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Crunchyroll and Funimation Will be Combined after Sony Acquisition

Sony has confirmed it officially acquired anime giant Crunchyroll from AT&T in a deal worth almost $1.2 billion. According the official site of Sony Funimation, the pact, which was announced in December and finalized Monday, brings the 15-year-old Crunchyroll under the same roof as Sony’s own anime division, Funimation. The former competitors will be combined,…

Karen Butler

August 10, 2021

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Amazon May Be Buying MGM for $9 Billion

A major acquisition appears to be in the making for Amazon, the giant that began as an online bookstore and has evolved into one of the top suppliers of just about everything. online pharmacy avodart with best prices today in the USA The Information first reported the news that Amazon was talking about acquiring MGM…

Abe Friedtanzer

May 18, 2021

Interviews

“Star Wars : Skelton Crew” Filmmakers With Roundtable Video

Today, Disney+ introduced the award-winning filmmakers of Lucasfilm’s upcoming The Star War : Skelton Crews series with a roundtable video featuring Jon Watts, Christopher Ford, Jake Schreier, Bryce Dallas Howard and David Lowery. During the roundtable, the filmmakers take a deep dive into the series and discuss their inspirations and visions that fueled bringing it to life….

Nobuhiro Hosoki

November 19, 2024

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DOC NYC/ Ernest Cole: Lost and Found Review / Timely and Heartbreaking Portray of the Great South African Photographer

©Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures When filmmaker Raoul Peck took on the iconic James Baldwin (1924-1987), in his Oscar-nominated documentary I am Not Your Negro (2016), he wanted the writer himself to tell the story, not by a narrator like in a regular biography. Samuel L. Jackson read Baldwin’s profound words like he was him and…

Niclas Goldberg

November 18, 2024

Festivals

Dances With Films NYC 2024 Announces Film Line-Up

3rd Annual Dances With Films – NYC announces lineup for premiere-rich film event (December 5-8) Celebrated truly indie-focused film festival will feature 77 Feature-length Narrative and Documentary films, Pilots and Shorts making World, North American, and US Premieres Evan Oppenheimer’s PEAS AND CARROTS makes its World Premiere as the Opening Night selection, and Christina…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

November 18, 2024

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A SILENT VOICE | Official English Trailer – In theatres December 15 & 16

GKIDS has announced the theatrical release dates for A Silent Voice, the well-known anime movie about growing up that was acclaimed in 2016. Since its debut, critics have given the film positive reviews. Rotten Tomatoes has given it a 95% rating at the moment. The official release of A Silent Voice to U.S. theaters nationwide…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

November 18, 2024

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Crunchyroll and Funimation Will be Combined after Sony Acquisition

Amazon May Be Buying MGM for $9 Billion