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Alison Brie to Play Evil-Lyn in Live Action ‘Masters of the Universe’

Alison Brie will play the role of the villainous Evil-Lyn in Masters of the Universe, the upcoming live-action production by Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films. Brie, who had previously starred in Community and GLOW, will join a cast that already includes Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Adam/He-Man and Camila Merides as Teela, the captain of…

Edward Moran

September 5, 2024

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Laika Adapting ‘Wildwood’ Fantasy Novel As a Stop-Motion Animated Film

Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings film studio Laika is working on a stop-motion adaptation of Colin Meloy’s young-adult, fantasy novel, Wildwood. Meloy is also the lead singer for the rock band, The Decemberists. SlashFilm reported Travis McKnight, Laika’s president and chief executive officer, is onboard to direct the movie, which is about young Prue,…

Karen Butler

September 16, 2021

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‘Heretic’ : Press Conference with Actor Hugh Grant & Directors Scott Beck, Bryan Woods

Courtesy of A24 Heretic : Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. Director : Scott Beck, Bryan Woods Producer : Stacey Sher, Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Julia Glausi, Jeanette Volturno Screenwriter : Scott…

Adriano Ercolani

November 22, 2024

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Illinois Supreme Court Oveturns Jussie Smollett’s Conviction on Hate Crime Hoax

The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned Jussie Smollett’s conviction of charges that he perpetrated a hate-crime hoax against himself. The actor was convicted in December 2021 on five felony counts of disorderly conduct for the hoax, which occurred in 2019. Smollett had been sentenced to 150 days in a county jail and 30 months of…

Edward Moran

November 21, 2024

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‘Flow’ Filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis on His Animated Feature Following the Journey of a Cat (Video Interview)

It’s likely that you’ve never seen an animated feature film quite like Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis’ Flow, a wordless film that follows the journey of a cat as it first tries to escape a pack of dogs, and then ends up working with a variety of animals to try to survive a massive flood. Having…

Edward Douglas

November 21, 2024

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Bogart: Life Comes In Flashes : Exclusive Interview with Director Kathryn Ferguson

Bogart: Life Comes In Flashes : The first official feature documentary to explore the remarkable life and career of Hollywood legend Humphrey Bogart. For the first time ever, narrated in Bogart’s own words and using previously unseen archives, letters, and interviews from those closest to him, the film definitively explores the impact of one of…

Nobuhiro Hosoki

November 21, 2024

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Alison Brie to Play Evil-Lyn in Live Action ‘Masters of the Universe’

Laika Adapting ‘Wildwood’ Fantasy Novel As a Stop-Motion Animated Film