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Inside the Technicolor Collapse

Behind the 'sickening' fall of Technicolor and why its failure is sending shockwaves through the VFX industry.

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Meghan Markle’s New Netflix Show

'With Love, Meghan' features a quick cameo from Prince Harry and no direct mention of the royal family.

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Hollywood Ditches DEI to Avoid Donald Trump’s Wrath

In 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery launched its “Diversity Digest,” a quarterly update on the company’s DEI efforts. The first installment highlighted Latino representation…

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Celine Song’s ‘Materialists,’ Starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, Sets June Release Date

“Materialists,” Celine Song’s all-star follow up to her two-time Oscar-nominated directorial debut “Past Lives,” has been given a U.S. release date by A24. The film is…

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‘The Monkey’ Effects Supervisor Talks Adam Scott’s Flame Thrower, the Pool Explosion and More

Is dying funny? Well, the short answer is no. But the long answer is it could be. Just ask visual effects supervisor Edward J. Douglas. While working on Osgood…

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‘Split Fiction’ Video Game Review

'Split Fiction' pushes the limits of genre and co-op gameplay in an imaginative adventure through two wildly different worlds.

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