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Train a virtual dragon? Film studios turn to Roblox and other games to reach young fans
Surrounded by virtual cliffs and a cascading waterfall, dragon riders on Roblox’s massive online gaming platform immerse themselves in a…
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“Materialists” Is a Feast of Talking Pictures
Words are actions, as anyone who’s ever been told “I do” or “You’re fired” knows. Yet, after nearly a century of talking pictures, most…
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“Ballerina” Leaps Into John Wick’s Bloody World
It’s been instructive to see “Ballerina,” which opens this week, so soon after the new “Mission: Impossible” installment. In the latter,…
Culture
“Mountainhead” Channels the Absurdity of the Tech Bro
Four tech billionaires walk into a mansion. It sounds like the setup for a punch line, but it also forms nearly the entire conceit behind…
Culture
Disney lays off hundreds in film, TV as industry woes linger
Walt Disney is laying off several hundred employees across its film and TV businesses, cuts that underscore the entertainment industry’s…
Culture
Is “The Phoenician Scheme” Wes Anderson’s Most Emotional Film?
Wes Anderson’s new film, “The Phoenician Scheme,” is a funny-ha-ha comedy, but there’s nothing funny about its story, which involves a…
Culture
Jafar Panahi’s Cannes Triumph Sends a Warning to Authoritarians Everywhere
When “It Was Just an Accident,” a new movie from the Iranian director Jafar Panahi, won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, on…
Politics
Trump’s Threat of ‘Foreign’ Film Tariffs Stirs Anxiety in the U.K.
President Trump’s desire to “make Hollywood great again” by wielding his preferred economic weapon — tariffs — has sent a shiver through…
Culture
Rediscovering a Great Film Critic of Hollywood’s Golden Age
Sometimes there’s light at the end of the rabbit hole. When Josef von Sternberg’s film “The Devil Is a Woman,” from 1935, was recently…
Politics
Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies made overseas
Looking to boost the production of Hollywood movies in the U.S., President Trump on Sunday announced a new 100% tariff applied on films…
Culture
Apple has made splashy bets in Hollywood. Are they paying off?
In the first episode of the Apple TV+ show “The Studio,” Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese sells his script to the fictional…
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Everything New on Apple TV+ in May 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Apple TV+ continues its 'quality over quantity' mantra this month,…
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Alec Baldwin's deadly western movie 'Rust' finally makes it to the screen
Three and a half years after the fatal shooting on the “Rust” set in New Mexico, Alec Baldwin’s western movie is finally being released.…
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Ukrainian soldiers who film their kills of Russian soldiers or tanks can earn points to purchase weapons from a military tech 'Amazon'
Ukraine has launched a program that gives points to soldiers who kill Russians or destroy their tanks. The Ukrainian units can use the…
Culture
Woman asks boyfriend to film marathon finish—can't cope with what he sends
Crossing the finish line after months of training for a first half-marathon is a monumental achievement most runners want captured. For…
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Captain America: Brave New Word Gets New Digital and Physical Release Date
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Prepare for Captain America: Brave New World to swoop into its home…
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Hamdan Ballal's 'No Other Land' co-directors skewer film academy for silence on attack, detainment
The filmmakers behind “No Other Land” say the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences failed this week to publicly step up and support…
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OpenAI takes its pitch to Hollywood creatives after launching controversial video tool
Just months after OpenAI launched its controversial text-to-video artificial intelligence tool Sora for the general paying public, the…
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In Britain, a Fight Over a Film Studio Becomes a Test for the Economy
Andrew Rackstraw has lived in Marlow, a small, wealthy town on the River Thames about 30 miles west of London, for nearly three decades.…
Culture
Who Needs Hollywood? Chinese Animated Film Shatters Box Office Records.
The new king of the Chinese box office is an adorably ugly, demonic child fighting off monsters. In less than two weeks since its release,…
Politics
Kash Patel under scrutiny over payment from Russian-owned film company
Donald Trump's nominee for FBI director, Kash Patel, is facing scrutiny after he submitted financial disclosures which showed he was paid…
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A Simple Favor 2 announces new title and release date
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick will return to the big screen this…
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Jurassic World Rebirth – everything we know, trailer, and release date
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Universal has dropped the trailer for the highly anticipated…