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Academy Award-winning cinematographer Linus Sandgren, celebrated for his work on La La Land, is set to lens Marvel’s upcoming Ghost Rider adaptation starring Ryan Gosling, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The blockbuster will be helmed by director Shawn Levy, with a screenplay penned by Jonathan Tropper. The production team intends to shoot the feature on...

Starting October 27, the Moscow School of Cinema is launching a brand-new intensive acting program focused on the renowned Meisner technique. Spanning five action-packed days, the curriculum delivers roughly 30 hours of rigorous hands-on practice, with each six-hour daily session conducted entirely in English. Participants will not only explore the foundations of this methodology but...

Director Alexander Payne and screenwriter David Hemingson are facing a copyright infringement lawsuit over their acclaimed film *The Holdovers*. The legal action was initiated by Italian screenwriter Edoardo Gabbriellini, recognized for his contribution to Pixar’s *Luca*, who alleges that the movie’s creators appropriated key elements of his script without authorization. Gabbriellini insists there are striking...

Paramount Pictures has officially initiated development on the third installment of the psychological horror franchise “Smile.” Steering the project will not be franchise creator Parker Finn, but rather David Bruckner, acclaimed for his work on “The Ritual,” “The Night House,” and the 2022 revival of “Hellraiser.” The screenplay will be penned by Nick Antosca, creator...

Deadline has revealed the actors who will take the lead roles in Grandgear, the upcoming project that marks the English-language debut of Japanese director Takashi Yamazaki (Godzilla Minus One). The cast will include Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers), Sam Nivola (The White Lotus) and Nico Parker (How to Train Your Dragon). Yamazaki also wrote the screenplay,...

Amanda Seyfried, star of “Mamma Mia!” and “The Housemaid,” has opened up about the role she once passed on in Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy.” The actress was originally offered the part of Gamora, which ultimately went to Zoe Saldana. Seyfried declined to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and she still stands by that...

Keanu Reeves, the star of The Matrix and John Wick, will headline Maelstrom, a new action movie from Netflix. Reeves steps in for Alan Ritchson (Reacher), who left the project for undisclosed reasons. Black Adam director Jaume Collet-Serra will direct. The story follows a U.S. marshal assigned to protect the fiancée of an arms dealer....

American actor Walter Koenig has died at the age of 90, according to media reports citing his family. He found his greatest fame in the original Star Trek series, which aired from 1966 to 1969. In it, he played Pavel Chekov, the Russian navigator of the starship Enterprise. The character was added at the height...

Fox has announced when its Baywatch revival will arrive. The new take on the cult classic is set to premiere on January 6, 2027. The story follows Hobie Buchannon, the son of Mitch (David Hasselhoff), who has risen to become captain of the lifeguards. Things change when his daughter Charlie, whom he never knew he...

Canadian voice actor Eric Bauza has died in his 47th year, according to media reports. His family said the cause of death was hypertensive cardiovascular disease. Bauza was best known for his work in the Looney Tunes universe, where he voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and other iconic characters. His performances earned him...