Newen Studios is moving into feature film after financier Anton increased its investment in the French production giant by 40% to €50M ($56.6M). The extension of the agreement comes after two years’ worth of Anton investment in which Newen has been behind the likes of OCS’ The Opera and France Télévisions/RTBF/ARD’s Crossroads. It is currently in production
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DIY filmmaking mavericks Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead continue their unique nesting doll cinematic universe with their latest. Something in the Dirt harkens back to their roots, offering up another introspective, intimate sci-fi tale centered around an unlikely comedic duo.   Levi (Benson) snagged a no-lease apartment in Hollywood Hills, sight unseen, as he prepares to leave Los Angeles for good. He
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Thanks to a myriad of bugs and issues, as well as unpopular design decisions like swapping out classes for Specialists, Battlefield 2042 has had the worst release in the franchise’s history. Despite being the second most-played game on Steam at launch, Battlefield 2042’s overwhelmingly negative reviews are a testament to many Battlefield fans’ disappointment in the latest installment of the franchise. Steam
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A strong majority of Americans support legal marijuana. Will this be the year Democrats finally embrace it as a national issue? By Chris Cohen January 21, 2022 Illustration by Rob Vargas This week, Louisiana U.S. Senate candidate Gary Chambers put out what was in many ways an unremarkable ad for a Democratic politician: talking straight
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NBC Sports this week made the not-too-surprising announcement that much of its Beijing Olympics team would be covering next month’s Winter Games from afar, in Stamford, CT, as the Covid pandemic once again disrupts the event. But the international outcry over human rights abuses in China, leading to a U.S. diplomatic boycott, has put extra
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Refresh for latest…: With an amazing $1.69B worldwide cume through Sunday, Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home has become the No. 6 film ever globally, passing Jurassic World ($1.67B) and The Lion King ($1.662B) to get there. This includes a running $970.1M from the international box office, which should portend an eventual $1B overseas gross — and without a China bump. Domestic is at
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‘IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS’ CREATORS TEAMING UP WITH ‘THE FOUND FOOTAGE PHENOMENON’ FILMMAKER FOR ULTIMATE ITALIAN HORROR CINEMA SUPERDOC; INVITING FANS TO PARTICIPATE FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN Calling All Italian Horror Film Fans: The producers of the popular IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS documentary series & THE FOUND FOOTAGE PHENOMENON want to hear your opinions at
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