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  1. Evil Dead Burn Trailer Revives Family Horror

    Evil Dead Burn Trailer Revives Family Horror

    Warner Bros. has dropped the first trailer for Evil Dead Burn, Sébastien Vaniček’s sixth entry in the horror franchise, due in theaters July 10.

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  2. Nia Long Reportedly Challenges Lionsgate Over Michael Pay Clause

    Nia Long Reportedly Challenges Lionsgate Over Michael Pay Clause

    As Michael dominates the box office, a new report says Nia Long is in a pay dispute with Lionsgate over a contract clause tied to her supporting co-stars.

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  3. The Oscars Are Drawing a Line on AI. Game Awards Should Not Wait

    The Oscars Are Drawing a Line on AI. Game Awards Should Not Wait

    The Academy’s new rules put human credit and consent at the center of Oscar eligibility. In games, where awards already struggle to foreground creators, the AI question is getting harder to dodge.

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  4. Avi Nesher to Direct Sons and Soldiers Adaptation for Jagman Productions

    Avi Nesher to Direct Sons and Soldiers Adaptation for Jagman Productions

    Jagman Productions and producer Josh Green have acquired Bruce Henderson’s New York Times bestseller Sons and Soldiers, with acclaimed Israeli filmmaker Avi Nesher attached to direct the World War II drama.

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  5. Oscars Set New AI Rules, With Human Creators Still at the Center

    Oscars Set New AI Rules, With Human Creators Still at the Center

    The Academy’s 2027 Oscars eligibility update says generative AI will not boost or sink a film’s chances, but human authorship will remain the deciding factor.

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  6. Andy Serkis Says Viggo Mortensen Is “Thrilled” About Jamie Dornan Playing Aragorn

    Andy Serkis Says Viggo Mortensen Is “Thrilled” About Jamie Dornan Playing Aragorn

    Andy Serkis says there is no tension over Jamie Dornan taking on Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, with Viggo Mortensen reportedly backing the new casting.

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  7. Emily Blunt Says Her Kids Had the Correct Reaction to The Devil Wears Prada 2

    Emily Blunt Says Her Kids Had the Correct Reaction to The Devil Wears Prada 2

    Emily Blunt says her daughters Hazel and Violet discovered The Devil Wears Prada through friends, while John Krasinski remains a major fan. The sequel also turned into a family reunion with Stanley Tucci’s children in Italy.

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  8. Call of Duty Movie Director Peter Berg Once Called Video Games “Weak” and “Pathetic”

    Call of Duty Movie Director Peter Berg Once Called Video Games “Weak” and “Pathetic”

    Peter Berg is set to direct Paramount’s Call of Duty movie for a 2028 theatrical release. A resurfaced 2013 interview shows he was once sharply critical of military shooters and the people who play them.

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