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  1. Tom Holland Enters New Chapter in The Odyssey

    Tom Holland Enters New Chapter in The Odyssey

    Tom Holland says playing Telemachus in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey feels like a turning point, alongside Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Zendaya.

    6 min read
  2. Video Game Movies Are Hollywood’s New Obsession

    Video Game Movies Are Hollywood’s New Obsession

    Mattson Tomlin says Hollywood is moving from comic book obsession to game adaptations, with far more offers now coming from video game properties.

    2 min read
  3. James Van Der Beek’s Final Role Moves Fans

    James Van Der Beek’s Final Role Moves Fans

    Viewers say James Van Der Beek’s final appearance in the Legally Blonde prequel Elle has left them in tears after his death at 48.

    3 min read
  4. Enola Holmes 3 Brings Boundaries Back

    Enola Holmes 3 Brings Boundaries Back

    Millie Bobby Brown says Henry Cavill’s boundaries still stand as Enola Holmes 3 brings the Netflix franchise into darker, more personal territory.

    6 min read
  5. John Travolta Pulp Fiction Towel Hits Auction

    John Travolta Pulp Fiction Towel Hits Auction

    A towel used by John Travolta in *Pulp Fiction* is up for auction through Propstore and Planet Hollywood, with bidding already at $1,000.

    2 min read
  6. Batman: Knightfall Part 1 Gets First Trailer

    Batman: Knightfall Part 1 Gets First Trailer

    DC and Warner Bros. Animation debuted the first trailer for the R-rated animated adaptation of the landmark Batman story at Annecy.

    3 min read
  7. Tom Hanks Says AI Could Recreate Woody’s Voice

    Tom Hanks Says AI Could Recreate Woody’s Voice

    Tom Hanks says Disney has enough recorded Woody dialogue to rebuild the character with AI, raising uneasy questions about Toy Story’s future.

    3 min read
  8. A24 and Google Bet on AI Filmmaking Tools

    A24 and Google Bet on AI Filmmaking Tools

    A24 and Google DeepMind are teaming on AI tools for filmmakers, with Google investing roughly $75 million while leaving A24’s library and data out of the deal.

    4 min read
  9. Tom Holland Hints at Spider-Man in Avengers

    Tom Holland Hints at Spider-Man in Avengers

    Tom Holland says Marvel is keeping him away from key Avengers details, but his latest comments strongly suggest Peter Parker is headed back to the ensemble.

    3 min read
  10. Jim Carrey Circles The Grinch Sequel

    Jim Carrey Circles The Grinch Sequel

    Jim Carrey is reportedly in talks to return as the Grinch, with Ron Howard directing a sequel to the 2000 holiday hit.

    3 min read
  11. U.K. and Ireland Box Office Gets Scary

    U.K. and Ireland Box Office Gets Scary

    Paramount’s Scary Movie reboot opened at No. 1 as a busy U.K. and Ireland cinema market prepares for Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day.

    4 min read

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