‘Zoey 101’ Alum Alexa Nikolas Settles Defamation Suit Against Former NBC News Reporter Kat Tenbarge
Tenbarge issued a lengthy apology on social media amid the settlement.
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Sam Worthington on ‘I Will Find You,’ Being the Show’s ‘Damsel in Distress’ and Pushing Back on a David and Rachel ‘Telenovela’ Romance
SPOILER ALERT: This story includes key storylines and details about “I Will Find You,” now streaming on Netflix. Sam Worthington has his wife to thank for his role in one of Netflix’s most successful series, “I Will Find You.” The show, the latest adaptation from novelist Harlan Coben, sees Worthington as David Burroughs, a man […]
Continue ReadingElon Musk Posted Armie Hammer’s Banned Film ‘Citizen Vigilante’ on X for 48 Hours
The film is one of Hammer’s first indie projects since he was dropped by his agency following allegations of sexual misconduct in 2021. Writer-director Uwe Boll says a sequel is coming next year.
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Annecy Winners: ’The Violinist’ Takes Top Prize, ’Iron Boy’ Sweeps Three Awards and Don Hertzfeldt Scores Best Short
“The Violinist” beat out major competition at Annecy, such as “In Waves,” “Viva Carmen” and “Iron Boy,” all already big hits at Cannes, to win on Saturday the biggest festival prize in animation: Annecy’s feature film Cristal. A tale of two young violinist virtuosos in and after WWII Singapore, “The Violinist” certainly had its fans […]
Continue ReadingSingapore Period Drama ‘The Violinist’ Wins Annecy
The hand-drawn feature from director Ervin Han and Raúl García took the Cristal for best film at the international animation festival. Louis Clichy’s debut ‘Iron Boy’ won the audience award.
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Annecy Winners: ‘The Violinist’ & SPC-Acquired ‘Iron Boy’ Take Top Prizes
Singaporean animated feature The Violinist has won the top Cristal Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France. The first film from the territory to play in competition in Annecy in 15 years, the picture is directed by Ervin Han, with Disney veteran Raul Garcia (Aladdin, Fantasia 2000) overseeing the animation. It follows […]
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Vanilla Ice’s Freedom 250 Concert in D.C. Canceled Due to ‘Inclement Weather’ That Doesn’t Materialize
There was no measurable rain in Washington, D.C. Friday night, but even a threat of scattered showers was enough to melt Vanilla Ice’s planned performance on the National Lawn as part of the Freedom 250 events, as the free show was called off hours before it was set to occur due to “inclement weather.” Vanilla […]
Continue ReadingLuis de la Rosa, ’Spider-Man’ Animator, Dies in Annecy Train Incident at 34
The Mexican artist had been attending the Annecy Animation Film Festival in France and his credits include ’Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ and ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy.’
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‘Every Year After’: Amazon TV Chief Peter Friedlander Teases Season 2 Renewal At Obsessed Fest Kickoff Event
Obsession is in session at Prime Video this summer — and so are the renewals. Following the early renewal for Off Campus, which kicked off the streamer’s summer lineup of YA series and movies, the second entry in the lineup, Every Year After, will likely follow suit soon. During an executive panel to kick off […]
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‘Culpables’ Creator Mercedes Ron Signs First-Look Deal With Amazon MGM Studios
Mercedes Ron’s pen is responsible for the books behind Prime Video’s Culpables and My Fault movies and it has signed a first-look deal with Amazon MGM Studios. Bestselling author Ron has formalized her partnership with Amazon after building the ‘House of Ron’ with the streamer through the Spanish-language Culpables young adult trilogy, which are Amazon […]
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