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First-ever virtual Funimation Con launching this July

Anime content provider Funimation has officially unveiled plans for FunimationCon, its first-ever virtual con celebrating the anime community, set to take place on July 3-4, 2020. The free, two-day virtual festival brings the spirit of the con experience into the homes of anime fans with panels, cosplay meetups, forums and more activities. “FunimationCon is a ….

New Star Wars theatrical feature to be directed by Oscar winner Taika Waititi

StarWars.com reports that Academy Award winner Taika Waititi, who took home Best Adapted Screenplay for Jojo Rabbit and directed the first season finale episode of The Mandalorian for Disney+, will direct and co-write a new Star Wars theatrical feature film for LucasFilm. Academy Award nominee Krysty Wilson-Cairns (1917, Last Night in Soho) has been tapped ….

San Diego Comic-Con cancelled for first time in 50-year history

Organizers of the annual pop culture celebration, San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), have officially announced that, for the first time in its 50-year history, Comic-Con will not take place in 2020. The event will instead return to the San Diego Convention Center from July 22-25, 2021. According to various news outlets, the San Diego Convention Center ….

A Texas movie theater shut down for Coronavirus has reopened as a reimagined drive-in

Who says ingenuity in America is dead? Forbes reports that Texas-based theater chain owner EVO Entertainment debuted its drive-in concept at the company’s multiplex in Schertz, Texas, giving movie fans an outlet to watch recent film releases. According to the report, the first weekend was a smashing success, with every show of the freshman offering ….

Kino Lorber virtual theatrical exhibition initiative Kino Marquee expands with Brazilian thriller Bacurau ‘release’

Kino Lorber’s virtual theatrical exhibition initiative “Kino Marquee” has expanded to include 150 arthouse theaters set to screen the Cannes-winning Brazilian thriller Bacurau. Alamo Drafthouse and Laemmle Theaters have signed on to screen Bacurau through many of their locations. A virtual Q&A with filmmakers and cast hosted by BAM will also be available on Wednesday, ….