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Arrow Films’ former content head launches new venture to focus on collector editions of fan-favorite cult titles

Newly formed distribution company Radiance Films, which was created by former Arrow Films content chief Francesco Simeoni, has inked distribution deals with MVD Entertainment Group in North America and Elevation Sales for the United Kingdom and Ireland. According to the announcement, Radiance will focus on prestige library titles for collector edition releases on Blu-ray and …
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Warner Bros. announces production start for sci-fi epic sequel Dune: Part Two

Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment have announced the start of production on the highly-anticipated sequel to the sci-fi epic Dune, currently titled Dune: Part Two. Directing duties on the new film will once again be handled by Oscar nominee Denis Villeneuve (Dune: Part One, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049). The big-screen epic continues the adaptation of …
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Trailer revealed for Industrial Light & Magic sci-fi documentary series

Disney is set to release a deep-dive documentary series on Industrial Light & Magic, the visual effects company that George Lucas originally founded to create the special effects for the Star Wars trilogy. Since then, the company has provided stunning visual effects from the Death Star trench run to the Terminator T-1000 morphing to the …
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SONY unveils action-filled trailer for The Woman King and announces fan art contest with $2000 prize

Exclusively in movie theaters September 16th, The Woman King centers on the most exceptional female warriors to ever live. The film tells the remarkable true story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey during the 1800s. Inspired by powerful true events, The Woman King follows heroine General …
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Production wraps on Tilman Singer horror Cuckoo

Indie distributor NEON has wrapped production on the Tilman Singer horror film Cuckoo, the feature film debut of Euphoria’s Hunter Schafer. Singer wrote and directed the project, which was shot on 35mm in Germany. With plot details being kept under wraps, post-production is currently underway for the film’s 2023 release. Lauded as a “major new …
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I'm sorry this dark day has come, that we're supposed to go back to what was in place since 1788 when the Constitution of the United States of America was ratified. And I would like to point out to the Supreme Court justices that the only weapons at the time were muskets. I'm prepared to go back to muskets.
By: Kathy Hochul
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Part of a speech given by New York Governor Kathy Hochul. The Governor was reacting to a Supreme Court ruling that struck down New York State's restrictive concealed carry gun laws.
The more you say I can't say something, the more urgent it is for me to say it. It has nothing to do with what you are saying I can't say. It has everything to do with my freedom of artistic expression... They said everything about gender… they didn't say anything about art.
By: Dave Chappelle
Genres: Comedy
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Comedian Dave Chapelle on why he declined to have his Washington DC high school's new theater named after him. The decision was made over student backlash to his Netflix comedy special "The Closer." Chapelle said he was "sincerely hurt" by the protests from students when he visited his alma mater in November of 2021.
There has been an explosion of creators of color finally being equipped with resources and a huge platform. In the streaming age, content has a more global perspective. You can see this in the popularity of television from Asia, Europe and Latin America that the unique can also be universal. My story is a testament to that as well.
By: Naomi Osaka
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A press release quote from tennis star Naomi Osaka, discussing her partnership with LeBron James' SpringHill Company to launch her own media company called Hana Kuma. The company's goal is the tell diverse stories on television, film and other formats.
Home video release trailer for home invasion thriller See For Me

When blind former skier Sophie accepts a last minute house-sitting job in a secluded mansion, she awakes in the middle of the night to find the house under invasion by a group of thieves seeking a hidden safe. Her only means of defense: a new app called “See For Me,” which matches her with a …
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Filmmaker Jordan Peel reveals Nope “cinematic” horror featurette

Oscar-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele disrupted and redefined modern horror with Get Out and then Us. Now, he reimagines the summer movie with a new pop nightmare – the expansive horror film epic titled Nope. The film reunites Peele with Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out, Judas and the Black Messiah), who is joined by Keke …
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