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‘Carmen,’ a Carmen Miranda Bio From Esmir Filho, to Shoot Next Year in U.S. and Brazil (EXCLUSIVE)
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Hasbro Opens Third ‘Peppa Pig’-Themed Cafe in China, Unveils New Details About Brazil’s ‘Transformers’ Attraction (EXCLUSIVE)
Hasbro is debuting its third Peppa Pig Play Cafe location in October this month, Variety has learned exclusively, adding one more fixed attraction to the company’s growing list of in-person experiences around the global. Opening in October in Suzhou, China, the third Peppa Pig Play Café in the region brings the beloved preschool brand to […]
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I spent an hour playing Switch Sports Resort and my favourite mini-game involves the Switch 2's least-loved gimmick: mouse controls
This feels like the kind of admission that's liable to make Miyamoto cross me off his Christmas card list, but my favourite game in Nintendo Switch Sports Resort was the one that required absolutely no energetic prancing at all. A desk yes, which might be a problem in some living rooms, but gleeful flailing, no. Skateboarding is, however, just one of a bunch of activities where Nintendo's exercise-adjacent sports series allows for a more exploratory turn, and, after an hour playing at Gamescom, it's left me excited for more. Read more
Variety
AI Film ‘Gods Don’t Give Gifts’ Sets First Trailer for December Theatrical Run, Plans Oscar Bid for Best Animated Feature
It’ll take a bit longer for the first AI-generated film to make it to theaters — because it’s gunning for an Oscar. The AI studio Fable has shifted the U.S. release of “Gods Don’t Give Gifts,” the collection of four anthology shorts by the AI-focused YouTuber Gossip Goblin (né Zack London), from Oct. 30 to Dec. […]
Variety
AI Studio Authors First, Backed by $10 Million, Pledges to Help Writers Faithfully Adapt Their Books
A new startup pledges to give authors an easier way to bring their books to life for the screen. It, naturally, involves AI. Authors First, founded by private equity veteran Robert Hamwee, promises to let science-fiction and fantasy scribes adapt their titles as closely to their intended vision as possible. The company uses a combination […]
Variety
‘Star Wars: Galactic Racer’ Debuts on Amazon Luna Day and Date With Wide Release (Gaming News Roundup)
“Star Wars: Galactic Racer” launched on Amazon’s gaming service Luna day and date alongside the game’s worldwide release across platforms including PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S and X and PC. Developed by Fuse Games, the studio behind the Burnout and Need for Speed franchises, “Star Wars: Galactic Racer” puts players behind the controls of a […]