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Variety·6m ago

Evolution Mallorca Brings Back Script Lab Pitches With ‘Sirat’ Producer and Oscar Winner Kim Magnusson Among Jury Members

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BBC Entertainment·14m ago2 outlets

Woman describes alleged assault by Russell Brand as 'frenzied' and 'violent'

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Eurogamer·14m ago

Bungie plans to share first details about surprise 'unvaulting' of Destiny 2 content soon

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Variety·17m ago

Raj Singh and Italy’s RP1 Holding Launch €100 Million Film Fund to Boost Country’s Struggling Indie Ecosystem

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Variety·23m ago

‘Street Fighter’ Punches to Summit as Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ Bows in Third at U.K., Ireland Box Office

Paramount’s Street Fighter delivered a knockout blow to top the U.K. and Ireland box office, debuting in first place with £2.3 million ($3.1 million). Universal’s animated feature Forgotten Island bowed in second position, taking $1.8 million in its opening session. TGS Cinemas Limited secured third place with the debut of Indian superstar Rajinikanth’s blockbuster Jailer […]

GameSpot·29m ago

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2 Is More Punk Rock Than Blockbuster

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season Two once again sees Studio Trigger handle animation duties, and this time, the anime powerhouse has gotten even wilder with its depiction of Night City and its residents. While the first season was bold in its visual direction, director Kai Ikarashi has pushed it even further, using more abstract shapes and experimental animation techniques to capture the look and feel of a cutting-edge dystopia. What does that lead to? A new season that showrunner Bartosz Sztybor calls a shift from Michael Bay-directed movies to Martin Scorsese-inspired (absolute) cinema. "I think the difference for me is—and I think I once made this reference—visually, the first season was very Michael Bay, while this second season is more like Martin Scorsese," Sztybor said to GameSpot. "He uses shapes and light differently. Even if the backgrounds are the same real places from the game,