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John Rhys-Davies, Diego Boneta Fantasy ‘Starbright’ Boarded by Cappu Films Ahead of Busan Market (EXCLUSIVE)
EntertainmentVariety

John Rhys-Davies, Diego Boneta Fantasy ‘Starbright’ Boarded by Cappu Films Ahead of Busan Market (EXCLUSIVE)

International sales on “Starbright,” Francesco Lucente’s English-language fantasy adventure starring John Rhys-Davies, Diego Boneta and Alexandra Dowling, have gone to Cappu Films, which sealed the deal on the eve of the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents Film Market. Dowling plays Aisling, a young woman who makes a wish on a shooting star and […]

Louis Garrel to Play Fiat Heir John Elkann in Marco Bellocchio’s ‘Falcon’; RAI Cinema International Boards for Sales
EntertainmentVariety

Louis Garrel to Play Fiat Heir John Elkann in Marco Bellocchio’s ‘Falcon’; RAI Cinema International Boards for Sales

Louis Garrel is set to play John Elkann — heir to Italy’s Agnelli family, behind car giant Fiat — in Italian auteur Marco Bellocchio’s “Falcon. The biopic centers on charismatic auto industry executive Sergio Marchionne, played by Pierfrancesco Favino, who saved Fiat from the brink of bankruptcy. The high-end production is currently shooting in Toronto. […]

A Scary-Looking New Conjuring Game Just Got Announced, And It’s Out Next Week On Netflix
EntertainmentGameSpot

A Scary-Looking New Conjuring Game Just Got Announced, And It’s Out Next Week On Netflix

Out of nowhere, Netflix and Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games announced a new The Conjuring game, and it's out next week. The Conjuring: Unspoken releases on October 13 through Netflix, so you don't need any dedicated hardware or controller to play it. The game is an "interactive paranormal investigation" experience where players decide how the story progresses based on the dialogue options they choose. Players use their phone to walk through the fictional Red Lion Inn to search for clues about "things that go bump in the night," Netflix said. You play as demonologist Francesca Noakes, and you'll use an electromagnetic field reader, an infrared camera, and spirit box to hunt for ghosts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSN_LlaJAXU Netflix said you don't need to know anything about The Conjuring to enjoy Unspoken, but people familiar with the series will get "a lot more from the expe

I’m not buying into the ‘Keminaissance’. If the Tories lowered the bar any further, they’d be Reform UK | Frances Ryan
PoliticsThe Guardian

I’m not buying into the ‘Keminaissance’. If the Tories lowered the bar any further, they’d be Reform UK | Frances Ryan

Rather than ridding the Conservatives of their ‘nasty party’ status, Badenoch has a plan – to cut benefits for young people and demonise the unemployed Kemi Badenoch is considering doing her job. With her second Conservative party conference as leader looming on Sunday, and her rival Nigel Farage finally losing some ground, the provocateur with a reputation for dodging media rounds and being ill-prepared for briefs has seemingly cured her camera shyness. In recent days, Badenoch has touted a policy to give the unemployed a “ subsistence allowance ” that would prevent them from buying booze or cigarettes, sought to bar benefits from young people who are straight out of school, accused Andy Burnham of wanting to take Britain “ back to the 1970s ” with public control of utilities, and enjoyed some mixed polling . Continue reading...

‘Landman’ Season 3: Colm Feore, Mustafa Speaks, Bobbi Salvor Menuez, Francesca Xuereb Promoted to Series Regular Status
EntertainmentVariety

‘Landman’ Season 3: Colm Feore, Mustafa Speaks, Bobbi Salvor Menuez, Francesca Xuereb Promoted to Series Regular Status

Landman Season 3 is officially in production, with the hit Paramount+ oil industry drama promoting four cast members to series regular status. Colm Feore (Nate), Mustafa Speaks (Boss), Bobbi Salvor Menuez (Paigyn), and Francesca Xuereb (Cheyenne) have all been promoted going into the new season, which is shooting in Fort Worth, TX. Billy Bob Thornton […]

Venice Golden Lion Winner Milcho Manchevski’s ‘Sister Brother Manhole Cover’ Heads to Tokyo for World Premiere, Trailer Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
EntertainmentVariety

Venice Golden Lion Winner Milcho Manchevski’s ‘Sister Brother Manhole Cover’ Heads to Tokyo for World Premiere, Trailer Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)

Sister Brother Manhole Cover, the new feature from Venice Golden Lion winner Milcho Manchevski, will world premiere in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s main competition. Variety is debuting the trailer. Francesca Breccia’s Coccinelle Film Sales is handling the film and will start selling it to international buyers during Busan’s Asian Contents Film Market. Manchevski […]

Artist who hand-paints some of gaming's best fantasy world maps brings them together in oversized and extremely lavish art book
EntertainmentEurogamer

Artist who hand-paints some of gaming's best fantasy world maps brings them together in oversized and extremely lavish art book

If you're an enjoyer of video game maps, you might like this: celebrated artist and cartographer Francesca Baerald - who's created in-game (and out) maps for Dragon Age, Warcraft, Octopath Traveler , Diablo, Dungeons & Dragons and many more - is releasing a glossy new art book. It's an oversized, A3 book that features page after page of her sumptuously detailed, hand-painted maps. Read more

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