Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and Shakespearean Actor, Dies at 86
Stewart, who led the Royal Shakespeare Company before playing Captain Picard and Professor X, died at his Los Angeles home after Alzheimer's disease and Lewy bo
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Japan's Anime Industry Grows 15.8% to Record $28.2B in 2025
The Association of Japanese Animations reported record worldwide anime spending with overseas markets now accounting for more than half of the total.
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SAG-AFTRA Members Ratify TV Animation Contracts With 12.6% Wage Increase
Members voted 94.95% in approval of the 2026 Television Animation and Basic Cable Animation agreements with the AMPTP, covering voice actors.
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SAG-AFTRA, WGA and AFM Ask Judge to Reject Fair Use Defense in OpenAI Copyright Case
The unions filed a joint amicus brief warning of harms from unlicensed AI model training as part of the ongoing OpenAI copyright litigation.
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Ian McKellen Pays Tribute to Patrick Stewart, His Friend and X-Men Co-Star
McKellen, who played Magneto opposite Stewart's Professor X, remembered meeting him half a century ago at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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Matthew Weiner Exits Eddie Murphy Peacock Series 'The Chairman' as Showrunner
The Mad Men creator, who was writing and executive producing the drama, has departed the high-profile Peacock series.
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Channing Dungey to Oversee Warner Bros. International TV Production Under Skydance TV Studios
The division, which runs about 20 production companies worldwide making local formats like The Bachelor, moves under Skydance.
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U2 Announce New Album 'Carnaval De Luz', 2027 UK and European Stadium Dates
The band released single 'The Greatest Show On Earth' alongside the album and stadium tour announcement.
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Skydance Inherits Warner Bros. Box Office Losses as Former Film Chiefs' Slate Struggles
The merger leaves Skydance absorbing losses from a slate of Warner Bros. releases overseen by its former film leadership.
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My Chemical Romance Releases Short Film With Billie Eilish and Phoebe Bridgers
The animated 'Prelude to the End,' made with visual artist Lauren Tsai, soundtracks 'The End' from The Black Parade.
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'Godzilla Minus Zero' Draws First Reactions Ahead of Release
The sequel to the Oscar-winning 'Godzilla Minus One' opens in Japan on Nov. 3 and North America on Nov. 6.
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Finecut Sells Justin H. Min's 'Journey There' and Hong Sangsoo's 'Nowhere to Lay My Eyes' to Multiple Territories
The Korean sales company closed deals for Hong's Locarno winner and Min's first Korean production at the Tokyo market.
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California Lawmakers Open Debate on Removing Cap on Film Incentives
An Assembly committee began discussing lifting the cap on the state's $750 million film and TV production incentive amid budget concerns.
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'Mirzapur: The Movie' Extended 3h 31m Cut Streams on Prime Video
The extended version of the Pankaj Tripathi and Ali Fazal crime film reached the streaming platform after its theatrical run.
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Rishab Shetty's Shivaji Epic 'The Pride of Bharat' Lands T-Series, Set as Two Parts
The Sandeep Singh historical epic starring the Kantara actor will be made in two installments, with filming beginning soon.
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Bleecker Street CEO Says Social Media Suppression of 'Musk' Is Bigger Than Film
The nearly four-hour Elon Musk documentary flopped at the box office but saw a surge in PVOD pre-sales.
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'You Can See Everything' Faces Long Odds on Oscar and Documentary Box Office Records
Analysts question whether the A24 documentary can convert its theatrical success into awards recognition or record box office.
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Faith Evans Ordered to Pay $12.5 Million to Notorious B.I.G.'s Former Manager
The ruling involves the estate of Voletta Wallace, Biggie's mother, who appointed Barrow executor before her death in 2025.
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