29+ min ago (240+ words) As Heated Rivalry sets the sport of hockey on fire, the stars and showrunner of the new Crave/HBO Max series are teasing the behind-the-scenes chemistry. "Hudson was the third actor that I read with," recounted Storrie, who plays Ilya Rozanov, Russian-American player for the Boston Raiders. "The first two I was like, "Okay, this is cool," and then Hudson came on. Jacob actually texted me directly and was like, "What do you think?" And I was like, "Yeah, Hudson, for sure." Instantly." Williams, who stars as Ottowa-born Montreal Metros pro Shane Hollander, said, "I read with one other possible Ilya, and it was good. But something about Connor" There was an inexplicable X-factor that just felt realer than what I thought it could possibly be. And that was something. I had a quote I told Jacob, at one point,…...

54+ min ago (418+ words) Though James Cameron " who sits on the board of Stability AI " has expressed positive sentiments about artificial intelligence usage in filmmaking, he calls the prospect of the technology replacing actors "horrifying" and maintains its implementation will inevitably raise the bar for our standards on human-made art. In an extended interview with CBS Sunday Morning promoting the forthcoming Avatar: Fire and Ash, the three-time Oscar winner segued into talk about generative AI while discussing his affinity for motion capture, which he described as the "purest form" of performance. At the time of Avatar's 2009 release, Cameron recalled his hesitance "to pull the curtain back" on motion capture in hopes the "magic [would] be unblemished" for audiences. Now calling that decision a "mistake," he said it led to a misconception around the CGI-assisted tool. "For years, there was this sense that, 'Oh, they're…...

57+ min ago (443+ words) A24s afterlife romcom Eternity by David Freyne opened at no. 6 at the domestic box office as it picked up traction over the holiday weekend thanks to strong word of mouth. The film grossed about $3.2 million for the three-day weekend (and $5.2 million over the five-day holiday frame) on 1,348 screens. The TIFF-premiering title, one of the highest-testing ever for A24, stars a love triangle of Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, and Callum Turner, alongside Oscar winner DaVine Joy Randolph and John Early. A24 produced the film with Star Thrower Entertainment. Certified Fresh at 90% with audiences on Rotten Tomatoes (75% with critics), it expands next week. The film is being comped to Priscilla and We Live In Time, which both opened at just a handful of locations but moved quickly to moderate nationwide runs similar to Eternity's before going wider. We Live in Time went from 985 to 2,900 theaters…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago (280+ words) A list of all the opening box office records broken by 'Zootopia 2'. Editorial Director/Box Office Editor Disney continued to reclaim its Thanksgiving glory at the box office this year as Zootopia 2 broke myriad records. True, Thanksgiving is only a holiday here in the states, but this movie rang up big around the world. Here's a rundown: - Highest global animated opening of all time (current rates) at $556M ahead of China's Ne Zha 2 ($431.22M) - 4th highest global opening of all-time (actual reported) " Disney owns 3 of the top 4" after Avengers: Endgame ($1.2 billion), Avengers: Infinity War ($640.5M), and Spider-Man: No Way Home ($600.5M). - Highest global debut of 2025 ahead of China's Ne Zha 2 ($431.22M). - Highest global opening for an animated sequel ever ahead of Moana 2s $389.3M " Disney owns top 5. - Highest global opening ever for Walt Disney Animation Studios ahead of Moana 2. - Highest global opening for any animated film in Disney…...

7+ hour, 1+ min ago (853+ words) The 36-minute short, also narrated by Vicky Krieps, has taken home multiple awards across various festivals that include AFI's Grand Jury Prize, the Golden Gate Mid-Length Film Award from the San Francisco Film Festival, Best Drama Short from Out on Film in Atlanta, and both the Canal+ and audience awards at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival. Below, Singh and Musteata speak to Deadline about riskily filming in Paris, the problem with kissing and creating a world of hurt and tough love. DEADLINE: So, what's so wrong with kissing? Where did this idea for the short come from?" SINGH: Nor is the film on its surface a political film. It doesn't wear it on its sleeve. Still, we thought it would be wonderful to make this connection to this cinema and to this political movement that has influenced us, and by…...

18+ hour, 10+ min ago (182+ words) Though Rian Johnson has noted there's no performer he counts as a "white whale" for his budding Benoit Blanc/Knives Out universe, there is one seasoned actress he'd love to work with. "There are so many great actors I'd like to work with," the Academy Award nominee told our sister publication IndieWire recently. "But, yes, if you're reading this, Meryl Streep, I feel like you'd slot into a murder mystery very well." When told that the Big Little Lies alumna finally appeared on the 50th season of Saturday Night Live, Johnson added, "If Lorne [Michaels] can do it, then, goddamn, so can we." Elsewhere in the interview, Johnson emphasized his love for making the Knives Out films, which first kicked off with the phenomenon of the first Ana de Armas vehicle released in 2019. The Gothic and darkly satirical film, which bowed…...

20+ hour, 45+ min ago (220+ words) Academy and Tony Award-winning actress Judi Dench detailed the realities of her eye condition, which has led to a loss of sight and her stepping back from the stage and screen. "No, you don't [see me on camera], because I can't see anymore," she told an ITV News reporter in a recent joint interview with longtime collaborator and friend Ian McKellen, with whom she starred in Macbeth in 1979. When McKellen joked that they could see her, the veteran star responded, "Yes, and I can see your outline and I know you so well, in your Macbeth scarf. But I can't recognize anybody now." The Notes on a Scandal star continued, "I can't see the television, I can't see to read." The X-Men alum then jokingly asked Dench if she ever goes up to "total strangers [to] say, "Lovely to see…...

22+ hour, 46+ min ago (314+ words) Two veteran producers, Singapore's Leonard Lai and Vietnam's Hang Trinh, are spearheading the launch of a $3M investment venture, Triple Green CineCapital (TGC), to finance and produce commercially-driven features for the fast-growing Southeast Asian market." The launch is being announced today at JAFF Market, which is running alongside the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF)." TGC is targeting to raise $3M by 2029 through an investment structure "designed for transparency, high returns, and streamlined participation for global investors. The founders said the move was driven by the demographics in Southeast Asia, which has one of the world's youngest media-consuming populations and a growing appetite for local-language theatrical hits. "Southeast Asia is the third most populous region in Asia, making it one of the most high-potential film markets in the world, said Lai, adding that the company's strategy includes investments in film production, acquisition and…...

23+ hour, 53+ min ago (306+ words) For the first time in the history of Estonia's Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, or P'FF, the winner of the top prizes " the Grand Prix and Audience Award " is the same film, that of Spanish director J'lia de Paz Solvas's The Good Daughter. The awards ceremony of the 29th edition of the festival featured honorees from its six sub-festival competition programs, including the Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event (presented to projects in various stages of completion) and the youth and children-oriented Just Film. Below are the winners of the fest, which ran from Nov. 7-23: OFFICIAL SELECTION COMPETITIONGrand Prix for the Best FilmThe Good Daughter " director J'lia de Paz Solvas, producers Sergio Grobas and Stefan Schmitz Best ActressKiara Arancibia "The Good Daughter Special Prize for Best EditingJan Van Der Weken "Sunday Ninth, director Kat Steppe (Belgium) Special Prize for Best Production DesignEasy Girl…...

23+ hour, 59+ min ago (305+ words) After taking on the FAA with Season 2 of The Rehearsal, Emma Slater hopes Nathan Fielder would consider a spin on the dance floor. Coming off of Season 34, the Dancing with the Stars pro recently pitched the 4x Emmy-nominated comedian to join the next season of the ABC reality competition series, which she thinks could be a crossover with his HBO simulation docu-comedy. "I know who I want to dance with next season on Dancing with the Stars, and that is Nathan Fielder, of the genius that is The Rehearsal and Nathan for You," she said on TikTok. "And if you haven't watched these, he is a national treasure. This human is hilarious, and I'm obsessed with him and lots of people are. He would be amazing on Dancing with the Stars." Slater added, "I have no idea if he can dance,…...