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The rebranded Fathom Entertainment, which has been gobbling up an increasing share of box office, has set special anniversary presentations of Clueless, Rocky IV, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Sound of Music, Sunset Boulevard and more for its annual Big Screen Classics series, following a bang with The... Read more

Peek-A-Photo LLC, founded by San Diego mom and entrepreneur Maribel Angulo Bender, announced innovative photography storybooks for children. [Read More]... Read more

Heartbreaking news for those wanting Halle Berry to reprise her Storm role in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday. Berry was notably missing from the cast announcement of the upcoming Marvel film that would see some of her X-Men co-stars become mutants on the big screen again. Although the studio hinted that... Read more

'The Greatest Showman' helmer Michael Gracey was on board to direct the musically inclined remake of the 2010 animated hit.... Read more

It's fair to say that anyone in Sarah Polley's position — or playing the version of her in The Studio — would have had every right to lose it. After all, over the course of the episode's 26 minutes, Seth Rogen's studio head Matt Remick manages to ruin her already stressful... Read more

Paramount Pictures just screened a new trailer for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning at CinemaCon and it sent viewers in a frenzy of excitement! We were there to witness it and the footage we say was spectacular! I’m so damn excited for this movie, and this new trailer featured... Read more

The upcoming Laowa Probe Zooms will be the World’s widest probe zoom lenses available for full-frame sensors in the market. Consisting of two versions, the 15-24mm T8 & 15-35mm T12 with 3 different interchangeable barrels (Direct View, 35-Degree View & Periscope View), the lenses offer the longest zoom range ever of 2.3x with the longest... Read more

While many in the film industry work, in some fashion, in the big-budget commercial world, for the vast majority of us video creators and professionals, the work we find is smaller, more DIY, and almost always on a budget.Many brands and manufacturers are aware of this and there are so... Read more

Last December, the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by US Congress outlined a structured approach for evaluating the security concerns of Chinese-owned companies such as DJI. With less than nine months before the deadline for such an evaluation remaining, DJI is urging any of the five national... Read more

Gone, but not forgotten. Linda Lavin died Dec. 29, 2024, due to complications from lung cancer. At the time of her death, the beloved 87-year-old actress had filmed seven of 10 episodes of Mid-Century Modern, Hulu's new comedy starring Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, and Nathan Lee Graham as gay best... Read more

During Universal Pictures CinemaCon presentation Jason Blum of Blumhouse showed up to present the first trailer for Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone 2, and this sequel looks like it’s going to be darker, scarier, and more sinister than the first!We were in attendance at the event and you can watch... Read more

Impact has unveiled the KeyGrip series, which was designed for photographers, videographers, and cinematographers working with larger lights indoors or outdoors. They are suitable for prolonged use on uneven terrain. The new KeyGrip series includes: 4′ Low Folder Roller Combo 2-Stage Stand $148.95 USD 11′ Baby Folder Roller 3-Stage Stand $168 USD... Read more

Quentin Tarantino is one of the singular voices in all of Hollywood. He has a unique perspective on life and an even more unique perspective on movies. One thing I've always admired about Tarantino was that he was just a guy working at Video Archives when he started writing screenplays.... Read more

Reacher continued its latest Nielsen reign with another 1.4B minutes viewed from March 3 to 9, spending a second consecutive week at No. 1 following the release of Season 3. Meanwhile, Netflix’s Zero Day, which had dominated right after its release, appeared to not have quite so much staying power,... Read more

Fathom Entertainment is also partnering with Disney and its Fox library for the first time to re-release some of its classics, including "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."... Read more

Falcam has officially announced its new Move LightGo. It was designed for anyone who wants to streamline their lighting setup process and make it easier to get the ideal position for their lights. This looks like a good solution for certain lighting applications and small-sized studios, where you need to... Read more

Photographer Alastair Philip Wiper is no stranger to entering spaces rarely seen by others -- having previously visited a cryogenic chamber and a doomsday underground house. Wiper continued his modus operandi of taking viewers inside restricted locations when he was invited to document the inside of Nike. [Read More]... Read more

For the first time, CBS will broadcast the 2025 Video Music Awards, live from UBS Arena on Sunday, Sept. 7 (8-11 PM, ET/5-8 PM PT), and streaming on Paramount+. The three-hour broadcast will simulcast on MTV, and a one-hour live pre-show will air across Paramount Media Networks. The 2024 VMAS... Read more

ABC has renewed freshman comedy series Shifting Gears, starring Tim Allen and Kat Dennings, for a second season. According to sources, the pickup is for 10 episodes, which is not atypical for a series that has launched in midseason and matches the sitcom’s Season 1 order. Shifting Gears was one... Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Pocket.watch’s Ryan and Friends Plus SVOD service is rolling out on The Roku Channel in the U.S. and Amazon Prime Video Channels in the UK and Sweden. Ryan’s World started out on YouTube, with Ryan Kaji and his friends and family reviewing toys and creating content for young kids.... Read more

A great trailer has been released for the buddy crime dramedy Neighborhood Watch, starring Jack Quaid (The Boys, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Novocaine) and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead, The Boys), as well as Malin Akerman, Cecile Cubiló, Harrison Stone, and Jim Klock. The movie is directed by Duncan... Read more

Laurence Fishburne is not sure if he will ever reprise his role of Morpheus in The Matrix universe. The actor appeared on The View and said the team “didn’t respond well” after he pitched himself to reprise his role in the 2021 sequel. Co-Host Sara Haines asked Fishburne if he would be... Read more

Sound stage occupancy in Los Angeles continued its sharp decline in 2024, further illustrating the grim realities of the shrinking local production scene, according to a new report from FilmLA. Per the report, regional studios consistently had around 90% average occupancy from 2016 through 2022, before tanking to 69% average... Read more

Grey’s Anatomy just keeps going with a renewal for a 22nd season. The pickup is extending the show’s record as the longest-running primetime medical drama and the longest-running ABC primetime scripted series. I hear Season 22 will consist of 18 episodes, matching the episode count of Season 21 as well... Read more

ABC’s procedural drama 9-1-1 has been renewed for a ninth season with an 18-episode order, sources tell Deadline. The news of the show’s renewal isn’t surprising as the series remains a top linear and digital performer for the network and Hulu. Created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear,... Read more

In this extensive Accsoon CineView Master 4K review, we , which – so it turns out – delivers professional-grade wireless video transmission at a fraction of competitors’ costs. While latency remains slower than on high-end systems, with its impressive range, versatile connectivity options, and a straightforward app interface, this sub-$900... Read more

USITT Rising Star winner for sound design provides a "manufacturer-agnostic" take on spatial/immersive audio, benefits and limitations, and much more. The post Signal To Noise Podcast, Episode 289: Sound Designer Nat Houle On Spatial Audio appeared first on ProSoundWeb.... Read more

Lectrosonics has announced its new DSSM, a new miniature, water-resistant digital bodypack transmitter with IP (Ingress Protection) rating of 57. The DSSM is the smallest transmitter with an IP57 rating and a removable battery, and represents the state of the art in miniature, watertight transmitter design. The DSSM will be available... Read more

Kirsten Dunst, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, and Peter Dinklage co-star in the true crime dramedy.... Read more

amaran has announced new Pano 60c and 120c LED panel lights that were designed to offer a bright, portable lighting solution for event capture and on-the-go creators. These laptop-sized panels are claimed to output 6290 and 13,490 lux, respectively. They have a CCT range of 2300-10,000K. The Pano 120c is comparable... Read more

Paramount saved its biggest blockbuster for last, promising a stunt-filled spectacle and some of Tom Cruise's most daring tricks.... Read more

Michael Mann, the acclaimed filmmaker behind the iconic 1995 crime epic Heat has officially finished the screenplay for its long-anticipated follow-up, Heat 2. During a recent chat with Vulture, Mann revealed, “I just finished the screenplay and handed in the first draft.”He went on to say that Warner Bros., the... Read more

Filmmaker Derek Cianfrance's feature stars Tatum as real-life former Army ranger who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs.... Read more

Award-winning actress Tilda Swinton to curate gallery exhibition featuring portraits of herself titled Tilda Swinton -- Ongoing. [Read More]... Read more

On the CinemaCon stage, Cruise said "I really can’t tell you how much I admire his work, how much I thought of him as a human being."... Read more

Cruise was also on hand to honor his 'Mission: Impossible' director Christopher McQuarrie during Paramount's presentation.... Read more

DZOFilm has a new Tango 18-90mm & 65-280mm T2.9 S35 Zoom Lenses with Servo Kit. This kit includes the Tango 18-90mm and 65-260mm T2.9 Super 35 zoom lenses and a dedicated servo to achieve ENG-style functionality. With two lenses, you can cover an 18mm to 280mm range. Interchangeable ARRI PL... Read more

Tom Cruise paid emotional tribute to his former Top Gun wingman Val Kilmer during Paramount’s CinemaCon presentation on Thursday. Cruise made a surprise appearance to promote Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning, which Paramount will release in theaters on May 23. “I really can’t tell you how much I admired his work,... Read more

Gold Derby's top news stories for April 3, 2025. She's back ... watch the trailer for M3GAN 2.0 Oops! She's doing it again. The murderous doll who captivated pop culture in 2023 is back. And this time she’s not alone. Check out the trailer from Universal Pictures below. Two years... Read more