Azerbaijan is very upset about a June 5 report on CNN that Israeli troops had used the country as a staging area for attacks on Iran. The country’s government says that the report, based on anonymous sources, is both completely wrong and dangerous, as it risks drawing Azerbaijan into the conflict. In this situation, most…
Long may Peter Parker reign! Sony’s Marvel adventure “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” continues to dominate at the box office, collecting $39 million in its fourth weekend of release. Despite a smattering of newcomers, Spidey remained at No. 1 ahead of another Sony release, “Insidious: Out of the Further.” Much lower down on box office charts…
Indian producer and entrepreneur Viccky Jain has launched a new production banner, VJ Frames, timed to coincide with his birthday. The company’s debut project is an action franchise directed by Remo D’Souza, starring Tiger Shroff, Abhishek Banerjee and Elvish Yadav. VJ Frames is positioned as a home for large-scale cinematic stories and commercial entertainers aimed…
Bollywood stars Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda visited London’s Wembley Stadium to celebrate the first anniversary of “Saiyaara,” unveiling a collector’s edition vinyl LP of the Yash Raj Films blockbuster – a package built to give fans and music enthusiasts a definitive way to revisit the film’s complete sonic journey. “Saiyaara,” directed by Mohit Suri…
Spanish state investment vehicle SETT and South Africa’s Known Associates Group are teaming on a major audiovisual venture in Spain, encompassing a Madrid-based production company and post-production studios in the Canary Islands and Basque Country. SETT, the investment arm of Spain’s Ministry for Digital Transformation, will commit €12.7 million ($14.5 million) to two public-private ventures…
IMMERSIVE INVESTMENT Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) and the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) have entered a three-year partnership expanding Taiwanese immersive work in New York, building on a 2026 collaboration that drew more than 3,000 screenings at near-90% daily capacity. The deal launches with two works running at MoMI through Sept. 6: “Proof…
StoReel, the AI-native short-form drama platform, has unveiled Canvas, an end-to-end production and monetization environment aimed at the next wave of microdrama creators. The launch comes on the heels of a $34 million seed and user-acquisition financing round and represents the company’s push toward a full-stack ecosystem linking creators, technology, and audiences. Canvas collapses what…
Seth Meyers closed the NBCUniversal upfront at Radio City Music Hall on Monday morning with plenty of jabs at his bosses. But perhaps his most cutting jokes were reserved for rival CBS and its Paramount Skydance owners. “CBS did not hold an upfront presentation this year because at CBS, upfront just describes how they paid…
Quilty, a new artificial intelligence platform designed to help the entertainment industry make more informed financial and creative decisions, has launched. The technology includes creative analysis for scripts and projects, packaging suggestions, as well as market forecasting about how the film will do commercially. It also offers production planning services. Quilty was founded by Simon…
The podcast production giant is set to give select digital creators £10,000 to scale up their careers and brand: “Work with us, and we’ll bring the experience, infrastructure, and investment,” said Lineker. Image: Omar Ramadan / Pexels Source: Hollywood Reporter
