Apple Unveils 2026 Film Slate: Ryan Reynolds Fights a New War, Jonah Hill Gives Keanu Reeves the ‘Jay Kelly’ Treatment and ‘Matchbox’ Revs Up

Though Apple is still on an award season run with “F1,” the tech monolith popped the hood on numerous new movies it will release in 2026. At a blowout media event in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Apple Studios took over Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar to unveil footage and conversations from its forthcoming slate. Cameron Diaz,…

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Dropout Hires New Heads of Production and Marketing, Boosts Development Team as Slate Grows (EXCLUSIVE)

Dropout, the streamer and media company formerly known as CollegeHumor, has made key hires and promotions across its growing production, development and marketing teams. New hires include Alexandria Black-Davis as head of marketing, Lindsay Wilkinson as head of production, and Elyse Findley and Rosie Kaller both as development managers. Additionally, Dropout staffer Ebony Elaine Hardin…

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Donald Trump Shares AI Video Depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as Apes; Newsom Slams ‘Disgusting Behavior by the President’

President Donald Trump posted a racist video to his Truth Social account late Thursday with an AI-generated video of the Obamas as apes. The 62-second video, shared at 11:44 p.m. ET by the U.S. president, mostly runs through a conspiracy theory about the 2026 election alleging that voting machines in certain battleground states were rigged…

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Hostage Thriller ‘Last Call’ Picked Up by Picture Tree Ahead of EFM Launch as Teaser Debuts (EXCLUSIVE)

Picture Tree Intl. has boarded international sales on “Last Call,” a real-time hostage thriller from Tanweer Productions, inspired by true events, and set to launch to international buyers ahead of the European Film Market, including market premiere screenings. The teaser debuts here. Directed by Greek-Egyptian filmmaker Sherif Francis, “Last Call” unfolds on New Year’s Eve…

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‘Sholay’ Studio Sippy Films Secures Investment, Repositions as Character IP Company (EXCLUSIVE)

Sippy Films, the Indian production house behind cultural touchstone “Sholay,” is restructuring as a character IP-led studio with backing from Kuberans Tech Ventures Private Limited. The strategic investment, which closed at an undisclosed valuation, positions the studio to expand its library of legacy intellectual properties while developing new original projects. Kuberans is co-founded by Jeet…

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