Month: October 2018

Halloween is on the horizon, so we’ve compiled a list of some of the best horror films available on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime right now. All 31 films are sure to provide their own bone-chilling viewing experiences and span a wide variety of topics including slashers, possessions and everything in between. See if you’re
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October 10, 2018 12:03PM PT Verne Troyer’s death has been ruled as a suicide, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner announced Wednesday. Troyer, 49, died April 21 at a Van Nuys, Calif., hospital after being admitted three weeks earlier for reported alcohol intoxication. It was later determined Troyer died from “sequelae of alcohol
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Viacom Digital Studios is stepping up its programming investments on social media with a new slate of content unveiled Wednesday at the NewFronts West event in Los Angeles. The year-old arm of the conglomerate, dedicated to serving young viewers watching content on digital platforms, is taking some of its most cherished TV assets, as well
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There are quite a few series with American themes coming to Mipcom this year, but despite region or sentiment-specific stories, sellers feel strongly that there won’t be a barrier to entry for viewers in other countries. “There’s a global audience in attendance and it’s an opportunity to take a high-profile project from Showtime and continue
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While this year’s Mipcom theme, the Big Shift, refers to a rapidly changing media landscape, there is another cultural shift being highlighted at the content market, in an area where a dramatic switch is not so much a fear as a necessity: diversity and inclusion. These have long been topics of discussion at auxiliary Mipcom
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Augmented reality (AR) startup Magic Leap used the opening keynote of its L.E.A.P. developer conference in Los Angeles Wednesday to preview its plans for the future. These include not only software updates for its recently launched Magic Leap One headset as well as an ambitious plan for city-wide AR information layers, but also a possible
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ILMxLAB, Lucasfilm’s immersive R&D unit, is going to release an augmented reality experience dubbed “Star Wars: Project Porg” on the Magic Leap One headset in December. ILMxLAB announced the release at Magic Leap’s L.E.A.P. developer conference in Los Angeles Wednesday. “We strive to create experiences that are story-based, cinematic in their visual quality, and experiences
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Aaron LaBerge, previously ESPN’s chief technology officer, is taking on a new role as EVP and CTO of Disney’s recently formed Direct-To-Consumer and International segment. LaBerge will be the first CTO of Direct-To-Consumer and International segment, reporting to chairman Kevin Mayer. The DTCI business, created in a March 2018 reorg, encompasses Disney’s media and direct-to-consumer
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October 10, 2018 10:08AM PT [embedded content] Apparently “dead is better” even the second time around! Paramount Studios released the first trailer for their “Pet Sematary” remake Wednesday, just in time for Halloween. Directed by the “Starry Eyes” duo Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer, Stephen King adaptation stars Jason Clarke, John Lithgow and Amy Seimetz.
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This fall, Vice Media is rolling out a slate of new programming on Snapchat, Instagram’s IGTV, and YouTube. The company also detailed its “contextual brand safety” solution for video, the company announced during Tuesday’s Digital Content NewFronts West in Hollywood. Ciel Hunter, Vice Media’s global head of content, said during the marketplace event that the
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Lionsgate promoted marketing executive Amanda Kozlowski to executive VP of home entertainment and digital distribution marketing. In the new role, Kozlowski, a 10-year veteran of the company, will oversee Lionsgate’s marketing efforts across traditional and emerging platforms and technologies for the entire home entertainment and digital distribution division. Her purview includes home entertainment distribution of
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Check out the official Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 international trailer starring Kristen Bell! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2: https://www.fandango.com/ralph-breaks-the-internet-wreck-it-ralph-2-201129/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc US Release Date: November 21, 2018 Starring: Kelly Macdonald, Kristen Bell, Mandy Moore Directed By: Phil Johnston,
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There was no shortage of heat on stage last night at the American Music Awards: From the burning car backdrop of Twenty One Pilots’ performance to the flames that leapt into the air behind Post Malone, the blazing candles encircling Carrie Underwood and the spinning fireworks blazing above Cardi B, not to mention performances by
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Check out the official Pet Sematary trailer starring Jason Clarke! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to Pet Sematary: https://www.fandango.com/pet-sematary-2019-214905/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc US Release Date: April 5, 2019 Starring: Jason Clarke, John Lithgow, Amy Seimetz Directed By: Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer Synopsis: Louis Creed, his wife Rachel and their two
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