Month: February 2025

“The Ugly Stepsister” — the Cinderella-inspired horror that emerged from Sundance as one of the festival’s buzziest titles — has sold worldwide for Memento International. From director Emilie Blichfeldt and a beauty-horror reimagining of the classic fairy tale — the film already sold to Shudder for North America, the U.K. and Australia-New Zealand before it’s world premiere in
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Bangkok-based Diversion has acquired world sales rights for Indian filmmaker Rima Das‘ acclaimed “Village Rockstars 2,” which has its European premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. The film is a follow-up to Das’ 2017 festival darling. The original “Village Rockstars” captivated audiences with its tale of 10-year-old Dhunu’s quest to own a guitar and form
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World sales outfit Cinephil has boarded “Under the Flags, the Sun” by Paraguayan filmmaker Juanjo Pereira. The film is set to world premiere in Berlinale’s Panorama strand as one of the few documentaries in this year’s selection. In 1989, the fall of Alfredo Stroessner’s 35-year dictatorship in Paraguay marked the end of one of the
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Super Bowl LIX was a one-sided affair as the Philadelphia Eagles punched out the Kanas City Chiefs 40-22 on Sunday night, denying KC their bid for a championship three-peat. With the game not holding very much drama, TV viewers may have found more entertainment in the ads that aired on Fox during the telecast, sold
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U.K. outfit Blue Finch Films has acquired worldwide sales rights to “Bury the Devil,” a one-shot supernatural horror-thriller that recently wrapped production at an isolated location in Canada. The supernatural-tinged home invasion tale centers on a nurse who discovers her latest patient may be harboring dark secrets. The film was written by John Petrizzi and
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In a major move that signals its ambitious expansion plans, Mumbai-based Bhanushali Studios Ltd. has named entertainment industry veteran Neeraj Vyas as its new CEO, bringing aboard an executive with over three decades of experience to steer the production house’s next phase of growth. The executive brings 34 years of industry experience, including 29 years
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Taylor Swift‘s Super Bowl appearance to cheer on her boyfriend Travis Kelce was met with some boos when she was shown on the jumbotron. Watch the moment below. Swift laughed away the booing, perhaps thinking to herself, “Why you gotta be so mean?” (Get it?!) Serena Williams also came to her rescue, writing on X,
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Like Coca-Cola once did, Rocket Cos. tried to use a commercial to teach the world to sing — in perfect harmony. The company, which offers mortgages among other financial services, orchestrated an in-stadium sing-along during Fox’s Sunday broadcast of Super Bowl LIX, cajoling a crowd at New Orleans’ Caesars’ Superdome to come together and belt
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Another teaser trailer for the live-action remake of “Lilo & Stitch” has been released, with the feral, blue extraterrestrial taking over the football field during the Super Bowl. The brief spot aired early in the game and made it seem initially like there was something wrong with the broadcast, or an unauthorized person accidentally went
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“Mission: Impossible” star Tom Cruise pumped up the Super Bowl crowd during Fox’s Super Bowl pregame show on Sunday ahead of the showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. “Tonight in New Orleans we encounter a mission that doesn’t come along very often. Standing in front of this final act knowing that
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Live-action remakes aren’t just Disney’s anymore. Universal debuted a full look at the reimagining of DreamWorks Animation’s beloved “How to Train Your Dragon” during the Super Bowl, releasing a stirring new trailer after a spot during the NFL championship game. Like the original film from 2010, this remake follows the isle of Berk, where vikings
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Lauren Daigle stepped onto the Caesars Superdome field at Sunday’s Super Bowl in New Orleans to sing “America the Beautiful.” The former Louisiana State University student, perform alongside fellow Louisianian Trombone Shorty (aka Troy Andrews) In an interview with NOLA.com ahead of the Super Bowl, Daigle said Trombone Shorty asked Daigle if she could join him for
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Brad Pitt narrated a moving TV ad during Fox’s pre-game show on Sunday ahead of the showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. The TV ad championed the resilience of people after the Los Angeles fires and Hurricane Helene. “By lifting others, that’s how we rise up. We, the people. Today we
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In the 20 days since Donald Trump took office, he has unleashed a whirlwind of activity designed to cut government spending and slash the federal workforce. According to his pre-Super Bowl interview on Fox News, the campaign won’t stop anytime soon. While speaking to Fox News anchor Bret Baier Sunday ahead of Super Bowl LIX,
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