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 Issue Date: 10/30/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SHOOT News of the Day
Peter Berg and Taylor Sheridan Have A “Call of Duty” Movie In The Works
“Call of Duty,” one of the most successful video game franchises of all time, is becoming a feature film with Peter Berg and Taylor Sheridan spearheading the adaptation, Paramount Pictures and Activision said Thursday. Berg and Sheridan will co-write the script and produce together, with Berg directing. The longtime friends previously collaborated on “Hell or
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Review: Director Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague”
Any time a notable figure of the French New Wave is introduced in Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” we’re treated to a momentary straight-on shot of them, with a nameplate — Claude Chabrol, Jacques Rivette, Éric Rohmer — at the bottom of the screen. It’s a little like Linklater, as he goes, is cataloging different species
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Golden LA Signs Director Jonatán López For U.S. Representation
Creative production company Golden LA has signed Colombian-American filmmaker Jonatán López for U.S. commercial representation. Born in Cali, Colombia and raised in Florida, López has carved out a dynamic career as a director, with roots in writing, creative directing, and editing. Known for his signature style of marrying cinematic and mixed-media world-building with a playful,
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Sugar Film Production Signs Director Ben Orisich, Marks Its 25th Anniversary
Sugar Film Production has signed director Ben Orisich to its commercial roster for national representation. He comes aboard as the Dallas-based shop, launched by founding partners Tony Miglini and Chris Smith, marks its 25-year anniversary. Miglini noted that adding Orisich at this company milestone is “about strengthening what we do best. I’ve followed his work
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How Netflix’s “Love is Blind” Is Reshaping Global Views On Love and Relationships
The just-wrapped Denver season of “Love Is Blind” may be the first time the show explored the Mountain West, but the Netflix reality dating show franchise is already a well-seasoned globe-trotter. In just five years, the show has aired seasons from nine different U.S. cities and spawned nearly a dozen international adaptations. Premised on challenging
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Universal Music and AI song generator Udio settle lawsuit and partner on new AI music platform
Universal Music Group and AI song generation platform Udio have settled a copyright infringement lawsuit and agreed to team up on new music creation and streaming platform, the two companies said in a joint statement. Universal and Udio said Wednesday that they reached a “compensatory legal settlement” as well as new licensing agreements for recorded
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Apple delivers strong quarter despite iPhone sales slowdown and ongoing artificial tech issues
Apple’s iPhone sales growth decelerated during its summertime quarter, but the company still delivered financial results that exceeded analyst projections while the trendsetting company continued to catch up to its Big Tech peers in the artificial intelligence race. The performance announced Thursday was driven largely by strong initial demand for the premium models of the
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Heckler launches studio in Shanghai
Independent creative studio Heckler has expanded in the Asia-Pacific creative market, officially opening in Shanghai. Heckler Shanghai brings together three leaders–Lily Li, Barry Greaves, and Steven Marolho–as partners, reuniting after more than a decade of shaping China’s production and visual effects industry. Their shared legacy includes founding Smoke & Mirrors Shanghai, launching MPC Shanghai, and
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Sean “Diddy” Combs seeks speedy appeals court hearing while he serves a 4-year sentence
Hip-hop producer Sean “Diddy” Combs wants a federal appeals court to quickly consider the legality of his conviction on prostitution-related charges and his more than four-year prison sentence. His lawyers filed papers with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, asking that oral arguments in his appeal occur in April. The lawyers noted
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Dodgers’ 18-inning victory averages 11.31M viewers in U.S., falls short of “Monday Night Football”
Monday night’s 18-inning marathon between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the World Series averaged 11.31 million viewers in the U.S. according to Nielsen, Fox and MLB. That is a 17% decline from the audience of last year’s third game between the Dodgers and New York Yankees, and it
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Issue Date: 10/30/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SPW News of the Day
Smarter AI Masking Frees Content Creators From Technical VFX Tasks
Boris FX Continuum, the pioneering visual effects plugin collection, announces its 2026 release. The latest version of the Emmy® Award-winner leverages in-house AI technology to radically transform daily post-production workflows, including masking and effects isolation, chromakeying, compositing, and editing. “Our spring release (May 2025) introduced Continuum’s first AI-driven masking tools with easy, one-click masking and
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TV Academy Hosts ‘Southern California in the 50s & 60s – A Big Retro Slide Show with Charles Phoenix’ at North Hollywood’s El Portal Theatre
A full house of creative minds came together for a spectacular evening of retro magic at the El Portal Theatre on Thursday, October 23, 2025. As part of International Production Design Week (IPDW), the Television Academy’s Peer Group of Art Directors and Set Decorators presented a one-of-a-kind event, “Southern California in the 50s & 60s
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DWA Presents Ultimate Events, November 2025 Edition (Hybrid Special)
A standing commitment to learning promises unlimited prolific returns. Expanding knowledge allows us to better understand the world and our fellow humans while advancing our skills. In a constantly changing world, innovation enhances professional relevance and career options. Open-mindedness fosters self-esteem and improved health, and education is the key to more enjoyment in life. Read
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