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 Issue Date: 08/26/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SHOOT News of the Day
James Cameron Discusses Two Decades Of Making “Avatar” and The Future He Sees For Movies
James Cameron recently turned 71 as he brought his third “Avatar” film, “Fire and Ash,” to the finish line. Cameron first began developing “Avatar” more than 30 years ago. He started working on the first film in earnest 20 years ago. Production on “Fire and Ash,” which ran concurrently with 2022’s “The Way of Water,”
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Coming To A Theater Or Streaming Near You: A Guide To Films Slated For Release From September To Xmas
Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc is back. So are the stars of “Wicked” and the animals of “Zootopia.” Summer may be known as sequel season, but part twos, and threes, will play big roles this fall at the movies. That goes not just for the likes of Rian Johnson’s “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out
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Venice Film Festival To Get Underway As Activists Hope To Shift The Spotlight To Gaza
As the Venice Film Festival kicks off this week, activists hope to redirect the spotlight from the Hollywood stars arriving on the Lido to Gaza, with an anti-war demonstration planned for one of the festival’s biggest nights. The group Venice4Palestine has called on the festival and its parent organization, the Venice Biennale, to end partnerships
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Directed by Macon Blair, A New “Toxic Avenger” Finally Emerges From The Ooze
“The Toxic Avenger” got stuck in the sludge. Director Macon Blair’s reboot of the classic 1980s cult superhero franchise from Troma Entertainment was shot four years ago and had its festival premiere two years ago, but for a long time, no theatrical distributors would bite. It had bona fide stars, including Peter Dinklage as the
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Devon Walker exits “SNL” as Lorne Michaels hints at more changes
Devon Walker is leaving “Saturday Night Live,” in the first of what could be several cast departures as the storied program prepares for its 51st season. “Me and the show did three years together, and sometimes it was really cool,” Walker wrote Monday on Instagram. “Sometimes it was toxic as hell. But we did what
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged
It’s a love story and, baby, she said yes: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, they announced Tuesday. In a five-photo joint post on Instagram, the superstar singer and football player revealed their engagement, the fairytale culmination of a courtship that for two years has thrilled and fascinated millions around the world, but especially
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Ukraine condemns Woody Allen for speaking at a Russian film festival
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Monday condemned Woody Allen for speaking virtually at a Russian film festival over the weekend, calling his participation in the event “a disgrace and an insult” to the victims of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to Russian media, Allen spoke Sunday at the Moscow International Film Week via video
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Blum Consulting Partners named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies
Blum Consulting Partners, Inc., a consultancy that optimizes marketing organizations and in-house creative teams for lasting impact, has been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest- growing private companies in America. The firm ranked #117 nationally among marketing, advertising, and PR companies. Co-founders and principals Andrea Ruskin and T. Alex Blum bring
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Cracker Barrel says it “could’ve done a better job” with release of new logo that angered some fans
Cracker Barrel is sticking with its new logo but apologizing to fans who were angered when the change was announced last week. “If the last few days have shown us anything, it’s how deeply people care about Cracker Barrel. We’re truly grateful for your heartfelt voices,” the company said Monday in a statement on its
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Issue Date: 08/26/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
SPW News of the Day
Lakeshore Records Set To Release Tim Kelly’s Soundtrack for Watchmen Chapter I & II
Lakeshore Records is proud to announce the release of the original soundtrack to Watchmen Chapter I & II, composed by Tim Kelly, arriving on all major digital music platforms July 18, 2025. The score accompanies Warner Bros. Animation’s two-part feature films directed and produced by Brandon Vietti (Batman: Under the Red Hood, Young Justice), which
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DWA Presents Ultimate Events, August 2025 Edition (Hybrid Special)
In the coming days, dozens of momentous events are set to arrive en force. The ever-enticing list includes some of our world’s most famous cultural and creative-industry gatherings, which are set to welcome attendees virtually and/or in person … and where innovation and mastery are sure to reach new heights yet again. Also at this
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