“Toy Story” helped launch Pixar when it premiered in 1995. More than 30 years and four films later, the family-friendly franchise has become a revenue-generating behemoth for the Walt Disney Company and the global economy. The series has added $51 billion to overall economic activity since its inception, according to a study Disney commissioned from
Kenan Thompson has a long history with the fruit-flavored ball candy known as Mike & Ike. “It’s one of those candies that I remember buying at the movies or on a road trip, so I was already familiar with it,” he recalls during a recent email exchange. Now you have the opportunity to attract new
Ten filmmakers unveiled their native AI short films at the recently concluded Raindance Film Festival in London, with the project, titled “Lost Canon,” produced by Moonmax and built entirely in CapCut Video Studio. The initiative was jointly commissioned by CapCut, the AI-powered creative platform used by creators in over 200 regions worldwide, and Moonmax, a
“Army of Shadows,” the upcoming BAFTA-winning thriller series from “MobLand” and “The Day of the Jackal” creator Ronan Bennett, set in a near-future authoritarian Britain, has established its main cast. Leading the cast are BAFTA winner Paddy Considine (“House of The Dragon,” “MobLand”), Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner America Ferrera (“Barbie,” “The Lost Bus”),
The UK government has proposed a social media curfew for older teenagers alongside the pending ban for under-16s. According to the BBC, 16 and 17-year-olds could face apps like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube being unavailable to access by default between midnight and 6am. However, they could choose not to do this by changing their settings.
Heretic is in charge of global sales of “Hearing” (“Thính Giác”), the second feature film by Vietnamese director Lê Bảo, which will be screened in the international competition at the Locarno Festival. Written and directed by Lê Bảo, “Hearing” centers on Ninh, a mechanic whose work installing decibel meters in public spaces and private homes
