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Universal continued its motif from CinemaCon 2021 on Wednesday, spotlighting the work of movie theater workers during the studio’s presentation, pairing them with their favorite stars. It’s a classy way of paying homage to those in exhibition particularly after the industry was brought to its knees in 2020 to early 2021 due to Covid.

Universal Motion Picture Entertainment Group boss Donna Langley was the first onstage, quipping, “I’m sure there’s a drinking game tied to when a studio executive gets on stage and says ‘the magic of movies.’ ”

“My confidence in theatrical has never wavered,” said Langley.

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“Theatrical will always be the cornerstone of our business; cheers to that,” she continued.

“We remain committed to offering you compelling content to bring people back to the back office,” added Langley.

“We are all here to celebrate great movie from our industries brightest talent. Theatrical...

Readers and fans have spoken: “Twentyfiveish” is IndieWire’s Project of the Year for 2016.

From filmmaker Katie Micay and writer/producers Kyle Bown and Jacquelyn Ryan, “Twentyfiveish” is a web series following a group of friends working through professional, romantic, and social anxieties at a weekend getaway.

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After running a successful crowdfunding campaign last summer, the series wrapped shooting on their initial six-episode run in December. The series stars Brendan Robinson, who, like many of the crew, recently finished up a seven-season run on the Freeform show “Pretty Little Liars.”

As Ryan told us when the film took the Project of the Month prize for September, “In a sense, ‘Twentyfiveish’ feels like a new beginning for us as we embark on a new journey after seven years on the same show together,...

It's been a long while since last we talked to you about the indie film Gold Rush, but alas! The film is nearly complete, and on tap right now we have the trailer and more!

From the Press Release

Post-production for the supernatural thriller Gold Rush is near completion. Directed by Debbie Bledsoe, terror strikes in the heart of Gold Rush Country, Northern California, when a team of modern-day paranormal experts investigate an evil presence at a collector’s estate filled with antiques from a gold mining ghost town.

The location of the film is, according to paranormal experts, authentically haunted. It’s a private property with preserved artifacts from the Gold Rush era.

"There’s no need to pretend it’s eerie here with all the dangerous mining tools: axes, picks, drills, and creepy sledgehammers. There’s real history here," said director Debbie Bledsoe. "The poker table has bullet holes.

Yes, the West was wild. If toothless, creepy 49ers panning for gold isn't enough to give you the chills, how about ghosts of toothless, creepy 49ers? The filmmakers behind the upcoming project Gold Rush are going all in to scare the bejesus out of you!

The cast of Gold Rush is full of fresh faces on the rise including Angel Oquendo ("Dexter," "House MD," Oceans 13), Kristin DeLuca ("Femme Fatales"), and William Mark McCullough (The Trials of Cate McCullough) as well as Debbie Bledsoe, Lydia Castro, Desmon Heck, Michael John Lane, Valerie Lucas, Maria Picaso, Richard Scott, Caroline Beilskis, Shelly Insheiwat, and Michael Buonomo. The film is expected to be released the beginning of 2013.

From the Press Release

Pre-production for a paranormal thriller feature film is under way, and the filmmakers are going the extra mile for authenticity. Gold Rush will begin shooting at the end of June on a 40-acre...