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First-person shooter (Fps) video games are a dime-a-dozen. Even today, "Call of Duty" dominates mainstream multiplayer gaming, while titles of a similar vein — à la "Apex Legends" or "Valorant" — help shape the genre's ever-evolving nature. However, the Fps genre hallmarks that are taken for granted today were painstakingly shaped by groundbreaking titles that consciously pushed the limits of a shoot-to-kill premise. Some endeavors, like the original "Doom," are still remembered with the nostalgic reverence it deserves (having even inspired an objectively terrible movie adaptation starring Dwayne Johnson). But others, like Steven Spielberg and Electronic Arts' (EA) "Medal of Honor" series, have sadly been relegated to the realm of forgotten Fps games that are no longer relevant.

If you're surprised to see a direct connection between Spielberg and a video game series, it is worth delving into how this came about. Long story short, the now-dissolved game studio DreamWorks Interactive worked...

Rupert Friend is heading into the Berlinale a little anxious.

The British actor, a veteran of the industry with major roles in Homeland, Pride & Prejudice and, most recently, Drew Hancock’s buzzy thriller Companion, was only a “whip of a thing” when Chéri premiered in competition at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival.

“I was 25 and it was probably my first big lead role,” the now-43-year-old tells The Hollywood Reporter. “From the first 20 seconds, you just felt the audience… lean back. The movie finished and it was the sound of one, slow clap. I just died.”

After this “bombing” of Stephen Frears’ Colette adaptation, Friend was a little wary of the spotlight. It impacted him for a long time after, he confesses, even though he landed the part of a key character in the wildly successful Showtime series Homeland shortly after.

It’s only right that Friend returns to Berlin with a vengeance: not one,...

There are numerous first time directors at this year’s Berlinale, but few come with the sort of indie film credits on Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s resume.

The British playwright and screenwriter had worked on the script for Pawel Pawlikowski’s Oscar-winning “Ida” alongside the director, on “Disobedience” with Sebastián Lelio and on “Colette” with Wash Westmoreland, before going it alone to turn Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey’s book about their industry-shaking Harvey Weinstein expose into the script that would become Maria Schrader’s “She Said” in 2022.

But with “Hot Milk,” which bowed at the Palaste on Friday, she moved closer to the camera and made it her directorial debut. Adapted (by Lenkiewicz) from Deborah Levy’s book and shot in Greece, the story is set under the hot Spanish summer and follows Sofia, a young woman (Emma Mackey) in a co-dependent relationship with her wheelchair-bound mother Rose (Fiona Shaw...

When Julianne Moore accepted her 2015 Oscar for Still Alice, she made a point of thanking me and my husband: “And finally, to the filmmakers, Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer, who had hoped to be here tonight but can’t, because of Richard’s health. When Richard was diagnosed with Als, Wash asked him what he wanted to do. Did he want to travel? Did he want to see the world? And he said that he wanted to make movies.”

The declaration she referred to took place three years before. Richard had just been told it was highly likely he had Als. The weight of terms like total paralysis, locked-in, and no cure was beginning to settle, dramatically reshaping our sense of the future. The more common form of the disease starts in the legs or arms and is called “limb onset.” Richard’s variant of Als was known as “bulbar...

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Wheel of Fortune Contestants & Who Won Tonight Friday, 7 February 2025 WinnerOther Contestants NeKeia BordersPatrick Thomassie, Abby Gerlemann Tonight’s Puzzles & Toss Ups Friday, 7 February 2025 Puzzle Solutions $1,000 Toss Up: The South Pacific (On the Map)

$2,000 Toss Up: Motorcycle Enthusiast (Person)

Round 1: Brazil, Belgium, Bahamas, Bangladesh (Same Letter)

Round 2: Priceless Work Of Art (Thing)

Round 3 (Prize): Mussels And Prawns (Food & Drink)

Triple Toss Up 1: Drive-through Restaurant (Place)

Triple Toss Up 2: Drive-in Theater (Place)

Triple Toss Up 3: Driving Range (Place)

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Wheel of Fortune Contestants & Winner – Friday, 7 February 2025 WinnerOther Contestants NeKeia BordersPatrick Thomassie, Abby Gerlemann Wheel of Fortune Prize Puzzle & All Solutions – Friday, 7 February 2025 $1,000 Toss Up: The South Pacific (On the Map)

$2,000 Toss Up: Motorcycle Enthusiast (Person)

Round 1: Brazil, Belgium, Bahamas, Bangladesh (Same Letter)

Round 2: Priceless Work Of Art (Thing)

Round 3 (Prize): Mussels And Prawns (Food & Drink)

Triple Toss Up 1: Drive-through Restaurant (Place)

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Wheel of Fortune Contestants & Who Won Tonight Friday, 24 January 2025 WinnerOther Contestants Kate StuntzJaryce Echols, Andy Kraus Tonight’s Puzzles & Toss Ups Friday, 24 January 2025 Puzzle Solutions $1,000 Toss Up: The Italian Alps (On the Map)

$2,000 Toss Up: Spicy Curry (Food & Drink)

Round 1: Riding A Toboggan To Work (Fun & Games)

Round 2: Cloudy With A Chance Of Snowplows (Weather Report)

Round 3 (Prize): Magical Northern Lights (Things)

Triple Toss Up 1: Take The Dog For A Walk (Phrase)

Triple Toss Up 2: Feed The Birds (Phrase)

Triple Toss Up 3: Let The Cat Out Of The Bag (Phrase)

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Wheel of Fortune Contestants & Winner – Friday, 24 January 2025 WinnerOther Contestants Kate StuntzJaryce Echols, Andy Kraus Wheel of Fortune Prize Puzzle & All Solutions – Friday, 24 January 2025 $1,000 Toss Up: The Italian Alps (On the Map)

$2,000 Toss Up: Spicy Curry (Food & Drink)

Round 1: Riding A Toboggan To Work (Fun & Games)

Round 2: Cloudy With A Chance Of Snowplows (Weather Report)

Round 3 (Prize): Magical Northern Lights (Things)

Triple Toss Up 1: Take The Dog For A Walk (Phrase)

Triple Toss Up 2: Feed The Birds (Phrase)

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Emma Mackey y Vicky Krieps protagonizan la película. © Caramel Films

Ya se han dado a conocer las películas que competirán por el Oso de Oro en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Berlín –más conocido como Berlinale– en su 75 edición, que se celebrará del 13 al 23 de febrero.

Entre las películas a concurso está Agua salada, el debut como directora de Rebecca Lenkiewicz, la guionista detrás de títulos como Ida, Al descubierto y Colette.

Esta ópera prima, basada en la aclamada novela Leche caliente de Deborah Levy, se traslada –o más o menos, porque la grabación fue en Grecia– al abrasador paisaje almeriense. Almería se convierte en un lienzo épico para una íntima exploración del sexo, el amor y los lazos que nos unen a todos.

El filme sigue a Sofía y su madre, Rose, en su viaje desde Gran Bretaña hasta la costa de Almería. Lejos de la rutina y el control de su madre,...

The 75th Berlin International Film Festival (February 13-23) has unveiled the 19 titles set to play in its official Competition and films selected for its new competitive Perspectives strand.

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New films from Richard Linklater, Hong Sangsoo, Michel Franco and Radu Jude are among those selected for the main competition, with stars including Margaret Qualley, Ethan Hawke, Jessica Chastain, Claes Bang and Marion Cotillard.

It marks the first Competition lineup from new festival director Tricia Tuttle, who announced the titles alongside co-directors of film programming Jacqueline Lyanga and Michael Stütz in Berlin today (January 21).

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The 75th Berlin International Film Festival (February 13-23) has unveiled the 19 titles set to play in its official Competition and films selected for its new competitive Perspectives strand.

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New films from Richard Linklater, Hong Sangsoo, Michel Franco and Radu Jude are among those selected for the main competition, with stars including Margaret Qualley, Ethan Hawke, Jessica Chastain, Claes Bang and Marion Cotillard.

It marks the first Competition lineup from new festival director Tricia Tuttle, who announced the titles alongside co-directors of film programming Jacqueline Lyanga and Michael Stütz in Berlin today (January 21).

All Competition titles...

Keira Knightley explained why she has always enjoyed acting in period piece movies. Knightley became one of the most popular actors in the world after starring in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. However, she did not partake in any major franchises after playing a pirate for many years. Instead, Knightley has preferred to star in one-off films, and has specifically shown a special interest in period piece projects. Knightley has starred in popular period piece movies such as Pride & Prejudice, Atonement, and The Imitation Game.

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Knightley revealed why she has starred in so many period piece movies. She left school at 16 years old to pursue a career in Hollywood, so Knightley claimed that starring in period pieces has always been a way for her to learn more about history. Starring in period pieces also requires an actor to wear drastically different clothing,...

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Wheel of Fortune Contestants & Who Won Tonight Friday, 6 December 2024 WinnerOther Contestants Jeff RichardsonRhonda Flemister, Jessica Stalter Tonight’s Puzzles & Toss Ups Friday, 6 December 2024 Puzzle Solutions $1,000 Toss Up: Let’S Get Cooking (Phrase)

$2,000 Toss Up: Babbling Brook (Place)

Round 1: Collector, Purse, Toss, Flip (Crossword)

Round 2: Three-cheese Lasagna (Food & Drink)

Round 3 (Prize): Stunning Scenery (Thing)

Triple Toss Up 1: Ironing Board (Around the House)

Triple Toss Up 2: Bulletin Board (Around the House)

Triple Toss Up 3: Board Games (Around the House)

Round 4: Dressing In Layers (What Are You Doing?) Bonus Puzzle & Was the Bonus Round Won? Friday, 6 December 2024 Bonus Puzzle (category)Won Bonus Round ($) Out Of Bounds (Phrase)Yes Tonight’s Bonus Puzzle Video Friday,...

HBO’s The Wire is widely celebrated as one of the best TV shows ever made. Spanning five seasons, the show, created by David Simon, offered a deep dive into Baltimore’s complexities. It explored themes like the drug trade, labor unions, political corruption, public schools, and the media, all while showing the intertwined systems within the city.

The Wire | Credit: HBO

When The Wire premiered on June 2, 2002, critics praised it, but it didn’t immediately gain a large audience. Over time, however, the show found its footing, eventually becoming a beloved favorite and even launching the careers of several prominent actors.

At the start of the series, the cast featured well-known names like Dominic West, Sonja Sohn, and Lance Reddick. As the show progressed, it introduced rising talents who would later become Hollywood stars. Michael B. Jordan, Idris Elba, and Tristan Wilds are now recognized as some of the...

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Wheel of Fortune Contestants & Who Won Tonight Friday, 29 November 2024 WinnerOther Contestants Edwin PaminianoSydney Morgan, Dimsey Brown Tonight’s Puzzles & Toss Ups Friday, 29 November 2024 Puzzle Solutions $1,000 Toss Up: Friendly Park Ranger (Person)

$2,000 Toss Up: Vienna, Austria (On the Map)

Round 1: Swim, Snorkel, Scuba, Sunbathe (Same Letter)

Round 2: Charbroiled Steak Tacos (Food & Drink)

Round 3 (Prize): Extraordinary Architecture (Thing)

Triple Toss Up 1: Cocktail Party (Event)

Triple Toss Up 2: Pool Party (Event)

Triple Toss Up 3: Tupperware Party (Event)

Round 4: Camping In The Forest (What Are You Doing?) Bonus Puzzle & Was the Bonus Round Won? Friday, 29 November 2024 Bonus Puzzle (category)Won Bonus Round ($) A Booming Voice (Thing)No Tonight’s Bonus Puzzle Video Friday,...

Keira Knightley has been in the film industry for a long time, but her role in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise opposite Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom propelled her to success and worldwide acclaim. However, the actress has not been happy about the experience but would rather not work on any franchise again due to the films.

Keira Knightley in Pirates of the Caribbean | Credit: Walt Disney Pictures

While it is true that the Pirates of the Caribbean films have been Knightley’s highest-grossing films, they aren’t in the top 5 best movies of her career according to critical ratings.

Keira Knightley Gets Candid About Pirates of the Caribbean Franchise Keira Knightley and Geoffrey Rush in Pirates of the Caribbean | Credit: Walt Disney Pictures

Keira Knightley has often spoken about her experience in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, revealing that despite the fun time it was an incredibly arduous experience for her.

Keira Knightley may be one of Hollywood’s most glamorous stars, but at home, she’s just a “mom” to her two adorable daughters, Eddie and Delilah. With husband James Righton by her side since 2013, the Pirates of the Caribbean star has often kept her family under wraps, though she occasionally shares insights on the heartwarming chaos of raising kids.

Keira Knightley in Boston Strangler (Credits- Disney+)

From sharing her daughter’s impressive knack for raiding her Chanel-filled closet to opening up about dyslexia, a condition that she and one of her daughters share, Knightley’s take on parenting is refreshing and real. Whether it’s juggling Hollywood glamour or bedtime stories, the Knightley-Righton household continues to brim with love and laughter. So, who are the lucky girls growing up in this stylish and star-studded world? Let’s meet Eddie and Delilah.

Edie Knightley Righton Keira Knightley in Colette...

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Wheel of Fortune Contestants & Who Won Tonight Friday, 15 November 2024 WinnerOther Contestants Callie DeWeeseDalia Collins, Shawn Cochrane Tonight’s Puzzles & Toss Ups Friday, 15 November 2024 Puzzle Solutions $1,000 Toss-Up: Intelligence Officer (Person)

$2,000 Toss-Up: Camouflage Pants (What Are You Wearing?)

Round 1: I Was Born In A Small Town (Song Lyrics)

Round 2: Decimal & West Point (Before & After)

Round 3 (Prize): I Promise A Toast (Phrase)

Triple Toss-Up 1: Once Upon A Time (Quotation)

Triple Toss-Up 2: In The Beginning (Quotation)

Triple Toss-Up 3: To Be Continued (Quotation)

Round 4: Flying Under The Radar (Phrase) Bonus Puzzle & Was the Bonus Round Won? Friday, 15 November 2024 Bonus Puzzle (category)Won Bonus Round ($) Flying Under The Radar (Phrase)No Tonight’s Bonus Puzzle Video Friday,...

Shojo manga and anime offerings boast many strong series that are good for the soul, and with Colette Decides to Die, even the souls of the Underworld can benefit from the genre's healing influence. Hailing from the storied Hakusensha magazine Hana to Yume, home to Yona of the Dawn, Fruits Basket, and Kamisama Kiss, Colette Decides to Die follows a romantic fantasy twist with a Greek mythological twist. Despite the series debuting in 2013, it's finally getting an English print release thanks to Viz Media, with volume #1 holding a mighty 402 pages of Alto Yukimura's Greek myth romance manga.

Hana to Yume's manga series tend to receive wildly successful anime adaptations, with many of its iconic series often gracing best romance anime lists before mentioning its series' uplifting explorations of human connection. Even though many of these cases involve non-humans in the mixture, such as deities, the principle remains the same. Colette...

There are nine legendary stars who only need a Grammy to achieve the Egot grand slam of show business awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (see the gallery at the bottom of this post). None of them were on the list of 2025 Grammy nominees, though, when they were announced on Friday morning, but there is a nominee this year who could get three quarters of the way there if he wins: composer Kris Bowers.

Bowers is nominated for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media for his work on the movie musical adaptation of “The Color Purple.” It’s the third nomination for the composer, who previously contended for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella for “Blue Skies” in 2020 and then in the score soundtrack race in 2022 for the Netflix series “Bridgerton.” A victory this year for “Color Purple” would put him just a Tony away from achieving Egot status.

The...

According to Gold Derby’s current combined predictions, “The Wild Robot” is the frontrunner to win Best Animated Feature at the Oscars with 10/3 odds. If it prevails, it would be just the third film from DreamWorks Animation to do so. But the movie may prove to be an even stronger contender than many are expecting.

SEEExperts slugfest mailbag: ‘Gladiator II,’ ‘The Wild Robot’ in Best Picture, and is Saoirse Ronan due?

Adapted from Peter Brown’s 2016 children’s book of the same name, “The Wild Robot” follows an intelligent robot named Roz (Lupita Nyong’o) who is shipwrecked on an island, bonds with the animals there, and cares for an orphaned baby goose (Kit Connor). The movie currently holds an impressive 98% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has so far made over $270 million at the worldwide box office.

Since the category of Best Animated Feature was established at the Oscars, only...

After a busy August with the Season 2 premiere of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” which continues throughout September with new episodes through Oct. 3, “Batman: Caped Crusader,” and more, Amazon streaming services Prime Video and Freevee will have a comparably quiet September.

Most of the action for the month will come from Prime Video’s sports options. After the Sept. 5 Kickoff Game at Arrowhead Stadium with the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs going up against the Baltimore Ravens, Prime Video’s third season of Thursday Night Football begins with AFC East champs Buffalo Bills taking on the Miami Dolphins in Miami. The WNBA and Nwsl also continue their seasons on Prime Video, with matches all month long from New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury, Angel City Fc, and more top teams.

But Prime Video will welcome a few new series this month, including the highly publicized...

Apple TV+ has rounded out the main cast of its upcoming series adaptation of the Mick Herron novel “Down Cemetery Road.”

Adeel Akhtar, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Tom Goodman-Hill, Darren Boyd, Tom Riley, Adam Godley, Sinead Matthews, Ken Nwosu, Fehinti Balogun, and Aiysha Hart have all been cast in the series.

They will appear alongside previously announced leads Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson.

The official description for the series states, “When a house explodes in a quiet Oxford suburb and a girl disappears in the aftermath, neighbor Sarah Tucker (Wilson) becomes obsessed with finding her and enlists the help of private investigator Zoë Boehm (Thompson). Zoë and Sarah suddenly find themselves in a complex conspiracy that reveals that people long believed dead are still among the living, while the living are fast joining the dead.”

Akhtar will appear as Hamza. Stewart-Jarrett will play Downey. Goodman-Hill has been cast as Gerard, and Boyd has been cast as C.

Exclusive: Some high-profile jurors will be selecting winners for the 20th edition of the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival.

Among those on board to adjudicate for the festival, which runs from August 8-18 at the TLC Chinese Theater in Hollywood: Rachel Brosnahan; Rosario Dawson; Tyrese Gibson (Fast & Furious franchise); Matthew Modine; David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil); actor-director Alex Winter; Adrienne Barbeau; Danny Pino; Josh Hamilton; Peter Macon; Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel), Sarah Shahi; Jon Huertas; Samuel Arnold (Emily in Paris), among others. [Scroll for complete list of jurors]

Former NBA great Metta Sandiford-Artest (Metta World Peace) will serve as...

When Andrew Karpen wants to convince a filmmaker to let him release their movie, he doesn’t blow them away by offering more and more money. For one thing, Bleecker Street, the indie studio he founded in 2014, doesn’t have the financial firepower of an Apple or a Netflix.

“Our pitch is always centered around the kind of experience that they will have with us, knowing that we will be collaborative and transparent,” Karpen says. “I always say, ‘This is not a campaign where you will just be emailed the final poster and trailer and given two tickets to the premiere.’”

And over nearly 70 films, that openness has kept Karpen and his small but mighty staff in the game. While Bleecker is celebrating its 10th anniversary, many of its competitors haven’t managed to survive in a business that’s only become more treacherous to navigate. Several of Bleecker’s contemporaries,...

Keira Knightley was critical about wearing corsets for her role in Pirates of the Caribbean, despite admitting that it was an easy way to slip into the character of a royal woman. She believed that women should have burned these dresses centuries ago. While the actress’s view about the constricting garment remained the same even after all these years, she has come to accept the vitality of the costume for the character.

Pirates of the Caribbean actress Keira Knightley was vocal about her hate for corsets

Knightley was just 18 when she was cast in the role of Elizabeth Swann in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Apart from the challenging costumes, she also revealed that she was forced to do some stunts that she wasn’t trained for in the movie.

Keira Knightley Hated One Thing About Her Pirates Of The Caribbean Role

Keira Knightley...

Blue Fox Entertainment is kicking off international sales on the Croisette next week on the erotic thriller Black Diamond from the producers of Peter Sarsgaard and Sarah Gadon comedy thriller Coup!

Lady Bloodfight co-writer Judd Bloch directs the story of desire, obsession, and the darker side of human nature starring Jake McLoughlin from Quantico, Inbar Lavi from Lucifer, Shaun Sipos from Reacher, and Ray Panthaki from Colette.

Set against the backdrop of opulence and privilege, Black Diamond follows Elena, whose seemingly perfect life with her hedge fund boyfriend Spencer, takes a perilous turn when she encounters Jesse, a rugged cowboy handyman.

Exclusive: Jon Oakes has joined Alex Lebovici’s Hammerstone Studios as President of Production and Development, Deadline can exclusively reveal.

Oakes joins from Bold Films, where he worked for more than a decade, most recently serving as EVP of Development and Productions. During his time at the studio, he played an instrumental role in the development and production of such acclaimed films as The Guilty, Oslo, Colette, Whiplash, Nightcrawler, Drive, Stronger and Vox Lux.

Prior to his time at Bold Films, Oakes was at Andrew Lazar’s Mad Chance Productions, working as a VP on titles like Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper. Prior to that, he held in development at Original Film and Phoenix Pictures, having begun his career as an executive assistant at WME after graduating from UCLA.

A genre-focused production and financing entity founded in 2018, Hammerstone has thus far worked on nearly 20 films, including 2020’s Bill & Ted Face the Music,...

This year, Gold Derby’s Oscar winners odds derived from the predictions of a record 11,034 users, constituting a 1.6% participation increase compared to 2023. Naturally, such a large group is prone to intense hive mentality, which can be a good or bad thing, often depending on the category. In this case, the crowd had a handle on most of the 23 races, but there were still quite a few that tripped them up, leading to our lowest rate of accuracy in five years.

By the end of the 96th Oscars, six of Gold Derby’s expected wins had failed to pan out, making for a final accuracy rate of 73.9%. Each subgroup whose predictions were used to calculate our combined odds – including 29 industry experts, 12 in-house editors, and thousands of regular users – collectively finished with the same percentage, although our editors stood alone in being right about Best Costume Design but wrong about Best Live Action Short.

With the annual ceremony of The Oscars comes the understandable hype and speculation of who will be winners on the night. Despite there not being a Video Game category in the awards ceremony, there are still links to the industry itself with none other than Steven Spielberg.

The titan of the film industry is no stranger to academic recognition and has seen various accolades over the years. However, some people may be surprised to learn that despite his distinguished career in the film industry, he has also had a well-recognized influence on the gaming industry and is responsible for some well-known classic titles.

Are the Oscars and video games, intertwined?

Spielberg’s work with the video game industry has been pivotal for one of the most popular franchises.

As noted in a recent article from Collider, Steven Spielberg’s talents exceed more than just the film industry and it is...

Everyone is aware of how talented director Steven Spielberg is, however, not many people know that the director is equally influential in the gaming industry. In 1999, the director created and served as a producer for a first-person shooter video game, Medal of Honor, which was developed by DreamWorks Interactive and published by Electronic Arts.

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond

The Medal of Honor franchise was quite popular in the 2000s, however, the competition from franchises like Call of Duty and Battlefield slowed it down. In 2020, the franchise made a strong comeback with Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. It was certainly a remarkable game as it became the only video game to win an Oscar. The game includes the short documentary Colette, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 93rd Academy Awards.

Steven Spielberg’s Medal of Honor franchise has one Oscar under its...

Flatbush Zombies member Erick the Architect has announced his highly-anticipated debut solo album, I’ve Never Been Here Before, out February 23rd. As the latest preview, the rapper has shared the new single, “Shook Up,” featuring Joey Bada$$ and Farr.

The 16-track LP delves into deeply personal themes of Black resilience and fearlessness, soundtracked by intertwining sounds of hip-hop, soul, dub, and psych. Linden Jay, T-Minus, and James Blake served as producers, with Westside Boogie, George Clinton, Channel Tres, and Kimbra contributing features.

After years of collaboration, “Shook Up” is the first track to see Erick and Joey Bada$$ unite as a rap duo. In a press statement, Erick said, “I’ve always admired Joey’s ability to tell stories and he came to mind as soon as Linden and Romeo played me the demo of the record. I loved bringing both of these worlds together, as I’m a...

Sony will take exclusive first rights to UK-based newspaper’s journalism

Sony Pictures Entertainment (Spe) has struck a deal with news organisation Guardian Media Group for exclusive first rights to The Guardian’s journalism with the aim of developing film, TV and documentary projects.

The collaboration spans Spe’s feature film division, which includes labels such as 3000 Pictures, Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures and Screen Gems, as well as Spe’s TV production groups in the US and internationally, including UK scripted companies Left Bank Pictures, Bad Wolf and Eleven.

Under the deal, Spe will have access to the Guardian...

Sony will take exclusive first rights to UK-based newspaper’s journalism

Sony Pictures Entertainment (Spe) has struck a deal with news organisation Guardian Media Group for exclusive first rights to The Guardian’s journalism with the aim of developing film, TV and documentary projects.

The collaboration spans Spe’s feature film division, which includes labels such as 3000 Pictures, Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures and Screen Gems, as well as Spe’s TV production groups in the US and internationally, including UK scripted companies Left Bank Pictures, Bad Wolf and Eleven.

Under the deal, Spe will have access to the Guardian...

Sony Pictures Entertainment has signed a new exclusive first-look deal with U.K. newspaper The Guardian, giving the studio first rights to The Guardian’s reporting for film and TV adaptations.

The deal will give Spe’s film and television production groups, which include film divisions such as Columbia Pictures, TriStar, Screen Gems and 3000 Pictures as well as TV operations Left Bank (The Crown), Bad Wolf (His Dark Materials), and live sports and non-scripted production company Whisper, vision, the agreement includes Spe’s feature film division, development rights to The Guardian’s current and developing news stories, as well as the paper’s archive, reaching back 200 years.

Announcing the agreement Wednesday, Spe and The Guardian said the studio has three option deals already in place that will be announced soon. The Guardian has similar agreements with Netflix, the BBC and Sky. The media group is no stranger to high-end video content.

Sony Pictures Entertainment (Spe) and U.K. news media organisation Guardian Media Group, which publishes the left-leaning The Guardian newspaper, have revealed a strategic creative collaboration.

The agreement will see Spe gain exclusive first rights to all of the Guardian’s global journalism, with the aim of developing suitable materials for audio-visual adaptation. The deal spans the whole of Spe’s television production groups, including U.S. scripted and nonfiction television divisions, to international production. The latter includes scripted companies Left Bank Pictures (“The Crown”) , Bad Wolf (“His Dark Materials”) and Eleven (“Sex Education”) and unscripted, sport and factual entertainment producers like The Whisper Group. The agreement also spans Spe’s feature film division, which includes the 3000 Pictures, Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures and Screen Gems labels.

All these Spe entities will have access to the Guardian’s current and developing news stories, and to the Guardian archive, containing 200 years of history across articles,...

Sony Pictures Entertainment (Spe) has struck a partnership with UK newspaper the Guardian.

The deal will see Spe handed exclusive first rights to the full range of the Guardian’s global journalism to develop video content. Spe will have access to The Guardian’s current and developing news stories, and to the Guardian archive, containing 200 years of history across articles, blogs, columns, videos and podcasts. The agreement, brokered by Curtis Brown, will be overseen by a new executive team appointed by Spe and the Guardian.

The Guardian already has three option deals in place with Spe that will be announced soon. It also has deals in place with the BBC, Netflix and Sky, and won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short two years ago for Colette.

The collaboration spans the whole of Spe’s television production groups, from its U.S. scripted and nonfiction television divisions, to international production,...

Denise Gough and Keira Knightley in Colette Photo: Bleeker Street Colette, 11.15pm, BBC2, Monday, November 20

Wash Westmoreland's film about the Belle Époque writer follows her on her journey to liberation from her naive provincial upbringing. She begins to blossom as her books about saucy schoolgirl Claudine - sold under the name of her husband Willy (Dominic West) start to fly off the shelves. There's an engaging complexity to the relationship between Willy and Colette which twists as the film progresses. Denise Gough also puts in a scene-stealing supporting performance as Missy, with whom Colette engages in a same-sex relationship. Beyond the impressive performances, the period is beautifully rendered and despite the film's consideration of ownership, oppression and control ultimately plays like a celebration of freedom of thought. Read what Westmoreland had to say about the influence of Max Ophüls, La Belle Époque and on the relationships in Colette.

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HollyShorts Film Festival, the Oscar-qualifying celebration of short films, has announced the jury lineup for its 2023 edition.

The 18-person jury includes Chiwetel Ejiofor (“12 Years a Slave”), Sam Worthington (“Avatar”), Zoey Deutch (“Not Okay”), Alexandra Shipp (“Barbie”), Josh Whitehouse (“Daisy Jones & the Six”), Christina Chong (“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”), Nelu Handa (“Run the Burbs” showrunner) and Jaime Ray Newman (“Skin”). Variety international correspondent K.J. Yossman and Eric Kohn, executive editor and chief critic of IndieWire, will also serve on the jury.

Other industry professionals on the jury include Tom Berkeley and Ross White, whose film “An Irish Goodbye” won last year’s Oscar for best live-action short film; Aneil Kara, whose film “The Long Goodbye” won the Oscar in 2022; as well as short film Oscar nominees Pamela Ribon (“My Year of Dicks”) and Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby (“The Flying Sailor”). Two-time Oscar winner Joanna Quinn (“Affairs of...

With the true crime TV movie “Boston Strangler,” Keira Knightley has made a welcome return to the genre she excels in — period dramas. The new Hulu telefilm chronicles the true story of Loretta McLaughlin, the reporter who connected the murders of the Boston Strangler and broke the story for Boston Record American.

The killer murdered 13 women in the 1960s and McLaughlin (Knightley) reported on the ongoing story alongside Jean Cole (Carrie Coon) while dealing with the sexism of the era at the same time. Utilizing an American accent, which Knightley doesn’t often do, the actress is a firm presence on screen and carries the TV movie on her shoulders. It’s her haunting facial expressions and dogged determinism as McLaughlin that propels the movie forward. Without Knightley’s cutting central performance, the movie might not have worked, as critics have noted.

Stephanie Zacharek (Time Magazine) wrote: “Knightley, in a...

“Emily” star Emma Mackey has joined the cast of “Hot Milk,” the adaptation of the bestselling novel by Deborah Levy.

The BAFTA winner will lead the cast alongside Fiona Shaw (“Killing Eve”), Vicky Krieps (“Corsage”), Vincent Perez (“Shantaram”) and Patsy Ferran (“Living”). HanWay Films has worldwide sales rights and will shop the pic to buyers in Cannes next week.

“Hot Milk” marks the directorial debut of award-winning writer Rebecca Lenkiewicz. It will start shooting in July in Greece in co-production with Heretic Films.

The film explores the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship against the hot and atmospheric backdrop of Almería in Spain.

The story centers on Rose (Shaw) and her daughter Sofia (Mackey), who travel to a seaside resort in Spain, to consult with the shamanic Dr Gomez (Perez), a physician who could possibly hold the cure to Rose’s mystery illness, which has left her bound to a wheelchair.

The film opens in 2020. A woman paints her lips crimson while staring at her reflection in the mirror, studying the details of her wavy blonde wig and firetruck-red skirt. Satisfied with her examination, she relaxes her shoulders and turns to the other side of the room. The camera follows and lands on a child sleeping peacefully. The woman covers the slumbering body with a blanket, gingerly plants a kiss and leaves. Outside, in the dimly lit streets of Dakar, she is followed by a chorus of men wearing complementary red djellabas. “When a drop of water falls on Earth / it’s no longer Earth,” they sing as she walks down the street, “How life is full of surprises.”

The chorus, a staple in Moussa Sène Absa’s films, is particularly useful in Xalé, the director’s passionate thriller about gender violence and retribution. It’s the last installment in the...

Exclusive: Fiona Shaw (Andor), Katherine Waterston (Inherent Vice) and Chaske Spencer (The English) have entered production in NYC on Park Avenue, a new indie drama from Sundance alum Gaby Dellal (On a Clear Day), who directs from her script written with Tina Alexis Allen.

A production of Rimsky Productions and Washington Square Films, Park Avenue follows a mother and daughter who, over a fraught six weeks, reveal secrets, unravel lies and ultimately lay bare the ties that bind. Paralyzed by her life wrangling cattle in Alberta, Canada, Charlotte (Waterston) jumps into her Ford Bronco, flees her over-controlling husband, and lands back in her childhood Park Avenue apartment where she takes refuge with her mother Kit (Shaw). Rediscovering the boy she loved, now her grown doorman Anders (Spencer), and the life she left at 18, the mother and daughter explore shared history, unshared truths and find a way to face both love and loss.

Bold Films has tapped studio executive-turned-producer, screenwriter and showrunner Jeff Kleeman as its new chief executive officer.

Kleeman, who has served has the president of Ellen DeGeneres’ A Very Good Production since 2012, replaces Gary Michael Walters, who is exiting to launch his own venture after nearly 20 years with the company.

In his new role, Kleeman will oversee Bold’s current operations and expansion plans. Some of his areas of focus will be building strategic partnerships, with a particular focus on international, and leveraging Bold’s existing IP as well as new IP to generate multiple revenue streams. He will report to Bold Films chairman David Litvak.

“It’s an honor to join David and his team to further expand the company’s diverse library with elevated films, scripted and non-scripted television, animation, and franchises that deliver unforgettable emotional experiences to audiences worldwide,” Kleeman said in a statement.

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Executive will report to Bold chairman David Litvak.

Producer, screenwriter and showrunner Jeff Kleeman has been named Bold Films CEO in the wake of Gary Michael Walters’ depature.

Kleeman most recently served as president of Ellen DeGeneres’s A Very Good Production which he joined in 2012.

The new CEO will report to Bold chairman David Litvak and oversee the company’s operations and expansion plans, building strategic partnerships with a particular focus on international.

He will also leverage Bold’s existing IP and new IP to generate multiple revenue streams working alongside EVP of development and productions Jon Oakes and creative executive Sophia Kalin.

Jeff Kleeman has stepped in as CEO for Bold Films, taking over for Gary Michael Walters, whose March departure from the company after nearly 20 years was just announced.

The studio executive-turned-producer, screenwriter and showrunner comes to the company from Ellen DeGeneres’ A Very Good Production, where he’s served as President since 2012, overseeing work on 26 series, specials and movies amounting to over 1,615 hours of live-action and animated content.

Kleeman will report to Bold Chairman David Litvak, overseeing the company’s current operations, as well as its plans for expansion. He’ll now focus on building strategic partnerships, with a particular eye on international, while looking to leverage both existing Bold IP and new IP to generate multiple revenue streams.

Kleeman’s appointment comes at a time when Bold Films is looking to take on a more global footprint in development and production, as it continues to develop feature-length projects for both theatrical and streaming,...

Previous recipients include Barry Jenkins, Dustin Lance Black, Susannah Grant, Liz Hannah.

Rebecca Lenkiewicz will receive Writers Guild of America West’s (WGA) 2023 Paul Selvin Award in recognition of her adapted screenplay She Said at the Guild’s awards ceremony in Los Angeles on March 5.

She Said recounts the story of the investigation by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, reporters at The New York Times, who exposed decades of sexual abuse by then-Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and in so doing ignited the #MeToo movement. Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan star.

Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in prison by a Los Angeles court today.

The short film categories can be the hardest ones to predict at the Oscars. In the spirit of this, we at Gold Derby are looking to help you out by not only telling you what each of the contenders for Best Documentary Short is about, but also where you can watch some of them right now. Be sure to bookmark this page as it will be updated with more streaming links as they become available. Don’t forget to make your predictions in this category and the other 22 contests in our predictions center.

As a recap, the last four winners in this category were “The Queen of Basketball” (2021), “Colette” (2020), “Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)” (2019) and “Period. End of Sentence” (2018).

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Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will factor in this year’s movie awards races.

With her Universal Pictures drama She Said, director Maria Schrader tackles one of the great stories of the new century: recounting, step by step, how New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey took on Harvey Weinstein and won.

The film starring Carey Mulligan as Twohey and Zoe Kazan as Kantor is based on the original reporting of the Nyt duo and their subsequent bestseller She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement. The film’s script was adapted by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, the Spirit Award nominee behind such films as Ida and Colette.

She Said’s plot is set in motion in 2017, when Kantor gets a tip about actress Rose McGowan and an alleged sexual assault at the hands of...

Exclusive: Oscar-winning Up composer Michael Giacchino will make his big-screen directing debut with a reboot of the 1954 sci-fi man-eating monster movie Them! at Warner Bros.

Giacchino is meeting with writers in hopes of getting the production up quite soon.

In the Gordon Douglas-directed original film, which also was a Warner Bros. release, a huge nest of irradiated ants are discovered in the New Mexico desert and become a national threat when two young queen ants and their consorts escape to set up new nests. The national search that ensues culminates in a battle in spillways and storm drains of Los Angeles.

“There’s always a movie in your mind that never leaves your head,” Giacchino tells Deadline. “For me, that’s Them! It wasn’t until much later in life until I learned what it was about — the nuclear age.”

He adds: “What I love about Them! is exactly what it’s called: Them!