Godzilla vs Kong actress Kaylee Hottle dies in crash at 18
Warner Bros, which distributed the popular monster films, paid tribute to the actress alongside a photo of her in a post on X. Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62v7e2dw12o
‘The Odyssey’ sparks IMAX stampede — and a backlash
Box office phenomenon “The Odyssey” by Christopher Nolan has been a powerful promotional tool for IMAX cinema technology, but it has also provoked a backlash online about its perceived elitism. Source: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260725-the-odyssey-sparks-imax-stampede-and-a-backlash
Benedict Cumberbatch Says Paramount-Warner Deal Is A “Calamity” That Must Be Blocked
Benedict Cumberbatch has co-authored an op-ed with Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong in which the actors argue that Paramount‘s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery should be blocked in the UK. Source: https://deadline.com/2026/07/benedict-cumberbatch-paramount-warner-calamity-blocked-1237004191/
From The Odyssey to Dune: Six Arab world heritage sites transformed by cinema
Protected locations across the Middle East and North Africa have shaped ancient kingdoms, distant planets and biblical cities on screen. Source: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/07/24/the-odyssey-troy-morocco-dune-unesco-world-heritage-sites/
De Gaulle returns to unite the French — at the cinema
A two-part biopic of French leader Charles de Gaulle has become a summer cinema hit in his homeland, delivering a strong dose of patriotism through one of the rare figures to unite the country. Source: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260721-de-gaulle-returns-to-unite-the-french-at-the-cinema
Film Financiers & Producers Flock To Inaugural African Film Investor Roundtable In Cape Town
In a sign of the growing momentum around African cinema, the inaugural African Film Investor Roundtable (IFIR) gathered top film investors and financiers involved in the continent’s creative industries in Cape Town this week, alongside a host of regional producers … Continued