formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Director Chuck Russell, who helped propel actors such as Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to the Hollywood A-list, was found dead in his San Diego, California, home on Wednesday. He was 74. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/24/chuck-russell-director-dead
Star Wars director calls AI technology ‘the future’ of film-making and says ‘there’s nothing you can do about it’. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/15/george-lucas-likens-ai-sceptics-to-luddites-clinging-to-horses-and-carts
The strong first-half performance is expected to continue with Sony Pictures’ upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the first title released under ScreenX’s new “Shot for ScreenX” initiative. The partnership allowed key sequences to be designed specifically for ScreenX’s 270-degree panoramic … Continued
An Australian court has cleared Rebel Wilson of defaming the star of her directorial debut, “The Deb,” in social media posts. Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/07/22/sydney-court-rebel-wilson-defamation/d00de09c-863f-11f1-9cec-0fb26676f07e_story.html
They’re safer and cheaper than squibs and pyrotechnics, but there are limitations to digital gore and bullet hits. Source: https://filmstories.co.uk/features/modern-action-films-and-the-trouble-with-digital-bullet-hits/
A brand-new 35mm print of Ôtomo Katsuhiro’s “Akira” – struck from the 4K master and the first of its kind to be created anywhere in the world in decades – will make its debut at BFI Southbank, London, from Aug. … Continued