BFI confirms African Odysseys strand on pause
BFI CEO Ben Roberts said it will “reserve a space in our monthly programme for African Odysseys to return”. Source: BFI confirms African Odysseys strand on pause | News | Screen
Adolescence Creator on Theory That Show Is ‘Anti-White Propaganda’
“It’s absurd to say that this is only committed by Black boys. It’s absurd. It’s not true,” Jack Thorne says. Source: Adolescence Creator on Theory That Show Is ‘Anti-White Propaganda’
Musk’s xAI buys his social media platform X
Elon Musk says that his AI venture xAI has acquired his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.In an X post Friday, Musk said the all-stock transaction values xAI at $80bn (£61.8bn) and X at $33bn. Musk paid $44bn … Continued
AI helped cause Hollywood strikes. Now it’s in Oscar-winning films
Inside a soundstage once used by silent film stars Charlie Chaplin and Mabel Normand, Hollywood executives, actors and filmmakers sipped cocktails as they marvelled at what some say is the biggest breakthrough since the talkies: AI-generated video. But whether AI … Continued
Tamotsu Hiiro Named Disney Japan Managing Director
Hiiro replaces Carol Choi, who retains her regional executive responsibilities as evp for APAC studios, original content strategy, networks and integrated marketing. Source: Tamotsu Hiiro Named Disney Japan Managing Director
Behind Amazon MGM’s Jen Salke Ouster and Its Fallout
Yes, there were some big hits like ‘Reacher.’ But pricey underperformers like ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Citadel’ along with little movement on the Bond franchise didn’t help, even if, as chief Mike Hopkins is telling insiders, it was simply … Continued