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
University of Portsmouth showcase industry-ready filmmaking talent at the British Film Institute
Lights, cameras, creativity – graduates from the University of Portsmouth’s School of Film, Media & Creative Technologies have taken their work to one of the UK’s most iconic film venues. Source: https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/blogs/study-and-student-life/university-of-portsmouth-showcase-industry-ready-filmmaking-talent-at-the-british-film-institute
Shanghai Film Festival Bets Big on Asia’s Next Generation
“Talent development has become one of our defining strengths,” says SIFF managing director Chen Guo, as first-time director Keane T.K. Wong’s ‘Afterpiece’ opens the event. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/shanghai-film-festival-next-generation-1236620182/
Motherhood, Colonialism, a Keyboard Prodigy and a Surrealist Love Story: Locarno Unveils Open Doors Africa Projects
The Swiss festival’s co-production and talent development program gears up for its second edition with an Africa focus, promising “a bold and diverse slate of voices from across the African continent.” Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/locarno-open-doors-2026-film-projects-producers-directors-1236609329/
Next Wave Of European Showrunners Revealed
As Europe pushes for more showrunners, a dozen writers from across the continent have been selected for an EU-backed program headed by some big names from Borgen, Doctor Who and Neumatt. Source: https://deadline.com/2026/06/next-wave-of-european-showrunners-borgen-doctor-who-eu-1236941772/
Christopher Nolan Reveals ‘The Odyssey’ Is “Shorter” Than ‘Oppenheimer’ Runtime, But Still “An Epic Film”
Despite using more than 2 million feet of film to bring Homer’s The Odyssey to the big screen, writer/director Christopher Nolan is keeping the cinematic experience under three hours. Source: https://deadline.com/2026/04/christopher-nolan-odyssey-shorter-oppenheimer-runtime-1236876179/