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Charlie Kaufman Holds Hollywood Responsible for Today’s ‘Terrible’ World

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-09-24 20:30:18

Filmmaker Charlie Kaufman’s got a lot to say about the state of the world—and why he thinks Hollywood is at least partially to blame for it. In a new interview with The Guardian, the mind behind 2004’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and this year’s short How to Shoot a Ghost said the film industry has “everything to do with [why] the world is in a terrible, terrible situation right now.” As part of said industry, Kaufman considers it a personal responsibility to “not put garbage into th

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OpenAI comes for Hollywood with Critterz, an AI-powered animated film

theverge.com Robert Hart 2025-10-06 13:56:43

Robert Hart is a London-based reporter at The Verge covering all things AI and Senior Tarbell Fellow. Previously, he wrote about health, science and tech for Forbes. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. OpenAI is on a mission to show Hollywood that generative artificial intelligence can deliver results and is throwing its weight behind an animated feature film it hopes will stand toe-to-toe with much costlier productions, according to the Wall

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The Hand-Drawn Hits That Hollywood Isn't Making

news.ycombinator.com Animation Obsessive Staff 2025-10-06 19:08:23

Detail from a poster for Nobody (2025) by Shanghai Animation Film Studio Welcome! This is a new Sunday edition of the Animation Obsessive newsletter. Our lineup today: 1) Why 2D movies are booming elsewhere. 2) Newsbits. With that, let’s go! 1 – Stories that resonate Folks who follow the animation news have already heard. Right now, hand-drawn features are taking over. It’s happening in Japan, where Infinity Castle (of the Demon Slayer series) just became the third-biggest movie in the co

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Dwayne Johnson Is Ready to Be More Than His Blockbusters

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-10-14 17:00:02

Dwayne Johnson has become one of the biggest actors in Hollywood, headlining a plethora of blockbuster movies. Some have been good, most have been passable, although things really hit the fan with Black Adam collapsing under Johnson’s and Warner Bros.’ feet. No matter! Johnson is back and stepping it up: His latest film The Smashing Machine is getting so much buzz that its giving Johnson the room to start to rewriting his own cinematic history. In a recent press conference for the film at the V

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‘The Wizard of Oz’ at the Sphere Has a Shocking 2-Second Cameo: David Zaslav

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-10-19 00:26:42

The Sphere’s version of The Wizard of Oz has already drawn controversy over its use of AI. Now we know another unsettling element has been introduced into the Hollywood classic: a likeness of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO and president David Zaslav. No, really: the exec, along with the Sphere’s executive chairman and CEO, James Dolan, will be superimposed on the faces of uncredited background characters in what are apparently blink-and-you’ll-miss-them appearances. The stunt is to celebrate the mo

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Palantir Goons Reportedly Want to Remake Hollywood Into a Libertarian Dream Factory

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-12-27 06:05:46

Rightwing forces in the U.S. have long coveted a key fixture of American liberalism’s soft power: Hollywood. The “dream factory” that deeply influences the ways Americans see themselves and the world around them has often been accused of (perhaps rightfully so) having a liberal bent. Now, it appears that a group with ties to America’s military-industrial complex has a plan to take over Tinseltown and mold it in their own image. Semafor writes that a new production company with ties to a current

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Disney World Is Shutting Down One Part of Its ‘Star Wars’ Experience

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-12-30 08:00:38

Another Walt Disney World attraction will be making way for something new at Hollywood Studios. Star Wars Launch Bay will be closing down for good and will be replaced by The Magic of Disney Animation. The Disney Parks Blog news follows the final days of Muppet*Vision 3-D and the courtyard closure to begin construction for the new Monsters Inc. Monstropolis area and attraction. The Launch Bay area has been overdue for some sprucing, and really, once Galaxy’s Edge opened, its days were clearly n

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Tesla Diner: Photos show opening of Musk's futuristic California drive-in

cnbc.com Krysta Escobar 2025-12-31 12:49:42

People dine inside during the opening of the Tesla Diner and Drive-In restaurant and Supercharger on Santa Monica Blvd in the Hollywood neighborhood Los Angeles, California on July 21, 2025. Elon Musk's flagship Tesla Diner opened Monday in Hollywood, California, and the CEO is already eyeing expansion "If our retro-futuristic diner turns out well, which I think it will, @Tesla will establish these in major cities around the world, as well as Supercharger sites on long distance routes," Musk w

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AMC now warns moviegoers to expect ’25-30 minutes’ of ads and trailers

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-02-09 14:49:15

AMC Theatres is making it easier for moviegoers to know the actual start time of their film screening and avoid sitting through lengthy ads. A new notice has started appearing when people purchase tickets via the AMC website, warning that “movies start 25-30 minutes after showtime.” This already mirrors the estimated runtime of AMC’s preshow content, which includes ads and trailers, but now customers will be better informed if they want to arrive a little later without missing the start of thei

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AMC now warns moviegoers to expect ’25-30 minutes’ of ads

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-02-10 08:49:15

AMC Theatres is making it easier for moviegoers to know the actual start time of their film screening and avoid sitting through lengthy ads. A new notice has started appearing when people purchase tickets via the AMC website, warning that “movies start 25-30 minutes after showtime.” This already mirrors the estimated runtime of AMC’s pre-show content, which includes ads and trailers, but now customers will be better informed if they want to arrive a little later without missing the start of the

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Strap in for a Thrilling Glimpse of Universal’s High-Speed ‘Fast & Furious’ Coaster

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-03-14 04:00:45

Giving a new name to family ride at Universal Studios Hollywood will be the theme park’s first major thrill rollercoaster inspired by The Fast and the Furious franchise. Height requirements are pending, sorry kids! The West Coast’s love for adrenaline-packed car races and theme parks combines in Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift—Universal’s fastest “drifting” coaster with a speed of 72 MPH. The ride is set to open sometime next year, and construction is well underway for it with the tracks huggin

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Latest Tech News

Charlie Kaufman Holds Hollywood Responsible for Today’s ‘Terrible’ World

OpenAI comes for Hollywood with Critterz, an AI-powered animated film

The Hand-Drawn Hits That Hollywood Isn't Making

Dwayne Johnson Is Ready to Be More Than His Blockbusters

‘The Wizard of Oz’ at the Sphere Has a Shocking 2-Second Cameo: David Zaslav

Palantir Goons Reportedly Want to Remake Hollywood Into a Libertarian Dream Factory

Disney World Is Shutting Down One Part of Its ‘Star Wars’ Experience

Tesla Diner: Photos show opening of Musk's futuristic California drive-in

AMC now warns moviegoers to expect ’25-30 minutes’ of ads and trailers

AMC now warns moviegoers to expect ’25-30 minutes’ of ads

Strap in for a Thrilling Glimpse of Universal’s High-Speed ‘Fast & Furious’ Coaster

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