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Director Tom Walsh of TW3 Entertainment made an AI-generated children's holiday film, 'Merry the Christmas Witch,' based on a book by Bobbi Hess, spending $1.5 million to produce it. Walsh says a traditionally made version would have cost about $80 million, and the film currently has no distributor.
CD Projekt Red has indicated that an upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 movie will not directly adapt the game's plot, but instead add new stories set within its world. The studio wants film and other media tie-ins to broaden the universe rather than lock in a single canonical version of events.
Plex has partnered with Fandango to let US users buy movie theater tickets directly from title pages for films currently playing in theaters. The integration uses Kochava for attribution tracking, letting studios and advertisers measure how campaigns translate into ticket sales. Fandango, which sells tickets for 31,000 US theater screens, gains access to Plex's viewing and search data to gauge audience intent.
Universal Pictures released the horror film 'Other Mommy' to largely negative critical reception, yet the movie still drew a sizable opening audience, according to reporting on its box-office performance. Exact figures were not detailed, but the film is described as a significant commercial success for the studio despite the backlash.
Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' will return to theaters again later this month, following a limited run in July that was not a one-time event. The film is now set to screen in theaters on an ongoing, regular basis going forward.
A tech guide explains how preset picture modes on 4K TVs—such as vivid, gaming, and sports—affect image quality, and recommends switching to Movie or Filmmaker Mode for the most accurate picture. It also advises manually disabling motion smoothing and similar post-processing features, and checking that connected devices like consoles or streaming boxes are outputting in full 4K.
The original 1978 'Halloween' film is being re-released in U.S. theaters and in 12 other countries to mark the Halloween season. The screening event brings Michael Myers' slasher debut back to the big screen decades after its premiere.
Apple TV has begun streaming 'Matchbox The Movie,' an action comedy based on Mattel's toy line, following a Mexico City screening and an October 5 world premiere. The film stars John Cena as an undercover CIA agent whose return to his hometown drags childhood friends, played by Jessica Biel, Arturo Castro, Sam Richardson and Corey Stoll, into a global mission.
Microsoft's Xbox unit announced a new division called XP that will expand its game franchises into film, television, merchandise and live events. The division includes four arms—Xbox Pictures, Xbox Products, Xbox Places and Xbox Partnerships—and will be led by Kayleen Walters, former executive producer of A Minecraft Movie. Maria Angelidou-Smith, previously of Meta and Reddit, was also named the new CEO of Mojang and Minecraft.
Microsoft has formed a new internal division called Xbox Experiences (XP) to oversee the expansion of its gaming franchises into movies, television shows and physical products like toys. The unit will be led by former Mojang CEO Helen Chiang, who previously worked as an executive producer on A Minecraft Movie.
Microsoft has introduced a new division named XP dedicated to expanding Xbox's gaming franchises into television, film, and live events. Led by Kayleen Walters, the division aims to reach new audiences and strengthen existing fan engagement through storytelling and partnerships. This move aligns with Microsoft's broader strategy to transform its gaming IP into a multimedia entertainment empire.
Fable studio has produced "Gods Don't Give Gifts," a fully AI-generated anthology feature that received an R rating from the MPA, marking the first such rating for an AI film. The movie's theatrical release has been pushed from October 30 to December 4, and Fable plans to submit it for the Academy Award for best animated feature.