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Disney CEO Bob Iger says generative artificial intelligence is an enormously powerful technology that the company is beginning to utilize, but he warned that it is also proceeding with caution to protect its trove of characters and stories, as well…

A Hollywood director has been arrested and accused of using studio funds intended to complete a sci-fi series to buy luxury cars, cryptocurrency and fancy bedding for himself. Carl Erik Rinsch, 47, is charged with federal fraud and money laundering…

To celebrate the release of A Minecraft Movie, Tourism New Zealand, in collaboration with eleven mana whenua groups, the tourism industry, Warner Bros, and Mojang Studios (the developers of Minecraft), has launched New Zealand as the first fully playable destination…

This story was originally published on The Spinoff. James Ashcroft was browsing the horror section of a Hollywood bookshop when he got the email from Stephen King. He’d sent the godfather of modern horror a screener of his new film…

Panavision has long been an iconic pillar of the film industry, shaping the visual storytelling of countless cinematic masterpieces. With its unrivaled expertise in camera and lens manufacturing, Panavision has equipped Hollywood blockbusters, independent films, and everything in between. However,…

By far and away, the most important topic in the film and video industry has been—and will continue to be—artificial intelligence. AI is revolutionizing how we create, consume, and interact with content, and its disruption of all industries isn’t slowing…

TVNZ expects to save $5.6 million from the 48.5 full time jobs slashed late last year – and another $3.3 million by not replacing vacant roles -according to data released under the Official Information Act. The state-owned broadcaster has been…

YouTube is the new Hollywood right? But is a secretive platform driven by an all-powerful and clandestine algorithm really the best bet to be hanging a whole new economy on? YouTube is now 20 years old. In those two decades…

This behind-the-scenes documentary explores the creation of Peter Jackson’s anarchic puppet film Meet the Feebles. Filmed in a repurposed Wellington railway shed, a team of future Oscar-winners brings the wild vision to life. Jackson reflects on his influences and love…