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Saying that AI was discussed at CES last week is a bit like saying oxygen was breathed during the giant tech confab. There was simply no way of avoiding the topic. For Hollywood, which has been unsettled by the rise…

In December 2024, Omnicom announced its acquisition of Interpublic Group in a US$13.25 billion all-stock deal creating the largest advertising agency in the world with over US$26 billion in annual revenues. Omnicom’s acquisition announcement was widely reported in the press…

Facilities are packed out across 2025 by major US fare. Features include Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday, Mattel Films and Amazon MGM Studios’ Masters Of The Universe, plus Warner Bros’ Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow and Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights adaptation. On the…

It didn’t take long into a key Labor Innovation & Technology Summit panel before the prevailing sentiment among Hollywood workers was given voice. “The fear of replacement is very real at this moment and in this room,” said Linda Powell,…

Shot here in NZ with Kiwi’s Axel Paton and Mel Turner on the producing team.…

The next few years will be a tightrope walk for the traditional TV business as it looks to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the fabric of content creation and production. With a significant degree of peril. By leaning too far…

Hollywood is going on pause while several wildfires rage throughout Los Angeles, where dangerous high-speed winds whipped through the area on Tuesday. L.A. premieres for Unstoppable and Wolf Man, as well as an awards season event for Emilia Pérez, were…

The 2025 Golden Globes were handed out Sunday night. Emilia Pérez was named best motion picture — musical or comedy and best non-English language film, while Zoe Saldaña took home the best supporting actress award for her performance. The movie’s song “El…

Hollywood’s 2024 box office numbers underscored the industry’s ongoing challenges. Domestic revenues fell to $8.75 billion, a 3.3% decline from 2023 and a staggering 23.5% drop compared to 2019. Analysts attributed much of this to the fallout from the previous…

There hasn’t been a major feature film shot in Hawke’s Bay since Geoff Murphy’s 1983 film Utu used our landscapes. But the region is now poised to become a real player in New Zealand’s film scene, with studio proposed, and new short…

The cast and crew from The Lord of the Rings filmed key battle scenes around locations where it was feared unexploded military munitions remained. A new book written by a close confidante of Sir Ian McKellen – who travelled to…

The entertainment industry in L.A. has endured a tough couple of years, with the strikes, layoffs and the production slowdown leading to headlines like “Hollywood Is Ditching Hollywood.” Despite the gloom, studio facilities are pushing ahead with expansion plans. Construction…

When Sean Baker was about to release his acclaimed “Anora,” he pondered the harsh reality of putting out an art-house movie — even a much-anticipated one — in 2024. “Sometimes I tweet about my film,” the writer-director told The Times…