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Netflix and Adam McKay Win Dismissal of Second ‘Don’t Look Up’ Copyright Suit

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By Gene Maddaus According To The variety Netflix and Adam McKay are two-for-two in defeating copyright lawsuits from self-published authors over the 2021 film “Don’t Look Up.” Judge Gregory Presnell dismissed a lawsuit on Tuesday from Darren Hunter, of Harleysville, Pa., who claimed that the film was based on his novel, “The Million Day Forecast.” The judge ruled that the novel is “an entirely different work” from the movie, and that the alleged similarities constitute “broad uncopyrightable ideas that are typical of works that center around the Earth’s destruction.” Netflix had argued that, among other differences, “Don’t Look Up” is a satire of disaster movies, while Hunter’s novel is “part science fiction, part conspiracy thriller, part ‘YA.'” “The humor ...

Aug182025 by cineverseNo Comments

Alan Cumming Says it Was ‘Really Healing’ Playing Nightcrawler in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ After ‘Awful’ Experience Shooting ‘X2’: ‘I Love the Film’

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By Jack Dunn According To The variety Alan Cumming was happy to get a do-over playing Nightcrawler in “Avengers: Doomsday“. In a recent interview with People, “The Traitors” host said it was “really healing” to return to the role of the teleporting mutant after having a “terrible” time during his first pass at the character in 2003’s “X2.” “I just came back,” Cumming said. “It was amazing. It was actually really… in a sort of ooey, gooey way, it was really healing and really nice to go back to something that was a terrible experience when I did it the first time. A great film, great film. I love the film.” Cumming added that filming “X2” with defamed director Bryan Singer was “miserable” and “awful for a variety of reasons that I have talked about at length.” However,...

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Bombay Fables Unveils Five-Film Slate, Partners With Top Indian Filmmakers (EXCLUSIVE)

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By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Bombay Fables, the Indian boutique production company helmed by filmmaker-journalist Sejal Shah (“Costao“) and Indian National Film Award-winning writer Bhavesh Mandalia (“OMG: Oh My God!”), has unveiled a slate of five feature films spanning multiple genres from action-comedy to social thriller. The production house, whose credit includes streaming content like the International Emmy-nominated Netflix film “Serious Men” and JioCinema’s record-breaking “Asur 2,” is now expanding its reach with projects featuring established directors Vishal Furia (“Maa”), Rajesh Mapuskar (“Rdudra”), Shwetabh Varma, and Ashish Aryan (“Kanpuriye”), alongside Shah herself. The lineup includes “Japani,” an action-comedy to be helmed by Mapuskar ...

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Mirzapur’ Star Ali Fazal to Lead Prime Video Crime Thriller ‘Raakh’ Alongside Sonali Bendre and Aamir Bashir (EXCLUSIVE)

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By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Ali Fazal (“Mirzapur“) is set to headline Prime Video‘s upcoming Indian investigative crime thriller “Raakh,” alongside Sonali Bendre (“The Broken News”) and Aamir Bashir (“Tiger 3”). The series, produced by EndemolShine India and Gulbadan Talkies, will be executive produced and directed by Prosit Roy (“Paatal Lok”), with Anusha Nandakumar (“Singham Again”) and Sandeep Saket (“Indian Police Force”) serving as creators, writers and co-directors. Ayush Trivedi (“Indian Police Force”) is handling dialogue duties for the project, which is slated to premiere in 2026. “At Prime Video, we want to continue pushing the boundaries of traditional storytelling and bring nuanced narratives to our customers,” said Nikhil Madhok, director ...

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Best Director and Best Actress Awards at the 28th Philadelphia FirstGlance Film Festival for My Little Moon

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The feature film My Little Moon, continuing its international success, won the Best Director Award for Ali Atshani and Best Actress Award for Natalia Polo at the 28th edition of the FirstGlance Film Festival in Philadelphia. This prestigious independent festival was held from May 16 to 18 at the Film Society Bourse Cinema, showcasing outstanding works by filmmakers from around the world. My Little Moon was nominated in multiple categories including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Lead Actress, Best Sound Design, and Best Cinematography. Ultimately, the film took home two of the most prestigious awards of the event. Key Crew Members of “My Little Moon”: Director & Writer: Ali Atshani Lead Actress: Natalia Polo Director of Photography: Koohyar Kalari Makeup Designer: Farzaneh Zard...

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Harvey Weinstein Allowed to Stay in Hospital During New York Retrial, Judge Rules

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By Michaela Zee According To The variety Harvey Weinstein has been transferred from Rikers Island to a New York City hospital after a judge approved his request to remain there during his retrial on sex crime charges. Judge Paul Goetz late Thursday ordered that Weinstein be moved to the prison ward at Bellevue Hospital so he can receive “necessary medical treatment,” according to the Associated Press. Goetz’s order will remain in effect until next Thursday, with a hearing scheduled to further discuss the matter, AP reported. Harvey Weinstein is pleased with the Court’s Order directing the City to transfer him from Rikers Island to Bellevue Hospital so he can receive the medical treatment he needs as he begins his trial. It is without question that Rikers Island is the...

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Sinners’ Director Ryan Coogler Teases ‘X-Files’ Series Reboot, Confirms He’s Spoken With Original Star Gillian Anderson

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By Angelique Jackson According To The variety With “Sinners” now in theaters, Ryan Coogler is turning his attention back to his “X-Files” series reboot. “I’ve been excited about that for a long time and I’m fired up to get back to it,” Coogler said during a recent interview with “Last Podcast on the Left,” confirming that that project is “immediately next” on his slate. “Some of those episodes, if we do our jobs right, will be really fucking scary.” Coogler was first reported to be developing an “X-Files” series back in 2023, when series creator and showrunner Chris Carter confirmed that the two have had conversations about remounting the supernatural detecivde drama, which starred David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI agents Fox Mulder and ...