The International Casting Directors Association (ICDA) officially launched its new guidelines on the use of AI in casting. They were announced during the Cannes Film Festival, to address the growing ethical, creative, and professional challenges posed by the increasing use of AI within the casting industry. The ICDA seeks to create a framework that protects…
UPDATE: The Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office in Arizona has confirmed that Storage Wars star Darrell Sheets took his own life last month. The manner of death was confirmed to TMZ. Arizona law enforcement officials found Sheets at his home in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, on April 22, and said at the time that he appeared…
For his historical drama “Moulin,” which premieres in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, Oscar-winning Hungarian filmmaker László Nemes (“Son of Saul”) traveled back in time to WWII-era France to tell the story of Jean Moulin, a resistance fighter whose bravery helped liberate his country from Nazi occupation. When it came to the exacting work of putting…
The secret to making a documentary worthy of comedy legend John Candy was to lean into the magic he created on screen in films that include Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Uncle Buck, Spaceballs and Splash. The final product resulted in John Candy: I Like Me, directed by Colin Hanks, who also produced alongside Ryan Reynolds, and who…
FX has finally revealed when audiences can expect the final season of The Bear. The fifth and final season will debut June 25 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on FX and Hulu, as well as internationally on Disney+, per the studio. All eight episodes will be available to stream at debut. The…
EXCLUSIVE: Shanghai and Los Angeles-based Fundamental Films has announced that Xin Zhilei, Best Actress award winner at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, will play Hollywood’s first Chinese star, Anna May Wong, in an upcoming biopic. Mark Gao’s Fundamental Films is financing and producing the film, Sunset Boulevard – The Anna May Wong Story, about the…