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Django
fromVulture
2 days ago

Wahhhh Where's Wario?

Danny DeVito is suggested as a fitting choice to voice Wario in the expanding Super Mario cinematic universe.
Film
fromKotaku
2 days ago

Fan Catches First Glimpse Of Alex Garland's Elden Ring Movie

Footage of Alex Garland's upcoming movie set has surfaced online, raising questions about its authenticity and hinting at imminent production announcements.
Humor
fromVulture
3 days ago

It's Nice to See Donald Glover Be Silly Again

Donald Glover embraces whimsy as he promotes The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, showcasing his charm and humor while voicing Yoshi.
Independent films
fromGameSpot
3 days ago

It's A Shame Rockstar Won't Make A Red Dead Movie, Jack Black Says

Jack Black believes a Red Dead Redemption movie would be easy to make and expresses disappointment that Rockstar isn't pursuing it.
Music production
fromIndieWire
4 days ago

This Is What Honest AI Conversations Sound Like in Hollywood

Mastery in the age of AI is evolving, requiring individuals to excel beyond a baseline of quickly learned skills.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Crimson Desert Voice Actor Had To Fight For His Character's Story

The game's chaotic development led to inconsistent direction and frequent changes in plot and character details during the recording process.
Independent films
fromVulture
3 days ago

Ryan Gosling Can't Star in the Daniels' Upcoming Project

Ryan Gosling will not star in the upcoming film by Everything Everywhere All at Once directors due to scheduling conflicts.
fromKotaku
3 days ago

AI-Generated Interview With One Piece Actor Published By Esquire

Esquire's Joy Ling stated, 'We were stoked to have some face time with the Japanese-American actor, but his schedule prevented it. With a driving need for a feature, we had to be inventive.'
Humor
fromThe Independent
1 week ago

James McAvoy says he's faced 'bias' in industry over Scottish accent

"[Bias] is that thing that stops you being regarded as a person and makes you something smaller. With my accent, I've had that experience where I'm suddenly no longer a person with infinite possibilities and potential - I am 'that Scottish person'. I'm reduced to a noise that comes out of my mouth."
Film
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Super Mario Galaxy Movie Casts Glen Powell As Fox McCloud

Fox McCloud will appear in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, voiced by Glen Powell.
Silicon Valley
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

The tech that restored Eric Dane's voice shows how AI can be used for good, says Rebecca Gayheart Dane

ElevenLabs uses AI technology to restore voices for people who have lost them, having helped approximately 7,000 people worldwide and aiming to provide free access to one million people.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Chris Pratt Basically Confirms Wario Is In The Mario Galaxy Movie

Epic assures fans that Rocket League remains a priority despite recent mass layoffs.
Film
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago

How John Slattery, the Mad Men' Star, Does Whatever He Wants

John Slattery enjoys spontaneous living in Manhattan, balancing his acting career with personal interests like adopting a dog.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

James McAvoy: I've been that Scottish person, reduced to a noise that comes out of my mouth'

James McAvoy's directorial debut, California Schemin', tells the true story of two Scottish friends who con a major label in London.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Rebecca Gayheart Dane on caring for her late husband, Eric Dane, and synthetic voices

Eric Dane's widow partners with AI company ElevenLabs to preserve his voice through synthetic voice technology after his death from ALS.
DC food
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Mega Man Actor Drops Out Of Sequel Over Non-Union Contract

SAG-AFTRA issued a Do Not Work Order against Mega Man: Dual Override because Capcom refused to sign union agreements, forcing voice actor Ben Diskin to leave the role.
Film
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Glen Powell Might Be The Perfect Voice For Fox, Actually

Glen Powell's casting as Fox in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is well-received, with fans optimistic about his fit for the character.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Val Kilmer set to be be resurrected with AI for new film

He was the actor I wanted to play this role. It drew on his Native American heritage and his ties to and love of the Southwest. But Kilmer was unable to make it to set due to his battle with throat cancer. The film-maker is working in conjunction with the late actor's estate and his daughter, Mercedes, to bring Kilmer back to life with state-of-the-art, generative AI.
Independent films
fromVulture
1 month ago

Scott Speedman Highly Recommends Smashing a TV for Fun

I went through a period in my 20s where I read all of Jim Thompson and all of those writers. I just went through and through and through all of that stuff, so I was pretty well-versed in the medium and the genre. I've never really done a day-to-day procedural before, but we balance it out with the relationship stuff that keeps it grounded and keeps it interesting for me to do.
Television
Video games
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Arc Raiders replaced some of its AI-generated voice lines with professional actors

Embark Studios replaced some AI-generated voice lines in Arc Raiders with human voice actors after player backlash, acknowledging that professional actors deliver superior quality compared to AI.
#ai-voice-generation
fromGadgets 360
3 weeks ago
Video games

Arc Raiders' AI Voice Lines Were Re-Recorded by Human Actors After Launch

Embark Studios re-recorded AI-generated voice lines in Arc Raiders with human performers post-launch, acknowledging superior quality of professional actors over AI voices.
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago
Video games

Arc Raiders Replacing AI-Generated Voices With Human Actors

Embark Studios replaced AI-generated voice lines in Arc Raiders with real human-recorded dialogue after launch, acknowledging superior quality of professional actors over AI text-to-speech.
Video games
fromGadgets 360
3 weeks ago

Arc Raiders' AI Voice Lines Were Re-Recorded by Human Actors After Launch

Embark Studios re-recorded AI-generated voice lines in Arc Raiders with human performers post-launch, acknowledging superior quality of professional actors over AI voices.
Video games
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Arc Raiders Replacing AI-Generated Voices With Human Actors

Embark Studios replaced AI-generated voice lines in Arc Raiders with real human-recorded dialogue after launch, acknowledging superior quality of professional actors over AI text-to-speech.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
19 years ago

Ford nailed the role

Harrison Ford's Hollywood Hills home features his original carpentry work and was instrumental in launching his acting career after director George Lucas hired him as a carpenter.
Film
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago

How John Slattery, the Mad Men' Star, Does Whatever He Wants

Actor John Slattery has lived in Manhattan for over 30 years, gaining fame through his role as Roger Sterling on Mad Men and continuing to work in theater, film, and television.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
29 years ago

A House Full of Stage Presence

The Center Theatre Group's 30th anniversary reception was held at the Wassermans' prestigious Beverly Hills home, showcasing its renowned art collection and expansive grounds to impressed guests.
#super-mario-galaxy-movie
fromConsequence
4 weeks ago
Film

Donald Glover Cast as Yoshi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Donald Glover voices Yoshi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the sequel arriving April 1st with an ensemble cast including returning stars Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Charlie Day.
fromVulture
4 weeks ago
Film

Is the Super Mario Galaxy Movie Becoming a Mini Community Reunion?

Donald Glover voices Yoshi in the Super Mario Galaxy movie, joining Jack Black, Luis Guzman, and Brie Larson, who all previously guest-starred on Community.
Film
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Brie Larson Is Already A Bright Spot In The Mario Galaxy Movie

Brie Larson demonstrates genuine enthusiasm for voicing Rosalina in the Super Mario Galaxy movie, contrasting sharply with other cast members who appear disengaged from the project.
#voice-acting
Arts
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Mark Strong, on the Clock

Mark Strong portrays a contemporary politician Oedipus on Broadway with an onstage countdown, mixing modern political traits and personal history.
UX design
fromMedium
2 months ago

From playwright to stage manager

Self-generating AI interfaces require structured constraints like A2UI to prevent chaotic, unusable experiences and shift designers from deterministic blueprints to probabilistic protocols.
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Video Game God Of War Congratulates Live Action God Of War

Who's ready for more bad news for PC gaming? Samsung and SK Hynix are reportedly dropping NAND production to focus on DRAM. That could mean even more expensive SSDs. Bad timing for me to replace the PC I built back in 2015 with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960. Christopher Judge has weighed in on Ryan Hurst being Kratos in the Prime TV series
Games
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Jamie Campbell Bower, the actor who survived Vecna in Stranger Things' and himself

He played the wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the first part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2010) and in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018); he also portrayed Caius Vulturi in the Twilight saga (2009) and Jace Wayland in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013). But the role that has truly catapulted actor as well as singer and model Jamie Campbell Bower, 37, to wider recognition is that of the antagonist in the popular Netflix series Stranger Things.
Television
fromInverse
2 months ago

21 Years Later, Apple TV Is Finally Bringing The Modern Tolkien To TV And Film

Perhaps best known for taking over The Wheel of Time, Sanderson made his electric debut 21 years ago with. Now, more than two decades later, Sanderson's complex fantasy books, including the Mistborn series and The Stormlight Archive, are finally getting adapted for film and TV. As revealed by The Hollywood Reporter, Sanderson's Mistborn books will be adapted into a series of films, while The Stormlight Archive will become a TV series.
Books
Arts
fromTime Out London
2 months ago

Adrian Lester returns to London's West End to star in 'Cyrano de Bergerac'

Adrian Lester returns to the West End in Simon Evans' traditional-period Cyrano de Bergerac at the Noël Coward Theatre, June 13–Sept 5.
Television
fromBustle
2 months ago

Connor Storrie Tricked A 'Heated Rivalry' Extra Into Thinking He Spoke Russian

Connor Storrie convincingly performed a fake Russian accent while portraying Ilya Rozanov, fooling a Russian extra on the Heated Rivalry set.
fromLondon On The Inside
2 months ago

Dracula's High-Tech Resurrection:Why Cynthia Erivo's performance at the Noel Coward is being called the most 'technologically daring' production in West End history

When Cynthia Erivo steps onto the Noel Coward Theatre stage on February 4th, she won't just be playing Dracula. She'll be playing Jonathan Harker, Mina Murray, Lucy Westenra, Van Helsing, and nineteen other characters from Bram Stoker's gothic masterpiece. All in one night. All by herself. The ambition alone would be noteworthy, but director Kip Williams has engineered something more extraordinary. The appeal reaches audiences of all ages seeking immersive spectacle, all drawn by the promise of technology serving storytelling rather than overshadowing it.
Film
fromKotaku
1 month ago

The Internet Reacts To The First Photo Of Amazon's God Of War

Amazon released the first photo from its live-action God of War series, and online reception to Kratos's appearance has been predominantly negative.
Arts
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
2 months ago

Curtain Calls: Stephen King inspiration for improvised Screaming Good Time!' in East Bay

An improvised, audience-driven Stephen King homage delivers strong comedic performances and embraces outrageous suggestions but needs brisker pacing to maintain momentum.
Television
fromEsquire
1 month ago

Nicolas Cage Is Wonderfully Unhinged In the First 'Spider-Noir' Trailers

Nicolas Cage stars as Ben Reilly in Spider-Noir, a 1930s noir Spider-Man series offered in Authentic Black-and-White and True-Hue Full Color.
Film
fromEsquire
1 month ago

Matthew Lillard Is Still a Bona Fide Scream King

Matthew Lillard launches Ghost Face Vodka while reprising his Ghostface role in Scream 7, capitalizing on his horror genre resurgence through multiple projects including Five Nights at Freddy's and upcoming Carrie adaptation.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Remember 'Star Search'? Netflix is rebooting it, and this time you're the judge

Netflix revived Star Search with real-time global audience voting, combining the original show's format and nostalgia with live interactivity to create immediate, participatory talent competition.
fromEsquire
1 month ago

Exclusive: For 'Spider-Noir,' Nic Cage Channeled Humphrey Bogart (and Bugs Bunny)

Being a fly on the wall should come naturally to your average private-eye. But being a literal wall-crawler? That's something new. This is what distinguishes Nicolas Cage's Spider-Noir hero from the other iconic gumshoes who populate our pop culture-but he's also starkly different from any other Spider-Man who has swung across our paths.
Television
Film
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

No, Matthew McConaughey, AI Actors Are Not Coming for Your Oscar

Despite widespread AI hype in Hollywood, actual generative AI usage in commercial films remains minimal, with most applications limited to behind-the-scenes tools rather than visible on-screen content.
#netflix
fromGameSpot
1 month ago

New Lara Croft Actor Discusses Her Take On The Character: "No Laras Left Behind"

I've looked at all of the performances. Obviously, I've got all the scripts, so I know where it's going, and, you know, I think all of the Laras that have previously come before will also be informing as we move into a new era of Tomb Raider, I would say.
Film
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Fallout Star Walton Goggins On How Feeling Like He Had "Nothing Left" Made His Performance Better

We filmed that day the morning after the premiere of The White Lotus; I had about three hours of sleep. I just had nothing left in the tank; it was exactly where I needed to be for that day,
Television
Video games
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

New Mario Actor Discusses Taking Over For Iconic Charles Martinet

Kevin Afghani replaced Charles Martinet as Mario's voice, expressing deep respect for Martinet and clarifying he began working for Nintendo with Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Television
fromFilmmaker Magazine
2 months ago

"Knowing Yourself Is a Big Part of Your Package as an Actor": Astrid Rotenberry, Back To One, Episode 377

Astrid Rotenberry plays Catherine Kelly in Netflix's His and Hers; her authentic, affecting performance reflects her focus on trust, childhood influences, and combating self-doubt.
Video games
fromWGB
1 month ago

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Announced, More Castlevania Coming

Konami is reviving Castlevania with a new 2D action game, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, developed by Evil Empire and Motion Twin, releasing in 2026.
fromAnOther
1 month ago

Alexander Skarsgard on Pillion: "It Was Exhilarating"

I am waiting for Alexander Skarsgård in the tearoom of a London hotel. Under normal circumstances and given his celebrity, the Swedish actor and I would be in a hushed corner or private room. Instead we are sitting in the middle of a glittering lounge, beside a golden Christmas tree surrounded by a miniature train. Our armchairs are also gold, and very small. As is the tiny British finger food that the management insists we order.
Film
Television
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Ryan Hurst Reacts To Being Cast As Kratos In God Of War TV Series

Ryan Hurst will play Kratos in the God of War live-action TV series and expressed gratitude to "pick up the axe."
Television
fromQueerty
2 months ago

Fitness hunk Rodrigo Aburto takes it all off in his first acting role - Queerty

Rodrigo Aburto plays stripper Evan with an expanded role in part two of Beauty in Black Season 2, premiering March 19.
Film
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Nintendo's New Mario Voice Actor Knows How Lucky He Is

Kevin Afghani replaced Charles Martinet in 2023 as the voice of Mario, Luigi, and Wario, honoring Martinet's legacy and expressing emotional connection to the characters.
#james-van-der-beek
Film
fromBenzinga
1 month ago

'Guardians Of The Galaxy' Star Chris Pratt Dismisses AI Actors As 'All Bulls**t,' Says 'It's All Fake Until It's Something' Amid Hollywood Job Fears

AI will disrupt filmmaking but cannot replace the human emotional core of directors, writers, actors, and performers; it functions best as a creative tool.
Film
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Jacob Elordi: I practised my Northern accent in the bath

Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie star in Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights filmed on Yorkshire moors; Charli XCX composed songs and London's premiere drew enthusiastic fans.
Film
fromThe Independent
2 months ago

Sir Ben Kingsley 'never dreamt' that he would play a Marvel character four times

Ben Kingsley returns as Trevor Slattery for a fourth time in Disney+'s eight-part Wonder Man series, a role spanning 15 years of his career.
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The YouTuber Who Paid His Own Way Into Hollywood

At the box office earlier this month, four out of the five top-grossing movies were not from big companies. There was Solo Mio, an inspirational romantic drama starring Kevin James from the faith-based distributor Angel Studios; a filmed concert from the K-pop group Stray Kids; and a French adaptation of Dracula from the director Luc Besson that had already made big money overseas.
Film
Film
fromConsequence
1 month ago

In His Fantastic Second Act, James Van Der Beek Played Himself

James Van Der Beek parlayed self-parody and meta roles— inspired by Being John Malkovich—into renewed popularity via viral memes and comedy collaborations.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Is surprise box-office hit Iron Lung the future of video game films'?

Iron Lung translates the game's procedural, puzzling gameplay into a metatextual, claustrophobic film experience centered on a gamer-creator piloting a blood-sea submarine.
Film
fromInverse
2 months ago

How The Most Ambitious Vampire Movie Of The Year Found Its Secret Weapon

Justin Long humanizes morally ambiguous, narcissistic characters by exploring their self-justifications, making audiences partially complicit in their downfall.
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