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Congressman Robert Garcia is the biggest nerd in Congress – The Hollywood Reporter

“I’m probably the biggest nerd in Congress.” That’s Rep. Robert Garcia’s self-assessment, at least when it comes to comic books (and the movies inspired by them). The Democrat and former mayor of Long Beach has been an avid comic book fan since he was a kid and says he’s seen every Marvel and DC movie …

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Venice director expects Festa stars, defends Polanski, Allen in line-up – The Hollywood Reporter

Alberto Barbera has done it again. The director of the Venice Film Festival has managed to present another impressive line-up of major prize contenders and arthouse favorites amid speculation that the actors’ strike will sink Venice and that producers, fearing their talent will not be allowed to promote the red carpet, will pull their films …

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Deceiver Sequel to Debut in 2025 – The Hollywood Reporter

The Exorcist: Trickster, the second installment in a new trilogy from director David Gordon Green will be released on April 18, 2025. News about the 2025 release for the second chapter in The Exorcist franchise from Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions follows the unveiling of the first trailer for The Exorcist: Believer screened in theaters …

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Elon Musk slams ‘Barbie’ as box office hit sparks right-wing backlash – The Hollywood Reporter

Introducing Culture War Barbie? Elon Musk entered the Barbie chat making fun of the summer’s biggest blockbuster on Twitter (or X, or whatever he’s calling it this week). The billionaire wrote: “If you take a picture every time Barbie says the word ‘Patriarchy,’ you’ll pass out before the movie’s over.” Musk was responding to a …

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Comic-Con 2023 was still a hit despite the actors’ strike – The Hollywood Reporter

This was the year San Diego Comic-Con was supposed to collapse. After all, with Hollywood studios pulling out and stars unable to promote their work, all because of the double whammy of actors and writers, why would people even bother attending? Well, about 150,000 attendees actually showed up after all. There were no mass hotel …

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Zendaya, Adam Driver, Emma Stone 2023 Venice Film Festival Lineup – The Hollywood Reporter

The Venice Film Festival revealed on Tuesday the films screened at the 80th biennale, including the films competing for this year’s Golden Lion. Venice Artistic Director Alberto Barbera and Roberto Cicuto, President of La Biennale di Venezia, the umbrella organization that runs the world’s oldest film festival, will unveil the titles in Venice in a …

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Prop stolen from ‘Beetlejuice 2’ set – The Hollywood Reporter

Robbery! Robbery! Robbery! Two props were stolen from the set Beetlejuice 2 in East Corinth, Vermont, state police said Friday. “We tried to say the name of this stolen statue three times, but it didn’t come back! We are investigating the theft of this 150-pound sculpture,” police tweeted, “along with a pumpkin-decorated lamp post.” They …

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TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey Talks Strong US Film Lineup Amid Strikes – The Hollywood Reporter

After skeptics predicted the SAG-AFTRA strike would significantly limit American titles and Hollywood stars from hitting the red carpet at September’s Toronto Film Festival, an upbeat TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey spoke of a strong American film presence in the first wave of gala titles and special presentations unveiled Monday. “We are in great shape. We …

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Rodrigo Sorogoen’s searing small-town thriller – The Hollywood Reporter

It’s hard to think of a less tense setting than the one writer-director Rodrigo Sorogoyen has taken on for his nail-biting new film, The beasts (the beasts), which swept last year’s Goya Awards in Spain. In a small village lost in the hills of Galicia, a French couple decided to restart their lives as organic …

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Comic-Con 2023 was still a hit despite the actors’ strike – The Hollywood Reporter

This was the year San Diego Comic-Con was supposed to collapse. After all, with Hollywood studios pulling out and stars unable to promote their work, all because of the double whammy of actors and writers, why would people even bother attending? Well, about 150,000 attendees actually showed up after all. There were no mass hotel …

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