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Nicholas Galitzine has revealed that the live-action Masters of the Universe film has wrapped production. The actor took to Instagram on Sunday to also tease his He-Man costume, as well as share his excitement for the project, based on the popular Mattel toy line. “Well, that’s a wrap on Masters of the Universe,” The Idea of You star wrote in the post’s caption. “It has been an honour shouldering the responsibility of playing Adam and He Man. It’s been the role of a lifetime and I put everything into it. There’s not much I can show you, but I am so proud…

Arco, a French animated feature about of unexpected friendship and the fate of a world impacted by climate change, has won the Cristal for best film at this year’s Annecy film festival. The feature debut of famed French illustrator Ugo Bienvenu, which premiered in Cannes and counts Natalie Portman among its producers, follows Arco, a 10‑year‑old boy from the year 2932 who inadvertently travels back in time, via a rainbow, to 2075, where he encounters Iris, a young girl living through environmental collapse. Their burgeoning friendship becomes a tender yet urgent bond across time, rooted in innocence, curiosity and shared heartbreak.…

Colin Trevorrow has his eye on the next generation of filmmakers. After shepherding his Jurassic World trilogy to the box-office tune of nearly $4 billion worldwide, the filmmaker turned his attention to his production banner, Metronome Film Company. Trevorrow’s mission is to create opportunities for up-and-coming filmmakers in the same way that Steven Spielberg once did for him on 2015’s Jurassic World. “Because I’ve had some success in my career, my absolute top priority is not just paying it forward, but also being able to introduce new talent to move us forward,” Trevorrow tells The Hollywood Reporter. “We don’t have…

Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk and Jane Schoenbrun (I Saw the TV Glow) have boarded Jess McLeod’s dark comedy She’s Nonbinary as executive producers. The film, shot in Vancouver, sees major misgendering when Max, played by McLeod, and their straight, cisgender boyfriend Jake (Alexander Steele Zonjic) face a major identity crisis after Max reveals they are finally off the waitlist for top surgery, or a medical procedure to create a more masculine or feminine appearance.   McLeod had a key role in Odenkirk’s latest feature, the action film Normal, that was directed by Ben Wheatley and shot in Winnipeg,…

Aya Cash, Betsy Brandt and Ella Rubin navigate complicated sibling dynamics in the trailer for the dramedy feature Adult Children. Rich Newey directed the indie film that premieres at the Bentonville Film Festival on June 19 and is currently seeking distribution. Thomas Sadoski and Mimi Rogers also star in the movie hailing from 521 Films. Adult Children centers on Morgan (Rubin), a 17-year-old who is working on her college applications when she suddenly finds herself spending an extended amount of time with her much older half-siblings. The group is awkwardly brought together after a crisis involving wayward brother Josh (Sadoski).…

Scott Cooper may be putting the finishing touches on his Bruce Springsteen biopic Deliver Me from Nowhere, but he is already eyeing his next possible film. Cooper has closed a deal to write, direct, and produce an untitled crime drama for Amazon MGM Studios’ United Artists and the label’s chief Scott Stuber. Stuber and UA’s Nick Nesbitt will produce alongside Cooper. Project details are under wraps, but it is understood to be a contemporary crime two-hander. The feature also marks a reunion between Cooper and Stuber, who is a producer on Deliver Me from Nowhere, a sure sign that the…

Nico Parker is speaking out about social media reaction to the actress’ casting as Astrid in the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon. In an interview with British publication The Times, Parker was asked about online trolls grousing that the actress does not have blonde hair and blue eyes, as Astrid was initially depicted in the animated films that launched with 2010’s original How to Train Your Dragon. Universal Pictures releases the remake of the DreamWorks Animation hit movie in theaters Friday. “There’s some people that really love the animated movies and really want to see an exact…

Members of the Jewish film community gathered at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills on June 6 for a luncheon in advance of the 2025 Israel Film Festival. That the fest’s executive director Meir Fenigstein has a background in rock music — he played drums in ’70s band Kaveret — is fitting considering that his appeal to Hollywood’s Jewish community sometimes sounds like a broken record. “The sponsorship luncheon serves to acknowledge the tremendous financial support of its benefactors as well as its individual and corporate sponsors, without whom the Festival would not exist,” said Fenigstein of the IFF’s goal:…

Disney’s Lilo & Stitch is dancing circles around From the World of John Wick: Ballerina at the domestic box office. The live-action blockbuster, will top the chart for the third consecutive weekend with $33 million more or more from 4,185 theaters after clearing the $300 million milestone on Thursday. By Sunday, the pic’s North American total should be an estimated $336 million and well north of $650 million globally. Ballerina, the first John Wick spinoff, looks to finish second with a softer-than-expected $25 million to $27 million from 3,409 venues. Ana de Armas plays the title role in the R-rated…

On the heels of a well-received world premiere for Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest at the Cannes Film Festival, producer Jason Michael Berman and his newly launched A/Vantage Pictures have solidified the company’s ranks. Jordan Moldo, who worked with Berman at Mandalay Pictures, has assumed the post of executive vp and he’ll be charged with using his skills in creative development and packaging to build out the company’s film and TV strategies across its outposts in Los Angeles, New York and Boulder. The A/Vantage Pictures roster also includes Matthew Lindner who joined as partner and vp, Mike Downing, another Mandalay…