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Jacob Elordi To Star In Adaptation Of ‘The Executioner’s Song’ From United Artists

EXCLUSIVE: Scott Stuber’s United Artists has acquired the rights to the 1982 motion picture The Executioner’s Song and set Oscar nominee Jacob Elordi to star. Based on Norman Mailer’s landmark 1979 Pulitzer-winning true-life novel, Elordi will play convicted murderer Gary Gilmore and also will serve as a producer on the film adaptation. UA’s Stuber and [
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Andy Serkis Says He Was ‘Evangelical’ About Performance Capture After Playing Gollum in ‘Lord of the Rings’ but Now Accepts It’s ‘Misunderstood’: ‘If You Get It? Great’

Andy Serkis, who played an instrumental role in bringing the on-screen version of Gollum (also known as SmĂ©agol) to life in “The Lord of the Rings” franchise, is reflecting on the technology that helped him do so. Gollum, a central character in the films, is the result of both Serkis’ performance and computer-generated elements through [
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How A Mistake In Warner Bros. Contracts Helped Eleven Film & Jack Thorne Land ‘Lord Of The Flies’ TV Rights — Thessaloniki

“It’s the only thing I’ve ever done that I’d describe, without feeling embarrassed, as hard work,” Joel Wilson of Eleven Film said when discussing his role as an executive producer on Jack Thorne’s Lord of the Flies adaptation. Wilson was speaking on a panel at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, where the series is screening this [
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Netflix’s Radford Studio Acquisition Moving Ahead Despite Streamer’s Sunset Blvd Landlord Throwing Shade On Deal

Netflix didn’t end up owning the legendary Warner Bros lot after losing out earlier this year to David Ellison for the Burbank studio, but the streamer is still ploughing ahead to take control of Radford Studio Center in the next several months. Despite some recent shade thrown by Netflix’s current Sunset Blvd landlord, the long-rumored [
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Netflix’s Radford Studio Acquisition Moving Ahead Despite Streamer’s Sunset Blvd Landlords Throwing Shade On Deal

Netflix didn’t end up owning the legendary Warner Bros lot after losing out earlier this year to David Ellison for the Burbank studio, but the streamer is still ploughing ahead to take control of Radford Studio Center in the next several months. Despite some recent shade thrown by Netflix’s current Sunset Blvd landlord, the long-rumored [
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‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘Avatar’ VFX House Weta FX Partners With Taiwan’s Moonshine Studio Under AI Pact With TAICCA

Weta FX, the New Zealand visual effects company behind “The Lord of the Rings” and “Avatar,” is partnering with Taiwanese animation and VFX outfit Moonshine Studio. The investment is part of a partnership with the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) aimed at making Taiwan an AI hub for Asia’s content industries. Weta FX CEO Daniel [
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David Jones expected to fall into administration after failed 11th hour talks with biggest landlord

<p>Future of 188-year-old department store hangs in balance after no agreement was struck with Westfield owner Scentre Group</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/ful

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‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘Spider-Man’ Digital-Human Pioneer Remington Scott to Head Eros Imagination (EXCLUSIVE)

The Hollywood technologist who led Gollum’s motion capture on “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” and built the first digital humans made with Light Stage technology for “Spider-Man 2” will run Eros Imagination, a new creative technology and experiences business set up by Eros Innovation. Eros Innovation, an AI company founded by the [
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Jamie Dornan On “Pressure” Of Taking Over Aragorn Role In ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’, Not “Trying To Outdo” Viggo Mortensen

As Jamie Dornan visits Middle-earth for his next role, he’s not attempting to fill Viggo Mortensen’s boots for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. The Golden Globe nominee, who takes on the role of Aragorn for the upcoming Andy Serkis-helmed prequel, opened up about the “pressure” of playing the J.R.R. Tolkien character, [
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Politics🇬🇧 GB
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Budget 2026: Healey hikes taxes on banks and landlords to fund ÂŁ100 handouts to 20m households

<p>Few surprises as chancellor uses low-key speech blaming ‘global economic storms’ for stoking energy prices and cost of living crisis</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-key-points-john-healey">Budget 2026: key points at a glance</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/28/budget-

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Jamie Dornan Says There’s ‘Pressure’ to Taking Over Aragorn Role in ‘Lord of the Rings: Hunt for Gollum’: I’m Not ‘Trying to Outdo’ Viggo Mortensen

Jamie Dornan is stepping into the shoes of Aragorn in “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” after the hero was famously played by Viggo Mortensen in the original “LOTR” trilogy. Dornan spoke to L’Officiel (translated by Slash Film) about taking on the role and playing a younger version in the prequel. “There’s [
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Saros: creating the epic Overlords of Carcosa

Housemarque and Nixxes developed Saros in close collaboration; one area was developing the set-piece bosses. Housemarque brought the creative vision, world, combat language, visual concepts, and signature bullet-hell DNA. Nixxes brought the bosses to life through encounter design, animation, environments, lighting, and technical implementation. The result wa

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Chris Pratt Teases Marvel Return: “You’ll See Star-Lord Again, Which Is Very Exciting”

Chris Pratt is teasing his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to reprise his role as Star-Lord from Guardians of the Galaxy. After Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3, the post-credits assured fans that the “Legendary Star-Lord Will Return,” but that has not happened yet. With Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars seeing the [
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Chris Pratt Confirms Star-Lord Will Return to the MCU, Says ‘Hard Action’ Has Been Taken to Make It Happen

Good news, “Guardians of the Galaxy” fans. Chris Pratt, who has played superhero Star-Lord across six films, recently confirmed that his character will return to the MCU and that the studio has already taken “hard action” to make it happen. “I have a great relationship with Kevin [Feige] and Lou [D’Esposito], and there have been [
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