MOVIES

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At the BFI London Film Festival’s industry forum, international producers gathered to discuss how the United Kingdom’s evolving tax credit system and co-production opportunities are reshaping the country’s reputation in the global film landscape. The session spotlighted how Britain is increasingly becoming a strategic first stop for filmmakers eyeing global success.

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Paramount Pictures is making a bold move under its new regime following the Skydance merger, with the studio in final negotiations to take on Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol, a fresh reimagining of the Charles Dickens classic. Hollywood icon Johnny Depp is set to star in the film, which will be directed by Ti West. Actress Andrea Riseborough has also joined the cast. The studio has officially dated the film for a worldwide release on November 13, 2026.

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Disney’s long-awaited Tron: Ares hit a speed bump over the weekend, opening to a modest $60.5 million worldwide, including $27 million from international markets. The film, directed by Joachim Rønning and starring Jared Leto, marks the latest entry in Disney’s 43-year-old cyber saga — but despite high anticipation, it fell short of pre-weekend projections.

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Walt Disney Animation’s latest short film, Versa, is a moving testament to love, loss, and healing told through dance, music, and visual poetry. Directed by long-time Disney animator Malcon Pierce, the deeply personal project draws from his own heartbreaking experience — the loss of his infant son, Cooper — and transforms that pain into an extraordinary expression of remembrance and hope.

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Director Joseph Kosinski, best known for Top Gun: Maverick, is looking back at the daring production of his latest blockbuster, F1: The Movie — a high-octane racing drama that has become one of the year’s biggest cinematic events. Joined by Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Sarah Niles, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and co-producer Lewis Hamilton, Kosinski recently sat down with SAG-AFTRA Foundation national director Rochelle Rose for a post-screening discussion on what it took to make the film both authentic and exhilarating.

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The 2025 BFI London Film Festival opened with flair, wit, and a touch of Southern charm as Daniel Craig and director Rian Johnson brought the world of Benoit Blanc back to the big screen with the rapturously received premiere of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.