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Hulu Legal Drama ‘Conviction’ Casts Linda Emond, Zainab Jah, Ashley Zukerman, Jose Zuniga (EXCLUSIVE)
Hulu has added four new cast members to the upcoming legal drama series “Conviction.” Variety has learned exclusively that Linda Emond has been cast in a series regular role, while Zainab Jah, Ashley Zukerman and Jose Zúñiga have all joined in recurring guest star roles. The new additions join previously announced lead Elisabeth Moss as…
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MiniMax Launches All-in-One AI Video Generator Hub at Shanghai Film Festival: ‘Creative Direction and Aesthetic Judgment Must Ultimately Be Left to Humans’
MiniMax has launched Hub, a multimodal AI video generator that consolidates image creation, video, voiceover, music and editing into a single platform. Xu Lüyang, from the product operations department of MiniMax, introduced the tool at the Shanghai International Film Festival. “We used to open one AI tool for images, another for video, then others for…
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Spain’s Animayo Gran Canaria Awards Top Prizes to Family-Themed ’18 Months’ and ‘Because Today is Saturday’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Animayo Gran Canaria, Spain’s foremost animation film festival, has awarded its top prizes to family-themed “18 Months” and “Because Today is Saturday” (“Porque hoy es sabado”). Both features will go on to compete at the Oscars given that Animayo remains the first and only animation festival in Spain recognized by the Academy as an Oscar-qualifying…
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BTS Sets Slate of Book Releases, Including Korean Cookbook and Lyric Breakdown Collection
BTS fans can soon get a deeper look inside some of the group’s most beloved songs. “BTS Lyrics Inside,” a new official book from the K-pop superstars, is set to be released Sept. 15 through Running Press Adult and is currently available to pre-order. The 184-page hardcover is designed as both a keepsake for ARMY…
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CMX Cinemas Acquires iPic Locations in Texas, Georgia, Florida, Maryland and New Jersey
CMX Cinemas has acquired select iPic theater and restaurant locations in Texas, Georgia, Florida, Maryland and New Jersey. The locations will continue to operate under the iPic name, offering dine-in cinema experiences, luxury seating and chef-driven food and beverage offerings, according to CMX. The deal adds nine iPic locations to the CMX Cinemas portfolio including…