Activision Blizzard reportedly set for another round of layoffs

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentChinese multimedia artist Yi Zhou is set to shoot her feature film debut “Stars and Scars,” an English-language sci-fier centered on the memory phenomenon known as Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM).The ambitious $20 million drama, set in 2050 and combining romance, action and science fiction tropes, has a still unspecified U.S. cast.

Marvel‘s upcoming Spider-Man 3 film.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor, who earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for 2017’s Feud: Bette and Joan, will revisit his role as Otto Octavius for the follow-up to 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home.Molina last portrayed the scientist-turned-eight-limbed villain in Sam Raimi’s 2004 sequel Spider-Man 2.Currently slated to arrive on December 17, 2021, the Jon Watts-directed film, which sees Tom Holland star as the famous web slinger, will

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Activision Blizzard has reportedly hit streaming giant Netflix with a new lawsuit for poaching of one of its top executives.In the lawsuit filing, obtained by Deadline, Activision Blizzard alleged that Netflix poached its former CFO, Spencer Neumann, back in 2018.Per the filing, Activision claimed that Netflix “unapologetically recruits talent without regard to its ethical and legal obligations,” and engages in “years-long campaign of unlawfully poaching executives from Netflix’s competitors

The English translation of Thomas Vinterberg’s latest film, “Another Round,” might disguise the real nature of the imbibing that takes place on the screen. The original Danish title, “Druk,” which translates roughly to “Binge Drinking,” feels like a more fitting way to describe the gloriously choreographed chaos that plays out.

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No one can have it all, but if you’re Mads Mikkelsen, you can get pretty close. The 55-year-old Danish actor is a man in demand for some of the biggest names in cinema: James Bond, Marvel, Star Wars … and now Harry Potter.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterNetflix is the target of yet another employee-poaching lawsuit.In a suit on Friday, Activision Blizzard accused the streamer of showing “contempt” for state employment law when it poached the company’s chief financial officer two years ago.Netflix has been sued twice before — by Fox and Viacom — for allegedly luring away employees who are in the middle of fixed-term contracts.In the latest case, Activision alleges that Netflix hired away CFO Spencer Neumann when

As we enter the throes of awards season more and more films are starting to make their qualifying runs in what is expected to be a very different kind of season. For starters, Searchlight Pictures is set to release Chloe Zhao’s buzzy pic of existential wanderlust Nomadland starring Frances McDormand for its virtual qualifying run starting today before expanding in 2021.

At the center of Thomas Vinterberg’s new film Another Round lies one of the eternal questions—does alcohol help open up the mind to stimulate or even liberate the imagination in helpful ways that might not have occurred otherwise, or is it, at the end of the day, a harmful depressant and mind-decayer, as well as a door-opener to abuse and violence? The Danish writer-director puts the topic on the table in disarming fashion but, in the end, literally dances away from it to reaffirm the status quo

“Goonies never say die,” and the cast is still going strong 35 years later.

High Life and Beau Travail filmmaker Claire Denis has revealed details of her upcoming project Radioscopie, a story set in the world of French radio which is set to star Juliette Binoche and Vincent Lindon.

Janet W. Lee NBC is down to play “College Bowl” again, with new host Peyton Manning.The network has ordered a 10-episode, straight-to-series revival of the quiz show hosted by the former NFL player and two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Luis Guzmán (Traffic, Code Black) is set for a season-long arc on the second season of Starz’s crime drama series Hightown, starring Monica Raymund, from Jerry Bruckheimer and Lionsgate Television.Production is currently underway on the ten-episode second season of the series created by Rebecca Cutter (Gotham), who will make her television directorial debut this season.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorViacomCBS has been hit with another round of job cuts as layoffs and restructuring continue across big media and entertainment companies.A person familiar with the situation said some 100 staffers are impacted across the combined company. The move is part of a streamlining and cost cutting push when Viacom and CBS merged last December.

Denmark has selected Thomas Vinterberg's Another Round, starring Mads Mikkelsen, to represent the country at next year's Oscar race in the international feature film category. Mikkelsen stars alongside Thomas Bo Larsen, Lars Ranthe, and Magnus Millang as four high school teachers stuck in a midlife funk who decide to embark on a drinking experiment.