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Today — 21 November 2024Main stream

‘The Expanse’ Creators Set ‘Captive’s War’ TV Series at Amazon, Launch New Media Company Expanding Universe (EXCLUSIVE)

21 November 2024 at 14:00
The team behind Amazon’s cult hit sci-fi epic “The Expanse” has set a new series at Amazon MGM Studios. The project, a TV adaptation of book series “The Captive’s War,” is part of a development deal between Amazon and “The Expanse” creator’s newly launched multi-platform media company, Expanding Universe. Founded by “The Expanse” showrunner Naren […]

Film Bazaar Work-in-Progress ‘Shape of Momo’ Aims to Reshape Women’s Position in Society

21 November 2024 at 06:54
Female director Tribeny Rai once took on hard labor in her native Sikkim, India, in order to prove that women are not weak. But she found that even those drastic efforts did not solve the problems of patriarchy and long-standing traditions that favor male decision-making, male children and even how women view their own roles […]

Indian Tech Startup’s Interactive Cinema App Unveiled at Film Bazaar

21 November 2024 at 05:56
Indian technology startup Vireza is developing a new mobile application that aims to revolutionize the theatrical movie-watching experience by allowing audiences to interact with films in real-time, founder Arjun Nittoor revealed at Film Bazaar. The technology, developed entirely in-house at the company’s Bengaluru R&D facility, enables moviegoers to participate in key story decisions throughout the […]

NFDC Chief Prithul Kumar Outlines Film Bazaar, IFFI Growth With Series Focus, New Sections

21 November 2024 at 02:37
India’s National Film Development Corporation’s (NFDC) Film Bazaar market has expanded into series development and attracted robust registrations ahead of its 2024 edition, running alongside the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. The market has selected several series projects in its co-production market, following the introduction of an OTT [streaming] award at IFFI […]

‘Baahubali’ Producer Shobu Yarlagadda Readies Epic Series ‘The Age of Deccan’ for Market Launch at Film Bazaar

21 November 2024 at 01:26
It is close to a decade since “Baahubali – The Beginning” shifted the paradigm for how a South Indian film should have been made and might normally have performed – the Telugu and Tamil-language fantasy actioner achieved nationwide distribution, broke records for international performance, supercharged the stardom of its leads and, naturally, sparked a sequel […]

Australia-India Screen Ties Strengthen as Migrant Drama ‘Home Before Night’ Heads to Film Bazaar

21 November 2024 at 01:25
Ana Tiwary’s Sydney-based production company indiVisual films – international is bringing “Home Before Night,” a cross-cultural drama with sci-fi elements, to India’s Film Bazaar’s co-production Market. “It is such a hauntingly beautiful story that mixes drama with elements of science fiction and authentically represents the experiences of migrants in Australia,” says Tiwary (“Terra Incognita”). Written […]

Un Certain Regard Best Actress Winner Anasuya Sengupta Boards Gubbara Entertainment Slate Unveiled at India’s Film Bazaar (EXCLUSIVE)

21 November 2024 at 01:24
Former Netflix producer Dimpy Agrawal’s production banner Gubbara Entertainment has unveiled a slate of six projects at India’s Film Bazaar, including a project starring Anasuya Sengupta, who made history as the first Indian actor to win best performance at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard for “The Shameless.” Sengupta will headline short “Ma,” penned by Columbia University […]

Yesterday — 20 November 2024Main stream

IDFA-Premiering Documentary ‘The Shepherd and the Bear’ Bought by Jour2Fete for French Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)

By: Elskes
20 November 2024 at 21:27
Jour2Fête has acquired French distribution rights to Max Keegan’s “The Shepherd and the Bear” out of IDFA and is planning to release the film theatrically in 2025. “The Shepherd and the Bear” will have its world premiere as the closing night film of the 2024 Camden International Film Festival in Maine. The documentary feature had […]

‘Dry Sky,’ ‘Do You Love Me,’ ‘Looking for the Mermaid’ and ‘Amorphous’ Win IDFA Forum Awards

20 November 2024 at 14:00
“Dry Sky,” produced by Ibrahim Omar, won the Forum Award for Best Pitch Wednesday at IDFA documentary festival in Amsterdam. “Do You Love Me,” produced by Lana Y. Daher, took home the Forum Award for Best Rough Cut, and “Looking for the Mermaid” by Yara Costa won the Producers Connection Award. The DocLab Forum Award […]

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‘Batman Unburied: Fallen City,’ Starring Colman Domingo as the Dark Knight, Sets Premiere Date on Spotify

19 November 2024 at 20:21
Spotify and DC are bringing back the tortured soul of Batman/Bruce Wayne, voiced by actor Colman Domingo, in a second season of “Batman Unburied.” “Batman Unburied: Fallen City” is set to premiere Nov. 26 exclusively on Spotify — promising to take listeners deeper into the Dark Knight’s history. The audio streamer released the first 10-episode […]

Tucker Carlson Had the Most Popular New Show on Apple Podcasts in 2024

19 November 2024 at 19:00
Tucker Carlson, who went solo after losing his job at Fox News, had the No. 1 new show on Apple Podcasts this year in the U.S., according to the tech giant. On Apple Podcasts, the conservative media personality released more than 150 episodes of “The Tucker Carlson Show” with guests including Vladimir Putin, JD Vance, […]

Can going to a haunted house boost the immune system?

19 November 2024 at 13:55

Spooky season has come and gone, but those Halloween revelers who took in a haunted house during the season might just have boosted their immune systems by doing so, according to a new paper published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.

As previously reported, fear is typically viewed as a negative emotion, an adverse reaction to keep us on our toes with regard to potential dangers in our environment. But human beings also tend to seek out scary movies, horror novels, or haunted houses—and not just during the Halloween season. This tendency has been dubbed "recreational fear" in the academic literature: a "mixed emotional experience of fear and enjoyment."

Co-author Mathias Clasen of Aarhus University, author of Why Horror Seduces, specializes in studying recreational fear and and co-directs the Recreational Fear Lab with cognitive scientist Marc Andersen. For instance, Clasen and his colleagues have examined the dominant personality traits of horror fans. (They tend to score high on openness to experience, also called intellect imagination.) In 2019 we reported on his investigation of two different fear-regulation strategies employed by subjects participating in a Danish haunted house: "adrenaline junkies," who lean into the fear, and "white-knucklers," who try to tamp down their fear.

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Amazon Music Unlimited Adds Access to Audible’s Entire Catalog of 1 Million Audiobooks — but You Can Listen to Only One Title per Month

19 November 2024 at 14:00
Amazon Music is bolting on a new benefit for unlimited-plan subscribers: They can now access the 1 million-plus catalog of audiobooks in the U.S. from Amazon-owned Audible. The catch? You can listen to just one book per month at a time. Starting Tuesday, Amazon Music Unlimited customers in the U.S., U.K. and Canada can listen […]

‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ Sets Series Finale Premiere Date as Fox Sets Midseason Launches for Denis Leary’s ‘Going Dutch,’ Medical Drama ‘Doc’

18 November 2024 at 18:00
Fox has announced its midseason premiere dates, which includes the series finale of “9-1-1: Lone Star.” It was reported in September that “Lone Star” would be ending with its fifth season at Fox. Now, that season is scheduled to resume on Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. ET followed by “Rescue: Hi Surf.” “Lone Star’s” series […]

Javier Bardem to Star in ‘Cape Fear’ TV Series at Apple, Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese to Produce

18 November 2024 at 17:00
Apple TV+ has given a series order to a series adaptation of “Cape Fear,” with Javier Bardem set for one of the lead roles. Per the official logline, “A storm is coming for happily married attorneys Amanda and Steve Bowden when Max Cady (Bardem), a notorious killer from their past, gets out of prison.” The […]

UTA Signs ‘Money Heist’ Director-Producer Jesús Colmenar

14 November 2024 at 18:00
UTA has signed director/producer Jesús Colmenar for representation in all areas. Colmenar is best known as the producing director on one of Netflix’s most viewed shows, “La Casa de Papel (Money Heist)”, directing the pilot as well as over 20 episodes of the Spanish-language hit. The show centers on a group of misfit con artists […]

Carlos Vives Gets Serenaded by Carin León, Grupo Frontera, Juanes and More for Latin Recording Academy’s Person of the Year Gala

14 November 2024 at 17:39
“Carlos Vives, you’ve taken your culture and your flag with you — beyond borders and above any complexities,” Alejandro Sanz told a sea of hundreds with a teary-eyed Vives sitting in the front row. The 25th artist to be chosen as Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy, Vives was honored Wednesday (Nov. […]

Jeremy Piven, Ryan Kwanten Face Dinosaurs in the Jungle as ‘Primitive War’ Drops First Footage

14 November 2024 at 14:05
Dinosaurs and Vietnam War jungle action are both on the agenda in the first footage from “Primitive War” released by producers Sparke Films. The survival thriller stars “Entourage” star Jeremy Piven, Tricia Helfer (“Battlestar Galactica,” “Lucifer”), Ryan Kwanten (“True Blood,” “Red Hill”) and Nick Wechsler (“Revenge,” “The Boys”). Written and directed by Luke Sparke (“Occupation Rainfall,” “Bring Him To […]

Bill Sammon Named SVP, Washington D.C. Editorial Content for Nexstar’s Hill, NewsNation

13 November 2024 at 18:07
Bill Sammon, a veteran of Washington D.C. media outlets and a former longtime senior editorial executive at Fox News Channel, has been named a senior vice president at Nexstar Media, where he will oversee news coverage of the nation’s capital for both The Hill and NewsNation, two of the company’s media properties. Sammon, who left […]

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