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AI studio Moonmax has announced a series of features marking a push into more mainstream filmmaking, including a project based on JM Barrie’s famous pirate villain Captain James Hook. The company, known for its AI courses and delivering talks and workshops at venues such as Oxford University and the Miami Film Festival, has revealed what it describes as “an expanded creative-led production plan spanning feature development, high-profile IP adaptations, and global education initiatives.” Among the new projects in development is “James,” an AI-assisted feature film inspired by Hook’s origin story. Conceived as a character study that traces the life of…

Variety exclusively reported that Nestor Carbonell has joined Season 5 of “The Mayor of Kingstown.” In January, it was announced that the Paramount+ show’s fifth season would be its last. Carbonell will reprise his role as Enrique Molina, described as a “boss who comes to Kingstown to avenge his missing relative.” He joins series star Jeremy Renner and cast members Edie Falco, Laura Benanti, Hugh Dillon, Taylor Hundley, Tobi Bamtefa, Derek Webster, David Morse, Necar Zadegan, Nicole Galicia, and Lennie James. Production on the final season is currently underway in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It consists of a total of 8 episodes.…

Elon Musk’s estranged daughter Vivian Wilson has described her upbringing as “isolated” and “weird” in a new interview about being raised by one of the world’s richest men. Wilson, who came out as transgender in 2020 and has since unmasked her last name, opened up about her unique childhood in a chat with Cosmopolitan published Wednesday. “It was a very strange experience and very lonely,” she told the outlet. “The upper classes have their own private schools, social circles, etc.” Elon Musk’s estranged daughter Vivian Wilson, pictured during Paris Fashion Week last month, describes her upbringing as “isolated” and “weird”…

Amazon Prime Video has directly ordered the crime thriller series “Calamities” to be made into a series, Variety reported. The series comes from screenwriter David Weil, who will also serve as showrunner, executive producer, and director under his “Enjoy” production banner. Texas native Glen Powell will also serve as executive producer via Barnstorm. The show’s logline reads, “After a drug deal turns violent, a sleepy border town is put on a deadly collision course between a small-town sheriff seeking answers from the past, a sociopathic female killer, an overzealous FBI agent, and a ruthless faction of a cartel.” Natalie Lane…

Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa has died. The rapper and DJ passed away on April 9 in Pennsylvania due to complications from cancer, TMZ reported. He was 67 years old. Mick Benzo, a friend of the influential musician and a member of the Zulu tribe, announced his death on Instagram. Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa passed away on Thursday due to complications from cancer, TMZ reported. He was spotted here in October 2007. Getty Images He was 67 years old. His photo is here in April 2012. Johnny Nunes “I spoke to Afrika Bambaataa two days ago and he said he was…

WIF LA and WIFT Africa (African Women in Film and Television) have united to convene delegations of female creators from 10 African countries to the Cannes Film Festival. In a historic first, WIFT Africa will have an official booth at the Marché du Film in Cannes, where attendees can meet delegates and learn more about the women leading film and entertainment across the continent. This brings opportunities beyond impact. Africa’s creative economy is one of the fastest growing in the world, and women are at its heart. By building the infrastructure, visibility, and global connections African women filmmakers need to…

Amazon MGM Studios has announced that it will produce a trilogy of film adaptations of romance author Anna Huang’s best-selling sports series “Gods of the Game.” The book series follows a series of interconnected, steamy romances in the powerful world of English Premier League football. Amazon has acquired the rights to develop three films based on two previously released books, “The Striker” and “The Defender,” and a third book, “The Keeper,” which is scheduled to debut in October. The “Gods of the Game” film will be produced by Liz Pelletier and Sheryl Clark of Premeditated Productions for Amazon MGM Studios…

Paulina Porizkova showed off her impressively toned physique as she enters another year of her 60s. The supermodel celebrated her 61st birthday on Thursday, but the day before, she posted a video of herself wearing a red and white striped bikini. On the eve of her birthday, Porizkova spoke about how far she has come when it comes to self-acceptance. Paulina Porizkova showed off her toned physique in an Instagram video the day before she turned 61. Paulina Poliskova/Instagram The supermodel wore a red and white striped bikini. Paulina Poliskova/Instagram “I turn 61 tomorrow. I know this may sound crazy…

Bandai Namco Filmworks has released a new trailer for the second chapter of the Hathaway movie trilogy, “Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash: The Magic of the Nymph Circe,” ahead of its US release on May 15th. The film has already performed well in Japan, with box office revenue of 2.6 billion yen ($16.3 million), surpassing the 2.2 billion yen ($14 million) of its predecessor, Mobile Suit Gundam: Flash of Hathaway, when the first film was released. Directed by Hidemitsu Murase and produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks’ Sunrise Animation Studio, the sequel sees Kensho Ono reprise his role as protagonist Hathaway…

Offset has reportedly requested that Stefon Diggs’ baby with his estranged wife Cardi B undergo a paternity test to confirm the identity of the father. The Migos rapper filed a court order in his divorce proceedings with Cardi on February 25, TMZ reported on Thursday. However, the judge denied the petition but approved another request for the “Bodak Yellow” hitmaker’s other children to undergo DNA testing. Offset (2021) reportedly demanded that Cardi B and Stefon Diggs’ baby undergo a DNA test to confirm the identity of the father. Getty Images for BET The Migos rapper, real name Kiari Kendrell Cephas,…