Tag: neXt
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MTV’s Reality Shows In the Early 2000s Were Absolutely Awful
The early 2000s marked a stark rise of reality TV as a genre, and MTV had a jumpstart thanks to their series, The Real World. The shows they created after however were downright bonkers. They had a big emphasis on dating series, leading to shows like Room Raiders, Next, Parental Control, and the ever cringey,…
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Taika Waititi’s ‘Next Goal Wins’ Gets Surprising World Premiere at TIFF
It seems that Taika Waititi is finally about to score his winning goal, thanks to the Toronto International Film Festival. Waititi’s upcoming feature, Next Goal Wins, has officially joined the TIFF lineup. The festival will be the movie’s official world premiere, with the wide theatrical release following in November. TIFF will occur September 7-17, but…
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Netflix Animation Heads Set Out Their Roadmap at Annecy (Exclusive)
Netflix, the world’s preeminent animation producer by production volume, outlay and awards, has set out a roadmap at Annecy for how it is looking to invest in the future of animation.Sketched by John Derderian and Karen Toliver, Netflix animation heads of series and film respectively, the game plan takes in building on Netflix’s strengths, in…
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James Cameron: Studios Panicked & Threw “Stupid Money” At Streaming, Calling It “An Unsustainable Ponzi Scheme”
As we detailed extensively in our Biggest Entertainment Stories Of 2022 & What’s Next feature from late last year, while riding high for years and seemingly the future of the film and television industry, the bubble burst on streaming last year. The shortest version of that story? Netflix stock tumbled in early 2022, and then…
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Book Club 2 — The Next Chapter: Release Date, Trailer & Everything We Know
With most studios betting big on big-budget blockbusters and superhero films starring the biggest up-and-coming stars like Tom Holland or Florence Pugh, it’s hard to see how a movie like Book Club could get made. And thank heavens it did! The film was not only widely praised for the performances of its experienced ensemble cast…
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Kino Lorber acquires Sundance award winner ‘Framing Agnes’
Hybrid feature will screen at NewFest in NYC on June 5.Kino Lorber has picked up North American rights from UTA Independent Film Group to Framing Agnes, Chase Joynt’s hybrid feature and Sundance Next award-winner.The film marks the solo directorial debut of Joynt, who previously co-directed No Ordinary Man, and explores the experiences of trans people…
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‘neXt’ Review: Fox’s Evil Computer Thriller Gets Off to a Decent Start
When John Slattery is standing in front of a giant screen, “neXt” is a pretty engaging television show. So it’s no surprise the new Fox drama chooses that way to open its pilot episode, with Slattery’s tech billionaire Paul LeBlanc speaking to a gathered group about the impending perils of innovation and how we’re all…