Yellowstone, Top Gun, Chalamet: what will the Paramount-Skydance merger mean for film and TV?
Controversial $8bn deal finalized this week and the future is set to look different for one of the biggest Hollywood studios
‘I couldn’t get rid of Finchy’: Ralph Ineson on The Office – and becoming a Hollywood superstar at 55
He played one of the most horrible characters in TV history, found his feet as an actor in his 40s and is now a Marvel supervillain. He discusses shame, typecasting and how he appeared in three Harry Potter films without ever saying a line
Aamir Khan: India’s movie legend on a cut-price mission to save Bollywood
The superstar actor will release his latest film on YouTube so families who cannot afford cinema trips can watch
Benedict Cumberbatch says Hollywood is a ‘grossly wasteful industry’
Speaking to Ruth Rogers, the actor took aim at the film industry’s lack of sustainability, noting he ‘could feed a family with the amount I’m eating’ when bulking up for film roles
Australian production companies may have to pay millions in alleged unpaid super after ATO ruling
Film and TV screenwriters prepare challenge after 2024 ruling they work for an employer rather than sell a product and so are due superannuation
Watch the Skies review – see the lips move in alien abduction sci-fi with pioneering AI
This nicely put together Swedish UFO throwback is notable for its early use of ‘vubbing’ – using tech to match lip movements to new English dialogue. What’s coming next?
Jurassic World Rebirth smashes predictions at box office
Encouraging figures for latest reboot starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey, albeit below previous films in the series
‘It was an earth-shattering reality right away’: director Catherine Hardwicke on life after Twilight
From her groundbreaking debut Thirteen to forthcoming teen drama Street Smart – ‘a homeless Breakfast Club’ – the film-maker explains how she’s made her way in a job still largely made for men
‘You’re stealing my identity!’: the movie voiceover artists going to war with AI
As new tech imperils the £3bn dubbing artists industry, professionals including India’s Ryan Reynolds and India’s Jon Snow explain why audiences should listen to their fears
Jamaica’s film industry gets boost from new funds and global collaborations
Black River film festival brings together US, European and African producers and directors to explore partnerships with local film-makers
Lalo Schifrin obituary
Composer of the Mission: Impossible theme tune as well as music for a host of Hollywood films including Bullitt and Dirty Harry
How historic Ealing Studios is hoping to regain ground with £20m revamp
Co-owner of west London studios tells of dunking Victoria Beckham, industry upheavals and 25-year labour of love
‘A new space to play in’: can vertical dramas save the UK’s TV sector?
Shot in vertical, phone-friendly aspect and produced on the quick, the Chinese-import format is bringing work to an ailing industry
James Bond owners say name battle is ‘assault’ on 007 franchise
Exclusive: Dubai-based property developer has filed claims challenging trademark registrations, including the phrase ‘Bond, James Bond’
‘Artists struggled to survive’: the devastating impact of blacklisting Americans
A new exhibition looks back at the ‘anti-communist’ witch-hunt that affected many Americans, in particular the Hollywood Ten