When Mountainhead premieres tonight on HBO and Max, it won’t just mark Jesse Armstrong’s return to HBO or his first feature film. It will stand as a blistering case study in rapid-fire production—conceived, shot, and edited in a time frame more common in software sprints than scripted drama. The biting satire, starring Steve Carell, Jason […]
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Before they schedule a scout, today’s producers scroll. They search TikTok the way we used to flip through the trades. They browse Instagram the way we once relied on brochures. For a generation raised on reels, your social feed has become the handshake, the vibe check, the silent tour of your stage before anyone picks […]
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At the Cannes Film Festival this week, South Africa’s long-anticipated Cradle Film Studios took a major step forward, officially entering the financing stage after securing investment from the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). The announcement, made by Joel Chikapa Phiri, executive chairman of Known Associates Group, marks a significant milestone for what is being billed as […]
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A groundbreaking digital replica of Auschwitz has been unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival, giving filmmakers an unprecedented new tool to accurately depict one of history’s most harrowing locations—without setting foot inside the actual memorial grounds. Titled “Picture From Auschwitz,” the 1:1 virtual reconstruction of the Auschwitz I camp (part of the larger Auschwitz-Birkenau complex) […]
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At today’s Google I/O conference, the company unveiled Flow, a new generative video tool designed for filmmakers, content creators, and visual storytellers. Powered by Google’s latest AI models, Veo 3 and Imagen 4, Flow offers users the ability to design and iterate cinematic scenes with control over camera movement, shot composition, lighting, lens selection—and even […]
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As the curtain falls on the 2025 Upfronts—a glitzy blur of NFL tie-ins, AI-powered ad tools, and reality shows about reality shows—it’s hard not to feel a pang of nostalgia. There was a time when this week in May was television’s most exciting moment. A time when the industry didn’t just announce what was coming—they […]
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The Welsh film and TV sector is delivering on its promise as one of the UK’s rising production hubs, with HBO and BBC’s Industry returning to Cardiff for Season 4. Produced by the Cardiff-based powerhouse Bad Wolf, the series is not only a critical and commercial success—it’s also a strategic investment in the country’s creative […]
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Texas is throwing down the gauntlet in the global content race. With a proposed $2.5 billion statewide film incentive plan(passed through the Senate, but not yet the House) and a major new studio development in Fort Worth, the Lone Star State is signaling its intention to compete—seriously—with the likes of California, Georgia, and the UK. […]
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PIXOMONDO (PXO), the award-winning virtual production and VFX powerhouse behind House of the Dragon, The Boys, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, has officially launched its newest LED Volume in Vancouver. Purpose-built from the ground up by PXO Clara—PXO’s specialized LED Volume division—this cutting-edge facility is designed to push the boundaries of what’s possible in […]
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As Hollywood continues to navigate rising costs, lingering strike aftershocks, and the looming threat of Trump-era tariffs on foreign-made films, a surprising new player is stepping more firmly onto the production field: Google. The tech giant has quietly launched a film and TV production initiative dubbed “100 Zeros”, a multi-year collaboration with Range Media Partners, […]
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