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Alcon Entertainment, the production company behind Blade Runner 2049, has filed a lawsuit against Tesla, Elon Musk, and Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging copyright infringement. The lawsuit claims that during Tesla’s October 2024 Robotaxi launch, AI-generated images resembling iconic scenes from the film were used without permission. These images included a Ryan Gosling look-alike and futuristic vehicles, closely mirroring the original film’s aesthetic. Despite being denied permission to use content from the film, Musk and Tesla proceeded to display the visuals during the globally livestreamed event.

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Zoe Saldaña, known for her roles in blockbuster franchises like ‘Avatar’ and ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’, recently opened up about her transformative experience working with Steven Spielberg on the 2004 film ‘The Terminal’. This came after a challenging stint on ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’, which nearly made her reconsider her career in big-budget Hollywood productions.

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With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves receiving positive reviews but underperforming at the box office, the future of a potential sequel remains uncertain. Despite an enthusiastic audience response, the film failed to recoup its significant budget in theaters, prompting Paramount to consider a sequel only if made on a much lower budget. However, the movie’s success on streaming platforms has ignited discussions around a more promising option: a live-action TV series.

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After captivating audiences for six seasons on the hit CW series ‘All American’, Daniel Ezra is set to take on a new challenge. Ezra has joined the cast of Paramount’s reimagined ‘The Running Man’, starring alongside Glen Powell.  Directed by Edgar Wright, the film is based on the dystopian novel by Stephen King,originally published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman.

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In the dark comedy-drama Nightbitch, Amy Adams takes on one of her most transformative roles yet. Playing a suburban mother who begins to physically and emotionally transform into something wild, Adams says the experience was freeing and unpredictable.

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Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh’s on-screen chemistry in their upcoming film “We Live in Time” led to an amusing and memorable moment on set. During a recent appearance at the 92^nd Street Y, Garfield shared a humorous anecdote about filming a particularly intimate scene with Pugh, where the pair failed to hear the director yell "cut”.

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Hugh Grant’s journey from romantic hero to nuanced villain is a testament to his versatility as an actor. For years, he was typecast as the affable, self-deprecating Brit—a role that first captured hearts in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). But as Grant steps into roles that subvert this image, audiences are rethinking their perceptions. Could his most convincing role have been “Hugh Grant” all along?