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‘Not remotely similar’: Lawyer for Aussie film slams copyright lawsuit
The team behind Aussie body horror Together were sued by a US filmmaker alleging copyright infringement last month.
- by Nell Geraets
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Hollywood studios sue AI company over ‘unauthorised’ Darth Vader and Minions copies
In a legal first, Disney and Universal have accused Midjourney of “pirating” their libraries to make copies of the Star Wars villain and other iconic characters.
- by Shawn Chen and Matt O'Brien
Jodie Comer reveals why her new zombie thriller feels very familiar
Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later has echoes of very recent world events that seemed impossible when he made the first film in the franchise back in 2002.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
‘Predatory, terrifying and unacceptable’: The accusations faced by Jared Leto
The Oscar-winning star of Dallas Buyers Club is engulfed in a #MeToo scandal just months before the release of his big-budget Disney movie Tron: Ares.
- by Ed Power
Aussie actors Miranda Tapsell and Justin Rosnier reveal what it was like to work with Nicolas Cage
Miranda Tapsell describes working with Hollywood legend Nicolas Cage as a "baptism of fire".
Cult filmmaker meets cult musician in a documentary that is hard to pin down
Justin Kurzel’s film about Warren Ellis makes for intriguing though not especially coherent viewing.
- by Jake Wilson
Serial killer thriller or shark movie? Actually it’s both
Set on the Gold Coast, this shark-cum-serial killer thriller doesn’t set sail for new territory, but it does make for a decent (dis)pleasure cruise.
- by Karl Quinn
The film Dirty Three violinist Warren Ellis tried to pull
Ellis Park, the documentary about Ellis’ life and work (and his Indonesian animal sanctuary), is something he had no intention or desire to make.
- by Michael Dwyer
‘Height, weight, job, lifestyle’: How a matchmaker’s shopping list spawned a star-studded romcom
The Past Lives director learned a lot during her six months as a matchmaker. Her new romcom starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans is the result.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
Ana de Armas learns to ‘fight like a girl’ in John Wick spin-off
Ballerina takes risks as it tells the story of a graduate from an academy for assassins bent on revenge.
- by Jake Wilson
From prison to the Palme d’Or: Jafar Panahi’s defiant message to the world
Iranian director Jafar Panahi said seeing his secretly made film with an audience after 15 years was the most exciting liberty.
- by Stephanie Bunbury
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