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Apple TV debuted the trailer for season three of "Silo," the hit world-building drama created by Emmy Award winner Graham Yost, who also serves as showrunner and executive producer, and starring and executive produced by Rebecca Ferguson. The 10-episode third season will premiere on Apple TV with the first episode on July 3, followed by one new episode every Friday through September 4, 2026...

It feels like the ongoing narrative about the upcoming Bond 26 has been ongoing forever. What feels like lifetimes has really only been about five years, as Daniel Craig's last outing as 007 hit theaters in 2021. While there is some argument that fans had wondered about the next actor to nab the role before that, and five years is certainly a long time to wait, it's also true that MGM began working with Amazon and the process has slowed as Barbara Broccoli and co. have stepped away. But have no fear, because former NCIS star Michael Weatherly recently jumped into the debate and honestly made a compelling case. To be clear, Michael Weatherly does not want to be the next 007. Hailing from New York, the actor is certainly not British enough to take on the role, and besides if Idris Elba has aged out at 53, Michael Weatherly has certainly aged out at 57. but he's throwing one "guess into the ring," and his AI argument is a compelling one...

TikTok and Sundance Institute want to see more creators writing and producing microdramas and other short-form scripted series. They're launching a microseries writing program through Sundance Collab, Sundance Institute's digital learning and community platform, to support "the next generation of creator-led short-form storytelling for digital audiences." The four-week live online course, to run later this year, will focus on scriptwriting for microseries. The course is being designed to equip creators with the tools, frameworks and "industry guidance" to develop serialized, story-driven content. There will be a limited number of participants selected for the workshop, who will reflect "the broad reach of TikTok's creator community," per the companies. Applications are now open globally on the Sundance Collab website. Participants can apply on the site at this link through Wednesday, July 1....

Quentin Tarantino is not a fan of the majority of movies coming out of Hollywood these days. Writing for Sight & Sound magazine, the Oscar winner revealed that "it's almost impossible" for him these days to watch a new movie and not pick it "to death." "Flaws, implausibilities, audience pandering, miscast performers or just plain stupid shit usually torpedoes every new movie coming out of the flavorless sausage factory that used to call itself Hollywood," the director explained. "These days, the entire concept of what is a movie is more inclined to inspire contempt in me than generosity. Which is fair enough, because by comparison the movies of the last six years make the 80s seem like the 30s."But there is one movie that captured Tarantino's attention recently, and it's none other than "The Rip." The Netflix crime drama, directed by Joe Carnahan and starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, launched on the streamer in January and centers on two law enforcement officers in the Miami-Dade Police Department who discover corruption in their ranks linked to $20 million of cartel cash. The cast also featured Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle and Kyle Chandler. "A suspenseful new movie has come out that did grab me and held me for its entire duration," Tarantino wrote about the movie. "The film is an exciting cop thriller with a novel premise that manages to deliver the goods in really clever ways. The whole package worked for me: Carnahan's direction, the splendid cast, the look of the film (courtesy of cinematographer Juan Miguel Azpiroz) – but the real powerhouse component of this splendid collection is the sensational screenplay by Carnahan and Michael McGrale."...

Universal's first theme park and resort in the U.K. — unveiled early last year and set to be one of the biggest theme parks globally — now has an official name, plus a financial commitment described by the British government as "one of the largest ever investments in the U.K. tourism sector." Universal United Kingdom Resort, a title formally unveiled Wednesday and slated to open in 2031, will be located just south of the English town of Bedford, on a 476-acre parcel of land purchased by Comcast in 2023. It was officially given the green light in December. Six months on and the overall spend has now been revealed. According to the U.K. government, Comcast NBCUniversal has committed to invest more than £5 billion ($6.7 billion) during the expected five years the resort will take to construct, as well as a further £1 billion ($1.3 billion) investment over its first 10 years of operation. Meanwhile, the government has announced it will support the project with an investment of £1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) on regional and local community infrastructure, with improved transport links for local residents and visitors from across the U.K. and abroad. This package is likely to be one of the most significant investments made in the U.K. during this parliament...

Martin Scorsese is the latest Oscar-winning director to hop on the AI wagon, joining the AI firm Black Forest Labs as an adviser in a bid to "push the bounds of creativity to create deeper and richer experiences for audiences." "Cinema is a young medium, only around 125 years old, so we have to be open to how it can evolve," Scorsese said in a statement posted on Black Forest Labs' website. "I utilized 3D with 'Hugo' and de-aging technology for 'The Irishman.' Now, with this tool, I can share what I'm visualizing more clearly and efficiently to my creative team — the production designer, art designer, and cinematographer — for them to build on to enrich cinematic intelligence." In a video filmed at Scorsese's New York City office that accompanied the partnership's announcement, the "Goodfellas" director uses the firm's FLUX generative-AI model to help storyboard a scene. He then discusses staging the crime film's famous Steadicam shot, which tracks mobster Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) as he makes his way through the Copacabana nightclub, and notes how each "vignette" through the scene had to be intricately staged...

Rio Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere announced a 225 million real ($45 million) investment package through 2028 that includes public policies, grant programs and initiatives aimed at strengthening the local cultural sector and film and TV industries. Cavaliere made the announcement during Rio2C, the largest creativity gathering in Latin America, in the panel Culture All Year Round, which also counted with the participations of Márcio Tavares, the executive secretary of Brazil's Ministry of Culture, Lucas Padilha, Rio's secretary of culture, Leonardo Edde, president of Riofilme, and Renata Magalhães, president of the Brazilian Cinema Academy...

A new horror movie featuring Pinocchio front-and-center has been confirmed to be rated R, as its summer theatrical release slowly approaches. Due to a number of classic Disney characters entering or being part of the public domain, there's been an uptick in horror movies featuring some familiar faces from childhood properties, such as the Steamboat Willie horror movie Screamboat. One such franchise that's sprung up because of this is the Twisted Childhood Universe, which includes villainous versions of Winnie-the-Pooh, Peter Pan, and Bambi among other Disney-associated characters. Now, the next chapter of the TCU, Pinocchio Unstrung, has officially been rated R by the MPA. According to Film Ratings, the movie earned its rating for "strong bloody horror violence and gore, language and brief graphic nudity." This isn't too much of a surprise, considering the other four released movies in its shared universe were also rated R for mostly similar reasons. This set the new Pinocchio movie firmly within the realm of the franchise, while also hinting at just how gory it's going to be...