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“Street Fighter” Wraps Filming — Locks October 16, 2026 Theatrical Release
In long-rumored but now confirmed news, the upcoming live-action adaptation of the iconic video-game franchise Street Fighter has concluded principal photography and is set for a wide theatrical release on October 16, 2026. Production sources indicate that the film, co-produced by Legendary Entertainment and Capcom, has wrapped its key filming phase, placing the project squarely on schedule for the 2026 release. According to publicly-available cast and crew updates, filming b
20 hours ago2 min read
Faith-Based Cinema Builds a Global Following
From Nairobi to New Orleans, faith films are quietly breaking even where blockbusters bomb. Low-budget productions, community screenings, and YouTube trailers turn belief into business.
Oct 273 min read
Día de los Muertos Films Find New Global Audience
Once a regional tradition rooted in Mexico and the Latin American diaspora, the cinema of Día de los Muertos is now being spoken around the world.
Oct 173 min read
Afro-Latinx Horror Collective Reclaims Spooky Season
Forget chainsaws and cheap jump scares — this October’s most haunting stories are coming from the Caribbean and Latin diasporas, reclaiming their own monsters.
Oct 123 min read
Black Women in Comedy Lead Streaming Laughs and Ratings
The laughter this summer doesn’t sound like the old one—it’s richer, sharper, more self-aware. And that’s because Black women aren’t just getting a turn on stage anymore—they’re taking over the whole house.
Oct 53 min read
NYFF 2025 Spotlights Global Voices in Cinema
From the Kenyan highlands to the dusty landscapes of Chile, from Vietnamese elder villages to Southeast Asian city nights, the lineup reframes migration, climate crisis, and identity not as peripheral themes—but as central narratives. NYFF 2025 arrives at a moment when global cinema isn’t looking for permission to speak; it’s telling us we’ve been listening to the wrong voices all along.
Oct 13 min read
U.S. States Race to Lure Hollywood Productions
With streaming-budgets tightening and global production hubs mounting pressure, U.S. states are pulling out the big guns.
Sep 253 min read
The Market or the Movement?
Is the New York Latino Film Festival still growing Latino filmmakers, or has it become another corporate marketing event that only looks like opportunity?
Sep 233 min read
Stand-Out Trends at the 25th New York Latino Film Festival
Every September, New York hums a little louder. Not from taxis or tourists, but from stories — in Spanish, English, Spanglish, and sometimes in silence that says everything.
Sep 202 min read
Hollywood Finally Reaches an AI Peace Deal
After nearly two years of standoffs and existential anxiety, unions and studios finally codify the rules for synthetic performance and AI-generated scripts — setting a global precedent for creative labor. The Age of Consent — Redefined for the Digital Era After months of gridlock and years of looming dread, Hollywood’s creative class has finally carved order out of the algorithm. The new SAG-AFTRA and DGA agreements, ratified in tandem with the Alliance of Motion Picture and
Sep 184 min read
Paramount–Skydance Merger Closes, Reshaping Hollywood & News
he deal, valued at about $8.4 billion, marks a major shift in the Hollywood landscape and flags both opportunity and concern for creative talent.
Sep 112 min read
The Box Office Didn’t Bounce Back, It Evolved
Moviegoing returns worldwide as Asia and Latin America drive record summer totals — proof that the box office isn’t dying, it’s diversifying.
Sep 83 min read
The Caribbean Beat Is Coming for Hollywood — and It’s Bringing Joy With It
Some stories speak. Some sing. But the ones I can’t stop thinking about — they move.
Sep 43 min read
Streaming Mid-Year Report: The Summer Slowdown Myth
The Summer That Wasn’t Supposed to Work
Sep 12 min read
Women Cinematographers Steal the Summer Spotlight
A new generation of female DPs is redefining how movies see light, texture, and emotion — and the industry is finally catching up. Light, Lens, and Legacy Cinematography has always been a conversation between technology and emotion — but for a long time, the voices behind the camera sounded mostly the same. This summer, that changed.Across festival circuits and studio lots, women cinematographers are commanding the frame with fresh color, bold texture, and a point of view tha
Aug 203 min read
Netflix Tests Interactive Reality Show Format
“Choose-Your-Drama” lets viewers control reality-TV storylines — chaos (and engagement) ensues. Choose Your Player: The Netflix Experiment What if you could decide who gets the rose, who gets the boot, and who flips the table next? Netflix is betting that audience control is the next big high-wire act for reality TV.Their latest series, Choose-Your-Drama , lets viewers steer the narrative in real time — every vote, tap, and tantrum feeding into an algorithm that actually edit
Aug 103 min read
SummerSlam 2025 Turns Wrestling into Cinematic Spectacle
WWE blends sports, storytelling, and Hollywood polish in its two-night New Jersey mega-event. When the Bell Rings and the Camera Rolls SummerSlam 2025 didn’t just throw punches — it staged a movie. The entrances looked like red-carpet premieres, drones swirled overhead like a Michael Bay tracking shot, and every suplex landed with the timing of a stunt sequence. For two nights in East Rutherford, wrestling became a full-blown cinematic universe. With 168,000 fans packed into
Aug 52 min read
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