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A U.S. Trademark Office tribunal canceled Marvel and DC’s jointly owned “Super Hero” trademarks after the companies failed to respond to a request by London-based Superbabies Ltd, which argued the marks couldn’t be owned collectively or monopolize the … Continue reading US Trademark Office Cancels Marvel, DC’s ‘Super Hero’ Trademarks→

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Hollywood Reporter: In a major coup for the artificial intelligence company, Stability AI says that Avatar, Terminator and Titanic director James Cameron will join its board of directors. Stability AI is the… Continue reading James Cameron Joins Board of Stability AI In Coup For Tech Firm→

Amazon is joining the Motion Picture Association as its seventh member, alongside Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix. Engadget reports: Amazon was already involved with the … Continue reading Amazon Joins the Motion Picture Association, Hollywood’s Top Lobbying Group→

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Jazmin Jones knowswhat she did. “If you’re online, there’s this idea of trolling,” Jones, the director behindSeeking Mavis Beacon, said during a recent panel for her new documentary. “For this project, so… Continue reading The Search For the Face Behind Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing→

Alien: Romulus director Fede Ãlvarez “briefly dropped into an Alien franchise subreddit this week to chat with fans about his new sequel,” reports Deadline. “But the moderators weren’t having it, flagging Ãlvarez as an imposter in a notice th… Continue reading ‘Alien: Romulus’ Director Unbanned from Subreddit After Erroneous Accusations He Was Impersonating… Himself→

Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango are rolling out a new “Verified Hot” rating for users who actually bought a ticket to the movie being reviewed. “The designation is only given to theatrical movies that have reached an audience score above 90 percent among … Continue reading Rotten Tomatoes Introduces a New Audience Rating For People Who Actually Bought a Ticket→

A new TV series is capturing the dramatic saga of the The Pirate Bay, the notorious file-sharing website that openly challenged the entertainment industry in the early 2000s. A just-launched teaser is available on YouTube. TorrentFreak reports: A few y… Continue reading ‘The Pirate Bay’ TV Series Teaser Appears Online→

A new TV series is capturing the dramatic saga of the The Pirate Bay, the notorious file-sharing website that openly challenged the entertainment industry in the early 2000s. A just-launched teaser is available on YouTube. TorrentFreak reports: A few y… Continue reading ‘The Pirate Bay’ TV Series Teaser Appears Online→

An anonymous reader shares a report: I’m not sure I knew of anyone, Borderlands fan or not, who believed that the movie adaptation of the game was going to be good, based on everything from casting to trailers. Now as reviews come in ahead of its relea… Continue reading Video Game Adaptation ‘Borderlands’ Hits Theaters With Rare 0% on Rotten Tomatoes→