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		<title>George Lucas Has a Voice Role in &#8216;Minions &#038; Monsters&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Illumination founder Chris Meledandri recently told Collider that George Lucas voices a character in “Minions &#38; Monsters,” which hits theaters on July 1. “I had this privilege of meeting George about two years ago, and what led to my meeting him is how much he loves Illumination movies, and specifically ‘Despicable Me,’ and even more [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Olivia Wilde Says Pamela Anderson Helped Her Through &#8216;Don&#8217;t Worry Darling&#8217; Drama: &#8216;The Pummeling That I Took Was So Insanely Disproportionate&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 17:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Olivia Wilde recently told the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that Pamela Anderson helped her through the release of her 2022 film “Don’t Worry Darling,” which was plagued with rumors of disarray in the director’s personal and professional life. “I actually learned this from — this sounds so crazy,” Wilde said. “But after I saw the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ben Wheatley on How Blockbuster Success of &#8216;Backrooms,&#8217; &#8216;Obsession&#8217; Proves &#8216;It&#8217;s a Great Time to Be a Young Filmmaker&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Bulk” and “Meg 2” director Ben Wheatley thinks “it’s a great time to be a young filmmaker,” pointing to break-out, box-office phenomena like “Backrooms” and “Obsession” as proof that emerging directors are trailblazing new pathways to success — and finding ways to reach new audiences. Appearing at the Transilvania Intl. Film Festival, where the U.K. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why Horror Film &#8216;Leviticus&#8217; Is Summer&#8217;s Most Surprising Love Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[SPOILER ALERT:&#160;This story contains spoilers for &#8220;Leviticus&#8221; and &#8220;Obsession,&#8221; both currently playing in theaters. Deep into the new horror movie “Leviticus,” there’s an interlude that’s stunning for how simple it is. Naim (Joe Bird) and Ryan (Stacy Clausen), two teenage boys, have faced down struggles both prosaic and metaphysical. And now, they’re effectively alone together, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Box Office: &#8216;Toy Story 5&#8217; Soars to $71 Million on Opening Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Playtime is over. Or, actually, maybe it has just begun? Either way, “Toy Story 5” topped the box office charts on Friday. Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” easily claimed Friday’s box office crown with $71 million from 4,425 North American theaters. Most have the family film earning about $150 million through the weekend, but [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8216;Atlantic Rhapsody&#8217; Takes Best Film at Shanghai&#8217;s Golden Goblet Awards</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Naman Ramachandran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[China&#8217;s &#8220;Atlantic Rhapsody,&#8221; directed by Zhong Kaifeng, claimed the best feature film at the 28th Golden Goblet Awards, capping the Shanghai International Film Festival&#8217;s awards night on June 20. The Chinese debut feature, which also won best cinematography for Hao Jiayue, led a ceremony that spread recognition across countries and competition sections. &#8220;Atlantic Rhapsody&#8221; had [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hungarian Composer Mihály Víg Reflects on Four Decades of Scoring Béla Tarr&#8217;s Films at Shanghai Masterclass</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Naman Ramachandran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mihály Víg, the Hungarian composer, actor and screenwriter who has served as Béla Tarr&#8217;s closest creative partner for more than four decades, held court at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival, speaking at a masterclass following a screening of &#8220;The Turin Horse.&#8221; Víg&#8217;s bond with Tarr began in 1984 when the director, already an emerging [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8216;Sumpa Kingdom&#8217; Screens at Shanghai, Director Lhapal Gyal and Cast Discuss Sacred Mountain Landscapes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Naman Ramachandran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Sumpa Kingdom,&#8221; a drama set in Xizang selected for the Belt and Road Film Week sidebar at the Shanghai International Film Festival, held a post-screening event, with director Lhapal Gyal, producer Sonam Gyal and cast members Tenzin Tsundue, Joy and Sonam Wangmo in attendance. Adapted from the novel of the same name by writer Miaolian, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Shanghai TV Market Debuts Dual-Venue Format to Drive Chinese Content Sales Overseas</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Naman Ramachandran]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Shanghai International Film &#38; TV Market is launching a new dual-venue format at the Shanghai Exhibition Center this year, with separate spaces for international company pavilions and a dedicated arena pairing Chinese content sellers with buyers from major markets including the U.K., France, Brazil, and Canada. The international pavilion brings together institutions from Thailand, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>&#8216;Game of Thrones&#8217; Star Aidan Gillen on Golden Age of &#8216;F&#8212;ing Brilliant&#8217; British Drama and Why There&#8217;s &#8216;Too Much&#8217; Stuff on TV</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Game of Thrones” and “Peaky Blinders” alum Aidan Gillen waxed nostalgic about the golden age of British drama at the Transilvania Intl. Film Festival and argued that there’s “too much” content clogging the airwaves for today’s TV consumers. “I just think there’s so much stuff. Even the TV stuff now is being designed to try [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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