Video Shows Movement Rehearsal for RESIDENT EVIL Monster

Nerdist: Whether you thought it was a good video game adaptation or a poor one, Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil swung for some fences. In addition to some good zombie stuff, the standout creature was an ever-growing mass of flesh and appendages. This thing, like a Koosh ball made of people, follows our hapless courier Bryan (Austin Abrams) through the entire movie. But, what is not perhaps immediately evident, like much of the rest of the movie, the film used real people to create the Merged Monster. And we know this because Jakub Hudlicky, the movement coordinator, posted rehearsal footage.

Federal Film and TV Tax Credit Officially Introduced

www.hollywoodreporter.com: In a landmark moment for Hollywood workers and small businesses, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress has introduced proposed legislation to establish a federal film and television tax credit, aimed at reshoring production work back to the U.S.

6 Tricks for Faking a Car Crash

No Film School: You always want your opening sequence to grab attention. How can you set up your story and hook the audience, all in one go? And how can you do it on a low budget but still get that big set piece?

Federal Tax Incentive for Filming Projects Extra $125B in Production

www.indiewire.com: A new study shows that if the United States were to adopt a federal film tax incentive program, the benefits could be enormous. Production spend between 2027 and 2035 could rise an extra $125.3 billion. Nearly $250 billion in overall income for the economy could be generated. The U.S. could add an estimated 143,500 full time jobs. And America’s share of filming around the world could reach as high as 65 percent of all film and TV projects.

Tim Blake Nelson Says It's Never Been This Bad for Indie Film

www.thewrap.com: Over the course of his lengthy career, Tim Blake Nelson has seen it all. An actor, director, writer and producer whose latest film, “The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd,” is premiering at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival, he’s seen the industry evolve dramatically over the decades. And although he’s continued to work through all of it, this hasn’t always been an easy undertaking — especially in independent film.

18 Years Later, 'Avengers: Doomsday' Is Bringing Back An Unusual Marvel Technique — But Could It Work Again?

www.inverse.com: There’s a lot that separates Marvel movies from “normal” movies. The biggest thing is, of course, the franchise itself, as each movie is the next chapter in an ever-growing saga. But Marvel Studios films also popularized the post-credits scene teaser, as well as surprise cameos that lead into other movies or shows. But one other surprising filmmaking technique has been part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe fabric from the beginning.

Chris Rock Says Infamous Bully Scott Rudin Made Him Better Filmmaker

variety.com: Following a triumphant Toronto International Film Festival premiere for his latest directorial effort “Misty Green,” Rock sat for a keynote chat on Sunday to discuss his expansive career. The comedian told the crowd his chops were elevated by Scott Rudin, a former producing kingpin who disappeared after harrowing accounts of bullying, verbal abuse and being an “absolute monster” in a 2021 exposé.

Making films against the odds

amp.dw.com: No matter how difficult the conditions, there's only one thing that matters to these artists: making films. Forbidden scenes from Egypt, bold young people in Sierra Leone, behind closed doors in Iran, and the hidden world of an Indigenous community in the Brazilian rainforest.  Along with 200 other international talents, the filmmakers were guests at Berlinale Talents, the Berlin Film Festival’s global networking program.

Venice Immersive 2026 FOMO Guide

www.noproscenium.com: While Katrina Lat is on the ground for us at the Venice Film Festival’s now legendary Immersive showcase we’re still feeling some mighty levels of FOMO. At least for the pieces on this list we haven’t had the pleasure to catch in secret yet. What follows are a baker’s dozen picks from the In Competition section for what we’re most looking forward to experiencing — for the first or in some cases second time — both at the festival (in the case of Kat) and beyond (the rest of us, especially Noah).

Maybe Paramount-Warner Should Leave L.A.: Joseph Kahn Opinion Column

www.hollywoodreporter.com: However, for L.A., it’d be a death blow. The infrastructure is already suffering with vendors going out of business and crewmembers quitting. If Paramount-Warners leaves, the built-in advantage of being a mecca for filmmakers with access to top talent, props and equipment disintegrates overnight. Studio stockpiles of props, wardrobe, cranes and cameras can truck over to Nashville or Austin. Crews can suddenly live in lower-cost states and afford homes and schools for their kids. They may have to pray to Baby Jesus a little more, but a little Holy Ghost Power never hurt nobody.

You Shouldn't Be Able to Profit From AI-Prompted Movies

www.hollywoodreporter.com: The unofficial Silicon Valley motto of “move fast and break things” may be an inspirational rallying cry for innovation, but it cannot apply to the fabric of society itself. It is high time our legislative bodies acknowledge the danger of that motivation and respond in kind, as we are in the midst of an unparalleled technological revolution.

CineLot gives indie filmmakers an AI protection layer

Reel 360 News: CineLot has partnered with SonicOrigin to integrate content provenance, authentication and global film-identification tools directly into its festival submission and management platform. The new offering is available now to eligible CineLot users and is designed to help filmmakers establish clearer ownership, origin and usage information before their films begin circulating widely.

Nat Geo's 'Lion' Cinematography Interview with Sophie Darlington

www.indiewire.com: We live in a world where pretty much anything can be rendered photorealistically, from animals to aliens to Avatars. That puts pressure on documentary filmmakers, especially those who focus on the natural world, to craft imagery that does more than look glossy or large-scale enough for a screensaver. Great nature docs use dynamic, idiosyncratic imagery to make us feel like we’re in nature rather than absorbing content.

The Wildest Sci-Fi Movie Of The Year Is Getting Released In A Ridiculous Format

www.inverse.com: Na Hong-jin’s Hope made a splash at the Cannes Film Festival, with critics praising the sci-fi action thriller’s nonstop action sequences. The movie, about a rural police chief and his rookie deputy who must defend their village from a mysterious alien creature, does suffer from dodgy CGI, but lengthy, impressive chase scenes more than make up for it.

Aliens at 40: from wearable cameras to exoskeletons, here are the technologies the film predicted

theconversation.com: Director James Cameron’s acclaimed sci-fi movie Aliens turns 40 in August. It’s a sequel to Ridley Scott’s claustrophobic breakout hit Alien, made in 1979. Where the original featured one terrifying creature, Cameron’s movie features hundreds – and pits them against a squad of space marines.

Why AI Filmmaking Will Fail: James Gray on Film's 'Vinyl' Retro Moment

www.indiewire.com: When it comes to AI, director James Gray doesn’t mince words. The auteur called the current push for AI-driven filmmaking “obscene,” but he told IndieWire in a recent interview he has increasingly come to believe that it is a movement that will ultimately fail.

'It Ends': How a Gen Z Filmmaker Made One of the Year's Best Movies

www.thewrap.com: A car. Four actors. An endless road. These essential components make up the majority of Gen Z filmmaker Alex Ullom’s debut feature, “It Ends.” The film, which premiered at South by Southwest in March 2025, follows a group of four friends who, fresh out of college and on the precipice of adulthood, find themselves stuck on a purgatorial road that never ends

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Is Caught In a Tangled AI Web

gizmodo.com: The film’s art book recently released, and fans online saw a page featuring New York concept art. Taxis and buildings colliding into each other prompted the allegations of AI use amidst a general confusion of why you’d need the tech to sketch out New York. Most users online deemed this a disappointing bit of news similar to the situation with Supergirl. But for others, this wasn’t as open and shut as it seemed.

Utopai Studios’s new PAI model redefines AI-assisted filmmaking process

www.animationxpress.com: Utopai Studios today announced a major update to its storytelling AI platform PAI, including an industry-first ability to render three-minute videos in 4K and a significant advancement to its story agent, designed to help filmmakers maintain continuity across shots, scenes, and edits.

How “Love Story” Brings 1990s Style Back to the Screen

MARIST CIRCLE: In the late 1990s, Carolyn Bessette and John F. Kennedy Jr. were more than just a celebrity couple. Whether they were simply walking through their home neighborhood of Tribeca in New York City or having a heated fight in Battery Park, they were constantly followed by paparazzi and subject to endless commentary about their lives. Their relationship was often portrayed as glamorous and aspirational while also being subjected to intense public scrutiny.