AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoOscar Buzz: Filipino short-film director Arvin Belarmino is among 529 new invitees to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, selected under the Short Films branch after Cannes/ Toronto recognition for “Agapito” and “Hinakdal.” Big-Screen Franchise: India’s “Mirzapur: The Movie” drops its teaser and locks a Sept 4, 2026 cinema debut, bringing back Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal and Divyenndu (plus Jitendra Kumar as Bablu Pandit and Ravi Kishan in a new role) for an “untold” 2018 origin-style chapter. DCU Watch: “Supergirl” coverage keeps rolling—writers say James Gunn was “protective” over Superman’s dialogue, and explain how the film (mostly) doesn’t set up “Man of Tomorrow” via post-credits. Production & Casting: Sofia Carson and Brian Tyree Henry’s “Last Night At The Lobster” starts filming in Winnipeg this fall with Elisabeth Moss also onboard. Global Industry: The European Commission is set to approve the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery deal, with possible remedies like Paramount exiting a Universal JV. Box Office: Homi Adajania’s “Cocktail 2” pushes past Rs 115 crore worldwide in its first week.
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