AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSpielberg & Bond: Steven Spielberg says he was “consistently turned down” when he tried to direct a 007 movie, even offering to let producers use his “five-note” music deal—then pivoted to Indiana Jones. Bollywood Romance/Partition: Imtiaz Ali’s Main Vaapas Aaunga returns with a love story across eras, anchored by Naseeruddin Shah’s dementia-stricken character and the pre-Partition romance that Partition tears apart. New Horror Launch: Vir Das unveils the cast for his found-footage psychological horror Baara Number, with Sheeba Chaddha, Arunoday Singh, Ahsaas Channa and Atul Kulkarni. Hollywood Casting: Oliver Stone’s White Lies adds Michael Douglas and Willem Dafoe, with Josh Hartnett and others, as Stone wraps principal photography. Community Cinema: San Francisco’s Alamo Drafthouse New Mission is renamed the Christopher Nolan Cinema, while Calexico hosts a Dive-In Movie Night for Lilo & Stitch. Global Streaming Deal: Ucom launches uPlay Cinema, bundling hundreds of movies into a single monthly TV subscription. Local Film Loss: India mourns Tamil legend Bharathiraja, with state funeral rites in Theni. International Film: Cannes Classics revives Idrissa Ouedraogo’s restored 4K Tilaï. Box Office/Streaming: Mortal Kombat II hits digital PVOD after a modest theatrical run.
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