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New 2025 Oscar Rules Specify New Composer Eligibility, Inclusion Requirements, No More Drive-In Eligibility | Festivals & Awards

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OTHER CHANGES Animated feature films submitted in the International Feature Film category are now eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category if eligibility requirements outlined for both categories are met. The new eligibility period for the International Feature Film category is November 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. In the Writing categories, a final shooting script will now be … Read more

Godzilla x Kong Rules the Weekend

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Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire shattered expectations with a staggering $80 million domestic opening, the second-biggest opening of the year behind Dune: Part Two’s $82.5M. Notably, it also marked the biggest opening for a MonsterVerse sequel and falls within the ballpark of the $93M earned by 2014’s Godzilla. Internationally, GxK hauled in $114M from … Read more

Nicolas Cage Rules Out Third ‘National Treasure’ Film

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Nicolas Cage has ruled out a third National Treasure movie. The 60-year-old actor played treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates in the 2004 adventure movie and the 2007 sequel National Treasure: Book of Secrets but has emphatically denied the possibility of another film. He told ScreenRant: “No, there is no National Treasure 3. If you want … Read more

Will There Be a Vanderpump Rules Season 12 Release Date & Is It Coming Out?

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The first spin-off from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Vanderpump Rules is a reality TV series that revolves around Lisa Vanderpump, one of the former cast members of RHOBH, and her employees at SUR Restaurant & Lounge and Tom Tom Restaurant & Bar — both located in West Hollywood, California. The series premiered on … Read more

Alan Wake II Rewrites Rules of Video Game Expectations | Video Games

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If 2010’s “Alan Wake” was heavily influenced by “Twin Peaks” (with a lot of Stephen King thrown in for good measure), this one is very clearly inspired by “Twin Peaks: The Return,” and not just because of the long gap between releases. Much as “The Return” took ideas from the ABC original and filtered them … Read more

Academy’s inclusion rules exempt non-Best Picture competitors

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The Academy said the films not bothering to compete for Best Picture won’t have to complete a form adhering to their inclusion rules. When the Academy announced back in 2020 that they would be incorporating a set of inclusion standards, it was met with both cheers and jeers. As the rules are set to be … Read more