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Exclusive: Los Angeles-based sales, production, and finance company Est N8 has acquired Indonesian horror film Pabrik Gula (Sugar Mill) for North America release.

Pabrik Gula is directed by Awi Suryadi, who helmed the highest-grossing Indonesian film of all time, Kkn di Desa Penari.

Pabrik Gula will have its theatrical release in Indonesia on Eid al-Fitr in end-March, and is set to hit theaters across North America, including IMAX screens, in April 2025.

The film follows a group of seasonal workers arriving at a sugar mill, only to find themselves tormented by vengeful demons. As terrifying events unfold, they must unravel the mystery of what awakened these dark forces — and whether they can escape and return home before it is too late.

Arbani Yasiz stars in the film, alongside Erika Carlina and Ersya Aurelia.

The film is produced by MD Pictures,...

Perhaps it makes sense that Alex Parkinson’s feature debut would simply be a flip of the dimensions of his usual fare. The documentarian has long made a career out of the kind of nature documentary that is more about the people said nature affects than the nature itself. As in his 2024 Living With Leopards, Parkinson employs a curious conglomerate of archival and surveillance footage, first-hand accounts, interviews and, most pertinently, re-enactments, in apparent attempt to dramatize how the natural world can inspire community, chosen family and unusually strong bonds.

So went his 2019 documentary Last Breath, co-directed with Richard Da Costa, which chronicled the strange survival story of Chris Lemons, a saturation diver who somehow lived through nearly 40 minutes of oxygen deprivation in the North Sea, off the coast of Aberdeenshire in Scotland. The 2025 Last Breath is its Hollywood mirror: a slightly fictionalized account of the same incident made with a documentary feel.

During the depths of the pandemic, Las Vegas’ blindingly bustling main boulevard jerked to a grinding halt that highlighted the unconventional traits of the world’s biggest entertainment mecca — like how the grand doors to Sin City’s extravagant resorts are never closed nor unstaffed.

“They had to board up billion-dollar facilities with plywood because the doors don’t even have locks,” recalls Vegas host, philanthropist and actor Mark Shunock. “We take for granted how you can walk into a building on The Strip any time of day, seven days a week, and somebody’s there to greet you with a smile and ask, ‘What can I get you?’ But when was the last time somebody walked in and asked a server, ‘Are you Ok? What can I get you?’

“Forty million people visit Las Vegas every year to forget their problems, but in a city designed for visitors, locals...

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Kenny Chesney will transform Sin City into No Shoes Nation this summer, becoming the first country artist to grace the stage at the Las Vegas Sphere. “I’m always looking for ways to deepen the way No Shoes Nation experiences this music,” the country superstar wrote in a statement when announcing his Sphere residency. Fans can now nab tickets to Chesney’s Sphere shows online before the 12-show run kicks off this May.

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Electronic artist and producer Anyma is wrapping his much-lauded residency at Sphere Las Vegas with a handful of dates this month and there are still decent seats available online.

Anyma — real name Matteo Milleri — kicked off Afterlife-produced “The End of Genesys” show at Sphere on December 31, making history as the first electronic music act to headline the dome-like concert venue. Now, the DJ is back for four more dates,...

Anyma’s ‘The End of Genesys’ show at the Las Vegas Sphere is one of the most visually and sonically immersive live performances ever created. The combination of cutting-edge audiovisual technology and the unique storytelling style of Anyma has captivated audiences worldwide. In this article, we will explore the behind-the-scenes making of this show, audience reactions, and the technical innovations that brought it to life. We will also compare its execution to other large-scale Sphere projects, such as The Wizard of Oz 16K Sphere Project (YMCinema), and reference more expert insights from YMCinema Magazine.

The Making of Anyma’s ‘The End of Genesys’ at the Las Vegas Sphere

Unlike traditional concerts, where LED screens are used primarily for background visuals, The End of Genesys fully utilized the Sphere’s wraparound display to create an immersive, 360-degree visual environment. This approach allowed the audience to feel as though they were inside an evolving digital world,...

You guys really seem to be digging on Michael Crichton huh? Well let’s look at what almost stopped his adaptations from happening. After a heck of a run from his adaptations both good and mediocre, Sphere would be a big enough bomb that it would follow with two straight sub-par adaptations before a quiet death of his worked being put on the big screen. The movie should have been a no doubt success with stars like Dustin Hoffman, Sam Jackson, Sharon Stone and a more than capable, Oscar winning, director in Barry Levinson. What we would end up with is one of the biggest bombs of the late 90s and a movie that is derided or outright forgotten from the annals of 90s cinema. Was it the cast, the story, or the general public being over Chricton things that didn’t have dinosaurs in it that was the culprit.

The transformation of the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz into an immersive experience tailored for the Las Vegas Sphere is a groundbreaking project that melds cinematic nostalgia with cutting-edge technology. This article delves deeply into the goal of the project, the technological innovations that drive it, and the step-by-step process used to adapt a two-dimensional film for one of the world’s most advanced entertainment venues.

The Wizard of Oz (16K) Sphere Project The Goal of the Project

The primary goal of the The Wizard of Oz Sphere Project is to reimagine a cultural icon for modern audiences in a revolutionary venue. The Sphere, with its 16K x 16K wraparound LED screen and state-of-the-art immersive capabilities, offers an unparalleled platform to elevate the cinematic experience. This adaptation seeks to:

Celebrate a Classic: Pay homage to the artistry and storytelling of The Wizard of Oz while introducing it to a new generation.

Putting a dystopian future on the big screen was nothing new in the early 2000s, especially when set in the realm of science-fiction. But making it work also within the action genre is a monumental ask. Really, how often did an all-out action flick want to make its viewers think…especially when the plot revolves around thinking be illegal.

But Kurt Wimmer gave it a go with Equilibrium, which wondered what the world might look like under a totalitarian rule…if there was a lot of gunplay involved. Brushed aside by the studio, critics and moviegoers, Equilibrium has gone on to become a minor cult favorite (including here on JoBlo), something Wimmer could have never seen coming…Just don’t go comparing it to The Matrix in front of him…

So, take off your thinking cap and load up your pistols as we find out: Wtf Happened to This Movie?...

The 90s were the salad days for sci-fi horror popcorn flicks. It was a time when wild B-movies got A-movie budgets and brought the visuals and campy excess of Roger Corman to the mainstream. One of the divisive films of that time is Species - a serviceable and sometimes maligned creature feature - currently #4 on Tubi's charts. The cheesy exploitation film is not without its flaws, but audiences are finding a lot to enjoy, as the once deep cable mainstay finds new life on streaming.

Species begins with a fun premise - a decoded alien message from space gives a team of unscrupulous scientists instructions on how to splice human and alien DNA. Because all scientists in movies have maxed out stats in ingenuity but zero foresight, they give life to Sil, an alien-human hybrid that is hellbent on reproducing and escapes her laboratory prison. The result is a...

Sharon Stone, the Hollywood legend that starred in films like Basic Instinct and Casino, has called out Sam Raimi, her director in 1995’s The Quick and the Dead, for being disloyal to her after she reportedly gave so much to him: “He didn’t thank me, he didn’t hire me again, he didn’t acknowledge the relationship.”

Stone appeared at the Torino Film Festival, where she spoke about Raimi, and what followed after they worked together in The Quick and the Dead. Also a producer on the film, Stone was involved in making some very important decisions, as she recounted:

“I had my great Italian cinematographer Dante Spinotti, and I was very blessed to produce and to have the opportunity to cast this film. The director Sam Raimi, who I had an opportunity to bring from B movies to A movies, and then he directed Spider-Man and became a very big A movie director.

Double Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman has music projects in every corner of the world. But none is bigger than his long-term plan to build a better India through culture.

Rahman (“Slumdog Millionaire”) lifted the veil on his nation-building exercise and some of his immediate projects at a masterclass at the Internation Film Festival of India, in Goa, where he was interviewed by Variety’s Naman Ramachandran and introduced by filmmaker and festival director Shekhar Kapur.

The session was ostensibly held to honor the late playback singer Lata Mangeshkar, who died in 2022. But the scene for a wider-ranging session was set when the “Elizabeth” director said that for all his musical genius Rahman is also “an entrepreneur, a technologist and a spiritualist.”

The session got under way with a clip from “Headhunting to Beatboxing,” a documentary film that Rahman produced set in and about Nagaland, a part of India once considered to be wild frontier territory.

Exclusive: “You know, it’s a political movement in a kind of odd way,” says U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr. of the documentary Left Behind and its tale of New York mothers attempting to bring into being the first school for dyslexics in the Big Apple’s public system.

In many ways, a classic story of successfully taking on City Hall, the Anna Toomey directed film follows the parents and their families in a battle that saw to the creation of the South Bronx Literacy Academy last year. “That’s the beauty of filmmaking, that layering on of here’s how we can bring in all of these creative ideas to express something,” Toomey tells Deadline of the techniques and tones Left Behind experimented with, including songs by producer Mullen, to depict a story that screams out difficult on all levels.

Having premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival last month,...

Las Vegas visitors soon realize they’ve hit the jackpot when it comes to culinary choices and a verified universe of nightlife.

Every indulgence is at hand, from fresh-from-Japan sushi to British-style high tea to steakhouses brimming with wagyu beef. An all-star list of celebrity chefs guides the Strip’s resort restaurants —topping the starry roster are Nobu Matsuhisa (Nobu), Gordon Ramsay (Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen), Thomas Keller (Bouchon Bistro), Guy Savoy (Restaurant Guy Savoy), Wolfgang Puck, Martha Stewart (The Bedford by Martha Stewart) and Jose Andres (Bazaar Meat by Jose Andres).

Diners can ping-pong from Michelin-starred experiences to chain eateries like California’s much-loved burger franchise, In-n-Out Burger (The Flamingo’s outlet is the closest to the AFM).

There’s no shortage of late night and 24-hour spots in a marked change from Santa Monica’s early-close restaurant scene. And the alcohol never stops flowing when on the casino floor.

Fancy dining, excursions to drag shows and The Sphere, and nervy drinks on election night. This year’s inaugural edition of Las Vegas AFM promises a considerable change of pace from the more reserved events of yesteryear in Santa Monica.

As buyers and sellers descend on the Nevadan desert city amid grumblings over costs, attendees are determined to shake off the jet-lag and hotfoot it down to RuPaul’s Drag Race Live, Darren Aronofsky’s immersive film Postcard From Earth at The Sphere and even, for those with a generous network, Adele’s residency at Caesars Palace.

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Immersive concert venue the Sphere is expanding into new markets. Sphere Entertainment, founded by Madison Square Garden executive James L. Dolan, opened its first location in September 2023. Now, the entertainment company has its sights set on launching a second Sphere in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The 20,000-capacity venue will open in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi.

“Sphere Abu Dhabi will seamlessly integrate advanced technology with captivating storytelling, creating unforgettable memories for everyone who visits,” Dct Abu Dhabi Chairman H.E. Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak shared in a statement.

Apple wants to change the future of filmmaking, and has introduced its first 8K 3D cinema camera developed to make movies for the Vision Pro. The camera can shoot 180-degree in high resolution, and record spatial audio for cinematic immersive content. All known details are below.

Apple new 8K 3D Cinema Camera Based on the patent application from 2021

YMCinema was the first to report about Apple patent from 2021 titled “Camera apparatus and method”. The patent describes a double sensor camera that is dedicated to capture spatial content for the Vision Pro. The camera has high-resolution capabilities (8K) and is armed with two large sensors. As stated by our article: “It’s important to mention that although the sensor units are presented multiple times in the application, a size specification is not defined. However (!), by examining the dimensions described in the applications, we can conclude that it’s a big sensor...

The 90s was a great time for adaptations. Jurassic Park is the gold standard, of course, but there was so much more. That book’s author, Michael Crichton, also had Sphere and Congo get greenlit and released while we would see non-horror output like Forrest Gump and Shawshank Redemption, which account for the greatest film of all time… and Forrest Gump. On the horror side we would have Silence of the Lambs, the wonderful It TV miniseries, Exorcist III, and a fun little monster movie throwback called The Relic. At the time, I just thought it was a cool creature feature designed specifically for 12-year-olds like me but looking back all these years later I found out it was an adaptation of a book by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child in what would be the first of 22 separate stories for one of the chief protagonists. That’s all well and...

The Eagles paid tribute to J.D. Souther during the band’s opening night show Friday at Las Vegas’ Sphere, dedicating “Heartache Tonight” — co-written by Souther — to the late singer-songwriter who died earlier this week.

“I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge a couple of people,” Don Henley told the audience before the final song of the evening.

“I want to acknowledge the co-writer of that song who we lost three days ago, Mr. J.D. Souther. J.D. is someone you may know played a pivotal role in the Eagles.

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UFC 306 is going to be a special one — and not just because it’s headlined by Sean O’Malley and Mereb Dvalishvili. Branded as Riyadh Season Noche UFC for Mexican Independence weekend, it’ll be the first sports event to happen at the Msg Sphere in Las Vegas, offering fans an entirely new UFC experience.

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Exclusive: Emmy nominee Vincent D’Onofrio (Daredevil: Born Again) has boarded Darren Aronofsky’s Sony crime thriller Caught Stealing, starring Austin Butler, in a supporting role.

D’Onofrio’s role is under wraps, as have been all supporting parts thus far. Based on the books by Charlie Huston, who adapted the screenplay, the film follows Hank Thompson (Butler), a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of ’90s NYC.

Zoë Kravitz, Regina King, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Will Brill, Bad Bunny and Griffin Dunne will also star, with Aronofsky’s Protozoa producing.

After reprising as crime boss Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin — a fan-favorite character first inhabited in Netflix’s Daredevil — in Disney+’s Echo, D’Onofrio will once again take on the Marvel villain in the much-anticipated series Daredevil: Born Again, which is expected to premiere on the same...

Exclusive: Golden Globe nominee Griffin Dunne (After Hours) has been tapped for a supporting role in Darren Aronofsky’s Sony crime thriller Caught Stealing, starring Austin Butler.

No word on the part he’s playing. Based on the books by Charlie Huston, who adapted the screenplay, the film follows Hank Thompson (Butler), a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival in the downtown criminal underworld of ’90s NYC.

As previously announced, Zoë Kravitz, Regina King, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Will Brill and Bad Bunny will also star, with Aronofsky’s Protozoa producing.

Known for turns in iconic films like An American Werewolf in London and Martin Scorsese’s After Hours, Dunne has also over the years been seen in Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch, Ocean’s Eight, War Machine, Dallas Buyers Club, Quiz Show and more. In television, he’s most recently...

On Sept. 14, the $2.3 billion Sphere in Las Vegas will see its 160,000-square-foot curved LED screen teleport the 20,000 or so guests to different “worlds,” with the mixed martial arts giant UFC set to take over the venue for what will be the Sphere’s first ever live sporting event.

According to UFC CEO Dana White, the idea sprang from the Sphere’s opening act a year ago: The U2 residency.

“I went to U2 at the Sphere, and halfway through the show, I started to realize the Sphere was the star of the show, not U2. I was blown away by the technology, and I started thinking about the possibilities of what we could do,” White recalls. “I guess I looked at this thing and said, ‘Eventually, somebody is going to come in here and pull off a sporting event. I want to do it, I want to be first.’

“If...

Although Michael Crichton is best known as the author of Jurassic Park, the writer was actually responsible for another 90s thriller called Sphere. The sci-fi adventure follows a team of scientific experts who find themselves on a mission to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, where theyre supposed to locate and examine a crashed spaceship. Just like Jurassic Park, the film plays with humanitys innate fear of the unknown and the dangers of scientific ambition. While its far from Barry Levinsons best movie, Sphere deserves a little more credit for its inventive storytelling.

Sphere does a great job of creating tension and keeping the audience on the edge of their seats, but unfortunately, the movie never reached the same levels of success as Jurassic Park did. Perhaps it merely lacked Spielbergs magic touch, but all the ingredients were there for Sphere to be another great movie for Michael Crichton - its scary,...

The official website for the four-member voice actor unit Sphere has announced that their debut's 15th anniversary CD single "Shining days, shining stars!" is set to release from Lantis on November 27, 2024, and also posted the song's short version music video. The song was written by Aki Hata and composed, arranged by Katsuhiko Kurosu, a team that has worked with the unit since their debut. The single will also include the title tune's another version, in which each member sings as the main vocalist. sphere "Shining days, shining stars!" Music Video (short ver.) CD jakcet The news was also revealed in their live-streaming on YouTube on August 24. Related: Va Unit sphere to Star in Their 10th Anniversary Drama "Gekidan Sphere" Sphere was formed by Haruka Tomatsu (Asuna in Sword Art Online ), Minako Kotobuki (Asuka Tanaka in Sound! Euphonium ), Ayahi Takagaki (Lisbeth/Rika Shinozaki in Sword Art Online ), and Aki Toyosaki (Yunyun...

After U2 became the first band to hold a residency at Las Vegas’ billion dollar venue The Sphere, a new concert film commemorating their “U2:uv Achtung Baby” show is coming to the venue.

Beginning on September 5th, 2024, The Sphere will be the home of V-U2, an immersive concert film that will give attendees a full showcase of the band’s visually-stunning performance. The film was directed by Morleigh Steinberg as well as U2 guitarist The Edge, who makes an appearance in V-U2’s trailer to say “Finally, I get to see a U2 show.”

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Utilizing The Sphere’s innovative technology and visual prowess, V-U2 is the first film to be shot entirely with Big Sky, the venue’s ultra-high-resolution camera system. The film recreates the use of multiple cameras, the venue’s 160,000 sq. ft. display plane, the surround sound courtesy of Holoplot,...

September 5 will be a beautiful day for U2 fans. V-U2: An Immersive Concert Film at Sphere Las Vegas will open that night at the state-of-the-art venue where it was shot. Watch a trailer above.

Directed by Morleigh Steinberg and the band’s founding guitarist The Edge, V-U2 chronicles the Irish megaband’s U2:uv Achtung Baby Live at Sphere residency from September 2023 through March. It is the first film shot entirely with Big Sky, Sphere Entertainment’s ultrahigh-resolution camera system.

“The goal was to give the immersive moviegoers as close to the live U2:uv concert experience as possible — and then some,” The Edge said. “I’ve never seen a U2 show. I’m so relieved I caught a great one.”

Added Steinberg: “We knew all the tremendous capabilities of the technology, but we didn’t know what to expect from the process of making this film. The...

You know how the worst part about watching a movie is that you can see the whole screen? Well, luckily, the Las Vegas Sphere is reportedly gearing up to fix film’s biggest problem by spending $80 million to turn The Wizard of Oz into a Sphere-ized experience.

According to The New York Post, the venue is in talks with Warner Bros. Discovery to adapt the 1939 classic into a format that could be screened within the state-of-the-art, all-encompassing, LED-covered arena. In addition to expanding the visuals, the process would cut the film’s runtime from 102 minutes to 80. The whole production would likely cost around $80 million.

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While the price tag seems high, an anonymous source explained to The New York Post that the venue makes substantially more profit on original content than concerts. For example, should the Wizard of Oz deal go through, Warner Bros. Discovery will receive about 5% of the gross profit,...

Sharon Stone is set to join Universal Pictures and 87North’s Nobody 2 starring Bob Odenkirk. Timo Tjahjanto is set to direct the film, and the screenplay is written by Derek Kolstad, Aaron Rabin, Odenkirk and Umair Aleem. Universal Pictures will release Nobody 2 in theaters on Aug. 15, 2025.

Plot details for Nobody 2 are being kept under wraps. Kelly McCormick and David Leitch will produce through 87North’s first-look deal with Universal. Odenkirk and Marc Provissiero will produce through Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment. Braden Aftergood will produce through Eighty Two Films.

Nobody earned strong reviews when it was released in 2021, debuting at number one in the domestic box office. The film maintains a Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Universal’s Executive Vice President of Production Development Jay Polidoro and Director of Development Tony Ducret will oversee the project on behalf of the Studio.

Stone is an internationally recognized actress, artist,...

The Eagles will turn Las Vegas’ Sphere into Hotel California with a 10-weekend residency this fall (get tickets here).

The 20-show run is set to launch on Friday, September 20th, and, as announced today, has been extended into 2025 due to “overwhelming demand.” The newly announced run of shows take place on January 17th, 18th, 24th, and 25th.

As with other events at the Sphere, Eagles plan to utilize the venue’s next-generation technologies, including its immersive LED displays and sound systems.

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An artist ticket pre-sale (sign up here) for the January 2025 dates begins on Tuesday, July 23rd, with a Live Nation pre-sale following on Thursday, July 25th (use access code Strum). Tickets going on sale to the general public on Friday, July 26th via Ticketmaster.

Eagles fans can look for deals and get tickets to sold-out shows at Sphere via StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.

The main attraction at Sphere in Las Vegas is usually what happens inside the cutting edge venue, but on the Fourth of July there will be plenty to see and hear on the outside.

Sphere Entertainment Co. revealed plans for Independence Day to mark the one-year anniversary of the first illumination on the venue’s exterior — dubbed Exosphere — by launching new content, an audio experience titled “Xo Audio” and a broadcast titled “Xo Stream.” The Sphere Fourth of July Celebration is being presented by official partner Verizon, which will be incorporated through custom content running through the event’s programming. Verizon will also be featured on thesphere.com as the presenter of “Xo Stream” on July 4 and beyond.

According to intel received from Sphere Entertainment Co., the content was created by Sphere Studios and is designed to honor America in six acts as a tribute to art, science and wonder.

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the One Piece anime series, Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates have successfully invaded the Exosphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. For One Piece fans unable to attend the event live, public footage of the anime takeover has now become available.

On social media platform X (formerly Twitter), One Piece fans are uploading public footage of the Las Vegas Sphere running the special anime promotion. In the video shared by X user @/pewpiece, the Las Vegas Sphere promo begins with the flag of the Straw Hat Pirates being taken down to reveal the Thousand Sunny sailing across a world map. Luffy then stretches himself out of the ship for a better view of the viewer, creating a humorous close-up of the rubber pirate. Luffy's laughter transitions to promotional shots of the current lineup of the Straw Hat Pirates, such as Roronoa Zoro and Nami,...

A Phish fan’s bid for stoner glory at a 4/20 concert has earned him a burn notice that extends to some of the biggest arenas in the country, but he’ll always be able to claim he was the first — and perhaps last — to take a bong rip in the Sphere.

Weeks ago, Instagram user @acid_farts, who declined to share his real name with Rolling Stone, uploaded a video of himself blowing a plume of pot smoke inside the $2 billion Las Vegas venue ahead of a set from the...

Warning! Contains spoilers for Dark Matter.

Michael Crichton's influence on sci-fi storytelling led to the creation of an Apple TV+ show that was inspired by his work. Blake Crouch used Crichton's approach to craft accessible and compelling sci-fi narratives in Dark Matter. The grounded storytelling philosophy in Dark Matter makes complex sci-fi concepts relatable to a wide audience.

In more ways than one, Jurassic Park's author, Michael Crichton, inspired a new AppleTV+ sci-fi show that stars Joel Edgerton. After its premiere in 1993, the first Jurassic Park film became a massive pop culture phenomenon that inspired many filmmakers and writers to expand the vision of what they could achieve with audiovisual storytelling. However, long before Jurassic Park became the highest-grossing flick of its time, Michael Crichton penned it as a cautionary tale about unchecked advancements in technology and published it in 1990.

Right after publication, the book became a bestseller,...

The extremely popular Dragon Ball franchise has received an all-new first look in a behind-the-scenes video that highlights its upcoming official theme park in Saudi Arabia -- the first of its kind worldwide.

Via a press release, Dragon Ball theme park master planner, attractive designer and creative guardian Falcon's Creative Group unveiled a new behind-the-scenes short for the highly anticipated attraction in Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia. The clip features comments from VP and project director Robb Wilson, CEO and founder Cecil D. Magpuri and Cdo David Schaefer, with the video confirming seven different themed lands, including Kame House, Capsule Corporation and Beerus's Planet. Readers can check out the new clip below.

Related Dragon Ball Unveils Original '80s Draft of Shonen Jump Title Page Artwork Featuring Kid Goku The official Akira Toriyama Archive reveals a rare draft of artwork that was used for one of the early title pages...

It may not be too much of an exaggeration to say that Jim Henson came up with the concept for an immersive video dome long before Sphere bubbled up in Las Vegas.

In the mid-1960s he developed an idea for a nightclub he called Cyclia – “the entertainment experience of the future” – that would feature crystal panels throughout the ceiling, floor and walls onto which films would be projected.

“Once an hour, a woman in a white leotard would rise from a pedestal in the center of the floor to have film projected on her body as she danced,” writes author Brian Jay Jones in Jim Henson: A Biography.

For better or worse, the psychedelia-inspired concept never became a reality. But it’s an example of the restless imagination that propelled Henson throughout his life. The incredible range of Henson’s creative urges come into focus in Ron Howard’s documentary Jim Henson Idea Man,...

So we saw the 1st project of the Las Vegas Sphere, which is ‘Postcard from Earth’ directed and filmed by Darren Aronofsky on the Big Sky huge format 316MP18K camera. Defining it as an ‘IMAX on steroids’ would be an understatement.

Behind the scenes of Postcard from Earth. The Big Sky camera Sphere=IMAX on steroids

As fans of the huge canvas (=IMAX!), one of the first things we did when staying in Vegas was to go see the Sphere. YMCinema was among the first that write about this very special medium. Before waiting for a movie on it, we defined it as IMAX on steroids. However, after watching Darren Aronofsky’s Postcard from Earth, we can conclude that this definition is an understatement of this whole insane experience. The Sphere is not just a giant screen, but much more than that. Proportionally, it’s X20 the size of the largest IMAX.

Drew Carey isn’t the same man he was before he attended his first Phish concert. The psychedelic rock band’s shows are trippy enough on their own, but they recently completed a run of shows at the new Las Vegas Sphere venue, a wholly immersive location with LED screens for walls. That twisted combination triggered a rebirth in the comedian. (And Phish thanked him for it.)

“I swear I just talked to God,” Carey posted on X (formerly Twitter) after the show. “Would give you all my money, stick my dick in a blender,...

The Sphere became the Phish Tank on Thursday night, as the legendary jam band opened their four-night residency at the Las Vegas venue.

Each night of Phish’s Sphere spectacular is set to feature a unique setlist and corresponding visuals, so those in attendance for the opening show got a unique experience. If you didn’t happen to catch the livestream (or you just want to relive it), you can check out a complete photo gallery along with the setlist below. Also, stay tuned for more coverage of Phish’s Vegas takeover, as our own Wren Graves is making his way to Las Vegas this weekend to catch Friday’s and Saturday’s shows.

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In addition to all four performances being livestreamed (a first for the Sphere), each concert will air on SiriusXM’s Phish Radio the following day at 12:00 p.m. Et. However, the...

It’s a little after midnight on the opening night of Phish’s sold-out run at the Sphere, and the northern lights are shining bright over Sin City.

“Never ever saw the northern lights,” Trey Anastasio sang during the group’s encore of “Farmhouse.” “I never really heard of cluster flies/I never saw the stars so bright.”

They might not’ve been the real deal, but for a brief moment on Thursday night, that spectacle lit up the fabricated night sky for the group’s first night of shows...

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On the heels of releasing their latest single, “Evolve,” and announcing their 16th studio album, Phish will take their iconic live jams to Sin City this week, kicking off four sold-out shows at the Sphere in Las Vegas on April 18.

“We’ve never repeated a set and we didn’t want to start now,...

April 18–21, join Phish Radio for Sphere Weekend in Las Vegas — four days of artist appearances, complete concerts, live audience pre-show events, and exclusive specials in celebration of the band’s four back-to-back shows at the Sphere.

Phish’s concerts at the Sphere air exclusively on Phish Radio the next day at 12pm Et — with Night 4’s final show airing live on April 21 — and Phish Radio hosts reveal their top three moments moments from each show at 7pm Et. Plus, hear historical concert broadcasts, audio from Trey Anastasio’s SiriusXM studio visit, Phish Radio’s listener event at the Brooklyn Bowl, and more.

See the full broadcast schedule below, and starting listening to Phish Radio on the SiriusXM app and radios with a subscription or free three-month trial now.

Trey Anastasio Promises No Bad Seats at the Sphere

Trey Anastasio & Phish Want a ‘Psychedelic’ Experience at the Sphere Phish Radio In...

Any alternative comedy fan knows that Adult Swim’s April Fool’s Day programming is must-see television. The unabashedly weird late night network has turned messing with viewers into an annual tradition, often dropping buzzy new premieres in unexpected ways (like airing the entire “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” movie in a deliberately unwatchable picture-in-picture format) or replacing its existing programming with nonsensical content (like a 2021 stunt in which it satirically rebranded itself as a pre-school channel known as Adult Swim Jr.). Fans have come to expect a lot of Adult Swim on the internet’s least favorite holiday, and 2024 saw the network deliver one of its most viral triumphs to date.

One of the most anticipated shows on Adult Swim’s upcoming slate is Season 2 of “Smiling Friends,” Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack’s animated series about two mid-level employees at a company that promises to cheer up any sad...

Exclusive: After strong start to 2024 with Masters of the Air and Dune Part 2, Oscar-nominee Austin Butler is looking to build on that success and is teaming up with another Oscar-nominated director. Sources tell Deadline Butler is set to star in Academy Award nominee Darren Aronofsky’s crime thriller Caught Stealing for Sony Pictures. The studio recently landed the package which is based on the book by Charlie Huston. The script will be written by Huston with Protozoa producing.

“I am excited to be teaming up with my old friends at Sony Pictures to bring Charlie’s adrenaline-soaked roller coaster ride to life. I can’t wait to start working with Austin and my family of NYC filmmakers,” said Aronofsky.

Written by and based on the books by Huston, Caught Stealing follows Hank Thompson, a burned-out former baseball player, as he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild...

After actors reach a certain level of fame in the film industry, it becomes difficult for them to take on supporting roles in projects thanks to their roaring popularity. However, Samuel L. Jackson is built different! Despite practically becoming a household name after films like Pulp Fiction and Jurassic Park, he didn’t think he was too good to play a supporting character or even show up for an uncredited role.

Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction

1999 marked the beginning of Samuel L. Jackson’s Star Wars journey as he played Jedi master Mace Windu in the prequel series of the franchise. Opening up about how he got bagged the supporting role in the films, the actor revealed how director George Lucas reached out to him after hearing about his interest in the franchise.

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U2’s The Edge and artist Morleigh Steinberg are set to be honored at the Venice Family Clinic’s inaugural Heart (Health + Art) gala.

The clinic, a nonprofit community health center that provides quality health care to people in need, will hold its gala May 11 at 3Labs in Culver City, California.

The clinic’s Heart (Health + Art) initiative “represents a community that cares about health, art, creativity and social justice.” At its first-ever gala, influential creatives, philanthropists and stars will celebrate the Heart community and honor individuals who make the clinic’s health care services possible, with the support of the Chuck Lorre Family Foundation as gala sponsor.

Spouses Steinberg and The Edge, who are both longtime supporters of Venice Family Clinic, will receive the first-ever Heart Award at the event. Organizers said the duo “exemplify the spirit of Heart through their passion for the arts and health equity.”

“The...

I find it ironic how despite existing on a planet where pretty much every living thing originated in the ocean, one of humanity’s most widespread fears is thalassophobia – the fear of the deep ocean. Whether it’s some form of genetic memory that continues to haunt our species or a natural reaction to witnessing one of the deadliest ecosystems in the world, it’s no surprise storytellers have been taking advantage of this fear for millennia.

And while Jaws obviously dominates the conversation when it comes to underwater horror in film, there are still some intrepid filmmakers that dare to explore other kinds of sea-borne thrills. For example, Deep Blue Sea director Renny Harlin’s upcoming Deep Water looks like it’s going to take us on another roller-coaster ride directly into shark-infested waters. However, since there’s still no official release date, we’ve decided to come up...

U2 wrapped the inaugural residency at Las Vegas’ $2.3 billion technical and visual marvel Sphere this weekend, closing out a 40-show run that started in September. Fittingly, the legendary band did so by bringing things full circle.

The shows commemorated one of U2’s most successful records, the chart-topping 1991 release Achtung Baby, played in its entirety with selected tracks from other U2 efforts over the years. To further honor the album, U2 bandmates Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Bram van den Berg (sitting in during the residency for an ailing Larry Mullen Jr.) welcomed Achtung Baby producer Daniel Lanois to the stage Saturday night to play guitar and sing backup on the track “One.”

“There would be no Achtung Baby without Daniel Lanois,” Bono said in welcoming him up the back stairs with a request to the audience. “Show him your light,” and they did by holding up smartphone flashbulbs in a beautiful scene.

Insofar as calling out disingenuous-seeming celebrities goes, Bono is pretty low-hanging fruit. But that hasn’t stopped Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters from lashing out at the U2 frontman in a recent interview, calling him an “enormous shit” for his support of Israel during the nation’s ongoing conflict with Hamas and occupation of Palestine.

The comments came in a recent discussion between Waters and Al Jazeera, in which the Pink Floyd songsmith reaffirmed his condemnation of Israel’s policy towards Palestine, and emphasized the importance of speaking out against war-mongering politics. When asked what he would say to artists who’ve remained quiet during this time, Waters turned his ire towards Bono.

“Anybody who knows Bono should go and pick him up by his ankles and shake him until he stops being an enormous shit,” Waters said, referring to a recent U2 performance at the Sphere where Bono expressed...

“The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live” brings Rick and Michonne back to AMC later this month, and AMC celebrates Valentine’s Day with a brand new trailer for the event series.

“Valentine’s Day is just about the last holiday you would associate with ‘The Walking Dead,’ but the truth is that love has been at the heart of this franchise from the very beginning,” Kim Granito, chief marketing officer for AMC Networks, said in a statement this morning.

“We were excited by the juxtaposition of the most romantic day of the year and the zombie apocalypse as a way to celebrate Rick and Michonne’s long-awaited reunion. We’re dropping a surprise trailer set to the voice of Phoebe Bridgers, social Valentine’s Day cards, exclusive merch in our Twd Shop, and to cap it all off we’re setting Sphere in Las Vegas on fire.”

The upcoming...