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24-05-2025
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The Great Reset, the First Photorealistic AI Film Makes History at the Cannes Film Festival
The film produced entirely with artificial intelligence positions Spanish filmmaker Daniel H. Torrado as a pioneer in a new era of cinema. CANNES, France, May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Following its screening at the European Film Market of the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) last February, the apocalyptic sci-fi thriller 'The Great Reset' has been presented at the Cannes Film Festival's Marché du Film. It is the first time that a feature film created with artificial intelligence (AI) has been presented at the world's leading professional film market, where it has aroused significant interest among distributors and specialised media. The work, written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Daniel H. Torrado, is both a narrative and technological milestone and positions the Spanish filmmaker as a pioneer in a new era of cinema. The innovative impact of 'The Great Reset' has been recognised by the prestigious specialist magazine The Hollywood Reporter, which dedicated in its special edition on the Cannes Film Festival an article entitled 'Spain tests the waters of artificial intelligence'. The article highlights the pioneering role of the film and especially Torrado's participation in the advances of artificial intelligence in the audiovisual field. It is a production of the companies Virtual World Pictures and Canary Film Factory. The project began in 2023 with the writing of the script. Over the last year, the AI workflow has been designed and optimised, including fine-tuning of the models, to ensure full control over the creativity of the material generated. Although the entire film was computer generated, and all sets and characters were created digitally, some scenes used actors as reference for acting and dubbing. AI was involved in all stages of production and post-production, from image and animation generation to sound design, but always with human supervision. "We are very proud to present The Great Reset at the Cannes Film Festival's Marché du Film, a space where the most innovative ideas in contemporary cinema converge. It will undoubtedly be a key impulse to introduce the world to this story that explores not only the narrative potential of AI, but also its ability to transform the film industry," said Torrado. In the film, an artificial intelligence, created from the mind of an unscrupulous hacker, sets in motion an apocalyptic plan to destroy the world in order to save the only person he has ever loved: his daughter. Faced with the collapse of humanity and the echoes of a broken past, Emma embarks on a desperate race to save the world. Trailer: Media Contact:Jose Hernandez, Virtual World Pictures***@ 604 96 44 72 Photos: Press release distributed by PRLog View original content: SOURCE Virtual World Pictures
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16-05-2025
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Filmax Rolls Out Cesc Gay's ‘My Friend Eva,' Closing Italy, Germany (EXCLUSIVE)
Barcelona-based boutique studio Filmax has rolled out further pre-sales on 'My Friend Eva,' from 'Truman' director Cesc Gay, licensing key territories ahead of the film's Cannes screening, closing Italy (Teodora Films) and Germany and Austria (Neue Visionen). The film was also sold after Berlin's European Film Market to Israel (Lev Cinemas), Greece (Cinobo) and Bulgaria (Beta Films). Cinemania acquired the film rights for former Yugoslavia. More from Variety Hafsia Herzi Brings Live-Wire Spirit to Cannes Competition Title 'The Little Sister': 'I'd Always Dreamed of Doing Something Fast, a Bit Thrown Together.' 'The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo' Review: A Chilean Drama About HIV and Transgender Romance 'Sirat' Review: Oliver Laxe's Excruciatingly Tense, Escalatingly Insane Road Trip Through a Desert Purgatory The film turns on Eva (Nora Navas, 'Pain and Glory,' 'The Distinguished Citizen'), a married woman on a quest for passion whose life takes a dramatic turn after a serendipitous encounter in Rome. She remembers what it feels like to fall in love again. Juan Diego Botto ('The Suicide Squad') and Rodrigo de la Serna ('Money Heist') co-star. 'We're big fans of Cesc Gay's films and believe 'My Friend Eva's' lead character, this wonderful, interesting and relatable middle aged woman ,has the power to resonate with a large audience,' said Torsten Frehse, Neue Visionen CEO. 'My Friend Eva' is written by Gay and Edu Sola, winner of a screenplay Goya this year for 'A House on Fire.' It marks the latest from Imposible Films, Gay's near career-long producer. 'The film will have its eagerly-awaited release in Spain in September. Until then, we will continue to celebrate all the film's achievements on the international stage, as well as the news about another one of Cesc's films, 'The People Upstairs,' of which a star-studded American remake was recently announced,' said Diaz. 'Eva is my first female protagonist. I'd been wanting to write a leading lady for a long time, but hadn't dared to… until now! And I'm so glad I did, because I've found both writing and directing this film to be extremely stimulating and needless to say, we're all very happy with the result,' Gay noted. Produced by Marta Esteban at Barcelona-based Imposible Films, writer-director Gay has helmed 10 features since his debut 1998 'Hotel Room.' An ironist, with a sharp sense of societal pressures and the contradictions of human relationships and human foible, Gay is one of a relatively small number of Spanish directors whose films can open in cinema theaters outside Spain to substantial box office, as was the case with 'Truman' in Brazil, for example. He also directed TV series 'Félix,' selected for main competition at Canneseries. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
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11-03-2025
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Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell's "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey" Delayed
Yara Sameh The Sony Pictures release of the Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell-led romantic fantasy 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,' is heading to September 19 this year instead of May 9. Sources close to the production say that a September release was more appealing to the studio, as it's filled with more horror and male-centered titles, allowing the female event movie to stand out. 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' is described as 'an imaginative tale of two strangers and the extraordinary emotional journey that connects them.' Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Hamish Linklater also star. The movie is directed by Kogonada, who also helmed the TV series 'Pachinko' and the sci-fi drama 'After Yang.' 'The Menu' scribe Seth Reiss penned the script. 30West is financing 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,' with Sony Pictures releasing the film in theaters globally. It is produced by Imperative Entertainment's Bradley Thomas and Ryan Friedkin, Seth Reiss and Youree Henley. Executive producers are Kogonada, Ilene Feldman and Ori Eisen. After Sony Pictures acquire the movie in a bidding war in February 2024 at the European Film Market in Berlin, the studio's motion picture group chairman Tom Rothman described it as 'a project from heaven.'
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11-03-2025
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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Release Date Delayed for Margot Robbie Romance Drama
has shifted its release date as Sony Pictures updates its theatrical schedule. Initially slated for spring, the film will now debut in the fall. The move positions it alongside Universal's Him and 20th Century Studios' Ella McCay. Meanwhile, the spring release calendar sees fewer major studio-wide openings, reshaping the box office landscape. Sony Pictures has rescheduled the release of A Big Bold Beautiful Journey from May 9, 2025, to September 19, 2025. Kogonada directs A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, featuring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell. Sony previously scheduled the film to compete against Thunderbolts* in its second weekend but has now moved its release to open alongside Universal's Him and 20th Century Studios' Ella McCay. The supporting cast features Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Hamish Linklater. The film is described as 'an imaginative tale of two strangers and the extraordinary emotional journey that connects them.' It is written by Seth Reiss, known for The Menu, and produced by Imperative Entertainment's Bradley Thomas and Ryan Friedkin, along with Reiss and Youree Henley. Sony Pictures acquired the film in February 2024 at the European Film Market in Berlin. The move leaves May 9 without a major studio-wide release. The only scheduled films for that date include IFC's Clown in a Cornfield, Vertical Entertainment's Fight or Flight, and Briarcliff Entertainment's Juliet and Romeo. Sources indicate Sony adjusted the release date to position the film in a marketplace where a female-led movie could stand out, as per Variety. Kogonada directed After Yang before reuniting with Farrell for this project. Robbie last appeared in Asteroid City and Barbie in 2023. Farrell featured in HBO's The Penguin and The Banshees of Inisherin. 30West financed A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, and Sony Pictures is handling global distribution. The post A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Release Date Delayed for Margot Robbie Romance Drama appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
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01-03-2025
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Netflix Wins Bidding War for Natalie Portman, Lena Dunham Rom-Com ‘Good Sex' With $55 Million Sale
Netflix has emerged victorious in the bidding war for Lena Dunham's new rom-com 'Good Sex,' starring Natalie Portman. The film was revealed to buyers at last month's European Film Market by CAA Media Finance and FilmNation, and Netflix is now closing a worldwide deal around the $55 million mark — one of the largest to ever emerge from EFM. More from Variety Mubi Buys Paolo Sorrentino's New Movie 'La Grazia,' Starring Toni Servillo, for Worldwide Rights Outside of Italy (EXCLUSIVE) Family Dramas, Queer, Horror Themes Among Spanish Pics at Berlinale's Co-Production Market Underscore the Breadth of Spanish Filmmaking All Quiet on the Berlin Deals Front but EFM Still Serves as an Efficient Marketplace 'Girls' creator Dunham is set to write and direct 'Good Sex,' which stars Portman as couple's therapist Ally, who rejoins New York's dating scene in her 40s after a decade-long relationship. 'But Ally finds her life pulled in opposing directions as she falls into a steamy fling with a 20-something Brooklyn hipster just as she begins a promising, more conventional relationship with Alan, a successful 50-something in Manhattan,' the film's synopsis reads. 'As a romantic crossroads blossoms into a full-blown identity crisis, Ally juggles to keep these two very different men separate and to make sense of her own conflicting desires before she risks losing them both.' Portman is also producing 'Good Sex' alongside Sophie Mas under their MountainA banner, with Dunham and Michael Cohen producing for their company Good Thing Going. Netflix declined to comment. FilmNation and CAA did not immediately respond to Variety's request for comment. Dunham is preparing to premiere her new Netflix series 'Too Much' this year and recently entered a creative partnership with the streamer. She's also writing a a movie about cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried for Apple and A24, based on Michael Lewis' book 'Going Infinite.' Oscar winner Portman most recently graced the big screen in Todd Haynes' critically acclaimed 'May December,' which earned her a Golden Globe nomination. Besides 'Good Sex,' other upcoming projects include Roald Dahl animated comedy 'The Twits,' Guy Ritchie's heist film 'Fountain of Youth' and thriller 'The Gallerist' alongside Jenna Ortega. Deadline was the first to report the news of the sale. Best of Variety What's Coming to Disney+ in March 2025 What's Coming to Netflix in March 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week
