‘Hold on to your seats’: how much will AI affect the art of film-making?
The future is here, whether some like it or not, and artificial intelligence is already impacting the film industry. But just how far can, and should, it go?
Inside Out 2 becomes highest-grossing animation of all time
Pixar’s sequel to its 2015 hit has now overtaken Frozen II and Barbie in global ticket sales, reaching $1bn in only 19 days
Rampant slaughter! Sexy armour! Tiger maulings! We bust the gladiator myths
As swords and sandals make a bloody return to the screen, the ‘Colosseum consultant’ who advises all the epic productions about accuracy tells us why he is ‘paid to be ignored’
Pamela Cullen obituary
Other lives: London regional manager for the National Film Development Corporation of India in the 1970s and 80s
We’re all feeling sequel fatigue – but Hollywood’s giving us Shrek 5
Original films these days are just croutons in a Hollywood buzzword salad: sequels and prequels, existing IPs and brands and reboots and remakes
‘We made the Maldives from a hotel in Heathrow airport’: Hollywood location scouts reveal their secrets
Globe-trotting in search of picture-perfect scenes for the screen is not always as glamorous as it sounds. But to better understand these unsung heroes’ shadowy art, you first have to track them down …
Golden age for south-east Asian cinema as local films break box office records
As Hollywood grapples with production delays, locally made films are boosting the industry in countries such as Thailand and Indonesia
‘Beyond marketing, beyond explanation’: how Inside Out and Despicable Me saved the summer
As Pixar’s sequel unexpectedly becomes the fastest-ever $1bn movie, and with Despicable Me 4 poised to top the box office, film-makers reveal the secrets of their successes – and why adults are the new superfans of family films
Superman, Frodo and Star Wars: the stunning life of Kiran Shah – the world’s smallest stuntman
Shah has a strong claim to have appeared in more blockbuster movies than anyone else on Earth. He discusses upbraiding Brando, smoking with Christopher Reeve, slanging matches with James Cameron – and a shocking experience at a party with Freddie Mercury
What does Steve Coogan’s Lost King case mean for future biopics?
The appetite for drama based on real events seems insatiable, but a preliminary ruling that a British film defamed the original of one of its characters – along with legal action against Baby Reindeer – may give producers pause for thought
Joy for Pixar as Inside Out 2 smashes expectations – and box office records
The sequel to the 2015 hit opened with $155m at the US box office, the best of the year so far, and $140m internationally – the biggest overseas animated opening of all time
‘We’re excited’: arthouse hits draw young UK filmgoers to a summer of subtitles
A hiccup in the Hollywood studio machine has allowed indie films to flourish – and, crucially for cinemas, find a new generation of customers
Her Name Was Moviola review – ode to editing machine a geekgasm for analogue fans
One for the historians and tech specialists maybe, but this documentary about the Moviola, used from the 1920s until the 21st century, is a fascinating watch
Amy Poehler: ‘If we want young people to fix everything, why do we make fun of them?’
She’s the voice of Joy in Pixar’s Inside Out 2 – but Poehler has more complicated emotions on her mind. The SNL star talks teen angst and clueless grownups in a non-binary world
Jude Law reveals he turned down playing Superman: ‘It just felt like a step too far’
Actor tells podcast he remembers trying on the costume for the axed 2003 film Flyby before deciding, ‘You can’t do this. You can’t’