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| Natalie Portman, Jenna Ortega crime comedy 'Gallerist' opens Dec. 4 | Roadside Attractions and Vertical announced Friday they have taken theatrical rights to distribute The Gallerist. The movie comes to theaters Dec. 4. The Gallerist premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January. Natalie Portman stars as an art gallery owner and Jenna Ortega as her assistant. When an art critic (Zach Galifianakis) impales himself on a display piece, the gallerist has to navigate the crowds and the quickly decaying body. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Charlie xcx, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Sterling K. Brown and Daniel Brhl also star. UPI praised The Gallerist in its Sundance review for both its satire of the art world and its captivating schemes. Cathy Yan directed The Gallerist from James Pedersen's script. |
| Justice Smith, Charlie Gillespie join 'Heated Rivalry' as Harris, Troy | Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie are joining the cast of Heated Rivalry. Smith, 30, and Gillespie, 27, will play Harris Drover and Troy Barrett in Canada's popular Crave series, which streams on HBO Max in the United States. Smith is known for starring in Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, while Gillespie's credits include Julie and the Phantoms. Heated Rivalry is an LGBTQ+ sports romance drama based on Rachel Reid's Game Changers book series. Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie star as Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, professional hockey players who develop a secret romance while playing for rival teams. |
| 'Final Fantasy Resonance' teaser spotlights Warrior of Light | Square Enix is giving a glimpse of the new game Final Fantasy Resonance. The studio shared a teaser for the video game Friday that spotlights the character known as the Warrior of Light. Resonance is an HD-2D reimagining of the 2016 turn-based RPG mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. Warrior of Light is one of the game's "Visions," echoes of beloved Final Fantasy characters who fight alongside the player. "Return to the pixel-art world of Final Fantasy, evolved from its classic roots. Travel with companions bound by fate and call on Visions to aid you in battle to uncover the truth behind a force that threatens to bring everything to ruin," an official synopsis reads. |
| 'Descendants' spinoff movie to follow children of Disney 'sidekicks' | Disney has announced a new Descendants movie that follows the children of iconic Disney "sidekicks." The spinoff, titled Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story, will center on the kids of Genie from Aladdin, Yzma of The Emperor's New Groove, Kronk from The Emperor's New Groove, Merryweather and Lumiere of Beauty and the Beast. Hidden Heroes sees the descendants of these famous characters attend a secret training facility, where they are challenged "to join the elite ranks of partners to heroes." "When a villainous duo comes to Sidekick Academy, a group of fresh recruits must band together -- without heroes, without parents -- using only their new skills to save the fairytale realm before it's too late," an official synopsis reads. |
| Audrey Nuna releases 'superHuman,' song for 'Valorant' | Audrey Nuna has released a song for the popular video game Valorant. The singer and rapper, 27, released the song "superHuman" for the Valorant Champions Tour Pacific Stage 2, the second stage of the game's Asia-Pacific esports league tournament. The "superHuman" music video follows animated versions of pro Valorant players Meteor, Meiy and f0rsakeN as they "rise above the noise, find strength in what they share, and return ready to face the fight ahead." The Valorant Champions Tour Pacific Stage 2 kicked off in July and will conclude in early September. The top two teams will qualify for the Valorant Champions world tournament. "superHuman" is Nuna's first new solo music since her 2024 album Trench. |