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Dreams of Violets, a fully AI-generated live-action feature, lands at Tribeca as the launch title for Fountain O, the Koosha brothers’ new AI production outfit. The company says the film cost about $2K, took roughly two months to make, and is the first of multiple projects in development.
Mubi dates Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma for Aug. 7 theatrical after its Cannes Un Certain Regard launch and Queer Palm win. The piece also confirms Jane Schoenbrun is attached to write, direct and exec produce Netflix’s Black Hole TV adaptation with Plan B and New Regency.
ElevenLabs has struck an expansive licensing pact with Stan Lee Universe to commercialize Stan Lee’s voice and likeness inside its Iconic Marketplace, adding AI-generated narration and comic-panel image tools built from professional recordings. The deal follows ElevenLabs’ $500 million Series D at an $11 billion valuation and underscores how fast AI voice/NIL licensing is becoming a core entertainment business line.
$98M domestic four-day opening and $167M global launch for Disney/Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu on a reported $165M net budget; Disney is selling the title as a Disney+ ecosystem play with merch, parks and Fortnite tie-ins.
A24/Chernin’s Backrooms keeps Kane Parsons in control on set as the 20-year-old YouTuber’s feature debut draws social-media skepticism; the film is built from Parsons’ Backrooms lore and uses 30,000 square feet of practical sets.
Artlist is financing Terrarium, a hybrid horror feature now in production from Paranormal Activity producer Steven Schneider and writer-director Jason Zada; Secret Level is producing, making the AI-native package a live test case for new genre workflows.
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