Entertainment
The Beatles’ biopics hit major setback
The new The Beatles’ biopics have suffered a major problem.
Reportedly, the filmmakers of all four The Beatles biopics have been banned from shooting at the iconic Abbey Road.
Earlier this year Sony confirmed the cast for the four Beatles projects following a sea of speculation, with all four films set to be released in April 2028.
Paul Mescal will play Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson will play John Lennon, Barry Keoghan will star as Ringo Starr and Joseph Quinn will play George Harrison in the films about The Fab Four.
However, with production underway, it’s now been claimed bosses have been blocked from filming at the iconic Abbey Road crossing.
Sam Mendes, who is directing the films, had wanted to recreate the Beatles’ 1969 album cover on the crossing.
Westminster Council have reportedly refused permission as filming at the legendary location would force result in the road being temporarily closed, causing traffic chaos.
An insider told The Sun: “It’s believed they turned down the request on the basis that they’d have to shut down the road for filming to take place safely.”
They continued, “The trouble is that the huge number of tourists who visit the area often cause disruption by having their picture taken recreating the scene.”
“That would be magnified by having dozens of cast and crew present to do the same thing for ” movie. Now the producers are facing the prospect of omitting the scene as they really don’t want to rely on CGI because that would not look authentic,” the insider further mentioned.
“The hope is that they kind a road that looks similar enough that they can still make it happen in some form,” the source concluded.
Entertainment
Jackie Chan left baffled when asked about the ‘Kardashians’
Jackie Chan is clueless about the Kardashians and fans are not surprised by the revelation at all.
A throwback video has resurfaced on the internet, where Jackie was asked to name his favourite Kardashian and he was completely confused.
The incident occurred in 2017, while he was promoting his film The Foreigner on Access Hollywood Live.
The host asked him, “Who is you favourite Kardashian”. Chan, who was totally perplexed, replied, “Kardashian? What do you mean, Kardashian?”
The Rush Hour actor even inquired “if the name was English”.
Fans are not surprised at all by Chan being clueless about the popular American media and business dynasty, led by Kris Jenner as they emphasized that both belong to “different worlds.”
“Jackie Chan has been making action classics for decades… Meanwhile the Kardashian family built a whole empire off reality TV. Two completely different worlds colliding”, wrote one.
Meanwhile, another one highlighted how big of a star Jackie himself is that even the Kardashians are his fan.
A social media user commented, “The truth that’s not everyone knows the kardashians and Jackie wasn’t a new school type of person He’s an icon from way back, even the Kardashians are his fans.”
Work wise, the 71-year-old Hong Kong based actor last featured in Karate Kid: Legends (2025). He is all set to return for a potential Rush Hour 4 movie.
Entertainment
Dor Brothers, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt shake industry
Artificial intelligence has stormed into Hollywood with breathtaking speed and alarming consequences.
What began as experimental novelty has now escalated into a full-blown industry crisis, as viral AI-generated films and hyperrealistic clips of A-list actors force studios, unions, and lawmakers to confront the future of entertainment.
Earlier this week, the Dor Brothers, Berlin-based AI Video Production company, claimed they had produced a “$200,000,000 AI movie in just one day.”
The video, created entirely with generative tools, went viral on X (formerly Twitter), amassing millions of views and sparking debate over whether AI can truly replicate blockbuster filmmaking.
Supporters hailed it as proof of a new era, while skeptics dismissed it as hype.
Regardless, the post underscored how quickly AI is encroaching on traditional production models.
Deepfake Shock: Tom Cruise vs. Brad Pitt in AI combat
If the Dor Brothers’ film was a provocation, the viral AI fight sequence between Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt was a shockwave.
Created with Seedance 2.0, the 15-second clip depicted the two megastars trading blows on a rooftop with uncanny realism.
Variations of the video circulated online, complete with dialogue and camera angles, leaving audiences unsettled.
Screenwriter Rhett Reese (Deadpool & Wolverine) warned bluntly, “It’s likely over for us.”
The clip crystallized Hollywood’s worst fears that AI could convincingly mimic actors without their consent, eroding both creative integrity and livelihoods.
SAG-AFTRA draws line on AI exploitation
In response, SAG-AFTRA has taken a hard line.
The union condemned Seedance 2.0’s use of actors’ likenesses as “blatant infringement” and called for an outright ban on AI creations featuring real movie stars.
It is argued that unauthorized replication of voices and faces undermines performers’ ability to earn a living and strips them of control over their identities.
The guild has worked for several years on AI protections, with demands for strict consent requirements, compensation frameworks and federal safeguards.
Hollywood Divided: Threat or opportunity?
Hollywood is now split between alarm and opportunity.
Unions, screenwriters, and many actors see AI as an existential threat.
They warn of job losses, creative theft and a collapse of artistic value if studios embrace AI without regulation.
Some studios and technologists argue AI can be a powerful tool if used responsibly for previsualization, special effects, or enhancing workflows.
They stress that AI is not yet capable of producing true 4K theatrical-quality films, highlighting its current limitations.
The Road Ahead: 2026 as a defining year for cinema
2026 is shaping up as a pivotal year.
With studios investing billions in AI, unions mobilizing for protection, and viral clips eroding trust, Hollywood faces a defining choice: embrace AI intelligently or risk chaos.
Entertainment
Why Robert Duvall’s ‘napalm’ line in ‘Apocalypse Now’ is so iconic
One of the most referenced and iconic dialogues in the history of cinema that truly enjoyed a life of its own is “I love the smell of napalm in the morning.”
These timeless lines were performed by Robert Duvall in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 Vietnam War classic Apocalypse Now.
The chilling monologue is what is making buzz on social media again after the demise of the Oscar winner for Tender Mercies, who passed away at his home in Middleburg, Virginia, on Sunday, February 15.
Let’s find out why, decades later, the monologue has become one of the most quoted lines in cinema history.
The line was said by Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore, a daring and eccentric cavalry officer, when he set a helicopter ambush on a Vietnamese village.
Colonel Kilgore calmly reflects on the ashes left after the napalm bombing, finally coming to terms with the fact that it smells like “victory.”
The line is, “Napalm, son. Nothing else in the world smells like that. I love the smell of napalm in the morning. You know, one time we had a hill bombed for twelve hours. When it was all over, I walked up. We didn’t find one of ‘em, not one stinking drink body.
“The smell, you know, the gasoline smell, the whole hill. Smelled like… victory.”
What follows is, “Some day this war’s gonna end.”
It was a quiet introspection of what war takes and steals from human lives.
Why does the line continue to resonate?
The dialogue has taken on a life beyond the film, becoming a symbol for glorifying chaos, dark irony, and battlefield arrogance.
Cultural critics have been referencing it across pop culture, memes, viral trends, and television shows, often using it with a taste of sarcasm to introspect obsession, destruction, or self-indulgence.
Above all, Robert Duvall’s iconic performance in the film, especially in the immortal sequence, has been etched into the memories of cinema lovers, as long as the shadows of war continue to loom over our planet.
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