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Lauren Coates Hans Zimmer isn’t rushing to score another superhero movie any time soon. The 12-time Academy Award nominated composer previously said he “retired” from scoring superhero films in the wake of “Batman V. Superman,” and doubled down on his decision in a recent episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast.

was found dead with Arakawa and their dog in their New Mexico home on February 26, after neighbourhood security conducted a welfare check.Though no foul play was initially suspected, their deaths were “suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation”, according to a search warrant affidavit.There had been some speculation that the couple had died due to carbon monoxide poisoning from a gas leak, but authorities were quick to rule that out as a potential cause, with the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office issuing an update based on the New Mexico Gas Company’s “extensive investigation for gas leaks and carbon monoxide at Gene Hackman’s home,” conducted on the evening of February 26.Now, investigators have confirmed the cause of death for both Hackman and Arakawa, finding that they both died of natural causes, but a week apart.Arakawa died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), a serious respiratory illness caused by exposure to infected rodents.She was last seen on 11 February, when she went to a farmers’ market, a pharmacy, and a pet store before returning home in the early evening.A New Mexico medical investigator said Hackman died from coronary artery disease, and his advanced Alzheimer’s meant it is possible that he was not aware his wife had died in their home several days earlier. Data from Hackman’s pacemaker suggests he died on 18 February.The couple’s German Shepherd dog was found dead in a bathroom closet near Arakawa.

succumbing to complications from heart problems and Alzheimer’s disease, officials revealed Friday.Betsy Arakawa died of Hantavirus, a rare flu-like disease linked to rodents, the Santa Fe officials said.Arakawa’s last left her and Hackman’s home on Feb. 11 which was also the last time she sent out any communications, according to Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza.She died of the virus likely that day, New Mexico Chief Medical Examiner Heather Jarrell said at a highly anticipated press conference Friday afternoon.Hackman, who had late stage Alzheimer’s likely died roughly a week after his wife from hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and from Alzheimer’s, Jarrell said.The bodies of Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 65, were discovered by maintenance and security workers at their Santa Fe, New Mexico, mansion on Feb.

Jack Dunn An idea for a movie can come from anywhere, whether it be a song you hear, a painting you see or the sandwich you had for lunch. In the case of “Dead Lover,” which follows a helplessly lonely (and smelly) gravedigger who reanimates her filth-positive beau using only his detached finger, indie film power couple Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie drew inspiration from community theater, German Expressionism and their friend’s nightmare about his sentient severed penis. “Whenever we were lost and didn’t have ideas, I would ask people if they had any weird dreams lately,” Glowicki explains.

EXCLUSIVE: Universal/Working Title’s Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy has crossed the $100M mark at the international box office. The return of Renée Zellweger as the titular heroine swept past the milestone with Wednesday’s numbers included, reaching $101.3M through yesterday.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director With the James Bond franchise now under the control of Amazon, a few directors are no longer as excited about the prospect of helming a 007 movie. Osgood Perkins, who has become one of the most bankable horror filmmakers thanks to hits like “Longlegs” and “The Monkley,” recently took part in a Reddit AMA (via IndieWire) and was asked: “Are you open to directing a Bond movie/trilogy? If so, who would you cast as your version of Bond?” Perkins immediately shot down the question by answering: “No, because fuck Jeff Bezos.” Amazon MGM Studios and longtime Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli announced in late February a new joint venture to house the 007 intellectual property rights.

Mediawan has acquired a majority 51% stake in British-Australian indie powerhouse See-Saw Films, the high-profile Oscar-winning tastemakers behind hit returning TV shows such as “Slow Horses” and “Heartstopper” and acclaimed, award-winning films including “The Power of the Dog,” “The Son” and “The King’s Speech.” The news — which is likely to cause a stir in the U.K. industry and beyond and be considered a major coup for Mediawan — is the latest in a hot streak of big-name acquisitions by the thriving European production-distribution group, which took majority ownership of Brad Pitt’s Plan B in late 2022 and struck a partnership with LeBron James’ and Maverick Carter‘s The SpringHill Company shingle last September, as well as bought fast-rising German production and distribution company Leonine last year.

Linkin Park have shared footage of them recording new music in the studio.The band recently released their latest album ‘From Zero‘, which marked the band’s first since the passing of frontman Chester Bennington and features Dead Sara’s Emily Armstrong as the band’s new vocalist.The album shot to the top of the charts in 10 countries, including the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Holland, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Australia and New Zealand.

Christopher Vourlias As the Thessaloniki Intl. Documentary Festival prepares to host its 27th edition, which runs March 6 – 16, festival director Orestis Andreadakis sees no shortage of threats to truth, freedom and the values on which the democratic order is based.

ProSiebenSat.1 Media’s full-year financial results showed a mixed picture as the German giant this week saw content from public broadcasters ZDF and ARD fall off its streamer, Joyn.

Naman Ramachandran German media giant ProSiebenSat.1 Group has managed to swim against the current of a challenging economic environment, posting revenue growth of 2% to €3.91 billion ($4.23 billion) for the 2024 financial year. The results fell within the media conglomerate’s communicated target ranges, though adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) dipped 4% to $602 million compared to the previous year. The company’s digital entertainment strategy appears to be bearing fruit, with its streaming platform Joyn emerging as a standout performer.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Taskovski Films has acquired Kristina Shtubert’s “Adobe of Down,” which is set to have its international premiere in the Next:Wave competition section at the Copenhagen Intl. Documentary Festival, also known as CPH:DOX. Over the course of nearly a decade, the documentary follows a religious community in the Siberian taiga.

Gene Hackman's nephew, Tim Hackman, has been setting the record straight among swirling rumours regarding his uncle and aunt's sudden deaths.The Hollywood legend Gene and his spouse, Betsy Arakawa, were tragically discovered deceased in their New Mexico abode the previous week. Amidst speculation around carbon monoxide poisoning or a heart attack being to blame, Tim is calling for patience and thorough scrutiny prior to making any hasty assumptions.The son of Gene's sibling Richard Hackman, Tim illuminated that they are standing by for the conclusive say from the toxicology analysis.

the hotly anticipated “Peaky Blinders” movie, for which Netflix hasn’t announced a release date yet.Regarding the film’s plot, Knight said, “It’s the Second World War, so [Tommy Shelby] is facing the Nazis, the enemy at the time in the 1940s.”He added that during this era, “Britain was alone, fighting against Germans and the Italians before America joined the war. So, he’s in a very perilous situation.” Knight was talking to The Post to promote his new historical gangster drama, “A Thousand Blows” (now streaming on Hulu).

Werner Herzog has confirmed he is working on an animated feature adaptation of his 2021 novel The Twilight World about real-life Japanese solider Hiroo Onoda who refused to surrender for some 30 years after the end of WW2.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Warner Bros. Discovery premium streaming service Max is set to launch in Turkey on April 15 in a key transition under which Turkish streamer BluTV is being rebranded and will morph into Max. Warner Bros.

The BBC has said it is open-minded about supporting calls for a streamer levy to help solve the scripted funding crisis currently gripping the British industry.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Erik Barmack’s “Fusion,” Sally Wainwright’s “Riot Women” and epic fantasy “War of the Kingdoms” feature as potential highlights at the Series Mania Forum’s first Buyers Upfront, whose lineup was announced Tuesday by Series Mania founder and director general Laurence Herszberg. Kicking off with a Beta Brunch on March 24, the Buyers Upfront also features latest series from ARD, ZDF Studios, Mediawan, Sidus, Beta Film, Slot Machine, REinvent and Bande à Part Films – making for a mouthwatering prospect.

Chris Bird is leaving his role as Director of Prime Video UK after 14 years.

EXCLUSIVE: School’s back for winter. Maxton Hall: The World Between Us Season 2 is now penciled in to premiere at the end of this year, we’ve learned.

Neil Young has announced plans to perform a free concert in Ukraine ahead of his upcoming European summer tour.The Canadian singer-songwriter is set to hit the road this summer with his ‘Love Earth’ world tour with the Chrome Hearts. It’ll follow Young’s bill-topping set at Glastonbury Festival in late June.Now, he’s shared plans to perform a free concert in Ukraine before the tour kicks off.