‘Dune’, ‘Encanto’ lead Visual Effects Society 2022 feature film nominations

Netflix has canceled another one of its major shows, with this one getting the ax after only two seasons. Variety reports that hit sci-fi drama Raising Dion has been dropped by the streamer, following its recent season debut. The news seems to have been revealed by series star Sammi Haney, who shared the news with fans on Instagram. "Sad to say that Raising Dion is CANCELED [sic] Thank you for all of the amazing support we got from all of our wonderful fans!" Haney wrote, in part. "Season 2 was a success, equal to Season 1, even if just looking at how many people watched all of it and wanted a season 3!"

Once again, Disney (DIS) - Get Walt Disney Company Report is finding itself embroiled in a political quagmire owing to its support of the LGBTQ community, after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis punished Disney for denouncing his “Don’t Say Gay Bill,” by seeking to revoke Disney World’s designation as a special tax district (which as we pointed out, is ultimately a meaningless gesture).

Click here to read the full article. Veteran Hollywood multi-hyphenate George Gallo (“Bad Boys,” “The Comeback Trail”) is attached to direct “Gambino,” a high-end biopic about organized crime boss Carlo Gambino that Gallo is co-writing with two-time Oscar winner Nick Vallelonga (“Green Book”). The ambitious project, announced in Cannes, is being lead produced by Julius R. Nasso, also a Hollywood veteran, best known for his production partnership with Steven Seagal that went sour. Nasso more recently shepherded “Narc,” and is among producers of Susanne Rostock’s Harry Belafonte doc “Sing Your Song.”  Nasso has acquired rights to the novel “Gambino: The Rise” by...

If nothing else, Baz Luhrmann knows how to put on a show. The Australian director topped off the world premiere of Elvis, his full-on, cranked-up take on the life and music of the rock-and-roll legend, with a similar over-the-top beach club bash on Wednesday night, featuring a spectacular drone show and a blow-out performance from Italian glam rock band and Eurovision 2021 winner Måneskin, who performed a single from the Elvis soundtrack.More from The Hollywood ReporterBBC's Working-Class Representation a Focus in U.K. Government Review'The Blue Caftan' ('Le bleu du caftan'): Film Review | Cannes 2022Claire Denis on Being a Female Filmmaker in...