Tickets for a voyage on board Walt Disney’s first Asia-based cruise ship go on sale this week, as the entertainment giant takes advantage of a tourism boom in Singapore to realise ambitious goals for its cruise business. Bookings for the Disney Adventure will open to the general public on December 10, a full year before … Read more
Robert Downey Jr is one actor who never shies away from being straightforward and giving strong statements. The world knows him as Iron Man, aka Tony Stark, and just like his character, Downey Jr. speaks up whenever he doesn’t like something. Recently, the Oscar-winning star was asked about the use of AI for digital re-creations … Read more
Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t think Marvel executives would ever recreate his portrayal of Tony Stark using artificial intelligence. But if they did, he would lawyer up – even posthumously. On a recent episode of the “On With Kara Swisher” podcast, the Oscar-winning actor said he intends to “sue all future executives” who allow an AI-created … Read more
The fictional Jarvis – an acronym that stands for “Just a Rather Very Intelligent System” – is a sophisticated AI assistant that made its debut in the 2008 film Iron Man, in which it manages and operates the internal systems of Stark’s laboratory, home and superhero armours. Ant Group, the fintech affiliate of Alibaba Group … Read more
Home Entertainment Robert Downey Jr. Likely to Get Whopping Paycheck of Rs 670 Crore and Private Jet Perks for Avengers: Doomsday – Report Marvel, in an attempt to recapture its previous glory, is generously flashing cash at Robert Downey Jr. and the Russo Brothers, urging them to remain a part of the Avengers lineage. In … Read more
Marvel’s Iron Man is about to match wits and fists with Orchis member Feilong. This showdown, revealed in Gerry Duggan and Creees Lee’s Invincible Iron Man #15, has been a long time coming. The two have had a feud brewing since Fall of X began, and Feilong seized control of Stark Industries. This left Stark penniless and on the … Read more
Director Ava DuVernay speaks with the CBC’s Eli Glasner about what compelled her to create her latest and perhaps most challenging film, Origin. (Evan Mitsui/CBC) When you sit down to interview Ava DuVernay, you quickly realize how she rose to the top of her profession in 12 short years. Before DuVernay became an Oscar-nominated director … Read more
Timothée Chalamet in “Wonka.” Jaap Buittendijk You know that “Wonka” has no right to exist. You saw the trailer and openly groaned. You said to the person next to you, “Seriously? ‘Wonka’?” You didn’t ask for this movie. No one asked for it. But here “Wonka” is now, and we all must reckon with it. … Read more
