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Infinity Festival will hold its seventh annual edition, combining art, technology and entertainment in a return to Hollywood from November 6 to 9.

Two senior Sony Pictures Imageworks execs, Cto Mike Ford and Head of Production Mandy Tankenson, have been set as co-chairs of the festival. Deadline is a presenting media sponsor of the event, which will take place at The Aster and Avalon Hollywood.

The festival has focused on the intersection of Hollywood and Silicon Valley, with programming exploring immersive technology, virtual production, 5G, remote collaboration, Web3, Cloud and other topics. AI has also been a central programming theme and will be again in 2024.

Also in the works for this year’s edition are a “Student Lab” programming track, in collaboration with USC, UCLA, Emerson College, The Los Angeles Film School, Otis College, Gnomon, Chapman University, Lmu, University of Texas, Csun, Uci and other institutions to be announced. The fest will...

An insider is speaking out about Brie Larson‘s love life after she sparked new relationship rumors.

Earlier this week the 34-year-old actress was spotted catching a play in Pasadena, California with painter Benjamin Styer.

Since then, someone close to the star has provided an update. They revealed additional details about the duo and teased how long they’ve been together.

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Speaking to People, a source said that the relationship is “newish.” They “arrived and left together” for their date. However, the source added that the pair “met up with friends and hung out in a group.”

“Brie looked happy,” they said. “Her relationship with Benjamin is newish. They were affectionate and cute.”

The actress’ team has not commented on the relationship buzz.

She previously dated Elijah Allan-Blitz for three years, but they split in early 2023.

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It looks like Brie Larson might have a new man in her life!

The 34-year-old Oscar-winning actress was spotted enjoying a night out with artist Benjamin Styer on Sunday (January 21) in Los Angeles.

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Brie and Benjamin were seen on a date night at the opening night performance of comedian Kate Berlant‘s one-woman play Kate at the Pasadena Playhouse.

After the performance, Brie and Benjamin were seen mingling with friends at the after party. Page Six has photos of them and noted that “paparazzi caught them standing closely together, chatting, laughing, touching and maybe even sharing a smooch.”

Brie was previously linked to Elijah Allan-Blitz and their breakup was confirmed in March 2023 after three years of dating. They also worked together on the series The Messy Truth VR Experience and won an Emmy Award together for Outstanding Original Interactive Program.

Brie Larson won the Oscar for Best Actress for “Room” in 2016 before landing the coveted role of Captain Marvel in the MCU. Since then, however, Larson has only really worked in major franchises — appearing in “Avengers: Endgame” and a handful of other MCU projects as well as featuring in the “Fast and Furious” film series. Larson hasn’t really found a project to show the talent she displayed in her tour de force performance in “Room.”

Until now with “Lessons in Chemistry.” The Apply TV+ show, which is streaming now, is based on the novel of the same name by Bonnie Garmus. It follows Larson as Elizabeth Zott, a lab tech and chemist who uses her new job hosting a 1960s TV cooking show to educate housewives on scientific topics. The result is an entertaining period story in which Larson utilizes her distinct energy and impressive range to full effect.

Brie Larson is open to whatever.

The “Captain Marvel” actress speaks to Harper’s Bazaar for their April Reinvention issue in a new interview, sharing her hopes for the future.

Larson admits, “I don’t have a next job. I don’t have a home. I don’t have a partner. I don’t have a plan. I’m just completely open.”

She’s thought to have dated Elijah Allan-Blitz from 2019, with him last being seen on her social media in September.

Larson tells the magazine she’d like to eventually have kids, though “how that happens, when that happens, in what capacity— I don’t know.”

Brie Larson for “Harper’s Bazaar”. — Collier Schorr

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The “Room” star adds of enjoying losing track of time, “I start to get back into ‘What do I like to eat? What time do I wake up?...

For Kendrick Lamar’s “We Cry Together” short film, it was crucial that the visuals captured the vulnerability and toxicity of a relationship in an intimate space.

“It challenged me to actually live in what I was writing, and really be there and be present with Taylour [Paige],” Lamar said. “And I remember us going back and forth and feeling like, damn, I understand this character even more because I’m evoking the energy from it and the passion from it because it’s alive, and it’s direct.”

Directed by Free, Lamar and Jake Schreier, “We Cry Together” follows Lamar in a heated argument with his partner, played by “Zola” star Taylour Paige. The video features the theatrical song from his fifth album, “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.” The immersive experience was shot in one single take with live vocal tracks.

“We Cry Together” is among the many films hoping...

For the screen-obsessed, watching a film at home poses a challenge: how can you concentrate while you’re also on your phone? Elijah Allan-Blitz’s Remembering – which has now launched on Disney+ in the USA, with an aim to roll out internationally later — leans into the distractions of technology by creating a film that can be significantly augmented by an iPhone or an iPad. It starts with a writer, played by Brie Larson, trying to remember something, before being magically transported into a world of pure childlike imagination. Prioritising mood and ambience over plot, the film shows us dolphin clouds, fairies cascading down rainbows, giant waterfalls and butterflies that threaten to pop out of the screen. And if you download the Remembering: The Ar Experience app and hold up your device at the right time, they literally do; treating us to an extensive, immersive world that takes over your living room.

From Emmy Award-winning director Elijah Allan-Blitz and Academy Award-winning actress Brie Larson, the eight-minute short fantasy film Remembering, available to stream at Disney+, follows a writer who loses an idea when her phone rings, illustrating how easily life’s daily distractions can cause us to lose track of what’s important. When that idea is found by the writer’s inner child, the viewer accompanies them on a journey through The World of Imagination that helps them realize they can still find inspiration in ideas, if only they remember. To take this world one step further, Disney+ subscribers can interact with the story through a companion Augmented Reality app by scanning the TV and extending The World of Imagination directly into the room they’re watching in.

Disney+ Day 2022 is upon us, and it’s not exactly the calm before the D23 storm.

Starting September 8, the streamer unveiled a smattering of new subscriber content, plus rolled out a special one-month offer of 1.99 for new subscribers, compared to the regular 7.99 monthly fee. The promotion lasts through September 19 for new users to register.

The 2022 Disney+ Day lineup features highly-anticipated global premieres from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, “The Simpsons,” and more, including behind-the-scenes making-of content for hit “Star Wars” series “Obi-Wan Kenobi” and Taika Waititi’s MCU installment “Thor: Love and Thunder.”

Additionally, Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products joined the Disney+ Day festivities with perks for subscribers including early entry to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort, celebratory photo opportunities, entertainment, culinary delights, and more. Disney+ Day special screenings will return to select AMC Theatres from September 8 through 19.

Below, check out the full list of Disney+ Day announcements.

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It’s the day that Disney devotees have been waiting for. The second annual Disney+ Day returns this Thursday ahead of the D23 Expo — and there’s a ton in store for superfans of Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars and all things from the House of the Mouse, including a rare deal for new subscribers.

The annual celebration includes exclusive Disney+ content and releases for subscribers, such as the streaming premieres of Thor: Love and Thunder and Pinocchio; new series and originals such Cars on the Road, Tierra Incógnita, Brie Larson’s hybrid docuseries Growing Up and National Geographic’s Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory; behind-the-scenes content such as Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder, Dancing with the Stars: The Pros’ Most Memorable Dances and Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return; and a new original short film, Remembering, by Emmy-winning director Elijah Allan-Blitz.

Remembering is an eight-minute Ar (augmented reality) short film that premieres at midnight tonight on Disney+. The film is directed by Elijah Allan-Blitz and stars Brie Larson as a young woman who uses her inner child to recall her greatest forgotten ideas. As far as I know, this project has been three years in the making and when I first met Elijah in 2019, he explained the project to me but didn’t realize the scope until seeing it for myself.

Back in 2019 at the Toronto Film Festival after party for Just Mercy, I met Oscar winning actress Brie Larson, and her guest Elijah. She introduced us and said, “he’s really smart, and working on something mind-blowing.” Of course, I was curious to know what it was so I asked, He told me he was working on an interactive Ar (augmented reality) project that would was similar to the 3D,...

Disney/Marvel’s Thor: Love and Thunder is coming to Disney+ on September 8. It’s one of several titles premiering on the streaming service on Disney+ Day.

Directed by Taika Waititi and starring Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Natalie Portman and Tessa Thompson, the blockbuster film earned over 700 million worldwide, making it one of the top highest-grossing movies of 2022 so far.

Other titles heading to Disney+ on September 8 are Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder, Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return, Remembering, Dancing with the Stars: The Pros’ Most Memorable Dances, Tierra Incógnita, the Frozen and Frozen 2 Sing-Alongs, and Welcome to the Club, a new short from The Simpsons. Descriptions follow below.

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder

Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, and Tessa Thompson share the secrets behind the creation of Thor: Love and Thunder, through in-depth interviews with cast and crew,...

Disney+ has announced a host of new premieres for its upcoming Disney+ Day on Thursday, September 8, including the debut of the latest Marvel Studios film, Thor: Love and Thunder. The Chris Hemsworth-starring movie will headline the highly anticipated Disney+ Day, which will see celebrations across Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products. Other notable premieres set to land on the streamer include Dancing with the Stars: The Pros’ Most Memorable Dances, Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return, and a new short from The Simpsons titled “Welcome to the Club.” Other newly announced titles include the behind-the-scenes feature Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder, the original Latin American series Tierra Incógnita, the Frozen and Frozen 2 Sing-Alongs, and the original short film Remembering from Emmy® Winning director Elijah Allan-Blitz.  Thor: Love and Thunder is the sequel to 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok and is the 29th film overall in the Marvel Cinematic Universe...

“Thor: Love and Thunder” is heading to Disney+ Sept. 8.

The movie will hit the streaming service as part of Disney+ Day, a day the streamer is using to celebrate its programming. On Monday, Disney+ announced several additional debuts for Sept. 8, including “Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder,” “Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return,” “Remembering,” “Dancing with the Stars: The Pros’ Most Memorable Dances,” “Tierra Incógnita,” the “Frozen” and “Frozen 2” sing-alongs and “Welcome to the Club.”

The new programming will join the previously announced premiere of “Pinocchi,” a new episode of “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” “Cars on the Road,” “Growing Up” and ““Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory,

There will also be special screenings, of what, we don’t yet know, at select AMC Theatres between Sept. 8-19.

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Thor: Love and Thunder will strike down on streaming on Thursday, Sept. 8, as one of many Disney+ Day premieres.

In addition to the streaming release of the fourth Thor film (which features an Emmy-winning, mid-credits cameo), the annual promotional event will unleash:

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Apple TV+ has rounded out the ensemble cast for Lessons In Chemistry as production begins on the drama series, starring and executive produced by Oscar winner Brie Larson. Based on the best-selling debut novel by Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry hails from Unbelievable co-creator Susannah Grant and Aggregate Films. It will premiere globally on Apple TV+ in 2023. The streamer also released two first-look images below.

Joining Larson in the cast are Lewis Pullman (Top Gun: Maverick) as Calvin; Aja Naomi King (How to Get Away with Murder) as Harriet Slone; Stephanie Koenig (The Flight Attendant) as Fran Frask; Patrick Walker (Gaslit) as Wakely; Thomas Mann (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty) as Boryweitz; Kevin Sussman (The Big Bang Theory) as Walter and Beau Bridges (Acting: The First Six Lessons) as Wilson.

Set in the early 1960s, Lessons in Chemistry follows Elizabeth Zott (Larson), whose dream of being a...

“Lessons in Chemistry,” the upcoming Apple TV+ drama series led and executive produced by Brie Larson, has added Lewis Pullman, Aja Naomi King, Stephanie Koenig, Patrick Walker, Thomas Mann, Kevin Sussman, Beau Bridges to the cast.

The series is set in the early 1950s and follows Elizabeth Zott (Larson), whose dream of being a scientist is put on hold in a society deeming that women belong in the domestic sphere, not the professional one. When Elizabeth finds herself pregnant, alone and fired from her lab, she musters the ingenuity only a single mother has. She accepts a job as a host on a TV cooking show, and sets out to teach a nation of overlooked housewives — and the men who are suddenly listening — a lot more than recipes, all the while craving a return to her true love: science.

Pullman will play Calvin. He is repped by Anonymous Content, CAA,...

Apple TV+ today unveiled a first-look at “Lessons in Chemistry,” its new drama series starring and executive produced by Academy Award-winner Brie Larson.

Based on the best-selling debut novel from author, science editor and copywriter Bonnie Garmus, “Lessons in Chemistry” will make its global debut on Apple TV+ in 2023.

Larson, who will star as Elizabeth Zott, leads a co-starring cast of Lewis Pullman, Aja Naomi King, Stephanie Koenig, Patrick Walker, Thomas Mann, Kevin Sussman and Beau Bridges.

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Pullman will star as Valvin, King will play Harriet Stone, Koenig will play Fran Frask, Walker will play Wakely, Mann will portray Boryweitz, Sussman will play Walter and Bridges will appear as Wilson.

Set in the early 1950s, “Lessons in Chemistry” follows Zott (Larson), who dreams of becoming a scientist. When Zott gets pregnant, her lab fires her and she is all alone,...

Exclusive: After landing the life rights to Being Ram Dass, Elijah Allan-Blitz, Brie Larson and Brian Grazer are producing a limited series based on the late American spiritual teacher, psychologist, and author, Ram Dass. His “Love, Serve, Remember” Foundation leaders Raghu Markus and Rameshwar Das will both take on executive producer roles. “Elijah Allan-Blitz and his family have been front and center of my relationship with my ‘Bio-Dad’”, Peter Reichard (Ram Dass’ son) explained. “I was thrilled when Elijah told me about the television series being planned about Rd’s life. To have Elijah, Brie Larson and the Oscar winning film producer Brian Grazer spearheading this project is an incredible acknowledgement of the life, times and impact Ram Dass had on our world.” Dass (then Richard Alpert) was a Harvard professor whose own self-image was shattered after his first mushroom trip. This experience propelled him to lead a study with...

Even though Saturday’s Creative Arts Emmy winners couldn’t party personally in downtown Los Angeles, many of them did join the virtual press room following the event. Watch these 14 short videos below featuring guest star champs Ron Cephas Jones (“This Is Us”), Eddie Murphy (“Saturday Night Live”), Maya Rudolph and more. Videos are courtesy of the Television Academy and feature media members asking questions from around the world.

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Here is a list of the 14 interviews featuring winners from all five ceremonies this week:

Kristine Barfod, Sigrid Dyekjaer (“The Cave”), winner for Exceptional Documentary Filmmaking.

Ron Cephas Jones (“This Is Us”), winner of Best Drama Guest Actor.

Cory Finley (“Bad Education”), winner of Best TV Movie.

Laurence Fishburne (“#Freerayshawn”), winner of Best Short-Form Actor.

Jason Hehir (“The Last Dance”), winner of Best Documentary Series

Van Jones, Brie Larson,...

You might not have noticed from watching the Creative Arts Emmys on Thursday night, September 17, but Brie Larson is now an Emmy winner. She won Best Original Interactive Program for “The Messy Truth VR Experience” along with fellow producers Van Jones, Elijah Allan-Blitz and Jana Carter. She didn’t give the official acceptance speech for the program during the streaming Emmy webcast, but she did give one of her own on social media. Scroll down to watch it below.

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“We hope that this brings some momentum and life to this project so we can bring this out to the world, so we can equally distribute this technology and this incredible project,” said Larson. “The Messy Truth” is a virtual reality experience from Oculus that puts viewers in the point of view of people from different walks of life,...

Night 4 of the Creative Arts Emmys was headlined by Quibi winning prizes at TV’s top awards.

The short-form content producer went home with two statuettes on Thursday night, both of which went to actors from the series “#FreeRayshawn.”

Legendary “Matrix” star Laurence Fishburne won his third individual Emmy for his portrayal of Lt. Steven Poincy, and then the very next award went to “Hamilton” alumna Jasmine Cephas Jones for playing Tyisha.

Another category worth looking out for on the night was voice-over performance, which saw Maya Rudolph win her first Emmy for voicing Connie the Hormone Monstress on Netflix’s “Big Mouth.” She could potentially pick up another come Sunday, as she is nominated for both “Saturday Night Live” and “The Good Place” in the guest actress in a comedy category.

“Schitt’s Creek” kicked off the penultimate Creative Arts night by winning its first, and likely not last, Emmy of 2020 for casting.

The fourth round of Creative Arts Emmy Awards were handed out on Thursday, honoring winners in scripted categories including short-form, interactive programming, casting, voice-over performance and music composition.

The short-form video streamer Quibi took home its first two Emmys, with Jasmine Cephas Jones and Laurence Fishburne taking home trophies for their roles on the drama “#FreeRayshawn.” The acclaimed animation studio Pixar also nabbed its first win for the “Forky Asks a Question” shorts on Disney+.

Among the other winners were Maya Rudolph for Netflix’s “Big Mouth,” Netflix’s “Big Mouth,” HBO’s “Euphoria” and AMC’s digital “Better Call Saul” companion series, “Employee Training.”

Hosted by “Nailed It’s” Nicole Byer, Thursday’s ceremony is the last of four online Creative Arts Emmys ceremonies this week, which will be followed by a fifth live broadcast on Fxx on Saturday. The week will culminate in the Primetime Emmy Awards broadcast on ABC this Sunday,...

Virtual reality is exactly that: a virtual reality. More often than not, VR is associated with immersing viewers into a gaming experience or a hyper-reality that leaves us in awe. With The Messy Truth, producers Van Jones, Brie Larson and director Elijah Allan-Blitz bring us a different kind of VR experience that is all too real — so real that it will stir up emotions and shock your biases.

The Messy Truth puts the viewer in someone else’s shoes, giving them a lens at life through a different perspective. Through this immersive technology, The Messy Truth gives audiences exactly that as it gives an unsettling look at the timely themes of race, mercy, and redemption through someone else’s eyes — literally.

Allan-Blitz said that they started to work on the project a week after the 2016 election as Donald Trump took office. From immigration to the mistreatment of women to the...

Brie Larson brought Elijah Allan-Blitz as her date to the Oscars!

The actress, 30, attended the awards ceremony on Sunday night, when she helped Sigourney Weaver and Gal Gadot introduce the Academy Awards’ first female conductor, Eimear Noone, who went on to conduct a medley of all the best score nominees.

The Captain Marvel star was spotted in the audience later in the night with Allan-Blitz, as they both reacted to Jane Fonda‘s speech as she introduced the best picture nominations, which went to Parasite.

Earlier in the night, the pair were seen walking hand in hand on the red...

Is there anything sexier than a female superhero? If you're a fan of the Marvel Universe, then you know that Captain Marvel (i.e. former fighter pilot Carol Danvers) is just about the most powerful person in it, and we couldn't think of a better person to play her than fierce and feisty Brie Larson. The 29-year-old actress has been in the game a lot longer than you may realize (watch 13 Going on 30 again - one of those Six Chicks should look pretty familiar to you), and we hope to see a whole lot more of her. Just look at the gallery to see 40 reasons we're obsessed with this stunning star.

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Brie Larson seems to have a new man in her life.

The Captain Marvel actress, 29, was photographed kissing actor and virtual reality director Elijah Allan-Blitz in Calabasas, California on Tuesday.

The two went shopping at a local supermarket, Lazy Acres, where Larson wore an orange floral dress while Allan-Blitz went casual in a white T-shirt and black jeans.

Allan-Blitz guest-starred in The Shield, and short films such as Full Ride, Envoy and In This Life. He also worked as a virtual reality director for Time magazine.

He previously dated actress Maria Bello. The two were first spotted together in late...

Brie Larson appears to have a new man in her life! The Oscar winner was spotted kissing actor and director Elijah Allan-Blitz in Calabasas, Calif., on Tuesday. Photos show the duo sharing a passionate embrace while out shopping for groceries at Erewhon. Following their lip-lock in the parking lot, the couple was also spotted heading to local theater show in nearby Malibu. Prior to his relationship with Larson, Allan-Blitz was linked to actress Maria Bello. This is the first time the Captain Marvel star has been spotted with someone new since her split with Alex Greenwald earlier this year. In January, a source told E! News that Larson and Greenwald...

“NCIS” newbie Maria Bello has earned a mixed response after posting a pic of herself prepping for the show while posing with a large gun. Bello, who debuted on the long-running CBS procedural last week as Special Agent Jack Sloane, shared a photo to Instagram on Monday of herself with boyfriend Elijah Allan-Blitz. They’re both holding firearms (or replicas), and Bello appears to be brandishing a semi-automatic weapon. “Agent Jack Sloane and sidekick @elijah_a.b gun training for #ncis Thanks Leon!!!” Bello wrote. Her message references director of NCIS Leon Vance, played by actor Rocky Carroll. Also Read:...

Maria Bello has no regrets about opening up about her sexuality. Although Bello, 48, admits it was "difficult" putting her feelings on paper in her new memoir, Whatever ... Love Is Love, she said helping spread the message of equal love was well worth it. "It was a difficult process, and hard for the people around me as well. But in the end, the message love is love, the fluidity of love in relationships, affected so many people," she told reporters at UCLA's Ioes gala Thursday night. "And the fluidity of sex and relationships - to be able to share that with...

Maria Bello has no regrets about opening up about her sexuality. Although Bello, 48, admits it was "difficult" putting her feelings on paper in her new memoir, Whatever ... Love Is Love, she said helping spread the message of equal love was well worth it. "It was a difficult process, and hard for the people around me as well. But in the end, the message love is love, the fluidity of love in relationships, affected so many people," she told reporters at UCLA's Ioes gala Thursday night. "And the fluidity of sex and relationships - to be able to share that with...

Maria Bello is happy in love. Bello, 48, is dating 29-year-old Elijah Allan-Blitz after splitting from girlfriend Clare Munn, Bello's rep confirms to People. "They complement each other and they care about the same things," the rep adds. Bello and Allen-Blitz, a virtual reality director for mindfulness teaching, were first linked in August, after the two were seen getting affectionate during an afternoon outing in Santa Barbara, California. Allan-Blitz co-directred a promotional video for Bello's book Whatever...Love Is Love over the summer, alongside Munn, her girlfriend of two years. Bello and Munn were last photographed together in June at the...

Maria Bello is happy in love. Bello, 48, is dating 29-year-old Elijah Allan-Blitz after splitting from girlfriend Clare Munn, Bello's rep confirms to People. "They complement each other and they care about the same things," the rep adds. Bello and Allen-Blitz, a virtual reality director for mindfulness teaching, were first linked in August, after the two were seen getting affectionate during an afternoon outing in Santa Barbara, California. Allan-Blitz co-directred a promotional video for Bello's book Whatever...Love Is Love over the summer, alongside Munn, her girlfriend of two years. Bello and Munn were last photographed together in June at the...