'The Last Orbit': Matt Shakman To Direct TriStar's Ben Mezrich Adaptation

'The Last Orbit': Matt Shakman To Direct TriStar's Ben Mezrich Adaptation

EXCLUSIVE: TriStar Pictures has preemptively acquired The Last Orbit, a forthcoming novel from New York Times bestselling author Ben Mezrich, inking a deal for Matt Shakman (The Fantastic Four: First Steps) to direct from a story by Josh Friedman (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes) adapted from the book. Slated for publication by Authors Equity in Q1 2027, The Last Orbit is speculative fiction about the asteroid YR4, which has a statistically …

Ben Affleck sells his AI postproduction startup to Netflix

Announcing the InterPositive deal, the actor says he was moved from being scared of the technology to embracing itBen Affleck has sold his artificial intelligence company to Netflix in a surprise deal, saying he had been driven to embrace a technology that had initially “really scared” him.Netflix has acquired the postproduction startup InterPositive from the Oscar-winning actor, director, producer and screenwriter for an undisclosed sum. Contin…

From hobby to business: how AI can shorten the launch timeline

AI can reduce the technical skills that frequently limit how quickly entrepreneurs can bring their businesses to fruition