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GRAMMY-winning music producer Mike Dean lauds his Mac Studio, ‘can’t wait’ for a new Mac Pro

GRAMMY-winning music producer Mike Dean, who has worked with the likes of Kanye, Selena Gomez, and Madonna has taken to Instagram to wax lyrical about his M1 Ultra Mac Studio while still lamenting the fact that he can't buy an Apple silicon Mac Pro. Posting a photo of himself using his Mac Studio in a literal studio, Dean said that the latest M1 Ultra is "quick" but that he "can't wait for the new Mac Pro someday." He definitely isn't alone there! Apple's Mac Studio is the only Mac that currently ships with the fastest…

Speed Racer Live-Action Series Coming to Apple TV+, With J.J. Abrams as Executive Producer: Report

Speed Racer — the popular racing series based on the 1960s Mach GoGoGo manga — is reportedly coming to Apple TV+ as a new live-action series. The last adaptation in the franchise was the 2008 movie Speed Racer from The Wachowskis, and fans of Speed and his Mach 5 racing car can look forward to a new series that is in the works at the Cupertino company's streaming service, according to a report. The upcoming live-action series will be executive produced by J.J. Abrams, while details of the cast or a release date are yet…

‘Jurassic Park’ Producer Explains Why Hero Ellie Sattler Is a Feminist Icon

Image via Universal Pictures OG Jurassic Park producer Kathleen Kennedy has a feministic infatuation for Laura Dern’s character Ellie Sattler. Sattler, a young doctor of paleobotany when she debuted in 1993’s Jurassic Park, impressed Kennedy with her “strength and agency.” Moreover, as Kennedy told Variety, it was the line “Dinosaurs eat man. Woman inherits the earth” that was particularly moving. “ was independent, willful and able to confidently say a line like that. was this incredible paleobotanist who…

Avatar 2 Producer Explains What So Many Movies Get Wrong With 3-D

It can be a tough decision when a visually-striking film comes out and you don’t know whether to watch the original release or spend a little extra on the 3-D version. 3-D has come a long way since buying red and blue lensed 3-D glasses just to see some slow-moving pop-ups like when I saw Spy Kids 3: Game Over in 2003. Movies have also gotten the 3-D conversion treatment recently like Shazam! where director David F. Sandberg shared his thoughts that the conversion is too much of a hassle and a real need for 3-D without…

‘Spider-Verse’ Producer Says ‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Is Canon

via Disney One of the biggest pop culture talking points this weekend has rather unexpectedly been Disney Plus original movie Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, thanks largely to the sheer volume of surprise references the live-action/animation hybrid made to a number of different properties, including plenty that don’t fall under the Mouse House’s purview. If it isn’t the hilarious appearance of Paramount’s abandoned initial design for Sonic the Hedgehog, then it’s the overt acknowledgement of the SnyderVerse’s…

The Toronto Producer Behind Drake & Jack Harlow’s “Churchill Downs”

“Churchill Downs” is poised for ubiquity thanks to its teaming of chart toppers Jack Harlow and Drake. But the track started off as a much more low key, and deeply moving, collaboration for hotshot Toronto producer Ace G and his special someone. As is his wont, it didn’t even occur to Ace G that someone like Harlow might choose the instrumental for his anticipated new album Come Home The Kids Miss You. Nor Drizzy hopping on for a feature. Instead of any calculating careerism, the Toronto jazz…

Rust producer ‘confident’ they’ll complete film after investigation into Alec Baldwin shooting concludes

Rust producer Anjul Nigam has revealed that he’s “confident” they’ll be able to finish the film, after the investigation into the fatal on set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins concludes.Santa Fe County sheriff’s office is currently looking into Hutchins’ October 2021 death, which resulted after she was shot by a gun operated by Alec Baldwin while filming the western movie. Baldwin said in a December interview with ABC News that he was pointing the gun at Hutchins at her instruction when it went off without his…

Johnny Depp: Pirates of the Caribbean producer says ‘future is yet to be decided’ on actor’s return

The mega-producer responsible for making stars of actors like Tom Cruise, Will Smith and Johnny Depp has left the door open for Depp’s return to the Pirates of the Caribbean series, which he also produces.In 2020, it was reported that a new female-fronted Pirates of the Caribbean movie was being written for Disney with Margot Robbie attached to star.Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, promoting his latest release, Top Gun: Maverick, told The Sunday Times that two Pirates scripts are currently being written: “one with , one…

‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Producer Confirms Margot Robbie’s Spinoff

Fans were heartbroken when Johnny Depp confirmed during his recent stint in court that no amount of money could persuade him to return to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, which drew a pretty definitive line under his two-decade tenure as the big screen’s Jack Sparrow. We’re making that definition because the actor has become famous for bringing his pirate costume with him everywhere he goes, solely to bring joy to fans of the character. With Depp out of the picture, there doesn’t really seem to be much point in…

Drake helps get his producer up to Internet speed in Pickering

Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto & GTA Music "To be called out by a superstar like Drake over social media is not an everyday occurrence," the mayor said. Music producer Boi-1da, left, and Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan. Photo by City of Pickering /Instagram Article content From The Six to Pickering. Article content Drake’s shout out two and a half years ago for better internet service in Pickering so he could collaborate with his Grammy Award-winning producer Boi-1da has gotten action. The city…