{"id":804542,"date":"2026-07-16T19:17:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/804542\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T19:17:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:17:13","slug":"quick-news-murder-alvin-uprising-busan-troy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/804542\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick News: Murder, Alvin, Uprising, Busan, Troy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/quick-news-murder-alvin-uprising-busan-troy.jpg\" data-caption=\"Warner Bros. Pictures\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/quick-news-murder-alvin-uprising-busan-troy.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"quick-news-murder-alvin-uprising-busan-troy\"\/><\/a>Warner Bros. Pictures<\/p>\n<p>A Talent for Murder<br \/>Anton Corbijn\u2019s new film \u201cA Talent for Murder\u201d has set an October 23rd release date.  Oscar winner Helen Mirren is set to star as famed \u201cThe Talented Mr. Ripley\u201d and \u201cStrangers on a Train\u201d author Patricia Highsmith.<\/p>\n<p>The character-driven piece begins when Highsmith\u2019s late life solitude in the Swiss Alps is interrupted by Edward (Alden Ehrenreich), a young literary agent who has been sent by her relentless publishing company to convince her to write one last Tom Ripley novel.  Olivia Cooke also stars. [Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplaylist.net\/anton-corbijn-thriller-a-talent-for-murder-helen-mirren-alden-ehrenreich-olivia-cooke-20260714\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Playlist<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Alvin and the Chipmunks<br \/>Family entertainment company Big Shot Pictures has taken a 25% stake in the \u201cAlvin and the Chipmunks\u201d franchise in partnership with Bagdasarian Productions.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, new, digital-first, short-form content arrives later this year ahead of a theatrical release planned for 2028 to time with the franchise\u2019s 70th anniversary. [Source; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/media\/alvin-and-the-chipmunks-plan-a-reboot-for-the-digital-first-generation-84d88f25\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>The Uprising<br \/>Ahead of a trailer release tomorrow, the first poster has been unveiled for Paul Greengrass\u2019 new medieval England war film \u201cThe Uprising\u201d starring Andrew Garfield.  The film opens in cinemas September 11th.<\/p>\n<p>The story follows a group of commoners who rise up against the tyrannical King Richard II in a fight for survival and equality.  Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane, Tom Hollander, Cosmo Jarvis, Thomasin McKenzie, Jonny Lee Miller, Woody Norman, and Katherine Waterston co-star.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Paul Greengrass&#8217; THE UPRISING. Trailer tomorrow. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LUFTDMXpuo\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/LUFTDMXpuo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Focus Features (@FocusFeatures) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FocusFeatures\/status\/2077407898980995269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Train to Busan<br \/>Yeon Sang-ho\u2019s 2016 global smash hit zombie feature \u201cTrain to Busan\u201d is returning to cinemas for its 10th anniversary with tickets on sale now ahead of the August 14th re-release.<\/p>\n<p>A trailer marking the re-release has also been posted by Well Go USA.  The film deals with a zombie outbreak in Korea and follows a group of people on a high-speed train when the event happens.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Troy<br \/>Arrow Video is set to bring Wolfgang Petersen\u2019s \u201cThe Iliad\u201d adaptation \u201cTroy\u201d to 4K UHD with a release on August 18th. To mark the occasion, a trailer for the release has been revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The new edition includes brand new 4K Dolby Vision remasters of both the Director\u2019s Cut and Theatrical Cut of the film from the original 35mm camera negative along with original lossless DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio plus stereo audio.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>        <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Warner Bros. 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