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Best Battle Royale Movies, Tarantino's Big Book Deal, & DJI RS 4 Mini Upgrades

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Ryan Koo
May 29, 2025

Best Battle Royale Movies, Tarantino's Big Book Deal, & DJI RS 4 Mini Upgrades

Hey Readers,

Glad you’re back. There’s lots to talk about this week, so let’s get right into our top stories in movies, tech, and the film industry.

First up — maybe it’s due to some pent-up aggression or just a hankering for some cinematic fist-fights, but this is the second week in a row that you readers went nuts for fight movies. (Remember our really terrible Kung-Fu pun last Thursday?) This week, we’ve got a list of the best battle royale movies for you to binge-watch as you practice your throat-punches.

We also go over Quentin Tarantino’s big 10-book deal, how to survive Cannes as a first-timer, and the impressive firmware update coming to the DJI RS 4 Mini camera gimbal.

Okay, let’s get to it!

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🎞️ Movies & TV

'Ready or Not' Credit: Fox Searchlight Pictures

When you watch any kind of movie, you have to be invested in the stakes. Well, what are bigger stakes than life and death?

Inside a battle royale movie, you know right away that if your character does not succeed in battle, they're going to die. And that sets up who you're rooting for and why right away.

Let’s unpack some of the best movies of this genre and talk about what makes them great.

Continue Reading: 7 Best Battle Royale Movies

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📽️ Industry

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Fresh off the news of his tenth and potentially final film hitting a developmental speed bump, Quentin Tarantino has inked an ambitious ten-book deal, promising fans an extensive dive into his cinematic universe and beyond.

The news reveals that this significant literary undertaking will primarily focus on a series of "making-of" books of all of Tarantino's movies, including his tenth and final film, which has not been made.

Let’s take a closer look at what the deal entails.

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📷 Tech

While DJI might be in the news more recently (and more often) for its ongoing legal and tariff battles threatening the company’s ability to offer its products in the United States, the Chinese-based brand is still rolling out lots of new gear and updates for its current slate of drones and gimbals.

The DJI RS 4 Mini, a popular camera gimbal, is getting a pretty significant firmware update that—if you’re a current or future RS 4 Mini owner or user—you should absolutely consider downloading and installing.

Let’s look at everything new and improved set to come to the DJI RS 4 Mini with this latest firmware update and explore how you can get your gimbal updated today.

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🎙️ Podcast

In this episode of the No Film School Podcast, GG Hawkins reports live from the 2025 Cannes Film Festival alongside a vibrant panel of first-time attendees. Filmmakers Stephen Cedars and Benji Kleiman, and producer Lexi Tannenholtz reflect on the chaos, surprises, and serendipity of navigating Cannes for the first time.

From deciphering the market to running into unexpected industry contacts, they explore the overwhelming yet exhilarating world of one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world. This episode is packed with practical advice for emerging filmmakers hoping to make the most of a trip to Cannes.

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