{
  "id": 17231748,
  "title": "Eric Karson, Director of ‘The Octagon’ and Producer of ‘Lionheart,’ Dies at 86",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/eric-karson-director-of-the-octagon-and-producer-of-lionheart-dies-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T13:41:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/eric-karson-dead-octagon-lionheart-martial-arts-1236743204/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The son of a TV writer, he also worked with French kickboxer Olivier Gruner on two films and with Tom Skerritt on one.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}