Lucy Liu on Why She Spent Five Years Bringing ‘Rosemead’ to the Big Screen:...
From “Ally McBeal” to “Elementary” “Kill Bill Vol. 1,” “Charlie’s Angels” and Steven Soderbergh’s “Presence,” Lucy Liu has created memorable characters, and the actor is also an accomplished artist....
View ArticleBen Schnetzer Joins Lily James Film Inspired by Bumble Founder Whitney Wolfe...
Ben Schnetzer has joined the cast of the upcoming Lily James-led film inspired by the story of Bumble founder and former CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd, from 20th Century Studios and Ethea Entertainment....
View ArticleZhang Yimou Receives Lifetime Honor at Udine, Talks Talent Development and...
Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou this week made his first-ever trip to the Far East Film Festival in Italy’s Udine, and appeared to fall in love with the theatrical and festival experience all over again....
View ArticleSony Pictures, Apollo Offer to Buy Paramount Global for $26 Billion in Cash
In the latest twist in Paramount Global’s M&A saga, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management have made a bid to take Paramount private with an all-cash buyout offer of $26 billion....
View Article‘The Fall Guy’: Winston Duke, Hannah Waddingham and Stephanie Hsu on How...
When you think about your favorite action flick, you probably can’t name the stunt performers behind the larger-than-life fight sequences and explosions. Nor can you identify the budget-conscious...
View ArticleDev Patel Talks ‘Monkey Man’ Action Scenes and Spotlight on India’s Caste...
Dev Patel, who will receive Gold House’s A1 honor in entertainment and media, spent over six years bringing “Monkey Man” to the big screen, and it wasn’t an easy journey for the actor turned...
View ArticleLouis Leterrier Set to Direct and Produce Sci-Fi Horror Film ‘11817’
Rocket Science Productions has set Louis Leterrier (“The Incredible Hulk,”) (“Fast X,”) (“The Transporter”) to direct and produce the sci-fi horror film “11817.” The film is written by Matthew Robinson...
View ArticleWhy ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Is the Latest Movie With Tie-In Toys...
SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses plot elements from “Captain America: Brave New World,” which is scheduled to open in theaters on Feb. 14, 2025. As the preceding warning suggests, it is customary...
View ArticleMarvel’s ‘The Fantastic Four’ Adds Paul Walter Hauser
Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four” cast just got more fantastic with the addition of Emmy nominee Paul Walter Hauser. Joining the MCU marks the latest in a string of high-profile projects for Hauser, who is...
View Article‘Silent Trees’ Review: A Kurdish Refugee Comes of Age in a Harrowing Documentary
A documentary about harrowing loss and fleeting joy, Agnieszka Zwiefka’s “Silent Trees” follows a grieving family of Kurdish refugees escaping legal limbo. With animated interludes that function as...
View Article‘Coda’ Director Siân Heder Signs on to Adaptation of Bestseller ‘Tomorrow,...
Siân Heder, director of best picture winner “Coda,” has signed on to direct the adaptation of “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” for Paramount Pictures. The bestselling 2022 novel by Gabrielle...
View ArticleJohn Leguizamo Says Patrick Swayze Was ‘Difficult,’‘Neurotic’ and ‘Maybe a...
John Leguizamo said during an interview on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM radio show that it was “difficult” working with Patrick Swayze on their 1995 movie “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.”...
View ArticleFrom Audrey Hepburn’s Sister Luke to Andrew Scott’s Hot Priest: The Most...
This semester, I’m teaching a course on priests, nuns, and monks in film at Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television in Los Angeles. The most common question people ask after I tell...
View ArticleNicholas Galitzine and ‘The Idea of You’ Music Producers on Crafting August...
SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses plot elements from “The Idea of You,” which is now streaming on Prime Video. “Don’t you miss those bombastic, blown out pop choruses of the 2010s?” asks Savan...
View ArticleAmerican Film Institute Accepting Applications for Cinematography Intensive...
The American Film Institute is accepting applications for this year’s Cinematography Intensive for Women, presented by Panavision. Led by AFI Conservatory Cinematography Discipline Head Stephen...
View ArticleSkydance’s Proposed Deal With Paramount Global Appears to Be Falling Apart
After months of M&A talks, Paramount Global and controlling shareholder Shari Redstone might be going it alone after all — for now. Insiders tell Variety that the expectation at the company is that...
View ArticleHow Jerry Seinfeld Parodied the Pop-Tart’s Origins Without Permission: ‘If...
Breakfast is often called the most important meal of the day. It’s also long been a fixture of Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy — from “The Tonight Show” routines about Cookie Crisp to the Honeycomb and Raisin...
View Article‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Actor Got ‘Thrown Out of High School’ Due to Starring in the...
The child actors from “Mrs. Doubtfire” recently reunited nearly 31 years after the movie’s release for a joint interview on the “Brotherly Love” podcast, where Lisa Jakub revealed that Robin Williams...
View Article‘Somm: Cup of Salvation’ Acquired By Samuel Goldwyn Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired worldwide rights to the documentary film “Somm: Cup of Salvation,” an exploration into the world of wine. “Cup of Salvation” is the fourth film in the “Somm”...
View ArticleDistribution Advocates to Launch a $200,000 Distribution Grant in August...
During a Distribution Advocates podcast recording at Hot Docs, producer/director Amy Hobby announced a new documentary $200,000 grant called The Marketing Innovations Fund, which will go to independent...
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