‘Young Woman and the Sea’: Daisy Ridley Trained for Months to Play Female...
SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points, including the ending for “Young Woman and the Sea,” currently playing in theaters. While Joachim Rønning read the script for “Young Woman and the...
View ArticleMartin Starger, ‘Sophie’s Choice’ and ‘Nashville’ Producer, Dies at 92
Martin Starger, the first president of ABC Entertainment who went on to produce such films as “Sophie’s Choice” and Robert Altman’s “Nashville,” has died. He was 92. Starger died of natural causes...
View ArticleIATSE Leader Is ‘Hopeful’ as Contract Talks Continue
The president of IATSE told members Saturday that he is hopeful that a deal will be reached “soon” with the studios on a new agreement for 23 local unions around the country. The union has been...
View ArticleAnna Pavlova, Bhaichung Bhutia Among Subjects of India’s Inaugural Doc Film...
Revered Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova and ace Indian soccer player Bhaichung Bhutia are among the subjects of projects selected at the inaugural edition of India’s Doc Film Bazaar. The Bazaar has...
View ArticleBox Office: ‘Garfield’ Beats ‘Furiosa’ in Another Bummer Weekend
“The Garfield Movie” clawed its way to first place, overtaking last weekend’s champion “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” at the domestic box office. This weekend (unlike last) wasn’t a nail-biter as “Garfield”...
View ArticleWould ‘Hit Man’ Be a Hit in Theaters? Netflix Doesn’t Want You to Know
Next week, on June 7, the entertaining and highly acclaimed geek-goes-undercover-as-contract-killer screwball romantic thriller “Hit Man,” starring It Dude of the moment Glen Powell, drops on Netflix....
View Article20 Best Movies New to Streaming in June: ‘Hit Man,’ ‘Origin,’ ‘I Am: Celine...
Summer movie season is off to a slow start, as Memorial Day weekend hit a three-decade low at the box office. But at least there are some good movies coming to streaming services this month, including...
View ArticleMaya Hawke Is OK With Being a Nepo Baby: ‘I’m Comfortable With Not Deserving...
Maya Hawke is fine with being called a “nepo baby.” Hawke, the daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, recently admitted to the Times of London that she believes her family ties influenced her casting...
View ArticleBrazil’s Biggest Industry Event, Rio2C, Hits Record Attendance With Carlos...
RIO DE JANEIRO — Latin America’s largest creativity event, Rio2C, will gather over June 4-9 at the Cidade das Artes complex, in Rio de Janeiro, about 50,000 participants, up from 44,000 last year,...
View Article‘The Death of Robin Hood,’ Starring Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer, Picked Up...
True Brit Entertainment has acquired U.K. rights to “The Death of Robin Hood,” one of the hot market packages at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, where A24 picked up the project up for the U.S. Set in...
View ArticleSalman Rushdie Documentary Set Based on His Memoir ‘Knife,’ With Alex Gibney...
Salman Rushdie will be the center of a new documentary from Alex Gibney, the Oscar-winning director behind “Taxi to the Dark Side” snd “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.” Tentatively...
View ArticleBallerina Misty Copeland to Participate in Bentonville Film Festival ‘Shaping...
The Bentonville Film Festival will host “Shaping the Narrative: A Conversation with Misty Copeland” in partnership with Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the African American Film Critics’...
View ArticleStudio Galazio Banner Launches With Focus on Greek Stories, Sets Heist Comedy...
Studio Galazio and filmmaker Christopher André Marks (“King Otto”) have announced the launch of a new production banner focused on bringing internationally minded stories with Greek themes to global...
View Article‘The Freshly Cut Grass,’ Executive Produced by Martin Scorsese, Debuts...
Celina Murga’s “The Freshly Cut Grass,” executive produced by Martin Scorsese, is debuting at the Tribeca Festival and Variety has been given exclusive access to its first trailer and poster ahead of...
View ArticleAlec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Documentary Footage From Rory Kennedy Will Not Be...
A judge on Monday ruled that filmmaker Rory Kennedy does not have to turn over footage from her upcoming Alec Baldwin documentary to prosecutors in his manslaughter case. Kennedy is working on a film...
View ArticleElle Fanning in Talks to Star in ‘Badlands,’ Standalone ‘Predator’ Movie from...
Emmy nominee Elle Fanning is in talks to star in “Badlands,” a standalone movie from Dan Trachtenberg that expands the “Predator” universe. Trachtenberg is set to direct the movie for 20th Century...
View ArticleMatthew Vaughn Says Critics Were ‘Vitriolic’ Over ‘Argylle’ and the Bad...
Matthew Vaughn recently opened up to Empire magazine about enduring some of the worst reviews of his career with “Argylle,” the $200 million star-studded spy comedy that flopped in theaters this year...
View ArticleLupita Nyong’o Says Movie Press Junkets Are a ‘Torture Technique’ and It’s...
Lupita Nyong’o is embarking on a global press tour as the star of Paramount’s horror prequel “A Quiet Place: Day One,” but she could probably do without the press junkets. During an interview with...
View ArticleEvangeline Lilly Is ‘Stepping Away’ From Acting and ‘Might Return to...
Evangeline Lilly announced on Instagram that she has stepped away from Hollywood for the foreseeable future and “might return one day.” Lilly, best known for playing Kate Austen in ABC’s drama series...
View ArticleAs ‘Bad Boys 4’ Hits Box Office, Are Moviegoers Ready to Embrace Will Smith...
Whatcha gonna do when “Bad Boys” comes for the box office? If you’re a theater owner, the answer is hopefully sell some tickets. Sony’s “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth installment in the Will Smith...
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