Brillante Mendoza’s ‘Moro’ Heads to Netflix in Asia; Fire and Ice for World...
“Moro,” a tale of fractious fraternal relations that debuted last year in the Jiseok section of the Busan International Film Festival, has begun airing on Netflix in Southeast Asia, including director...
View ArticleLisa Kudrow Grew ‘Really Angry’ at ‘Friends’ Studio Audience Because They’d...
Lisa Kudrow said on the “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast that she often grew irritated with the live studio audience on the “Friends” set because they would laugh for too long at moments she just...
View ArticleBox Office: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Poised to Shatter R-Rated Record With $170...
“Deadpool & Wolverine,” the latest installment in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe (and the first to be headlined by comic book characters that were previously licensed to 20th Century Fox),...
View Article‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Review: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman’s R-Rated...
Deadpool can’t die. If he were a character in Greek mythology, that might be a source of tragedy, but in Wade Wilson’s scuzzy corner of the Marvel universe, it functions as a catalyst for off-color...
View ArticleKevin Feige Says Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine Return Proves That Robert Downey...
Kevin Feige said in an interview with DiscussingFilm that Hugh Jackman’s return as Wolverine in the new Marvel tentpole “Deadpool & Wolverine” proves that a door can certainly be opened for Robert...
View ArticleOmar Apollo to Make Acting Debut in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’
Omar Apollo is set to star in Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer,” an adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ 1985 semi-autobiographical novel. The upcoming indie film, which was revealed as part the Venice Film...
View ArticleVashon Island Film Festival Program Includes ‘Bang Bang,’‘Black Dog,’‘I Saw...
The third annual Vashon Island Film Festival has announced its slate for the event set for Aug. 8-11. Located off the coast of Washington State, the island festival will screen 12 features and 10...
View ArticleWGA West Unveils Candidates for Board of Directors Election in September
The Writers Guild of America West has unveiled the 18 candidates running for seats on the guild’s board of directors. The election will be held next month during a voting period that runs Sept. 5-24....
View ArticleFunding the African Content Boom, Cracking the Distribution Riddle and Women...
The 15th edition of the Durban FilmMart, which ran July 19 – 22 in South Africa’s sun-splashed coastal mecca, wrapped on a high note this week with an invigorating sense of possibility among the...
View ArticleTeddy Award Winner Babatunde Apalowo Preps ‘Londoner,’ an Immigrant’s Story...
Nigerian filmmaker Babatunde Apalowo, who won the Teddy Award at last year’s Berlin Film Festival for his gay romance “All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White,” is prepping his next...
View ArticleRotterdam, Cannes Winner Paz Encina Preps ‘The Unique Time,’ ‘About What...
A Rotterdam Tiger Award winner for “Eami,” and Cannes Un Certain Regard Fipresci laureate for “Paraguayan Hammock,” Paz Encina is prepping her fourth feature, “The Unique Time” (“El Tiempo Único”), set...
View Article‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Prep: Everything to Know About the ‘Deadpool’...
As anticipation builds for the release of “Deadpool & Wolverine,” fans of the Merc With a Mouth are eager to see what chaos and hilarity Ryan Reynolds’ Wade Wilson (aka Deadpool) and Hugh Jackman’s...
View ArticleHollywood’s Historic Yamashiro Restaurant and Surrounding Property Goes Up...
The site of Hollywood’s iconic Yamashiro restaurant and its surrounding 7.3 acre property, dubbed “Hollywood Mountain,” are being put on the market with a $100 million asking price. The Japanese...
View ArticleWorker Dies by Suicide at Atlanta’s Trilith Studios
A worker at Trilith Studios near Atlanta took their own life on Wednesday morning, according to the local police. Officers found the worker in a vehicle with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound,...
View Article‘Logan’ and ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Director James Mangold Dislikes ‘Multi-Movie...
James Mangold said in an interview with Rolling Stone that he is not a fan of “multi-movie universe-building,” so consider him probably not interested in directing an entry of the Marvel Cinematic...
View ArticleNew Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week
It’s not always easy to find out which movies hit theaters each week, especially after the Hollywood strikes led to so many release date changes. With the WGA and actors strikes resolved and summer...
View ArticleLaura Dern’s College Forced Her to Drop Out Over ‘Blue Velvet’ and Called Her...
Laura Dern appeared on a recent episode of Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson’s “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” podcast (via People) and remembered being forced to drop out of UCLA film school after she...
View ArticleTwo Alec Baldwin Jurors Were Leaning Toward Guilty Verdict When Case Was...
Two jurors in the Alec Baldwin trial told Variety they were leaning toward a guilty verdict when the involuntary manslaughter case was abruptly dismissed. Their views are at odds with those of three...
View ArticleKevin Feige Explains Why Marvel Spoiled Dafne Keen’s X-23 Return in Final...
“Deadpool & Wolverine” has been pegged as a cameo-filled affair that sees the return of several mutants and other beloved characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While the majority of these...
View ArticleJanhvi Kapoor Talks Spy Thriller ‘Ulajh,’ NTR Jr and Ram Charan Films:...
Bollywood star Janhvi Kapoor is set to appear in her first espionage thriller, “Ulajh,” helmed by acclaimed indie director Sudhanshu Saria in his commercial debut. Produced by Junglee Pictures, the...
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