Aug 23, 2018 | In Production
The Queen of Soul was never the queen of the big screen. At least when it came to playing someone other than herself, Aretha Franklin’s acting appearances were limited to her performance in “The Blues Brothers” and its sequel and an episode of “Room 222.” But in...
Aug 23, 2018 | In Production
Eva Longoria is joining Paramount’s live-action “Dora the Explorer” movie. She will portray the mother of the title character. Isabela Moner is playing Dora in the movie version of the hit Nickelodeon cartoon series. Paramount has set an Aug. 2, 2019 release date....
Aug 23, 2018 | Box Office, New Releases, Trending, Uncategorized
With the latest “Harry Potter” spin-off, the sequel to “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” and a fresh take on “Mary Poppins” among the bounty of movies opening in theaters, the rest of 2018 has plenty to offer filmgoers. As popcorn season comes to a close, Variety is...
Aug 23, 2018 | Box Office, New Releases, Trending
“The Meg” swam past the competition at the international box office for the second week in a row. Warner Bros.’ shark thriller generated $67 million in 55 territories abroad this weekend for an overseas tally of $230.4 million. It picked up another $21.5 million in...
Aug 23, 2018 | Box Office, New Releases, Trending
It’s no secret that a lot was riding on the opening weekend of “Crazy Rich Asians.” That’s because Warner Bros.’ romantic comedy is the first movie backed by a major studio in a quarter of a century that features a predominantly Asian-American cast. The last film to...
Aug 15, 2018 | Hollywood Chronicles
Rowland Perkins, who launched Creative Artists Agency with Michael Ovitz, Ron Meyer, Bill Haber, and Michael Rosenfeld, died Wednesday of pneumonia in Sherman Oaks, Calif. He was 84. Perkins died at the Village retirement community, his daughter Kamala James...
Aug 15, 2018 | In Production
Sony Pictures Classics has bought rights in North America and many foreign markets to Ralph Fiennes’ Rudolf Nureyev biopic “The White Crow.” In a deal announced Monday, Sony Classics also acquired rights to Latin America, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Asia (excluding...
Aug 15, 2018 | In Production
Benicio Del Toro is set to star in Oliver Stone’s drama “White Lies.” Stone will direct from his own script in a project that’s departure from his previous work, offering an intimate exploration of family, loss, and love. Nighthawk Capital Limited is financing the...
Aug 15, 2018 | In Production
Paramount has decided to move the Mark Wahlberg-Rose Byrne comedy “Instant Family” forward three months to a holiday season release on Nov. 16. It was previously set for Feb. 15, 2019. The studio is citing strong responses from test screenings. Paramount wants to take...
Aug 15, 2018 | Box Office, New Releases, Trending
It’s about to get crazy at the domestic box office. Earlier tracking showed “Crazy Rich Asians” on pace for a $20 million debut, but updated estimates now indicate that a $26 million-plus five-day total is likely when Warner Bros. launches the romantic comedy...
