May 16, 2017 | Film Festivals
Studios are hitting the Croisette armed with checkbooks, hoping to snap up the next big commercial hit or Oscar darling. Here are 12 packages that seem destined to result in bidding wars. Red Sea Diving Resort (WME, worldwide) Director: Gideon Raff Cast: Chris Evans,...
May 16, 2017 | Film Festivals
Jimmy Kimmel said in his Oscars monologue Sunday night, “I’ve never been to the Oscars before. It’s my first time here. And the way you people go through hosts, it’s probably my last time here.” However, that may not be true. Kimmel’s hosting gig drew a largely...
May 16, 2017 | Film Festivals
Every Cannes Film Festival is important, but only a handful of the editions have been game-changers. As the festival celebrates its 70th birthday, here are five events that altered the DNA of Cannes, shaping the fest into the global powerhouse that it is today. The...
May 9, 2017 | In Production
Fox and New Regency have picked up movie rights to Andy Weir’s near-future thriller “Artemis.” Simon Kinberg and Aditya Sood are producing for Fox-based Genre Films. Weir is the author of “The Martian,” which served as the basis for the Matt Damon movie of the same...
May 4, 2017 | In Production, Trending
“THE MAN IN black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.” This is Stephen King’s best opening line. It’s one of the best opening lines in literature. However, it is not the opening line in the trailer for The Dark Tower that dropped this morning....
