Aug 24, 2016 | In Production
Patrick Wilson is coming aboard the Liam Neeson thriller “The Commuter,” joining his “The Conjuring 2” star Vera Farmiga. Jaume Collet-Serra is directing the film, marking the fourth collaboration between Neeson and Collet-Serra, who teamed up on last year’s “Run All...
Aug 16, 2016 | Drivein Insider
America’s first drive-in movie theater opened in New Jersey in 1931, and concession stands quickly became an important part of the growing industry as families and couples embraced the outdoor movie-going experience and turned the evening into a fun night out....
Aug 16, 2016 | New Releases, Trending, Uncategorized
“Hell or High Water” is the movie that a lot of people say they’ve been waiting for this summer: the answer to the sequeled-out, stuck-in-a-rut, been-there, seen-those-awesome-FX, megaplex-formula blues. This one, despite some familiar elements (it’s about bank...
Aug 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
Amazon Studios is developing a movie about pioneering investigative journalist Ida Tarbell and her battle against industrial magnate John D. Rockefeller. Amazon has acquired movie rights to Mark McDevitt’s “Ida Tarbell,” which was named to the 2015 Black List, and set...
Aug 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
In this week’s edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by iSpot.tv, Warner Bros. claims the top spot in TV ad spending with “War Dogs.” Ads placed for the comedic drama had an estimated media value of $6.61 million through Sunday, for 1,037 national...
Aug 9, 2016 | Films, In Production, Uncategorized
Breck Eisner is in talks to direct the latest installment in the “Friday the 13th” franchise, from Paramount and Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes production banner. “Prisoner” scribe Aaron Guzikowski penned the script. The film will likely focus on the return of legendary...
Aug 9, 2016 | In Production
Tom Cruise’s cartel film “Mena” is now called “American Made,” and is moving from Jan. 6, 2017, to Sept. 29, 2017, Universal Pictures announced on Monday. “American Made” is the latest collaboration between Cruise and director Doug Liman, who helmed the A-lister in...
Aug 9, 2016 | Drivein Insider, New Releases
‘Ain’t Them Bodies Saints’ director David Lowery puts a totally new spin on the Disney classic, inviting audiences to believe in a boy and his pet dragon. The original “Pete’s Dragon” is, without a doubt, one of the most eccentric entries in the...
Aug 9, 2016 | Drivein Insider, New Releases, Trending
For those of you who have ever envisioned Seth Rogen reconstituted as an anthropomorphic processed meat product — and you know who you are — “Sausage Party” may be savored as, if not a dream come true, then a drug-fueled hallucination without the potentially harmful...
