Leonardo DiCaprio to Star in, Produce Paramount Adaptation ‘The Black Hand’
Leonardo DiCaprio will star in and produce an adaptation of Stephan Talty’s book “The Black Hand” for Paramount Pictures. The true story about the origins of the mafia in America follows Joe Petrosino — nicknamed the “Italian Sherlock Holmes” — an NYPD cop who goes...
Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ to Shoot Huge Action Scene in Korea
Marvel’s “Black Panther” will use South Korea’s port city, Busan as the backdrop for a huge chase scene. The city, known for hosting Asia’s biggest film festival, will see its landmarks including the Gwangalli beach, Gwangan Bridge, and the Jagalchi fish market near...
Oscar Nominations 2017: Biggest Upsets and Surprises
The biggest curveball from Tuesday morning’s Oscars announcement arguably wasn’t the nominees — it was how the Academy decided to unveil them. Rather than a live press conference at the crack of dawn in Los Angeles, ABC aired a protracted infomercial, starring...
Most Anticipated Movies Coming In 2017
Hello Folks Here are the most anticipated movies coming out in 2017 this season. Keep warm and can not wait to get out again for big movies under the stars! Janurary Split While the mental divisions of those with dissociative identity disorder have long fascinated and...
Rework of “White Men Can’t Jump” in the works with Blake Griffin and Ryan Kalil
“White Men Still Can’t Jump”? The 1992 basketball comedy “White Men Can’t Jump” is getting a remake from “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris, Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin, and Ryan Kalil of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. Barris is producing and writing...
Piracy fuels lack of creativity in Hollywood Studios
Most people know that content piracy is illegal — but a significant number of consumers say the fact that Hollywood studios lose money because of pirated movies and TV shows has no bearing on how much illicitly-obtained content they consume. That’s according to a new...
‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Trailer Heats Up Social Media Buzz
Universal’s “Fifty Shades Darker,” starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, topped social media buzz last week with an impressive 107,000 new conversations, according to media-measurement firm comScore and its PreAct service. The studio released a new extended...
How Zoe Saldana Got Into Character for Ben Affleck’s ‘Live by Night’
The 1930s came alive Monday night at the TCL Chinese Theatre, where Warner Bros. staged the Los Angeles premiere of Ben Affleck‘s gangster thriller “Live by Night.” Zoe Saldana, who becomes a business associate and spouse to Affleck’s rum-running character, admitted...
‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ Director Rian Johnson Teases Details of Sequel
After a difficult month for “Star Wars” fans, “Star Wars: Episode VIII” director Rian Johnson is giving them a little break. In an interview with USA Today (conducted prior to the death of star Carrie Fisher), Johnson divulged some of the first details the public will...
Lionsgate Offers New Details About ‘Power Rangers,’ ‘Robin Hood,’ ‘Kingkiller Chronicle’
Lionsgate executives touted their upcoming movie slate to investors, focusing primarily on “Power Rangers,” “Robin Hood,” and “Kingkiller Chronicle,” on Tuesday during the company’s inaugural Investor Day. “La La Land” won a record seven Golden Globes on Sunday and...
2016 In MEMORIUM
"They've truly inspired us" Peter Borovilos Chief Brand Innovation Strategist This year the world has been rocked by a series of shocking celebrity deaths, leading many to see 2016 as the worst year for losing much-loved stars. Death claimed inspiring political...
Star Wars: Rogue One and Hollywood’s voyage through the uncanny valley
For over 15 years Hollywood has been trying to generate photo-realistic digital characters but often the results were weird, discordant or just plain unsettling. Has Hollywood finally come out of the uncanny valley with Star Wars: Rogue One? In the ambitiously...
AMC Theatres Brings Back ‘The Right Stuff’ to Honor John Glenn
AMC Theatres is bringing back “The Right Stuff” to honor John Glenn, the pioneering astronaut and U.S. senator who died last week at the age of 95. The Oscar-winning drama will screen at 95 locations, including major markets like New York and Los Angeles, as well as...
100 years young! Catherine Zeta-Jones shares heartwarming home videos of father-in-law Kirk Douglas with his grandchildren on milestone birthday
He's officially a centenarian. Kirk Douglas turned 100 Friday, marking a major milestone few reach in their lives. Daughter-in-law Catherine Zeta-Jones, 47, celebrated the occasion with a heartwarming video of her father-in-law through the years. The compilation...
Golden Globe Nominations: Complete List
Nominations for the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced on Monday morning on NBC’s “Today” live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Actor Don Cheadle, Laura Dern, and Anna Kendrick were joined by the Miss Golden Globe trio — Sophia, Sistine, and Scarlet Stallone...
Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Baywatch’ Moved Back A Week to Memorial Day Weekend
Paramount Pictures has moved Dwayne Johnson’s action-comedy “Baywatch” back a week to May 26, the start of the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The move means a direct face-off with Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man Tell No Tales” in the fifth iteration of the...
Tom Hanks and Emma Watson Seek Perfection in ‘The Circle’ First Trailer (Watch)
Tom Hanks and Emma Watson are both looking for perfection in the first trailer for EuropaCorp’s tech thriller “The Circle,” based on the international best-seller by Dave Eggers. “I am a believer in the perfectibility of human beings,” says Hanks to a large...
Film Review: ‘Po’
An autistic boy and his single father struggle to stay together in the aftermath of tragedy in John Asher’s well-meaning but inert drama. Noble intentions alone do not a great movie make, as evidenced by “Po,” whose heart is in the right place but whose drama is...
Tom Holland in Talks to Star Opposite Daisy Ridley in ‘Chaos Walking’
“Spider-Man” lead Tom Holland is in talks to star opposite Daisy Ridley in Lionsgate’s adaptation of the YA novel “Chaos Walking.” Doug Liman is directing the project, an adaptation of Patrick Ness’ best-selling book. Sources reveal that the film is...
‘10 Cloverfield Lane’ Director Daniel Trachtenberg Eyed for Houdini Movie
Lionsgate is eyeing “10 Cloverfield Lane” director Daniel Trachtenberg for its Harry Houdini biopic, which had been in development for several years. Johnny Depp had been in early talks in 2014 to star as Houdini in the movie, based on the biography “The Secret Life...
OSCAR PREDICTIONS
This page will be your hub throughout the Oscar season for predictions in all of the Academy’s various categories as we move through the twists and turns of the circuit. Click through on each to see a list of contenders per category with ranked assessments of the...
From ‘La La Land’ to ‘Jackie,’ Celluloid Thrives in Cinematography Oscar Race
The first note of interest when looking at this year’s contenders for the cinematography Oscar is that the victor in this category three years running, Emmanuel Lubezki, looks to be sitting the race out for a change. The second is that there are, notably, a number of...
Angela Bassett Boards Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’
“American Horror Story” star Angela Bassett has joined Marvel’s “Black Panther,” playing the mother of the title character. Michael B. Jordan, Forest Whitaker, Lupita Nyong’o and “The Walking Dead’s” Danai Gurira are also part of the ensemble cast. “Creed” helmer Ryan...
The Smurfs Are Back in ‘The Lost Village’ Full-Length Trailer
The Smurfs are back and bluer than ever. The first full-length trailer for “Smurfs: The Lost Village,” the latest project in the “Smurfs” franchise, was released Monday by Sony Pictures Entertainment. Based on the beloved Belgian cartoon series, the film’s cast...
Film Review: Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard in ‘Allied’
Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard are World War II spies who fall in love in a breathlessly old-fashioned romantic espionage thriller. Robert Zemeckis has a vastly diverse slate of motion pictures to his credit, but it’s not unfair to associate him with a certain...
Film Review: ‘The Founder’
John Lee Hancock's knowingly mistitled biopic of McDonald's mogul Ray Kroc proves an unexpectedly piquant moral parable for the Trump era. Any habitual McDonald’s diner knows that their burgers are nothing without the pickle. The nominal beef patty tastes more like an...
Jim Parsons in Talks to Star in Buzzfeed Film ‘Brother Orange’
“The Big Bang Theory” lead Jim Parsons is in talks to star as Buzzfeed editor Matt Stopera in the Warner Bros. movie “Brother Orange.” The pic is a co-production between Warner and Buzzfeed Films, and covers the aftermath of Stopera’s iPhone being stolen at a New York...
Samuel L. Jackson, Joan Cusack, Bradley Whitford Join Brie Larson’s ‘Unicorn Store’
Samuel L. Jackson, Joan Cusack, and Bradley Whitford have joined Brie Larson in her directorial debut on the independent comedy “Unicorn Store.” Hercules Film Fund is fully financing with Rhea Films producing. Larson, Lynette Howell Taylor, Paris Kasidokostas-Latsis,...
Watch the Magical First Trailer for ‘Beauty and the Beast’
“The tale as old as time” comes to life in the first official trailer for “Beauty and the Beast.” The trailer, released by Disney on Monday, offers the closest look to date of Belle, the Beast, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, and the mansion’s other anthropomorphic...
Box Office: ‘Doctor Strange’ Stays on Top With $43 Million, ‘Arrival’ Impresses
Alien invasion thriller “Arrival” capitalized on strong reviews to score an impressive debut, while Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” topped the box office for the second consecutive weekend. The superhero adventure picked up $43 million to bring its domestic total to $153...
‘Arrival’: 5 Reasons the Brainy Sci-Fi Thriller Scored
“Arrival,” a brainy sci-fi thriller, scored at the weekend box office, debuting to an impressive $24 million and muscling its way into the awards race. It’s a much-needed win for Paramount, the studio behind the alien invasion tale, as it follows a series of flops...
‘American Werewolf in London’ Remake in the Works With Max Landis and ‘Walking Dead’ Producers
Universal is looking to reboot one of its cult classics, beginning development on a remake of “An American Werewolf in London” with Max Landis and “The Walking Dead” producers Robert Kirkmanand David Alpert. Landis, whose father, John Landis, directed the original,...
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Reach Custody Agreement in Divorce
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached an agreement regarding custody of their six children, according to a statement released by Jolie’s representative on Monday. All six children will remain in the custody of their mother, says the statement, in an agreement that...
Film Review: ‘Moana’
This musical tale of an empowered Polynesian princess marks a return to the heights of the Disney Renaissance, from the directors of 'The Little Mermaid' and 'Aladdin.' Princesses come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, though Disney’s latest addition to its...
Film Review: ‘USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage’
A World War II epic about the cruiser that carried the A-bomb, and was disastrously torpedoed, never finds its dramatic life. One sign of an abysmal script is that a character will say something based on information it sounds like he acquired… by reading the script....
‘Wonder Woman’ Powers Up on Social Media With Latest Trailer
“Wonder Woman” dominated social media buzz last week with more than 136,000 new conversations, according to media-measurement firm comScore and its PreAct service. Warner Bros. released an official trailer and teaser posters on Nov. 3, following its trailer...
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Zach Galifianakis, Andre Holland, and ‘Pan’ Star Levi Miller Join ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
Zach Galifianakis, Andre Holland, and Levi Miller have rounded out cast of Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time.” Deric McCabe has also joined the cast. They join Chris Pine, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Storm Reid, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, and Mindy Kaling, with Ava DuVernay...
Johnny Depp to Star in J.K. Rowling’s ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel
Johnny Depp will star in the sequel to upcoming “Harry Potter” spinoff “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” Warner Bros., the studio handling the film, is not revealing the role that Depp will play. He’s also appearing briefly in “Fantastic Beasts,” which opens...
OSCAR PREDICTIONS
This page will be your hub throughout the Oscar season for predictions in all of the Academy’s various categories as we move through the twists and turns of the circuit. Click through on each to see a list of contenders per category with ranked assessments of the...
Box Office: ‘Doctor Strange’ Eyes Magical $70 Million Debut
Doctor Strange doesn’t rank among the A-list of superheroes. He’s not rubbing shoulders with Captain America or Spider-Man, nor is he mixing it up with Thor, Wolverine, and the other be-spandexed elites. Yet such is the power of the Marvel brand that “Doctor Strange,”...
Tom Hanks’ ‘Inferno’ Tops $100 Million at International Box Office
Tom Hanks’ thriller “Inferno” has passed the $100 million milestone in 64 international markets for Sonyin its first ten days, with its domestic launch set for Friday. Ron Howard returns as helmer after directing Hanks in the franchise’s previous installments: “The Da...
Film Review: ‘Doctor Strange’
In the increasingly cookie-cutter realm of Marvel comic-book movies, a little strange goes a long way. Although Marvel Studios’ “Doctor Strange” offers very few insights into the childhood of its main character, applying what we know about bullying on American...
Jack O’Connell to Star in Alexander McQueen Movie
“Unbroken” and “Money Monster” actor Jack O’Connell is set to star in a movie about fashion designer Alexander McQueen to be directed by Andrew Haigh, best known for “45 Years.” Pathe will distribute the film in the U.K., France and Switzerland, and will handle sales...
Peter Jackson and ‘Lord of the Rings’ Team Set Next Project With Universal and MRC
Peter Jackson and his “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” team have found their next pic with their long-in-development adaptation of “Mortal Engines.” Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens will co-write the film with Christian Rivers directing. The movie is...
How A Trump Presidency Would Ruin The Long-Term Future
From the climate to the economy to terrorism, the effects of Trump's policies would haunt the world long after he left office. "We're only looking at four years." So said Ben Carson about the possibility of Donald Trump turning out to be "not such a great president."...
Cobie Smulders Visits U.S. Army Base For Jack Reacher 2 Screening
The Jack Reacher franchise is about an all-American hero to whom America itself is an alien landscape. Born overseas to a military father, the title character visited the U.S. only to attend West Point then promptly re-entered the army himself, serving across the...
‘Rogue One’s’ Trailer Helps It Rule Social Media Buzz
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” dominated social media buzz last week, thanks to the release of its full trailer on Oct. 13, with more than 228,000 new conversations, according to media-measurement firm comScore. The trailer focuses on Felicity Jones’ Jyn Erso and her...
Kevin Costner Eyes Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Molly’s Game’ With Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba
Kevin Costner is in talks to join Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba in STX’s “Molly’s Game.” Aaron Sorkin is making his directorial debut with Chastain on board to play Molly Bloom who, after failing to make the Olympic team, decides to take a year off before law school...
Keegan-Michael Key Forecasts a Donald Trump Presidency in Joss Whedon’s Video
Joss Whedon’s political action committee Save the Day has released a new video warning of a Donald Trump presidency in which Keegan-Michael Key plays a weatherman giving an apocalyptic vision of the future. The video, called “Weatherman,” is directed by Whedon...
Amy Schumer Blasts Donald Trump During Comedy Show, Prompting Walkouts and Boos
Not everyone at Amy Schumer’s Sunday night stand-up show in Tampa, Fla., was happy that Donald Trump was made the butt of her jokes. Approximately 200 people — from a 10,000-person crowd — reportedly walked out of Amalie Arena when the comedian began slamming the...
The Final “Rogue One” Trailer Reveals Even More Darth Vader And Imperial Ass-Whooping
WHY WE CARE: We've seen the teaser trailer, which made Rogue One: A Star Wars Story look like an action-packed space caper. Then we saw the poster, which made it look like a future-skirmish at Hedonism II in the Bahamas. After that, we heard Darth Vader breathe when...
Another Crowded Race for Lead Actress Oscar This Year
With so many choices, some campaigns may choose to travel the supporting route. One of the early talking points of last year’s awards season was the number of female-driven narratives leading the way, including “Brooklyn,” “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Carol.” Naturally,...
DC Entertainment’s Diane Nelson: Why Gal Gadot Was the Perfect Choice for Wonder Woman
Diane Nelson, president of DC Entertainment, shares details about the new Wonder Woman film, which opens next summer, in honor of the superhero’s 75th anniversary.
Gal Gadot Dishes on the New ‘Wonder Woman’ Film
It couldn’t have been easy, stepping into the iconic role played by Lynda Carter, but Gal Gadot has made Wonder Woman her own. She became a fan favorite and proved that she was worthy of donning the golden bracelets when she teamed up with the Dark Knight and the Man...
Ben Affleck Smiles Through Red Sox Loss at ‘The Accountant’ Premiere
The truism that the show must go on was underlined at Monday night’s premiere of Warner Bros.’ action-thriller “The Accountant,” as actor Ben Affleck watched the season end for his beloved Boston Red Sox while on the red carpet at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood....
Box Office: ‘Kevin Hart: What Now?’ No Match for Ben Affleck’s ‘The Accountant’
Ben Affleck has enjoyed quite the career comeback since the dark days of “Gigli,” the notorious film flop that made him anathema to casting agents. There’s been an Oscar for “Argo.” A superhero franchise in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.”A buzzy...
Robert De Niro on Trump: ‘I’d Like to Punch Him in the Face’
Robert De Niro lashed out at Donald Trump in a video that aired on Friday on Megyn Kelly’s “The Kelly File,” telling viewers that he’d “like to punch him in the face.” De Niro’s remarks came in a video produced by Anonymous Content, which has been making a series of...
Film Review: ‘The Girl on the Train’
Emily Blunt excels as the broken-down heroine of Paula Hawkins' bestseller: a fragmented thriller soap opera of sex, booze, violence, and postfeminist empathy. It sounds twisted to put it this way, but a major reason we go to the movies (film noirs, gangster dramas,...
‘Fantastic Beasts’ Makes Magic With Social Media Buzz
Harry Potter spinoff “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” dominated social media buzz surrounding movies last week following its new trailer launch, with more than 62,000 new conversations, according to media-measurement firm comScore. The trailer, launched Sept....
Rachel McAdams to Star With Rachel Weisz in Love Story ‘Disobedience’
Rachel McAdams is in negotiations to star in adaptation of the Naomi Alderman novel “Disobedience,” opposite Rachel Weisz. Weisz will produce alongside Ed Guiney, who will produce through his Element Pictures shingle, Frida Torresblanco, who will produce...
Christopher Walken Joins Robert De Niro in Comedy ‘The War With Grandpa’
Christopher Walken and Eugene Levy have joined Robert De Niro’s family comedy “The War with Grandpa,” directed by Tim Hill. The Weinstein Co. set an April 21 launch for the film, which is based on the 1984 children’s book by Robert Kimmel Smith. In the original...
Martin Scorsese’s ‘Silence’ Lands Oscar-Season Release Date
“Silence,” Martin Scorsese’s passion project about Jesuit priests in feudal Japan, has snagged an awards-season release date, signaling that Paramount Pictures believes it has an Oscar contender on its hands. The religious epic will debut in limited release on Dec....
Disney Is Looking Into Buying Twitter (Report)
Disney is evaluating a possible bid for Twitter, according to a Bloomberg report. The mouse is working with a financial adviser to work the numbers, according to that report. Twitter’s stock rose after Bloomberg published the news, with shares closing in on $23, a...
Adam Brody, Amanda Crew to Star in Thriller ‘The Wanting’
Adam Brody and Amanda Crew are set to star in the thriller “The Wanting” with “The Road” director Yam Laranas helming. Rob Heydon is producing the adapted screenplay, which was written by “Milton’s Secret” scribe Donald Martin. Sid Ganis and Joni Sighvatsson are...
Jimmy Fallon Gives Hillary Clinton Literal Softballs on ‘The Tonight Show’
In the Wake of Trump on 'The Tonight Show,' Fallon — and the Rest of Late Night TV — Scramble to Deliver Political Commentary The funny thing about Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” is that although it...
‘The Magnificent Seven,’ ‘Storks’ Swoop in to Save the Box Office
“The Magnificent Seven” and “Storks” are here to save the day. Last weekend, audiences rejected aflurry of sequels to tired franchises such as “Blair Witch” and “Bridget Jones’s Baby,” but help has arrived in the form of Denzel Washington and a band of lovable,...
Angelina Jolie Files for Divorce From Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt. An attorney for Jolie’s, Robert Offer, confirmed the news to the Associated Press that she had filed for divorce “for the health of the family.” According to court documents obtained by Variety, she...
Film Review: ‘Morgan’
A humanoid girl bred from synthetic DNA is the fatal attraction of a derivative sci-fi movie that doesn't know what to do with her. Robots, supercomputers, automatons: The history of sci-fi can be boiled down to a laundry list of humanoid machines whose very existence...
Gene Wilder: A Master of Timing Who Radiated With Comedic Energy
With his rowdy head of frizzy red hair and bulging blue eyes, Gene Wilder was the sort of comedic genius who could make you laugh just by looking at him — and lose it altogether once he opened his mouth. Thanks to his turn as a sweet-toothed trickster in 1971’s “Willy...
“Mechanic: Resurrection” Director Hopes to Turn Film Into Action Franchise
The stars turned out for the Los Angeles premiere of “Mechanic: Resurrection” at Hollywood’s Arclight Cinema Monday night. Celebrities such as Randy Couture, Chris D’Elia and Rosie Huntington Whiteley joined cast members Jason Statham, Jessica Alba and Sam Hazeldine...
Emma Stone Sings Melancholy Tune in Stunning ‘La La Land’ Teaser Trailer
Damien Chazelle once again produces a jazz-hued cinematic experience with his latest film “La La Land.” A new teaser trailer, released on Tuesday, shows Emma Stone’s character singing the melancholy tune “Audition” — one of six original songs in the film. The movie...
Film Review: ‘Kickboxer: Vengeance’
The Muscles From Brussels now mentors a young fighter in this remake of the 1989 action fave. After a summer notable for many expensive action-movie disappointments in which even concepts traditionally associated with hands-on stuntwork (i.e. “The Legend of...
Patrick Wilson Boards Liam Neeson’s Thriller ‘The Commuter’
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...
Double Feature: Coke’s Cinematic Connection With Drive-In Movie Theaters
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....
‘Hell or High Water’ Is the Best Movie of the Summer, But Is There an Audience for It?
“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...
Amazon Developing Ida Tarbell-John D. Rockefeller Movie
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...
‘War Dogs’ Tops TV Ad Spending
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...
‘Last Witch Hunter’ Director Eyes ‘Friday the 13th’ Reboot at Paramount
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...
Tom Cruise’s ‘Mena’ Pushed Back, Gets New Title
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...
Film Review: ‘Pete’s Dragon’
'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 Disney canon — an...
Sausage Party Destroys the Idea That American Animation has to be for Kids
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...
‘Secret Life of Pets 2’ in the Works, Set for 2018 Release
Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures have launched development on the sequel to its animated hit “The Secret Life of Pets.” The release date is scheduled for July 13, 2018. Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri and his longtime collaborator Janet...
Anton Yelchin Received Jeep Recall Notice 7 Days After His Death
A recall notice for a Jeep Grand Cherokee was mailed to actor Anton Yelchin seven days after he was killed in a freak roll away accident, his family’s attorney said Tuesday. Yelchin’s parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday against the vehicle’s...
Film Review: ‘Suicide Squad’
The Joker and Harley Quinn steal the show in this DC Comics-style riff on 'The Dirty Dozen,' which shares the same bleak view of superheroes as 'Batman v Superman.' Blame it on Batman, but the DC universe has gotten awfully dark in recent years, especially compared...
Q&A: James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd on How to Save Moviegoing
SAN DIEGO — Screening Room, the home streaming movie service backed by Napster co-founder Sean Parker and former SFX Entertainment executive Prem Akkaraju, made waves earlier this year with big names like Peter Jackson and J.J. Abrams supporting the platform. With his...
Pierce Brosnan Joins Dave Bautista in Soccer Drama ‘Final Score’
Pierce Brosnan has come on board Scott Mann’s soccer thriller “Final Score” opposite Dave Bautista, Alexandra Dinu and Julian Cheung. Signature Entertainment’s Marc Goldberg is producing alongside The Fyzz Facility’s Robert Jones, James Harris, Mark Lane, and Wayne...
Bill Clinton Says Hillary Is ‘The Real One’ In Personal DNC Speech
PHILADELPHIA — Former President Bill Clinton, speaking to the Democratic National Convention just hours after his wife officially became the party’s nominee, saying that she was “the best darn change-maker I have met in my entire life.” “This woman has never...
Pokemon Go Boosts Sales at GameStop Stores, May Launch McDonalds Partnership in Japan
Breakout mobile game hit Pokemon Go is starting to generate some significant revenue in the real world: GameStop CEO Paul Raines told The Street this week that the game is starting to have a notable impact on his chain’s stores. Now, McDonald’s seems to be getting...
Hollywood Reacts to Republican Convention Night One: ‘It’s Like a Car Wreck’
Several celebrities, including Queen, Josh Gad, Octavia Spencer and more, took to Twitter during the first day of the Republican National Convention to comment on the speakers. Queen reacted following Donald Trump’s entrance to its “We Are the Champions” song...
Matt Damon Speeds Through Streets in New ‘Jason Bourne’ Clips
Universal Pictures released three new clips of “Jason Bourne” this weekend, all clocking in at approximately 60 seconds. In one, Matt Damon can be seen as the titular character, deep in a Las Vegas car chase that has been hyped for some time now. Another shows Bourne...
‘Star Trek Beyond’ Could Hit $60M Opening, According To Some Early Projections
While that’s not a July record by any means, Star Trek Beyond is bound to be one of the more notable openings out of the 12 live-action wide entries on this month’s schedule, potentially besting Ghostbusters‘ three-day when that Paul Feig title hits marquees on July...
GHOSTBUSTERS
Hello Folks what an endless summer it has been! Great blockbusters and incredible warm weather. A movie not to miss in the great outdoors this weekend is the opening on Friday July 15 When ghosts suddenly start appearing around Manhattan, a team of three scientists...
The Top Celebrity Home Sales in the First Half of 2016
Fears that Brexit could plunge the global economy into a chaotic tailspin as well as nail-biting anxieties about a potential Trump presidency, or a Clinton one for that matter, have yet to make too much of a negative impact on the celebrity property market. Indeed,...
Javier Bardem Eyed for Frankenstein Role in Universal’s Monster Universe
Having already filled its upcoming monster universe with A-list talent including Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp and Russell Crowe, Universal is now eyeing another star to revive a famous character. Sources tell Variety that Javier Bardem is in talks to star...
‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson to Helm ‘Darkest Minds’
“Kung Fu Panda 3” director Jennifer Yuh Nelson is attached to make her live-action directorial debut with “Darkest Minds” in a potential franchise starter for Fox. The movie is an adaptation of the YA trilogy by Alexandra Bracken in which a pandemic kills most of...
‘Star Trek’ Movie Marathon to Screen ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Ahead of Release
In addition to an early screening at this year’s San Diego ComicCon, Trekkies will also be able to enjoy a preview of “Star Trek Beyond” as part of a “Star Trek” movie marathon starting on July 20. The screenings will be held at select IMAX and premium theaters across...
The Iranian Master Abbas Kiarostami Turned the Cinema Into a Mesmerizing Meditation
The word “cinema” can mean a lot of things, but to a great many people (maybe too many), it now means sitting back and watching visually hypnotic, rhythmically energized, in-your-face stuff all happening right before your childishly privileged eyeballs: superheroes...
WE MUST ADMIT THAT MOVIES UNDER THE STARS ARE IN HIGH GEAR AS THE SUMMER HEATS UP WITH MORE GREAT SUMMER BLOCKBUSTERS HITTING THE OUTDOOR JUMBO SCREENS…
BRING YOUR PET OUT THIS FRIDAY JULY 8 TO YOUR LOCAL PREMIER DRIVE IN THEATRE AND WATCH THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS and for the first 25 cars with a pet that inter the park will receive some cool studio swag from the movie you and your pet and family will have a...