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Joel Schumacher — the famed director behind “Phantom of the Opera” and a series of ‘Batman’ films — has died. Schumacher died Monday morning in New York City after a long cancer battle … according to a rep. The American director rose to stardom with “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “The Lost Boys” and “Flatliners.” He also

As part of the Cannes Virtual Market’s kick-off today, a group of leading European executives sat down for a panel on the post-COVID future with optimism and opporunity among the keywords,. A call for regulatory measures from the European Commission was met with somewhat mixed response, but all agreed that retaining IP rights in the

There were a lot of big mysteries and unanswered questions in season 7 of The 100, and episode 5, “Welcome to Bardo,” answered a lot of them. While season 6 had a strong ending, there was a lot left unresolved that obviously needed to be addressed in the seventh and final season. While other episodes

The unprecedented Cannes virtual market is underway and there are a surprisingly large number of pre-sale titles on offer. Big-canvas projects such as Will Smith starrer Emancipation and Michael Mann movie Ferrari will be on sale alongside action-thrillers like Gerard Butler movie Kandahar and Nick Jonas title The Blacksmith, adventure pics like Arthur The King,

In the wake of making some controversial statements to Variety yesterday about AMC not mandating face masks in areas that aren’t requiring it during the COVID-19 pandemic, CEO Adam Aron has changed his opinion hearing the social media backlash and is now requiring patrons to wear masks. “At AMC, we have been consulting with top

So what does this mean for Fox/Marvel movies coming to Disney+? Well it’s hard to say at this point. Obviously, putting Fantastic Four on Disney+ is a bit of a surprise, but it could also mean Disney is gearing up to include other Fox/Marvel movies. Here’s hoping we get Logan next as opposed to Daredevil

After making a strong debut in Japan last weekend, Sony’s Little Women this session crossed the $100M mark at the international box office. The Greta Gerwig-directed update on the classic tale now has an offshore cume of $101M and a global haul of $209M to date. The current frame was worth $475K from 12 overseas

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com And, the Oscar for James Conner‘s biopic goes to … The Rock?!?! The Pittsburgh Steelers superstar tells TMZ Sports he’s hopeful one day that’ll be possible … saying if his inspiring story ever hits the silver screen — he wants Dwayne Johnson to play him! “I need somebody to knock

12 Years A Slave filmmaker Steve McQueen has called out “blatant racism” in the UK’s film and TV industries. Writing in an op-ed for newspaper The Observer, the Oscar winner said he was tired of listening to excuses and hoping for action. He stated that the UK is “far behind” the U.S. in representing black

Damon Thomas is a music producer, best known for his work with Harvey Mason Jr. in their production group, The Underdogs. The pair have worked with high profile artists like Lionel Richie, Pink, Chris Brown and R. Kelly. Damon has also helped produce several movies, like The Help and Dreamgirls. He also has a son

EXCLUSIVE: We have just received word that No. 2 film exhibitor Regal Cinemas is requiring all patrons to wear face masks. In an updated policy made public Friday on the chain’s website, “As related to our employees, guests will also be required to wear masks. Disposable masks will be made available as needed,” noted Regal. Regal’s

Netflix is circling a big deal for Aaron Sorkin’s movie The Trial Of Chicago 7, which was due to be released domestically later this year by Paramount, which is shedding another big movie on its slate. The deal, which is also with producer Cross Creek, has been in the works for a little while once

Pantha Another character who also has fought with the Titans, Doom Patrol, and even the Justice League is Rosabelle Mendez, the only heroic person in the DC Multiverse who truly lives up to the Pantha alias, having been mutated into a cat-like humanoid by the Wildebeest Society. She would later cross over into the dark

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Mann’s passion project Ferrari is in the market on a new set of tyres ahead of an anticipated spring 2021 shoot. The Greatest Showman and Logan star Hugh Jackman is in discussions to star as Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari and Mann has recently reworked the script, which was originally penned by the late

Breaking News Well that didn’t take long — a day after AMC Theatres announced plans to reopen without a strict mask-wearing policy in place, it’s reversed course … all of its guests will now have to cover their faces when it reopens. AMC CEO Adam Aron sparked a major controversy Thursday when he revealed he

Contrary to popular Star Wars belief, Padmé’s last name isn’t actually Amidala, so what is it? As the biological mother of Luke and Leia, not to mention Anakin Skywalker’s (Hayden Christensen) one true love, the former Queen of Naboo is an important figure in the space opera. Played by Natalie Portman, the character is a major player

EXCLUSIVE: VMI Worldwide has picked up global rights to Bad President, a comedic satire about Donald Trump’s rise to power during the U.S. election in 2016. The pic stars Jeff Rector as Trump. In the film, he makes a deal with the devil (played by Eddie Griffin) to allow him to win the election. The

The UK’s Cinema First has announced that 450 films will be made available for theatrical screenings once movie theaters re-open for business in the coming weeks. The content has been collated by the Film Distributors’ Association with the aim of aiding programmers and cinema operators to choose the widest possible mix of product that will

Hello, and welcome to International Insider, Jake Kanter here. In the week where the Premier League returned to our screens and Ian Holm sadly left them, here are the seven things we want you to know about the global film and TV business. If you want to subscribe, sign up here. 1. Cannes Hot Packages Deadline

Not all of the details surrounding safety and protocols have been released, but thanks to an interview AMC’s CEO Adam Aron gave to Variety, we know some of the specifics. The chain will require employees to wear masks, but it will only “strongly encourage” it from customers, except in locations in which mask wearing is

Play video content Breaking News @markbirnbaum / Instagram Jamie Foxx is BECOMING Mike Tyson — he’s got the voice down … and now he’s showing off his yoked out body!! Foxx is starring in an upcoming biopic about the boxing legend — he’ll play both young Mike and older Mike. He’s been working on the

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline sat down (virtually) today with Paul Schrader and Oscar Isaac to chat about their new movie The Card Counter, which is aiming to head back into production soon after a five-month delay. As we revealed today, the movie is aiming to resume shooting in Mississippi from July 6 after being on hiatus since

Here’s why Will Smith is a box office megastar, despite only having one $1 billion movie to his name. Last year, Smith followed in the footsteps of the late, great Robin Williams by playing the singing, dancing, and occasionally wish-granting Genie in Disney’s live-action remake of its animated Aladdin adaptation. The blockbuster went on to become

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s the first image from Falling For Figaro, Ben Lewin’s (The Sessions) upcoming romantic comedy set in the world of opera starring Joanna Lumley and Danielle Macdonald. Deadline broke the news on the pic back in October. Macdonald will play a young fund manager who decides to leave her unfulfilling job and long-term boyfriend

Editors’ Note: Deadline’s Reopening Hollywood series focuses on the complicated effort to get the industry back on its feet while ensuring the safety of everyone involved. Our goal is to examine numerous sides of the business and provide a forum for leaders in Hollywood who have a vision for how production could safely restart in the era

Once Fantastic Four director Josh Trank recently sat down with THR to talk about Capone and the negative reviews it was met with. Before Capone released, he hosted a screening for his director friends for honest feedback. And, as it turns out, rather than telling him to tone things down, they said the opposite. Here’s

The 2020 edition of CineEurope got underway online today with executives chiming in on what exhibition and distribution will look like as coronavirus restrictions ease. The studios normally would have been in Barcelona this week to show off their upcoming slates to European exhibitors. Instead, Film Expo Group did a nice job of pivoting to

Wisconsin born musician Jane Wiedlin made a name for herself as the punk rock princess and singer of The Go-Go’s in the ’80s … but for movie buffs, Jane might be known for playing the sword-wielding Joan Of Arc in the classic 1989 time-traveling buddy comedy, “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” Jane Wiedlin was cast

EXCLUSIVE: Cast has rounded out on Mr Malcolm’s List, with Crazy Rich Asians and Hustlers star Constance Wu and Outlander actor Sam Heughan joining Freida Pinto and Sope Dirisu in the period romantic comedy. The former Black List script is based on Suzanne Allain’s novel of the same name, which is set to be published

It’s hard to imagine a world without Samuel L. Jackson. He’s worked his way into the hearts of millions with his no-nonsense attitude, poetic vulgarity, diverse acting career, and purple lightsaber. Whether he was a radio host in Brooklyn, having gourmet coffee and hamburgers for breakfast, getting eaten by dinosaurs, looking for his super suit, or