Movies

There might be a box office surprise this weekend in Paramount’s horror movie Smile. Yes, we’re serious. The pic, from writer-director Parker Finn, was developed by Paramount Players, and the studio took a wait-and-see approach as to where would land — on Paramount+ or theatrical. Then Paramount held a test screening, and Smile played to great

If you’re in any way a film fan, you know that it’s not just the people in front of the camera that make a movie special. For example, music can make a movie stand out, and in the case of 1995’s Dangerous Minds, rapper Coolio contributed “Gangster’s Paradise,” for which he won a Grammy for

The BBC has unveiled a factual slate to take on the competition that includes more Louis Theroux Interviews, a Simon Schama personal exploration of post-1945 society, natural history series on a mass dinosaur graveyard and a third season of Race Across The World. The slate was presented by newly appointed Director of Unscripted Kate Phillips

The iconic cottage from “Hocus Pocus” is coming to life … the Sanderson Sisters are opening up their home to two lucky guests, who can try to cast some ancient spells. In celebration of the upcoming release of “Hocus Pocus 2,” the witches are hosting a super rare overnight stay at their Salem, MA home,

EXCLUSIVE: We’ve got your first look at Armenia’s official submission for the Oscars’ Best International Film race, the stirring animated documentary Aurora’s Sunrise. Inna Sahakyan’s film tells the extraordinary story of Aurora Mardiganian, who survived the Armenian genocide as a teenager, and later came to Hollywood where she starred in a 1919 silent film based

No surprise here as Paramount has temporarily removed Star Trek from its release schedule. The news comes a month after director Matt Shakman exited the project. A search for a new director is underway. The movie starring Chris Pine — scripted by the feature franchise’s first female writers, Lindsey Beer and Geneva Robertson-Dworet — had

The Wolverine and Logan director James Mangold had some thoughts about the announcement that frequent collaborator Hugh Jackman would be reprising his iconic role for Deadpool 3. Mangold took to Twitter and, without referencing the announcement itself or writing a word, posted a gif from Logan of the Wolverine clone X-24 impaling the original Logan

Every major award show brings its own level of stress and excitement for presenters, recipients, and nominees – and sometimes even the audience members. The Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, Oscars and Tony Awards  are the biggest night in television for those in the film, television, music, and performance art industry. Most people in these fields

Maryam Touzani’s exploration of suppressed homosexuality The Blue Caftan has been submitted as Morocco’s official entry to the best international film category. The feature debuted in Cannes Un Certain Regard and has also recently played in Toronto. Lubna Azabal and Saleh Bakri play a husband and wife who run a handmade caftan shop in one

Olympic gold medalist diver Tom Daley‘s screenwriter husband, Dustin Lance Black, says he’s on the mend from a serious head injury that had doctors telling him to “shut off his brain” in order to recover. Dustin, famous for writing the 2008 movie “Milk,” shared the health update Monday on social media, telling folks it’s been

EXCLUSIVE: Ready Or Not and Scream 6 actress Samara Weaving is attached to star in action-horror movie Azrael, which is being eyed by producers as a franchise. Evan Katz (Haunting Of Bly Manor) is aboard to direct the original script by You’re Next scribe Simon Barrett who has the Godzilla Vs Kong sequel coming in 2024. Principal

Giant theater chain AMC Entertainment filed today to sell up to 425 million AMC Preferred Equity Units, or APEs, its new securities that have seen a price collapse amid a sour market and investor backlash. They sank some more early Monday, then popped higher. AMC distributed the initial batch of APE shares to stockholders in

It wasn’t that long ago when Christian Bale was causing trouble as Gorr the God Butcher for Chris Hemsworth’s Thor Odinson in Thor: Love and Thunder, but it’s already almost time to reunite with him on the big screen. Bale’s next 2022 movie is the 1930s-set Amsterdam, and among his co-stars in the David O.

EXCLUSIVE: The cultural phenomenon that is Netflix’s hit drama Bridgerton will impact London Palladium pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk with the casting of Louis Gaunt — he played dashing Lord Lumley in Season 2 of the frothy Regency-era drama — who will take on the title role of the farm lad who trades in the beloved family

Khloe Kardashian is not romantically involved with Italian heartthrob Michele Morrone … despite her fans’ reaction to a photo of them together at Milan Fashion Week. A rep for the ‘365 Days’ star tells TMZ Khloe and Michele met for the first time when they were both in attendance this weekend at Kim Kardashian‘s fashion

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures has acquired the action-comedy Regulators, starring Nicky Jam, who is also producing via music label La Industria, Inc. The deal followed multiple studio bids for the Westbrook Studios project. Story details are being kept under wraps. Brooks McLaren and D.J. Cotrona are attached to write the screenplay based on their pitch to the studio. The

Brett Morgen’s Moonage Daydream swept up a cool $922,000 at the domestic box office this weekend, while an impressive array of top industry players took Saturday to mull the global future of arthouse film. The real test — of specialty’s core adult audience willingness to return to cinemas — starts this fall, according to execs

Top Gun: Maverick was an entertaining cinematic experience for a number of reasons. However, what’s been most fun to see are the on and off-camera interactions between the movie’s stars. The cast was filled with a mixture of up-and-coming actors and seasoned performers. Glen Powell, who’s been making quite a name for himself as of

The indie film confab Zurich Summit took place Saturday as the marquee industry event alongside the Zurich Film Festival. More than 100 film pros took part in the all-day session that drilled down into the state of the industry. A who’s who of executives in attendance included former Lionsgate film chief Patrick Wachsberger, producer Christine

Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh did NOT get into a war of words on the set of “Don’t Worry Darling” — despite a report claiming so — according to dozens of crew members. 40 people who worked on the film have signed a letter, obtained by People, completely refuting the characterization put out by Vulture

The Whale and The Good Nurse producer Scott Franklin put a positive spin on the ongoing above and below-the-line crew shortages impacting production on both sides of the Atlantic in a panel at the Zurich Summit on Saturday (September 24). The long-time Darren Aronofsky collaborator, who works under the banner of the director’s Protozoa Pictures, said

SATURDAY UPDATE: James Cameron’s remastered Avatar added another 13 offshore markets on Friday, including the UK and Japan, and lifted its three-day international box office cume to $7.7M. On a like-for-like basis, that’s 54% ahead of the 2012 3D reissue of Star Wars: Episode I. Along with domestic’s opening Friday, the Disney rerelease has a

SPOILER ALERT: This video contains details & exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the fifth episode of Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which dropped on September 22. A new episode of Inside the Ring will debut every week of Season 1 of Rings of Power. Watch past episodes here. “As it unfolds, I

Anybody who is a fan of John Stamos knows that the actor is a big fan of all things Disney. He’s a frequent visitor to the parks, does a lot of work on various Disney shows, and also owns an elephant from the Dumbo attraction, because who wouldn’t if they had the chance? The star

Colombian filmmaker Laura Mora has clinched the Golden Shell in the main competition of the 70th San Sebastian Film Festival with her latest feature The Kings of the World (Los reyes del mundo). Billed as a subversive tale of disobedience, friendship, and dignity, the film follows five boys living on the streets of Medellín who

There’s been more said about the off-set shenanigans on “Don’t Worry Darling” than the actual movie — and it looks like that’ll actually help it at the box office … go figure! The early numbers are in, and all the whispers have apparently attracted the public’s attention … based on estimations thus far — ‘DWD’

The challenge and opportunity of transatlantic production was the subject of a session at the Zurich Summit this morning, with the panel comprising Bert Hamelinck, head of films and global MD at Belgian-U.S. film and TV group Caviar, CAA Media Finance’s Benjamin Kramer, Elysian Film Group CEO Danny Perkins and Hype Studios founder Ilya Stewart. Russian

Roadside Attractions has taken domestic rights for To The End, the follow-up film from Rachel Lears (Knock Down The House), and set a Dec. 9 theatrical-only release date. The deal was announced by Co-Presidents Howard Cohen and Eric d’Arbeloff. The film, which premiered at Sundance, covers three years of both hope and crisis leading to

Don’t Worry Darling, Olivia Wilde’s second directorial effort following 2019’s Booksmart, is now playing in theaters, arriving over two weeks after it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. However, much of the recent press surrounding this 2022 movie hasn’t been about its actual content, but rather the behind-the-scenes drama during production and the promotional

Barbra Streisand has become the ambassador for the Ukraine government’s official fundraising platform, United24, after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Streisand, whose grandparents emigrated to the U.S. from Ukraine, donated $24,000 to 24,000 Friends of Ukraine, which asks for $24 monthly subscriptions to help doctors plan the procurement of medical supplies on the