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Ray Chan, Art Director and Production Designer for Marvel Films, Dies at 56
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Box Office: Zendaya’s ‘Challengers’ Hits Target With $15M Opening for No. 1 Finish
The sexy adult drama will become filmmaker Luca Guadagnino's top-grossing film domestically by midweek after serving up the second-best launch for an original R-rated adult drama since the pandemic.
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Pauly Shore Says He “Was Up All Night Crying” After Richard Simmons Blasted Biopic
The fitness guru previously said he didn't give "permission" for the biopic about his life that would star Shore.
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Ethan Hawke Shares Denzel Washington’s Advice on Winning an Oscar
"He’s the greatest actor of our generation,” Hawke said of his 'Training Day' co-star.
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‘Kraven the Hunter,’ ‘Karate Kid’ Pushed Back by Sony
Kraven the Hunter is seeking new hunting grounds, with the Aaron Taylor-Johnson starrer taking a release date just vacated by The Karate Kid. On Friday evening, Sony moved the villain-centric Kraven the Hunter to the prime winter spot of Dec. 13, 2024 (back from Aug. 30, 2024). Kraven steps into a date that was occupied […]
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Hot Docs Festival: Middle Eastern Films Get Spotlight Amid Israel-Hamas War
The impact of the Israel-Hamas war covered extensively by the world media and saturating social media platforms has Middle Eastern directors and their films suddenly in the spotlight on the international film festival circuit. At Hot Docs, Canada’s largest documentary festival that kicks into gear this weekend, Palestinian filmmaker Mohamed Jabaly has brought his documentary […]
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Alexander Payne Making Doc Directorial Debut With Project About “Finest Film Professor in the World” (Exclusive)
On the heels of The Holdovers, two-time Oscar winner Alexander Payne has found his next project — and it will mark the esteemed filmmaker’s documentary directorial debut, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Payne is currently in production on — and targeting a 2025 release for — a documentary feature about the trailblazing film scholar Jeanine Basinger, tracing […]
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Awards Season Calendar: Key Dates for Oscars, Emmys, Tonys and Other Major Events
With the 2024 Oscars now in the rearview mirror, Hollywood’s focus turns to Emmy season. A number of TV awards shows are set to take place over the next few months, including the BAFTA TV Awards, the newly announced Gotham TV Awards, the Critics Choice Real TV Awards and, of course, the Primetime Emmys, which […]
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‘Humane’ Director Caitlin Cronenberg on Why She Changed Her Mind About Becoming a Director
For the longest time, Caitlin Cronenberg wanted no part of the director’s chair. As a highly successful photographer who’s shot everyone and everything — including the much-publicized cover art for Drake’s fourth studio album, Views — she had no interest in following in the footsteps of her father, David Cronenberg, and older brother, Brandon Cronenberg. But everything […]
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Box Office: Zendaya’s ‘Challengers’ Starts Off With $1.9M in Previews
Challengers has finally taken to the court. Directed by Luca Guadagnino, the movie earned $1.9 million in box office previews for MGM and Amazon Studios as it prepares to open everywhere on Friday. The majority came from Thursday night shows, but there was also a special Imax sneak earlier this week. The critically acclaimed movie […]
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Nicole Kidman: “I’ve Definitely Had an Extreme Life”
Four decades after her feature debut in 1983’s BMX Bandits, Oscar and two-time Emmy winner Nicole Kidman is set to receive a history-making honor: the AFI Life Achievement Award, which for the first time in 49 years will go to an Australian performer. But the (American-born) Kidman considers herself a part of world cinema, having […]
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Aaron Sorkin Writing a Potential ‘Social Network’ Sequel: “I Blame Facebook for Jan. 6”
Aaron Sorkin is writing a new movie that could serve as a sequel to The Social Network. The Oscar-winning screenwriter broke the news when he was asked during a live-from-D.C. edition of The Town podcast about how Facebook and social media have influenced democracy in the years since his 2010 hit. “Look, yeah, I’ll be […]
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Cécile Gaget Leaves Wild Bunch, Joins Omar Sy’s Carrousel Studios as CEO
French film executive Cécile Gaget is stepping down as CEO of Wild Bunch and joining Carrousel Studios, the new European production group launched last month by Lupin star Omar Sy, Fast X director Louis Leterrier and producer Thomas Benski. Gaget was appointed CEO of Carrousel and will take up the job on May 1. Carrousel, […]
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Janet Jackson and Drew Barrymore Reveal Iconic Movie Roles They Turned Down
Janet Jackson and Drew Barrymore are looking back at their acting careers and revealing some iconic movies they passed on. The singer made a surprise appearance on Friday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, and in a preview clip, Jackson shared which legendary superhero she almost played. After being asked if she was supposed to […]
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Zendaya on Why She Has Been “Nervous” About ‘Challengers’
Zendaya briefly opened up about how she has been “nervous” leading up to the release of Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers. The Emmy-winning actress took to Instagram to share a carousel of photos and videos behind the scenes of her upcoming film with her co-stars, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor. “This is my first time leading a […]
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Hugh Grant Made an Audition Tape for Tony the Tiger Role in ‘Unfrosted’ That Left Jerry Seinfeld “Stunned”
While Jerry Seinfeld and his writing partner Spike Feresten didn’t necessarily have an initial plan for the casting in Unfrosted, the pair knew they had to have Hugh Grant as Frosted Flakes’ mascot Tony the Tiger. The director and writer recently spoke to IndieWire about how they scored the Notting Hill star for the role […]
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