Being in Denzel Washington’s presence would cause just about anyone to gush, and this includes a star as big as Michael B. Jordan, who couldn’t help but sing his praises. Jordan had the privilege of being directed by Washington in the romantic drama A Journal for Jordan and, as the actor began gearing up to
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Netflix and Caruso are re-opening the legendary Bay Theater in Palisades Village, which was closed during the pandemic. The previous lease holder was Cinépolis, which revived the venue back in 2018. The theater adds another footprint in an awards voter neighborhood for streamer Netflix; which also operates the Paris in NYC and teamed with the
It’s been a while since we’ve caught up with Sylvester Stallone’s Barney Ross in an Expendables movie. But coming next year, we’ll finally get to see the mercenary and sharpshooter once again for the upcoming installment of the action franchise. Just a few weeks after the movie reportedly began filming, Stallone is peacing out and
IFC presents Mia Hansen-Løve’s Cannes entry Bergman Island, Film Movement brings Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy to the arthouse this weekend, as A24’s surprise hit Lamb and Greenwich Entertainment’s The Rescue go wider week two after a strong open. It’s early days but a nascent specialty revival may be in the works ahead of a stream of
Oh, these two. Who knew X-Men Origins: Wolverine would spawn so many sequels? Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have a running “feud”/bromance raging over on social media, and it’s continued through to Jackman’s 53rd birthday. The Aussie actor celebrated his big day on Tuesday and has been receiving a lot of well wishes from family,
AMC Theatres guests can now find select showtimes utilizing an open caption format at 240 AMC locations, in more than 100 U.S. markets. The offering of some open caption showtimes for all new release movies is intended to expand the overall movie-going audience, especially intended for those with hearing difficulties or where English is a
Indiana Jones 5 is currently in production, and after suffering an injury on set, Indiana Jones himself, Harrison Ford, is reportedly back on set and working. Logan and Ford v Ferrari director James Mangold is tasked with reviving the franchise and balancing its legacy, and will hopefully deliver a grand adventure befitting the status of
Universal/Miramax/Blumhouse’s sequel Halloween Kills, which is also available on Uni’s streaming service Peacock today to paid subscribers, made $4.85M from 7PM shows last night booked at 2,950 theaters. The rebooted franchise from filmmaker David Gordon Green, and starring the franchise’s legend Jamie Lee Curtis of six pics, is expected to open to mid-to-high $30Ms, for what is
Robin Williams was a man who touched a lot of lives. Every year on the actor and comedian’s birthday and the anniversary of his death we see an outpouring of love that few other celebrities have received. But for those closest to Robin, like his daughter Zelda Williams, that same outpouring can be more than
MGM/Eon/Universal’s No Time To Die stormed the UK when it opened on September 30, going on to become the market’s highest-grossing film of 2021 across just its launch frame. The film’s full weekend bow was $35.1M, the UK’s sixth biggest of all time and the biggest three-day start in the franchise’s history — and this
“My momma always said, ‘Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.’” If you are a movie fan, you know the character who says that famous line, and likely even know the A-list actor who plays him. That would be Forrest Gump, played on screen by Oscar winner
Looking back on the Daniel Craig era of James Bond, the changes made to the character are an undeniably modern occurrence. Through both Craig’s own approach to the role, as well as producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson looking for new thematic territory to send 007 into, No Time To Die and its predecessors
EXCLUSIVE: Former IFC Films Distribution Boss Justin DiPietro is heading to Cohen Media Group as their new Head of Marketing and Distribution. DiPietro arrives to Cohen Media Group from Netflix where he served as their Director of Sales and Distribution. DiPietro managed theatrical sales for half of the U.S., including the Los Angeles market, and helped
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort is meant to frighten its guests, but last night a number of them may have been legitimately scared, as they found themselves in the middle of a fight that broke out in the line for the Haunting of Hill House maze. One of the other guests in line,
Since his death in 2014, the world has been a little dimmer without the kinetic joy of Robin Williams. The legendary comedian never met a medium he couldn’t tackle, leaving behind a legacy that no one could even begin to touch. And yet, comedian/impressionist Jamie Costa has done it again, sharing a reel of what
Alamo Drafthouse Wednesday announced the opening of its Manhattan theater as the chain expands it footprint in a slowly recovering arthouse market. Alamo Drafthouse Lower Manhattan, in the financial district, plans a soft launch through Oct. 21 with guest discounts on concessions as staff trains and gets up to speed. It’s the company’s third New
I’d wager that quite a few film fans have seen at least one of the Mission: Impossible films in their time. The Tom Cruise-led flicks have dazzled audiences with their massive (and sometimes dangerous-looking) stunts. While some of us probably wish we had Ethan Hunt’s skills, not many of us actually do. However, a couple
EXCLUSIVE: Exhibition need not worry: After October’s vibrant box office, there is indeed more blockbuster business to come in November. Deadline has learned that advance ticket sales for Disney/Marvel’s Eternals, opening on Nov. 5, are already quite huge. Insiders say advance sales for the movie from Oscar winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao, is estimated to have racked up
Celebrity “feuds” can be pretty entertaining and, today, there’s one that pretty much tops them all. I’m talking about the hilarious back and forth between frenemies Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. For the past several years, the two actors have found ways to one-up each other on social media, much to the delight of the
Baywatch and Percy Jackson and the Olympians actress Alexandra Daddario was part of one of the most entertaining summer binges when she starred alongside Jennifer Coolidge and Connie Britton in HBO’s The White Lotus. Now that the limited series has concluded, what’s the 35-year-old up to next? Well, she’s set to star in a coming-of-age
After sitting in limbo for the past few years, The Expendables 4 is finally in production. The Sylvester Stallone-led movie officially commenced filming at the end of September. As a result, fans have been treated to a number of sweet behind-the-scenes looks at the highly-anticipated film. Stallone himself has shared a number of these updates,
MGM/United Artists Releasing/Eon’s Monday box office for No Time to Die came in much higher than the $5M-$6M expected with $6.94M thanks to the Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday in the Northeast. That figure bests previous Daniel Craig Bond first Mondays, i.e. Spectre ($5.3M) back in 2015, 2008’s Quantum of Solace ($4.1M) and 2006’s Casino Royale ($3.8M). No
Almost as soon as the credit sequence of Knives Out began to roll, fans were clamoring for a sequel. The murder mystery, helmed by Rian Johnson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Looper) proved that original films were still extremely profitable – and that Daniel Craig could do one hell of a Southern accent. Now that
The worlds of Clueless and Mean Girls couldn’t be further apart. While both films delve into teen culture, Cady Heron is no Cher Horowitz. But that didn’t stop Clueless alum Alicia Silverstone from solving an ongoing mystery – who hit Regina George? It seemed as if Silverstone finally gave devote fans the answer with a
As far as blockbusters go, Venom: Let There Be Carnage and The Matrix Resurrections are pretty different from one another. One follows a man bonded to an alien symbiote fighting a serial killer bonded to said symbiote’s offspring, and the other takes audiences back to the crazy digital world last visited in a cinematic setting
It’s October and while for many that means it’s the “spooky season”, for others it’s all about baseball. The post-season is in full swing and while the World Series is still several weeks away, for many the biggest series is already happening as the San Francisco Giants are taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers. And
Willy Wonka is a character readers and moviegoers have known for quite some time, and he’s earned a soft spot in the hearts of many. When it comes to cinema, he was originally played by the late Gene Wilder in 1971’s Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and later by Johnny Depp in 2005’s Charlie
NatGeo’s The Rescue by Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (Free Solo) stormed the specialty box off in five runs in NYC, LA and Chicago this weekend with a nearly $14,000 per screen average — the best opening PSA for a documentary playing in more than one market in over two years. (Estimated three-day cume was
Dune is approaching its domestic release date, and it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest and most essential movies of the year. Jason Momoa recently celebrated its successful opening weekend overseas and, having seen the film three times, he has some critical insight into the production. He has been excited as anyone about
Refresh for latest…: MGM/Eon/Universal’s No Time To Die has sped the Aston Martin past the $300M global mark, coming off of an $89.54M sophomore frame at the international box office. That lifts James Bond 25’s overseas cume to $257.27M and, including domestic’s start this session, brings the worldwide total to $313.3M. The overall drop from