Black filmmakers have experienced great success in Hollywood that’s somewhat reminiscent of the era of prominence that occurred during the 1990s and early 2000s. However, success hasn’t erased any of the adversity many African Americans in the industry have faced since Tinseltown’s early days and continue to go through today. Film and TV director Ava
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Martin Scorsese, the iconic filmmaker behind some of cinema’s greatest masterpieces such as Goodfellas and The Wolf of Wall Street, recently took a trip down memory lane in an adorable viral TikTok video. Scorsese’s 23-year-old daughter, Francesca, challenged her father to decipher some Gen Z slang. Amidst the playful banter, the acclaimed director shared a
Augustus Meleo Bernstein’s new movie At the Gates is getting a November 3 theatrical release date in New York and Los Angeles from Picturehouse. The Beacon Pictures and Five Towers production stars Miranda Otto, Noah Wyle, Ezekiel Pacheco, Vanessa Benavente and Sadie Anne Stanley. Bernstein wrote and directed in his feature debut. In the movie,
Paul Mescal has shot up into the stratosphere of stardom swiftly, and it all started with the Hulu hit drama Normal People. Back in 2020, he and Daisy Edgar-Jones burst onto the scene in this Sally Rooney adaptation, and now they’re both sought-after performers, especially Mescal. Since the show, he has gone on to become
A wacky film based on a stage show by comedians Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp, Dicks: The Musical – a riff on The Parent Trap with two adult men as the starring twins — opens in seven theaters in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco on a crowded specialty weekend as theatrical releases of fall film festival titles accelerates.
Gareth Edwards’ first movie since Rogue One may not be another Star Wars movie, but The Creator has some of a galaxy far, far away in its DNA. Not only is it the Rogue One director’s first movie in seven years, it also includes some fun nods to the 2016 movie… that is, if you
David Gordon Green’s The Exorcist: Believer kept the horror peace train going at the box office with $2.85M in previews last night on its way to a potential high $20M to $30M start at the box office. Previews began at 5PM yesterday in 3,050 theaters. Universal has Imax and PLFs on this one. Exorcist: Believer‘s
If you are a constant reader of Stephen King, you likely have your own pick for his most spine-tingling tale and scariest movie moments. But if you ask the master of horror himself, he singles out Pet Sematary as his most terrifying creation. What’s intriguing is that this deeply personal and almost unpublished book holds
The 11x Oscar nominee remembered the late distribution boss on Wednesday night at the Will Rogers Pioneers Dinner, the two having worked together during the latter’s time at Weinstein Co. with The Master and at MGM with Licorice Pizza. Paul Thomas Anderson had the first 70MM made movie in 20 years with 2012’s The Master;
Barbie became a global phenomenon for the entertainment industry and Mattel Inc. as a whole. It managed to cross $1 billion dollars at the box office and is speculated to get Oscar attention at the next awards season. Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz claims that Mattel Films’ intention making Barbie wasn’t to sell toys… but let’s
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film had sold more than $100 million in advance tickets globally as of today, according to AMC Theatres Distribution and AMC Entertainment as the film is set to opens at close to 8,500 theatres across 100 countries in a week. Audience demand “has been incredible” across the U.S., AMC
Jon Hamm is a TV and film actor who doesn’t shy away from looking handsome. His square shoulders and jaw can’t hide from the camera when he’s in projects like Mad Men or Million Dollar Arm, as well as his best random cameos. On the other hand, Hamm doesn’t always find being called “handsome” by
The Oscar winning filmmaker’s western epic Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 and 2 will respectively open in cinemas on June 28, 2024 and Aug. 16, 2024. The movie is being released by New Line. On June 28, currently there’s Paramount’s Mission: Impossible 8 and Sony’s Horrorscope, while on Aug. 16 next year there’s 20th
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone are the two biggest action stars who show off their big guns and iconic sayings. While these two may have the long-running film series The Expendables in common (as well as dominating the box office in the ‘80s), they are completely different as people. If you want to know how
Laughs blended with tears tonight at the Beverly Hilton as many in Hollywood remembered late MGM Theatrical Distribution Boss and big screen champion Erik Lomis who was lauded posthumously with the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation‘s Pioneer of the Year award. Lomis passed suddenly at 64 on March 22. It was a fitting tribute
Although the MonsterVerse has been expanding into TV recently with the animated series Skull Island (which can be streamed with a Netflix subscription) and the upcoming live-action show Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (which Apple TV+ subscribers will be able to access), it won’t be too much longer until this franchise returns to its cinematic roots.
The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) Executive Board of Directors has elected B&B Theatres President & CEO Bob Bagby as the new NATO Executive Board Chair. He’ll be taking over for previous chair, Rolando B. Rodriguez, who is exiting; his retirement as the top executive at Marcus Theatres announced last year. In addition, Harkins Theaters
The season of the witch, the hour of the wolf or whatever time of supernatural entity you celebrate has arrived! And with the Halloween holiday comes the chance to enjoy upcoming horror movies like writer/director Damien Leone’s Terrifier 2, which is once again heading to theaters. While there’s definitely a Jack o’ Lantern-sized bummer included
Broadway‘s starry Merrily We Roll Along revival had another strong run of previews last week, grossing a hefty $1,471,644 and setting another house record at the Hudson Theatre. The Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez topped the venue’s previous seven-performance record of $1,431,543, held by David Byrne’s American Utopia.
The Exorcist is considered one of the best horror movies of all time, and while the franchise has provided a handful of sequels and prequels in the 50 years since its release, The Exorcist: Believer is set to introduce a new demon upon two young girls when it hits theaters on October 6. For the
Universal/Blumhouse/Morgan Creek’s The Exorcist: Believer will continue horror’s head-spinning roll at the autumn box office with a $30M-$36M domestic start at 3,600 locations. Currently, the R-rated reboot/sequel is trending demo-wise like The Nun 2, which saw a $32.6M opening, meaning it’s great with the 18-34 demographic, Hispanic and Latino audiences as well as older guys.
The Mission: Impossible franchise exists mainly so that Tom Cruise can risk his life doing insane stunts. Most of the things that we see Ethan Hunt do on screen, like scale sheer buildings and riding motorcycles off of cliffs, are things we’d never really see real people do, but some of the character’s activities are,
EXCLUSIVE: Sources are telling us that the first day presales for the top three exhibitors stateside for Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé is estimated to be around $6M-$7M+. Note these figures do not come from AMC. An official number from AMC could conceivably come in higher, if they release one. We understand that on Fandango,
It’s somewhat hard to believe, but it’s already been over a year since a verdict was reached in Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation trial. The ruling was largely in Depp’s favor, as Heard was found guilty on three counts of defaming her ex-husband. Depp was found liable for one count of defamation though was
In the wake of the new Mean Girls movie segueing from streaming to a Jan. 12 theatrical release, Paramount is stoking the fanbase today, Oct. 3, which doubles as Mean Girls day and National Boyfriend day by launching the original 2004 movie on TikTok — in 23 parts. Paramount’s intent with to bring the Tina
The live-action Snow White movie has been subject to a storm of controversy that carried through its production. Backlash surfaced in earnest when Latina actress Rachel Zegler was cast as Snow White. The negative feelings from Internet commentators continued after the casting of the seven dwarfs, who are mostly being played by tall, “average” actors.
John David Washington is not one to shy away from stunt work, as he’s starred in plenty of action movies. Washington’s latest movie, The Creator, takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where it’s man vs. artificial intelligence, and with the Tenet star leading the movie as an ex-special forces agent recruited to kill a weapon
Halle Bailey has been on a roll as an actress this year. After headlining the Disney live-action blockbuster The Little Mermaid, she’s been snatching up more acting roles. Unfortunately, her career choice didn’t sit well with some fans as they wanted a musical return from Bailey. After one fan claimed she’s lost her way when
SUNDAY AM Final: Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie is lapping up $23M, a big win for Paramount and Spin Master, as the picture is part of a $14 billion global retail franchise which both companies get a nice cut from. And successful movies drive toy sales. It was part of Brian Robbins’ plan when he
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver were married for almost 35 years. Having said that, they spent the last 10 years of that time separated, after it was revealed that Arnold fathered a child outside of wedlock early in the marriage. While such a fact is certainly going to cause a rift in any relationship (and
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