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There is nothing inherently wrong with a filmmaker taking on franchise titles, but it has been over a decade since movie-goers have seen an original feature from writer/director Ryan Coogler. He made his breathtaking debut in 2013 with the powerful Fruitvale Station, but since then has dedicated his focus to existing intellectual properties – first

It’s no secret that established intellectual properties have taken extreme prominence in modern Hollywood. While original fill still get made, they receive far less support and push than projects that already have a built in audience – be they adaptations, remakes or sequels. The obvious reality is that it’s a lot harder to sell audiences

We know them, we love them, and most of the time, we love to hate them. Regardless of how any of us feel about the iconic, troublesome teens that round out the fabric of Hollywood’s youth-centric media, they’ve left their signature messy marks. This list covers the big hitters, the unmistakable part-of-pop-culture adolescents who derailed

EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Carlin, a 10-year veteran of Oscilloscope Laboratories, has joined Variance Films as co-head of theatrical distribution with Ryan Markowitz, a theatrical sales consultant exclusive to the company who is moving in-house. They both start this week. Variance’s current co-head of theatrical distribution, Jasper Basch, will be departing at the end of April. At Oscilloscope,

Mrs. Doubtfire is one of the best movies of the ’90s. When thinking about the film, the first thing that comes to mind is the always quotable Robin Williams in his unforgettable drag makeover as the mischievous nanny. However, for the Mrs. Doubtfire cast and crew who had the honor of working with him, the

When Deadpool & Wolverine was hitting the movie release schedule last year, I did wonder what Hugh Jackman would do next. Unsurprisingly, he headed back to his theater roots for From New York, With Love, which is expected to keep running until October 2025. But on the movie front his next project is a movie

David Cronenberg is back with his latest Cannes Film Festival premiere The Shrouds, a blend of body horror, grief, comedy, sex, high-tech graveyards and international intrigue starring Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger (in three roles), Guy Pearce and Sandrine Holt. Sideshow/Janus Films is opening the film – the first English-language foray by the distributor of Drive