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Euro Box Office Tops $7B in 2022, Still Well Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
European cinemas showed signs of a return to health last year, with box office revenue jumping from €4.4 billion ($4.7 billion) in 2021 to €6.6 billion ($7.08 billion) last year, according to figures from Gower Street Analytics, a box office analyst group. That positive news corresponds with preliminary figures released Wednesday by the International Union […]
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With Flood of New Projects, Berlin Market Could Help Solve Industry’s Supply-Side Issues
After a couple of lean years, Berlin is ready to feast. Its European Film Market kicks off on Thursday, Feb. 16 with hundreds of finished films and scores of new packages and projects for every cinematic taste and budget. Even as sellers are still setting up their stands at the EFM’s Martin Gropius Bau headquarters, […]
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Angela Bassett on Austin Butler Still Sounding Like Elvis: “You Have to Bid It Farewell”
Angela Bassett understands Austin Butler’s plight as he responds to questions about his voice following his Oscar-nominated turn in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis. Bassett, whose Black Panther: Wakanda Forever role landed her a best supporting actress nomination, sat down with The New Yorker for an interview published online Monday. During the conversation, Bassett was asked whether […]
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Oscars: Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Hamm Poke Fun at ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and Last Year’s Slap in First Promo
Jimmy Kimmel joins Top Gun: Maverick stars Jon Hamm and Charles Parnell in the first trailer for the 2023 Oscars ceremony. Ahead of the 95th Academy Awards airing live on ABC on March 12, Kimmel, who is back to host the event for the third time, debuted the awards ceremony’s first promotional spot during Jimmy […]
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‘Joker’ Sequel Unveils First Look at Lady Gaga in Character
Lady Gaga is getting her closeup in Joker: Folie à deux, with filmmaker Todd Phillips sharing a first-look of her in character on Instagram. Naturally, it was for Valentine’s Day. Gaga is believed to be playing DC mainstay Harley Quinn in the sequel to Joker, the 2019 film that grossed $1 billion and earned star […]
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Just How Many Visual FX Awards Will ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Win?
When the 21st annual Visual Effects Society Awards are presented Feb. 15 at The Beverly Hilton, the question might not be will Avatar: The Way of Water win, but just how many awards will it collect? The juggernaut earned 14 nominations this year, a record for a feature — or any single project — in […]
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Steven Spielberg Overheard Telling Tom Cruise He “Saved Hollywood’s A**” With ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Steven Spielberg was overheard giving a massive compliment to Tom Cruise at the 2023 Academy Luncheon on Monday. The iconic filmmaker told Cruise in his ear in what was seemingly intended as a private exchange that last year’s blockbuster sequel Top Gun: Maverick might have single-handedly saved theatrical moviegoing. “You saved Hollywood’s ass, and you […]
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AMPAS’ Jeanell English on Implementing Inclusion Standards: “The Action of the Filmmaking Community is What’s Really Driving Change”
For the past two awards cycles, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has implemented a “soft rollout” of its representation and inclusion standards, collecting demographic information about the participants in front of and behind the camera for all Oscar best picture submissions before next season, when films must meet a minimum of diversity benchmarks — for […]
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Ishana Night Shyamalan to Make Feature Directorial Debut with ‘The Watchers’ for New Line
Ishana Night Shyamalan is stepping behind the camera for her first feature, The Watchers, which New Line has picked up in a bidding war. It has a release date of June 7, 2024. Shyamalan will write and direct the feature, based on A.M. Shine’s novel, which according to the log-line, centers on “Mina, a 28-year […]
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Searchlight Nabs Jonathan Majors’ ‘Magazine Dreams’
Searchlight Pictures is dreaming of Jonathan Majors. The studio has acquired the actor’s body-building feature Magazine Dreams, which earned strong reviews last month at Sundance. Majors plays Killian Maddox, a man determined to make it in the world of bodybuilding even as he faces a number of struggles, from dealing with feelings of alienation to […]
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Tom Luddy, Telluride Film Festival Co-Founder, Dies at 79
Tom Luddy, the understated co-founder and artistic director of the Telluride Film Festival who championed world cinema, spotlighted overlooked gems and saluted legends during his near half-century run with the event, has died. He was 79. Luddy died peacefully Monday in Berkeley, California, after a long illness, Telluride senior vp public relations Shannon Mitchell told […]
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‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Filmmakers John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein Sign First-Look Deal With Paramount
Paramount has decided to roll the 20-sided die on John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. The studio has signed the Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves filmmakers to a multiyear first-look deal. The duo will write, direct and produce feature films via their newly launched production company, GoldDay. The banner’s mission statement is to tell unique […]
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Sundance Prize Winner ‘Shayda’ Lands at Sony Pictures Classics
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the Sundance audience award winner Shayda for North America and other international territories. Cate Blanchett executive produced Noora Niasari’s debut feature that stars Zar Amir Ebrahimi, who won best actress at Cannes last year for her performance in Holy Spider, and the drama earned the audience award in the world cinema […]
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Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ to Resume Filming With New and Old Crew, Producers Claim (Exclusive)
Rust will resume filming this spring with a mix of new and old crewmembers, including embattled star and producer Alec Baldwin, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The plans from the production to finish the film come amid the prosecution of Baldwin for manslaughter, multiple lawsuits from former members of the crew against the movie’s producers […]
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‘Deadpool 3’ Casts ‘The Crown’ Star Emma Corrin
Deadpool 3 is casting up. Emma Corrin is joining Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in the feature, Reynolds announced Tuesday on Twitter. “New addition to the family! The Deadpool family, for clarity,” Reynolds wrote. “Which is just like a real family except with less swearing… Welcome, Emma Corrin! Character details were not revealed, but is […]
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Helen Mirren to Lead Special Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at BAFTA Awards
Helen Mirren is set to lead a special tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, who died Sept. 8, 2022 at this Sunday’s BAFTA film awards ceremony. “The Queen occupies a unique place in BAFTA’s history, a close association that spanned 50 years,” said the British Academy. “Through her various patronages, The Queen was renowned […]
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