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SUNDAY AM Writethru: After Saturday post Two holdovers, Super Mario Bros Movie and Evil Dead Rise, are continuing to have a gravitational pull on the under-25 set, while frosh wide releases once again this spring are seeing single-digit million results. Illumination/Nintendo/Universal’s Super Mario Br…

Legendary author Judy Blume has written 29 books and swore the only one she would never consider selling for the screen was 1970’s Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret, her timeless coming-of-age book that became a rite of passage for just about every girl…

Lionsgate has taken the wraps off of the trailer for Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, the movie adaptation of Judy Blume’s iconic coming-of-age novel. Adapted and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig (The Edge of Seventeen), the pic has an April 28 release date. Following the plot of the book…

Lionsgate announced this afternoon that their Dirty Dancing sequel starring Jennifer Grey will hit theaters on Feb. 9, 2024. Deadline first reported about the project, which Jonathan Levine is directing off a screenplay by Elizabeth Chomko, Jonathan Levine, Mikki Daughtry, Tobias Iaconis. In part 2, Baby (Grey) takes…

The first trailer to the long-awaited feature adaptation of Judy Blume’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. drew great laughs from exhibitors Thursday at CinemaCon. As Deadline first reported in early March 2020, Lionsgate won the film rights to Blume's 1970 novel in an auction, greenlighting the feature with a $30…

Lionsgate’s feature take of Judy Blume’s classic Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret has been scheduled for Sept. 16 this year. As Deadline first reported in early March 2020, the studio won the film rights to Blume’s 1970 novel in an auction, green lighting the feature with a $30M production cost and Kelly Fremon Cra…

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has wrapped production on Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, its feature adaptation of Judy Blume’s classic novel. “It was a real privilege collaborating with this spectacular cast & crew to bring Judy Blume's beloved book to life,” said writer-director Kelly Fremon Craig. “I can't wait to…

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winning actress Kathy Bates has joined previously announced stars Abby Ryder Fortson and Rachel McAdams in the Lionsgate feature adaptation of Judy Blume's classic novel, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Kelly Fremon Craig adapted the screenplay and will direct the film, which begins production…

Abby Ryder Fortson, who stars as Ant-Man/Scott Lang’s daughter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, has been set to play Margaret in Lionsgate’s feature adaptation of Judy Blume’s iconic Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, the studio confirmed Friday. Also aboard is Rachel McAdams who will play Margaret’s…