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Colossal starring Anne Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis opened to solid numbers at the Specialty box office over the weekend. Released by distribution newcomer Neon, the feature grossed nearly $126K in four theaters, giving it the highest per theater average of any film in release. STXfilms opened Lone Scherfig's Their Fine…

Chris Evans is well-known as superhero Captain America, but he gives the phrase new meaning in a very human way as the uncle bringing up a gifted child prodigy, who deserves a much more normal upbringing than her out-sized mathematic talents will allow. As I say in my video review (click the link above to watch), Gifte…

Fox Searchlight has released the trailer for the upcoming Marc Webb-directed indie drama Gifted that stars Chris Evans as a single man raising his math-prodigy niece (McKenna Grace). In theaters April 12, the pic co-stars Octavia Spencer, Lindsay Duncan and Jenny Slate. Written by Tom Flynn, Gifted tells the story of…

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne, the former New Line Cinema honchos who anted up big years ago to produce The Lord of The Rings trilogy, are paired on a new film with Shaye stepping behind the camera to direct. The mystery thriller Gifted — in which 60 Minutes reporter Steve Kroft’s son co-stars — marks the…

EXCLUSIVE: Director Marc Webb is building a great cast for his Fox Searchlight drama Gifted. Oscar winner Octavia Spencer and 9-year-old Mckenna Grace have joined Chris Evans in the film. The addition of Grace came after an extensive search. Scripted by Tom Flynn, the drama tells the story of Frank Adler (Evans), a…

EXCLUSIVE: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 helmer Marc Webb has locked as his next film Gifted at Fox Searchlight. Chris Evans has been set to star in the Tom Flynn-scripted drama, which focuses on a man who sues for custody of his gifted niece. While that film will come first, with production to begin in the fall, there is…