Even before the people chose Green Book at the Toronto Film Festival and anointed Peter Farrelly's film a surprise Oscar contender, the film survived a road trip as overflowing with twists and turns as the story onscreen. Green Book recreates the concert tour of piano virtuoso Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali), a black…

EXCLUSIVE: Jim Burke is transitioning from his post as Focus Features production president. He will return to being a film producer. It was two years this week that Burke took the executive post and left Ad Hominem's Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor and the production company they formed in 2004. Burke will produce…

UPDATE, 11:05 AM: Focus Features has made Jim Burke’s deal to become president of production as I told you was happening fast last month. In addition, Focus has upped SVP Production Josh McLaughlin to EVP, reporting to Burke. Burke will report to CEO Peter Schlessel. Focus company’s full release is below the original…

Alexander Payne’s dramedy starring George Clooney has good momentum heading into its opening weekend expansion today into a total 29 locations in 11 additional markets (including Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Washington DC, Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia, San Diego, Denver, Minneapolis, and Toronto). So far Fox Search…

Fox Searchlight’s The Descendants opened in New York and Los Angeles in five theatres (2 in NY and 3 in LA) last night. The buzz began with the sellouts of the special screenings and tribute to George Clooney in Telluride, and continued to the Toronto International Film Festival as well as the closing night at the…