EXCLUSIVE:Focus Features President Robert Walak will be stepping down from his position and moving into an advisory consulting role with the Universal specialty studio. Walak will continue to work with Focus on projects he helped shepherd into development while there, and there are no plans to replace him in the role…
Apple has asserted itself once again on the film side, winning an auction for an untitled Africa-set thriller that Idris Elba will star in. He will produce the film with Genre Films’ Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon producing. Script was written by Travon Free (The Daily Show), and is set in the action spy/romance arena…
The long road to getting Harvey Weinstein out West to face rape charges hit a new pothole on Friday.
Mired in technical difficulties and coronavirus restrictions, the initial gathering before Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case has now been moved to December 11 at 9:30 AM ET, according to the local D.A. Which means…
For more than a year and a half the documentary American Factory has been on the kind of awards run that dreams are made of.
It's now in contention for three Emmys, earning nominations late last month for directing, cinematography and editing. At the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, where American Factory premiered, it…
Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone worked some magic in China on Friday with Warner Bros’ 3D reissue conjuring $4.6M. This is by far the biggesst single-day gross since cinemas resumed operations, overtaking the opening of WB's earlier re-release of Chirstopher Nolan's Interstellar by 66% (though that film bowed on…
EXCLUSIVE: Nina Dobrev, Jimmy O. Yang and Charles Melton are set to star in the Netflix rom-com Love Hard, which Netflix preemptively acquired last August. The spec was written by Danny Mackey and literary agent-turned screenwriter Rebecca Ewing. The film will be produced by McG and Mary Viola through their Wonderland…
You may have heard his name uttered by Kanye West or Migos in songs but Martin Margiela isn’t necessarily a household name when it comes to fashion — but it should be. One of the most elusive designers in the fashion industry, there are barely any photos of him on the internet, but his work speaks for itself. In the…
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s the intriguing first trailer for dystopian debut Undergods, an otherworldly journey through a Europe in decline.
UK filmmaker Chino Moya’s first film is a collection of visually impressive and darkly humorous fantasy tales about a series of men whose worlds fall apart after a visit from an unexpected…
DC FanDome has unveiled its robust schedule for its 24-hour confab on August 22 — and it has anything and everything you will want when it comes to DC universe fare.
As DC FanDome revealed last week, an all-star roster of talent will be joining the confab for key TV and film panels. Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Pedro Pascal…
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The Venice Film Festival has revealed the array of coronavirus protocols it will enforce at this year’s event, which is due to get underway in just over two weeks. Scroll down for the measures in full.
Venice is set to be the first major festival to stage a physical edition since early March. However, amid travel…
BFI Distribution has picked up UK rights to drama Mogul Mowgli, the Berlin Film Festival title co-written by, produced by and starring Riz Ahmed (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story).
The film marks the debut of documentary filmmaker Bassam Tariq (These Birds Walk), who co-wrote the screenplay with Ahmed. Release is slated…
