There’s a riot going on in Questlove’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning concert doc Summer of Soul, not least in the wardrobe department. Blazing a trail for the funkadelic/glam rock ’70s with metallic, tasseled jumpsuits that often literally tied themselves up with a bow in the middle, Sly Stone is long overdue for a film about
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In writer, director and actor James Sweeney‘s sophomore feature, he navigates loneliness, anxiety, depression and other common millennial pastimes through an equally comedic and heartfelt arc… complete with a few “WTF” moments. Twinless stars Dylan O’Brien as Roman, a young man grieving the loss of his late twin brother Rocky. At a twin bereavement support
With a total of 10 Oscar nominations announced on Thursday morning there’s no doubt that Wicked is popular amongst Academy voters. Amongst the throngs of accolades is Ariana Grande who scored her first Oscar nomination for playing the supporting role of Glinda. Grande, who was at a hotel in London on a recent press junket
Mason Gooding is returning to the Scream universe and praised Neve Campbell as the “godmother of the genre.” While promoting his new film Heart Eyes, Gooding teased Scream 7, where he will reprise his role alongside co-star Jasmin Savoy Brown. “The casting of Jasmine Savoy Brown, as it relates to myself, was unknowingly basically being
As devastating fires haunt Los Angeles, Earth Lounge, a new day-long climate event taking place during the Sundance Film Festival, added programming and included an optional donation tab on for wildfire relief on its registration form Over 800 have signed up for the first full day collaboration of the Hollywood Climate Summit, the Redford Center,
Naomi Watts remembers David Lynch and how “instrumental” he was in her Hollywood career. In a new interview, the Mulholland Drive star revealed how the filmmaker kept her from quitting acting. “[Lynch] was very instrumental to me even being in America,” Watts said on Live with Kelly and Mark. “I wouldn’t have stayed had I
South by Southwest has added new Keynotes and a third round of Featured Speakers for its 39th edition. Keynote speakers are Grammy Award-winning lead singer for Creedence Clearwater Revival John Fogerty and Bluesky CEO Jay Graber. “Whether it be insights from the CEO of one of the fastest-growing social media platforms or tales from a
Original Harry Potter helmer Chris Columbus is praising HBO‘s forthcoming television reboot, calling it a “spectacular idea” that will allow for the exploration of previously uncharted Hogwarts hallways. “There’s a certain restriction when you’re making a film,” the Nosferatu producer told People. The Oscar-nominated multi-hyphenate — who oversaw 2001’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and
Lynne Taylor-Corbett, the Tony Award-nominated choreographer of Broadway‘s Swing and Titanic who also left an indelible mark on Hollywood by guiding Kevin Bacon through his famed solo dance in the 1984 hit film , died of breast cancer January 12 at a hospital in Rockville Centre, N.Y., on Long Island. She was 78. Her death
Kevin Costner honored his friendship with the late and great Whitney Houston on his 70th birthday over the weekend. The veteran actor remembered his co-star in 1992’s romantic thriller The Bodyguard, reposting a behind-the-scenes photo of the two shared by Houston’s Instagram account, which is managed by her estate following the multi-hyphenate’s death in 2012.
Refresh for latest…: With this weekend’s business, Disney’s Moana 2 has topped $1B in global box office, becoming the third release of 2024 to reach the mark. This new milestone means Disney scored a hat trick of $1B worldwide grossers from 2024; the only studio with movies released during the year that crossed the coveted
EXCLUSIVE: With yet another week of more lawsuits in the ever increasing obloquy fray between It Ends With Us stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, the court of public opinion has proved as much of a field of operations as the state and federal dockets. A front that Bryan Freedman is willing to concede to
EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Katt Williams is boarding Adam Rifkin’s trippy road-trip comedy Toad opposite James Paxton (Twisters) and Oliver Wyman (Feeling Randy). The pic follows two dudes who are hired by terrifying crime boss, Charles (Craig Robinson), to transport a box of contraband psychedelic toads from L.A. to Vegas. When the soaring desert temperatures cause the toads to suffer
UPDATED, 5:41 p.m.: This year’s AFI Awards luncheon will now take place on Thursday, February 6, AFI President and CEO Bob Gazzale announced on Friday evening. Like many award shows around town, they’d been delayed by the L.A. wildfires, which continue to approach containment. The luncheon had previously been dated for Friday, January 10. “With
One of Them Days is the kind of comedy Hollywood used to make regularly. The film keeps the premise simple and trusts the characters to react in funny ways. Even though it is more of a rarity in today’s IP landscape, One of Them Days proves that comedy especially need not be overthought. Dreux (Keke
Jeannot Szwarc, the French director known for Jaws 2, Supergirl and The Rockford Files, has died. He was 85. Jane Seymour, who starred alongside the late Christopher Reeve in Szwarc’s 1980 film Somewhere in Time, announced the director’s death Wednesday with a heartfelt statement on social media. “Today, we say goodbye to a true visionary,”
EXCLUSIVE: Creature feature The Yeti has set cast with Brittany Allen (Dexter: Original Sin), Eric Nelsen (1883), Corbin Bernsen (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) and William Sadler (Iron Man 3) joining Jim Cummings (Thunder Road). Production will begin later this month in Buffalo, New York, on the horror film from recently launched Torfoot Entertainment Group. As we previously revealed, Radiant Films launched sales at last
Although Harrison Ford is synonymous with multiple franchises and countless memorable performances, he wasn’t always such a household name. Ridley Scott recently revealed that the actor, who just received his fifth Golden Globe nomination, wasn’t such an easy sell for the lead role of Rick Deckard in his 1982 sci-fi classic Blade Runner. “Harrison Ford
Last week as the town was grappling with the Palisades and Eaton wildfires, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group saw the double exit of lynchpin executives, Worldwide Marketing President Josh Goldstine and International Theatrical Distribution President Andrew Cripps, a corporate maneuver which continues to jar many. To say that it’s a time of change at the
Gerard Butler recalls the difficulties of filming 300 and how many of his co-stars were being taken to the hospital due to injuries. Butler starred as the King of Sparta in the 2006 Zack Snyder film 300, in which the actor co-starred with Lena Headey, David Wenham, Dominic West, and many more. “I remember every
Sony‘s Screen Gems has unveiled a first-look featurette for Until Dawn, its adaptation of the hit video game, directed by David F. Sandberg (Lights Out), which hits theaters April 25. In the video, released on Tuesday, writer-producer Gary Dauberman reflects on his approach to the adaptation, saying that “as a huge fan of the Until
Deadline’s Virtual Screening Series welcomed MGM-Orion-Plan B’s acclaimed awards contender Nickel Boys, with director/co-writer RaMell Ross and cinematographer Jomo Fray joining me for a screening followed by a Q&A. The film, which debuted at the Telluride Film Festival, is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning Colson Whitehead novel about two young boys who endure hardship, racism
Eric Clapton Unplugged…Over 30 Years Later 90-minute MTV Unplugged special is set for premiere in select U.S. and UK theaters on Monday, Jan. 27 and Tuesday, Jan. 28, ahead of its streaming release on Paramount+ Wednesday, Feb. 12. Eighteen-time Grammy winner Clapton originally recorded his hour-long performance of Eric Clapton Unplugged in 1992 at Bray
Matthew Rankin’s second feature is something of an anomaly on this year’s Oscar shortlist for International Feature Film. For one thing, it takes place in a world that doesn’t actually exist, positing a surreal fusion of east and west that transplants the earnest rustic dramas of the Middle East to the bland, snow-covered industrial estates
Carol Kane received her first awards nomination 50 years ago next year. It was a big one, too; after just five years in film, working with directors of the caliber of Mike Nichols and Hal Ashby, Kane was feted by the Academy for her starring role in Joan Micklin Silver’s period drama Hester Street, a
Two-time Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou revealed he still struggles to “make a living” in Hollywood despite receiving critical acclaim and awards attention for films big and small. In a recent interview on CNN’s African Voices Changemakers, the Beninese-born actor — whose most-known performances include Ridley Scott’s Gladiator, Steven Spielberg’s Amistad, Blood Diamond opposite Jennifer Connelly
A brutal windstorm caused several fires to break out in the greater Los Angeles area on Jan. 7, with a big blaze in the Pacific Palisades forcing families to evacuate and putting Santa Monica on evacuation notice. Another fire broke out in the east of the city in Eaton Canyon near Pasadena. The Hurst fire
As the Palisades and Altadena fires continue to ravage Los Angeles communities, celebrities like Jennifer Garner, Paris Hilton and others are mobilizing to donate, jumpstart relief funds and volunteer. Some, like Sharon Stone and Halle Berry, are donating clothing to those who have lost their homes or otherwise been displaced amid the ongoing state emergency.
Hong Kong moviegoers continued to prove their willingness to turn out for local productions in 2024, pushing Anselm Chan’s funeral drama The Last Dance to become the most successful local film of all time at the Hong Kong box office with over $18M. The success of The Last Dance followed Soi Cheang’s nostalgia-fueled martial arts
Robert Laemmle, the owner and former president of California’s arthouse chain Laemmle Theaters, has died. He was 89. Deadline confirms that Robert died on Thursday at Berkley East Healthcare Center in Santa Monica. A cause of death was not immediately known. Robert’s son Greg Laemmle, who took over as Laemmle Theatres president in 2004, told
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