Few artists can say they’ve surmounted social-distancing obstacles as magically as Portuguese illusionist Helder Guimarães. The impact of social distancing on the performing arts needn’t be re-stated here: In one way or another, most installments of Deadline’s Coping With COVID-19 Crisis series have dealt with just that topic, as performers – or those aspiring to
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Breaking News This looks AWESOME!! The Miami Dolphins have announced they’re converting Hard Rock Stadium into a drive-in outdoor theater … so you can watch live events, movies, etc. from your CAR!! And, the mock-up photos look pretty cool! “[Hard Rock Stadium] will now feature both an open-air and drive-in theater that will showcase select
Miranda July’s Sundance premiere from this year, Kajillionaire, which was originally set to open on June 19, will now go on Sept. 18 in limited release. Focus Features bought the Annapurna/Plan B movie in early February for domestic release while big Universal will handle overseas. Written and directed by July, Kajillionaire follows con artists Theresa and Robert,
This is especially important for those working on Scream 5 to keep in mind, and in the case of hiring Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett on their own, it works. However, as Ready or Not co-writer Busick is one of two writers working on this sequel’s script, this team-up feels even more prone for success.
As France awaits official updates that are expected to come later this week with regard to the re-opening of restaurants and perhaps fewer restrictions on travel, Culture Minister Franck Riester reiterated today that cinemas are eyeing a July 1 re-start. Speaking to France Info, Riester said the government is mulling dates to re-open cultural venues
IPIC Theaters announced today that they’ll start reopening their luxury dine-in chain in its Texas locations, starting with their Fairview and Houston sites on June 4 followed by Austin on June 11. IPIC will play catalog movies upon reopening “at a special ticket price.” No dates listed yet for IPIC California locations in Pasadena and
EXCLUSIVE: It’s all very quiet on the international box office front, but this past weekend saw some decent increases in various markets. Cinemas are still just sputtering back to operations around the world, notably in parts of Europe and Asia. Germany remains the key major driving admissions — and largely from drive-ins, though Vue International’s
Texas child actor Ike Eisenmann was only 13 years old when he shot to stardom after taking on the role of the harmonica playing orphan alien, Tony — who uses his psychic abilities and cunning kid smarts to find his way home — in Disney’s 1975 fantasy film, “Escape to Witch Mountain.” Ike Eisenmann was
The next movie from Baby Driver helmer Edgar Wright, Last Night in Soho, will now be hitting theaters on April 23, 2021. The Focus Features film originally had a release date of September 25. Wright tweeted out the new release date this morning, and told fans he’s still working on the movie: “Haunted by someone else’s past, but we’ll
Warrior Execution is key. On the paper, 2011’s Warrior could’ve been a tepid, familiar sports/family drama with a cookie-cutter story and expected beats. But Gavin O’Conner’s tender, visceral, effectively grounded film is a bonafide winner, notably in how it brings out the goods with its lead actors, including Joel Edgerton, Nick Nolte, and Tom Hardy.
Black Cat At first glance, it may seem out of place for Margot Robbie, who has a good six years on Tom Holland (who already looks far younger than he is), to play Felicia Hardy, who is known to have a bad case of the hots for Spider-Man. Nonetheless, the MCU is famously and, yet,
3:31 PM PT — Turns out Alyssa DOES have something underneath to keep the ‘rona out — there’s a filter inside … which she just pointed out to her followers. Mask has a filter in it for fuck’s sake. A carbon one. My mom makes them. 🙄 #WearAMask https://t.co/tyzePPSekj — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) May 23,
I think that once Grace won the game, she was a recipient of Mr. Le Bail’s fortune and curse. It would explain the nod we see him give her when he briefly appears in his chair. I also believe that’s why Alex didn’t explode until she took the ring off. When you marry someone, you
Cardi B‘s body now plays host to a massive new art installation … because the ink has just dried on her insanely colorful back tattoo. Cardi showed off her latest handiwork, which she says took months to complete, with a special shoutout to the tattoo artist. The piece traverses Cardi’s entire backside, from the top
Who’s Starring In The Taped Hamilton Production Most of the original Hamilton cast will appear in the taped production. The list includes:Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander HamiltonDaveed Diggs (The Snowpiercer series) as Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas JeffersonRenée Elise Goldsberry as Angelica SchuylerLeslie Odom, Jr. as Aaron BurrChristopher Jackson as George WashingtonJonathan Groff (Mindhunter and Frozen II) as
Director and cinematographer Benjamin Ree injected his deep interest with art theft in his latest feature The Painter and the Thief, which drops in virtual cinemas as well as VOD platforms starting Friday. The documentary debuted at Sundance earlier this year and went on to win the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Creative
Some good news for exhibition which will hopefully prime business before this summer’s big event films open, i.e. Mulan and Wonder Woman 1984, and that’s Fathom Events along with Screen Media will be premiering Millennium Media and Rod Lurie’s feature The Outpost in theaters on July 2 on roughly 500 screens. The pic is based on Jake Tapper’s best-selling non-fiction
Denzel Washington did a good deed for someone in need Thursday … helping a homeless man who was clearly in distress. Denzel was driving in WeHo at around 1 PM when he saw the man in the street … in some peril with oncoming traffic. Play video content MoPho/London Entertainment Denzel got out of his
Here’s another notable theatrical release to hit PVOD due to COVID-19, and that’s Focus Features’ Jon Stewart directed political comedy Irresistible. Originally scheduled for a May 29 theatrical release, the Steve Carell-Rose Byrne-Chris Cooper movie will now play in homes on Friday, June 26. Irresistible will be available for the 48-hour rental price of $19.99 on such
Last year’s Best Picture winner Parasite first received recognitionat the Cannes Film Festival, which has already been cancelled. Most movies that end up finding a place in the award season race build up buzz at the festival circuit too, and it doesn’t look like any gatherings of their scale will be happening this year at
A musical stage adaptation of NBC’s Smash is in development for Broadway, with Steven Spielberg, Robert Greenblatt and Neil Meron on board as lead producers. Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who wrote more than 20 songs for the 2012-13 TV series, will write the musical’s score, with a book co-written by Bob Martin (The Prom,
EXCLUSIVE: New York’s Irish Repertory Theatre has announced an upcoming online run of four plays, becoming what could be Off Broadway’s first summer season created specifically for virtual viewing. Included in the line-up is the world premiere of Darren Murphy’s short play The Gifts You Gave to the Dark, with characters affected by the COVID-19
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chairman Joe Drake continued to emphasize the studio’s commitment to theatrical today, telling analysts on today’s 4Q earnings call that “we believe that people are anxious to get out of the house and do things” following the nationwide sheltering-in from COVID-19. Drake also emphasized about the future of moviegoing, “We’re bullish
Breaking News Roe v. Wade is one of the landmark cases in American legal history and remains a lightning rod for the pro-abortion vs. pro-life debate today … and some news about “Jane Roe” is a bombshell. Norma McCorvey — the famous plaintiff in the case — makes the claim in an upcoming documentary, “AKA
This morning Vertical Entertainment reports a company VOD record for the release of Bron Studios Josh Trank Tom Hardy gangster pic Capone with a 10-day gross of $2.5M-plus. Capone was released on May 12 via on-demand platforms including, but not limited to, iTunes, where it soared to #1 on the charts within its first 3
Okay, what does this even mean? DC fans were only just processing the reality of the Snyder Cut actually heading to streaming in 2021 when the director posted this angsty clip of Jared Leto as Joker and the message “I am different fuck your opinion.” I don’t understand. What opinion? Explain yourself, David Ayer!
Play video content Exclusive The Relunchables Podcast Heeeere’s Johnny Tsunami — the iconic Disney Channel character — shocking the hell outta ‘Tiger King’ star Saff Saffery, and it’s an awesome moment of mutual fandom! The surprise celeb encounter went down on “The Relunchables” podcast, while Saff was being interviewed by the host, Jordan Holtzer. Saff’s
Tenedora de Cines, owner of exhibition giant Cinepolis, has acquired 2.8 million shares, or 2.4%, of U.S exhibitor Cinemark, according to an SEC filing Wednesday. Another 17 individuals who are executives and part of the company’s founding family have acquired various smaller positions that total 6.1%. An SEC filing is required in cases where passive
Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel revelation comes to us from the watch party he did over on Vero. He regularly uses the social media to directly communicate with the fans, often teasing the contents of the mythical Snyder Cut of Justice League. That’s exactly what he did when doing a re-watch of Man of Steel,
Sometimes Jason Momoa just needs to feel the wind blowing through his … beard, which is why he’s ruling the road on his sweet vintage motorbike!!! “Aquaman” busted out his sick 1947 Harley for a joyride through some of the most scenic roadways in L.A. County … the rolling countryside of Agoura Hills. And, yeah