Exclusive Danny Goldman — the actor best known for voicing Brainy Smurf in “The Smurfs” — has died … TMZ has learned. Goldman died at his home Sunday night in front of friends and family while in hospice after suffering a couple of strokes around New Years … this according to his longtime agent, Doug
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Lionsgate, in conjunction with Fandango, YouTube and NATO, is launching Lionsgate Live! A Night at the Movies a four-consecutive Friday night live-stream of movies which kicks off on April 17 with The Hunger Games on the distributor’s YouTube page and Fandango’s Movieclips YouTube page. Lionsgate’s initial donation as well as the audience and partner donations throughout
According to the popular director, it sounds like James Gunn and his production team got lucky and started shooting at the right time, a benefit many productions didn’t get. However, as he claimed, the right planning and preparation helps, too. With shooting over, all that’s left is to piece the footage together from their homes.
Alibaba Pictures, the entertainment arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, has issued a profit warning, saying it expects losses for the financial year ended March 31, 2020 to range from RMB 1.1B-1.2B ($156M-$170M). That would be an increase of over 330% as compared to the previous year. The company cited “complicated difficulties in pursuing
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com WWE’s newest champ Drew McIntyre is giving a sincere shoutout to The Rock for believing in his potential before he ever dreamed of getting a belt … and the video will hit you right in the feels. Let’s take you back to July 2019 when TMZ Sports posted a video
When the documentary hit Disney+, fans on social media were quick to praise Meghan Markle’s performance, noting that she seemed perfectly suited for the narration. Elephant’s director, Mark Linfield and producer, Vanessa Berlowitz, have now revealed some behind-the-scenes details about how Meghan Markle’s performance came to be. The pair told ET that Meghan recorded her
Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are still getting out for fresh air during the pandemic, but they’re making sure to follow proper face covering guidelines while their pups get some exercise. Ben and his new Hollywood girlfriend were spotted out for a stroll in L.A. again this week — in between rain showers —
Easter arrives this weekend, and many families will no doubt be looking for ways to mark the occasion. Unfortunately, due to our current situation, their means of celebration may be somewhat limited this year. But streaming services will still provide a way for many of them to watch movies or TV shows together – either
When it comes to evaluating the financial performance of top movies, it isn’t about what a film grosses at the box office. The true tale is told when production budgets, P&A, talent participations and other costs collide with box office grosses and ancillary revenues from VOD to DVD and TV. To get close to that
With theaters largely closed due to COVID-19 nationwide (except for a handful of drive-ins), there are many things that make sense financially for major studios when it comes to the distribution of their movies right now. It made sense that current theatrical releases such as Bloodshot, The Invisible Man, The Hunt, Onward, etc. would quickly
Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi, who exhibition chain like the rest of the industry is shut down due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, earned $6.3 million in total compensation for 2019, up from $5.2 million the year before, the company said Friday in its annual proxy statement filed with the SEC. The year-over-year gain stemmed from
‘Harry Potter’ star Rupert Grint and his girlfriend have made some magic of their own happen … they’re having a baby!!! The English actor, best known for playing Ron Weasley in the fantasy film franchise, and his partner, Georgia Groome, were out in London Thursday picking up some groceries Now, the fact they were spotted
EXCLUSIVE: David Slade’s feature adaptation of horror novel Dark Harvest is now scheduled to open on Sept. 24, 2021. The project repped MGM Film Group Chairman Michael De Luca’s first notable deal at the studio upon his recent arrival. Dark Harvest was previously set up at New Regency which put the project in turnaround. Dark Harvest will go
Exclusive Tommy “Tiny” Lister — best-known for playing Deebo in the “Friday” movies — is doing something Ice Cube would be proud of … delivering weed!!! Here’s the deal … the “Friday” star is teaming up with Pineapple Express, a company that delivers medical and recreational marijuana in Los Angeles, and he’s dropping off dank
When it comes to evaluating the financial performance of top movies, it isn’t about what a film grosses at the box office. The true tale is told when production budgets, P&A, talent participations and other costs collide with box office grosses and ancillary revenues from VOD to DVD and TV. To get close to that
Jason Momoa’s Trademark Eyebrow Scar Has A Violent And Bloody Story Behind It Watch enough movies, shows and late night show appearances featuring everyone’s favorite Hawaiian strongman, and you’ll begin to notice the iconic scar that runs through his left eyebrow. No, this isn’t something Momoa was born with, nor was it some barbaric body
UPDATE, with specific show details Broadway will remain closed through June 7, a two-month extension of the current coronavirus shutdown that would seem to retroactively end the 2019-2020 Broadway season with the March 12 shutdown. No mention was made in the Broadway League’s announcement today of officially closing the Broadway season – theoretically, at least,
Play video content Gwyneth Paltrow couldn’t throw her son a huge birthday bash with the coronavirus guidelines, so she set up the next best thing … a driveway parade in his honor. Gwyneth and Chris Martin‘s boy, Moses, celebrated his 14th bday Wednesday, and instead of eating cake and opening presents surrounded by his friends
EXCLUSIVE: With the recent shutdown of movie theaters due to COVID-19, the STX action family comedy My Spy, which was last scheduled for theatrical release on April 17, is heading to Amazon Prime. Amazon Studios picked up the Peter Segal-directed PG-13 movie from STXFilms and MWM Studios for U.S. and key foreign territories. A streaming date will
Most days, Netflix feels like a bottomless pit of movies, television shows and documentaries – sometimes so much so that more scrolling goes on than viewing. Everyone ventures into their section of the streaming platform, but a lot of subscribers are tuning into the new original comedy Coffee & Kareem, even if the general consensus
When it comes to evaluating the financial performance of top movies, it isn’t about what a film grosses at the box office. The true tale is told when production budgets, P&A, talent participations and other costs collide with box office grosses and ancillary revenues from VOD to DVD and TV. To get close to that
New York-native Helen Slater‘s fame took flight in the early ’80s when she landed the role of Linda Lee — who uses the guise as Clark Kent’s cousin to blend in with the people of Earth while also defeating Selena as Supergirl — in the 1984 DC cinema spin-off, “Supergirl.” Slater shared the big screen
UPDATED with video New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo expressed skepticism about Broadway’s just-announced June 7 reopening date. “I wouldn’t use what Broadway thinks as a barometer of anything unless they’re in the public health business and have seen better numbers and models,” Cuomo said at his daily COVID-19 briefing. Asked by a reporter if he
Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) The third installment of the popular franchise started by Oren Peli’s surprise hit reveals the truth behind the demons haunting Katie, the protagonist of the original, and her sister, Kristi, whom the second film focused on. Why It Is One Of The Best Found Footage Movies: The grainy footage that helps
A group of 51 European film and audiovisual organizations and individual companies has released a call for action by EU and member state decision makers to safeguard the future of the sector in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The statement, see it in full below, says the industry requires “urgent financial support now and
When it comes to evaluating the financial performance of top movies, it isn’t about what a film grosses at the box office. The true tale is told when production budgets, P&A, talent participations and other costs collide with box office grosses and ancillary revenues from VOD to DVD and TV. To get close to that
In the wake of a S&P Global report that forecasted AMC Entertainment’s depletion of cash by mid-summer and its potential inability to re-open by June, media reports have already written the chain’s obituary. But hold on one moment. While distribution and rival exhibition sources wouldn’t be shocked if AMC files Chapter 11 in the near
Play video content Ezra Miller appeared to have a physical altercation with a woman in Iceland, and though it started out seeming like a joke … people at the bar took it very seriously. According to our sources … “The Flash” star was visiting the Prikið Kaffihús bar in Reykjavik on April 1 when this
Another Broadway production has nixed plans for this season: The Manhattan Theater Club’s highly anticipated staging of Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning How I Learned to Drive, with Mary-Louise Parker and David Morse reprising roles they originated 23 years ago, has been postponed. MTC says it’s finalizing plans to mount the production during the 2020-2021 season,
Of course, the Snyder Cut of Justice League is likely not a finished film. There should be visual effects that weren’t finished, as well as scenes that weren’t cut properly. As such, more money would likely be needed in order to produce the movie as Zack Snyder originally intended. Distribution also takes money, and it