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EXCLUSIVE: Kino Lorber SVP of Theatrical Acquisitions & Distribution Wendy Lidell will depart the company at the end of June following a great eight year run at the indie distributor. The company’s Chief Revenue Officer Lisa Schwartz will oversee theatrical distribution and acquisitions in the interim and will continue to report to President Ed Carroll.
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Sony‘s R-rated Bad Boys: Ride or Die did $5.875 million in domestic box office Thursday in previews that began at 3 p.m., a total that is actually only 8% off from the previews of the franchise’s previous long-awaited threequel, 2020’s Bad Boys for Life, which did $6.36M. That’s a great start for Bad Boys: Ride
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It’s a big weekend for critically acclaimed indies in limited release as well as a handful of moderate openings, including Richard Gere’s latest film Longing. The provenance of that is unusual as the film from Lionsgate/Grindstone is a Canada-set remake of a 2017 Israeli drama. The original was quite well received, but the film opening
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Controversial comedian Rob Schneider performs onstage during the ‘Comedy in Your Car’s’ drive-In concert at Ventura County Fairgrounds and Event Center on August 28, 2020 in Ventura, California.(Getty) When the Hospitals of Regina Foundation invited former Saturday Night Live star Rob Schneider to perform at their Four Seasons Ball fundraiser, they probably weren’t expecting to have to
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It’s no secret: Lucy Hale wants a Pretty Little Liars reunion. In fact, the actress would “absolutely” do it if Andy Cohen was there to host. “In a heartbeat,” Lucy exclusively told E! News during the opening night of Diane Von Furstenberg: Woman In Charge at Tribeca Film Festival, adding of PLL, “Being far removed from it now, I almost
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It stands to reason that with announcement of another Hunger Games novel by Suzanne Collins, due out on March 18, 2025, Lionsgate would greenlight another movie. The big screen take of the next prequel, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, will hit screens on Nov. 20, 2026 and the franchise filmmaker of the last
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Ethan Slater doesn’t need to wait for Frankie Grande‘s love.  In fact, the Broadway actor has already received a seal of approval from Ariana Grande‘s big brother, who shared that he’s a “big fan” of her Wicked costar and their relationship.  “I love him,” Frankie told TooFab in an interview published June 5. “He’s a very sweet guy.” The 41-year-old added
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Sony‘s Bad Boys: Ride or Die hopefully will hit $75M or more in its global debut this weekend, in a marketplace that has suffered from not only lackluster product but lack thereof. Broken out, that’s $40M+ in U.S. and Canada and $35M abroad in a 92% footprint. Presales for the R-rated fourthquel are behind that
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Nara Smith is whipping up the ultimate celebration for her husband. The TikToker—known for her extravagant from-scratch cooking videos—gave fans an inside look at Lucky Blue Smith‘s 26th birthday celebration, sharing the lavish meal she created for the occasion. “My husband’s birthday is coming up,” she said in a June 3 TikTok, “so I decided to surprise him
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NEON has dated their fifth Cannes Palme D’Or winner Anora for Oct. 18 per Comscore in what will be a limited release. October is the traditional launch pad for NEON with their Palme D’Or winning fare including 2019’s ultimate Oscar Best Picture winner Parasite (Oct. 11), 2021’s Titane (Oct 1), 2022’s Triangle of Sadness (Oct.
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A$AP Rocky Shares Rare Family Photos with Rihanna to Celebrate Son RZA’s Birthday Prepare for your hair to shine bright like a diamond. At least, that’s the goal for Rihanna. The multi-hyphenate—who transformed the cosmetics industry with Fenty Beauty in 2017—announced that her mane attention is now on the upcoming launch of Fenty Hair. “A new family is moving in!” Rihanna captioned her Instagram post June 4.
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