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- Variety
‘Rashomon’ TV Series in the Works From Amblin Television
Amblin Television has acquired the rights to Akira Kurosawa’s acclaimed film “Rashomon” with plans to develop it as an anthology series. Each season of the 10-episode series would focus on a singular event told from multiple points of view where each of the main characters provides a unique and different perspective of the event based […]
- The Wrap
Oscars 2019: 347 Films in Contention for Best Picture
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday that 347 feature films have been officially declared eligible to contend for Best Picture. To be eligible for Oscar consideration, feature films must open in a commercial motion picture theater in Los Angeles County by December 31, and begin a minimum run of seven consecutive days. Among the top contenders for Best Picture include Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma,” Bradley Cooper’s “A Star Is Born,” and Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite.” Films made by African-American directors like “Black Panther,” “If Beale Street Could Talk,” and “BlacKkKlansman” could also get included on the nomination list.
- Joal Ryan
Penny Marshall, 'Big' director, 'Laverne & Shirley' star, dead at 75
"She passed away from complications from diabetes," her publicist,Michelle Bega, told the New York Daily News.
- Kevin Polowy
Todd McFarlane loved 'Venom,' but the character in 'Spider-Man 3'? Not so much.
Iconic comic book artist Todd McFarlane takes film critics to task for trashing "Venom."
- Kevin Polowy
Jennifer Lopez, Leah Remini on revisiting working-class roots in 'Second Act': 'It's still who we are'
Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini agree they play nonfamous versions of their "outer-borough" selves in "Second Act."
- Yahoo Entertainment Staff
The 25 best movies of 2018
Yahoo Entertainment's staff ranks the best movies of 2018, from "A Quiet Place" to "Roma."
- Indiewire
‘Green Book’ Character’s Family Condemns Film’s ‘Hurtful’ Lies, Mahershala Ali Apologizes
Dr. Donald W. Shirley's brother, Maurice Shirley, called the movie a "symphony of lies."
- Ethan Alter
'Return of the King' at 15: Why there's no such thing as 'too many endings'
When it came out in 2003 and even today, "The Return of the King" has been criticized for taking so many victory laps — affectionately ridiculed by some, and less so by others.
- Hanna Flint
Netflix reveals first photos of 'Dark Crystal' prequel series starring Mark Hamill
Jim Henson‘s beloved fantasy film The Dark Crystal is getting a Netflix spinoff series, and we have your first look at the new prequel. Set years before the events of the 1982 film, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance focuses on the world of Thra, which is dying because of damage to the Crystal of Truth, the heart of Thra’s power. Taron Egerton, Anya Taylor-Joy and Nathalie Emmanuel voice the three heroes: Rian, Brea and Deet.
- Kevin Polowy
The secret connection between 'Anchorman' and 'Vice'
Adam McKay and Steve Carell joke that it was all planned out 14 years ago.
- Variety
Jeff Bridges to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at 2019 Golden Globes
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced that Jeff Bridges will receive the Cecil B. DeMille award at the 76th Golden Globes on Jan. 6, 2019. Bridges has starred in films like “The Big Lebowski,” “Crazy Heart,” “True Grit,” and “The Fabulous Baker Boys.” “The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is delighted to bestow the 2019 […]
- Ethan Alter
Your guide to all the Spider-people in 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' (spoilers!)
From the standard-issue Peter Parker to out-there incarnations like Spider-Ham, this iconic superhero comes in many forms — here's your guide to the Spider-Verse.
- Matthew Jacobs
Everything You Need To Know About Netflix's Contentious 'Roma' Rollout
The new movie "Roma" hit Netflix on Friday, tying the knot between the world's
- People
Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan to Play Lovers in Movie Inspired by Real-Life Fossil Hunter
Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan to Play Unlikely Lovers
- Entertainment Tonight
Steve Harvey Says He Doesn't Want to Host the Oscars Because They'll 'Dig Up My Past' (Exclusive)
The Miss Universe host does not want to fill Kevin Hart's shoes.
- Curtis M. Wong
The First 'Downton Abbey' Movie Trailer Is Here, And It's Glorious
Fans got a first look at the hotly anticipated "Downton Abbey" movie Friday
- Time
Kit Harington Met Another Famous Dragon and You Better Believe He Trolled Jon Snow So Hard
The Game of Thrones actor is about to have a dragon-filled 2019
- Gwynne Watkins
Why this 'Roma' scene may be traumatic to some viewers (spoilers!)
Alfonso Cuarón’s film is powerfu, and one scene is more harrowing than anything else we saw onscreen in 2018.
- Deadline
Kyra Sedgwick Launches Big Swing Prods., Company Unveils Film & TV Slate
Emmy and Golden Globe winner Kyra Sedgwick has partnered with Meredith Bagby and Valerie Stadler to launch Big Swing Productions, which has a number of film and television projects in the works. According to the trio, Big Swing is "committed to celebrating new heroes and amplifying bold voices, focusing on inclusive stories with heart and purpose." according to the trio. One of the company's first projects, the independently developed and produced TV series Girls Weekend,…
- Variety
Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Flies to $3.5 Million on Thursday
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” flew to an impressive $3.5 million at 3,321 North American locations on Thursday night. Meanwhile, MRC-Universal Pictures’ “Mortal Engines” grossed $675,000 in previews from 2,600 theaters. “The Mule” did not hold previews on Thursday. Sony’s animated “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” which expands to 3,813 sites on Friday, should handily win the weekend’s […]
- Gwynne Watkins
'Superman: The Movie' turns 40: Why Christopher Reeve is still the best Man of Steel
His films haven't all aged well, but he's still the definitive Kal-El.
- Gwynne Watkins
Actress Sondra Locke, longtime Clint Eastwood co-star and partner, has died
Actress and director Sondra Locke, who received a supporting actress Oscar nomination in her first movie role for “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter,” died Nov. 3 at 74.
- Ethan Alter
Peter Jackson reveals the biggest fanbase for 'Mortal Engines': 'Some of the strongest reactions we get are from young women'
Whenever the post-apocalyptic blockbuster screened for test audiences, Jackson noted that women were among its most vocal champions.
- People
Emma Watson Bonds with Timothée Chalamet, Saoirse Ronan, Greta Gerwig on Set of Little Women
Emma Watson Bonds with Cast of Little Women on Set
