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Chinese Sensation ‘Dear You’ Acquired by CMC Pictures for North America, Australia and New Zealand Theatrical Release
CMC Pictures has secured theatrical distribution rights to "Dear You," a Teochew-dialect family drama that emerged as one of China's largest box offic…
Michael Becomes Highest-Grossing Music Biopic in History
"Michael," the Spike Lee-directed biopic about Michael Jackson, has crossed $911.9 million at the global box office, dethroning "Bohemian Rhapsody" as…
'Disclosure Day' Launches With $93 Million USD Globally at the Box Office
Steven Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" opens to $93 million at the global box office, with $44 million of that total coming from domestic theaters. Unive…
DOJ Approves Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
The Department of Justice has cleared Paramount Skydance to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, a merger that consolidates two of America's largest media …
Box Office: ‘Disclosure Day’ Launches to $93 Million Globally, ‘Michael’ Nears $950 Million Milestone
Steven Spielberg's sci-fi thriller "Disclosure Day" opened to $93 million globally, with international markets carrying the load at $48.9 million acro…
‘Obsession’: World’s Love Affair With Curry Barker Pic Nears $300M; Scares Away ‘Blair Witch Project’ As Top Grossing Fest Acquisition Of All-Time – Box Office
Nikki Barker's "Obsession," distributed by Focus Features and Blumhouse, has become a global phenomenon, approaching $300 million at the worldwide box…
Steven Spielberg Says He Scrapped A Movie About ‘Porgy And Bess’ That Would Have Starred Colman Domingo: “I Decided Not To Continue Making It”
Steven Spielberg revealed he shelved a planned film adaptation centered on the Gershwin brothers that would have starred Colman Domingo. The three-tim…
‘Disclosure Day’: How Steven Spielberg’s Alien Pic Invaded Earth, Abducting $93M WW No. 1 Opening — Global Box Office Update
Steven Spielberg's alien invasion thriller "Disclosure Day" launched to $93 million worldwide, claiming the global box office crown in its opening wee…
Spike Lee, Timothée Chalamet, Ben Stiller Celebrate Knicks’ NBA Finals Win: “Way Rather This Than the Oscars”
Spike Lee, Timothée Chalamet, and Ben Stiller joined thousands of New York fans in celebrating the Knicks' first NBA championship in fifty years. The …
One of the Best Parts About ‘Disclosure Day’ Is This Practical Costuming Choice for Emily Blunt’s Heroine
Steven Spielberg's new film "Disclosure Day" features costume design by Oscar-winning Paul Tazewell, who made an unexpectedly practical choice for Emi…
Michael Surpasses Bohemian Rhapsody To Become Highest Grossing Musician Biopic Ever
Director Luca Guadagnino's "Michael" has dethroned "Bohemian Rhapsody" as the highest-grossing musician biopic ever made, accumulating $911.9 million …
‘Michael’ Is Now the Highest-Grossing Music Biopic of All Time
"Michael," the Spike Lee-directed biopic about Michael Jackson, has surpassed "Bohemian Rhapsody" to become the highest-grossing music film ever made.…
‘Act One’ Review: Acting Is Overreacting in Sophia Takal’s Intriguingly Off-Kilter Psychodrama
Sophia Takal's "Act One" plunges into the murky territory where artistic ambition curdles into delusion. The film tracks an actress so consumed by met…
Box Office: ‘Disclosure Day’ Makes First Contact With $19 Million
Steven Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" secured the box office crown with a $19 million Friday haul across 3,824 North American theaters. Universal's $115…
Michelle Yeoh, Tony Leung Lead Shanghai Film Festival’s Star-Studded Opening
Michelle Yeoh and Tony Leung Chiu-wai anchored the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival's opening Saturday, with Leung taking on jury president d…
‘Lucy Schulman’ Review: Failure to Launch Never Seemed So Wholesome
David Cross carries Ellie Sachs' directorial debut "Lucy Schulman" through familiar indie film territory with enough quirk to justify the journey. The…
‘Act One’ Review: An Ingénue Falls Under the Spell of a Creepy Acting Teacher in Sophia Takal’s Gripping Backstage Thriller
Sophia Takal returns to the stage for another examination of women and power with "Act One," a psychological thriller that premiered at the Tribeca Fi…
Viral ‘Open Door’ YouTube Short to be Adapted Into Feature, Earns Six-Figure Development Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
Kevin Cate's viral sci-fi short "Open Door" is getting the feature film treatment. The YouTube Short, which has accumulated nearly 15 million views ac…
‘The Furious’: Inside the Balletic and Brutal Fight Scenes, From Mixing Martial Art Styles to Taking 18 Days to Shoot the Insane Final Showdown
Director Kenji Tanigaki's Hong Kong action epic "The Furious" opens in American theaters today through Lionsgate Films, delivering a straightforward p…
Pamper Yourself This Pride with 1991’s ‘Vegas in Space,’ the Fiercest Drag Film on the Planet Clitoris
Doris Fish's "Vegas in Space," released in 1991, stands as one of independent cinema's most audacious achievements, combining science fiction spectacl…
DOJ Will Not Challenge Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: Deal Will ‘Increase Competition’ and ‘Benefit American Consumers and Workers’
The Department of Justice has cleared the way for Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros., announcing it will not mount a legal challenge to the merge…
Top of the Line: What’s Your Take?
# Summary The title and brief excerpt suggest this is a behind-the-scenes piece from IndieWire focused on filmmaker Kareem Rahma discussing the creat…
David Ellison’s $111 Billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Greenlit by Justice Dept
The Justice Department has cleared David Ellison's Reliance Industries to proceed with a proposed $111 billion merger combining Paramount Global and W…
Justice Department Says It’s A-OK for Paramount to Acquire Warner Bros.: Report
The Justice Department has cleared the way for Paramount to acquire Warner Bros., removing a significant regulatory hurdle from what would become one …
‘The Cable Guy’ Turns 30: How Jim Carrey’s Darkest Comedy Saw the Future Coming
Ben Stiller's 1996 film "The Cable Guy" stands as Jim Carrey's most prescient work, a dark comedy that diagnosed the spiritual emptiness of our digita…
‘The Furious’ Review: The Most Brutal Action Movie of the Year
Indonesian actor Joe Taslim and Chinese star Xie Miao anchor "The Furious," an action thriller that pursues human traffickers across brutal fight sequ…
Blake Gets Baldoni’s Bucks For Lawyers, Not Damages – Yet
Blake Lively will recover legal fees from Justin Baldoni following their settlement over the making of "It Ends with Us," though the judgment stops sh…
How ‘The Madison’ Pulled Off Michelle Pfeiffer’s Freezing Montana Creek Scene
Director-cinematographer Christina Alexandra Voros orchestrated one of cinema's most demanding practical sequences when she filmed Michelle Pfeiffer w…
Tom Hanks Thinks Oscars Don’t Need Voice Actor Category: “They Have Enough”
Tom Hanks believes voice acting deserves Oscar recognition, but not through a dedicated Academy Awards category. The two-time winner, fresh from repri…
Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ First Day Global Cume Around $12M – Box Office
Steven Spielberg's sci-fi thriller "Disclosure Day" opened with approximately $12 million globally on its first day, sources confirm. The alien-center…
Karlovy Vary Film Fest Adds ‘Trainspotting,’ ‘Sexy Beast’ as It Unveils Retrospective, Heritage Lineup
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival rounds out its 2024 program with a retrospective spanning decades of cinema, anchoring the heritage lineup wi…
Steven Spielberg’s Advice for ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ Directors: “Don’t Let Success Go to Your Heads”
Steven Spielberg recently offered candid counsel to the young directors behind "Obsession" and "Backrooms," warning them against letting early success…