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Premiering on Netflix December 4th is the new animated holiday movie ‘That Christmas’, which was written by ‘Love Actually’ director Richard Curtis, based on his own book, ‘That Christmas and Other Stories’. Directed by Simon Otto, the film features the voices of Brian Cox (‘Succession’), Fiona Shaw (‘Star Wars: Andor’), Jodie Whittaker (‘Doctor Who’), and Bill

Condé Nast is once again cutting its staff at a challenging moment for major media companies. Layoffs were underway on Thursday at the publishing giant, The Hollywood Reporter has learned, with the total number of cuts not yet clear. So far, the crown jewel in Condé’s portfolio — The New Yorker — has not been

Jenna Ortega as Wednesday in season 2 of ‘Wednesday’. Photo: Bernard Walsh/Netflix © 2024. Preview: The first photo of Jenna Ortega in ‘Wednesday’ Season 2 is online. Season 2 has just wrapped filming in Ireland. The series will return to Netflix in 2025. ‘Addams Family’-aligned series ‘Wednesday’ has been a massive hit for Netflix. The

The producer of Croatia‘s Oscar contender claims the film is getting shortchanged by Croatian officials because the film’s themes, including the oppression of homosexuals by the former communist regime in Yugoslavia, are not to the government’s liking. Ivona Juka’s Beautiful Evening Beautiful Day was the unanimous pick of Croatia’s 12 film professional associations to represent

(L to R) Shea Whigham and Carrie Coon in ‘Lake George’. Photo: Magnet. Opening in theaters and on digital beginning December 6th is the new crime drama ‘Lake George’, which was written and directed by Jeffrey Reiner (‘Homeland’), and stars Shea Whigham (‘Fast & Furious’, ‘Kong: Skull Island’), Carrie Coon (‘Gone Girl’, ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’), Max

The documentary feature Longevity Hackers, which includes narration from Edward Norton, is set to give viewers insight into extending one’s life. Director Michal Siewierski’s film became available to view on-demand via Apple TV on Wednesday after hitting the American Film Market last month. Longevity Hackers examines revolutionary scientific breakthroughs in longevity and health optimization. Tony

(Left) Charlize Theron arrives on the red carpet of the 96th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Credit/Provider: Nick Agro ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S. (Right) Oscar® nominee Christopher Nolan arrives at the red carpet of the 96th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 10,

The historic Old Town in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is called Al-Balad, which literally translates as “The Town.” This historic center of the country’s second-largest city is not only the home to traditional houses with traditional wooden windows and balconies but also to the new headquarters of the Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) in its Culture

(L to R) Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Jod Na Nawood (Jude Law), KB (Kyriana Kratter), Neel (Robert Timothy Smith), and Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) in Lucasfilm’s ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’, exclusively on Disney+. ©2024 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved. Launching with its first two episodes on Disney+ Monday, December 2nd, ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’

Regal, the second-largest movie theater chain stateside, is taking its next step in its restructuring process. The Knoxville-based division of exhibitor Cineworld said Tuesday it has secured a $1.9 billion Term B loan in its latest refinancing effort with a maturity date of December 2031. The chain’s move also includes a $350 million revolving credit facility.

(L to R) Auli‘i Cravalho as Moana and Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda as Simea in ‘Moana 2’. © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Preview: Disney’s ‘Moana 2’ launched to a huge $221 million over five days. It’s the biggest five-day opening number in history. ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ continued to be successful. Box office tills

The fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) in Jeddah is set to once again put a spotlight on the burgeoning film industry in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and beyond. Showcasing a competition lineup of 15 titles, film festival circuit favourites, and more, it kicks off on Dec. 5 with an

(L to R) Nina Mazursky, GI Robot, The Bride, Rick Flag Sr., Dr. Phosphorus, Weasel in ‘Creature Commandoes’. Photo: Courtesy of Max. Launching with its first two episodes (of seven) on December 5th on Max, ‘Creature Commandos’ marks the start of filmmaker James Gunn and producer Peter Safran’s run in charge of DC Studios, the

The season finale of Agatha All Along helped push the Marvel series to its best showing in the Nielsen streaming rankings. The Kathryn Hahn-led show tallied 744 million minutes of viewing on Disney+ for the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 3; the final two episodes of the season debuted on Oct. 30. That’s by far the

Pulse Films co-founder Thomas Benski, producer of Gangs of London, American Honey and The Witch, has unveiled his new media venture: Lumina, a cross-border outfit with operations in London, New York, Paris, and Los Angeles. The company is billed as a “talent and IP-led media group” and boasts of “mid-eight figure” capital support from first-round

(L to R) Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey in ‘Queer’. Photo: A24. Opening in theaters November 27th is ‘Queer,’ directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Lesley Manville, Jason Schwartzman, Henrique Zaga, Ariel Schulman, and David Lowery. Related Article: Movie Review: ‘Challengers’ Initial Thoughts (L to R) Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey

Moana 2 is enjoying a historic adventure at the box office, where it has shattered record after record since its launch on Thanksgiving eve. Heading into the holiday, Walt Disney Animation’s sequel was tracking to open to an already huge $125 million to $135 million for the long five-day weekend (Wednesday-Sunday). Instead, the music-infused family

Demi Moore is sharing one of the main things she looks for before taking on any role or project. The actress made a recent appearance on Hot Ones, where host Sean Evans asked her to expand on her previous comments about The Substance script potentially being “something extraordinary or could be an absolute disaster.” “It really