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Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane’s documentary Grand Theft Hamlet, about out-of-work theater actors who try to stage a production of Hamlet within the video game Grand Theft Auto during the COVID lockdown, and Witches, Elizabeth Sankey’s doc that posits a connection between historical witchery and post-partum psychological suffering, are among 13 feature films on the longlist for this year’s Raindance Maverick

Director Paul King at the London World Premiere of ‘Wonka.’ Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. Preview: ‘Paddington’ director Paul King is tackling Disney’s ‘Prince Charming.’ It’ll be a live-action take on the typically animated character. Simon Farnaby and Jon Croker are co-writing the

Universal Destinations & Experiences promised Epic Universe will be a “transformational” experience for the theme park industry during a recent presentation at New York Comic Con, just days after its May 22, 2025 opening day announcement, and only two days before the new park’s first tickets went on sale to annual passholders.  Described during the

(L to R) Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in ‘Dirty Dancing’. Photo: Vestron Pictures. Preview: 1987’s ‘Dirty Dancing’ is being adapted as a stage musical. Original writer Eleanor Bergstein is scripting with Tony winner Lonny Price directing. Price also appeared in the film alongside Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. Movies and TV shows have long

Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with cancer, the latest in a slew of headlines related to the disgraced film producer’s health this fall. Weinstein has chronic myeloid leukemia, NBC News reported Monday. He is undergoing treatment while still in prison at Rikers Island in New York. Per the Mayo Clinic, chronic myeloid leukemia is an

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo stars in ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ season 3. Premiering on Netflix October 17th is the third season of the popular series ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’, which is based on the popular novels by author Michael Connelly. The series stars Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (‘The Magnificent Seven’) as Mickey Haller, as well as Becki Newton (‘August Rush’), Neve

Jenna Fischer is opening up more about her battle with breast cancer. On Monday, the Office star sat down with Today’s Hoda Kotb and revealed that Christina Applegate was one of the first people she reached out to for support after she was diagnosed. “I called her, and she answered the phone, and she said,

Director/Writer Kevin Smith behind the scenes of the Romantic Comedy, ‘The 4:30 Movie’, a Saban Films release. Photo courtesy of Ralph Bavaro. Writer and director Kevin Smith is one of the most popular and prolific filmmakers to come out of the independent film movement of the 1990’s. Smith first gained attention for his groundbreaking movie

Hulu has picked up U.S. rights to Paris Has Fallen, the new action series spin-off of the Gerard Butler Has Fallen film franchise. StudioCanal is producing the TV drama together with War of the Worlds producer Urban Myth Films, Millennium Media, Butler’s G-Base and Eclectic Pictures. Paris Has Fallen recently premiered on its Canal+ series

Naomi Scott in ‘Smile 2’. Photo: Paramount Pictures. Opening in theaters on October 18th, ‘Smile 2’ looks to prove itself worthy on the horror sequel front by shaking up the character list but keeping its core concept –– of a terrifying, demonic curse that leaves victims with a rictus grin –– intact. With one character

Jennifer Lawrence is pregnant with her second child, according to an exclusive report confirmed by a source to The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday. The Oscar-winning actor was spotted sporting a baby bump while dining in Los Angeles on Saturday night, Vogue was first to report on Sunday after confirming with her representative. THR confirmed the

Elijah Wood in ‘Bookworm’. Photo: Rialto Distribution. Opening in theaters and On Demand October 18th is the new film ‘Bookworm’, which was directed by Ant Timpson (‘Come to Daddy’), and stars Elijah Wood (‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’, ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’), Nell Fisher (‘Evil Dead Rise’), and

The 39th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony turned Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, into a “celebration” Saturday night as Kool & the Gang, Dave Matthews Band, Mary J. Blige, A Tribe Called Quest and Cher showed up to accept inductions from Chuck D, Julia Roberts, Method Man, Dr. Dre, Dave

Joaquin Phoenix in Director Todd Phillips’ ‘Joker: Folie à Deux.’ Photo courtesy of Todd Phillips’ Instagram account. While the sequel to 2019’s Oscar-winning ‘Joker‘, ‘Joker: Folie à Deux‘ failed to score with audiences at the box office, there is no denying that the DC Comics character is one of the most popular villains in pop

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has received an early season two renewal, and Tatiana Maslany is set to guest star in season one. Both bits of news were announced at New York Comic Con during the Star Trek universe panel, moderated by CBS Mornings and CBS News national correspondent Vladimir Duthiers, during which Robert Picardo made

Mikey Madison as Ani in ‘Anora’. Photo: Courtesy of NEON. Opening in theaters October 18th is ‘Anora,’ directed by Sean Baker and starring Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yuriy Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, Aleksei Serebryakov, Darya Ekamasova, and Lindsey Normington. Related Article: Mikey Madison Talks ‘Anora’ and Working with Director Sean Baker Initial Thoughts (L to

Jason Segel is opening up about his reason for leaving Hollywood following the success of How I Met Your Mother. The actor made a recent appearance on the Today show, where Hoda Kotb brought up Segel’s decision to move out of Los Angeles once the CBS sitcom wrapped in 2014. “You did something so interesting,”

(L to R) Carrie-Anne Moss as Mae and Douglas Smith as Ethan in the Thriller, Horror ‘Die Alone’, a Quiver Distribution release. Photo courtesy of Quiver Distribution. Opening in theaters, on digital and On Demand beginning October 18th is the new horror thriller ‘Die Alone’, which was written and directed by Lowell Dean (‘WolfCop’), and