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‘Moana 2’ Unveils New Footage and Lead Character’s Opening Song at Annecy
The sequel's directors debuted numerous sequences and first looks at new characters during Disney's presentation ahead of the November release.
By Ryan Gajewski
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Kevin Spacey’s First Lead Role Since U.K. Trial: Director Defends “Controversial” Casting
"I don't think Kevin is a Harvey Weinstein ... It's a real detriment to deprive us of [him] on the screen," says Michael Zaiko Hall, writer-director of the low-budget indie thriller 'Peter Five Eight.'
By Lily Ford
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‘Touch’ Review: Baltasar Kormákur Shifts Gears With a Delicate Study of Passion Suspended by Time and Distance
The Icelandic director’s latest is a novelistic saga of an elderly widower who sets out to solve the mystery of his first love’s sudden disappearance 50 years earlier.
By David Rooney
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Neil Jordan Claims Ex-Irish PM Expected Payment for ‘Michael Collins’ Praise (Report)
In a new memoir, the Irish filmmaker alleges Garret FitzGerald wanted to invoice Warner Bros. for an op-ed that pushed back against criticisms of the film from historians and politicians.
By Abid Rahman
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Jude Law Says He Turned Down Playing Superman After Trying on Costume: “Felt Like a Step Too Far”
Jude Lawis revealing why he turned down the opportunity to portraythe legendary Man of Steel onscreen. The Oscar-nominated actor recently opened up on The Playlist’sThe Discoursepodcast about once being considered for the superhero role in a potential film directed byBrett Ratner. “So this is true. Yeah. And there was a process of flirtation going on,” […]
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Carly Thomas
‘Evil Dead Rise’ Filmmaker Lee Cronin Sets 2026 Movie from Atomic Monster, Blumhouse and New Line
Lee Cronin is rising with a new, mysterious project described as a modern take on something ancient. The filmmaker, known for Evil Dead Rise, has set a new movie with James Wan’s Atomic Monster and Jason Blum’s Blumhouse. New Line Cinema will release the project, and has given it a date of April 17, 2026. […]
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Aaron Couch
‘Griffin in Summer’ Tops Tribeca Festival Awards
Griffin in Summer won the Founders Award for best U.S. narrative feature as well as two additional awards at the 2024 Tribeca Awards: special jury mention for new narrative director for Nicholas Colia and best screenplay in a U.S. narrative feature, which also went to Colia. Meanwhile, Bikechess won best international narrative feature, and Hacking […]
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Hilary Lewis
Kim Kardashian Facetimes Sister Helen Prejean in ‘Rebel Nun’ Clip
Anti-death penalty advocate Sister Helen Prejean is getting some help of Kim Kardashian in the documentary Rebel Nun. In a clip from the documentary, directed by Dominic Sivyer, Sister Prejean is seen getting a text from Kardashian and then calling the star to enlist her help in the case of Richard Glossip, a man who […]
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Mia Galuppo
‘Despicable Me 4’: Superhero-Spoofing Sequel Pumps Up Crowd at Annecy
Despicable Me 4 got the crowd going bananas over big moments at its French premiere during the Annecy Animation Festival. Director Chris Renaud and co-director Patrick Delage took the stage Thursday to introduce the latest installment in Universal Pictures’ popular film series. The franchise is clearly special to the nation; Delage is a French filmmaker, […]
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Ryan Gajewski
Box Office Preview: Pixar’s ‘Inside Out 2’ Jumps on Tracking, Now Eyeing $90M U.S. Opening
Emotions are running high at Pixar and Disney as they open Inside Out 2 at the global box office this weekend, including a jolt of excitement over a last-minute bump in tracking. On Thursday, Hollywood’s leading tracking service the National Research Group upped its domestic opening forecast for the summer’s first animated tentpole from $85 […]
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Pamela McClintock
G.I. Joe-Transformers Crossover Movie Lands ‘Jurassic World’ Writer Derek Connolly
Derek Connolly, the franchise scribe whose work includes Jurassic World movies and Detective Pikachu, has a new sandbox in which to play. Connolly has been tapped to pen the script for Paramount’s untitled Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover action project that is to star Chris Hemsworth. The crossover feature will bring together two of Hasbro’s biggest toy […]
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Emily Blunt in Talks for Steven Spielberg’s Next Movie
After working with blockbuster auteurs such as Christopher Nolan and Denis Villeneuve, Emily Blunt is now adding Steven Spielberg to her impressive list of collaborators. Blunt is in early talks to join Spielberg’s next feature, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The untitled Universal Pictures feature is written by David Koepp, who worked with Spielberg on […]
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Aaron Couch
Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks, Disney Ink First-Look Deal
Dwayne Johnson and his Seven Bucks Productions, co-founded by Dany Garcia, have signed a first-look deal with The Walt Disney Company. The agreement will seeJohnson and Garcia develop films for theatrical and streaming platforms, with Johnson to potentially star in the projects. The multi-year deal will also allow Seven Bucks to collaborate across Disney divisions. […]
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Etan Vlessing
‘Hacking Hate’ Review: An Alarming Documentary on the Power of Far-Right Social Media Influencers
Swedish director Simon Klose's latest feature follows investigative journalist My Wingren as she tracks an elusive online agitator stirring up hate across the globe.
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Jordan Mintzer
Andrew McCarthy Doesn’t Think the Brat Pack Could Exist Today
At times, watching Brats is like watching a high school reunion, if the high schoolers in question frequented the Sunset Strip in the 1980s and the theater teacher was John Hughes. In the doc, director Andrew McCarthy asks members of the Brat Pack to reflect on and unpack what it meant to be a part […]
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Mia Galuppo
‘Jazzy’ Review: Lily Gladstone in a Sweet Tale of Two Friends Navigating Heartbreaking Change
The Oscar nominee also executive produces this Tribeca-premiering feature from 'The Unknown Country' filmmaker Morrisa Maltz.
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