“I’ll sing when I’m ready to sing.” That’s a line from Pablo Larrain’s “Maria,” now streaming on Netflix, based on the final days of opera superstar Maria Callas. The film is peppered with flashbacks of arias by Verdi and Puccini when Callas was at the height of her success. And was Angelina Jolie, who portrays […]

“Love Actually” director Richard Curtis and songwriter and musician Ed Sheeran go way back: Sheeran’s first girlfriend even babysat Curtis’ children. Since then, they’ve collaborated on several projects, including Comic Relief and the Danny Boyle-helmed 2017 film “Yesterday,” in which which Sheeran stars and Curtis co-wrote. So when Curtis was conceiving his TV special “That […]

Yes, Timothée Chalamet pre-recorded his vocals to play Bob Dylan in James Mangold‘s “A Complete Unknown,” but he also sang live. Mangold decided he was going to go with the live performance after being blown away by the actor’s performance. Mangold is no stranger to his actors singing live. Joaquin Phoenix did it for “Walk […]

“RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” Season 4 winner Monet X Change is set to host “Drag Race’s” Season 17 weekly recap show, “The Pit Stop.” X Change and a guest will review and recap each episode of “Drag Race” Season 17, which returns to MTV on Jan. 3. “The Pit Stop” will air on the “RuPaul’s […]

Coralie’s Fargeat’s “The Substance,” “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” and “The Deliverance” led the 12th annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Award nominations. The body horror of Fargeat’s “The Substance” resonated with the make-up and hair stylist guild with three nominations. Special effects artist Pierre Olivier Persin explained that Fargeat wanted to use practical effects, instead of […]

Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” begins with the voice of James Earl Jones, followed by a title card that reads, “In Remembrance.” Jones, who died in September at 93 years old, originated the voice of King Mufasa in the 1994 Oscar-winning animated feature “The Lion King,” its direct-to-video sequels and the 2019 live-action remake. Jones […]

The Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program has partnered with Amazon MGM Studios to create a more equitable and inclusive talent pipeline with HBCU students and other under-represented student groups. The partnership makes it possible for EICOP to continue its initiative in bringing diverse perspectives to the table by hosting student leaders and recent college grads […]

Music heavyweights Selena Gomez (“Emilia Pérez”) and Ariana Grande (“Wicked”) found themselves leading the Golden Globes nominations early Monday morning. Both were nominated in the supporting actress category. Gomez who scored a double nomination stars in Netflix’s, “Emilia Perez.” Music plays a central role in the film. Gomez explores a new frontier by acting in […]

Make no mistake about it, “Moana 2” is a hit. The Disney sequel set a Thanksgiving box office record with $225 million over the five-day holiday frame. While audiences have flocked to movie theaters, fans haven’t been so kind to the film’s music and its songwriters. The main criticism is that the songs don’t have […]

UTA has signed fashion and costume designer Jonathan Anderson for representation. The signing comes as Anderson, who is prolific in the world of fashion and creative director for Loewe, crossed over into costume design this year with his collaborations with filmmaker Luca Guadagnino on “Challengers” and “Queer.” Earlier this year, “Challengers” actor Josh O’Connor discussed how […]

Hans Zimmer has just wrapped his world tour, “Hans Zimmer Live,” and the hallways of his Santa Monica studios are stacked with instrument boxes. His studio space is large and welcoming, oozing with creativity. The composer and musician is currently at work on an undisclosed project. We’re set to talk for 20 minutes, but Zimmer […]

“Gladiator II” picks up 16 years after the first film ends. When director Ridley Scott was conceiving the original, the approach was, “Build the sets, fight real tigers, shoot real arrows,” says cinematographer John Mathieson. This time around, things had moved forward and the Colosseum was at its height. But also there had been huge […]

Yes, that is Saoirse Ronan singing in Steve McQueen’s “Blitz.” In the World War II drama, now streaming on AppleTV+,  Ronan plays a young mother, Rita, searching for her young son who has been sent away and gone missing. In one scene, Rita who works at a bomb-making factory, gets up to sing a wartime […]

The sky’s the limit as the award-winning documentary “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” will officially release on Max Dec. 7. The film originally had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival where it was met with strong critical reception. Most recently, the film had a theatrical run in the U.S. and won six […]

Production designer Nathan Crowley has been waiting his entire career for a film in which he could build an entire fantasy world. He found that with “Wicked.” When director Jon M. Chu called on him to work on “Wicked” for the film adaption of the Broadway musical, Crowley’s dream came true. “Jon wanted it to […]

Sweet Oz! “Wicked” fans now have a chance to visit Munchkinland. Well, sort of. When Jon M. Chu was making the big-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical, practical sets were a must. “Wicked’s” grand production shot in 17 stages and on four backlots, two of which were the size of four American football fields. Among […]

Composer Harry Gregson-Williams understood the assignment when director Ridley Scott asked him to score “Gladiator 2.” “It was to embody the spiritual essence of the first film, but move forward into a fresh new world,” Gregson-Williams explains. In early talks with Scott, Gregson-Williams also knew he would have to compose at least 100 minutes of […]

SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points, including the ending for “Gladiator II,” currently playing in theaters. All hail Macrinus! In a world of political backstabbing, power and ambition, Denzel Washington’s Macrinus enters the arena in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” with troops and guards under a canopy. He reeks of wealth and oozes power. The […]