SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses plot details for “Mufasa: The Lion King,” in theaters on Dec. 20. Lin-Manuel Miranda knows his way around a Disney tune. After winning Grammys and earning Oscar nods for his “Moana” and “Encanto” songs (including “How Far I’ll Go,” “Dos Oruguitas” and, of course, the viral earworm “We Don’t Talk […]

As much as Jurnee Smollett is an actor, she could also be considered an archivist — given how much of her 38-year career she’s spent capturing elements of untold history. Smollett has been in front of the camera since she was 10 months old, but began acting in earnest when she was 5, appearing on […]

Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett have signed on to star opposite Anne Hathaway in the upcoming film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling book “Verity” from Amazon MGM Studios. Johnson will play Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime — to complete the […]

Paul Rudd and Jack Black announced their new reimagining of “Anaconda” will be a Christmas movie — or at least it’ll hit theaters that day. The Columbia Pictures’ comedy, directed by Tom Gormican, will be released on Dec. 25, 2025. Gormican co-wrote the script with Kevin Etten. Brad Fuller and Andrew Form are producing the […]

The forthcoming remake of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” prepares to take flight with director Matthew Warchus (“Matilda the Musical,” “Pride”) boarding the production. Tony and Olivier award winner Warchus will direct the film, based on the classic children’s story about a magical flying car, from a script by Tony winner Enda Walsh (“Small Things Like […]

“Nickel Boys” leads the nominations at the 25th annual Black Reel Awards, a ceremony exclusively dedicated to recognizing African American contributions to cinema. The Amazon MGM Studios film garnered 13 nominations, followed closely by Netflix’s “The Piano Lesson” with 12; both films were nominated for outstanding film and outstanding director (RaMell Ross and Malcolm Washington, […]

Joshua Jackson is “waging a one-man war” to greenlight a Broadway-themed episode for his hit ABC series “Doctor Odyssey.” It’s not that Jackson, who executive produces and stars as Dr. Max Bankman, is particularly eager to sing — though he says coming up with little ditties has helped him learn the show’s complex medical jargon. […]

When my late husband, Stanley Kramer, created his own independent film production company in 1947, his goal was to make some level of difference with his work in Hollywood. The first success of that stated direction was the World War II drama “Home of the Brave” in 1949, adapted from Arthur Laurents’ play about anti-Semitism […]

Lin-Manuel Miranda is not throwing away his shot to make the perfect “Hamilton” movie. “I’ve always said I’m open to it, if I hear a director with a great take,” Miranda told Variety during an interview for his latest film “Mufasa: The Lion King.” (He wrote the original songs for the Disney prequel, in theaters […]

Jennifer Love Hewitt has closed a deal to reprise her role as Julie James in the upcoming “I Know What You Did Last Summer” movie at Sony, directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson. Hewitt joins previously announced cast Freddie Prinze Jr. (who also returns to the horror franchise), Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq […]

SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses plot details from the latest episode of “Elsbeth,” which airs Thursdays on CBS. Carrie Preston and Michael Emerson met 30 years ago during a production of “Hamlet” at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival — she played Ophelia; he was Guildenstern — and they married in 1998. Since then, they’ve acted opposite […]

“Wicked” choreographer Christopher Scott used to escape to the movies as a kid. When his family moved from Maryland to Los Angeles, Scott would head to the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood to work out his angst. “I’d take my ticket stub, and they would let me back in, so I paid once, but I saw […]

Keke Palmer, Giancarlo Esposito and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor will receive special awards at the seventh annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors ceremony, presented by Nice Crowd. The intimate, non-televised dinner will held on Feb. 17 at the SLS hotel in Beverly Hills, hosted by Zainab Johnson, winner of the 2013 ABFF Comedy Wings competition. “For […]

As an actor, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has never regarded the camera as her ally. “I’ve always felt like it was an enemy, because it feels intrusive,” says Ellis-Taylor, folding her legs under her on the couch in a West Hollywood hotel as she discusses her latest role in “Nickel Boys.” Movie sets are like construction sites, […]

“The Marvels” and “They Cloned Tyrone” star Teyonah Parris is jumping into the world of Mattel’s matchbox cars for Apple Original Films’ upcoming movie, “Matchbox.” The live-action film, based on the die-cast toy vehicle line, stars John Cena and Parris joins an expanding cast that also includes Jessica Biel and Sam Richardson.  “Extraction” filmmaker Sam […]

Oprah Winfrey, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Kerry Washington were among the A-list crowd who assembled to present Tyler Perry with the prestigious Paley Honors Award on Wednesday evening. The Paley Center for Media’s annual fall gala, held in the ballroom of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, feted the billionaire media mogul for his achievements […]

Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey have been friends for nearly two decades, but his latest film, Netflix’s “The Six Triple Eight,” marks the first time Perry directed the cultural icon. The film reveals the untold story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only troop of Black women and women of color to serve […]

The Black List has partnered with Onyx Collective on an initiative that will put an unpublished manuscript on the pipeline to production with the offer of an 18-month film or TV option deal. The Black List, known for its annual list of the most-liked unproduced screenplays and its screenplay submission service, will assist Onyx Collective, […]