Eighty-five years after the release of “The Wizard of Oz,” director Jon M. Chu brings back this magical world to the big screen in “Wicked,” the film adaptation of the Broadway classic starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. The musical movie, which grossed $114 million its in debut weekend at the domestic box office, has […]

The 2025 Sundance Film Festival Gala will present the annual Vanguard Awards and honor Michelle Satter, Founding Senior Director of Artist Programs at Sundance Institute.  The Vanguard Award for Fiction will be given to Sean Wang for writing and directing “Dìdi (弟弟).”  The Vanguard Award for Nonfiction will go to Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily […]

A documentary about Interdisciplinary art star Romero Britto has released a trailer ahead of its premiere at this year’s Art Basel in Miami. “The Britto Doc” is narrated by Britto himself and includes special appearances from opera star Andrea Bocelli, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, fashion designer Domenico Dolce, Brazilian soccer player Ronaldinho and Martha Stewart to […]

The new Netflix drama series “Zero Day” starring Robert De Niro has set its official premiere date. The conspiracy thriller series will debut on the streamer on Feb. 20. Variety exclusively reported the series was in the works back in 2022. The six-episode series also stars Angela Bassett, Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, Joan Allen, Connie […]

Hiccup and Toothless are finally in live-action for the first time ever. Universal Studios has released the first trailer for its live-action adaptation of “How to Train Your Dragon,” after the popular DreamWorks Animation trilogy was released in the 2010s. The new movie flies into theaters on June 13.  The live-action version includes many of […]

Friends of Sally Kirkland organized a GoFundMe in the name of the actress, hoping to raise $65,000 to help pay for her latest medical needs. The Academy Award-nominated performer dealt with four fractures to her neck, wrist, and hip in the past year, according to the GoFundMe page. While she was recovering from these injuries, […]

Spoiler Alert: This story contains spoilers for “Meet Me Next Christmas,” now streaming on Netflix. Christina Millian and Devale Ellis knew their passionate kiss in Netflix’s “Meet Me Next Christmas” had to be perfect. “One of the producers was just like, ‘Listen, man, no pressure at all. Movies are made right here at this moment, […]

The Latino Film Institute (LFI) has named its 10 directors for its annual LFI Inclusion Fellowship. The program includes a $50,000 grant, personalized mentorships, and networking opportunities and is supported by the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity. All of the fellows’ completed projects will be screened at the 2025 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival […]

Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington recently spoke out about American politics and how people need to be aware of the ongoing manipulative tactics used by both parties.  In an interview with The Sunday Times, editor Jonathan Dean quoted a line from “Gladiator II,” the upcoming Ridley Scott sequel that Washington stars in: “Empires fall, so do […]

The 15th annual New York Game Awards will honor Sam Lake, creative director of Remedy Entertainment, with the prestigious Andrew Yoon Legend Award. The ceremony is set for Jan. 21 at the SVA Theatre in Manhattan. Lake, who began his career in video games in 2001, has been instrumental in the development of various franchises, […]

Jon Bon Jovi and Pitbull joined forces at the Latin Grammys on Thursday to perform their new remixed version of Bon Jovi’s classic “It’s My Life” titled “Now Or Never.” The two came onto a red lit stage dressed in black. The remix begins with the original song’s well-known chord before lending a verse to […]

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has announced its winter programming, featuring a range of new film series, screenings, public events and educational programs. Highlights include an onstage conversation with singer-songwriter Diane Warren, followed by a screening of “Armageddon,” and a live performance by Warren herself. The schedule also includes a 10th-anniversary screening of “Selma,” […]

A new dark comedy titled “Up in the Hills” is in the works. The film stars Dylan Walsh (“Nip/Tuck”), Paris Berelc (Netflix’s “Alexa & Katie”), Ali Cobrin (“The Baxters”) and Cottrell Guidry (“Prince of Detroit.”” “Up in the Hills” is written and directed by Jacob Steinberg.  The satire follows a Hollywood dinner party gone wrong. […]

Cameron Diaz is back in action! After an 11-year hiatus from acting, Diaz has returned to the big screen in Netflix’s spy action comedy “Back in Action,” along with her “Annie” co-star Jamie Foxx. “Back in Action” will premiere on Netflix on Jan. 17. The comedic thriller follows Diaz and Foxx as a retired CIA […]

Miranda Cosgrove discussed a possible “iCarly” movie on her latest appearance on the daytime show “The Talk.” The actress told hosts Akbar Gbajabiamila, Sheryl Underwood and Natalie Morales, “So, I’m not allowed to 100% confirm anything yet but I think the fans of the show are going to be super excited because we have something in […]

The Museum of the Moving Image and the Sloan Foundation have selected nine Sloan finalists, granting them the opportunity to work with mentors year-round and complete a science-themed screenplay. Two winners will receive a $20,000 prize.  The program’s mentors include author Graham Slack (“The Harvard Computers,”) screenwriter Gillian Weeks (“Let There Be Light”), writer and […]

The late Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia’s estate has recreated his voice using AI in partnership with Eleven Labs. The singer-songwriter’s voice can now read to ElevenReader app users their choice of audiobooks, articles, poetry, PDFs, and more through what Eleven calls the Iconic Listening Experience, Billboard reported. Garcia’s voice is available in 32 different […]

The 2024 LA Skins Fest has announced its 13-section program, which includes a lineup of narrative, documentary, and animated films. Among the films screening are “Kenji,” a short film by Billy Luther. The film follows the life and work of Japanese photographer, Kenji Kawano, explored through his extraordinary five decade long journey documenting the WWII […]

Sarah Paulson is currently acting alongside Kim Kardashian in “All’s Fair,” the new Hulu legal drama series from executive producer Ryan Murphy. “It’s wonderful. She’s incredibly present,” Paulson told Variety‘s Marc Malkin at the Los Angeles premiere of “Wicked” on Saturday. “She’s fun, she’s game, she’s alive to the moment, she’s great.” Along with Kardashian […]