‘Star Trek’ gets first female director in ‘Jessica Jones’ helmer S.J. Clarkson
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Paramount Pictures announced at CinemaCon today that its Star Trek series will get its first female director, S.J. Clarkson. This fourth... Read More
Year: 2018
Joaquin Phoenix is on the run in the trailer for ‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot’
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Academy Award nominee Joaquin Phoenix has already earned some of the best reviews of his career for his Cannes Best Actor-winning... Read More
SNL ‘Weekend Update’ co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che will host the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che will host the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards this September. SNL creator and executive producer... Read More
2018 Cannes: American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase Finalists
Female directors are once again well represented in The Showcase, with more than half of the films directed by women. Today The American Pavilion announced... Read More
Drama Desk Nominations: Carousel, SpongeBob lead musicals; Harry Potter, Angels in America lead plays
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Nominations for the 63rd Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced this morning by Jane Krakowski (She Loves Me, Nine, TV’s Unbreakable... Read More
Annapurna Snags Laika Animated Film with Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana and Zach Galifianakis
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] LAIKA, the animation studio behind the Academy Award®-nominated Kubo and the Two Strings, The Boxtrolls, ParaNorman, and Coraline, has announced its... Read More
Golden Globes: Rule Changes for Limited Series, Acting and Foreign Language Film
Coming just a day after the Academy introduced some big changes for the upcoming Oscars, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, who puts on the annual... Read More
Trailer for Kenyan lesbian romance ‘Rafiki’ from Wanuri Kahui premiering at the Cannes Film Festival
Trailer for Kenyan lesbian romance ‘Rafiki’ from Wanuri Kahui premiering at the Cannes Film Festival
This is your first look at the stunning trailer for Wanuri Kahui’s groundbreaking lesbian romance Rafiki. Stunning in its beauty and vivid color, Rafiki (Friend)... Read More
Netflix ready to go back to Barbary Lane with Armistead Maupin’s ‘Tales of the City’ revival set for 2019
Netflix has ordered a 10-episode revival of the Armistead Maupin series Tales of the City, which will begin production this fall for a 2019 premiere.... Read More
2019 Oscars: New Rules in Music and Doc Feature categories and more for 91st Academy Awards
Today the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced some big changes to the eligibility, campaigning and qualifications for films that want to be... Read More
2026 Tonys: Laurie Metcalf (‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ ‘Death of a Salesman’) May Join Elite Group of Double-Nominated Performers 
2026 Tribeca Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary with World Premieres of ‘Hadestown: The Musical,’ ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ Doc 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 149 – ‘Killer of Sheep’ (Charles Burnett, 1978) 
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