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Focus Features acquires Justin Chon’s ‘Blue Bayou’ from Cannes market

Erik Anderson July 2, 2020

Focus Features has acquired the worldwide rights to Justin Chon’s Blue Bayou from MACRO and Entertainment One (eOne) out of Cannes’ virtual market. Written and directed by Chon, who... Read More

Oscars: Academy invites 819 new members including Lulu Wang, Kelvin Harrison, Jr and Ari Aster

Erik Anderson June 30, 2020

ACADEMY SURPASSES GOAL TO DOUBLE NUMBER OF WOMEN AND UNDERREPRESENTED ETHNIC/RACIAL COMMUNITIES BY 2020 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations... Read More

Oscars: In newest change, Academy will extend voting privileges to talent agents

Erik Anderson June 29, 2020

Looks like The Academy isn’t done making changes for future Oscars, as today the Board of Governors announced that talent agents will now be allowed... Read More

New teaser and poster for Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in ‘Respect’

Erik Anderson June 28, 2020

Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls) stars in Respect, chronicling the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir... Read More

Teaser: Beyoncé visual album “Black Is King” set for July 31 release

Erik Anderson June 28, 2020

Beyoncé wrote, directed and executive produced the visual album, based on the music of “The Lion King: The Gift” Parkwood Entertainment, in association with Disney+,... Read More

Trailer: ‘Rebuilding Paradise’ from Ron Howard and NatGeo

Erik Anderson June 25, 2020

National Geographic Films will release REBUILDING PARADISE from Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard on July 31, 2020 National Geographic Documentary Films announced today the release... Read More

45th Toronto Film Fest: the show will go on, but unlike any other before

Erik Anderson June 24, 2020

Ammonite, with Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan plus the directorial debut of Halle Berry highlight first lineup announcement TIFF announced today that the 45th edition... Read More

Jessica Chastain is all guns and wigs a-blazing in the first trailer for ‘Ava’

Erik Anderson June 23, 2020

In Ava, two-time Academy Award nominee plays the titular role, a deadly assassin who works for a black ops organization, traveling the globe specializing in... Read More

From ‘Cool Hand Luke’ to ‘Croupier’ to ‘Ocean’s 11,’ the Top 10 Gambling Movies of all Time

Staff Writers June 23, 2020

Glamour, intrigue and, above all, risk. Showgirls, spies, and gangsters. Characters lifted to dizzying heights or cast down into the depths of despair. From the... Read More