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Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn and Shakespeare in Love (1998)

Jeff Beachnau July 31, 2020

“In short, “Burn Hollywood Burn” represents just about everything that can possibly be bad about a movie. It should be mandatory viewing for film students... Read More

Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande lead 2020 MTV Video Music Award nominations

Erik Anderson July 30, 2020

Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga lead the 2020 MTV Video Music Award nominations with nine apiece, including co-nominations for Video of the Year, Song of... Read More

Amazon Studios acquires Regina King’s ‘One Night in Miami’ out of Toronto

Erik Anderson July 30, 2020

King’s feature film directorial debut is a 2020 Toronto International Film Festival Selection Amazon Studios has acquired worldwide rights to Oscar-winning actress Regina King’s feature directorial debut, One Night in Miami,... Read More

First look at new Disney/Pixar release ‘Luca’

Erik Anderson July 30, 2020

Academy Award–nominated Enrico Casarosa directs the Italian Riviera-based story, set for release Summer 2021 Pixar Animation Studios announced today that its next feature film release... Read More

2020 Toronto Film Festival announces lineup with films by Regina King, Halle Berry, Chloé Zhao

Erik Anderson July 30, 2020

Films by Spike Lee, Kornél Mundruczó, Regina King, Francis Lee, Jasmila Žbanić, Gianfranco Rosi, Chaitanya Tamhane, Halle Berry, Michelle Latimer, Chloé Zhao, Nicolás Pereda, Werner... Read More

2020 Emmys to go virtual, producers send nominees letter explaining details

Erik Anderson July 29, 2020

This won’t come as a surprise but at least it’s now official: The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards will not be a live, in-person event but... Read More

2020 Emmy Predictions: How Did We Do?

Erik Anderson July 29, 2020

When all is said and done, how did we actually do? Every year brings its twists and turns with surprise nominations and shocking snubs but... Read More

Warner Bros Fred Hampton film from Shaka King gets a title: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’

Erik Anderson July 29, 2020

The Untitled Fred Hampton Project (aka Jesus Was My Homeboy) from Warner Bros, starring LaKeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya, is now officially titled Judas and... Read More

IFP Week slate includes new projects from Phillip Youmans, Raúl Esparza, Su Kim

Erik Anderson July 29, 2020

Virtual Event to Take Place September 20-25, 2020 Projects from Filmmakers Including: Karim Amer, Sonia Kennebeck, Kelly O’Sullivan & Alex Thompson Today, IFP (Independent Filmmaker... Read More

Kate Winslet to voice new ‘Black Beauty’ for Disney+

Erik Anderson July 29, 2020

Movie adaptation of the classic story also stars Mackenzie Foy, Iain Glen and Claire Forlani Disney+ announced today that a contemporary adaptation of Anna Sewell’s... Read More

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