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My Time With a ‘Maestro’: Producer Howard Rosenman on “Very, Very Close” Relationship With Leonard Bernstein
Howard Rosenman made his way to a screening of Bradley Cooper’s Maestro at the Academy a few weeks back, and admits that before he took a seat, he really wanted to not like it. The veteran producer (Father of the Bride, Call Me by Your Name) tried to sell a project based on the life […]
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Olivia Wilde to Direct ‘Naughty’ Christmas Comedy for Universal
Universal has landed the Christmas comedy package for Naughty, which is set to be directed by Olivia Wilde and is based on a script by Jimmy Warden. Warden will continue writing the screenplay for Universal, while producing along with Wilde on the project. There is no word on casting, but the synopsis from Universal points to […]
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Keke Palmer Joins Eddie Murphy in Amazon MGM Heist Comedy ‘The Pickup’ (Exclusive)
Keke Palmer will play the female lead opposite Eddie Murphy in The Pickup, a heist comedy Tim Story is directing for Amazon MGM Studios. Murphy is leading the cast that also includes Pete Davidson and will produce along with Story and John David and John Fox via David Entertainment. Charisse Hewitt-Webster of Eddie Murphy Productions […]
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Indie Horror Publisher Darklit Press Signs With Independent Artist Group (Exclusive)
Darklit Press, the up-and-coming indie horror publisher founded by Andrew Robert, has signed with Independent Artist Group for film and TV representation. Darklit works with authors of horror, suspense, and dark fiction from around the world. One of its goals is to identify and develop manuscripts from emerging genre authors. Launched only in 2022, Robert’s […]
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Freya Allan Leads Ensemble of Janell Shirtcliff’s Horror Fantasy ‘Triton’ for Romulus (Exclusive)
The Witcher star Freya Allan, Daisy Jones and the Six actor Josh Whitehouse, and Raff Law, who appears in the upcoming Apple mini-series Masters of the Air, are starring in Triton, a fantasy horror thriller from filmmaker Janell Shirtcliff. Elsie Hewitt, who appeared in FX’s Dave, Thalia Besson, daughter of French filmmaker Luc Besson, and […]
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‘Hillbillies vs. Alien Chickens’ Takes Top Honor in Horror2Comic Contest
The alien invasion comedy Hillbillies vs. Alien Chickens has taken home the top prize in this year’s Horror2Comic Contest. The script from Nicholas Tana is described as a twist on the alien invasion genre, and centers on a vegan hillbilly who must team with a government agent to combat invading alien chickens. Winning scripts in […]
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Talent Behind ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ Among American Cinematheque Crafts Honorees
Talent behind movies including Barbie, Oppenheimer and Maestro are among the honorees for the American Cinematheque’s third annual “Tribute to the Crafts,” which will be held Jan. 19 at the newly renovated Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. The event — which will be co-hosted by producers and American Cinematheque board members Franklin Leonard and Paula Wagner […]
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Ryan Reynolds Sees Make-Believe Creatures Made Real in ‘IF’ Fantasy Comedy Trailer
Ryan Reynolds discovers his daughter can see everyone’s imaginary friends from their childhood in the teaser trailer for John Krasinski’s fantasy comedy IF, which dropped on Thursday. Not to be confused with IT, the 2017 supernatural horror pic, IF sees a perplexed Reynolds go on a lighthearted magical adventure with adorable creatures as his daughter, […]
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Shawn Levy Reteams With Ryan Reynolds, Will Direct Heist Movie for Netflix
Shawn Levy is reuniting with Ryan Reynolds once again, this time for the high-profile, untitled global heist project that landed at Netflix on Wednesday. The streaming giant won the feature package in what was described as an eight-company bidding war. Dana Fox will writie the script. Levy will direct the feature as well as produce […]
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Eight Actors Who Have Played Willy Wonka in Films and on Broadway
As Wonka is set to make its theatrical debut on Dec. 15, The Hollywood Reporter is looking back at all the actors who have played the iconic Willy Wonka. The fictional character was created by British author Roald Dahl for his 1964 children’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The character went on to appear in […]
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Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell to Receive Chairman’s Award at Palm Springs Film Festival
Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell will receive the Chairman’s Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for their acclaimed song “What Was I Made For?” from the film Barbie. The film awards will take place on Jan. 4 while the festival will run through Jan. 15. “We are thrilled to present the prestigious Chairman’s […]
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‘Rebel Moon’ Stars Talk Zack Snyder’s “No Rules, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Let’s Have Fun” Process
Rebel Moon, a film that director Zack Snyder first had the idea for in the ’80s, finally made its big-screen debut on Wednesday night, premiering at Hollywood’s historic TCL Chinese Theatre. The sci-fi project — split into two parts, with Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire streaming on Netflix this month and […]
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‘Wizard of Oz,’ ‘Rear Window,’ ‘Gone With the Wind,’ ‘Blazing Saddles’ on Big Screen Classics 2024 Lineup (Exclusive)
Who’s up for a return to Emerald City, Tara, Rock Ridge, Chinquapin Parish and North Shore High School next year? Fathom Events on Thursday unveiled its lineup of monthly Big Screen Classics for 2024, and among the films on the slate, if you haven’t guessed by now, are The Wizard of Oz (1939), Gone With the Wind […]
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‘Oppenheimer’ Live in Concert Coming to UCLA’s Royce Hall
Oppenheimer: Live in Concert featuring a 53-piece orchestra under the direction of the film’s Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson, conducted by Anthony Parnther, is coming to UCLA’s Royce Hall on Jan. 10. The event, presented by Universal Pictures and Syncopy, will include an introduction by writer, director and producer Christopher Nolan. The awards hopeful has been […]
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Lily Gladstone, Nominee at 2024 Spirit Awards, Will Also Serve as Its Honorary Chair (Exclusive)
Lily Gladstone, the actress currently generating Oscar buzz for her performance in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, will serve a dual role at the 2024 Spirit Awards, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Gladstone will attend the Film Independent event as a nominee for the John Cassavetes Award, which considers films made for under […]
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Cate Blanchett Teams With USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on Accelerator Fund for Projects About Women, Trans or Non-Binary People
Cate Blanchett and her Dirty Films partner Coco Francini have partnered with USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative to launch the Proof of Concept Accelerator Program to support storytellers with projects about women, trans or non-binary people. Such folks currently represent less than a third of all speaking characters in the movies, according to AI2’s comprehensive report […]
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