- "Green Mile" actor Michael Clarke Duncan dies at 54 Alex Dobuzinskis - Reuters - 2 hrs 47 mins ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Michael Clarke Duncan, nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of a death row inmate in the 1999 drama "The Green Mile," died in … More »"Green Mile" actor Michael Clarke Duncan dies at 54
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Michael Clarke Duncan, nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of a death row inmate in the 1999 drama "The Green Mile," died in a hospital on Monday, less than eight weeks after suffering a heart attack, a spokeswoman said. He was 54. Duncan died in Los Angeles, his fiancée, reality …
- "The Possession" grips box office, "Oogieloves" flops big Lisa Richwine - Reuters - 11 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Horror flick "The Possession" seized U.S. and Canadian box offices with a surprising $21.3 million debut over the Labor Day weekend while family … More »"The Possession" grips box office, "Oogieloves" flops big
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Horror flick "The Possession" seized U.S. and Canadian box offices with a surprising $21.3 million debut over the Labor Day weekend while family film "Oogieloves" took the unwelcome title of worst debut for a widely released movie. "The Possession," a supernatural thriller about a young woman inhabited …
- Oscar race underway as Phoenix, Hoffman wow Venice Mike Collett-White and Silvia Aloisi - Reuters - 17 hrs ago
VENICE (Reuters) - Venice traditionally fires the starting gun in the long movie awards season, and as the world's oldest film festival reaches the halfway point three … More »Oscar race underway as Phoenix, Hoffman wow Venice
VENICE (Reuters) - Venice traditionally fires the starting gun in the long movie awards season, and as the world's oldest film festival reaches the halfway point three actors have set Hollywood tongues wagging with memorable performances. Michael Shannon as a serial hitman, Philip Seymour Hoffman as a cult leader modeled …
- Film offers rare glimpse into Orthodox Jewish life Silvia Aloisi - Reuters - Sun, Sep 2, 2012
VENICE (Reuters) - Israeli director Rama Burshtein brings her own ultra-Orthodox Jewish community to the big screen in "Fill the Void", a film about a young bride torn … More »Film offers rare glimpse into Orthodox Jewish life
VENICE (Reuters) - Israeli director Rama Burshtein brings her own ultra-Orthodox Jewish community to the big screen in "Fill the Void", a film about a young bride torn between love and familial obligations premiering at the Venice festival. The film centers on Shira, an 18-year-old Hasidic girl who is thrilled about her …
- Love him or loathe him? Malick film splits Venice Mike Collett-White - Reuters - Sun, Sep 2, 2012
VENICE (Reuters) - Terrence Malick divides opinion like almost no other director working today, and "To the Wonder", his impressionistic and virtually dialogue-free story … More »Love him or loathe him? Malick film splits Venice
VENICE (Reuters) - Terrence Malick divides opinion like almost no other director working today, and "To the Wonder", his impressionistic and virtually dialogue-free story of love and faith, was booed as loudly as it was cheered at the Venice film festival on Sunday. The movie is the reclusive American director's second …
- Actors shine in Venice film based on Scientology Silvia Aloisi and Mike Collett-White - Reuters - Sat, Sep 1, 2012
VENICE (Reuters) - Philip Seymour Hoffman shines as a cult leader in "The Master", a compelling new film inspired by the real life of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard … More »Actors shine in Venice film based on Scientology
VENICE (Reuters) - Philip Seymour Hoffman shines as a cult leader in "The Master", a compelling new film inspired by the real life of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard about how power and faith can corrupt. The movie, from "There Will Be Blood" director Paul Thomas Anderson, has its world premiere at the Venice film festival …
- Second "Hobbit" movie gets new name, July 2014 release for third Reuters - Fri, Aug 31, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The third film in the upcoming "Hobbit" movie trilogy will be released worldwide in July 2014, the movie studios behind the venture said on Friday, … More »Second "Hobbit" movie gets new name, July 2014 release for third
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The third film in the upcoming "Hobbit" movie trilogy will be released worldwide in July 2014, the movie studios behind the venture said on Friday, and the second film now has a new name. The third film -- "The Hobbit: There and Back Again" -- will open in movie theaters on July 18, 2014 - just seven …
- Rising star Efron sees film career at crossroads Mike Collett-White - Reuters - Fri, Aug 31, 2012
VENICE (Reuters) - Zac Efron says his movie career is at a crossroads, and the former Disney teen idol is tempted more by less pay and hard graft than blockbusters and … More »Rising star Efron sees film career at crossroads
VENICE (Reuters) - Zac Efron says his movie career is at a crossroads, and the former Disney teen idol is tempted more by less pay and hard graft than blockbusters and big bucks. The 24-year-old, who became a household name in "High School Musical", was in Venice on Friday for the world premiere of "At Any Price", set in …
- Zac Efron to star in rom-com "Are We Officially Dating?" Liza Foreman - Reuters - Fri, Aug 31, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Zac Efron has signed on to star in the romantic comedy "Are We Officially Dating?" for Treehouse Pictures. Tom Gormican will direct the film … More »Zac Efron to star in rom-com "Are We Officially Dating?"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Zac Efron has signed on to star in the romantic comedy "Are We Officially Dating?" for Treehouse Pictures. Tom Gormican will direct the film from his own screenplay about three friends in New York City who make a pact to remain single just as they each start to fall in love. The film will start …
- Nun sues Disney for $1 billion over "Sister Act" Tim Kenneally - Reuters - Fri, Aug 31, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Apparently, imitation isn't always the sincerest form of flattery. At least in the case of "Sister Act." The Walt Disney Company and Touchstone … More »Nun sues Disney for $1 billion over "Sister Act"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Apparently, imitation isn't always the sincerest form of flattery. At least in the case of "Sister Act." The Walt Disney Company and Touchstone Pictures are being sued for $1 billion - yes, with a "b" - by a nun who claims that her life story was stolen and used in the 1992 film "Sister Act." …
- "Green Mile" actor Michael Clarke Duncan dies at 54 Reuters - 6 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Michael Clarke Duncan, nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of a death row inmate in the 1999 drama "The Green Mile," died on … More »"Green Mile" actor Michael Clarke Duncan dies at 54
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Michael Clarke Duncan, nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of a death row inmate in the 1999 drama "The Green Mile," died on Monday, less than eight weeks after suffering a heart attack, a spokeswoman said. He was 54. Duncan died in Los Angeles, his fiance, the reality television …
- Box office preview: "Possession" leads wacky Labor Day pack Todd Cunningham - Reuters - Fri, Aug 31, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Labor Day weekend is shaping up as one of the summer's softest at the box office, but it doesn't lack for variety. Moviegoers will be … More »Box office preview: "Possession" leads wacky Labor Day pack
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Labor Day weekend is shaping up as one of the summer's softest at the box office, but it doesn't lack for variety. Moviegoers will be choosing from a film about the anti-Christ, Shia LaBeouf as a bootlegger, Sly Stallone's bad-ass geezers, an anti-Obama documentary, and a toddler-targeting …
- "The Redemption of Cain" a go at Sony Liza Foreman - Reuters - Fri, Aug 31, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Sony Pictures Entertainment is moving forward with "The Redemption of Cain," an epic retelling of the Biblical tale of sibling rivalry. The … More »"The Redemption of Cain" a go at Sony
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Sony Pictures Entertainment is moving forward with "The Redemption of Cain," an epic retelling of the Biblical tale of sibling rivalry. The project has been greenlit and is scheduled to begin filming in July 2013, a person familiar with the deal told TheWrap. The film, which tells the story of …
- Depardieu, Adjani to star in France's Strauss-Kahn movie Reuters - Fri, Aug 31, 2012
PARIS (Reuters) - The disgraced power couple of Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Anne Sinclair will be played by two of France's best-known actors, Gerard Depardieu and Isabelle … More »Depardieu, Adjani to star in France's Strauss-Kahn movie
PARIS (Reuters) - The disgraced power couple of Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Anne Sinclair will be played by two of France's best-known actors, Gerard Depardieu and Isabelle Adjani, in an upcoming movie about sex, politics and love on the rocks. Rape charges in New York, later dropped, against Strauss-Kahn in May 2011 shocked …
- Swipe Films to sell "Winter of Discontent" Liza Foreman - Reuters - Fri, Aug 31, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Swipe Films been appointed international sales agent for the Egyptian movie "Winter of Discontent," which will have its world premiere at … More »Swipe Films to sell "Winter of Discontent"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Swipe Films been appointed international sales agent for the Egyptian movie "Winter of Discontent," which will have its world premiere at the 69th Venice International Film Festival this week, the company said Friday. Set against the backdrop of the growing protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square in …
- Lee brings Michael Jackson "Bad" magic to big screen Mike Collett-White - Reuters - Fri, Aug 31, 2012
VENICE (Reuters) - Spike Lee's film about the making of Michael Jackson's 1987 album "Bad" may border on hagiography at times, but live footage and the singer's attention … More »Lee brings Michael Jackson "Bad" magic to big screen
VENICE (Reuters) - Spike Lee's film about the making of Michael Jackson's 1987 album "Bad" may border on hagiography at times, but live footage and the singer's attention to detail when at the peak of his powers are a reminder of why he remains the "King of Pop". The two-hour documentary called "Bad 25", which has its world …
- Animation Guild ratifies deal with Hollywood producers Lucas Shaw - Reuters - Fri, Aug 31, 2012
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - The Animation Guild has ratified its latest collective bargaining agreement with Hollywood producers, the local union announced on Friday. The … More »Animation Guild ratifies deal with Hollywood producers
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - The Animation Guild has ratified its latest collective bargaining agreement with Hollywood producers, the local union announced on Friday. The deal, which runs from August 1 to July 31, 2015, calls for a two percent wage increase, as well as a series of benefits, such as health and pension. The …
- Shia LaBeouf shifts movie gears, goes "Lawless" Zorianna Kit - Reuters - Thu, Aug 30, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After a string of big-budget Hollywood flicks like the "Transformers" and "Indiana Jones" franchise films, actor Shia LaBeouf is downsizing his … More »Shia LaBeouf shifts movie gears, goes "Lawless"
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After a string of big-budget Hollywood flicks like the "Transformers" and "Indiana Jones" franchise films, actor Shia LaBeouf is downsizing his career and taking on new, dramatic challenges in movies such as "Lawless". The film, which opened Wednesday to mixed reviews, is based on author Matt Bondurant's …
- "Lawless" director John Hillcoat talks tunes and punches Steve Pond - Reuters - Thu, Aug 30, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - John Hillcoat's high-octane action drama "Lawless" - about three bootlegging brothers from Prohibition-era Franklin County, W. Va. - has turned … More »"Lawless" director John Hillcoat talks tunes and punches
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - John Hillcoat's high-octane action drama "Lawless" - about three bootlegging brothers from Prohibition-era Franklin County, W. Va. - has turned a neat trick. Since debuting at the Cannes in May, the film has rescued the world of moonshine-making, fast-driving Southerners from Burt Reynolds' jokey …
- Photo library can license Marilyn Monroe images, court rules Lisa Richwine - Reuters - Thu, Aug 30, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court has upheld the right of a Marilyn Monroe photo library to license images of the film star taken by a celebrity photographer … More »Photo library can license Marilyn Monroe images, court rules
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court has upheld the right of a Marilyn Monroe photo library to license images of the film star taken by a celebrity photographer who was one of her business partners. Milton H. Greene Archives Inc has been in a long-running court battle with Anna Strasberg, widow of Monroe's acting …
- "Lawless" debuts to $1.1 million for Weinstein Co Todd Cunningham - Reuters - Thu, Aug 30, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Getting a head start on the holiday weekend, the Weinstein Company's bootlegger drama "Lawless" opened with $1.1 million Wednesday. The R-rated … More »"Lawless" debuts to $1.1 million for Weinstein Co
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Getting a head start on the holiday weekend, the Weinstein Company's bootlegger drama "Lawless" opened with $1.1 million Wednesday. The R-rated drama, which debuted in 2,565 theaters, is looking at a six-day total of between $10 million and $12 million over the Labor Day weekend. Shia LeBeouf, …
- The Oscar race: So far, it's looking beastly Steve Pond - Reuters - Thu, Aug 30, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - If the Oscar eligibility period ended today, the race would be all about a little girl and a little movie. As the Venice Film Festival kicked … More »The Oscar race: So far, it's looking beastly
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - If the Oscar eligibility period ended today, the race would be all about a little girl and a little movie. As the Venice Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday, with Telluride and Toronto waiting in the wings and New York to follow, most of the films that are likely to be in contention for the …
- Venice warms to a chilling portrait of a killer Mike Collett-White - Reuters - Thu, Aug 30, 2012
VENICE (Reuters) - Audiences watching "The Iceman", a new film about real-life hitman Richard Kuklinski who killed more than 100 people, may come away with the uncomfortable … More »Venice warms to a chilling portrait of a killer
VENICE (Reuters) - Audiences watching "The Iceman", a new film about real-life hitman Richard Kuklinski who killed more than 100 people, may come away with the uncomfortable feeling that they have been rooting for the bad guy. Israel-born director Ariel Vromen sets out to paint a rounded picture of the notorious mob enforcer, …
- HBO to air Rolling Stones documentary on November 15 Lucas Shaw - Reuters - Thu, Aug 30, 2012
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - From Keith Richards' tell-all book to assorted concert documentaries, fans of the Rolling Stones may feel they've learned it all about their … More »HBO to air Rolling Stones documentary on November 15
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - From Keith Richards' tell-all book to assorted concert documentaries, fans of the Rolling Stones may feel they've learned it all about their favorite band. Not so fast. "Crossfire Hurricane," a new documentary about the British supergroup's rise to prominence, will debut on HBO November 15. And …
- Charlize Theron in talks for film on Marie Colvin Liza Foreman - Reuters - Thu, Aug 30, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Charlize Theron is in talks to produce and possibly star in a feature film about the slain war reporter Marie Colvin, a rep for Theron told … More »Charlize Theron in talks for film on Marie Colvin
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Charlize Theron is in talks to produce and possibly star in a feature film about the slain war reporter Marie Colvin, a rep for Theron told TheWrap on Thursday. Thunder Road's Peter Lawson and Basil Iwanyk are producing, having optioned the rights to the Vanity Fair article, "Marie Colvin's Private …
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