Lionsgate's CATCHING FIRE Among Films in Studiocanal Expansion and Renewal Agreement

(5/23/2012) Lionsgate, a leading global entertainment company, and media giant STUDIOCANAL have extended and expanded their partnership with a longterm renewal of the agreement under which Lionsgate distributes the STUDIOCANAL library of more than 2,000 titles as well as a new agreement for STUDIOCANAL to distribute the next installment of THE HUNGER GAMES franchise, CATCHING FIRE

Tony Award-Winning Roger Bart's THE LAST MAN Set for US Premiere at NY Shorts Fest

(5/23/2012) Tony and Drama Desk Award-Winner Roger Bart will be starring in a short film, The Last Man, making its US premiere at the NY Shorts Fest this Wednesday May 30th. Bart will star as Will, a prisoner, who is receiving chemotherapy next to a father of two. They are both at the end of their lives and realize they are more connected than they thought.

NewFilmmakers NY Screens CLOUDS STILL HANG Today, 5/23

(5/23/2012) Tonight, May 23rd, NewFilmmakers welcomes back the Women’s Film Group as well as presents a Documentary Series and the feature CLOUDS STILL HANG.

Meryl Streep to Present Shirley MacLaine with AFI Life Achievement Award, 6/7

(5/22/2012) AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Meryl Streep will present Shirley MacLaine with the American Film Institute's 40th Life Achievement Award - America's highest honor for a career in film. The private black tie gala will be held at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City on June 7 and will air on TV Land on Sunday, June 24 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

NewFilmmakers NY Presents MY LIFE AS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 5/30

(5/22/2012) On Wednesday, May 30th, NewFilmmakers presents its Documentary Series, Short Film Program and the new feature MY LIFE AS ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Academy to Screen Joan Rivers, Eliot Spitzer Documentaries, 5/30

(5/22/2012) "Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer" and "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work" will screen as the final installment of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 30th annual "Contemporary Documentaries" series on Wednesday, May 30, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission is free.

Natalie Portman to Star in JANE GOT A GUN

(5/22/2012) According to The Hollywood Reporter, Natalie Portman is set to star and produce JANE GOT A GUN, a western directed by Lynne Ramsay

STAGE TUBE: First Look - Trailer to be Released for THE GREAT GATSBY Movie Tomorrow!

(5/22/2012) Great Gatsby, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, stars DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby, Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan and Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway. Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke, Amitabh Bachchan and Elizabeth Debicki also star. The film will be shot in 3-D. Check out a first look below!

Brazil Named 'Special Guest Country' of Cannes Festival

(5/22/2012) This year the Festival de Cannes celebrates Brazil as its “special guest country”. Following on from Egypt in 2011, it is the second year in a row that the Festival has shone the spotlight on a great filmmaking nation.

Photo Flash: New Poster Art for DARK KNIGHT RISES

(5/22/2012) THE DARK KNIGHT RISES will be released in theaters on July 20, 2012 and will mark the epic conclusion to the Batman trilogy. New poster art has just been revealed for the upcoming film. Check it out below!

MEN IN BLACK 3 to Blast Into IMAX Theatres This Friday

(5/22/2012) IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX), and Columbia Pictures today announced that the action comedy Men in Black(TM) 3 will be released in the immersive IMAX® format in 474 theatres worldwide beginning Friday, May 25, simultaneous with the film's North American wide release.

6-Minute AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Preview to Run Before MIB 3

(5/22/2012) Sony Pictures Entertainment confirmed that six minutes of the highly anticipated film THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN™ will be shown in IMAX® 3D and other select theaters with Men In Black™ 3, it was announced today by Rory Bruer, President of Worldwide Distribution for Sony Pictures Worldwide Marketing and Distribution.

Bobby Cannavale Joins Cast of Woody Allen Comedy

(5/22/2012) Deadline.com reports that Bobby Cannavale has joined the cast of Woody Allen's upcoming comedy. The actor joins previously announced cast members Cate Blanchett, Bradley Cooper and Alec Baldwin.

Abigail Breslin to Star in FINAL GIRL

(5/22/2012) Deadline.com reports that Abigail Breslin is set to star in the upcoming thriller FINAL GIRL, from Nasser Entertainment and Prospect Park.

Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy to Star in DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY

(5/22/2012) Golden Globe®-nominee James McAvoy (Atonement, X-Men First Class) will star opposite Academy® Award-nominee Jessica Chastain (The Help, The Tree of Life) in the double-feature film project for Myriad Pictures, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her.

Sony Acquires Rights to Pablo Larraín’s NO

(5/22/2012) Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all North American rights to Pablo Larraín’s Cannes Directors’ Fortnight sensation, NO from financier Participant Media in association with Funny Balloons and Fabula.

Jennifer Garner, Alfred Molina Star in SERENA, Now Airing on Youtube.com

(5/22/2012) Jennifer Garner and Alfred Molina star in SERENA, a short film written and directed by Rodrigo Garcia, a co-founder of WIGS along with Jon Avnet and Jake Avnet. Garner plays Serena, a woman who makes a series of shocking confessions to her Priest (Molina).

THIS MEANS WAR Arrives on Blu-ray and DVD Today, May 22

(5/22/2012) They are the CIA’s best, trained for any situation…except one. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment plays the spy game as two best friends fight for the right of one woman’s hand in THIS MEANS WAR, coming to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download today, May 22. Starring Academy Award® winner Reese Witherspoon* (Walk the Line), Chris Pine (Star Trek) and Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises), the comedy gets three alternate, Blu-ray endings that answer the question – what if she chose the other guy?

RED TAILS Receives DVD and Blu-ray Release Today, 5/22

(5/22/2012) Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment present the RED TAILS, soaring onto Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital Download today, May 22.

Daniel Radcliffe's THE WOMAN IN BLACK Released on DVD & Blu-ray Today, 5/22

(5/22/2012) Daniel Radcliffe stars in THE WOMAN IN BLACK, the hit CBS Films ghost story that scared up more than $53 million at the box office, which will be released on Blu-ray™ and DVD by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment today, May 22nd.

THE BEATLES: THE LOST CONCERT Documentary Comes to U.S. Theaters Tonight, 5/22

(5/22/2012) Screenvision, in partnership with Ace Arts, and multiple-award winning music documentary producer Iambic Media, brings one of the music world’s true “lost treasures” to the big screen with the feature presentation of THE BEATLES: THE LOST CONCERT.

Hudson County Filmmakers Shoot DEATH OF APRIL Feature Film

(5/21/2012) A group of young filmmakers from Hudson County have banded together to shoot a feature film. “The Death of April” to be released this Fall is lensing all over Hudson County with a group of dedicated young filmmakers at the helm.

Long Beach Opera Screens THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED, 5/27

(5/21/2012) The true story of a man in the present whose mind is trapped in the past, The Music Never Stopped is a father-son journey toward understanding immersed in a world of Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead, Crosby, Stills & Nash, the Beatles and Rolling Stones, the Vietnam War, acid trips and psychedelic music. An Official 2011 Selection of the Sundance Film Festival, the film screens at 11 am on May 27, 2012 at the Art Theatre of Long Beach.

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of Philip Seymour Hoffman- Led THE MASTER

(5/21/2012) The Master is an upcoming drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Paul Thomas Anderson. It was given the green-light in May 2011, and began filming in June. The film stars Tony nominee Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, and Laura Dern. The Master is scheduled for release on October 12, 2012.

Showtime to Premiere Father's Day Documentary THE OTHER F WORD, 6/14

(5/21/2012) From Blink 182's Mark Hoppus, to Flea of The Red Hot Chili Peppers to Rancid's Lars Frederiksen - veteran, chart-busting musicians share their contradictory, heartfelt, at times hilarious tales of fatherhood in THE OTHER F WORD, premiering Thursday, June 14th at 9:00pm ET/PT. The documentary features fascinating, revealing accounts from a generation of men re-defining their roles as fathers while balancing busy careers and family lives.

Miley Cyrus' THE LAST SONG to Premiere on ABC Family, 6/2

(5/21/2012) ABC Family will air the basic cable premiere of Touchstone Pictures' THE LAST SONG, starring Miley Cyrus ("Hannah Montana"), Liam Hemsworth ("The Hunger Games") and Greg Kinnear ("As Good As It Gets") on Sunday, June 3rd at 7pm ET/PT. The film is part of the Nicholas Sparks Marathon that includes "A Walk to Remember" at 1:30pm and "The Notebook" at 4:00pm ET/PT.

STAGE TUBE: First Look - Trailer for Will Ferrell's ANCHORMAN Sequel

(5/21/2012) Paramount has released a trailer for its highly anticipated comedy sequel ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND CONTINUES.

Justin Timberlake to Compose Soundtrack to DEVIL IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA

(5/21/2012) According to The Hollywood Reporter, Justin Timberlake will compose the soundtrack and serve as music supervisor for the upcoming film THE DEVIL IN THE DEEP BLUE SEA. The film, starring Jessica Biel, Chloe Moretz and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, will be directed by Bill Purple from a script he co-penned with Robbie Pickering.

Julie Taymor Set to Adapt New Films TRANSPOSED HEADS, THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

(5/21/2012) The Daily Beast reports that Tony Award-winning director Julie Taymor is in the process of developing two new films, one an adaptation of Thomas Mann’s 'Transposed Heads' and the other, an update of 'The Flying Dutcham' to be called 'Riders on the Storm'.

FilmNation Acquires Rights to David Michôd's THE ROVER

(5/21/2012) FilmNation Entertainment has acquired the majority of worldwide rights to The Rover from Animal Kingdom writer-director David Michôd (Hesher). Michôd has written the script based on a story he conceived with Joel Edgerton (Zero Dark Thirty, The Great Gatsby).

STAGE TUBE: First Listen - Whitney Houston's Last Recorded Song 'Celebrate'

(5/21/2012) Singer and actress Jordin Sparks appeared on Ryan Seacrest's radio show this morning and shared the very last recorded song of the late, great recording artist Whitney Houston. The single is a duet with Sparks entitled "Celebrate" from their upcoming film 'Sparkle'. Get a first listen to the duet below!

Camelot Entertainment Acquires Rights to National Lampoon Comedies

(5/21/2012) Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc. (OTCBB: CMGR) ("Camelot"), Camelot Distribution Group ("CDG"), and DarKnight Pictures ("DKP") announced today that they have acquired the rights to two National Lampoon comedies - SNIPPED and ANOTHER DIRTY MOVIE.

Susan Sarandon, Jim Sturgess to Star in THE BIG SHOE

(5/21/2012) AngelWorld Entertainment (AWE), who on Saturday announced the launch of their $150m equity fund, will finance and produce THE BIG SHOE, a sexy comedic drama directed by Steven Shainberg (Secretary), from a script by Shainberg and Mickey Birnbaum.

STAGE TUBE: First Look - First Official Trailer for James Bond's SKYFALL

(5/21/2012) The first official trailer for James Bond SKYFALL, starring Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem & Helen McRory premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this weekend. Get a first look at the highly-anticipated film below!

Viola Davis and More Honored at Trinity Rep's Pell Awards Tonight, 5/21

(5/21/2012) Trinity Repertory Company previously announced that Rhode Island’s own Academy Award-nominated actress, Viola Davis, would be honored with the 2012 Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts at the 16th annual Pell Awards. Theater educator Elaine Foster Perry will receive the Charles Sullivan Award for Distinguished Service in the Arts, Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons will receive the Pell Award For Leadership in Arts Education, and J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, President of the Providence Performing Arts Center and Professional Facilities Management, will be honored as the recipient of the Pell Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Arts. All awardees are past or current Rhode Islanders.

Patrick Stewart Emcees 71st ANNUAL PEABODY AWARDS Tonight, 5/21

(5/21/2012) Sir Patrick Stewart, Peabody Award-winning star of stage and screen, Shakespeare plays and science-fiction blockbusters, will be the host of the 71st Annual George Foster Peabody Awards ceremony tonight, May 21, at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City.

CLOUDS STILL HANG and More Continue NewFilmmakers NY Spring 2012 Series, 5/23

(5/20/2012) NewFilmmakers NY continues its Spring 2012 series on May 23. See below for the participating films and other details.

Erich Bergen to Star in Musical Comedy HOW SWEET IT IS

(5/20/2012) Erich Bergen has been set to star in How Sweet It Is, a musical comedy feature film, now in production in Los Angeles. The movie, which also stars Joe Piscopo, Erika Christensen, Paul Sorvino, Michael Paré, Eddie Griffin, and Burt Reynolds, is directed by Brian Herzlinger, and is scheduled for a Fall 2012 release.

LA Chamber Orchestra Presents 23rd Annual Silent Film Gala Tonight, 5/20

(5/20/2012) Join Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra tonight, May 20 at 6:30 pm for their 23rd Annual Silent Film Gala. The evening will feature Harold Lloyd’s films, The Kid Brother (1927) and High and Dizzy (1920,) accompanied by the LA Chamber Orchestra conducted by Carl Davis. Music for The Kid Brother was commissioned by Thames Television for Channel 4. Newly composed music by Carl Davis for High and Dizzy will have its U.S. premiere on May 20.

Colin Firth to Play Noel Coward in MAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN

(5/19/2012) According to news released by The Hollywood Reporter, Colin Firth (The King's Speech) is set to star as Noel Coward in the upcoming film Mad Dogs and Englishmen.