FIVE MOVIES COVERAGE

Monterey Media Acquires THE CITIZEN with Agnes Bruckner

monterey media has completed a deal with production company 3K Pictures for all US and Canada rights to Sam Kadi's debut drama THE CITIZEN starring Agnes Bruckner (BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE, THE WOODS), Kha... (more...)

OSCARS Switch-Up: Two Animated Feature Films Can Now Win Category

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences approved rules for the 86th Oscars. The most significant change affects the Animated Feature Film category. (more...)

UPDATE: Emily Blunt to Join INTO THE WOODS Film as 'The Baker's Wife'; Plus Christine Baranski as 'The Stepmother'?

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Emily Blunt is in talks to join Disney's film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical Into the Woods, directed by Rob Marshall. Now, sources have told The Wrap t... (more...)

Emily Blunt to Join INTO THE WOODS Film as 'The Baker's Wife'?

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Emily Blunt is in talks to join Disney's movie adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical Into the Woods, directed by Rob Marshall. Blunt would play the role of the ... (more...)

VIDEO: First Look - Billy Zane Stars in A GREEN STORY

Below, check out a trailer for Indican Pictures' A GREEN STORY, coming to theaters on May 24, 2013. The film was written and directed by Nika Agiashvili and stars Ed O'Ross, Shannon Elizabeth, Annabel... (more...)

Cinedigm & Magnet Media Announce Five Film Partnership

Cinedigm (NADSAQ: CIDM) and Magnet Media Productions today announced they have entered into partnership to distribute five feature films over the next three years using Cinedigm's expansive digital di... (more...)

Writers Guild of America East Takes New Name

The Writers Guild of America, East Foundation has changed its name - it is now called the Writers Guild Initiative (WGI). (more...)

Sundance Institute Announces 2013 Theatre Lab

Sundance Institute today announced the seven projects selected to participate in the 2013 Theatre Lab, July 8-28 at the Sundance Resort in Utah. Under the supervision of Philip Himberg, Artistic Direc... (more...)

GATSBY Shines with $51.1 M at Box Office, IRON MAN Holds Top Spot

THE GREAT GATSBY undoubtedly shone at this weekend's box office with $51.1 million - but its visual flair wasn't enough to trump Tony Stark and the IRON MAN franchise. (more...)

MTV to Exclusively Air World Premiere of FAST & FURIOUS 6 Clip, 5/15

MTV today announced that Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster, the four original cast members from the first chapter of the "Fast & Furious" series, will appear on-air to w... (more...)

Sundance Institute Selects 13 Projects for Directors and Screenwriters Labs, June 2013

Sundance Institute today announced the 13 projects selected for its annual June Directors and Screenwriters Labs, taking place at the Sundance Resort in Utah from May 27 through June 27. Under the lea... (more...)

ANTIVIRAL Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Due Out 5/21

Lakeshore Records will release the Antiviral – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally on May 21, 2013. Antiviral was written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg and debuted at Cannes in 2012. E... (more...)

Sony Movie Channel to Honor Filmmaker Ray Harryhausen w/ Afternoon Marathon, 5/11

To pay tribute to the legendary Ray Harryhausen's remarkable achievements, Sony Movie Channel has revised its schedule to include a special TV marathon, on Saturday, May 11, highlighting the filmmaker... (more...)

VIDEO: First Look - Simon Pegg Stars in THE WORLD'S END

THE WORLD'S END is coming to theaters on August 23, 2013 from Focus Features. Directed by Edgar Wright, the film stars screenwriter Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine, Eddie Mars... (more...)

Michael Moore, Morgan Spurlock and More Attend DCTV's Groundbreaking in NYC

Earlier today New York City officials Kate Levin, Scott Stringer, Margaret Chin and Gale Brewer were joined by acclaimed filmmakers Michael Moore (Bowling For Columbine); Matthew O'Neill (China's Unna... (more...)

Warner Bros. Classic & Contemporary Thrillers Coming to DVD, 9/3

Warner Home Video will release another new DVD box set as part of their 90th Anniversary initiative running throughout 2013. The Best of Warner Bros. 20 Film Collection: Thrillers will be available Se... (more...)

Mirren Makes Amends With Ralliers, Wears Witty T-Shirt

Internationally recognized stage and screen icon Helen Mirren made quite a scene in London on Saturday when she took to the streets to silence a group of rallying street performers participating in an... (more...)

LEAPFROG, NINJA TURTLES Coming to DVD This July

Just in time for back-to-school shopping, LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc., the leader in educational entertainment, and Lionsgate Home Entertainment will join together once again to release the new LeapFro... (more...)

Photo Flash: Hathaway, Seyfried & More Attend Costume Institute Gala

The stars dazzled on the last night's red carpet for New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute Gala benefit in honor of the museum's latest exhibit, “PUNK: Chaos to Couture,” on... (more...)

EVIL DEAD Original Motion Picture Score Released Today

La-La Land Records, Tri-Star Pictures and Ghost House Pictures present the original motion picture score to the 2013 feature film EVIL DEAD, starring Jane Levy, Jessica Lucas and Shiloh Fernandez, and... (more...)

Photo Flash: New Poster for THE WORLD'S END, Feat. Pegg & Frost

Director Edgar Wright has just tweeted a new poster for THE WORLD'S END, the third installment in his trilogy of comedies, following the successes Shaun of the Dead (2004) and Hot Fuzz (2007). Check i... (more...)

IRON MAN 3 Scores Second-Best U.S. Opening Ever with $175.3 Million

IRON MAN 3 soared to the top of this weekend's box office, grossing an enormous $175.3 million, the second-best U.S. debut ever - just behind THE AVENGERS. On Friday alone, the film grossed $63.8 mill... (more...)

InDepth InterView: Rita Moreno Talks New Memoir, Broadway, Hollywood, Upcoming Projects & More

Today we are talking to a legendary triple-threat performer who over the course of her unique career has become one of a select few in show business to have attained the entertainment quadruple crown ... (more...)

PLAY THIS MOVIE LOUD! Film Series Runs at Moving Image, Now thru 6/9

Museum of the Moving Image will present an eighteen-film screening series celebrating music movies on the big screen, in conjunction with its current exhibition Spectacle: The Music Video. Taking its ... (more...)

Michael Palin to Receive Academy Fellowship at British Academy Television Awards

Michael Palin will receive BAFTA's highest honour, the BAFTA Fellowship, at this year's Arqiva British Academy Television Awards. (more...)