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DARK SKIES Set for DVD, Blu-ray Release on 5/28

This May, Anchor Bay Entertainment and Dimension Films will unleash the supernatural thriller DARK SKIES on Blu-ray and DVD. From the producer of Paranormal Activity, Insidious and Sinister, DARK SKIE... (more...)

Kate Hudson Joins Zach Braff's Kickstarter Film WISH I WAS HERE

Actor/Writer/Director Zach Braff announced today that Academy Award-nominated actress Kate Hudson has been cast in his film 'Wish I Was Here.' The announcement was made on the film's Kickstarter page ... (more...)

Martin Scorsese to Present Mel Brooks' AFI Lifetime Achievement Award

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the American Film Institute will honor Mel Brooks with the 41st AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest accolade for a career in film. The award will be presente... (more...)

NewFilmmakers NY to Screen DO YOU LIKE MY BASEMENT? and More for Experimental Doc Series, 5/29

On Wednesday, May 29th, NewFilmmakers presents its Experimental Documentary Series, a Short Film Program, and the new horror feature DO YOU LIKE MY BASEMENT. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: James Corden Shows Off His Chops with Gary Barlow and Queen; INTO THE WOODS Film Rumors Still Circling

With rumors still circulating that James Corden is in talks to play 'The Baker' in the upcoming Disney film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's INTO THE WOODS, BWW brings you two clips of Corden singing:... (more...)

Photo Flash: SVA's 2013 Dusty Film & Animation Festival and Awards

School of Visual Arts (SVA) announced the winners of its 2013 Dusty Film & Animation Festival and Awards, now in its 24th year, at an awards ceremony held May 7, 2013 at New York City's SVA Theatre (3... (more...)

The Weinstein Company Developing CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON Sequel

The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today production of CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON II - THE GREEN DESTINY will begin in March 2014 in Asia. Yuen Wo Ping is set to direct with Donnie Yen starring... (more...)

Summer 2013 to Be Biggest Box Office Season on Record for 3D Films

This month is likely to go into the record books as the biggest May in history for 3D movie box office revenue, setting up Summer 2013 to be potentially the highest grossing box office season to date,... (more...)

Vision Films Acquires Sharon Stone's FEMME Documentary

Vision Films, a worldwide distributor of independent films, has announced today that it has picked-up worldwide rights to the inspirational documentary FEMME, which is directed by Emmanuel Itier (THE ... (more...)

Vision Films Picks Up Duff McKagan Documentary

Vision Films, a worldwide distributor of independent films, has announced today that the company has secured worldwide distribution rights to former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan's auto-biographi... (more...)

Cinedigm's Documdrama Lauches New YouTube Channel

Cinedigm's (NASDAQ: CIDM) DOCURAMA, the world's only multi-platform brand dedicated to documentary film, is launching a paid channel on YouTube today. (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...)

Regal Theaters to Bring CLEOPATRA Back to the Big Screen, 5/22

Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, announces that the Twentieth Century Fox epic Cleopatr... (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...)

FX Acquires TV Rights to IRON MAN 3, ZERO DARK THIRTY, & More

FX is continuing its unprecedented run of acquiring the commercial television premiere rights for top feature films, scoring 10 titles that have been the highest grossing movies in 11 of the first 1... (more...)

Nickelodeon Announces First-Ever SPONGEBOB Film Competition

Nickelodeon today announced the first-ever global SpongeBob SquarePants-inspired short film competition, SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes. (more...)

THE GREAT ESCAPE Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Blu-ray Release Today

In celebration of the birthday of iconic Hollywood legend Steve McQueen who would have turned 83-years-old yesterday, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment have anno... (more...)

THE PRIME MINISTERS to Make NY Premiere at AMC Lincoln Square, 5/7

The Prime Ministers is an epic film that looks at six decades of Israel's history-from its founding until the early 21st century. The film will debut on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 7:30pm at AMC Lincoln S... (more...)

GINGER & ROSA Set for DVD Release on 7/23

Critics are raving about Ginger & Rosa, the 'exhilarating and heartbreaking' (Wall Street Journal) film that tells the emotional coming-of-age story of two best friends whose relationship is effecte... (more...)

Twentieth Century Fox and Bulgari Partner for Cleopatra 50th Anniversary

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, in partnership with Bulgari, has announceda global celebration fit for a queen to commemorate CLEOPATRA's 50th anniversary and pay tribute to the enduring leg... (more...)

Twentieth Century Fox and Bulgari Partner for CLEOPATRA 50th Anniversary

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, in partnership with Bulgari, is pleased to announce a global celebration fit for a queen to commemorate CLEOPATRA's 50th anniversary and pay tribute to the en... (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...)

2013 Maoli Film Festival Comes to Kumu Kahua Theatre Today

In honor of the eighth annual MAMo: Maoli Arts Month, Kumu Kahua Theatre and Pacific Islanders in Communications bring you the third annual Maoli Film Festival at Kumu Kahua Theatre. (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...)

STRUCK BY LIGHTENING Among Cinedigm's May Releases

Cinedigm announces May releases including Shane Carruth's Upstream Color, The Rabbi's Cat, Struck By Lightning. All titles are releasing on DVD and Digital Download (more...)