Tyler Perry weighed in on where his loyalties are in the 2024 presidential election on Monday evening. “Let me tell you what’s important to me, and I want you to hear me clearly when I say this,” Perry told The Hollywood Reporter, when asked whether he was supporting Biden’s re-election bid, at the New York
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The first trailer for Brad Pitt‘s Formula 1 movie has arrived. The F1 teaser features a high-speed montage of racing set to Queen’s “We Will Rock You.” “Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes, Aston and now McLaren all have a speed on the straights. Our shot is battling it in the turns,” Pitt says in the trailer.
Illumination and Universal’s Minions franchise isn’t getting any worse for the wear as Despicable Me 4 ruled the Fourth of July box office with an estimated five-day domestic opening of $122.6 million from 4,428 theaters, including a three-day weekend haul of $75 million after earning a stellar A CinemaScore. That’s in line with expectations and
Zoe Saldaña, Alan Bergman, Peter Jackson and Avatar: The Way of Water cast and crewmembers are among those in Hollywood paying tribute to Jon Landau, who died Friday at 63. Landau was an Oscar-winning producer, most known for his collaborations with James Cameron on blockbuster films including Titanic and the Avatar franchise. His other credits include Alita: Battle Angel,
The period around 1968 in what was then known as Czechoslovakia has gotten the film and TV treatment numerous times. But the 58th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) saw the world premiere Waves, of a new take on the time before and after the invasion of Czechoslovakia by Soviet Union-led Warsaw
Nicole Holofcener makes films that are about the high drama and inherent comedy in everyday life. The writer-director has long turned what could be seen as a plot point in a larger story — a best friend moving in with a fiancé (Walking and Talking) or a husband lying about liking his wife’s first novel
Penn Badgley and Brittany Snow may not be returning for the John Tucker Must Die sequel, which is reportedly in the works. During an episode of the You star‘s podcast, Podcrushed, the former co-stars revealed they haven’t been approached about reprising their roles for the second film. “Penn, I don’t know if you’ve had a
Clive Owen has never been interested in being comfortable. From Spike Lee’s Inside Man and Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men to Robert Altman’s Gosford Park and Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick, the actor has worked with a range of filmmakers across an expanse of projects over both film, television and the stage. “I like to choose
Nicole Holofcener (Walking and Talking, Friends With Money) on Wednesday entertained attendees of a Czech film festival, discussing, in a Q&A, her collaborations with such stars as Ben Affleck and Matt Damon as well as losing out on directing Reese Witherspoon in Legally Blonde. Holofcener has been busy in the Czech spa town of Karlovy
The so-called “troubled teen industry” is facing a fresh round of scrutiny this summer with the July premiere of Teen Torture, Inc., the new Max documentary about the billion-dollar industry associated with the kidnapping, abuse and brainwashing of young Americans. Paris Hilton spoke last week before Congress to advocate for the Americans without the means
Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be honored with the lifetime achievement award, the Pardo alla Carriera, or career leopard, at the 2024 Locarno Film Festival. The Panthaan, Don 2 and Om Shanti Om star, known to his fans as “King Khan,” will receive the prize at Locarno’s iconic Piazza Grande on Aug. 10. As
Steven Soderbergh has been all over the Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary in recent days. On Monday, he shared his takes and insights on such topics as AI, sex scenes, movie release windows, Hollywood’s current “correction,” new projects and even the success of Taylor Swift with a group of reporters. The prolific director, producer, screenwriter and
World politics took center stage in the Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary on Sunday. Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov world premiered his documentary Real from the trenches of the Ukraine War at the 58th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. But beforehand, he met with Czech president Petr Pavel who expressed the Czech Republic’s support for
When it comes to celebrated Czech writer Franz Kafka, filmmakers the world over have long been inspired to either adapt his work outright or make movies that are decidedly “Kafkaesque,” filled with the kind of angst, alienation and absurdity the made the novelist one of the most prominent and distinctive figures in 20th century literature.
Swedish artist Victoria Verseau, born in 1988 and based in Stockholm, explores themes such as body, memory, identity and social structures via a range a media, from sculptures and installations to performance art and short films. “The works are often based on her personal experiences of being trans and a new woman,” her website highlights.
Bill Cobbs, the convincing character actor who had pivotal turns in such films as The Hudsucker Proxy, Sunshine State and Night at the Museum, has died. He was 90. Cobbs died Tuesday night at his home in Riverside, his publicist, Chuck I. Jones, told TMZ. A native of Cleveland who excelled at comedy as well as drama, Cobbs portrayed Whitney
Hugh Grant has a unique strategy for discouraging unsolicited visitors in the first trailer for A24‘s psychological horror feature Heretic. The movie from writer-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods hits theaters Nov. 15. Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East co-star as two Christian missionaries who are invited into the house of Mr. Reed (Grant) after knocking
Channing Tatum is still hoping the long-rumored third 21 Jump Street film becomes a reality. In an interview with ComicBook.com published Monday, the Fly Me to the Moon actor reflected on reading a script for a third 21 Jump Street movie that would once again star himself and Jonah Hill. “There is a project that
Joyful? Ecstatic? Elated? Take your pick. Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is on fire at the global box office, where it grossed a record-shattering $100 million domestically and $164.4 million overseas in its second weekend to finish Sunday with $724.4 million in ticket sales to become the top-grossing film of the year after racing past Dune:
Jodie Foster is opening up about her filmmaking process and why she never fully “fell in love” with the acting side of the industry. During a recent conversation with Jodie Comer for Interview magazine, the Oscar winner admitted she’s “not naturally an actor.” “I just got stuck in it when I was three,” she explained.
If being a Hollywood star consists of having either major box office clout or a few Oscar nominations (and, preferably, at least one win), the great Donald Sutherland never had any of those. Then why, since his death last Thursday at age 88, has he been celebrated the world over as one of the true
Inside Out 2 is showing no signs of slowing down as it heads into its second weekend. Among other record-setting feats, the Pixar film is passing up Dune: Part Two to become the top-grossing film of 2024 at the domestic box office with more than $283 million in ticket sales through Friday, only its eighth
Hollywood stars took to social media on Thursday after it was announced that Donald Sutherland died at the age of 88. Sutherland died Thursday in Miami after a long illness, CAA’s Missy Davy told The Hollywood Reporter. The renowned actor had an illustrious six-decade career, starring in varied roles with his breakthrough performances including the 1967
Dave Filoni isn’t ruling anything out when it comes to Star Wars. Lucasfilm’s chief creative officer said this week that an R-rated installment of the George Lucas-originated franchise could be “interesting.” “Sure, I mean, I don’t know. It think it’s interesting,” Filoni said of the possibility of an R-rated installment during an interview on the
New Berlin Festival director Tricia Tuttle continues to build up her team for the 2025 Berlinale, on Wednesday naming Michael Stütz and Jacqueline Lyanga the co-directors of film programming for the A-list German event. Stütz will stay on as head of Berlin’s Panorama sidebar, taking on the new duties in July. Lyanga also has close
According to Evan Rachel Wood, one of the scenes in the 2007 Beatles themed musical Across the Universe is more based in reality than one might assume. While presenting a special Cinespia screening of the film at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Wood shared a behind-the-scenes story from the set. Notably, Wood did not present the film
Liu Cixin‘s bestselling sci-fi book The Three-Body Problem is heading home to China to get another screen adaptation. Zhang Yimou, arguably China’s most revered living filmmaker, is set to direct a Chinese-language feature film based on the novel, it was revealed Sunday during a forum at the Shanghai International Film festival. In Shanghai, Wang Changtian,
The Bentonville Film Foundation celebrated the conclusion of their 10th anniversary year on Sunday with the announcement of their narrative, documentary, short film and episodic winners. The annual fest amplifies female, non-binary, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC and people with disabilities’ voices in entertainment. This year’s event ran from June 10 to 16 in Bentonville, Arkansas. Suze from
Most of the action in Steven Spielberg‘s 1974 directorial debut, Sugarland Express, unfolds over the course of an extended car chase as Goldie Hawn and William Atherton’s characters try to evade a long convoy of police vehicles in an effort to regain custody of their young son from foster care. While the film predated high-speed
Less than a decade ago, the Shanghai International Film Festival was the preeminent annual hotspot for Hollywood and European dealmakers determined to forge alliances and carve out a foothold in China’s then-booming commercial film sector. In the post-pandemic era, however, as the Chinese industry continues to mature and the Hollywood hype over the country’s market
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