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Wednesday, May. 1, 2024
Tribeca Festival Sets Lineup of Talks, Reunions and Retrospectives
The 2024 Tribeca Festival has unveiled its lineup of talks with iconic artists, critically-acclaimed directors, and multi-hyphenate entertainers, as well as reunions and retrospectives of notable films and TV series. The Storytellers Series features Emmy Award-winning producer, director, and writer...
Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2024
How To Be A "Fall Guy": Stunt Performers Shed Light On What They Do
There are two things to keep in mind while being burned alive for a movie scene. The first, says stunt performer Ben Jenkin, is not to breathe in a flame. That would be bad. Jenkin was reminded of that over and over before doing his first fire burn (and then seven more) in David Leitch's "The Fall...
Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2024
John Krasinski Shifts From "A Quiet Place" To Find Imaginary Friends In "IF"
John Krasinski doesn't usually fret about reviews. But for his new film "IF," he is terrified of the response from two people: His 7 and 10-year-old daughters. "I've never been worried about two reviews more in my life," Krasinski said in a recent interview. "I'm genuinely terrified. I hope it goes...
Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2024
AMP Awards Releases Shortlist; Yessian Leads Tally With 7 Entries In The Running
The AMP Awards for Music & Sound, sponsored by the Association of Music Producers, has released its shortlist for the 2024 competition and saluted the work of its Curatorial Committee as it gears up for its 11th awards presentation, set for May 15 at Sony Hall in New York. Leading the shortlist...
Monday, Apr. 29, 2024
Paramount Global Replaces CEO Bob Bakish With A Troika Of Execs
Paramount Global on Monday announced that Bob Bakish is stepping down as CEO of the film, television and multimedia company. Bakish will be replaced by a troika of executives who will form a new "Office of the CEO." The group includes George Cheeks, the CEO of CBS; Chris McCarthy, CEO of Showtime/...
Monday, Apr. 29, 2024
Park Pictures Adds Director Lucy Sandler To Its Roster For Spots, Branded Content and Music Videos
Park Pictures has signed filmmaker and photographer Lucy Sandler for U.S. representation spanning commercials, branded content and music videos. Most recently she directed and wrote the short film The Weight of a Dog , which follows a recent retiree chaperoning her adult daughter to an abortion...
Monday, Apr. 29, 2024
If TikTok Ban Comes To Pass, Major Likely Winners Include Instagram and YouTube--But Smaller Rivals Could Also Rise
Adult U.S. TikTok users spend an average of 54 minutes on the app on any given day, more than Instagram, Snapchat or YouTube, according to research firm eMarketer. If TikTok were to disappear, those platforms — along with younger, smaller emerging rivals — would be scrambling for those valuable...
Sunday, Apr. 28, 2024
Director Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers" Tops Weekend Box Office
The sexy tennis drama " Challengers " won the box office this weekend with $15 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Zendaya and castmates Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor have been on a globetrotting press tour to get the word out about Italian director Luca Guadagnino's...
Sunday, Apr. 28, 2024
Nicole Kidman Honored With AFI Life Achievement Award
Morgan Freeman spoke the words, but pretty much everyone who took the stage at the presentation of the AFI Life Achievement Award agreed: " Nicole Kidman. She makes movies better." The line came in a video parody of Kidman's AMC Theatres "we make movies better" ad that opened the Saturday night...
Saturday, Apr. 27, 2024
Summer Movie Guide: A Look At What's In Store From May to Labor Day
Are you ready for some movies this summer? There's action-adventure, romance, horror, franchises and anniversary re-releases of some of your favorites populating theaters and streaming services from May through Labor Day. You just have to know where to look. Things kick off in theaters in May with...