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coronavirus
May 8, 2020
On a Saturday Night, the Drive-in Movie Theater Is the Only Place to Be
At the Mission Tiki Drive-in, theatergoers are desperate to escape quarantine: “It could be any damn movie! We’re here because we’re here together.”
anonymous in hollywood
Apr. 30, 2020
I Run a Paparazzi Agency and These Days the Celebs Are Harder to Spot
“One of our shooters sent in a set of photos they claimed
was Ashley Tisdale. It kind of looked like her. But she has a mask on and a knit cap.”
coronavirus
Apr. 30, 2020
The Race to Make the First Coronavirus Documentary Has Begun
Alex Gibney is producing one. David France is directing another. At least 20 documentarians agree: “It is the most important story of my lifetime.”
coronavirus
Apr. 15, 2020
Hollywood Is Writing Off 2020. What Does That Mean for the Future of Movies?
“Anyone who says that everything is not totally f- - - -d is lying,” says one anonymous Hollywood agent.
coronavirus
Mar. 28, 2020
Awards Season Could Look Very Different This Year
The Golden Globes and Primetime Emmys are suddenly changing eligibility rules out of concern for
you know
. So what does that mean for the Oscars?
coronavirus
Mar. 19, 2020
Stream an Indie and Support Your Local Movie Theater Too
In a groundbreaking agreement between indie-movie distributor Kino Lorber and art-house cinemas, we might be able to have our cake
and
eat it.
coronavirus
Mar. 17, 2020
Coronavirus Won’t Kill Movie Theaters, Say Movie Theater Owners
The National Association of Theatre Owners has spoken: “People will return to movie theaters because that is who people are.”
coronavirus
Mar. 17, 2020
Coronavirus Is Pushing Movies Out of Theaters and Online Faster Than Ever Before
Pandemic fears are forcing Hollywood to embrace the once unthinkable “day and date” release.
coronavirus
Mar. 13, 2020
Movie Theater Chains Cut Audience Capacity by Half Out of Coronavirus Fears
It’s an assertive, industry-leading response to new CDC guidelines regarding social distancing.
coronavirus
Mar. 13, 2020
How
Mulan
’s Delayed Release Will Alter the Movie Industry
“With Disney postponing
Mulan
, you get every studio basically scrubbing their release calendar for the next few months.”
box office
Mar. 6, 2020
Coronavirus Will Have ‘Disastrous’ Effects on the Movie Business
“It’s going to change viewing patterns. It’s going to change behavior. It’s going to change the way people consume entertainment.”
donut holes
Feb. 19, 2020
Daniel Craig’s Character Won’t Be
Young Indiana Jones
-ed in
Knives Out
’s Sequel
“This’ll be just like what Agatha Christie did,” says writer-director Rian Johnson.
gotta go fast!
Feb. 14, 2020
Beyond the Creepy Teeth: How
Sonic the Hedgehog
Saved Itself
A complete timeline of the Sega character’s return to the big screen, from dental horror to emergency redesign to today.
the gold rush
Feb. 6, 2020
Who Is Writing Brad Pitt’s Awards Season Speeches?
At least one outside speechwriting agency confirms that Pitt’s representatives contacted the organization.
sundance 2020
Feb. 3, 2020
A Complete List of Movies Sold at Sundance
And how much $$$ they cost.
meowdy
Jan. 28, 2020
Cats
Flopped and Then Things Got Interesting
In special movie-theater screenings across the country, a film that is considered a financial disaster thrives.
the gold rush
Jan. 22, 2020
How 4 Orphaned Films Earned Oscar Season Heat Anyway
The sheer volume of unexpected studio handoffs this awards season reflects new uncertainties roiling Hollywood.
box office
Jan. 21, 2020
Dolittle
Is 2020’s First Official Megaflop
Experts project a loss of $100 million for Universal — the studio’s second consecutive box-office failure after
Cats
.
the gold rush
Jan. 9, 2020
‘We Were All Nervous’: How
The Irishman
’s Visual Effects Team Got the Job Done
The method to perfecting Martin Scorsese’s de-aged saga involved artificial intelligence, infrared tech, and a mysterious orb.
the gold rush
Jan. 8, 2020
Can
Avengers: Endgame
Actually Land a Best Picture Oscar Nomination?
Judging by the movie’s deeply serious For Your Consideration campaign, Disney sure thinks it has a chance.
the gold rush
Jan. 3, 2020
An Abridged Timeline of Warner Bros.’ Totally Bonkers Year in Disney’s Shadow
The Burbank studio swung wildly between catastrophes and success. Now it’s looking to Oscar for redemption.
the industry
Dec. 23, 2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Opens to $176 Million, Force Ghosts and All
The movie failed to surpass the opening-weekend numbers of
The
Force Awakens
and
The
Last Jedi
. But it’s still on course to make a billion dollars.
the gold rush
Dec. 17, 2019
A Historic Battle for the Animated Oscar Begins
This year, a record number of animated movies are competing against Disney for an Academy Award in the feature category. Can an indie win?
the gold rush
Dec. 16, 2019
Bombshell
Director Says Minidress Scene Is Most Excruciating Thing He’s Filmed
“There were good arguments about how disturbing Roger’s breathing [should] be,” says Jay Roach. “I wanted the breathing to be unmistakably monstrous.”
box office
Dec. 2, 2019
Knives Out
Marks a Win for the Original Murder-Mystery Genre
The murder mystery just became one of the top-grossing original, live-action movies to debut during the coveted Thanksgiving release corridor.
the industry
Nov. 15, 2019
How Walt Disney Animation and Pixar Are Evolving After John Lasseter
“I would say, yes, the company’s quite a bit different now.”
behind the scenes
Nov. 14, 2019
Trey Edward Shults Says His A24 Movie
Waves
Is a Panic Attack Followed by a Hug
“I wanted the first part to spiritually feel like a panic attack … and then you get on the other side and it’s like the movie gives you a hug.”
the race to animate
Nov. 11, 2019
Inside the ‘Absolute Explosion’ of Animation Today
As rival studios prepare to saturate streaming platforms with animated content, experts say we’re in the midst of a “seismic shift” in the industry.
box office
Oct. 28, 2019
Joker
’s Unlikely Path to Becoming the Highest-Grossing R-Rated Movie Ever
Early in development, studio executives wondered:
Does Todd Phillips’s movie even need to be about the Batman villain?
box office
Oct. 17, 2019
Parasite
Is Getting Rave Reviews. So When Can You Actually See It in a Theater?
The Korean film feels somehow ubiquitous and conspicuously absent at the same time.
how mysterious
Oct. 16, 2019
The Secret to a Good Mystery Movie? It Isn’t the Surprise
Michael Green, the writer behind
Blade Runner 2049
and two Agatha Christie adaptations, reveals the key to resurrecting a whodunit for the screen.
trailer mix
Oct. 14, 2019
Lady and the Tramp
Trailer: A Dog Adventure More Romantic Than Your Entire Life
Aw, they gave the Tramp a Save the Cat moment. Or, in this case, Save the Puppies.
tick tock
Oct. 9, 2019
How
Joker
Became the Most Hated, Loved, Obsessed-Over Movie of 2019
“It’s been a trending story for about six weeks now, and that’s a lot more spotlight and attention than a normal film could count on getting.”
box office
Oct. 7, 2019
Joker
’s Movie Theater Attendance Records Are More Than a Box Office Win
After a strategic six-week marketing campaign, the R-rated film’s record-breaking opening affirms the superhero genre once again.
box office
Sept. 16, 2019
Hustlers
Beat the Odds at the Box Office to Become a Rare Non-Franchise Hit
After coming dangerously close to not being made at all,
Hustlers
proves big for its studio — and Jennifer Lopez.
backstories
Sept. 9, 2019
How a Groundbreaking Partnership Behind
The Goldfinch
Could Alter Hollywood
Warner Bros. and Amazon Studios overcame their differences to co-finance a prestigious literary adaptation — an industry first.
d23
Aug. 26, 2019
The Force Is Strong With Rey in New
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Footage
At D23, writer-director J.J. Abrams promised fans “an incredibly good time.”
d23
Aug. 24, 2019
Kit Harington, Gemma Chan, and Barry Keoghan Are in Marvel’s
The Eternals
Now
Chloe Zhao’s maiden outing for the Marvel Cinematic Universe just got more interesting.
icons
Aug. 24, 2019
Woof-Woof, Bitch: Here’s Your First Look at Emma Stone’s Cruella de Vil
Look at! This wig!
d23
Aug. 24, 2019
Jeff Goldblum Promises Not to Mansplain in His New NatGeo Show
The World According to Jeff Goldblum
showcases America’s funky uncle going places and trying to figure out the stuff he seems genuinely curious about.
d23
Aug. 23, 2019
Star Wars
Series
The Mandalorian
Transposes Samurais and Westerns to Deep Space
“I feel the Force is in me. I understand it now.”
d23
Aug. 23, 2019
Ewan McGregor to Start Shooting Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+ Next Year
“We have all the scripts written.”
trailer mix
Aug. 23, 2019
Noelle
Trailer: Bill Hader Drops the (Snow) Ball, Anna Kendrick Saves Christmas
“My dad was Santa!”
the industry
Aug. 22, 2019
MoviePass’ Server Breach Shows How It Plays Fast and Loose With User Data
The news comes weeks after another report that MoviePass changed users’ passwords to thwart ticket purchases after the company ran out of funds
backstories
Aug. 15, 2019
Inside Richard Linklater’s Complete Rewrite of
Where’d You Go, Bernadette
After years of adaptation issues and delays, Maria Semple’s best-selling novel looks a lot different onscreen.
justice for han
Aug. 6, 2019
Jason Statham’s Reverse Heel Turn Was Always the
Fast & Furious
Plan
From day one,
Fast & Furious
filmmakers said Deckard Shaw wasn’t a villain. So what does that mean for Han?
locke & dinkley
Aug. 5, 2019
How Ryan Reynolds Wound Up in
Hobbs & Shaw
He rewrote the dialogue for his cameo appearance, making his CIA character “quasi-obsessed” with Dwayne Johnson’s Luke Hobbs.
box office
Aug. 5, 2019
The Bet on
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Is Paying Off
Sony “essentially gave the world away to get a Quentin Tarantino movie.” But does its success really mark a win for original stories?
sneak peeks
July 31, 2019
Queen & Slim
Director Reveals Early Footage of Her ‘Black
Bonnie and Clyde
’
Melina Matsoukas discusses the first 15 minutes of her feature film debut, written by Lena Waithe.
sdcc 2019
July 23, 2019
Who Won Comic-Con 2019?
Spoiler: HBO did
not
have the victory lap it hoped.
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