Paramount Pictures put on a show at CinemaCon Thursday morning. Not only did they have an opening number to celebrate “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” a surprise in-person appearance from “The Smurf Movie” star and producer Rihanna, but made…
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Universal Pictures may have had some big guns to play with at CinemaCon with Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked” and David Leitch’s “The Fall Guy,” but its mini-major division, Focus Features, wanted a little bit of the spotlight.…
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There’s that one note. That incredibly high note at the end of the song “Defying Gravity” from the musical “Wicked.” A note, until the success of “Let It Go,” which defined Idina Menzel’s career. That note was the last thing…
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It’s already been an eventful week for Walt Disney Studios. The long-promised layoffs hit the company’s theatrical divisions yesterday and this morning Disney filed a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claiming a “relentless campaign to weaponize government power.” In…
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Warner Bros. is celebrating its 100-year anniversary in 2023 and after a two-hour presentation at CinemaCon, it’s clear the studio is making sure the next eight months reflect that historic legacy. Following a somewhat impassioned talk from Warner Bros. Discovery…
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Warner Bros. provided a super-eventful presentation at CinemaCon 2023 Tuesday morning. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav gave an impassioned talk to theater owners about the studio’s passion for film, footage from highly anticipated films such as “Dune: Part Two”…
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For the second year in a row, CinemaCon is in full swing. And, unlike last year when there were hopes the post-pandemic box office would turn around, the last six months have seen a slew of big hits and increased…
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the timeline 96th Oscars this morning and while many might feel last year’s schedule was broken they certainly didn’t decide to fix it. The 2024 Academy Awards will take place on…
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When Samara Weaving was cast in Stephen Williams’ “Chevalier,” she knew she’d have work to do. Maybe some research on her character, Marie-Joséphine de Comarieu, a real-life star of the French theater in the late 19th century. What she didn’t…
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You’ve no doubt read countless anecdotes about how such and such an actor thought themselves a specific skill for a role. They learned how to box or wield a sword. Maybe they had to figure out to be a confining…
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After a stellar 2022 edition, the Cannes Film Festival is gearing up for its 76th edition next month. Today, Iris Knobloch, President of the Festival de Cannes, and Thierry Frémaux, General Delegate, revealed most of the In Competition, Un Certain…
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The Cannes Film Festival is giving a boost to Johnny Depp‘s attempted film industry comeback. Organizers announced today that Maïwenn‘s historical drama “Jeanne du Barry,” which features Depp as King Louis XV, will open the 76th edition of the famed…
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