Industry News

Primer, a ‘real’ time travel movie In the last post I raved about Primer, a time travel move made on a budget that would buy you about 1% of a family house in Cambridge, England (and about ½% of one in Cambridge, MA). The plot is brilliant, the acting is... Read more

This winning comedy about a grandson whose empathy is driven by a sizeable inheritance is obvious grist for the US remake mill. The post How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies review – a Thai charmer appeared first on Little White Lies.... Read more

Will Ferrell’s Elf is the most-watched Christmas movie of the modern era and one of the best holiday movies of … Continue reading "Walter Hobbs Is The Real Hero Of Elf, Never Deserved The Naughty List"... Read more

After Dark: Directed by Charles Band for his own Empire Pictures, this ridiculous sci-fi adventure deserves to be celebrated as a midnight holiday classic.... Read more

With another year in the books, Barack Obama has some new recommendations for his fellow cinephiles. On Friday, the former president of the United States shared his annual list of top 10 movies, which featured a papal thriller, a sex worker’s romantic-dramedy and a Timothée Chalamet double billing. “Here are... Read more

From Tim Allen to Billy Bob Thornton to, more recently, J.K. Simmons and Brian Cox, a look at who has portrayed (or voiced) Saint Nick onscreen.... Read more

The party is ending too soon for some after Party City abruptly closed down its US stores following 40 years of business. In addition to the company reportedly laying off all employees effective immediately with no severance and no benefits, the company’s closure also came as a surprise to loyal... Read more

The former president's lists also included 'The Piano Lesson' and 'Conclave,' as well as Billie Eilish's "Lunch," Beyoncé's "Texas Hold 'Em" and Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)."... Read more

The documentary features remaining in contention for an Oscar nomination have been whittled down from 169 to a shortlist of a mere 15, a brutal culling that has inevitably left many filmmakers disappointed, and a select few in celebratory mode. What were the harshest snubs? That question comes up for... Read more

Billionaire Jay-Z is a bully who has “shrilly maintained an entitlement to different rules and faster procedures” against a Jane Doe who claims the “Picasso, Baby” rapper, Sean “Diddy” Combs and an unnamed female Celebrity B raped her in 2000 when she was 13-years-old, says the accuser’s lawyer in the... Read more

If you’re looking to get Laid this weekend, Peacock’s newest series has you covered.  Adapted from an Australian series by Nahnatchka Khan and Sally Bradford McKenna, who previously collaborated on the far too short-lived Don’t Trust the B— in Apartment 23, the acerbic romantic comedy stars Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsu as... Read more

Barack Obama has no interest in defying gravity. America’s 44th president released his “favorite movies of 2024” list on Friday, and box-office smash Wicked is noticeably absent. Instead, the 10 films that made the Obama cut are All We Imagine as Light, Conclave, The Piano Lesson, The Promised Land, The... Read more

Following his latest nominated performance, Timothée Chalamet is opening up about the unfortunate reality of awards season. The A Complete Unknown star, who recently secured his fourth Golden Globe nomination for playing Bob Dylan, shared his honest experience after losing the awards for his roles in Call Me By Your... Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Johanna Brinckman, Ini Ishola, and Marta Méndez Cross have been selected as Broken English Productions’ Women Director’s Initiative competition. Each winning new filmmaker receives a $30k grant to produce a short film and additional resources to bring their projects to fruition. Additionally, they will count on the participation of... Read more

It only took a moment’s deliberation to reach the verdict that Juror #2 is our top streaming pick this week. Clint Eastwood’s courtroom thriller is a compelling morality play about a juror on a murder trial who has a secret connection to the case that would ruin his life if it... Read more

Understanding the "Sing Sing" model: Star Colman Domingo’s pay and equity stake equaled the PAs' — which might challenge outworn ways of doing business.... Read more

Jared Leto is officially set to play Skeletor in director Travis Knight’s live-action film adaptation of Masters of the Universe. Hollywood obviously has a thing for Leto since he keeps landing these big franchise roles.It was also announced that Sam C. Wilson (House of the Dragon) will play Trap Jaw;... Read more

Fans of Jane Schoenbrun's vibey, tragic Sundance hit I Saw the TV Glow are in for a treat. Thanks to Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series, you can now read and download Schoenbrun's beautiful screenplay for free from your home, favorite coffee shop, are anywhere else with WiFi that you love... Read more

Mohammad Rasoulof felt like a criminal while secretly filming his dramatic thriller The Seed of the Sacred Fig in Iran. Throughout the director’s career, he has been targeted by the Iranian government. Officials have sought out to suppress his work, which depicts life under authoritarian rule. If the crew was discovered,... Read more

Brady Corbet‘s ambitious epic The Brutalist opened Friday in the United States, allowing general audiences to see the film that critics have been raving about since it premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 1. Just how much have film journalists loved this expansive 215-minute film about a Hungarian... Read more

Paramount is moving up The Running Man out of the Nov. 21, 2025 corridor which is where it was up against Wicked: For Good, to Nov. 7, 2025. Paramount will also have access to Imax screens which is a big plus. This leaves a spot open for a male-skewing film.... Read more

"I used to say, I can imagine Demi Moore naked and green on the cover of Vanity Fair," Gregory Maguire, the 'Wicked' author, said.... Read more

James Gunn is celebrating the rollout of the trailer for Superman after releasing the preview for the DC Studios film on Thursday, December 19. The DC Studios co-head and filmmaker took to social media to thank everyone for their support. “Krypto really did take us home: With over 250 million... Read more

During an interview on the 'Armchair Expert' podcast, the actor reflected on starring as the villain in 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.'... Read more

Earlier this year, it was announced that Paul Rudd and Jack Black would be starring in a comedic reimagining of the creature feature, Anaconda.They recently released a video amusingly announcing that the film will be released on December 25th, 2025. Yes, Anaconda is going to hit theaters on Christmas! The... Read more

UPDATE, 3:06 PM: If all goes to plan, the federal government will not be shutting down at midnight. In a quickly cobbled together package with no mention of Donald Trump’s pet project of raising the debt ceiling, the House of Representatives just passed a funding bill that will keep the... Read more

Although Martin Short made a splash during his brief run on Saturday Night Live, he constantly had one foot out the door. The 3x Golden Globe nominee, who returns to host SNL this weekend with musical guest Hozier, recently admitted that he “was terrified every show” during his tenure as... Read more

The Laowa 55mm & 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-shift 1X Macro Lenses are being touted as robust tilt-shift lenses offering genuine 1X magnification, that have been specifically designed for full-frame cameras. They achieve precise control over perspective and focus with ±10° Tilt and ±12mm Shift capabilities for creative effects and composition. Together with 1X magnification, this... Read more

Here’s a trailer for an upcoming crime thriller film titled Dead Before They Wake, which is set in the world of a sex trafficking network.In the film, “Alex dwells in a caravan by day and mans the door of a city club by night. One evening he is approached by... Read more

No other director has held a more consistent presence among top subtitled releases over the past 40 years.... Read more

SmallRig has announced Follow Focus Handle Kits for DJI. These kits are compatible with DJI RS 2 / DJI RS 3 Pro / DJI RS 4 / DJI RS 4 Pro. The two products are the Focus Control Dual Grip for DJI RS Series and the Focus Control Sling Handle... Read more

Christopher Nolan has revealed that his favorite movie of 2024 is Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II. While I enjoyed the film, it didn’t make it on my top 10 favorite movies of the year. Nolan shared his insights with Variety writing the following:“In Ridley Scott’s first Gladiator, Maximus asks us, “Are... Read more

Sam C. Wilson, Hafthor Bjornsson and Kojo Attah also join the cast of evil characters alongside the already announced Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn.... Read more

Nolan revealed that he thought his brother Christopher was "full of shit" when it came to his obsession with shooting on film — until he tried it himself.... Read more

Rory Culkin (Lords of Chaos) and Paris Jackson (Gringo) are leading the cast of Skinemax, a comedy from writer-director Adam Sigal (Chariot), which has wrapped production in Budapest.“Examining the softcore porn industry of the early 1990s, the film follows Morgan Sands (Culkin), a failing indie film director, and his unlikely... Read more

Friday update: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is racing past expectations, now predicted match Sonic the Hedgehog 2‘s three-day opener of $72.1 million. This third installment directed by Jeff Fowler took in $26 million Friday, putting it on pace for a franchise-best opening weekend. Mufasa will have to wait to be king,... Read more

Holland believes the director will announce what the film is "when he's ready."... Read more

The intense perfectionist behind "The Northman" and "The Lighthouse" tells IndieWire how he made the vampire tale his own.... Read more

The Netflix phenomenon returns on December 26, more than three years after its debut.... Read more

James Bond fans might have to keep their martinis on ice a little longer. As we approach 2025, it will mark four years since No Time to Die was released, and there’s still no sign that there been any substantial movement on next Bond adventure.According to a new report from... Read more