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Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger's Next Movie Together Is in the Works: 'We Have a Script Being Written'
Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger previously costarred in hit movies like 'Twins' and 'Junior' in the '80s and '90s
3 min read - EntertainmentDeadline
Cannes Classics: Ron Howard & Faye Dunaway To Debut New Films In Stacked 20th Anniversary Lineup Also Featuring Wim Wenders, Costa-Gavras, Tom Rothman & Godard’s Last Film
The Cannes Film Festival’s Classics sidebar celebrates 20 years this year with a lineup of films including a 4K restoration of Wim Wenders’s Palme d’Or winning Paris, Texas, and a debut screening of Ron Howard’s 2024 doc Jim Henson Idea Man. Wenders and Howard will be on the ground in Cannes, where they will present …
12 min read - EntertainmentVariety
Movie Marketing Chiefs Talk ‘Barbenheimer’ Effect, Handling Reboots and the Primacy of Trailers at Variety’s Entertainment Marketing Summit
The film business has had to battle its way through everything from COVID shutdowns to strike-induced box office delays to steep competition from a tidal wave of high-priced streaming content over the past seven years. The contraction in theatrical releases and the post-pandemic downturn at the box office has raised the stakes for every film …
6 min read - EntertainmentVariety
Tribeca Reveals Audio Storytelling and Games Lineup, Including ‘Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’ Event
The 2024 Tribeca Festival has revealed its lineup of events and selections for audio storytelling and games. The audio storytelling program takes place June 9-13, and the games lineup is from June 12-16. The audio storytelling program includes the 10th anniversary of Vox Media’s true crime podcast “Criminal” with special guest Melissa McCarthy; Stitcher Studios’ “Vibe Check” with Lena Waithe; …
16 min read - EntertainmentDeadline
Laurent Cantet Dies: French Cannes Palme D’Or Winning Director Was 63
French director Laurent Cantet, who won the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2008 for The Class, has died at the age of 63. His agent Isabelle de la Patellière told news agency Agence France Presse that the filmmaker had died on Thursday morning of an illness. Based on the semi-autobiographical book by writer François Bégaudeau about …
2 min read - CelebrityVariety
‘Bridgerton’ Star Nicola Coughlan Got Told ‘You Won’t Get Work’ for Supporting Palestine but Pushes Back: ‘I’m Not Worried About People’s Reactions’
“Bridgerton” star Nicola Coughlan is stepping into the lead role for the hit Netflix series’ third season, but she refuses to let her star turn get in the way of her advocacy work when it comes to supporting Palestine and calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. In a new interview with Teen Vogue, Coughlan spoke …
3 min read - NewsVariety
Afghan Filmmaker Roya Sadat on Her Journey Filming the Journey of Women Opposing the Taliban in Hot Docs Title ‘The Sharp Edge of Peace’
Eminent Afghanistan filmmaker Roya Sadat had quite the journey while filming “The Sharp Edge of Peace,” which has its world premiere at Hot Docs. The film follows four women leaders, Fatima Gailani, Fawzia Koofi, Habiba Sarabi and Sharifa Zumati, who risk their lives and receive death threats, as they find a way to sit at …
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