This weekend, it’s the holdovers which will do the heavy lifting at the May box office before Disney/Lucasfilm’s Mandalorian and Grogu arrives over Memorial Day weekend, hoping to make a difference. 20th Century Studios’ Devil Wears Prada 2 and Lionsgate’s Michael are respectively looking at third and fourth weekends that are north of $20M while…
It’s time: Cannes’ Focus COPRO, dedicated to first feature films, has announced this year’s seven projects. That includes “A Summer Tale” (Germany) directed by Berthold Wahjudi, “Algiers Haze” (France) by Sarra Ryma, Gaël Kamilindi’s “The Zebra’s Shadow” (Switzerland), Laura Obradors’ “The Woodworm” (Spain), Alexandra Matheou’s “Shibboleth” (Cyprus and Greece), “The Snail Automation” by Thien An…
Arguably the most hotly anticipated movie of the summer is none other than “The Odyssey,” celebrated filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer.” It is a film the likes of which Hollywood rarely signs off on nowadays — an ambitious sword-and-sandals epic with massive sets, some practical effects, and a cast of thousands. The…
Neil Blair, founder of literary and entertainment agency The Blair Partnership, has signaled his confidence in the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger, telling Variety he believes it will continue to “honor the legacy” of “Harry Potter.” “Harry Potter” creator J.K. Rowling, who is one The Blair Partnership’s best-known clients, has enjoyed a decades-long relationship with Warner Bros.,…
On Sunday night, TV viewers could opt for the latest distressing episode of HBO’s “Euphoria,” or a lighter affair on Netflix in “The Roast of Kevin Hart,” wherein a motley crew of celebs punched down — literally — at the diminutive star live from the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. With roastmaster Shane Gillis presiding…
EXCLUSIVE: Look away now Keir Starmer. As the UK Prime Minister’s fragile Labour government is plunged into chaos, Channel 4 has chosen a good day to unveil first looks of Steven Moffat’s political drama Number 10. The Sherlock co-creator has always been clear that he is not basing the Downing Street series on any particular…