Jude Law Joins 'Queen of the Desert' Cast
Jude Law has joined Naomi Watts and Robert Pattinson in "Queen of the Desert," a period drama written and directed by Werner Herzog, the filmmakers announced on Friday at the American Film Market....
View Article'Searching for Sugar Man' Tops Cinema Eye Honors Nominations
"Searching for Sugar Man" secured its second major documentary-award nomination on Friday afternoon, landing a nod for the Cinema Eye Honors' top award 11 days after earning the same from the...
View ArticleAllison Janney, Phillip Baker Hall, Rohan Chandz Join Jason Bateman's 'Bad...
Allison Janney, Phillip Baker Hall and Rohan Chandz have joined the cast of "Bad Words," Jason Bateman's directorial debut. Bateman stars as Guy Trilby, an embittered 41-year old high school dropout...
View ArticleChristian Slater Feature 'Stranded' Picked Up for U.S. Release
Image Entertainment has picked up all U.S. rights to the sci-fi thriller "Stranded," starring Christian Slater, the company announced on Friday at the AFM. Directed by Roger Christian and produced by...
View ArticleJohnny Depp Starrer 'Transcendence' Gives Summit AFM Hit (Exclusive)
Who says that you can't sell a $100 million movie at the American Film Market? Summit has taken on sales duties for "Transcendence," a sci-fi /fantasy feature budgeted at $120 million, and is selling...
View Article'Wreck-It Ralph' Running Up $48M Box-Office Score
Disney's "Wreck-it Ralph," an animated homage to classic video games, set off bells and whistles at the box office Friday and is on its way to a $48 million weekend.The PG-rated family film from Disney...
View ArticleEuropean Film Awards Show Love to 'Amour'
"Amour," Michael Haneke's wrenching story of old age, was the most nominated film for the European Film Awards, which were announced on Saturday in Seville, Spain, by the European Film Academy."Amour,"...
View ArticleOlivia Wilde, Jason Sudeikis Head to Myriad With 'Relanxious' (Exclusive)
The Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis relationship comedy "Relanxious" is moving forward for the Allegiance Theater, with Myriad Pictures distributing internationally and selling the film this week at...
View ArticleeOne Picks Up 'Stung' for Multiple Territories
Independent distributor Entertainment One has picked up rights from XYZ Films and Celluloid Nightmares to sell the film "Stung" for multiple territories, including the United Kingdom, Canada, South...
View ArticleViola Davis Joins 'Prisoners' Cast (Exclusive)
Viola Davis has joined the cast of "Prisoners," which also stars Jake Gyllenhaal, TheWrap has learned.Davis, who was nominated for an Oscar for "The Help," also joins Paul Dano, Hugh Jackman and...
View ArticleWill Ferrell Wants You to Vote, Promises to Eat Toenails (Video)
How desperate is Will Ferrell for you to vote? With days and hours to go in the presidential campaign, the self-described "comedian, actor, founder of Facebook" has released a public appeal to get you...
View ArticleParty Photos: Eddie Murphy Gets His Oscar Night After All
Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Tyler Perry, Jamie Foxx, Martin Lawrence and Arsenio Hall all used the word "genius" to celebrate 30 years of the red leather suit, "the laugh" and bananas in tailpipes in...
View ArticleAt $49M, 'Wreck-It Ralph' Gets Boost From Storm Regions; Domestic Box Office...
Power finally coming back in the storm regions gave some added power to what was expected to be a wrecked box office. The biggest beneficiary: "Wreck-It Ralph," Disney's animated homage to classic...
View ArticleThe 2012 Election: Will California Kill the Death Penalty?
This weekend I got to vote against the death penalty. Prop 34 was one of the big reasons I drove an hour to Norwalk to exercise a civic duty early, since California's choice for president is not going...
View Article'SNL': Louis C.K. as Lincoln, and Meet Chris Christie's Sign Language...
"Saturday Night Live" delivered a strong episode from a city digging its way out of hurricane damage, with a look at New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's sign-language interpreter and host Louis C.K. as...
View Article'Skyfall' Adds Another $156M in Second Week at Overseas Box Office
"Skyfall," the 23rd film in the James Bond series, grossed a staggering $156 million abroad this weekend, bringing the overseas total to $287 million after just 10 days. Also read:At $49M, 'Wreck-It...
View ArticleIndependent Box Office: 'Searching for Sugar Man' Surges, Storm Closures...
With several popular New York indie venues including the Angelika, the IFC Center and Film Forum shut down in the wake of Hurricane Sandy for at least part of the weekend, several specialty releases...
View ArticleWhy the Tale of 'Doc Holliday's Woman' Remains Unseen
HBO's announcement that they are developing a one-hour series from Ron Howard about Doc Holliday immediately brought up bittersweet memories of the Doc Holliday miniseries my former partner and I had...
View ArticleLindsay Lohan's 'Inappropriate Comedy' Gets North American Release
Freestyle Releasing has acquired North American rights to "Inappropriate Comedy," starring Adrien Brody, Lindsay Lohan, Michelle Rodriguez and Rob Schneider, the company announced Sunday at the...
View Article'EastEnders' Producer Miriam Segal Sets Six-Film Slate
British producer Miriam Segal is set to produce a slate of six movies, with budgets between $10 million and $55 million, the company announced on Sunday at the AFM.The films will be produced through...
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