‘Barbie 2’ in Crisis: Sequel Could Be Shelved Amid Pay Battle and Crumbling Deal Talks
“Do you guys ever think about dying?” Margot Robbie asks at the start of 2023’s “Barbie.” It’s one of many moments of existential dread that her character…
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Ben Brown Tapped To Run AV Group For Marketing Agency Bond Reuniting With President Wayne Watson
EXCLUSIVE: Bond has hired Ben Brown as President, Head of AV and will team with Wayne Watson, who has led the division for the past two years, to lead the…
‘Boys for Life’ Cast: Alex Wolff, Will Angus and More Almost Friday Stars to Lead Paramount Primal Comedy (EXCLUSIVE)
“Boys for Life,” the R-rated comedy movie from Tyler Falbo, has set its ensemble cast. Alex Wolff, Will Angus, Billy Langdon, Liam Cullagh, Chester Collins and…
American Film Market 2026 Expands With AFM House, New Indoor-Outdoor Space To Host Innovation Hub
The American Film Market will have an expanded footprint for its upcoming edition with a new space, AFM House, dedicated to programming for its second annual…
How Disney’s Direct-to-Video Sequels Paved the Way for an Entire Culture of Mediocre I.P.
From the '90s and the 2000s, Disney produced cheap direct-to-video sequels of their most iconic properties. Measured against the sequels of today, these weird…
‘The Wrong Girls’ Review: Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat Save the Stoner Movie
From Neon, Dylan Meyer's effervescent directorial debut is a breath of fresh air.
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Big Shot Pictures Appoints Adam Rosenberg as Head of Film
Big Shot Pictures has announced movie executive and producer Adam Rosenberg as its new head of film. Rosenberg will lead the family entertainment…
Documentary+ Pins Hopes On ‘WrestleHer,’ Nonfiction Platform’s Biggest Series To Date
EXCLUSIVE: Documentary+ has acquired WrestleHer, a major nonfiction series on the rise of girls’ high school wrestling, one of the fastest growing sports in…
Nicola Coughlan, Charithra Chandran, Kate Winslet & More Join Netflix’s ‘Charlie Vs. The Chocolate Factory’ As Streamer Sets Release Date & 47-Day Theatrical Window
The guest list at Willy Wonka’s factory is extending to Nicola Coughlan, Charithra Chandran, Samson Kayo, Christopher Chung, Kate Winslet and Helena Bonham…
American Film Market Expands With Launch of AFM House, Site of Its Innovation Hub
The American Film Market is expanding its scope with the launch of a new Los Angeles venue called The AFM House that will be site of its Innovation Hub. The…
Box Office: ‘End of Oak Street’ Targets $25 Million Debut, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ to Remain No. 1
Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor and a pack of rogue dinosaurs won’t be able to catch the web-slinging Spider-Man at the top of box office charts. Sony and…
Sundance Dark Comedy ‘Run Amok’ Gets North American Deal With Greenwich Entertainment
EXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment has acquired North American distribution rights to Sundance dramedy Run Amok, the feature directorial debut of NB Mager. The…
‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Review: The Movie Warner Bros Shelved In 2023 Becomes Its Most Entertaining Film Of 2026 & Best Live Action/Toon Hybrid Since ‘Roger Rabbit’
What in the world was Warner Bros thinking? In 2023 the studio canceled, shelved and ditched the finished animated/live action hybrid feature Coyote vs. Acme…
Viral Game ‘Scary Teacher’ Getting Movie Adaptation With Studio Vet Joe Roth Aboard
EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood vet Joe Roth, the former Fox and Disney chairman, and his producing partner Jeff Kirschenbaum, are partnering with writers Cory Todd…
‘Don’t Say Good Luck’ Review: Sunny Sandler and Melanie Lynskey Give Genuine Soul to Netflix’s Mother-Daughter Heartbreaker
There’s a high probability that you’ve seen Sunny Sandler on screen before: Thanks to the patronage of her ceaselessly prolific dad, Adam, the 17-year-old has…
‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Review: Wile E. Coyote Stars in a Courtroom Comedy That Blends Cartoons and Live Action. But the Fizz of Anarchy Is Missing
At heart, "Coyote vs. Acme" is a courtroom comedy. But the upshot of the movie is to integrate as much Road Runner-style mayhem as possible into a live-action…
‘The End of Oak Street’ Review: End-of-the-Summer Trash That’s Like a Loopier (and in Some Ways Better) ‘Jurassic’ Movie
"The End of Oak Street" is sometimes scary, more so than the last few lumbering "Jurassic" sequels. And sometimes it’s a hoot. Intentionally or not? A bit of…
‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Review: Thank Goodness This Clever Comedy About the Evils of Corporate Greed Was Rescued from Corporate Hell
Dave Green's smart and sweet Looney Tunes movie is about underdogs (undercartoons?) fighting deep-pocketed baddies who don't care about actual quality. Funny!
‘Don’t Say Good Luck’ Review: Melanie Lynskey and Sunny Sandler Are Trying to Break Your Heart
And they will in filmmaker Julia Hart's tender and honest coming-of-age cancer drama, which comes with a welcome side of high school musical.
‘The End of Oak Street’ Review: David Robert Mitchell Delivers the Biggest Surprise of the Summer with the Best Dinosaur Movie Since 1993
There goes the neighborhood! Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor's suburban idyll is spirited back to the Jurassic era in a wildly crowd-pleasing Amblin throwback.