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Kelly Preston, Actor in ‘Mischief,’ ‘Jerry Maguire,’ Dies at 57
Kelly Preston, who appeared in films including “Mischief,” “Twins” and “Jerry Maguire,” has died after…
AMC Announces Debt Deal to Keep Theater Chain Afloat
AMC Theatres reached a debt agreement on Friday that could help the heavily leveraged exhibition…
Lost Heroes
Directed by Will Pascoe. With Paul Soles, Brandy Dawley, Clive Smith, Adrienne Kress. Canada’s forgotten…
SAG-AFTRA Issues Do Not Work Order on Pandemic Thriller ‘Songbird’
SAG-AFTRA has told told its members to refuse work on the pandemic thriller “Songbird,” produced…
2001: A Space Odyssey original space suit is up for auction
Place a higher bid, Dave. This “nearly complete” spacesuit from Stanley Kubrick’s seminal space opera…
AMC Theatres Delays Reopening as Coronavirus Spreads, ‘Tenet’ Pushed Back
AMC Theatres, the world’s largest exhibition chain, is pushing back its reopening by two weeks….
Joel Schumacher, Director of Batman Films and ‘Lost Boys,’ Dies at 80
Joel Schumacher, costume designer-turned-director of films including “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “The Lost Boys” and “Falling…
Ian Holm, Shakespearean Actor Who Played Bilbo Baggins, Dies at 88
Ian Holm, the classically trained Shakespearean actor best known to film audiences for his performances…
Canada’s Lark Nabs Television Rights to ‘Descender,’ ‘Ascender’ Graphic Novel Series (EXCLUSIVE)
Canada’s Lark Productions has acquired the exclusive television rights to Image Comics’ sci-fi graphic novel…
AMC Theatres Reports $2.2 Billion Loss, Aims to Fully Reopen in July
AMC Entertainment reported a whopping $2.2 billion loss in the first quarter on Tuesday, the…
California Movie Theaters Could Reopen on June 12 With 25% Capacity
Movie theaters in California could begin reopening as early as June 12 under strict proposed…
Star Wars director JJ Abrams says he’ll ‘beg’ to work with John Boyega after BLM speech
Boyega told protesters in London he’d risk his career for the cause.
‘Fantastic Four’ Director Pitched a Black Sue Storm, but Got ‘Heavy Pushback’
Josh Trank, director of the 2015 reboot of “Fantastic Four,” has revealed that he wanted…
UPGRADE TV Series in the Works – STARBURST Magazine
With Leigh Whannell delivering a modern-day sci-fi masterpiece with Upgrade, it’s fantastic to hear that…
Zack Snyder’s Cut of ‘Justice League’ to Premiere on HBO Max in 2021
After years of grassroots lobbying, Warner Bros. announces plan to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut of DC blockbuster
Holy Exits, Batwoman: Ruby Rose Is Leaving the DC Universe
If there’s one thing you can expect from 2020 it’s bad news and here’s some…
‘Star Trek’ Series Starring Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, Rebecca Romijn Set at CBS All Access
CBS All Access is bringing back some fan-favorite characters for a another brand new “Star…
‘Mad Max: Fury Road’: The Oral History of a Modern Action Classic
Production was shut down three times, the stars often clashed, and studio executives were baffled….
Bo-Katan Will Appear in ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2
And Katee Sackhoff will play her!
New Star Wars film coming from Taika Waititi
Thor: Ragnarok’s Taika Waititi is heading to a galaxy far far away. The New Zealander…
R.I.P. Scrubs’ Sam Lloyd
Sam Lloyd has died. Best known for his role as sad-sack lawyer/a capella enthusiast Ted…
AMC Theatres Won’t Play Universal Movies in Wake of ‘Trolls World Tour’ Dispute
AMC Theatres has hit hard at Universal Pictures, announcing it will no longer play any…
Universal, Lego Group Construct Five-Year Exclusive Film Partnership To Create New Movie Franchises
EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures has completed a five-year exclusive deal with the LEGO Group that will…
AMC Theatres Sued by Florida Landlord for Not Paying Rent
AMC Theatres was sued on Wednesday for failing to pay the April rent to the…
Warner Bros. Says Its ‘Rethinking the Theatrical Model’
Coronavirus might change movie theaters forever.
‘Justice League Dark,’ ‘The Shining’-Inspired Series From Bad Robot Set at HBO Max
variety.com/2020/tv/news/justice-league-dark-series-the-shining-series-hbo-max-jj-abrams-1234582489/ HBO Max has handed out three production commitments to one-hour dramas from Bad Robot…
ABC Announces ‘Agents of SHIELD’ Final Season Premiere Date
ABC has announced its summer programming schedule, including the premiere date for the final season…
Odin Makes: the wizard staff from the Pixar movie Onward
I make Ian Lightfoot’s wizard staff from Pixar’s Onward! With a removable Phoenix Gem. Odin…
Tell Me About the Oranges
An orange is never just an orange. In The Godfather, the appearance of an orange…