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Hulu has ordered a documentary on a catfishing scheme that entrapped fans of a popular Canadian indie rock duo. Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara, directed by true-crime specialist Erin Lee Carr, will debut October 18 on the streaming platform. The film revolves around Tegan and Sara Quin, gay twin sisters from Calgary, Alberta, […]

It’s a wrap on Superman as James Gunn expressed his gratitude to everyone that made filming the DC Studios production possible. In a social media post, the filmmaker thanked everyone involved in the making of the superhero film and shared a photo from the first week of shooting in Svalbard, Norway. “And that’s a wrap,” […]

Bobby Banas, who played Jets member Joyboy in 1961’s West Side Story, appeared in other film musicals and had a long career as a choreographer, died Monday. He was 90. His official Instagram account posted the news but did not provide other details. “Fly on, Joyboy,” it read in part. “I know the dance party […]

There’s a sense of déjà vu on the Netflix Top 10 this week, as the No. 1 spots in film and TV haven’t changed. Harry Connick Jr.’s Find Me Falling was again the week’s most-watched title, taking first place in English-language films with 16.1 million views. That’s up nearly 2M from its debut weekend. Ghostbusters: […]

A great thing happened for theater chains in the midst of dour earnings for the strike-challenged quarter ended in June: Deadpool & Wolverine. The film, which is setting multiple records, also is inflating exhibition stocks and generating nice Wall Street reviews for a sector that’s been on-and-off shaky since Covid. Shares of AMC Entertainment, Imax, […]

Ryan Reynolds has just found himself one step closer to Spider-Man in the MCU‘s six degrees of separation. After Deadpool & Wolverine stunt coordinator George Cottle shared a behind-the-scenes photo of Tom Holland‘s younger brother Harry Holland in a Deadpool costume while performing on the movie, the Golden Globe nominee reacted to the discovery on […]

Actor Tom Holland and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Pawo Choyning Dorji were among the awards recipients as the World Culture Film Festival wrapped its inaugural edition in Los Angeles. Holland’s short film Last Call, directed by his brother Harry, screened on Saturday at the festival, a four-day event that describes its mission as showcasing “entertainment that uplifts.” […]

Kevin Smith is delivering his homage to 1980s teen movies. The New Jersey-bred Clerks auteur debuted the trailer for his 16th and “most personal film to date” on Monday with the first look at The 4:30 Movie, premiering in theaters through Saban Films on September 13. Set in the summer of 1986, the coming-of-age film […]

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from Deadpool & Wolverine. Jennifer Garner will remember her first-ever San Diego Comic-Con following an incident in a hotel elevator. The actress attended the event to celebrate her cameo on Deadpool & Wolverine, in which she reprised her role as Marvel superhero Elektra. During the day, Garner boarded an […]

As summer nears its final moments, several films that arrived in theaters earlier this year will be available to stream in August. From action and adrenaline to animated adventures to classics with passionate fandoms, new releases and older films that gain rewatches multiple times over will rotate between the various streamer services. The Woman King […]

The 20th anniversary HollyShorts Film Festival is set to honor a quartet of major Hollywood talents, from industry veterans to an up-and-coming star. Actor Tom Skeritt, actor-director Alden Ehrenreich, director Catherine Hardwicke, and young actress Lexi Underwood will receive laurels at the prestigious Oscar-qualifying festival, which runs from August 8-18. HollyShorts will present its Luminary […]

EXCLUSIVE: Lil Rel Howery, Janelle James, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Maude Apatow and Katt Williams have joined TriStar’s untitled buddy comedy starring Keke Palmer and four-time Grammy-winning musician Sza. Joshua Neal, Aziza Scott and Patrick Cage will also star. The logline is being kept under wraps. Lawrence Lamont is directing with the screenplay […]

Joaquin Phoenix is talking about filming Joker: Folie à Deux and his co-star Lady Gaga’s reaction when she heard him sing. Phoenix is reprising his role as Arthur Fleck in the Todd Phillips musical sequel about the DC Comics villain, The Joker. “I do seem to remember her spitting up coffee the first time I sang, […]

Erica Ash, who starred on the Starz dramedy Survivor’s Remorse and the BET series Real Husbands of Hollywood and In Contempt and appeared in dozens of other films and TV shows including Mad TV, has died. She was 46. Her family confirmed that Ash died after a long cancer battle but didn’t not provide other […]

EXCLUSIVE: KatzSmith Productions (It), the company founded by David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith, has brought on Wynn Wygal as President of Production. Wygal was most recently SVP of Production at Thomas Tull’s Teton Ridge Entertainment, where she oversaw both scripted and non-scripted Film and TV in addition to spearheading a new podcast division.   Previously, Wygal […]

EXCLUSIVE: Ari Selinger has wrapped production in Montauk, NY on On the End, an indie drama for Moontown Productions and Wise Child Studios, marking his feature debut as writer-director. Leads for the film include Tim Blake Nelson (Old Henry), Mireille Enos (Hanna), James Badge Dale (Hightown), Lois Smith (The French Dispatch), and Anna Chlumsky (Veep). […]

For the first time since the launch of the FIRST International Film Festival in 2006, the Chinese fest’s jury has decided not to award the Best Film prize. “The function of the festival is to call out those pioneering works, to discover those who step into higher stages, and to honour those who have made […]