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Cannes: George MacKay, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett to Star in Drag Queen Revenge Thriller ‘Femme’

1917 star George MacKay and Candyman actor Nathan Stewart-Jarrett have signed on to star in Femme, a London-set revenge thriller that Anton will produce and sell internationally. Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping will direct Femme based on their 2021 BAFTA-nominated short film of the same name. Stewart-Jarrett plays Jules, whose life and career […]

Golden Trailer Awards: ‘A Quiet Place: Part II’, ‘Black Widow’ Among Winners

The 2021 Golden Trailer Awards honored the best in film and TV marketing Thursday night. The ceremony, which was broadcast from the Niswonger Performing Arts Center (NPAC) in Greenville, Tennessee, was hosted by comedian Leanne Morgan. Presenters included Nashville-based stand-up comic Josh Black, country pop artist Jesslee, and actor and comedian Neal Reddy from Netflix’s Queer Eye.  Trailers for Pixar’s Soul, Amazon’s comic-book series […]

European Box Office Drops 70 Percent in 2020 Due to COVID

We knew it was bad. Now it’s official. The European box office plunged 70.4 percent last year, down $6.04 billion (5.1 billion euro) from $8.5 billion (7.2 billion euro) in 2019 to $2.5 billion (2.1 billion euro) last year, according to figures published Thursday by the European Audiovisual Observatory. The coronavirus pandemic forced cinema closures […]

Tom Hanks, Kobe Bryant, Chadwick Boseman Among Google’s 2020 Top-Trending Searches

On Wednesday, Google released its 2020 Year in Search, outlining the top trending topics of the year by category.

Queen Elizabeth’s Sandringham Estate to Host Drive-in Movies

Sandringham Estate, the country retreat of Queen Elizabeth II, will be hosting drive-in movies beginning Sept. 25

China Box Office: ‘1917’ Wins Weekend, ‘Ford v. Ferrari’ Sputters

Sam Mendes' harrowing World War I movie 1917 debuted at the top of China's box office this weekend, as the country's theatrical business still deals with pandemic-related restrictions on operations.

‘Da 5 Bloods,’ ‘1917,’ ‘Perry Mason’ Among Location Managers Guild Awards Nominees

A complete list of the nominees for the 2020 Location Managers Guild International Awards.

‘Bloodshot,’ ‘Dolittle’ Land China Release Dates as Theaters Begin to Reopen

Action pic Bloodshot and adventure epic Dolittle will open in China on July 24, becoming the first Hollywood movies to play there since theaters closed in late January amid the coronavirus pandemic.

‘Mulan’ Director Niki Caro to Helm ‘Beautiful Ruins’ for Amblin Partners

Amblin Partners has signed Mulan director Niki Caro to direct Beautiful Ruins, the movie adaptation of Jess Walter's romance novel.

Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Re-ups Output Deal With Nordisk Film

Steven Spielberg’s production company Amblin Partners has renewed its output deal with Scandinavian distributor Nordisk Film, giving it exclusive rights to all Amblin films across Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland through the end of 2021.

Imax Has Balance Sheet “Muscle” as China Aims to Reopen Cinemas, Analyst Says

As China's exhibition sector — shuttered since Jan. 23 amid the coronavirus pandemic — gets set to turn its lights back on, analyst Eric Handler of MKM Partners on Wednesday said Imax has "multiple years of liquidity" to see its screens in China reopen in mid-May.

Oscars Style Watch: Top 15 Timepieces Worn by Spike Lee, Adam Driver and More (Updating)

Winners, nominees and presenters from Spike Lee to Taika Waititi put their best wrists forward on Academy Awards night, with watches that included Rolex's beloved Root Beer GMT, an ultra-thin Bulgari and a limited-edition Speedy Moonwatch.