Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ screening as Centerpiece selection of 61st New York Film Festival
Adapted from Priscilla Presley’s best-selling 1985 memoir “Elvis and Me,” the biopic stars Cailee Spaeny (“Mare of Easttown,” “On the Basis of Sex”) as Priscilla and Jacob Elordi (“Euphoria,” “The Kissing Booth”) as Elvis. Featuring evocative cinematography by Philippe Le Sourd and original music by Phoenix, “Priscilla” is an A24 release.
Read MoreMaryam Keshavarz’s Sundance award winner ‘The Persian Version’ opening in theaters in autumn
Written, directed, and produced by Keshavarz, the film received a rousing standing ovation and glowing reviews, along with the Audience Award (U.S. Dramatic Competition) and the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award (U.S. Dramatic Competition), at Sundance.
Read More‘No One Will Save You,’ starring and executive produced by Kaitlyn Dever, coming to Hulu in fall
“No One Will Save You” introduces Brynn Adams, a creative and talented young woman who’s been alienated from her community. Lonely but ever hopeful, Brynn finds solace within the walls of the home where she grew up — until she’s awakened one night by strange noises from decidedly unearthly intruders.
Read MoreCeline Song’s directorial debut ‘Past Lives’ debuting on Blu-ray and DVD
“Past Lives” follows Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, who are wrested apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea to Canada. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.
Read MoreNicole Holofcener’s ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ coming to Blu-ray and DVD
The critically acclaimed comedy marked Holofcener’s fourth film to debut at Sundance in Park City, Utah. The Blu-ray and DVD special features include an audio commentary with Holofcener and Louis-Dreyfus, along with “Just Being Honest: Making You Hurt My Feelings.”
Read MoreApple TV+ sets Season 3 premiere date for ‘The Morning Show,’ starring and executive produced by Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon
The Emmy-, SAG- and Critics Choice Award-winning drama, which has already received an early renewal for Season 4, is directed and executive produced by Mimi Leder, with Charlotte Stoudt serving as showrunner and executive producer.
Read MoreIndigenous filmmaker Danis Goulet talks about directing on the final season of ‘Reservation Dogs’
The coming-of-age comedy is the first mainstream television show on which every writer, director and series regular performer is Indigenous, and it’s proven an effective launching pad for many Native creatives to take on other projects.
Read MoreGreta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ sets opening-weekend records, sitting pretty going into second weekend
The blockbuster based on Mattel’s iconic doll opened with a dazzling $162 million at the North American box office over the July 21-23 weekend, giving Gerwig the record for the largest opening weekend for a female director.
Read MoreBrie Larson starring in and executive producing Apple TV+ series ‘Lessons in Chemistry’
Set in the early 1950s, “Lessons in Chemistry” follows Elizabeth Zott (Larson), whose dream of being a scientist is put on hold in a patriarchal society. When Elizabeth finds herself fired from her lab, she accepts a job as a host on a TV cooking show, and sets out to teach a nation of overlooked housewives — and the men who are suddenly listening — a lot more than recipes.
Read MoreChristina Milian starring in and executive producing Netflix holiday rom-com ‘Meet Me Next Christmas’
Directed by Rusty Cundieff (“Chappelle’s Show,” “White Water”), the upcoming yuletide movie, which started production in spring, will follow Layla (Milian) as she pursues a fairy-tale romance with the man of her dreams. She must race through New York City to get her hands on the hottest ticket in town: the sold-out Pentatonix Christmas Eve concert.
Read MoreRebecca Miller’s Berlin Film Festival opener ‘She Came to Me’ to be released via Vertical
The film stars Emmy Award winner Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”), Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway (“Ocean’s 8”), and Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei (“Spider-Man: No Way Home”) and includes an original new song by Bruce Springsteen, “Addicted to Romance.”
Read MoreCatherine Hardwicke’s thriller ‘Prisoner’s Daughter’ to be released this month in theaters
With a screenplay penned by Mark Bacci (“Black Box”), the film is described as a gritty, emotionally turbulent thriller that follows a father recently released from prison who seeks to reconnect with his estranged daughter and the grandson he’s never known.
Read MoreJessica Chastain to star in and executive produce Apple TV+ limited series ‘The Savant’
Inspired by a true story published by Cosmopolitan, the storyline and character details are being kept under wraps for “The Savant.” But the series will be written and showrun by Emmy Award nominee Melissa James Gibson (“Anatomy of a Scandal,” “House of Cards,” “The Americans”), whose overall deal is based at Fifth Season.
Read MoreEva Longoria’s SXSW hit ‘Flamin’ Hot’ to stream on Disney+ and Hulu
The film is based on the true story story – or at least the popular urban legend – of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn Flamin’ Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry and became a global phenomenon.
Read MoreSundance award winner ‘The Pod Generation’ to be released in theaters
Directed by Sophie Barthes (“Madame Bovary,” “Cold Souls”) from her original screenplay, “The Pod Generation” stars Emmy-nominated Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones”), Academy Award-nominated Chiwetel Ejiofor (“12 Years A Slave”), Rosalie Craig (Netflix’s “1899”), Vinette Robinson (“Boiling Point”) and Jean-Marc Barr (“Big Sur”).
Read MoreNBC special ‘Carol Burnett: 90 Year of Laughter + Love’ to pay homage to television legend
Special guests attending the once-in-a-lifetime party include Aileen Quinn, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Bob Mackie, Cher, Ellen DeGeneres, Julie Andrews, Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Lily Tomlin, Marisa Tomei, Sofia Vergara, Steve Carell, Susan Lucci, Tracee Ellis Ross and more.
Read MoreZendaya to receive CinemaCon Star of the Year Award
Later this year, Zendaya will return to her role as Chani in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “Dune: Part Two.” This follow-up film will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.
Read MoreRachel Weisz does double duty as star and executive producer of upcoming Prime Video thriller ‘Dead Ringers’
The series’ ensemble cast includes Britne Oldford (“The Umbrella Academy,” “American Horror Story: Asylum”) as Genevieve, Poppy Liu (“Hacks,” “Better Call Saul”) as Greta, Michael Chernus (“Severance,” “Orange Is the New Black”) as Tom, Jennifer Ehle (“Zero Dark Thirty,” “Saint Maud”) as Rebecca and Emily Meade (“The Deuce,” “The Leftovers”) as Susan.
Read MoreDocumentary ‘Judy Blume Forever’ coming to Prime Video following Sundance premiere
The documentary will make its streaming debut just a week before Lionsgate releases its eagerly awaited adaptation of Blume’s iconic coming-of-age novel “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” Starring Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates, the film will be released in theaters on April 28.
Read MoreThree acclaimed women directors helming ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Season 2
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” has been viewed by more than 100 million people worldwide and has been an unprecedented global success as the top Original series for Prime Video in every region in its first season.
Read MoreKerry Condon, Jessie Buckley, Eve Hewson and ‘The Quiet Girl’ to be honored by US-Ireland Alliance at Oscar Wilde Awards
A popular, casual party, the Oscar Wilde Awards celebrate the Irish in entertainment and annually take place on the Thursday before the Academy Awards, which this year are March 12. Last year, Ken Branagh’s film “Belfast” figured prominently, with Branagh and Jamie Dornan being honored.
Read MoreJennifer Vanderbes wins development grant for historical script about thalidomide’s hidden U.S. history
“The Gatekeeper” is a historical drama based on the story of Frances Kelsey, the FDA medical reviewer who in the early 1960s fought a major pharmaceutical firm to keep the drug thalidomide off the American market. The script is based on Vanderbes’ upcoming nonfiction book “Wonder Drug: The Secret History of Thalidomide in America and Its Hidden Victims.”
Read MoreProducers Guild honors Chinonye Chukwu’s ‘Till’ with Stanley Kramer Award
The Producers Guild of America has named Chinonye Chukwu’s fact-based drama Till as its 2023 Stanley Kramer Award honoree. The Stanley Kramer Award lauds a production, producer, or other individuals whose achievement or contribution illuminates and raises public awareness of important social issues, the PGA revealed on Facebook. Producers Keith Beauchamp, Barbara Broccoli, Whoopi Goldberg, Thomas Levine, Michael Reilly and Frederick Zollo will share the honor at the ceremony at the 34th Annual Producers Guild Awards, scheduled for Feb. 25 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
Read MoreVirginie Brac’s thriller series ‘Liaison’ to debut on Apple TV+
“Liaison” is billed as a high-stakes, contemporary thriller exploring how the mistakes of our past have the potential to destroy our future, combining action with an unpredictable, multilayered plot where “espionage and political intrigue play out against a story of passionate and enduring love.”
Read MoreSally Field receives SAG Lifetime Achievement Award
Field will be presented with the performers union’s top honor at the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony, which will be broadcast live on Netflix’s YouTube channel Feb. 26 from the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
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