Sony Pictures Entertainment has promoted Tahra Grant to chief communications officer.
Serving as executive VP in the role, Grant will report to Spe CEO Tony Vinciquerra after previously leading corporate communications for the studio’s Motion Picture Group over the past eight years. She steps into the position vacated by Bob Lawson, who was promoted earlier this year to lead corporate communications for Sony Group Corporation and will be based in Tokyo. Grant and Lawson will continue to work together closely in their new roles.
In a message to Sony Pictures staff, Vinciquerra praised Grant’s work with film chief Tom Rothman and her leadership amid industry-wide challenges.
“With her strong relationships and partnership with Tom Rothman and our Mpg leadership, Tahra has strengthened the narrative around the vitality, sustainability and forward-looking strategies of our motion picture business, while navigating some of the most complicated industry events of our time,...
Serving as executive VP in the role, Grant will report to Spe CEO Tony Vinciquerra after previously leading corporate communications for the studio’s Motion Picture Group over the past eight years. She steps into the position vacated by Bob Lawson, who was promoted earlier this year to lead corporate communications for Sony Group Corporation and will be based in Tokyo. Grant and Lawson will continue to work together closely in their new roles.
In a message to Sony Pictures staff, Vinciquerra praised Grant’s work with film chief Tom Rothman and her leadership amid industry-wide challenges.
“With her strong relationships and partnership with Tom Rothman and our Mpg leadership, Tahra has strengthened the narrative around the vitality, sustainability and forward-looking strategies of our motion picture business, while navigating some of the most complicated industry events of our time,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sony’s SVP of Corporate Communications for the Motion Picture Group, Tahra Grant, has been upped to EVP, Chief Communcations Officer for Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Grant succeeds Robert Lawson in a top Corp Comm post that reports directly to Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra. As we told you back in February, Lawson was promoted to SVP, Corporate Communications for the entire Sony Group and is moving to the conglom’s HQ in Tokyo, Japan.
Grant arrived at the studio in 2016 and within a year was promoted to SVP of Media Relations. Grant worked with Lawson at New York-based PR firm Rubenstein Communications. During Grant’s run at Sony Pictures, she’s streamlined and sharpened corp comm ops, handling crisis and issues with deft skills during Covid and the double strikes, before and after. Grant is known for assessing promptly entertainment business situations as they arise, as well as advance strategizing for them.
Grant succeeds Robert Lawson in a top Corp Comm post that reports directly to Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra. As we told you back in February, Lawson was promoted to SVP, Corporate Communications for the entire Sony Group and is moving to the conglom’s HQ in Tokyo, Japan.
Grant arrived at the studio in 2016 and within a year was promoted to SVP of Media Relations. Grant worked with Lawson at New York-based PR firm Rubenstein Communications. During Grant’s run at Sony Pictures, she’s streamlined and sharpened corp comm ops, handling crisis and issues with deft skills during Covid and the double strikes, before and after. Grant is known for assessing promptly entertainment business situations as they arise, as well as advance strategizing for them.
- 4/29/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
How does historic fashion compete with the likes of Zendaya and Jennifer Lopez on the biggest night of the New York calendar? That’s Andrew Bolton’s superpower.
The curator in charge of the Costume Institute at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art since 2016, Bolton, 57, excels at producing fashion exhibits that are multilayered and visually arresting, while also answering a question — “Is fashion art?” — with a resounding yes.
Zendaya and Lopez, alongside fellow co-hosts Chris Hemsworth, Bad Bunny and Condé Nast chief content officer and Vogue global editorial director Anna Wintour, will join the throngs of Hollywood elite echoing the concept of fashion as art when they gather May 6 for the museum’s annual Met Gala. The night will include a preview of Bolton’s new show, Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, which opens May 10. Curated from the 33,000 pieces in the institute’s collection, the 250-piece exhibition explores notions of femininity and fragility,...
The curator in charge of the Costume Institute at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art since 2016, Bolton, 57, excels at producing fashion exhibits that are multilayered and visually arresting, while also answering a question — “Is fashion art?” — with a resounding yes.
Zendaya and Lopez, alongside fellow co-hosts Chris Hemsworth, Bad Bunny and Condé Nast chief content officer and Vogue global editorial director Anna Wintour, will join the throngs of Hollywood elite echoing the concept of fashion as art when they gather May 6 for the museum’s annual Met Gala. The night will include a preview of Bolton’s new show, Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, which opens May 10. Curated from the 33,000 pieces in the institute’s collection, the 250-piece exhibition explores notions of femininity and fragility,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Laurie Brookins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
French studio Mediawan and Germany’s Leonine have signed a deal to merge their operation, forming one of Europe’s biggest film and TV companies.
The all-stock transaction, announced Sunday, will create a mini-major with companies and operations across 13 countries and annual revenues of more than €1 billion ($1.06 billion). Mediawan took a 25 percent stake in Leonine back in 2020. Both companies are backed by private equity group Kkr. The agreement is conditional on regulatory approval.
Mediawan boss Pierre-Antoine Capton will be CEO of the new, merged group, with Leonine head Fred Kogel leading operations in German-speaking territories. Kogel will also join Mediawan’s executive committee.
Both Mediawan, launched in 2015 by Capton, Xavier Niel and Matthieu Pigasse, and Leonine, which Kogel founded in 2019, have followed similar strategies of tapping private equity funding to buy up independent production and distribution companies in Europe. Among the titles produced by Mediawan-owned labels include Netflix hit Call My Agent,...
The all-stock transaction, announced Sunday, will create a mini-major with companies and operations across 13 countries and annual revenues of more than €1 billion ($1.06 billion). Mediawan took a 25 percent stake in Leonine back in 2020. Both companies are backed by private equity group Kkr. The agreement is conditional on regulatory approval.
Mediawan boss Pierre-Antoine Capton will be CEO of the new, merged group, with Leonine head Fred Kogel leading operations in German-speaking territories. Kogel will also join Mediawan’s executive committee.
Both Mediawan, launched in 2015 by Capton, Xavier Niel and Matthieu Pigasse, and Leonine, which Kogel founded in 2019, have followed similar strategies of tapping private equity funding to buy up independent production and distribution companies in Europe. Among the titles produced by Mediawan-owned labels include Netflix hit Call My Agent,...
- 4/28/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
France’s Mediawan has acquired Germany’s Leonine Studios.
The deal, financial terms of which were not revealed, has been bubbling since November last year. Call My Agent maker Mediawan has owned a 25% stake in the business since 2020.
The all-stock deal will see the two companies move even closer together and forms a major European indie studio with 85 labels operating across 13 countries and revenues of more than €1B ($1.1B).
Leonine was founded in 2019 by Fred Kogel with financial support from Kkr — a Mediawan backer — and Atwater Capital through acquiring and merging Tmg, Universum Film, i&u TV and Wiedemann & Berg Film, and then W&b Television, Seo Entertainment, Hyperbole, BeetzBros Film Production and Toon2Tango.
Productions from within the group include The Lives of Others, School of Magical Animals, Dark, The Gryphon, Crooks, Juan Carlos – Downfall of The King, and The Cleaners. It also has certain rights to blockbuster titles such as the John Wick franchise,...
The deal, financial terms of which were not revealed, has been bubbling since November last year. Call My Agent maker Mediawan has owned a 25% stake in the business since 2020.
The all-stock deal will see the two companies move even closer together and forms a major European indie studio with 85 labels operating across 13 countries and revenues of more than €1B ($1.1B).
Leonine was founded in 2019 by Fred Kogel with financial support from Kkr — a Mediawan backer — and Atwater Capital through acquiring and merging Tmg, Universum Film, i&u TV and Wiedemann & Berg Film, and then W&b Television, Seo Entertainment, Hyperbole, BeetzBros Film Production and Toon2Tango.
Productions from within the group include The Lives of Others, School of Magical Animals, Dark, The Gryphon, Crooks, Juan Carlos – Downfall of The King, and The Cleaners. It also has certain rights to blockbuster titles such as the John Wick franchise,...
- 4/28/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Sometimes a movie is so well cast that you honestly cannot picture someone else playing a role. However, some perfect casting decisions very nearly don’t work out.
For instance, imagine Wednesday without Jenna Ortega‘s brilliant and dry sense of humor. Pretty hard, huh? What about the Marvel Cinematic Universe without Chris Evans leading the Avengers? Did you know that he tried to turn the role down?
In fact, many actors have come very close to saying “no thanks” to what have become their most recognizable jobs in Hollywood.
Sometimes, the timing wasn’t working out. Other times certain circumstances made it difficult for an actor to imagine themselves playing the character.
As a result, many stars have ended up turning down offers that they might have come to regret. Others reconsidered, worked things out and agreed to take on what might go down in history as their most iconic roles.
For instance, imagine Wednesday without Jenna Ortega‘s brilliant and dry sense of humor. Pretty hard, huh? What about the Marvel Cinematic Universe without Chris Evans leading the Avengers? Did you know that he tried to turn the role down?
In fact, many actors have come very close to saying “no thanks” to what have become their most recognizable jobs in Hollywood.
Sometimes, the timing wasn’t working out. Other times certain circumstances made it difficult for an actor to imagine themselves playing the character.
As a result, many stars have ended up turning down offers that they might have come to regret. Others reconsidered, worked things out and agreed to take on what might go down in history as their most iconic roles.
- 4/28/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The cast of the Hunger Games movies has grown up a lot in the years since the mega-successful franchise came to a close. Now, so many of them are parents.
Fourteen of the franchise’s stars have welcomed children, many of them since leaving Panem behind. Do you think you know them all?
Here’s some fun facts about who landed on the list. Only one actor here plays a character who also appears in the new prequel movie The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (played by a different actor). Several parents here have given birth to children who are also famous.
As of April 2024, one actor from the cast has shared big baby news this year.
Scroll through the slideshow to see all of the Hunger Games stars with children…...
Fourteen of the franchise’s stars have welcomed children, many of them since leaving Panem behind. Do you think you know them all?
Here’s some fun facts about who landed on the list. Only one actor here plays a character who also appears in the new prequel movie The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (played by a different actor). Several parents here have given birth to children who are also famous.
As of April 2024, one actor from the cast has shared big baby news this year.
Scroll through the slideshow to see all of the Hunger Games stars with children…...
- 4/26/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Exclusive: Composer Ólafur Arnalds, who won a Bafta for his work on Broadchurch and had compositions featured on Nomadland and The Hunger Games, has boarded documentary Ari’s Theme as executive producer ahead of its world premiere at Hot Docs.
Nathan Drillot and Jeff Lee Petry’s work follows the real-life figure of Ari Kinarthy, a 34 year old music composer with the rare genetic condition Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, which causes his muscles to deteriorate and will shorten his life.
By sixteen, he had lost the ability to move his arms but through a music therapy program he was introduced to composing, finding his life’s purpose.
The documentary follows Kinarthy 18 years later as he embarks on the project to create the soundtrack of the most impactful memories of his young life in a bid to leave legacy.
“We can’t ever know how long we’ll be remembered or what impact we really made.
Nathan Drillot and Jeff Lee Petry’s work follows the real-life figure of Ari Kinarthy, a 34 year old music composer with the rare genetic condition Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, which causes his muscles to deteriorate and will shorten his life.
By sixteen, he had lost the ability to move his arms but through a music therapy program he was introduced to composing, finding his life’s purpose.
The documentary follows Kinarthy 18 years later as he embarks on the project to create the soundtrack of the most impactful memories of his young life in a bid to leave legacy.
“We can’t ever know how long we’ll be remembered or what impact we really made.
- 4/26/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
In “Boy Kills World,” Bill Skarsgård has burning eyes and model cheekbones, sinewy arms popping out of a dirty red athletic vest, and a feral pout that makes him look like Jean-Claude Van Damme crossed with Lou Reed. He plays a deaf-mute avenger, known only as Boy, who kills people in insanely violent ways. Yet through it all, the character retains his innocence. He’s a wounded wild child in a man’s body.
Raised in a mountain hideaway by a martial-arts trainer and resistance fighter called the Shaman (Yayan Ruhian), who may remind you, at first, of the Zen master in “Kill Bill: Volume 2,” Boy had his past taken away from him by a vicious totalitarian regime. During the Culling, an annual ritual where law and order is maintained by having criminals confront each other in a state-sanctioned televised death match, Boy saw his little sister, Mina (Quinn Copeland...
Raised in a mountain hideaway by a martial-arts trainer and resistance fighter called the Shaman (Yayan Ruhian), who may remind you, at first, of the Zen master in “Kill Bill: Volume 2,” Boy had his past taken away from him by a vicious totalitarian regime. During the Culling, an annual ritual where law and order is maintained by having criminals confront each other in a state-sanctioned televised death match, Boy saw his little sister, Mina (Quinn Copeland...
- 4/26/2024
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Whew, it’s not even May, and the cinematic “body count” rises up considerably with another lone, determined warrior facing nearly insurmountable odds. I suppose this is more of the “John Wick” effect, as filmmakers try to “up the ante” and deliver a flick with near wall-to-wall frenetic action. So far this year we’ve gone from the spy showdowns of Argyle to the avenger of the elderly The Beekeeper, and winding up a couple of weeks ago with the manic Monkey Man. For this week’s thriller we’re sent to a near future time in an exotic foreign land as, in a nod either to old Variety newspaper headlines or the beloved ABC Tgif sitcom, Boy Kills World.
And it is a nasty dystopian world for the preteen boy (Cameron and Nicholas Crovetti), who is being trained in the jungle by the surly, “slave-driving” Shaman (Yayan Ruhian). And...
And it is a nasty dystopian world for the preteen boy (Cameron and Nicholas Crovetti), who is being trained in the jungle by the surly, “slave-driving” Shaman (Yayan Ruhian). And...
- 4/26/2024
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Starz has announced the movies and TV shows that will be available on the service in May. The Starz May 2024 schedule includes the finales of the limited series Mary & George and season three of Bmf.
On the film front, Starz is the exclusive streaming home to the latest installment in The Hunger Games franchise, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, which joins the Starz app this month along with several other notable titles, including Outlaw Johnny Black, Manodrome, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, Silent Night, and Nope.
Starz continues to be the home for franchise favorites with Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 3, and Jaws: The Revenge, as well as Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, and Little Fockers all joining the Starz app this month.
Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend with an Aquaphobia movie marathon on Starz Encore, beginning Saturday, May 25, at 7:00 p.m. with aquatic thrillers such as Jaws,...
On the film front, Starz is the exclusive streaming home to the latest installment in The Hunger Games franchise, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, which joins the Starz app this month along with several other notable titles, including Outlaw Johnny Black, Manodrome, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, Silent Night, and Nope.
Starz continues to be the home for franchise favorites with Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 3, and Jaws: The Revenge, as well as Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, and Little Fockers all joining the Starz app this month.
Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend with an Aquaphobia movie marathon on Starz Encore, beginning Saturday, May 25, at 7:00 p.m. with aquatic thrillers such as Jaws,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Bill Skarsgård goes on a violent murder spree in Moritz Mohr’s superbly gory action thriller. Here’s our Boy Kills World review.
Gore is not for everyone. That goes without saying, but I’m a big fan of bloody spectacle. There’s just something very appealing about limbs getting torn off, heads spinning and blood covering every inch of the screen.
Which is exactly why I loved Boy Kills World, Moritz Mohr’s exceptionally stylish and gory new action thriller. If gore is not your thing, you prefer substance over style, you may want to take this review with a grain of salt.
The film follows Boy, a deaf-mute man played by Bill Skarsgård, who plots revenge against the Van Der Koy family who murdered his own kin via their yearly Hunger Games-style televised event. He can’t speak, but Boy does have a particularly animated inner voice,...
Gore is not for everyone. That goes without saying, but I’m a big fan of bloody spectacle. There’s just something very appealing about limbs getting torn off, heads spinning and blood covering every inch of the screen.
Which is exactly why I loved Boy Kills World, Moritz Mohr’s exceptionally stylish and gory new action thriller. If gore is not your thing, you prefer substance over style, you may want to take this review with a grain of salt.
The film follows Boy, a deaf-mute man played by Bill Skarsgård, who plots revenge against the Van Der Koy family who murdered his own kin via their yearly Hunger Games-style televised event. He can’t speak, but Boy does have a particularly animated inner voice,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Bill Skarsgård in Boy Kills WorldImage: Roadside Attractions
Though Boy Kills World (the feature debut of German writer-director Moritz Mohr) tries its best to conjure a snarky, gory action flick à la Deadpool, a sorely lacking script, bloated runtime, and aimless direction render this revenge flick aggressively tepid.
Starring Bill Skarsgård,...
Though Boy Kills World (the feature debut of German writer-director Moritz Mohr) tries its best to conjure a snarky, gory action flick à la Deadpool, a sorely lacking script, bloated runtime, and aimless direction render this revenge flick aggressively tepid.
Starring Bill Skarsgård,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Lauren Coates
- avclub.com
To celebrate her 42nd Birthday, Kelly Clarkson was joined by Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson to share stories from the past and perform their classic songs together.
During Wednesday’s episode of The Kelly Clarkson show, Ann shared that “Crazy on You” was the duo’s “first song I ever recorded as a singer in a studio,” and said that while she had “didn’t have a bunch of technique” at the time, she “definitely felt how to say certain words.” Clarkson then jumped into a cover of the...
During Wednesday’s episode of The Kelly Clarkson show, Ann shared that “Crazy on You” was the duo’s “first song I ever recorded as a singer in a studio,” and said that while she had “didn’t have a bunch of technique” at the time, she “definitely felt how to say certain words.” Clarkson then jumped into a cover of the...
- 4/25/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Netflix has released their monthly list of every movie and TV show that will be expiring from the streaming service soon.
Beginning on May 1, 2024, Netflix will be removing 39 total titles. Unfortunately, there are some fan favorites included here. Notably, all four Hunger Games films will be removed next month! Other title leaving are one of the Magic Mike movies, You’ve Got Mail, The Great Gatsby, Split, and more.
Head inside to see the full list of movies and TV shows being removed from Netflix in May 2024…
Everything Leaving Netflix in May 2024:
Leaving 5/1/24
Bennett’s War
Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Leaving 5/2/24
Survive the Night
Leaving 5/3/24
Arctic Dogs
Leaving 5/8/24
Uncut Gems
Leaving 5/9/24
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Leaving 5/10/24
St. Vincent
Leaving 5/11/24
Where the Crawdads Sing
Leaving 5/14/24
Fifty Shades of Black
Leaving 5/19/24
Rosario Tijeras (Mexico): Seasons 1-3
Leaving 5/11/24
Sam Smith: Love Goes – Live at Abbey Road Studios
Leaving 5/22/24
The Boxtrolls...
Beginning on May 1, 2024, Netflix will be removing 39 total titles. Unfortunately, there are some fan favorites included here. Notably, all four Hunger Games films will be removed next month! Other title leaving are one of the Magic Mike movies, You’ve Got Mail, The Great Gatsby, Split, and more.
Head inside to see the full list of movies and TV shows being removed from Netflix in May 2024…
Everything Leaving Netflix in May 2024:
Leaving 5/1/24
Bennett’s War
Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Leaving 5/2/24
Survive the Night
Leaving 5/3/24
Arctic Dogs
Leaving 5/8/24
Uncut Gems
Leaving 5/9/24
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Leaving 5/10/24
St. Vincent
Leaving 5/11/24
Where the Crawdads Sing
Leaving 5/14/24
Fifty Shades of Black
Leaving 5/19/24
Rosario Tijeras (Mexico): Seasons 1-3
Leaving 5/11/24
Sam Smith: Love Goes – Live at Abbey Road Studios
Leaving 5/22/24
The Boxtrolls...
- 4/24/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The month of April seemingly sailed by with far too many moderate releases, and the month ends this weekend with more of the same. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino returns with the sexy tennis drama “Challengers,” starring the powerhouse trio of Zendaya (“Euphoria”), Josh O’Connor (“The Crown”) and Mike Faist (“West Side Story”) as superstar tennis players who fall into a competitive love triangle. This is Zendaya’s first movie after “Dune: Part Two,” and it will be a real test for her as a box office star, since sports dramas can be hit or miss. “Challengers” really is riding on her popularity to avoid the pitfalls of the genre.
Tennis has had an especially tough time at the box office, as seen by Will Smith‘s Oscar-winning turn in the 2021 release “King Richard,” about the father of Venus and Serena Williams,...
Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino returns with the sexy tennis drama “Challengers,” starring the powerhouse trio of Zendaya (“Euphoria”), Josh O’Connor (“The Crown”) and Mike Faist (“West Side Story”) as superstar tennis players who fall into a competitive love triangle. This is Zendaya’s first movie after “Dune: Part Two,” and it will be a real test for her as a box office star, since sports dramas can be hit or miss. “Challengers” really is riding on her popularity to avoid the pitfalls of the genre.
Tennis has had an especially tough time at the box office, as seen by Will Smith‘s Oscar-winning turn in the 2021 release “King Richard,” about the father of Venus and Serena Williams,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Moritz Mohr’s Boy Kills World is what happens when you toss The Hunger Games, Mortal Kombat, Happy!, and Crank into a blender. While that sounds rad, the slurry of upbeat action and nonsense plot tangles is much more baffling in execution. Mohr’s vision borrows heavily from button-mashy videogames and dystopian graphic novels, blending Cyberpunk futurism with real-world dictatorship commentaries. There’s a message about fascism and rebellion somewhere in Mohr’s madcap martial arts violence, but it’s lost under the piles of enemy corpses. Boy Kills World never knows the movie it wants to be past a killing spree, as the story makes one poor choice after the next, like a genre satire that becomes what it tries to parody.
Bill Skarsgård stars as the deaf-mute “Boy,” who speaks to us through internal narrations voiced by H. Jon Benjamin. Skarsgård’s protagonist has a singular mission: kill...
Bill Skarsgård stars as the deaf-mute “Boy,” who speaks to us through internal narrations voiced by H. Jon Benjamin. Skarsgård’s protagonist has a singular mission: kill...
- 4/23/2024
- by Matt Donato
- DailyDead
The Amazon Prime television series Fallout has already proven to be a massive success, but the party is far from over. The streaming giant recently revealed that a second season for the show has been ordered, which means our questions from the first season will hopefully get answers.
Although much can be said about the production of this incredible show, from exceptional props to top-tier cinematography, there is nothing like a good villain. In fact, without that antagonistic edge that drives the greatest heroes in film history, we would be at a great loss. And there is something to be said for an enemy who is not just evil incarnate, but one who makes decisions based on a questionable sense of morality, where the death of innocent lives is an end that justifies the means.
Enter Sarita Choudhury’s character, Lee Moldaver, one of the primary antagonists in the Fallout series.
Although much can be said about the production of this incredible show, from exceptional props to top-tier cinematography, there is nothing like a good villain. In fact, without that antagonistic edge that drives the greatest heroes in film history, we would be at a great loss. And there is something to be said for an enemy who is not just evil incarnate, but one who makes decisions based on a questionable sense of morality, where the death of innocent lives is an end that justifies the means.
Enter Sarita Choudhury’s character, Lee Moldaver, one of the primary antagonists in the Fallout series.
- 4/23/2024
- by Ezekiel Hall
- FandomWire
Jennifer Lawrence had her fair share of feuds in the time of her career, but few have rarely been as high profile as her butting heads with Fashion Police alum Joan Rivers. The X-Men alum was so frustrated by their feud, that her public admission of it made the whole feud a lot uglier.
Jennifer Lawrence as Maddie Barker in No Hard Feelings
The Hunger Games star first stirs the pot when talking about the show, commenting on its beauty standards. She talked about the expectations from the women on the show being unrealistic, which cemented her image, which already played around a positive body image, to begin with.
Jennifer Lawrence expressed her frustration during a press tour
Jennifer Lawrence in a still from Red Sparrow
Speaking with Yahoo, Jennifer Lawrence talked about what exactly the show did that made her uncomfortable, something that frustrated her to no end. She...
Jennifer Lawrence as Maddie Barker in No Hard Feelings
The Hunger Games star first stirs the pot when talking about the show, commenting on its beauty standards. She talked about the expectations from the women on the show being unrealistic, which cemented her image, which already played around a positive body image, to begin with.
Jennifer Lawrence expressed her frustration during a press tour
Jennifer Lawrence in a still from Red Sparrow
Speaking with Yahoo, Jennifer Lawrence talked about what exactly the show did that made her uncomfortable, something that frustrated her to no end. She...
- 4/21/2024
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire
In 2009, at the request of SkyMovies, Quentin Tarantino named his 20 favorite films released between 1992 and 2009. 1992 was chosen as the starting point because that was the year Tarantino himself became a film director. Quentin cited a Japanese action movie that he felt was blatantly ripped off by The Hunger Games as his favorite project of the past 17 years:
“I’m a big fan of the Japanese movie Battle Royale, which is what Hunger Games was based on. Well, Hunger Games just ripped it off. That would have been awesome to have directed Battle Royale.”
Long before The Hunger Games, director Kinji Fukasaku captured the frenzy of teenagers stranded on an island to survive. Battle Royale is a Japanese film that has become a cult classic over the course of two decades, spawning a wave of works about deadly games.
What is Battle Royale About?
In the future, an economic crisis has...
“I’m a big fan of the Japanese movie Battle Royale, which is what Hunger Games was based on. Well, Hunger Games just ripped it off. That would have been awesome to have directed Battle Royale.”
Long before The Hunger Games, director Kinji Fukasaku captured the frenzy of teenagers stranded on an island to survive. Battle Royale is a Japanese film that has become a cult classic over the course of two decades, spawning a wave of works about deadly games.
What is Battle Royale About?
In the future, an economic crisis has...
- 4/21/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
The Hunger Games franchise gave us some of the most popular movies in recent memory. But no matter how many times you’ve seen all four movies, you probably don’t know everything about them.
Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth, the franchise tells its story across four movies.
It’s been nearly 10 years since the last movie premiered in theaters, but we’re still learning new things about the franchise.
We did some digging and rustled up 10 secrets from the franchise, including details about Jennifer‘s pay and the scene she hated to film, on-set injuries, roles that almost went to other actors and the moment that resulted in damage to a sacred site.
Take a look and let us know if anything surprised you!
Scroll through the slideshow to check out 10 secrets from the set of The Hunger Games…...
Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth, the franchise tells its story across four movies.
It’s been nearly 10 years since the last movie premiered in theaters, but we’re still learning new things about the franchise.
We did some digging and rustled up 10 secrets from the franchise, including details about Jennifer‘s pay and the scene she hated to film, on-set injuries, roles that almost went to other actors and the moment that resulted in damage to a sacred site.
Take a look and let us know if anything surprised you!
Scroll through the slideshow to check out 10 secrets from the set of The Hunger Games…...
- 4/21/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
People are lining up for selfies with one star on Superman set and it is not David Corenswet or James Gunn. The cast & crew of Superman are falling head over heels for Ira Corenswet. The canine companion of Corenswet first stole the heart and chair of Rachel Brosnahan, who plays Lois Lane in the movie. María Gabriela de Faría, who plays The Engineer, has now shared that she was lucky enough to get a picture with Ira.
David Corenswet’s dog Ira in James Gunn’s chair on Superman set (credits: @jamesgunn)
Ira also stole the director’s seat on the Superman set as James Gunn shared the photo of the dog suited up in the Man of Steel attire. Ira is definitely the most popular star on set and one of the biggest promoters of the film on social media now.
The Engineer Actress María Gabriela de Faría Is...
David Corenswet’s dog Ira in James Gunn’s chair on Superman set (credits: @jamesgunn)
Ira also stole the director’s seat on the Superman set as James Gunn shared the photo of the dog suited up in the Man of Steel attire. Ira is definitely the most popular star on set and one of the biggest promoters of the film on social media now.
The Engineer Actress María Gabriela de Faría Is...
- 4/20/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Ania Trzebiatowska has compiled an eclectic selection of fiction and non-fiction titles for the third annual Sands International Film Festival, which kicked off Friday evening in St Andrews, Scotland.
Mounted across this weekend in the ancient university town, Trzebiatowska — also a full-time programmer at Sundance — runs the festival with an impressive gang of part-time student programmers from the University of St. Andrews, a partner on the festival alongside Joe and Anthony Russo’s Agbo. The Avengers: Endgame filmmakers are connected to the town through Joe’s eldest daughter, who studied at St Andrews. The two Russos were in the building this evening.
“I love the energy of this town. I love how warm everyone is and how enthusiastic the students are,” Joe Russo said opening the event. “It permeates the experience of being here. And it’s such an incredible backdrop for the festival for those reasons. It’s great...
Mounted across this weekend in the ancient university town, Trzebiatowska — also a full-time programmer at Sundance — runs the festival with an impressive gang of part-time student programmers from the University of St. Andrews, a partner on the festival alongside Joe and Anthony Russo’s Agbo. The Avengers: Endgame filmmakers are connected to the town through Joe’s eldest daughter, who studied at St Andrews. The two Russos were in the building this evening.
“I love the energy of this town. I love how warm everyone is and how enthusiastic the students are,” Joe Russo said opening the event. “It permeates the experience of being here. And it’s such an incredible backdrop for the festival for those reasons. It’s great...
- 4/20/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
When A Drunk Jennifer lawrence Puked At Madonna’s Party & Got A reaction From Miley Cyrus. (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Jennifer Lawrence has quite a few fun stories in her collection, and in one of them, she did something gross at the Oscars after the party of the legendary music artist Madonna. But the cherry on the cake was that it allegedly happened in front of Miley Cyrus. Needless to say, there is a controversy between Miley and Jennifer surrounding the former’s ex Liam Hemsworth.
Lawrence once implied that she and Hemsworth had locked lips with behind the scenes. People soon started speculating that their kiss coincided with Liam’s on-again-off-again relationship with Miley, making them believe he might have cheated on the Flowers songstress. But the Hunger Games actress clarified it and said it was years after the couple broke up. People’s assumption became stronger when Miley donned...
Jennifer Lawrence has quite a few fun stories in her collection, and in one of them, she did something gross at the Oscars after the party of the legendary music artist Madonna. But the cherry on the cake was that it allegedly happened in front of Miley Cyrus. Needless to say, there is a controversy between Miley and Jennifer surrounding the former’s ex Liam Hemsworth.
Lawrence once implied that she and Hemsworth had locked lips with behind the scenes. People soon started speculating that their kiss coincided with Liam’s on-again-off-again relationship with Miley, making them believe he might have cheated on the Flowers songstress. But the Hunger Games actress clarified it and said it was years after the couple broke up. People’s assumption became stronger when Miley donned...
- 4/19/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Jennifer Lawrence became a household name through her iconic portrayal of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games series. However, her portfolio is way beyond that role, featuring numerous iconic projects like Winter’s Bone, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, and Joy. While her work garnered several acclaim and accolades, she also earned a Razzie nomination for worst actress for her performance in Mother!
Jennifer Lawrence in Mother!
Even though the movie managed to garner positive reviews overall, her performance garnered polarizing responses from audiences. Given that she’s an Oscar nominee, her fans couldn’t accept that nomination and are yet again to denounce it on social media.
Jennifer Lawrence Fans Addressed Her Razzie Nomination Yet Again!
The 33-year-old actress portrayed the titular role in the 2017 project, Mother! Her performance created quite a buzz on the Internet, with the actress earning critical acclaim for her role. But little did she expect...
Jennifer Lawrence in Mother!
Even though the movie managed to garner positive reviews overall, her performance garnered polarizing responses from audiences. Given that she’s an Oscar nominee, her fans couldn’t accept that nomination and are yet again to denounce it on social media.
Jennifer Lawrence Fans Addressed Her Razzie Nomination Yet Again!
The 33-year-old actress portrayed the titular role in the 2017 project, Mother! Her performance created quite a buzz on the Internet, with the actress earning critical acclaim for her role. But little did she expect...
- 4/19/2024
- by Priya Sharma
- FandomWire
Domestic Box Office Update Of Dune 2 (Photo Credit – IMDb)
Timothee Chalamet-led Dune 2 is now showing signs of slowing down in its theatrical run and will be wrapping up its journey soon. Still, as per the latest development, the biggie bagged an impressive score, and it has come despite the film being available for digital viewing. With its performance, the magnum opus scored the 6th highest 7th Wednesday of all time for March releases at the North American box office. Keep reading to know more!
Directed by Denis Villeneuve, the Dune sequel was released on March 1. It received highly positive reviews from critics and even enjoyed highly favorable word-of-mouth. The film was also promoted as a visual treat, thus helping it attract a large chunk of IMAX viewers. As a result, the Timothee Chalamet starrer emerged as a commercial winner and is enjoying big profits.
As per the latest collection update,...
Timothee Chalamet-led Dune 2 is now showing signs of slowing down in its theatrical run and will be wrapping up its journey soon. Still, as per the latest development, the biggie bagged an impressive score, and it has come despite the film being available for digital viewing. With its performance, the magnum opus scored the 6th highest 7th Wednesday of all time for March releases at the North American box office. Keep reading to know more!
Directed by Denis Villeneuve, the Dune sequel was released on March 1. It received highly positive reviews from critics and even enjoyed highly favorable word-of-mouth. The film was also promoted as a visual treat, thus helping it attract a large chunk of IMAX viewers. As a result, the Timothee Chalamet starrer emerged as a commercial winner and is enjoying big profits.
As per the latest collection update,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Shalmesh More
- KoiMoi
Amazon’s free-of charge, ad-supported streaming platform that is only available in India, miniTV, is expanding its reach within the country. It is adding 200 shows and films for regional audiences and speakers of Tamil and Telugu.
The new line-up of dubbed titles includes marquee and fan-favourite Hindi originals including “Hunter- Tootega Nahi Todega,” “Physics Wallah,” action-packed patriotic series “Rakshak- India’s Braves,” and young romance series “Highway Love.”
Hollywood titles dubbed into Tamil and Telugu will include library titles “Twilight,” “Now You See Me,” the “Hunger Games” series, the “Step Up” franchise films and “Red.”
miniTV will also upload Korean, Turkish and Mandarin shows dubbed in Tamil and Telugu languages. But Amazon did not identify the new imported titles or their source.
“Our goal is to provide our viewers with a personalized and immersive viewing experience […] and ensure that everyone enjoys their favorite shows and movies in their preferred language,” said Amogh Dusad,...
The new line-up of dubbed titles includes marquee and fan-favourite Hindi originals including “Hunter- Tootega Nahi Todega,” “Physics Wallah,” action-packed patriotic series “Rakshak- India’s Braves,” and young romance series “Highway Love.”
Hollywood titles dubbed into Tamil and Telugu will include library titles “Twilight,” “Now You See Me,” the “Hunger Games” series, the “Step Up” franchise films and “Red.”
miniTV will also upload Korean, Turkish and Mandarin shows dubbed in Tamil and Telugu languages. But Amazon did not identify the new imported titles or their source.
“Our goal is to provide our viewers with a personalized and immersive viewing experience […] and ensure that everyone enjoys their favorite shows and movies in their preferred language,” said Amogh Dusad,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
"The Witcher" season 4 has a major challenge on its hands with the recasting of its main character. After three seasons in blond wigs and leather, Henry Cavill has departed the Continent and Liam Hemsworth ("The Hunger Games") will be taking over his role. "The Witcher" EP Tomek Bagiński has said that the change won't just be glossed over, promising "we have a very, very good plan to introduce our new Geralt" that is "very, very close to the meta ideas which are deeply embedded in the books."
Whatever the plan is, it seems that Netflix is satisfied with its execution -- at least enough to green light "The Witcher" season 5. The official account for the series on X (formerly known as Twitter) showed the cast assembling for a season 4 table read and announced a fifth and final season still to come. The video is definitely worth watching if you're a...
Whatever the plan is, it seems that Netflix is satisfied with its execution -- at least enough to green light "The Witcher" season 5. The official account for the series on X (formerly known as Twitter) showed the cast assembling for a season 4 table read and announced a fifth and final season still to come. The video is definitely worth watching if you're a...
- 4/18/2024
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
Disney movies have faced significant criticism lately for altering minor but crucial elements in their live-action adaptations of beloved childhood tales, sparking controversy among fans. Continuing this trend, Disney finds itself embroiled in controversy once more for making a significant change to the upcoming Snow White film starring Rachel Zegler. Insider reports suggest that the movie will take a fresh approach to the iconic poison apple.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Credit: Disney
Fans Upset Over Potential Key Change in Disney’s Snow White
As anticipation builds for Disney’s live-action rendition of Snow White, featuring Rachel Zegler, concerns loom regarding potential backlash that could affect the film’s reception. Departing significantly from its animated counterpart, this remake aims not only to revisit the beloved narrative of Snow White but also to redefine it for today’s viewers, integrating themes reflective of modern societal shifts.
SUGGESTEDRachel Zegler’s Hunger Games...
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Credit: Disney
Fans Upset Over Potential Key Change in Disney’s Snow White
As anticipation builds for Disney’s live-action rendition of Snow White, featuring Rachel Zegler, concerns loom regarding potential backlash that could affect the film’s reception. Departing significantly from its animated counterpart, this remake aims not only to revisit the beloved narrative of Snow White but also to redefine it for today’s viewers, integrating themes reflective of modern societal shifts.
SUGGESTEDRachel Zegler’s Hunger Games...
- 4/18/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
With a string of mysterious murders at its center, "The Acolyte" is set to be the "Star Wars" equivalent of detective fiction -- although the show's first trailer also makes it clear that it won't forfeit any action for the sake of its mysteries. That first look features a martial arts-inspired face-off, a Force-fueled knife fight, and a forest showdown that begins with an ominous red lightsaber cutting through the trees.
According to series star Dafne Keen, who spoke with Entertainment Weekly about the new show earlier this month, "The Acolyte" isn't just trying to match the action sequences of past "Star Wars" shows; it's trying to beat them. "It was very much: We want to top the Darth Maul fight — the most iconic fight, I think, in the 'Star Wars' cinematic universe," Keen told EW. There's a good reason the climactic Darth Maul battle is a reference point for...
According to series star Dafne Keen, who spoke with Entertainment Weekly about the new show earlier this month, "The Acolyte" isn't just trying to match the action sequences of past "Star Wars" shows; it's trying to beat them. "It was very much: We want to top the Darth Maul fight — the most iconic fight, I think, in the 'Star Wars' cinematic universe," Keen told EW. There's a good reason the climactic Darth Maul battle is a reference point for...
- 4/17/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
It’s the next step in the separation of the Starz cable channel/streaming service from the Lionsgate production house.
The effort by Lionsgate to spin off its TV and movie production studio from the cable channel/streaming service Starz has taken its next step. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lionsgate has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission to spin off its TV and movie studios in a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (Spac), allowing it to continue the process of disentangling itself from Starz and potentially attract new buyers.
The Lionsgate TV and movie studios will merge with Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp., with the deal likely to close in May. Lionsgate intends to be fully split from Starz by the end of 2024. The change could mean the end of the Starz streaming platform, which may see the rights to its TV and movie library depart with Lionsgate. Save 70% $9.99+ / month starz.
The effort by Lionsgate to spin off its TV and movie production studio from the cable channel/streaming service Starz has taken its next step. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lionsgate has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission to spin off its TV and movie studios in a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (Spac), allowing it to continue the process of disentangling itself from Starz and potentially attract new buyers.
The Lionsgate TV and movie studios will merge with Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp., with the deal likely to close in May. Lionsgate intends to be fully split from Starz by the end of 2024. The change could mean the end of the Starz streaming platform, which may see the rights to its TV and movie library depart with Lionsgate. Save 70% $9.99+ / month starz.
- 4/17/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Liam Hemsworth is a talented actor with a legacy of success in Hollywood.
Best known for playing Gale in The Hunger Games, the actor has had other big wins over the years and has even more work in the pipeline.
Interestingly, over the course of his career, at least two of Liam‘s roles were previously given to another actor before he took them over.
The first wound up becoming one of his most enduring roles and helped put him on the map. We haven’t seen him in the other just yet, but we expect to in the very near future.
What were these roles, who did Liam end up replacing and why did the change happen? We pulled all that information together for you!
Scroll through the slideshow to see the two roles that Liam Hemsworth replaced another actor in…...
Best known for playing Gale in The Hunger Games, the actor has had other big wins over the years and has even more work in the pipeline.
Interestingly, over the course of his career, at least two of Liam‘s roles were previously given to another actor before he took them over.
The first wound up becoming one of his most enduring roles and helped put him on the map. We haven’t seen him in the other just yet, but we expect to in the very near future.
What were these roles, who did Liam end up replacing and why did the change happen? We pulled all that information together for you!
Scroll through the slideshow to see the two roles that Liam Hemsworth replaced another actor in…...
- 4/14/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Hunter Schafer consistently captivates me with her striking appearances on the red carpet. She exudes fearlessness in her fashion choices.
Her latest outing at the Berlinale International Film Festival for her horror film Cuckoo left jaws dropping, mine included. Recently, on Thursday, April 11, she once again captivated everyone with her standout look at the Second Annual GQ Global Creativity Awards.
Hunter Schafer’s dress featured a classic silhouette with a deep V neckline and slits at the front and back, crafted from silk duchess material adorned with muted yellow, blue, and charcoal brushstrokes (Credit: M10s / TheNews2 / Cover Images)
This occasion aimed to honor visionary creatives and trailblazers whose contributions shape the cultural landscape.
The ceremony at Wsa in New York City drew many prominent figures, including Michaela Coel, Emily Bode, Dev Hynes, and Mickalene Thomas.
Ethereal in Custom Hand-painted Marni Gown
Hunter Schafer arrived at the event adorned in...
Her latest outing at the Berlinale International Film Festival for her horror film Cuckoo left jaws dropping, mine included. Recently, on Thursday, April 11, she once again captivated everyone with her standout look at the Second Annual GQ Global Creativity Awards.
Hunter Schafer’s dress featured a classic silhouette with a deep V neckline and slits at the front and back, crafted from silk duchess material adorned with muted yellow, blue, and charcoal brushstrokes (Credit: M10s / TheNews2 / Cover Images)
This occasion aimed to honor visionary creatives and trailblazers whose contributions shape the cultural landscape.
The ceremony at Wsa in New York City drew many prominent figures, including Michaela Coel, Emily Bode, Dev Hynes, and Mickalene Thomas.
Ethereal in Custom Hand-painted Marni Gown
Hunter Schafer arrived at the event adorned in...
- 4/13/2024
- by Florie Mae Malapit
- Your Next Shoes
What is the disturbing reason why Rhobh fans are calling show alum, Lisa Rinna “vampire”? She has openly joked about the names that she was called during her time on the hit Bravo series. Yet, what is the meaning behind this one? Keep reading for more details.
Disturbing Reason Rhobh Fans Calling Lisa Rinna ‘Vampire’
When Lisa Rinna exited Rhobh after Season 12, it made sense. She had a rough season between her mother, Lois’ passing, and an incident with Kathy Hilton. It appeared she needed to take a step back to collect herself and decide if this was the place she wanted to be. Ultimately, it was not and, for Erika Jayne, that was a struggle as they were best friends. During her time on Rhobh, Rinna had been called many names like “schizophrenic,” “wanker,” and “stupid b*tch.”
Lisa Rinna-YouTube
Now, her own fans are calling her a...
Disturbing Reason Rhobh Fans Calling Lisa Rinna ‘Vampire’
When Lisa Rinna exited Rhobh after Season 12, it made sense. She had a rough season between her mother, Lois’ passing, and an incident with Kathy Hilton. It appeared she needed to take a step back to collect herself and decide if this was the place she wanted to be. Ultimately, it was not and, for Erika Jayne, that was a struggle as they were best friends. During her time on Rhobh, Rinna had been called many names like “schizophrenic,” “wanker,” and “stupid b*tch.”
Lisa Rinna-YouTube
Now, her own fans are calling her a...
- 4/11/2024
- by Amanda Lauren
- TV Shows Ace
Turn on the security cameras, because Freddy Fazbear is on the loose again. “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” one of 2023’s most unexpected box-office sensation, is getting a sequel from Universal Pictures and Blumhouse.
Jim Orr, Universal Pictures President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution, announced the news on Wednesday, during the company’s CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas. No other news about the film — such as a release window, creative team, or cast — was unveiled.
The announcement comes six months after “Five Nights at Freddy’s” became a hit at the October box office, where it grossed $297.2 million on a mere $20 million budget. A sequel film was probably greenlit by Act 3 of the first one.
The success of the film, an adaptation of the viral indie horror video game franchise by Scott Cawthon, was especially impressive given Universal’s decision to release it simultaneously in theaters and on the streaming service Peacock. The...
Jim Orr, Universal Pictures President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution, announced the news on Wednesday, during the company’s CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas. No other news about the film — such as a release window, creative team, or cast — was unveiled.
The announcement comes six months after “Five Nights at Freddy’s” became a hit at the October box office, where it grossed $297.2 million on a mere $20 million budget. A sequel film was probably greenlit by Act 3 of the first one.
The success of the film, an adaptation of the viral indie horror video game franchise by Scott Cawthon, was especially impressive given Universal’s decision to release it simultaneously in theaters and on the streaming service Peacock. The...
- 4/10/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Skydance Sports, the media company’s Jv with the NFL, has made some key appointments to its creative and production leadership across film and television, hiring Nancy Cotton and Sandino Moya-Smith as, respectively, EVP, Television, and SVP, Feature Film. Both were previously at Amazon MGM.
Danette Trosclair was promoted to EVP, Production, moving from Skydance Television to oversee all physical production for the Skydance Sports’ slate of scripted series including production, finance, and post-production.
As EVP, Television — a newly created role — Cotton will lead development and production of the sports studio’s scripted series across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. She will be responsible for sourcing material and shepherding series through development, packaging, production and beyond.
Cotton and Trosclair will report to Jason Reed, Head of Skydance Sports.
Moya-Smith will be responsible for bringing in feature projects to the studio and overseeing the films throughout every phase from inception to release.
Danette Trosclair was promoted to EVP, Production, moving from Skydance Television to oversee all physical production for the Skydance Sports’ slate of scripted series including production, finance, and post-production.
As EVP, Television — a newly created role — Cotton will lead development and production of the sports studio’s scripted series across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. She will be responsible for sourcing material and shepherding series through development, packaging, production and beyond.
Cotton and Trosclair will report to Jason Reed, Head of Skydance Sports.
Moya-Smith will be responsible for bringing in feature projects to the studio and overseeing the films throughout every phase from inception to release.
- 4/10/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Nearly a month after Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech reverberated across Hollywood and caused a wave of controversy, 455 Jewish creatives (and counting) have signed a letter in a show of support.
“We were alarmed to see some of our colleagues in the industry mischaracterize and denounce his remarks. Their attacks on Glazer are a dangerous distraction from Israel’s escalating military campaign which has already killed over 32,000 Palestinians in Gaza and brought hundreds of thousands to the brink of starvation,” reads the letter, published amid the continued conflict in the Middle East. “We grieve for all those who have been killed in Palestine and Israel over too many decades, including the 1200 Israelis killed in the October 7 Hamas attacks and the 253 hostages taken.”
The letter is signed by a mix of actors, writers, producers, filmmakers and other creatives. Among those backing Glazer are Joker star Joaquin Phoenix; Killer Films vet Pamela Koffler...
“We were alarmed to see some of our colleagues in the industry mischaracterize and denounce his remarks. Their attacks on Glazer are a dangerous distraction from Israel’s escalating military campaign which has already killed over 32,000 Palestinians in Gaza and brought hundreds of thousands to the brink of starvation,” reads the letter, published amid the continued conflict in the Middle East. “We grieve for all those who have been killed in Palestine and Israel over too many decades, including the 1200 Israelis killed in the October 7 Hamas attacks and the 253 hostages taken.”
The letter is signed by a mix of actors, writers, producers, filmmakers and other creatives. Among those backing Glazer are Joker star Joaquin Phoenix; Killer Films vet Pamela Koffler...
- 4/10/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Update: More than 300 Jewish creatives — including eight-time Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken, “SNL” star Sarah Sherman, actor and documentarian Alex Winter and “Seinfeld” writer Larry Charles — have added their names to the list of signatories of an open letter in support of Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech.
The number of signees now sits at 492, having more than tripled since Variety first published the April 5 letter, which criticized the attacks on Glazer for being a “dangerous distraction” from the mounting death toll in Gaza while also contributing to the “suppression of free speech and dissent.”
New additions also include Oscar-winning “Anatomy of a Fall” co-writer Arthur Harari, veteran U.K. producer and Oscar winner Jeremy Thomas, “Girls” co-showrunner and co-writer Jenni Konner and “The Hunger Games” writer and director and four-time Oscar nominee Gary Ross. Many members of the Israeli film community have also signed the open letter, including Oren Moverman, Nadav Lapid,...
The number of signees now sits at 492, having more than tripled since Variety first published the April 5 letter, which criticized the attacks on Glazer for being a “dangerous distraction” from the mounting death toll in Gaza while also contributing to the “suppression of free speech and dissent.”
New additions also include Oscar-winning “Anatomy of a Fall” co-writer Arthur Harari, veteran U.K. producer and Oscar winner Jeremy Thomas, “Girls” co-showrunner and co-writer Jenni Konner and “The Hunger Games” writer and director and four-time Oscar nominee Gary Ross. Many members of the Israeli film community have also signed the open letter, including Oren Moverman, Nadav Lapid,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Ellise Shafer and Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
It’s always fun to discuss horror novels that Aren’T Stephen King. No knock on the monster from Maine, he’s the master of horror novels over the last, oh I don’t know, 50 years, for a reason but its nice to not have the show be solely dedicated to his adapted works. He says knowing that he makes the schedule and decides what books to cover. See you in May, Mr. King! Funnily enough, the man actually loved today’s subject to the degree that he called it one of 2006’s best horror novels, but more on that in a little bit. The Ruins (watch it Here) was one of those hot properties by an author whose previous work was an instant success with critics, fans, and studio executives that put it to celluloid. The book came out and just two years later we were given a movie...
- 4/10/2024
- by Andrew Hatfield
- JoBlo.com
‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Producer Russell Binder Joins Venture Capital Firm Griffin Gaming Partners
Russell Binder, a veteran entertainment and gaming licensing agent in Hollywood and an executive producers of the hit horror movie Five Nights at Freddy’s, has joined venture capital firm Griffin Gaming Partners, which focuses on investments in the global gaming space, as a venture partner and intellectual property advisor.
“With over two decades of experience as a distinguished entertainment and gaming licensing executive and producer in Hollywood, Binder brings a wealth of expertise and an impressive track record to the Griffin arsenal,” the company said on Wednesday. As a founding partner of entertainment, marketing agency Striker Entertainment, he also served as an executive producer on the Candy Crush game show, as well as the Creepshow TV series, which was later turned into a game.
“Binder is renowned for his exceptional work in licensing and merchandising, which has significantly amplified the value of various entertainment intellectual properties. His experience encompasses iconic projects,...
“With over two decades of experience as a distinguished entertainment and gaming licensing executive and producer in Hollywood, Binder brings a wealth of expertise and an impressive track record to the Griffin arsenal,” the company said on Wednesday. As a founding partner of entertainment, marketing agency Striker Entertainment, he also served as an executive producer on the Candy Crush game show, as well as the Creepshow TV series, which was later turned into a game.
“Binder is renowned for his exceptional work in licensing and merchandising, which has significantly amplified the value of various entertainment intellectual properties. His experience encompasses iconic projects,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hollywood heart-throb Liam Hemsworth looks set to build out a new $14.6m mega home near Byron Bay, with the Hunger Games star formally submitting his epic architectural dreams to the local council planning department for approval.
Liam Hemsworth is set to join big brother Chris as the proud owner of a $20m+ mansion in Byron.
According to reports, Liam has submitted plans for a sprawling estate in the Byron Bay Hinterland.
Liam Hemsworth’s Byron Bay home is in for a huge makeover and It’s expected to cost more than $14m.
Luckily for him, he’s already paid for the cracking views.
It’s not expected to be as gargantuan as Chris’ nearby Broken Head pad, which has drawn numerous comparisons to a shopping center but it’s not short on ambition either.
Chris and his wife Elsa Pataky purchased their considerable slice of Byron in 2014 and construction began...
Liam Hemsworth is set to join big brother Chris as the proud owner of a $20m+ mansion in Byron.
According to reports, Liam has submitted plans for a sprawling estate in the Byron Bay Hinterland.
Liam Hemsworth’s Byron Bay home is in for a huge makeover and It’s expected to cost more than $14m.
Luckily for him, he’s already paid for the cracking views.
It’s not expected to be as gargantuan as Chris’ nearby Broken Head pad, which has drawn numerous comparisons to a shopping center but it’s not short on ambition either.
Chris and his wife Elsa Pataky purchased their considerable slice of Byron in 2014 and construction began...
- 4/10/2024
- by Kajal Kumari
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
Jennifer Lawrence has had a prolific career over the years and has shown her versatility as an actress starting from her first few projects. She made her breakthrough role playing Ree in Winter’s Bone. Lawrence went on to star in various acclaimed projects including American Hustle, Silver Linings Playbook, The Hunger Games and the X-Men franchise, and Joy.
Jennifer Lawrence became the 2nd youngest Best Actress Oscar nominee for her role in Winter’s Bone
Her most divisive and controversial film was her 2017 film Mother!, directed by Darren Aronofsky. The film was inspired by the Bible and had the actors playing various characters and elements mentioned in it, and Lawrence was the one who had to do most of the heavy lifting. One scene proved to be too much for the actress, and she decided that she would never return to that character ever again.
Jennifer Lawrence Will Never Return To...
Jennifer Lawrence became the 2nd youngest Best Actress Oscar nominee for her role in Winter’s Bone
Her most divisive and controversial film was her 2017 film Mother!, directed by Darren Aronofsky. The film was inspired by the Bible and had the actors playing various characters and elements mentioned in it, and Lawrence was the one who had to do most of the heavy lifting. One scene proved to be too much for the actress, and she decided that she would never return to that character ever again.
Jennifer Lawrence Will Never Return To...
- 4/10/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Season 2 of HBO’s Euphoria ended on a fairly positive note, with the series being HBO’s second most-watched show of all time when it aired in 2022. Watching live on Sunday nights became popular thanks to the countless memes that sprouted from the show’s dramatic plotlines. But now that it’s been two years since Lexi’s play and the fight that ensued, and probably another year until filming for the next season even begins, it’s hard to see a full third season as the right step forward.
This isn’t to say that script delays are entirely Sam Levinson’s fault. The WGA strike lasted for nearly five months thanks to the AMPTP’s refusal to meet the guild’s reasonable terms, and the unexpected death of star Angus Cloud during that time also means that script revisions were likely needed as soon as work was able to begin again.
This isn’t to say that script delays are entirely Sam Levinson’s fault. The WGA strike lasted for nearly five months thanks to the AMPTP’s refusal to meet the guild’s reasonable terms, and the unexpected death of star Angus Cloud during that time also means that script revisions were likely needed as soon as work was able to begin again.
- 4/9/2024
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
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Book lovers are in for a treat this year, with a jam-packed slate of movies and T.V series based on bestselling books.
The most recent book to be adapted to the screen is Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Sympathizer,” whose series adaptation arrives on Max this week. The winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the novel follows a narrator that’s a communist double agent — a half-French, half-Vietnamese army captain — who arranges to come to America after the Fall of Saigon. While building a new life with other Vietnamese refugees in Los Angeles, he secretly reports back to his communist superiors in Vietnam.
The show stars Hoa Xuande (“Cowboy Bepop”) in addition to Robert Downey Jr., Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Vy Le, Alan Trong,...
Book lovers are in for a treat this year, with a jam-packed slate of movies and T.V series based on bestselling books.
The most recent book to be adapted to the screen is Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Sympathizer,” whose series adaptation arrives on Max this week. The winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the novel follows a narrator that’s a communist double agent — a half-French, half-Vietnamese army captain — who arranges to come to America after the Fall of Saigon. While building a new life with other Vietnamese refugees in Los Angeles, he secretly reports back to his communist superiors in Vietnam.
The show stars Hoa Xuande (“Cowboy Bepop”) in addition to Robert Downey Jr., Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Vy Le, Alan Trong,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
The Hunger Games star Liam Hemsworth is getting ripped for the show The Witcher on season 4 of the Netflix series.
He Will play Geralt of Rivia, the main role of the series. which in the past season was played by Henry Cavill. But due to some issue, Henry has left the show.
The people who have watched Henry from season 1 are sad that Henry is not returning for the role because people resonate more with Henry as a Geralt character.
Henry has posted on his Instagram account about the show in which he expressed he is now passing the torch to Liam Hemsworth who is fit for the role of Geralt.
Liam is getting a good physic for the role; he has shared a training photo that shows how dedicated he is to the role. He does strength training, cardio, and circuit training getting perfect like Henry.
Liam has expressed his excitement towards the show.
He Will play Geralt of Rivia, the main role of the series. which in the past season was played by Henry Cavill. But due to some issue, Henry has left the show.
The people who have watched Henry from season 1 are sad that Henry is not returning for the role because people resonate more with Henry as a Geralt character.
Henry has posted on his Instagram account about the show in which he expressed he is now passing the torch to Liam Hemsworth who is fit for the role of Geralt.
Liam is getting a good physic for the role; he has shared a training photo that shows how dedicated he is to the role. He does strength training, cardio, and circuit training getting perfect like Henry.
Liam has expressed his excitement towards the show.
- 4/8/2024
- by Anjali Rai
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
Hunger Games Photo: Lionsgate Hunger Games and its sequels, Itvx, streaming now
The full series of these superior YA films, adapted from Suzanne Collins' hit books and starring Jennifer Lawrence are now available to stream for free on ITV's impressively wide-ranging streaming service. The first is arguably the pick of the bunch as Lawrence steps into the shoes of Katniss Everdeen in the future dystopia of Panem. Each year a lottery is held in which a boy and girl are sent from each district to compete against others in gladiatorial-style combat to the death live on television. Featuring kinetic camerawork, this is a film that, though noting the disturbing dispatch of the players, is built upon anxiety and dread rather than gore. The sequels may not be quite so successful but they have their own charms as Katniss finds herself groomed to be a figurehead of revolution - a...
The full series of these superior YA films, adapted from Suzanne Collins' hit books and starring Jennifer Lawrence are now available to stream for free on ITV's impressively wide-ranging streaming service. The first is arguably the pick of the bunch as Lawrence steps into the shoes of Katniss Everdeen in the future dystopia of Panem. Each year a lottery is held in which a boy and girl are sent from each district to compete against others in gladiatorial-style combat to the death live on television. Featuring kinetic camerawork, this is a film that, though noting the disturbing dispatch of the players, is built upon anxiety and dread rather than gore. The sequels may not be quite so successful but they have their own charms as Katniss finds herself groomed to be a figurehead of revolution - a...
- 4/8/2024
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The Miley Cyrus family drama has taken an unexpected turn. The Grammy Award winner’s personal life has been subjected to a lot of scrutiny throughout her career. Her divorce from Hollywood heartthrob Liam Hemsworth brought a fresh wave of controversy, but Cyrus never let it affect her.
However, in a strange turn of events, her sister, Noah Cyrus, has sparked new rumors after liking Hemsworth’s gym selfie. Given the drama that the family has been embroiled in of late, this action has certainly set off the grapevine.
The Cyrus family’s drama continues (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Miley Cyrus’ family has been at the heart of a lot of messy controversies of late
Miley Cyrus is a very gifted singer, and she transitioned from a talented teen to a successful pop star as an adult. Her songs have been widely received, and she even won her first-ever Grammy Award...
However, in a strange turn of events, her sister, Noah Cyrus, has sparked new rumors after liking Hemsworth’s gym selfie. Given the drama that the family has been embroiled in of late, this action has certainly set off the grapevine.
The Cyrus family’s drama continues (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Miley Cyrus’ family has been at the heart of a lot of messy controversies of late
Miley Cyrus is a very gifted singer, and she transitioned from a talented teen to a successful pop star as an adult. Her songs have been widely received, and she even won her first-ever Grammy Award...
- 4/7/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
Jennifer Lawrence Once Revealed Intimate Details About Her Co-Star Bradley Cooper. (Photo Credit – IMDb/Instagram)
Jennifer Lawrence is a renowned movie star who won an Oscar at a young age. She has done some extraordinary work over the years, and she also has a reputation for being a fun and lively person to work with. Her kissing story with The Hunger Games co-star Liam Hemsworth is one of the most discussed topics in most of her interviews. She is very sporty about it and once shared an embarrassing detail about another of her co-stars, Bradley Cooper. The duo featured opposite one another in the Silver Linings Playbook.
The actress won the Oscar for her performance in that movie, which solidified her place as an A-list star in the industry. The film was directed by David O Russell, and it also stars Robert De Niro in a critical role. The story revolves around a former teacher,...
Jennifer Lawrence is a renowned movie star who won an Oscar at a young age. She has done some extraordinary work over the years, and she also has a reputation for being a fun and lively person to work with. Her kissing story with The Hunger Games co-star Liam Hemsworth is one of the most discussed topics in most of her interviews. She is very sporty about it and once shared an embarrassing detail about another of her co-stars, Bradley Cooper. The duo featured opposite one another in the Silver Linings Playbook.
The actress won the Oscar for her performance in that movie, which solidified her place as an A-list star in the industry. The film was directed by David O Russell, and it also stars Robert De Niro in a critical role. The story revolves around a former teacher,...
- 4/7/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
With first successful Game Of Thrones prequel House Of The Dragon roaring back to our screens for a second season this June, there is some forward movement on another Westeros-set series. Boasting the slightly unwieldy title (for now) of A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, the series adapted from George Rr Martin's Dunk & Egg stories has found, well, its Dunk and Egg. Wreck's Peter Claffey will play Ser Duncan the Tall, while Dexter Sol Ansell, most recently seen in the Hunger Games prequel The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes, is on board as his diminutive squire.
With Ira Parker overseeing the series alongside Martin, the Dunk & Egg stories are set between House Of The Dragon and the main Thrones time period. They focus a young, naïve but courageous knight called Ser Duncan the Tall, and his squire. The friends travel Westeros in a time when dragons...
With Ira Parker overseeing the series alongside Martin, the Dunk & Egg stories are set between House Of The Dragon and the main Thrones time period. They focus a young, naïve but courageous knight called Ser Duncan the Tall, and his squire. The friends travel Westeros in a time when dragons...
- 4/7/2024
- by James White
- Empire - TV
Ian Fleming is perhaps best known for being the creator of James Bond and the series of novels that center the character, but he's also the mind behind the 1964 children's novel "Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car," which was subsequently turned into the beloved, Academy Award-nominated fantasy movie musical and later, a stage musical. The story focuses on the Potts family, namely, siblings Jeremy and Jemima, who desperately try to set up their widowed inventor father Caractacus with a beautiful woman named Truly Scrumptious. And people had the audacity to make fun of the character names in "The Hunger Games" series? Tsk. Tsk. During a day at the beach, Caractacus tells the children a fantastical tale about the villainous Baron Bomburst, the tyrant ruler of the land of Vulgaria, and his attempts to steal their magical family car, the titular Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" is a whimsical story through and through,...
"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" is a whimsical story through and through,...
- 4/6/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
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