New York Jewish Film Festival

Karen Butler

Karen Butler
64 POSTS 0 COMMENTS
Karen Butler is based in the New York metro area and has written about film, TV, music, books and theater for more than 25 years for media outlets such as United Press International, The Irish Echo, The Brooklyn Paper, Book magazine and The New Jersey Herald. She loves speaking with artists about their passion projects, then sharing these conversations with readers in the form of accurate, entertaining feature stories. In addition to interviewing celebrities, she also covers breaking news, film festivals, premieres and themed conventions.
Karen Butler is based in the New York metro area and has written about film, TV, music, books and theater for more than 25 years for media outlets such as United Press International, The Irish Echo, The Brooklyn Paper, Book magazine and The New Jersey Herald. She loves speaking with artists about their passion projects, then sharing these conversations with readers in the form of accurate, entertaining feature stories. In addition to interviewing celebrities, she also covers breaking news, film festivals, premieres and themed conventions.

Laika Adapting ‘Wildwood’ Fantasy Novel As a Stop-Motion Animated Film

Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings film studio Laika is working on a stop-motion adaptation of Colin Meloy’s young-adult, fantasy novel, Wildwood. Meloy is also the lead singer for the rock band, The Decemberists. SlashFilm reported Travis McKnight, Laika’s president and chief executive officer, is onboard to direct the movie, which is about young Prue,…

Warner Bros. Hires a Tony Nominated Playwright Matthew Lopez to Write ‘Bodyguard’ Remake Script

The Inheritance playwright Matthew López has signed on to pen the screenplay for Warner Bros.’ remake of the 1992 romantic drama, The Bodyguard. Starring Kevin Costner and the late Whitney Houston, the blockbuster was about a Secret Service agent who falls in love with the imperiled pop star he was hired to protect. online pharmacy…

Comedian, ‘SNL’ Star Norm Macdonald Died at 61

Saturday Night Live alum Norm Macdonald died Tuesday after a nine-year, private battle with cancer. He was 61. Variety and The Hollywood Reporter confirmed his death.  “He was most proud of his comedy,” his producing partner and friend Lori Jo Hoekstra, who was with Macdonald when he died, told Deadline. “He never wanted the diagnosis…

Interview: Jon Bernthal, Shea Whigham and John Pollono Bring Their ‘Small Engine Repair’ Play to the Screen 

The Punisher and The Walking Dead alum Jon Bernthal says his new film, Small Engine Repair, captures the electricity and authenticity of the 2011 play on which it is based. Bernthal, John Pollono and Shea Whigham play Swaino, Frank and Packie, lifelong best friends from a working-class town in New Hampshire, who go to extraordinary…

A Family Affair: Recent TV and Film Projects Featuring Real-Life Couples, Kin

Doctor Who and Good Omens icon David Tennant is set to co-star with his wife, Georgia, in a new conspiracy thriller series called Hide for the Peacock streaming service, Deadline reported Wednesday. This won’t be the first time the couple will act together. They also appeared together as fictionalized versions of themselves in two seasons of…

Chadwick Boseman Honored by His Colleagues and Friends One Year After His Untimely Death

Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of beloved film star Chadwick Boseman’s death from colon cancer at the age of 43. Boseman was known for his roles in the films 42, Marshall, Get On Up, Black Panther and Da 5 Bloods. Months after he lost his secret, four-year battle with colon cancer and died at his Los…

Norman Reedus And Diane Kruger Get Engaged

The Walking Dead icon Norman Reedus and Inglourious Basterds alum Diane Kruger have gotten engaged after about four years of dating. People.com cited an unnamed source as confirming Reedus, 52, and Kruger, 45, are making wedding plans. No details were immediately available, however. online pharmacy cymbalta with best prices today in the USA The intensely…

Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Died at 80

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts died in a London hospital Tuesday. He was 80. “It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts,” his publicist said in a statement to Variety. “He passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family. Charlie was a cherished husband,…

James Bond Film Producers Say There Will Be No 007 TV Series

The producers of the James Bond film franchise said there are no plans for the British secret agent to star in his own Amazon Prime Video series. “We make films. We make films for the cinema. That’s what we do,” Barbara Broccoli told Total Film. “We’ve resisted that call for 60 years,” added her professional partner, Michael…

What are the Hottest Musical Movies to be Released in the Second Half of This Year?

Going to see a Broadway musical — performed live by artists at the pinnacle of their careers — can be an electrifying and memorable experience. But the coronavirus pandemic has kept productions shuttered for more than a year and, even though most are slated to reopen next month, some theater lovers may be too anxious or…