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Rosalind Chao Says ‘The Joy Luck Club’ Sequel Is Under Development

Photo by Hollywood Pictures – © 1993 The much-anticipated sequel to The Joy Luck Club is moving forward, says Rosalind Chao, who starred in the original 1993 film, playing the role of Rose Hsu Jordan. Chao was quoted in Deadline this week as saying that she’s planning to meet with other cast members via Zoom to…

Netflix Renews ‘Emily in Paris’ for a Fifth Season

Emily in Paris will be returning for a fifth season on Netflix, says the show’s creator Darren Star. The fourth season of the popular series made its debut on August 12 with Emily Scott moving to Rome for a romantic liaison with an Italian fashion executive. Lily Collins plays the leading role of Emily, and…

Texas Chain Saw Massacre : 50th Anniversary Chainsaw Edition

©Courtesy of Dark Sky Dark Sky Selects proudly presents 50th Anniversary Chainsaw Edition. This multi-disc set will include the new 4K UHD edition of the film, a Blu-ray bonus disc containing new extra features, and an exclusive VHS release of the movie. The special edition collector’s set will be housed in a custom created box, which is…

“Shogun” Broke Emmy Record With 18 Wins in One Season

© 2024, FX. All Rights Reserved. Shogun was honored with four awards, including best drama series. Anna Sawai received the title of best actress in a drama series, while Hiroyuki Sanada became the first Japanese actor to win the category. Frederick E.O. Toye won best directing for the show. Hacks won the surprise Best Comedy Series award…

Roland Emmerich Plans TV Series Based on ‘Lawrence of Arabia’

Roland Emmerich says he is developing a “3-season prestige TV series” based on the celebrated Lawrence of Arabia film that debuted in 1962. That epic movie, which was 3 hours and 42 minutes long, starred Peter O’Toole, Alec Guinness, and Omar Sharif under the direction of David Lean. The script for the first season of…

Three Finalists Selected for New Sundance Venue

The sun is about to set—at least on Park City, Utah where the Sundance Film Festival has been for nearly half a century. Beginning in 2027, the annual extravaganza will be moving to a new venue, says the Sundance Institute, which announced on Thursday the three finalists: Boulder, Colorado; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Salt Lake City/Park…

Shailene Woodley to Play Janis Joplin in Upcoming Biopic

Shailene Woodley will play the role of rock singer Janis Joplin in an upcoming biopic, which is receiving Woodley will also produce the film, which has received a $2.5 million tax credit from the California Film Commission. Joplin died at the age of 27 in 1970 but no biopic has yet been made about her….

Bao Nguyen To Direct Documentary on Rock Legend Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix, backstage at Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, 1968.© Jim Marshall Photography LLC Documentary filmmaker Bao Nguyen will direct Jimi, an upcoming feature about iconic rock star Jimi Hendrix. The film, which has been authorized by the Hendrix estate, is being produced by Network Entertainment, Double Agent, and Experience Hendrix. Jimi will focus on the…

The Brat Pack’s Demi Moore Says Sony Plans a Sequel to ‘St Elmo’s Fire’

©Courtesy of Columbia Pictures  In an interview at the Toronto Film Festival, Demi Moore said Sony is discussing making a sequel to St. Elmo’s Fire, which debuted in 1985 under the direction of Joel Schumacher. “The update is definitely, conversations are happening,” Moore was quoted as telling Brent Lang of Variety. “[The] studio has been…

Venice Film Festival’s Winner’s List!

©Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classic The top honor at the 81st Venice Film Festival went to The Room Next Door, starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore, directed by Pedro Almodovar. Despite all the talk of standing ovations, many of the films have only received mixed or lightly positive review scores on critical aggregate sites after…

Robert Marshall Will Reportedly Direct ‘Guys and Dolls’ Remake for Sony TriStar

© Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved. Filmmaker Rob Marshall has reportedly signed on with Sony’s TriStar Pictures as director of another film adaptation of the stage musical Guys and Dolls. The project has been in the works for more than twenty years, when producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron came on board. 20th Century Fox…