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New Poster for “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim”

Warner Brothers has released the first poster for Kenji Kamiyama’s anima, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, which arrives in theaters this December. New Line Cinema’s original anime feature The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim returns audiences to the epic world brought to life in The Lord…

Danny Boyle’s ’28 Years Later’ Sequel Has Reportedly Been Shot on iPhone 15

© 2002 Fox Searchlight Danny Boyle’s zombie flick 28 Years Later—a sequel to 28 Days Later (2002) and 28 Weeks Later (2007)–has been shot on an iPhone 15 Pro Max. Boyle and his cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle had made news nearly a quarter century ago when they used a Canon XL-1 to shoot 28 Days Later,…

Jennifer Lee Quits CCO Role at Disney to Focus on ‘Frozen’ Franchise

Jennifer Lee will be leaving her position as chief creative office (CCO) at Walt Disney Animation Studios to resume her writing and directing career—specifically to direct and write Frozen 3 and serve with Mark Smith as executive producer of Frozen 4. Lee had been the chief creative officer of the studio since 2018. Filmmaker Jared…

Netflix’s One Piece Live Action Season 2 Reveals Casting for Robin and Crocodile

Joe Manganiello and Lera Abova will reportedly be joining the second-season cast of Netflix’s One Piece. The next installment of the production, which is a live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s long-running manga series about the Straw Hat pirates, is already being shot in South Africa. It is expected to be released sometime during 2025. Jamie…

French Committee Nominates Audiard’s ‘Emilia Pérez’ for International Oscar

Jacques Audiard’s film Emilia Pérez will be France’s entry in the international feature film category at the 96th Academy Awards, to be bestowed on March 2, 2025. Desribed as a “redemption thriller” and as a “queer crime musical,” the Spanish-language drama film won two significant awards at the recent Cannes Film Festival: the Jury Prize…

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…