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Cinematographer John Bailey Dies at 81; He Served as Academy President

Photo by Tig Productions – © 1994 Cinematographer John Bailey died on November 10 in Los Angeles at the age of 81.In addition to his creative work on such films as “American Gigolo,” “Ordinary People,” “Mishima : A Life in Four Chapters,” “Groundhog Day,“ and “As Good as It Gets,” Bailey served two terms as president…

Elon Musk Biopic in Development by A24 with Director Darren Aronofsky

An Elon Musk biopic is in development at A24. Oscar-nominated Black Swan director, Darren Aronofsky has signed on to helm the upcoming biographical film, Variety is reporting. The movie’s screenplay will be based on Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography of the controversial tech mogul, which was published in September. As preparation for the book, Isaacson shadowed…

Disney to Continue Licensing to Streamers, Says CEO Bob Iger

Disney will continue its practice of licensing some of its content to streaming services, but it will not “chase bucks” by giving away its “core brands,” says CEO Bob Iger. In a statement to investors, Iger said that Disney has already been licensing programming to Netflix, noting that “we’re actually in discussion with them now…

Japan Society Presents a Special Screening of the Eagerly Anticipated “Godzilla Minus One”

  presents a special screening of the eagerly anticipated Godzilla Minus One © 2023 Toho Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. November 28, 2023, 7:00 pm JAPAN SOCIETY (333 E. 47th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues) New York (November 9, 2023) – Japan Society is honored to announce a special public preview screening of Takashi…

SAG-AFTRA and Studios Reached a Tentative Agreement on New Three-Year Contract

SAG-AFTRA  and Studios reached a tentative agreement that will end the longest actors strike against the film and TV studios in Hollywood history. In an announcement Wednesday, the union said the 118-day strike would officially over as of 12:01 a.m. PT on Thursday, November 9 The union’s negotiating committee approved the deal on an unanimous…

‘The Legend of Zelda’ Video Game To Become a Live-Action Movie, Says Nintendo

Nintendo has revealed its plans to create a live-action movie based on its popular Legend of Zelda video game. Wes Ball, who had directed “The Maze Runner,” will be helming the upcoming film, to be distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment, which will be co-financing the project with Nintendo, according to Deadline.  Although a “The Legend…

‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ to Feature Mothra as a Monstrous Kaiju

Godzilla and Kong, be forewarned: Mothra the kaiju is on her way back, and will be joining you in the upcoming sequel, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. To debut in the spring of 2024, this will be the 38th film in the Godzilla franchise, the 13th film in the King Kong franchise, and the…

Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment Have Acquired the Rights for “Spy x Family” Movie

Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment have announced that they have acquired the North American and select global theatrical rights to “Spy x Family Code : White,” they will  team up to release the first film installment of the TV series. In addition to the North American rights, Crunchyroll also has rights for Latin America, Australia/New Zealand…

Live-Action “Akira” Would be Difficult to Remake, Says Albert Hughes

Albert Hughes, who garnered worldwide attention with his feature film directorial debut, Menace II Society, has publicly spoken about the production struggles that have long plagued the proposed live-action Akira movie. The remake has been in development since as early as the 1990s, the decade when the filmmaker’s first project was released to critical acclaim….

‘Barbenheimer’ Movie is in the Works!

Barbie and Oppenheimer, strike up the Band! Barbenheimer is nipping at your heels as it thumbs its nose at your posture. Heralded by a poster depicting a Barbie-doll silhouette against a nuclear-bomb armageddon, the upcoming B-movie by Charles Band threatens to go viral, if not radioactive, detonated by a combustive tagline like “D-cup, A-bomb.” The…

Neon Acquires North American Rights for “The Florida Project” Director Sean Baker’s Latest Film ‘Anora’

Neon has acquired the North American distribution rights for Anora, a new dramedy by Sean Baker that is slated for release in 2024. Although the film is already in post-production, details about the plot have not yet been released by its producers, who include Baker as well as Samantha Quan and Alex Coco. online pharmacy…