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The Sun Is Setting on the British Empire Cinema Chain

The financial struggles of a British cinema group are raising concerns about the future of the traditional movie-theater model in the new streaming world.  Six theaters in the Empire chain were shuttered on Friday, with eight more that seem to be imperiled. The six were located in smaller towns throughout England, including Bishop’s Stortford, Catterick…

Christopher Nolan Says ‘Oppenheimer’ Has “Zero” CGI Shots!

Director Christopher Nolan has expressed in the past that he’s not keen on using CGI to create a studio film with big spectacle. During the press tour for “Oppenheimer” only seems to get more impressive from a pure filmmaking standpoint. Nolan tried to avoid having his work totally unrealistic. He has been employing effects only…

David Cronenberg Finishes Production on His Latest Horror Film, The Shrouds

David Cronenberg has just finished shooting his much-awaited return to the horror genre, The Shrouds, Collider is reporting. The renowned Canadian screenwriter-director completed production on the upcoming thriller just a few weeks after the feature began principal photography in Toronto. Cronenberg, who’s credited with spearheading the modern body horror genre, reunited with actor Vincent Cassel,…

Diablo Cody Says Canned ‘Barbie’ Movie Script

Diablo Cody has revealed details about the creative differences with Sony that led to the scrapping of her “Barbie” script. In an interview with GQ magazine, the Oscar-winning screenwriter claims that the world was not ready for a feminist-themed character, noting that she “shit the bed” because the studios wanted an “anti-Barbie” character. “When I was…

Ethan Coen Says He’s Reuniting With His Brother Joel For An Upcoming Project

When Joel and Ethan Coen announced that they would spend an indefinite time to pursue solo careers, some of the cinefiles are very disappointed, particularly they have been proving their status as the duo from their debut film, “Blood Simple” in 1984 to 2018’s Western anthology, “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.” But we quickly realized…

Is Xavier Dolan Finally Saying ‘Adieu’ to Filmmaking?

After repeatedly expressing his disillusionment with filmmaking, Xavier Dolan suggests he’s finally folding up his director’s chair. The 34-year-old Québécois writer-director recently told a Spanish media outlet, El Pais that he no longer feels like “committing two years to a project that barely anyone sees. I put too much passion into it to have these…

SAG-AFTRA Starts Strike Preparations One Week Before Extended Contract Negotiations Deadline

Hollywood actors are starting to prepare for picket planning should negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) end in a stalemate, Deadline is reporting. If a deal can’t be reached, the actors will enter a strike alongside screenwriters in the WGA. The news comes after SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP…

John Woo Says His Upcoming ‘Silent Night’ Will Be Without Dialogue

The silent-film era ended nearly a hundred years ago with the advent of “talkies” in the late 1920s. But that’s not stopping John Woo from making “Silent Night,” a film now in post-production that will have no dialogue. Shot in Mexico last year, Silent Night narrates the story of a father, played by Joel Kinnaman, trying…

Greta Gerwig to Write and Direct Two Chronicles of Narnia Movies For Netflix

Greta Gerwig has signed on to write and direct two movies based on The Chronicles of Narnia franchise for Netflix, The New Yorker is reporting. The filmmaker behind the anticipated Barbie feature is expected to spend the next five years working on the next big screen adaptations of the classic fantasy novel series. The seven…

At Nouvelles Vagues in Biarritz, Penelope Cruz Talks About Her New ‘Passion Project’

Penélope Cruz may have stolen the show at the inaugural edition of the Nouvelles Vagues Festival in Biarritz. As guest of honor at the event, the stylishly clad actress revealed that she plans to make her directorial debut soon with a mystery documentary she calls her “passion project. online pharmacy buy celexa with best prices…

ONE PIECE | Anime Expo Announcement | Netflix / Iñaki Godoy Meets Mayumi Tanaka Who is One and Only Voice Actor of Luffy

he original Japanese voice actors from the “ONE PIECE” anime will be reprising their roles in the “ONE PIECE” live action series, available on Netflix globally on 31 August 2023. Fans at Anime Expo 2023 in Los Angeles were the first to watch a video of Mayumi Tanaka, the original anime voice of Monkey D….