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‘I’m Still Here’ Stars Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello on Walter Salles’ Brazilian Drama (Video Interviews)

Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here has been making waves both in his home country of Brazil, where it’s been a massive box office hit, and across the world, where it’s already been shortlisted for the Oscars’ International Feature category. The film’s star, Fernanda Torres, even won a Golden Globe for her performance a few weeks…

Director Chris Columbus Endorses HBO Adaptation of Harry Potter Series

©Courtesy of Warner Brothers Chris Columbus, who directed two of the Harry Potter films, thinks that HBO’s upcoming plans to adapt the movies for a televised series would be a “spectacular idea.”In a recent interview with People magazine, Columbus was quoted as saying “I think it’s a spectacular idea, because there’s a certain restriction when…

Magnolia Pictures Acquires North American Rights To ‘One To One: John & Yoko’

©Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures Magnolia Pictures announced today that they have acquired North American rights to ‘ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO,’ from Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald (‘The Last King of Scotland,’ ‘Marley,’ HBO’s ‘One Day in September‘, ‘The Mauritanian‘). An expansive and revelatory inside look at the 18 months John Lennon and Yoko Ono…

‘Wicked’ : Q &A with Cynthia Erivo Moderated by Jessica Chastain

@Courtesy of Universal Pictures Wicked : Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and…

Marvel’s Sequels to ‘Doctor Strange’ and ‘Shang-Chi’ Reportedly Set for 2027 Release

©Courtesy of Disney According to Superherohype reports, Doctor Strange 3 and Shang-Chi 2 are rumored to be released sometime in 2027. However, Marvel Studios has not yet officially confirmed anything about the two eagerly anticipated productions. Shang-Chi 2 was reportedly deprioritized when Jonathan Majors left the production and the Kang storyline was cancelled. Shang-Chi and…

New Gundam Movie By Evangelion Studio Premieres in February!

The first collaboration between Khara(Producer of Rebuild of Evangelion (and the studio currently holding the rights for the Evangelion series) and Sunrise has been marked with ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuX -Beginning-,’ as previously announced. GKIDS announced it has acquired the prologue movie, ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-,’ and it will be in North American (US and…

Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ To Enjoy IMAX & Netflix Release in Late 2026

©Courtesy of Warner Brothers  Greta Gerwig’s streaming adaptation of C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia is scheduled for release at the end of 2026. The much-anticipated film will first be screened in 1000 IMAX theaters on November 26, Thanksgiving Day, and have its Netflix debut a month later, on Christmas Day. According to the…

THE MONKEY – Official Redband Trailer – In Theaters February 21

©Courtesy of Neon Neon has released a new red-band trailer for Osgood ‘Oz’ Perkins’ ‘The Monkey‘, which is based on Stephen King’s 1980 short story of the same name. The film is based on Stephen King’s short story, and will feature Theo James as the twin brothers Hal and Bill, who find their father’s old…

Sideshow & Janus Films Snag North American Rights for Kurosawa’s ‘Cloud’

Sideshow and Janus Films have snagged the North American distribution rights for Cloud, the new action thriller by Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa. The film, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2024, was Japan’s official submission for the 97th Oscar Awards. It will have its theatrical release later this summer. According to the film’s…

The Alto Knights | Official Trailer : Starring Robert De Niro

©Courtesy of Warner Brothers Warner Brothers has dropped a new trailer for Barry Levinson‘s upcoming gangster film “The Alto Knights” has an Oscar-winning star in Robert De Niro. De Niro plays both Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, the real-life mafia leaders of New York’s Genovese crime family in a double role. Alongside De Niro, the…

U.S. Investment Firm Demands Fuji TV Probe Nakai’s Alleged Sexual Misconduct!

©Courtesy of kinsuma18_tbs(Instagram) On Friday, Koichi Minato, the head of Japan’s Fuji Television network, stated that a new independent investigation will be conducted into sexual misconduct allegations against one of the country’s highest-profile celebrities, Masahiro Nakai, and the possible involvement of company officials. Nakai was a leader of SMAP, a five-member singing and dancing boy…