Weinsteins Sue Warner Over Proceeds on ‘Hobbit’ Films
Bob and Harvey Weinstein claim they are due a share in the proceeds from “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” which opens Friday.
The New York Times'12 Years a Slave' Leads a Soundtrack Revival
Film studios are providing a rare fourth quarter in which honest-to-god musical history is explored in fact-based scripted films.
BillboardVirginia Mortgage Rates Hit 2.63% (2.82% APR)
Initial mortgage rates are back down this month in Virginia to 2.63% (2.82% APR). See if you can get a great rate and start saving money today.
AdChoices LendingTreeSponsoredThe perfect painting for the Red Sox fan in your life
Your enjoyment of the movie will depend almost entirely on how strong your crush on Sandra Bullock has lasted over these last twenty years. That said, there is one thing I can recommend about the movie without reservation: this velvet painting of Jesus hitting a home run at Fenway Park. The movie…
SB Nation‘League of Denial,’ football concussion book, expected to be made into a movie
This is how big a business the NFL is and how seriously people are taking concussions. Hollywood plans to turn "League of Denial," the book (and later a PBS documentary) that pulled back the curtain on the football and its … Continue reading →
Shutdown Corner‘Family Stone’ Director Tom Bezucha to Write Sumo Wrestling Comedy for Paramount (Exclusive)
Paramount and Permut Presentations have hired Tom Bezcuha to write the English-language remake of “A Matter of Size,” a character-driven sumo wrestling comedy that will be directed by Jon Turteltaub (“Last Vegas”), TheWrap has learned. A representative for Paramount did not immediately respond to…
The WrapHollywood Docket: Martin Scorsese, 'Silence' Producer Working On Settlement
A roundup of entertainment law news, including a producer who attempted to satisfy a legal debt to an actress in an unusual way.
The Hollywood ReporterTom Cruise’s ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ Trailer: Déjà Vu All Over Again
"Groundhog Day" meets Tom Cruise's own "Oblivion" (and maybe a little bit of "Source Code" and "Elysium" thrown in there as well) in "Edge of Tomorrow," one of next summer's sci-fi extravaganzas and the latest action vehicle conjured to prove that Maverick's still got what it takes as he plunges…
Yahoo MoviesNetflix to Stream 'Mitt' in 2014
Netflix is expanding its original series portfolio. It will stream Mitt directed by Greg Whiteley from Jan 24
ZacksWhat DC Superhero (or Villain) is Jason Momoa Tackling?
Names like "Doomsday" and "Martian Manhunter" are already being thrown around for the "Game of Thrones" actor to play in 2015's "Man of Steel" sequel -- but here are five more suggestions, including royalty, bastiches and evil clones.
The Hollywood Reporter‘Tron’ Sequel Writer Jesse Wigutow On ‘Fire’; Set To Script Graphic Novel For Universal
EXCLUSIVE: Jesse Wigutow, who is writing the Tron sequel for Disney, has just closed a deal with Universal Pictures to script the graphic novel Fire, a pet project of Zac Efron, who is attached to star. Fire, based on the graphic novel by Brian Michael Bendis and published by Icon Comics, is about…
Deadline.comSundance Short Films: Movies From Danny Pudi, Rose McGowan Highlight Lineup
The Sundance Film Festival has unveiled its short film lineups, and subjects include artist Marina Abramovic and painter Robert De Niro Sr. Filmmakers whose shorts made the cut include Toby Halbrooks, Todd Rohal and Lucy Walker, while actors Rose McGowan and Danny Pudi also moonlight behind the…
The Wrap‘Jupiter Ascending’ Trailer Looks Like a Return for the Wachowskis
Ah ... we knew that eventually there would be a movie worthy of the distinction 'From the Creators of The Matrix Trilogy.' Yes, we might be overly excited (and overly optimistic) about a teaser trailer that presents more questions than it does answers, but the first look at "Jupiter Ascending"…
Yahoo MoviesPublic Records Posted Online for Anyone to See
Did you know that public records are posted online and can be viewed by anyone in seconds? Marriages, divorces, bankruptcies, etc. Search anyone.
AdChoices Instant CheckmateSponsoredThe creators of 'The Matrix' return to sci-fi in this trailer for 'Jupiter Ascending'
The Wachowskis changed science fiction forever when they released The Matrix, and while they've since been able to reach the same levels of spectacle (Speed Racer) and mind-twisting storylines (Cloud Atlas), they haven't put it all together in the same way. Their newest film is Jupiter Ascending,…
The VergeAmerican Film Institute's Top 10 Movies Of 2013 Includes 'Her,' 'Wolf'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steve McQueen's historic saga "12 Years a Slave," David O. Russell's con artist romp "American Hustle," Ryan Coogler's numbing "Fruitvale Station" and Alfonso Cuaron's space odyssey "Gravity" round out the American Film Institute's top-10 movies of the year. Also landing on the…
Huffington PostSkydance Productions Acquires Shane Salerno Sci-Fi Project In Big Year-End Deal
EXCLUSIVE: In what might be the last big material sale of the year, Skydance Productions has acquired in a pre-emptive seven-figure deal an untitled science fiction project based on an original idea by Shane Salerno, who is currently co-writing one of the three Avatar sequels for James Cameron at…
Deadline.comKevin Smith’s ‘Tusk’ to Hit Theaters Fall 2014 Via A24, Demarest Films
A24 and Demarest Films have teamed up on Kevin Smith’s modern-day monster movie “Tusk,” which A24 will release wide in the third quarter of 2014, the distributor announced Tuesday. “Tusk,” which stars Justin Long, Michael Parks, Genesis Rodriguez and Haley Joel Osment, was born out of one of Kevin…
The Wrap‘Twilight’ Franchise Writer Melissa Rosenberg Tapped To Toughen Female Spy Pic for Summit
EXCLUSIVE: Melissa Rosenberg, the screenwriter behind the multi-billion dollar Twilight franchise, has sealed a deal to redraft an untitled female actioner from a comedy to a fast-paced female-ensemble spy pic at Summit Entertainment for producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian with…
Deadline.com'Hours' Director Eric Heisserer Posts Touching Paul Walker Tribute
Among the outpouring of tributes to the late Paul Walker is this touching one from Eric Heisserer, the director of this year's Hurricane Katrina drama, "Hours," which starred Walker in the lead role. The movie premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival earlier this year and will enter…
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