This fall, Hollywood tries to balance box office with the ballot box
This fall, Hollywood will be trying โ with everything from swaggering historical epics like โGladiator IIโ to the high-seas adventure of โMoana 2โ โ to capture the nationโs attention at a time when much of it will be directed at the polls.
โAlien: Romulusโ actors battled lifelike creatures to bring the film back to its horror roots
โAlienโ Romulus," one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, is set to be one of the scariest, as well.
With โAlienโ back in theaters, โAlien: Romulusโ director teases how the new film connects
Ridley Scottโs โAlienโ is back in theaters Friday for its 45th anniversary and to get audiences excited about the new installment coming in August.
The show goes on for Paramount with โGladiator II,โ a new Damien Chazelle movie and more
With reports and rumors swirling about possible mergers and bids to acquire Paramount, the film studio put its best foot forward for theater owners at CinemaCon on Thursday.
This Rome atelier is behind many an Oscar for costume design. Will 'Napoleon' be next?
The Tirelli atelier in Rome's Prati neighborhood has woven itself into the fabric of Italian and international film history, with its costume designs behind 17 Academy Awards for costume design.
We may be living in the golden age of older filmmakers. This year's Oscars are evidence
Old age may be debated as a liability on the presidential campaign trail, but it's not at this yearโs Oscars.
What to stream this week: Adam Sandler is in space, 'Elsbeth' sleuths and Japan shines in 'Shogun'
This weekโs new streaming entertainment releases include Ridley Scottโs โNapoleonโ storming Apple TV+, East meets West in feudal Japan with the kick-off of the series โShogun,โ and Disney+'s animated series โIwรกjรบโ offers a coming-of-age story set in the future in Lagos, Nigeria.
Shirley Bassey and Ridley Scott are among hundreds awarded in UK's New Year Honors list
Singer Shirley Bassey, director Ridley Scott and Mary Earps, the goalkeeper for England's women's soccer team, have been recognized in the U.K.โs New Year Honors list.
'Hunger Games' feasts, 'Napoleon' conquers but 'Wish' doesn't come true at Thanksgiving box office
The Walt Disney Co.โs โWishโ had been expected to rule the Thanksgiving weekend box office, but moviegoers instead feasted on leftovers, as โThe Hunger Games: Songbirds and Snakesโ led ticket sales for the second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The Oscars best picture rules are changing. Hereโs how itโll affect contenders and movie theaters
The theatrical requirements for movies vying for the Oscars top prize just got a little tougher.
Theater owners group optimistic about future of moviegoing
John Fithian, the outgoing CEO of the National Association of Theater Owners, assured exhibitors Tuesday at the CinemaCon trade convention that the industry is โoff to an incredible start in 2023.โ.
Q&A: Aster, Phoenix try to discuss โBeau is Afraidโ
In Ari Asterโs new film โBeau is Afraid,โ Joaquin Phoenix plays an anxious man in a rotten world who goes on a wildly weird journey, both Homeric and Oedipal, to his motherโs home.
New this week: 'Only Murders in the Building,' 'More Power'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include a new album from Imagine Dragons, the reuniting of โHome Improvementโ sitcom buddies Tim Allen and Richard Karn for โMore Powerโ and the return of Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez as unlikely crime-solving New York City neighbors in Huluโs โOnly Murders in the Building.โ.
'CODA' takes top honors at SAG Awards, Will Smith wins
In an upset, the deaf family drama โCODAโ has won top honors at a very unpredictable 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards that also saw wins for the leads of โSquid Game,โ the cast of โTed Lassoโ and Will Smith.
New this week: 'Pam & Tommy,' Olympics and the doc 'Torn'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include an album from pop singer-songwriter Mitski, the opening ceremonies of the winter Olympics from Beijing and the documentary โTornโ about the aftermath of a climbing tragedy.
New York film critics name 'Drive My Car' best film of 2021
The New York Film Critics Circle on Friday named โDrive My Car,โ Ryusuke Hamaguchiโs three-hour emotional epic and Haruki Murakamiโs short story adaptation, the best film of the year.
'Encanto,' 'House of Gucci' fuel Thanksgiving box office
Thanksgiving weekend moviegoing was still far from the feast it normally is, but Disneyโs โEncantoโ and the Lady Gaga-led โHouse of Gucciโ both gave a lift to two genres that have been particularly battered by the pandemic: family movies and adult dramas.
![โHalloween Killsโ carves out $50.4 million at box office](https://www.wsls.com/resizer/9yEkor6Ua6MyQTwjk4ionWJY8OU=/800x570/smart/filters:format(jpeg):strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/275J3RN2CRGI7ARELSQCAKY5Q4.jpg)
โHalloween Killsโ carves out $50.4 million at box office
โHalloween Killsโ may be available to watch at home, but the latest installment in the Michael Myers saga is making a killing at the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters.
![โDuneโ is a dream for Villeneuve, Chalamet, sequel or no](https://www.wsls.com/resizer/AWYvw3foY-4gW35UGWJ15UeU6r4=/800x501/smart/filters:format(jpeg):strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/KIYZ7TYRVRD57AO4DJH677AVME.jpg)
โDuneโ is a dream for Villeneuve, Chalamet, sequel or no
Director Denis Villeneuve was joined by his โDuneโ stars Timothรฉ Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin and others at the Venice International Film Festival, before the sci-fi epic's world premiere Friday night on the Lido.
![โSpencer,โ โThe Last Duel' set for Venice Film Festival](https://www.wsls.com/resizer/qr1LoDRdgdJQA_vUr3TsoAxTrwo=/800x533/smart/filters:format(jpeg):strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/PUXQMGT7WNGPVITNDDNJW3XJ7Q.jpg)
โSpencer,โ โThe Last Duel' set for Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival has unveiled a starry lineup of world premieres for September including Pablo Larrainโs โSpencer,โ starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana and Ridley Scottโs medieval drama โThe Last Duel,โ featuring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Adam Driver.
![Gucci heirs worry over family depiction in Ridley Scott film](https://www.wsls.com/resizer/2_bAVSB6bcjBmB0hBRIlfClu2ZM=/1600x1067/smart/filters:format(jpeg):strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/HLQN34ACARAX5HLLOB3GJ65GYA.jpg)
Gucci heirs worry over family depiction in Ridley Scott film
The great-grandchildren of the founder of the luxury fashion house Gucci are appealing to filmmaker Ridley Scott to respect their familyโs legacy in a new film that focuses on a sensational murder.
![Christopher Plummer got a third act worth singing about](https://www.wsls.com/resizer/8I0JMmjZKV3aVAdcK1rW86tk_Ys=/1600x1162/smart/filters:format(jpeg):strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/UAZ56VBECZBATOUIMGUG5UYDQA.jpg)
Christopher Plummer got a third act worth singing about
FILE - Christopher Plummer arrives at the Oscars on March 4, 2018, in Los Angeles. Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film The Sound of Music and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award winner in history, has died. Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film The Sound of Music and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award winner in history, has died. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)Itโs one of the great Hollywood ironies that Christopher Plummer didnโt like the film that made him a legend. Please.โBorn in Toronto in 1929, Plummer was the great grandson of Canadian Prime Minister John Abbott and fell for the theater at a young age.
![Andrews, Evans, Mirren pay tribute to Christopher Plummer](https://www.wsls.com/resizer/bMh01vTZWax0E8gx5TEun3FGE0M=/1600x1056/smart/filters:format(jpeg):strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/LZSZGS7KP5BI7LUBIFY7XLSCN4.jpg)
Andrews, Evans, Mirren pay tribute to Christopher Plummer
FILE - Canadian-born actor Christopher Plummer, shown June 15, 1973, poses for a photo before making his musical debut on Broadway in "Cyrano." "RIP to Christopher Plummer, a living legend who loved his craft, and was an absolute gentleman. RIP Christopher Plummer. "Pixar remembers Christopher Plummer, who as Charles Muntz in โUp,โ taught us that 'adventure is out there.' โIf I live to be 91 maybe Iโll have time to fully appreciate all the great work of Christopher Plummer.โ โ actor Dave Foley on Twitter.
![โWonder Woman 1984โ adds $5.5 million in 2nd US weekend](https://www.wsls.com/resizer/adlJMx0rE_gj0TaO0siAtaJ7ChE=/1600x1066/smart/filters:format(jpeg):strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/TMUUPYGCZNGEZJHMR747CF6FUU.jpg)
โWonder Woman 1984โ adds $5.5 million in 2nd US weekend
This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Gal Gadot, left, and Chris Pine in a scene from "Wonder Woman 1984." (Clay Enos/Warner Bros. via AP)In its second weekend in U.S. theaters, โWonder Woman 1984โ earned an estimated $5.5 million in ticket sales according to studio estimates Sunday. โWonder Woman 1984โ has made $28.5 million to date from the U.S., where about 39% of theaters are open and most major markets, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and San Francisco, are closed. Internationally, it added $10.1 million, bringing its global total to $118.5 million. While $5.5 million would be a terrible second weekend for a $200 million movie in a pre-pandemic world, under the unique circumstances it was enough to top the domestic charts.
![Quarantine a small price to pay for Australian in Venice](https://www.wsls.com/resizer/_TpevfolI2tCrJcpwA4QRCexqFg=/1600x1066/smart/filters:format(jpeg):strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/YYGF4QN6HBE7DBPGKJ6MHTQYB4.jpg)
Quarantine a small price to pay for Australian in Venice
Director Roderick MacKay poses for portrait photographs for the film 'The Furnace' during the 77th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. MacKay had to get government approval to leave Australia and will spend a total of a month in quarantine because of coronavirus precautions but says it's a small price to pay to bring his first feature film to Venice. But the 33-year-old director says its a small price to pay to get his first feature film,The Furnace, to the Venice Film Festival especially after it took six years to make. So a month in quarantine, really in the scheme of things, is kind of a small blip in the time that Ive taken from my life to realize this project, he said. After Venice, he retraces his steps back to Perth, where a government-appointed hotel quarantine awaits him.
![Coppola and Henson companies get loans for winery, puppetry](https://www.wsls.com/resizer/ffSjBJhp9h0_28ouYH5Ysk-6Tzg=/1600x1063/smart/filters:format(jpeg):strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/PV7MZEYH25HJ3JH6XJDRNMKN5Y.jpg)
Coppola and Henson companies get loans for winery, puppetry
A statue of Kermit The Frog stands at the entrance to The Jim Henson Company, Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. The U.S. government's small business lending program sent pandemic relief money into unexpected corners of the entertainment industry. The Muppet makers say they received about $2 million to keep their 75 workers employed through the coronavirus shutdown. While legendary names like Francis Ford Coppola and Jim Henson hardly evoke the image of small business, the leaders of modestly sized companies that bear their names say the funds have been essential to keeping ordinary workers afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. The Jim Henson Co. employs about 75 people, company spokeswoman Nicole Goldman said in a statement.
![A look at entertainers and entities on hold over coronavirus](https://www.wsls.com/resizer/TyJ2RYTBKWwlTOOSc2O1rl4pwas=/1600x1182/smart/filters:format(jpeg):strip_exif(true):strip_icc(true):no_upscale(true):quality(65)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-gmg.s3.amazonaws.com/public/M4ZBK7NMBFAJPDS43WHHLLP3QE.jpg)
A look at entertainers and entities on hold over coronavirus
โIโm going to socially distance myself.โBehar said she doesnโt trust the government and made the decision to self-quarantine herself. She added she is lucky that she doesnโt have child care needs and has enough money to tide her over. And the crisis is hampering production of potential new shows, with work on more than a dozen pilots halted. The decision comes a day after Disney announced the planned shutdown of its parks. ___The Associated Press receives support for health and science coverage from the Howard Hughes Medical Instituteโs Department of Science Education.
![Time to ... take this 'Blade Runner' quiz](https://sharedmedia.grahamdigital.com/photo/2017/06/25/OTD%20June%2025%20-%20Blade%20Runner.jpg_22021036_ver1.0_1280_720.jpg)
Time to ... take this 'Blade Runner' quiz
1982: The science-fiction thriller movie "Blade Runner," starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer and Sean Young, and directed by Ridley Scott, opens in theaters. The movie performed poorly, making $33 million at the box office compared to its
![On this day: August 19](https://sharedmedia.grahamdigital.com/photo/2016/04/06/OTD%20August%2019%20-%20Tony%20Scott_21481710.jpg_22183436_ver1.0_1280_720.jpg)
On this day: August 19
2012: English film director and producer Tony Scott, best known for directing action movies such as "Top Gun," "Beverly Hills Cop II," "Days of Thunder," "True Romance" and "Crimson Tide," dies after jumping from a Los Angeles County bridge. The brother of fellow film director Ridley Scott, the 68-year-old director wrote two notes before his death, including a message left in his Los Angeles office for family members. A second note detailing contact information was found in his Toyota Prius parked nearby, but the notes did not provide a motive for why he took the suicidal plunge, authorities said. Hide Caption