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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

AMC Theatres to Launch ‘A Star Is Born’ Two Days Early at Dolby Cinemas by Dave McNary

AMC Theatres is launching “A Star Is Born” two days early for 7 p.m. shows on Oct. 2 at 115 of its Dolby Cinemas. AMC announced the promotion on Tuesday. The chain said ticket pr…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:16PM
Thursday, September 13, 2018

Hurricane Florence Leads to Movie Theater Closures, TV Production Postponements in Carolinas by Dave McNary

Major movie theater chains, including AMC, Regal, and Cinemark, began closures in the Carolinas as Hurricane Florence started battering the North Carolina coast with hurricane-force winds …

SOURCE: Variety at 08:37PM
Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Original ‘Halloween’ to Return to Theaters by Dave McNary

John Carpenter’s original “Halloween” is returning to theaters beginning on Sept. 27 on more than 1,000 screens — three weeks before the reboot arrives. The announcem…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:51PM
Tuesday, September 11, 2018

PGA Says Jon Peters Not a Producer on ‘A Star Is Born’ as Sexual Harassment Charges Resurface by Dave McNary

The Producers Guild of America has already determined that Jon Peters is not part of the certified producing team for “A Star Is Born” and won’t be eligible for the PGAR…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:30PM
Friday, September 7, 2018

‘Smokey and the Bandit’ Returning to AMC Theatres as Burt Reynolds Tribute by Dave McNary

AMC Theatres is bringing back Burt Reynolds’ 1977 comedy “Smokey and the Bandit” for a nine-day run as a tribute to the late actor, who died on Thursday. The chain announce…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:48PM
Thursday, September 6, 2018

Kevin Hart-Bryan Cranston’s ‘The Upside’ Gets January Release Date by Dave McNary

STX Entertainment has set a Jan. 11 release date for the comedy-drama “The Upside,” starring Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, and Nicole Kidman. “The Upside” premiered a y…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:09PM
Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Harrison Ford, Lady Gaga To Be Honored by SAG-AFTRA Foundation by Dave McNary

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation will present this year’s Artists Inspiration Awards to Harrison Ford and Lady Gaga at its third annual Patron of the Artists Awards. The event will be held on Nov.…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:30PM
Tuesday, July 24, 2018

‘Hamilton’ Performance Reportedly Sparks Studio Movie Rights Bidding War by Dave McNary

Hollywood studios are bidding for the movie rights to a recorded version of a live performance of the smash hit musical “Hamilton,” with the price as much as $50 million, accordi…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:50PM
Thursday, July 19, 2018

Lin-Manuel Miranda to Make Directorial Debut With ‘Tick, Tick…Boom!’ by Dave McNary

“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will make his feature film directorial debut with “Tick, Tick…Boom!” for Imagine Entertainment. The movie will be based on…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:22PM
Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Denzel Washington Reveals Why ‘Equalizer 2’ Was His First Sequel by Dave McNary

Denzel Washington offered a bemused reaction as to why Sony’s “The Equalizer 2” was his first sequel. “People keep talking about it, but it’s not that big a dea…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:05PM
Thursday, June 28, 2018

Cineplex’s Ellis Jacob Named Chairman of National Association of Theatre Owners by Dave McNary

The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) has named Ellis Jacob, president and CEO of Cineplex, as chairman. NATO made the announcement on Thursday. Its executive board also filled t…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:38PM
Tuesday, June 26, 2018

AMC Theatres Says Its Subscription Plan That Kicks Off Tuesday Is ‘Sustainable’ by Dave McNary

AMC Theatres is aiming a shot across the bow at MoviePass, saying its new monthly movie subscription plan, which goes into effect Tuesday, is “simple and sustainable.” The world&…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:00AM
Thursday, June 14, 2018

Lucy Liu, Thomas Sadoski to Star in Romantic Drama ‘Last Weekend in May’ by Dave McNary

Lucy Liu and Thomas Sadoski will star in the independent romantic drama “The Last Weekend in May” from director Matthew Lillard. Producers Gabriela Revilla Lugo of Revek Entertai…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:09PM
Thursday, June 7, 2018

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘In the Heights’ Sets Summer 2020 Release by Dave McNary

Warner Bros. has set a June 26, 2020, release date for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “In the Heights,” which won the 2008 Tony Award for best musical. Warner Bros. won a bidding war for…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:54PM
Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Bradley Cooper Sings With Lady Gaga in ‘A Star Is Born’ Trailer by Dave McNary

Bradley Cooper falls in love with Lady Gaga in Warner Bros.’ first trailer for its remake of “A Star Is Born.” Cooper, who also directed, stars as veteran singer Jackson Ma…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:34PM
Thursday, May 17, 2018

‘In the Heights’: Warner Bros. Wins Movie Rights to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Musical by Dave McNary

Warner Bros. has won the bidding war over several other studios for the movie version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “In the Heights,” which won the 2008 Tony Award for best musical. …

SOURCE: Variety at 09:04PM
Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Cara Delevingne, Dan Stevens Join Elisabeth Moss in ‘Her Smell’ by Dave McNary

Cara Delevingne, Dan Stevens, Eric Stoltz, Virginia Madsen, and Dylan Gelula have joined the cast of Bow and Arrow Entertainment’s music drama “Her Smell,” starring Elisabeth M…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:54PM
Monday, April 23, 2018

Fathom Events Adding 200 Theaters to Live Broadcast Network (EXCLUSIVE) by Dave McNary

Fathom Events is adding more than 200 theaters to its live digital broadcast network in North America over the next 12 to 18 months, Variety has learned exclusively. Fathom, which is jointly…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM
Monday, April 16, 2018

John Lithgow, Hugh Dancy to Star in Mindy Kaling’s Comedy ‘Late Night’ by Dave McNary

John Lithgow, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, and Paul Walter Hauser have joined the cast of Mindy Kaling’s comedy “Late Night,” directed by Nisha Ganatra. The film stars Kaling an…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:07PM

Domhnall Gleeson in Talks for Tiffany Haddish-Elisabeth Moss Mob Drama ‘The Kitchen’ by Dave McNary

Domhnall Gleeson is in final talks to join Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss, and Melissa McCarthy in the mob drama “The Kitchen” for New Line Cinema and DC Entertainment. “S…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:50PM
Thursday, March 29, 2018

Film News Roundup: Margo Martindale Joins Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss in ‘The Kitchen’ by Dave McNary

In today’s film news roundup, Margo Martindale becomes a mob boss, Kevin Tsujihara is selected as a commencement speaker and the homeless woman project “Landing Up” gets di…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:22PM
Monday, March 19, 2018

Elisabeth Moss Joins Tiffany Haddish, Melissa McCarthy in Mob Drama ‘The Kitchen’ by Dave McNary

Elisabeth Moss will star with Melissa McCarthy and Tiffany Haddish in the mob drama “The Kitchen” for New Line Cinema and DC Entertainment. “Straight Outta Compton” writer Andrea Ber…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:41PM
Thursday, March 1, 2018

Variety, iHeartMedia to Co-Produce New Season of ‘Playback’ Film Podcast by Dave McNary

Variety and iHeartMedia have announced a joint venture to co-produce “Playback,” a film-focused podcast hosted by Variety Awards Editor Kristopher Tapley, and relaunch the weekly…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM
Friday, February 23, 2018

SAG-AFTRA’s Gabrielle Carteris Blasts Ruling on Actor-Age Censorship Law by Dave McNary

SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris has blasted a federal judge’s recent ruling barring California’s legislation requiring that subscription entertainment database sites remove an…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:04PM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Lupita Nyong’o to Star in Trevor Noah Biopic ‘Born a Crime’ by Dave McNary

Lupita Nyong’o will star in the Trevor Noah biopic “Born a Crime,” portraying the mother of the host of “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah.” The movie is an adaptatio…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:15PM
Monday, February 12, 2018

Bette Midler, Sharon Stone to Star in ‘The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife’ Movie by Dave McNary

Bette Midler and Sharon Stone are starring in a movie version of the play “The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife.” Andy Fickman, whose credits include “Parental Guidance&#…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:03PM
Sunday, February 11, 2018

SAG-AFTRA Releases Code of Conduct on Sexual Harassment for Members by Dave McNary

SAG-AFTRA has released a “Code of Conduct on Sexual Harassment” instructing  its 160,000 members how to deal with the issue. The union made the announcement Saturday night follo…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:32AM
Monday, January 29, 2018

Film News Roundup: Brandon Routh Boards Live-Action ‘Anastasia’ Movie (EXCLUSIVE) by Dave McNary

In today’s film news roundup, Brandon Routh will star in “Anastasia,” a Chuck Berry documentary is in production, and “Birthright” is in the works as a feature …

SOURCE: Variety at 08:37PM

‘Mudbound’ Writer Virgil Williams to Adapt Denzel Washington’s ‘A Journal for Jordan’ by Dave McNary

Sony has hired Oscar-nominated writer Virgil Williams to adapt Dana Canedy’s “A Journal for Jordan” into a film. Todd Black from Escape Artists is producing with Denzel Was…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:34PM

Elisabeth Moss to Star as a Punk Rocker in Alex Ross Perry’s ‘Her Smell’ by Dave McNary

Elisabeth Moss will produce and star in Bow and Arrow Entertainment’s “Her Smell,” with Alex Ross Perry directing from his own script. Moss will lead an ensemble cast and p…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:02PM

‘Maze Runner’ Star Kaya Scodelario to Play Ted Bundy’s Ex-Wife in ‘Extremely Wicked’ by Dave McNary

Kaya Scodelario will play Carole Ann Boone, the ex-wife of serial killer Ted Bundy, in the thriller “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.” Zac Efron is starring as Bundy …

SOURCE: Variety at 11:15AM

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