Saturday, January 28, 2017
The memorable freeway ramp dance sequence was shot in only two days with 150 dancers in 110 degree heat, “La La Land” producer Marc Platt recalled at Saturday’s Producers G…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:55PMTuesday, January 24, 2017
Oscar nominations can be worth their weight in gold. “La La Land,” “Lion,” and “Moonlight” could see their ticket sales spike after scoring best picture A…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:58PMThursday, January 19, 2017
Paramount Studios is opting to more than triple the number of North American locations this weekend for Martin Scorsese’s historical drama “Silence” as Oscar nominations l…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:57PMTuesday, January 17, 2017
Lieber Films has launched production in Hawaii on “Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable,” a documentary following the life of the professional surfer, Variety has learned exclusively. H…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PMThursday, January 12, 2017
Gugu Mbatha-Raw will star in thriller “Fast Color” for “La La Land” producer Jordan Horowitz via Original Headquarters and “Jackie” producers Mickey Lidde…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:07PMThe Directors Guild of America has nominated Damien Chazelle (“La La Land”), Garth Davis (“Lion”), Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight”), Kenneth Lonergan (“M…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:06PMHollywood publicists have selected Denzel Washington as Motion Picture Showman of the Year in recognition of his career achievements. Washington will be honored at the 54th Annual Internatio…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:13AM“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “La La Land,” and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” have received nominations from the Costume Designers Guild. No…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AMWednesday, January 11, 2017
Ariana Grande and John Legend will perform a duet on the title track for Disney’s live-action movie “Beauty and the Beast,” starring Emma Watson. The song will also be feat…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:48PM“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” “La La Land,” “Loving” and “Nocturnal Animals” have each received multiple awards nominations from …
SOURCE: Variety at 11:06AMTuesday, January 10, 2017
“Arrival,” “Deadpool,” “Fences,” “Hacksaw Ridge,” “Hell or High Water,” “Hidden Figures,” “La La Land,” &#…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:12PMSunday, January 8, 2017
Emma Stone scored her first Golden Globe Award, winning best actress in a comedy or musical for “La La Land” on Sunday night, and fittingly gave a shoutout to struggling artists …
SOURCE: Variety at 10:50PMLionsgate’s “La La Land” quietly crossed the $50 million mark at the domestic box office over the weekend as it more than doubled its locations count from 750 to 1,515, portendin…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:07PMSaturday, January 7, 2017
“La La Land” has dominated the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) International Awards with trophies for Best Film and Best Lead Actress for Emma Stone. &…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AMThursday, January 5, 2017
Disney is in talks with David Dobkin, director of Robert Downey, Jr.’s “The Judge,” to come on board family adventure “Overnight.” Neal H. Moritz and Ori Marmur…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:52PMWednesday, January 4, 2017
In a major surprise, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick’s script for “Deadpool” has received a Writers Guild nomination for top adapted screenplay along with Eric Heisserer’…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:07PMTuesday, January 3, 2017
Nick Kroll and John Mulaney have been set to co-host the Spirit Awards on Feb. 25, the day before the Academy Awards. The awards ceremony will be broadcast live exclusively on IFC at 2 pm PT…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:01PMJosh Whitehouse, star of the BBC series “Poldark,” will star in MGM’s musical remake of “Valley Girl” opposite Jessica Rothe with shooting planned for Los Angel…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:59PMTuesday, December 27, 2016
Carrie Fisher had been developing a sequel to her autobiographical, one-woman play “Wishful Drinking,” with plans to present the show at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. The …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:18PMWednesday, December 14, 2016
John Waters, writer-director of “Pink Flamingos” and the original “Hairspray,” has been selected by the Writers Guild of America East to receive its Ian McLellan Hunt…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:39PMTuesday, December 13, 2016
The American Society of Cinematographers has selected Denzel Washington as the recipient of its Board of Governors Award. Washington will be presented with the honor on Feb. 4 during the 31s…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AMFriday, December 9, 2016
Lionsgate’s awards contender “La La Land” is off to a sizzling start with about $300,000 on Friday at five theaters in Los Angeles and New York, early estimates showed. Sho…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:58PMTuesday, November 29, 2016
Bradley Cooper has signed on to star in the World War II drama “Atlantic Wall” as an American paratrooper operating behind enemy lines. Gavin O’Connor will direct from a Bl…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:53PMMGM has tapped Jessica Rothe (“La La Land”) as the female lead in MGM’s musical adaptation of the 1983 comedy “Valley Girl.” The new “Valley Girl” is pr…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:54PMLionsgate has tapped “Hamilton” star and creator Lin-Manuel Miranda to serve as creative producer and musical mastermind of feature film and TV series adaptations of “The K…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:28PMDenzel Washington has been selected to receive the Maltin Modern Master Award at the 32nd annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Feb. 2 at the Arlington Theatre. Washington will…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:30PMLoton Corp’s LiveXLive, Kaos Connect and Screenvision Media are partnering for theatrical screenings of the “Best of the Fest” music festival series starting next year, Variety has…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:30AMWednesday, November 23, 2016
Kicking off the Thanksgiving holiday break with gusto, Disney’s animated adventure “Moana” opened with plenty of box office power and took in $2.6 million at Tuesday night preview …
SOURCE: Variety at 10:18AMTuesday, November 22, 2016
“La La Land” writer-director Damien Chazelle admits that he’s got a serious romance going with jazz. As with Chazelle’s two previous films, “Guy and Madeline on…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:03PMMonday, November 21, 2016
Disney-Pixar’s first teaser trailer for its animated film “Cars 3” promises more racing action, including a big crash, courtesy of Lightning McQueen. The 45-second teaser…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:35PMThe Palm Springs International Film Festival will present the film “La La Land” with the Vanguard Award at its annual awards gala on Jan. 2 at the Palm Springs Convention Cen…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:30AM 
