In 2018, Iliza Shlesinger wrote down, "what if high school came back to bite you in the ass?" Over many, many rewrites, as well as several false starts and stops, that germ of an idea culmin…
"I Want Your Sex," an erotic thriller starring Olivia Wilde as a sexually assured artist who embarks on a sadomasochistic relationship with her gallery assistant, got Sundance's pulse racing…
"Wicked: For Good" failed to cast a spell over Oscar voters. When the Academy Awards nominations were unveiled on Thursday, the musical found itself completely shut out of this year's race. …
In a remote part of Pakistan, villagers routinely take rickety cable cars across the canyons that cut through the Himalayan foothills. But in August 2023, the unthinkable happened when a wir…
Lesley Manville is thrilled to be making her Broadway debut in "Oedipus," but there are a few quirks of New York theatergoing she could do without. For starters, there's the applause that gr…
Before shooting started on "Song Sung Blue," Craig Brewer gathered Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson and the rest of the musical drama's cast together to read through the script. The actors expected…
Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to "Late Fame," the acclaimed new film from "Diane" director Kent Jones. It world premiered at this year's Venice Film Festival and later played at…
Labubu, that line of round, wide eyed, pointy eared plush collectibles, is coming to the screen. Sony Pictures has tapped Paul King, the director of "Wonka" and the "Paddington" films," to m…
Harrison Ford, the man behind Han Solo and Indiana Jones, will be the recipient of SAG-AFTRA's Life Achievement Award. Considered the show's highest honor, it recognizes Ford's legendary car…
Simu Liu is moving from the MCU to a very wacky White House. The on-screen superhero, best known for his starring role in Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," will make his …
Hari Nef is starring alongside Louisa Jacobson and Oliver Edwin in "Situation #64." The high-concept, psychological drama is Edwin's directorial debut from his original script. It quietly wr…
"Little Bear Ridge Road," an acclaimed drama with Laurie Metcalf that marked Scott Rudin's first Broadway production since controversy erupted over his alleged bullying behavior, will close …
Movie theater operators are reeling after Netflix, long viewed as public enemy No. 1, announced that it has a deal in place to buy Warner Bros. for $82.7 million. The sale, which still needs…
"Zootopia 2" topped the Thanksgiving box office, earning $19.7 million on Thursday. The Disney animated sequel has earned an impressive $59.2 million domestically since opening on Tuesday ni…
Awkward Productions are bringing their viral shows, "Gwyneth Goes Skiing" and "Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story," to select U.S. cities in 2026. "Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story," which…
The Broadway revival of Samuel Beckett's existential masterpiece "Waiting for Godot" has recouped its initial investment of $7.5 million in eight weeks. The show has been a hot ticket thanks…
Glenn Close is all too aware of how a certain strain of religious fundamentalism can turn toxic. When Close was 7 years old, her parents joined the Moral Re-Armament, a spiritual movement le…
A soldier sits in a sterile hospital room, speaking words of hard-earned wisdom as his eyes betray flickers of melancholy and regret. It's a scene out of a movie, only this is no ordinary ac…
"Slam Frank," a provocative new musical that reimagines Anne Frank's story to satirize progressive politics and media, is extending through the end of 2025. The off-Broadway show, which has …
"Christy," a sports drama about Christy Martin, has drawn rave reviews for Sydney Sweeney's transformative performance as the former professional boxer who endured triumph and tragedy …
"Picnic at Hanging Rock: The Musical," an adaptation of Joan Lindsay's eerie novel, will begin performances on Dec. 16 at the Greenwich House Theatre (27 Barrow Street) for a strictly limite…
Charlie Plummer, Stephen Graham, Toni Collette, Isabela Merced, Maisy Stella and Sir Anthony Hopkins will star in "Ibelin," the story of a man with a degenerative muscular disease who enjoye…
Iliza Shlesinger wrote and stars in "Chasing Summer," an upcoming romantic dramedy directed by award-winning filmmaker Josephine Decker. The filmmakers say the picture will provide a "contem…
Fusion Entertainment has added writer and director Elliot Tuttle to its roster of management clients. The move follows the debut of Tuttle's provocative feature debut "Blue Film," which prem…
The marquees on Broadway will remain illuminated after the musicians union announced it had reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, averting a strike that would have severely impact…