Tribeca Festival, the first in-person film festival in the U.S. since the pandemic, closed out its 20th edition with a tribute to a small town in the midwest. Filmmakers Julia Reichert and S…
"In the Heights," the acclaimed adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway show, didn't hit all the right notes in its box office debut. The Warner Bros. movie generated a wane $11.4 millio…
In December, the Small Business Administration set up a $16.1 billion fund to provide eligible movie theaters, live venue operators and performing arts organizations with grants that could h…
Movie theater chains, including AMC, Regal and Cinemark, will no longer require fully vaccinated guests to wear face masks. In line with CDC guidelines, masks will be optional for inoculated…
Ahead of the long Memorial Day weekend, Paramount's "A Quiet Place Part II" and Disney's "Cruella" are each off to a solid start at the domestic box office. The former, a nearly silent seque…
Timothee Chalamet is playing the world's most famous chocolatier. The actor has been cast as a young Willy Wonka in the upcoming "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" prequel, "Wonka." More to…
Ben Platt is many things: a Tony-winning actor who perfected the art of snot-crying onstage and a songwriter whose talents extend to catchy Yom Kippur jingles. What Platt is not, as many on …
As Julie Andrews' character says in "The Princess Diaries" sequel: "A queen is never late. Everyone else is simply early." So it's only fitting that the American Film Institute's annual Life…
New York City is aiming to fully reopen on July 1, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio, nearly a year-and-a-half after COVID-19 restrictions on movie theaters, restaurants and most businesses …
Joseph Masher, a New York-based movie theater operator, understands that audiences may be reluctant to return to the movies. After all, it's been at least a year since most people have stepp…
A filmed version of the popular Broadway musical "Come From Away" will debut on Apple TV Plus.
A filmed version of the popular Broadway musical "Come From Away" will debut on Apple TV Plus. Apple Original Films landed rights to the live stage recording, which is being produced and fin…
"Vivo," an animated movie that boasts new music from "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, is coming to Netflix. The family friendly film was initially scheduled to release in theaters on J…
Movie theaters in New York City will soon be able to welcome a slightly larger number of customers into their venues. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has given local cinemas permission to operate…
"In the Heights," a movie adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical, has been tapped to open the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. The festival's opening night screening will be held on June …
Broadway star Karen Olivo says she won't return to "Moulin Rouge" once the musical reopens. She's leaving her Tony-nominated role in protest of the theater industry's silence on allegations …
"Promising Young Woman," the dark comedy starring Carey Mulligan, will be offered for free to college students. Focus Features, the film's backer, has partnered with RAINN, the country's lar…
When Lin-Manuel Miranda was pitching his musical "In the Heights" nearly two decades ago, Broadway heavyweights stumbled over what he was selling. They wanted the young female protagonist Ni…
"Godzilla vs. Kong" muscled its way to a pandemic-era box office record, giving Hollywood studios and theater owners alike hope that people are ready to return to the movies after a year of …
The pandemic isn't over yet, but the picture of moviegoing in Los Angeles is looking brighter. The country's most populous county is moving into California's orange tier, the third step in t…
In an unprecedented move, a live stage recording of "Diana" is coming to Netflix on Oct. 1, two months before preview performances are expected to resume on Dec. 1 at the Longacre Theatre.
"Diana," a musical about the people's princess, will premiere on Netflix ahead of its Broadway debut. The show had completed only a few preview performances (and was expected to officially o…
"Being the Ricardos," an upcoming movie about the relationship between "I Love Lucy" stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, has added several names to the call sheet. Ahead of the start of produ…
New York City is taking steps to revive the theater industry, a sector of the city that has been shuttered for more than a year due to the pandemic. Those efforts, Mayor Bill de Blasio revea…
Disney's animated adventure "Raya and the Last Dragon" led the domestic box office in its third weekend, illustrating the appeal of family films as Hollywood attempts to mount a moviegoing r…