Margot Robbie and her international hit movie Barbie have taken home half a dozen gongs at Australia’s screen industry awards night. Barbie smashed box office records to become the biggest film of 2023 but was overlooked in Oscar nominations for best director and best actress. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Margot Robbie dazzles on AACTA Awards … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Denis Villeneuve doesn’t feel like he came back to Arrakis for “Dune: Part Two.” In his mind, he never left. The sequel, which opens in theaters on March 1, is the culmination of a six-year filmmaking journey, preceded by 40 years of dreaming about it. Realizing Frank Herbert’s novel for the big … Read more
Casting directors are some of the most important creatives in entertainment but have never been celebrated as such on Hollywood’s biggest night. Starting next year, however, that all changes. The Oscars will add a new award to recognize achievement in casting for films released in 2025 and beyond, the board of governors of the Academy … Read more
PALMDALE, Calif. — PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — Christian Bale broke ground Wednesday on a project he’s been pursuing for 16 years — the building of a dozen homes and a community center in Los Angeles County intended to keep siblings in foster care together. The Oscar winner stood with a grin and a shovel full … Read more
Still from Disney Animation’s “Moana.” Disney How far will Disney go? Back to ancient Polynesia, it seems. On Wednesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that the untitled Disney Animation film slated for Thanksgiving is a sequel to the beloved 2016 film “Moana.” The news comes just a day after Nielsen’s year-end rankings named “Moana” as … Read more
Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Disney is investing $1.5 billion for a stake in Epic Games, CEO Bob Iger said Wednesday, in its biggest bet yet on the gaming space. The media giant will work with the Fortnite studio to create new games and an entertainment universe where consumers can “play, watch, shop … Read more
Taylor Swift performs during opening night of the Chicago Eras Tour at Soldier Field on June 2, 2023, in Chicago. Chicago Tribune |Getty …Ready for it? Taylor Swift’s filmed Eras Tour has found a home on Disney+. The concert film will arrive on the platform on March 15, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced during the … Read more
A crew member working on the upcoming Marvel series Wonder Man has died after an accident on set. The rigger, 41-year-old Juan Carlos Osorio, died on Tuesday after falling from rafters. Osorio was responsible for setting up pulleys, cables, ropes and other equipment to lift large and heavy objects used in filming. Stream the world’s … Read more
PARK CITY, Utah — When writer-director Laura Chinn was a teenager in 2005, her mother moved her and her terminally ill brother to Florida. The idea was for him to spend his last days in hospice in peace. Instead, the place was mobbed by protesters and media because, as they’d quickly discover, Terri Schiavo was … Read more
LOS ANGELES – The Walt Disney Company will report fiscal first quarter results after the bell Wednesday as its board battles again with activist investor Nelson Peltz and Blackwells Capital. The media behemoth will also post earnings a day after it announced its sports network ESPN would partner with Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery to … Read more
