Jon M. Chu Refused to Show Studio Execs the Final Shot of ‘Wicked: For Good’ and Has No Idea What Ariana Grande Whispered in Cynthia Erivo’s Ear
By Zack Sharf According To The variety SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for “Wicked: For Good,” now playing in theaters. “Wicked: For Good” director Jon M. Chu revealed [more…]
Anupam Kher on Robert De Niro, ‘Saaransh’ and Survival in Candid International Film Festival of India Masterclass
By Udita Jhunjhunwala According To The variety Indian actor Anupam Kher brought a mix of humor, grit and unvarnished honesty to his International Film Festival of India (IFFI) [more…]
Saudi Arabia Is Now the Principal Export Market for the Egyptian Film Industry, Report Says
By Martin Dale According To The variety A report published by the Cairo Film Connection, during Cairo Industry Days (Nov. 16-20), provides key data on recent trends [more…]
Brendan Fraser Says ‘Batgirl’ Cancellation Is an Example of Movies Being ‘Commodified’ in Hollywood: ‘It’s More Valuable to Burn it Down and Get the Insurance
By Andrew McGowan According To The variety Brendan Fraser has always been transparent about his disappointment in Warner Bros.’s decision to shelve “Batgirl“: the completed, but unreleased [more…]
Locarno Winner Raam Reddy Lines Up Gen-Z Mumbai Drama ‘Lavender Fire’ as Next Feature (EXCLUSIVE)
By Udita Jhunjhunwala According To The variety Indian filmmaker Raam Reddy is moving ahead with his third feature, “Lavender Fire”, a pared-down coming-of-age drama set in Mumbai’s modelling [more…]
“My Little Moon,” directed by Ali Atshani and produced by American Brightlight Film Productions, has been nominated in five major categories
lafilcenter news Hollywood Press – Los Angeles “My Little Moon,” directed by Ali Atshani and produced by American Brightlight Film Productions, has been nominated in [more…]
Paul Newman Retrospective, Programming Zeal Keeps Torino Film Festival Young at Heart
By Ben Croll According To The variety Giulio Base began his journey with the Torino Film Festival from the ground up. At just 17, in 1982, he attended the [more…]
Shape of Momo,’ ‘Fury’ Among Contenders for IFFI Goa’s Best Debut Feature Prize
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will spotlight emerging directors in its 56th edition through a competitive section [more…]
Garin Nugroho’s ‘Opera Jawa’ to Open 20th Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival, ‘Comedy Buddy’ to Close
By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety The 20th Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) will open with Garin Nugroho‘s musical “Opera Jawa” and close with Aco Tenriyagelli’s feature directorial [more…]