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Hollywood Mourns Participant, the Oscar-Winning Studio that Wanted to Save the World

End of an era, end of a business model, end of a gravy train, end of the world. There were plenty of mixed emotions this week in response to the closure...

Sundance Film Festival Courting New Host City for 2027 and Beyond

The Sundance Film Festival may kick the snow off its boots once and for all. The annual celebration of independent film announced on Wednesday that it is open for pitches...

‘Alien: Romulus’ Scares CinemaCon with Bloody, Bone-Cracking Footage of Creatures Shredding Human Chests

The venerable “Alien” franchise has nearly 10 films under its belt and, somehow, every time a space crew member’s chest bursts open and a horrifying little creature crawls out we’re still terrified.  Such...

‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Rocks CinemaCon With Lupita Nyong’o, Deafening Action Footage and Apocalyptic New York City

For a film in the “Quiet Place” universe, the decibel level was near deafening at the film’s CinemaCon presentation on Thursday in Las Vegas. John Krasinski’s horror franchise is...

‘Twisters’ Blows CinemaCon Away With Epic Footage of Tornado Storm and Glen Powell in a Wet T-Shirt

Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones have somehow found a way to make relentless natural destruction sexy. The leads of “Twisters,” along with costar Anthony Ramos, showed up onstage at the...

‘Furiosa’ Footage Wows CinemaCon With Demented, Action-Packed Look at Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth in ‘Fury Road’ Prequel

Many in show business share a feeling that “Furiosa” will be big — but at Warner Bros.’ presentation to global movie theater owners on Tuesday, attendees got a taste of just how...

Inside Sundance CEO Joana Vicente’s Startling Departure

Scandal at a film festival is usually generated by provocative auteurs or loose-lipped actors stirring up drama at press conferences. Last weekend’s laid-back Sonoma International Film Festival, held in the heart...

Apple Original Content for the Vision Pro Is Absolutely Stunning – And Casually Terrifying

I’m balancing on a tightrope, 3,000 feet above the Nordic fjords. As I glance down into the watery abyss, my stomach churns. Then, with a few flicks of my index finger,...

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