John Williams, the original producer of Shrek and President and CEO of Vanguard Films, announced today an overall producing/directing deal with Kung Fu Panda co-director John Stevenson.
On Saturday, November 6, Despicable Me will cross $500 million at the worldwide box office, Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment announced today.
A San Sebastian court has issued a provisional injunction against the graphic horror film A SERBIAN FILM, reports Variety.
Leavesden, the London studio where the HARRY POTTER franchise was filmed, is planning to offer tours of the sets, reports Deadline.com.
Michelle Raimo has been named the new president of Sony Pictures Animation, reports Deadline.com.
In bankruptcy filings, MGM revealed that it plans to have James Bond 23 in theaters in 2012, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
NBC will not order new episodes of the J.J. Abrams-produced spy series UNDERCOVERS, reports Deadline.com.
The off-again, on-again Broadway production SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK has hit another snag.
Our VFX Beat blogger tries to figure out if the new VES tome is the definitive textbook for our times.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (“MGM”) today announced that it and approximately 160 of its affiliates have filed Chapter 11 cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”) to seek confirmation of their “pre-packaged” plan of reorganization (“Plan”).
Lionsgate has made an agreement with Stuart Ford's IM Global to release Boaz Yakin's SAFE, Pete Travis' DREDD and Simon West's PROTECTION in the U.S., reports Variety.
In an aggressive launch establishing a significant presence in the U.S. entertainment market for animation, visual effects, and 2D-to-3D conversion services, India’s VenSat Tech Services, Pvt. Ltd. (VenSat) today announced the formation of the media and entertainment company's new U.S. business entity, VenSat America.
The Walt Disney Studios today announced changes to its distribution organization that will better reflect the global marketplace and consumer trends.
A court in British Columbia has tossed out Carl Icahn's lawsuit against Lionsgate Ent. for their equity swap deal, which diluted Icahn's share in the company, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
After three years of solitude at an undisclosed Shaolin temple on Hester near Grand, the iconic New York-based QuietMan returns with a fresh digital presence, renewed vigor and increased resources.
Hornet Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of Workshop, a division of Hornet for all things handmade.
I just hung up on Morgan Freeman. He called right in the middle of dinner and at our house, dinner is family time. Friday evening I hung up on Martin Sheen. I’m sure many other A-List celebrities have been calling of late, but I’ve hung up before they could introduce themselves and implore me to vote one way or another. The campaign phone calls have been relentless, like ants in the pantry in the middle of summer! I cannot remember a more vicious and completely demoralizing election. Who’s in charge of this pop stand? I demand to see the manager!
The next time you feel like throwing a pity party because you are stuck in a dead-end job or still haven’t found one, stop and take a moment. Suffering from the fear of failure, or worrying about what is coming next is not going to help you move forward no matter how much you tell yourself it will. Doubt is a feeling we all struggle with especially when we are burdened with an unstable economy and a sagging job market. Finding your way out from the middle of your own fears, no matter how scary truly is the only way to look ahead.
Not surprisingly SAW 3D finished atop the U.S. box office for the Halloween weekend, Oct. 29-31, 2010.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (MGM) today announced that it has begun a solicitation of votes from its secured lenders for a pre-packaged plan of reorganization (the "Plan").
It’s Friday, Oct. 29. I’m in Los Angeles for the premiere of I&A (Idiots and Angels). It opens tonight and I’m not a very happy camper. Even though the L.A. Weekly gave my film a wonderful review and a great article, the all-important L.A. Times refused to review the film!
Matt Tolmach has launched a new production company and will become a producer on the next installment of Spider-Man, the blockbuster film franchise he helped shepherd since its inception in 2002, it was announced today by Michael Lynton, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment and Amy Pascal, Co-Chairman.
Universal Pictures lines up its releases going into 2013, reports ComingSoon.net.
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key's government is pushing through legislation that would make unionization of the Kiwi film industry harder to accomplish, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Lionsgate has filed suit against its largest shareholder Carl Icahn for securities fraud, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
