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UPDATED with conference call comments: AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron shrugged off Covid, streamers and windows as real issues for exhibition currently, saying the biggest challenge facing the industry “above all else, is that movie theater operators need more movies.” “At this point, there is only one topic that should be… on the tip of

Actress Rebel Wilson has been a star since back in 2011’s Bridesmaids, but she’s been making plenty of headlines over the last few years regarding her personal life. First she turned heads for her weight loss journey, and most recently she came out as queer, and revelaed her same-sex relationship. Wilson also recently became a

The nation’s biggest cinema advertising network National CineMedia saw revenue rise and losses narrow last quarter as executives cited brisk sales of movie theater ads and insisted that it’s business as usual fo now, even as part owner and major client Regal is swept up in bankruptcy. “From our perspective, nothing has changed on a

Will Smith’s post-Oscar slap comeback has been a slow burn, and he’s recently been showing his upcoming movie, Emancipation, through a series of private screenings. Each one has been star-studded based on the photographic evidence all over social media, with one showing even including the Los Angeles Lakers. He’s even gotten sweet supportive messages from

In anticipation of its release this coming week, Disney/Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever continued its promotional tour with a historic premiere in Lagos, Nigeria on Sunday evening. This was a major event — and the first time a Marvel movie has held a premiere locally — with a large group of talent, filmmakers and press

Halle Bailey has been on the receiving end of some major criticism and negativity since being cast as Disney’s live-action Ariel, but The Little Mermaid star stepped in a completely different role post Halloween when she channeled her inner Catwoman on Instagram. In doing so, she’s seemingly leaning into the fact that some confuse her

Saturday AM Update: Quick update here: New Line’s Black Adam filed a third Friday of $4.7M on its way to $17M stateside, -38% from last weekend. While some rivals have snarked to me about the big cost for this movie at $200M before P&A, that hold right there for Black Adam is better than the

The odds are in our favor. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes has wrapped production in Europe after a four-month shoot. One of its stars, Rachel Zegler, shared the news along with a heartfelt message about her time working on the upcoming 2023 movie.  Rachel Zegler, who will play District 12 tribute

A little over a month after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued two former top execs at MoviePass and its parent company, Helios + Matheson, for fraud, the Justice Department today unsealed an indictment charging those same executives, Theodore Farnsworth and J. Mitchell Lowe, each with one count of securities fraud and three counts of wire

We’ve seen the world of movies transform in a major way in just the last few years. Even before the global pandemic forced the closure of movie theaters we saw streaming content growing at a significant rate, and while theaters are clearly not dead, look at the box office of Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick

If anyone is having a great autumn, it’s Harry Styles. His Love on Tour jaunt, now in its second leg, boasts a reported running total of $233.5M and it’s still running. It’s the type of tentpole cash that any motion picture studio would envy. Breaking this down: The singer’s 15-night residency at Madison Square Garden

Lindsay Lohan is a beloved star of the early 2000s because of her iconic roles in classics like Mean Girls, Freaky Friday and The Parent Trap. However, she recently revealed that while she was in high school her experience was more like Cady’s in Mean Girls than we’d probably expect.  The actress, who is making

Sony has moved Love Again, the romantic comedy starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Heughan and Celine Dion, to May 12, 2023. It previously had a released date of February 10. Logline for the Jim Strouse-directed movie: What if a random text message led to the love of your life? Mira Ray, dealing with the loss

Anna Faris and Chris Pratt were married from 2009-2017 and share a son, Jack. After their marriage ended, Pratt married Katherine Schwarzenegger, and the two share two children together. While the end of a marriage can be difficult for all parties, Faris and Pratt have stated they stay committed to raising their child together as

EXCLUSIVE: Comic monologist Mike Birbiglia has made an early Broadway splash with his new show The Old Man & the Pool, selling out his first four previews last week – the only other production with all seats filled was The Phantom of the Opera – and, Deadline can report exclusively, getting a two-week extension of

Robert Downey Jr. isn’t afraid to take a chance with becoming the characters he takes on; his roles in Chaplin and Tropic Thunder proved that. As Downey Jr. prepared for his next role, the Avengers actor decided to let his kids get in on the act. They took part in RDJ’s physical transformation by shaving

Lindsay Lohan was a child star around the time when there were no social media to be vocal on. Every car accident, family drama, or reported DUI incident led her to be trailed by the paparazzi at every turn. The 36-year-old actress explains what she has to be “jealous” of with stars coming up today.

Luke Evans is known for having played many iconic characters including Dracula and Gaston from Beauty and the Beast. Lately, it’s been rumored that his name is being tossed around for another legendary role: 007. While Daniel Craig’s replacement is far from decided upon, Evans certainly looks the part and never shies away from interesting

With the Hocus Pocus movies considered to be one of the best family-friendly Disney+ movies to watch on Halloween, it’s brought back a love for the spooky classic. If you’re in a trio, why not make an appearance at your Halloween party or go trick or treating as the Sanderson Sisters? Lili Reinhart and her

It’s been seven months since the winners of the 94th Academy Awards were presented on ABC, and yet rather than any of the recipients of those golden trophies still regularly entering conversations, the most popular topic concerning that night continues to be when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage. Now that surprising moment has reached

It’s officially November 1st. And while Mariah Carey’s Christmas powers are growing, some of us are still recovering from all the spooky fun of Halloween. This includes celebrities, many of whom have gone viral for their costumes. Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are currently in hot water over their priest/nun costumes, shortly after dressing

Actor Johnny Depp has been in the public eye for decades, and is known for being a versatile onscreen talent. Although most recently his name has been associated with his ongoing legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard, and the various allegations of abuse that they’ve each made against the other. As their defamation case goes

On October 10, 2022, the latest trial against Miramax co-founder Harvey Weinstein was set. He’s facing sexual assault charges of five women in Los Angeles County that reportedly occurred over the course of nine years. As he’s currently facing a 23-year prison sentence after being found guilty of sexual assault back in 2020, he could

Oscar Isaac is a flirtatious dude with a great sense of humor. From his steamy moment on the red carpet with Jessica Chastain last year, to the “cock sock” he gave to Denis Villeneuve as a gift after filming his nude scene in Dune, it’s pretty clear that he is both flirtatious and fun, with

While most likely know Lupita Nyong’o best for her performances in films like Black Panther and 12 Years a Slave (for which she won an Oscar), the star also made a serious impression through the horror realm. She led Jordan Peele’s 2019 horror film Us and received critical acclaim for her work. The star has

Specialty film rollouts continues to accelerate with Chinonye Chukwu’s Till, Park Chan-wook’s Decision To Leave and A24’s Stars At Noon joining releases from previous weeks to populate theaters as awards season gathers steam.   Till, from United Artists Releasing, world premiered at the ongoing New York Film Festival to stellar reviews (100% on Rotten Tomatoes,

Though relegated to only voice-only performance, Scarlett Johansson’s role as the sultry voice of the A.I. Samantha in Spike Jonze’s 2013 critically acclaimed hit film Her is perhaps one of the actress’ most underrated parts outside of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Johansson and Phoenix share palpable chemistry and convincingly play the part of two souls

Exhibition trade group the National Association of Theatre Owners announced Monday that its 24-year CEO and President John Fithian was retiring. While that’s not as long as the late Motion Picture Association boss Jack Valenti’s 38-year run at that trade org, who left behind his own legendary streak with the creation of the ratings system, Fithian

The death of Anne Heche was as much a shock to her friends and family as it was to the fans who enjoyed her work. The controversy surrounding Heche’s death in a car accident has not ended with the event itself. There has now been a legal battle in the courts over her estate, but

Paramount’s Parker Finn-directed horror pic Smile has laughed its way across the $100M mark globally. And it did so in under two weeks of release. Through Tuesday, the gross is $102.3M worldwide, made up of $55.5M domestic and $46.8M from the international box office.  From Paramount Players and Temple Hill, the movie has seen some