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The Curious Case of Benicio del Toro in ‘Jimmy P’

May 18, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 2 days ago

The film is based on a 1951 study by the French ethnopsychiatrist Georges Devereux

  

Wentworth Media Launches to Finance, Produce Movies

May 18, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 2 days ago

The company will acquire films and seek to produce three to four feature films per year “in various budget ranges”

  

How Many Different Companies Can Bid on Hulu? Too Many

May 17, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 2 days ago

DirecTV and Time Warner Cable are the latest companies to throw their hat in the Hulu ring

  

'Walking Dead' Alum Jon Bernthal in Negotiations to Join Brad Pitt in David Ayer's 'Fury' (Exclusive)

May 17, 2013 By Jeff Sneider 2 days ago

Sony is distributing the WWII movie, which also stars Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman and Michael Pena

  

Cannes: Gunfire Interrupts TV Broadcast, Man Firing Blanks Taken Into Custody

May 17, 2013 By Steve Pond 2 days ago

Jurors Christoph Waltz and Daniel Auteuil are hustled off the set of "Le Grand Journal" when chaos briefly erupts

  

Why 'The Great Gatsby' Reveals a Huge Divide Between Hollywood and Its Fans (Video)

May 17, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 2 days ago

Audiences were not attuned to some of the bad buzz like Hollywood executives

  

Oscar Winner Ari Sandel to Direct 'The DUFF' for CBS Films (Exclusive)

May 17, 2013 By Jeff Sneider 2 days ago

McG's Wonderland Sound and Vision is producing the high school movie with Vast Entertainment

  

'21 Jump Street' Villain Rob Riggle Joins Fox Comedy 'Let's Be Cops' (Exclusive)

May 17, 2013 By Jeff Sneider 2 days ago

Luke Greenfield is directing the movie, which stars Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr.

  

Marton Csokas in Negotiations to Battle Denzel Washington in 'The Equalizer'

May 17, 2013 By Jeff Sneider 2 days ago

Antoine Fuqua is directing the Sony drama, which will co-star Chloe Moretz as a young prostitute

  

Weinstein Unveils Slate in Cannes: 'Osage' Shouts Oscars, 'Salinger' Intrigues

May 17, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 2 days ago

The most unusual film of a half-dozen unveiled was certainly "Salinger," a docu-style movie about the reclusive author of "Catcher in the Rye"

  

PowerGrid's Biggest Movers of the Week: Baz Luhrmann on the Rise, Shawn Levy's Latest Makes a Move (Video)

May 17, 2013 By Rebecca Rosenberg 2 days ago

The director of "Great Gatsby" moved up this week, as did the film's Daisy

  

Cannes Deals: Chinese Mogul Bruno Wu Partners With French Film Vet; Pierce Brosnan to Chase Olga Kurylenko

May 17, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 2 days ago

Cannes deals slowed a bit at the end of the week

  

Chopard: Cannes Heist Value 'Far Lower' Than Reported, Jewels Not for Celebrities

May 17, 2013 By Tony Maglio 2 days ago

As the police investigation in Cannes continues, official figures have yet to be released

  

Michael B. Jordan on Playing a Black Superhero: 'I'm Up For It'

May 17, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 2 days ago

The actor tells TheWrap: "You can’t shy away from a moment when it’s there”

  

'Shameless' Star Emma Greenwell to Get 'Wild' for Radiant Films International

May 17, 2013 By Jeff Sneider 2 days ago

British actor Tom Hughes is set to co-star in the dramedy from writer-director Vivienne DeCourcy

  

Cannes: Kim Kardashian, Lauren Conrad Were 'Bling Ring' Inspirations, Says Emma Watson

May 17, 2013 By Jethro Nededog 2 days ago

The film's actress studied the reality stars for the Sofia Coppola film

  

Take a Hungover Walk Down Memory Lane in 'Hangover Part III' Red Band Trailer (Video)

May 17, 2013 By Greg Gilman 2 days ago

The tiger, naked guy in the trunk and baby are all there -- along with franchise newcomer John Goodman

  

'Endless Love' Remake Seduces Rising Stars Rhys Wakefield and Emma Rigby (Exclusive)

May 17, 2013 By Jeff Sneider 2 days ago

Alex Pettyfer and Gabriella Wilde star in the movie, which Shana Feste is directing for Universal

  

Noah Baumbach on ‘Frances Ha’: Why It Took 40 Takes to Make a Little Story Feel Epic

May 17, 2013 By Steve Pond 3 days ago

“I wanted to shoot a movie in black and white, so of course we went right to ‘Manhattan’”

  

The Navajo-Dubbed 'Star Wars': It's a Family Project to Debut on July 4

May 17, 2013 By Dan Bloom 3 days ago

Guest blog: It's hoped that this project will intrigue the younger generation into learning more about their language -- and keep the language alive

  

Gabrielle Union to Play Chris Rock’s Fiancée in His 'Finally Famous' (Exclusive)

May 17, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 3 days ago

Chris Rock will write, direct and star

  

Cannes Review: 'The Past' Is a Brilliant Meditation on Secrets & Lies

May 17, 2013 By Sasha Stone 3 days ago

But Asghar Farhadi's first film since "A Separation" may be tough to beat for the Palme d'Or

  

'Star Trek Into Darkness' Opens to $13.5M, Will Hit $100M by Sunday

May 17, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 3 days ago

J.J. Abrams' second "Star Trek" film should best the first both in the U.S. and overseas

  

Chopard Jewelry Heist at Cannes Film Festival

May 17, 2013 By Tony Maglio 3 days ago

UPDATED: The burglary occurred at roughtly the same time as the premiere of Sofia Coppola's  jewelry-thief film, "The Bling Ring." Coincidence?

  

'Star Trek Into Darkness': What the Critics Think of the Sequel

May 17, 2013 By Tony Maglio 3 days ago

The sequel to 2009's reboot is getting high praise, though J.J. Abrams may be taking too much a page out of Michael Bay's playbook

  

'Black Rock' Review: Woman-Hunt Tale Whose Only Suspense Is Waiting for It to Get Better

May 17, 2013 By Alonso Duralde 3 days ago

You keep thinking Katie Aselton’s Iraq vets vs. gal-pals thriller will explore larger ideas until it doesn't

  
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