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Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie Team up for Thriller at Miramax
Revenge movie will be remake of 2004 French film “Le Convoyeur”
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‘Jeopardy!’ Host Alex Trebek Says He’s ‘Not Afraid of Dying’ Amid Pancreatic Cancer Battle (Video)
“One thing they’re not going to say at my funeral, as a part of a eulogy, is ‘He was taken from us too soon,’” host says in new interview
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‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ Red Band Trailer Brings Bill Murray Back From the Dead (Video)
Sequel to horror comedy opens in theaters Oct. 18
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Gary Gulman Has the Best Take on Sensitivity in Comedy Debate: ‘Nobody Is More Sensitive Than a Comedian’ (Video)
“The people who are saying you can’t say anything are the people who are saying everything on Netflix for $20 million a whack,” stand-up says
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Academy Honors 5 Screenwriters With Nicholl Fellowships
Scenes from winning scripts will be read live by ensemble of actors, and winners receive a $35,000 prize
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What’s a Storyworld? The Future of Content Development
Interconnected stories told within rich, shared universes could disrupt Hollywood and realize a future imagined by J.R.R. Tolkien
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James Gunn ‘Saddened’ by Martin Scorsese Comparing Marvel Movies to Theme Parks
“I was outraged when people picketed ‘The Last Temptation of Christ’ without having seen the film. I’m saddened that he’s now judging mine in the same way,” filmmaker says
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Stellan Skarsgard Drama ‘Out Stealing Horses’ Acquired by Magnolia Pictures
Film from Hans Petter Moland is Norway’s official submission to foreign language Oscar race
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Huntington Beach Movie Theater Showing ‘Joker’ Closes Early Thursday Due to ‘Credible’ Threat
Police did not confirm that the threat was related to the supervillain film, and all films stopped showing after 4:45 pm
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Martin Scorsese Calls Out Marvel and Superhero Movies: ‘That’s Not Cinema’
“It isn’t the cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being,” “The Irishman” director says
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Bob Iger Explains How Tom Holland Saved Spider-Man in the Marvel-Sony Partnership (Video)
“It was clear that he cared so much, and we care about him. And he’s a great Spider-Man, isn’t he,” Disney boss tells Jimmy Kimmel
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‘Joker’ Makes Record $13.3 Million at Thursday Box Office
Origin story of Batman supervillain starring Joaquin Phoenix projected for opening between $80-95 million
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Comedian Gary Gulman on Mining Humor From His Depression Battle in Stand-up Special ‘The Great Depresh’ | Video
“I’ve been working with this new thing called confidence, which I never had,” comedian says
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James Franco Accused of Sexually Exploiting Acting Class Students in New Lawsuit
Actor’s business partners Vince Jolivette and Jay Davis and their production company Rabbit Bandini are also named in the suit
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How Gary Gulman Emerged From a ‘Spiral’ of Depression With ‘The Great Depresh’ (Video)
“I’ve been working with this new thing called confidence, which I never had,” comedian says of stand-up special airing Oct. 5 on HBO