WGA Drops State Lawsuit Against Agencies, Files Antitrust and RICO Claims in Federal Court
Writers Guild will consolidate litigation against WME, CAA and UTA into federal lawsuit
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Tracy Morgan Joins Eddie Murphy in ‘Coming 2 America’
Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones and Kiki Layne were previously announced for sequel to 1988 film
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With ‘Good Boys,’ Universal Keeps Beating Box Office Slump for Comedy
“Night School” and “Girls Trip” have also succeeded where so many other comedies have flopped
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Trump Knocks ‘Pathetic’ Juan Williams After Criticism on Fox News
Williams warned on “The Five” that Trump is increasing chances of a global recession
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Kevin Smith Announces New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Netflix Limited Series
“Masters of the Universe: Revelation” will continue the adventures of the original 1980s animated series
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Disgraced ‘Game Change’ Co-Author Mark Halperin Lands New Book Deal
Regan Arts will publish Halperin’s “How to Beat Trump” after writer was dropped by HBO and MSNBC over sexual harassment accusations in 2017
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Colin Kaepernick Urges NFL Kneelers to ‘Continue to Fight’ After Jay-Z’s League Deal
Kaepernick responds after Jay-Z inks deal to become NFL’s “live music entertainment strategist”
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‘Good Boys’ Earns $21 Million Opening, Becomes 2nd Original Film to Top Box Office This Year
R-rated comedy joins Jordan Peele’s “Us” as the only original films to reach No. 1 in 2019
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‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ to Pass $1.1 Billion Global Gross, Becomes Sony’s Top Box Office Hit
Latest MCU film passes 2012’s James Bond film “Skyfall” to take No. 1 spot
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‘Good Boys’ Surprises Box Office With Best Original Comedy Opening of 2019
R-rated comedy is first in the genre to reach No. 1 at the box office since 2016
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‘It: Chapter Two’ Projected to At Least Match Predecessor’s Horror Record Opening
First round of tracking estimates sit around the $123 million earned by “It” two years ago
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Top Talent Agencies Cancel Emmy Parties As Legal Battle With WGA Continues
Hearings on the WGA’s lawsuit against the Big Four agencies are being scheduled around the night of the Emmys
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ShortList 2019: ‘Selfies’ Director Satirizes Instagram Culture – But Doesn’t Own a Smartphone (Video)
Claudius Gentinetta’s animated short explores how smartphones have pervaded every corner of our lives
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‘Angry Birds 2’ Flies Into Soft Box Office as Summer Winds Down
Naughty kid flick “Good Boys” and “47 Meters Down” come to theaters this weekend
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Quentin Tarantino Defends ‘Hollywood’ Depiction of Bruce Lee: ‘He Was Kind of an Arrogant Guy’ (Video)
Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, has objected to the portrayal of her father in “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.”
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‘Vice’ Writer Adam McKay’s Call for WGA Unity Draws Backlash From Election Candidates
“The current approach of our WGAW leadership is a failing strategy,” says WGA board candidate Jason Fuchs
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‘The Kitchen’ Serves Melissa McCarthy a New Box Office Low One Year After ‘The Happytime Murders’
Adaptation of DC graphic novel is also bad news for Tiffany Haddish in her dramatic debut
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BTS Doc ‘Bring the Soul: The Movie’ Dazzles Indie Box Office as ‘The Farewell’ Hits $10 Million
Bleecker Street’s “Brian Banks” and Roadside Attractions’ “The Peanut Butter Falcon” also open in arthouses
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‘Hobbs & Shaw’ Repeats at No. 1 as ‘The Kitchen’ Gets Cooked at Box Office
“Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” leads new releases while “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” reaches $100 million
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‘Hobbs & Shaw’ Edges Out ‘Scary Stories’ at Box Office
Dwayne Johnson blockbuster stays No. 1 amid flurry of new releases
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‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ Discovers $1.25 Million at Thursday Box Office
Adaptation of Nickelodeon series projected for $20 million opening this weekend
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ShortList 2019: Jon Frickey’s Animated Identity Tale ‘Cat Days’ Began With a Sick Day in Japan
Frickey says he wanted to capture “the feeling that everyone tells you what you are” when “it becomes clear, deep down inside, nope, that’s really not what I am”
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‘The Art of Racing in the Rain’ Set to Become Another Flop in Fox’s Rough Box Office Year
The numbers show why Disney is shutting down much of 20th Century Fox’s film development
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Universal Pauses Marketing Campaign for ‘The Hunt’ After Mass Shootings
Blumhouse horror film follows billionaires who hunt working-class conservatives for sport
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Edgar Wright’s ‘Last Night In SoHo’ Set for Fall 2020 Release
Anya Taylor-Joy and Matt Smith to star in psychological thriller from Focus Features
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James Earl Jones, Kiki Layne Among ‘Coming 2 America’ Cast Additions
Leslie Jones is also in talks to join the cast of the upcoming Paramount sequel
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Wesley Snipes Joins Eddie Murphy’s ‘Coming 2 America’
Shooting for Paramount comedy sequel is set to begin this fall
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Will ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ Catch the Box Office Crown From ‘Hobbs and Shaw’?
“The Kitchen,” “The Art of Racing in the Rain” and “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” also hit theaters this weekend
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Academy Museum Director Steps Down as Construction Nears Finish
Kerry Brougher will be named Founding Director when museum opens in 2020
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson Apologizes for Mass Shooting Tweet: ‘I Got This One Wrong’
“Where I miscalculated was that I genuinely believed the Tweet would be helpful to anyone trying to save lives in America,” astrophysicist says
