Movies
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‘Wicked’ Writer Reveals What Would’ve Been Cut Had the Musical Been One Movie | Video
Power Women Summit: “We wanted very much not to cut any songs,” says Winnie Holzman, the co-writer of the smash musical and movie
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The Journey of ‘The Remarkable Life of Ibelin’: Recreate ‘World of Warcraft’ First, Get Permission Second
TheWrap magazine: Director Benjamin Ree used the popular game to tell the story of Mats Steen — and only got the rights to do so after finishing the film
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Cinemark CEO Sean Gamble to Receive NATO Marquee Award at CinemaCon
Gamble ushered the national theater chain through the COVID-19 pandemic and the industry’s subsequent recovery
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‘Anora,’ ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Lead 2025 Indie Spirit Awards Nominations
In the TV categories, “Baby Reindeer” and “Shōgun” scored the most nods
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‘I’m Still Here’ Director Walter Salles Says Quiet Inner Strength Can Knock Down Dictatorships
TheWrap magazine: The Brazilian director explains the power and persistence of Eunice Paiva, who fought against a murderous regime in the 1970s
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Ariana Grande Receives Glinda’s Original ‘Wizard of Oz’ Wand From Drew Barrymore: ‘Oh My God!’ | Video
The “Wicked” actress can barely believe she’s holding the prop originally held by Billie Burke in the 1939 film
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LGBTQ+, Fat and Disabled Characters Combined Only Make Up 10% of Film Roles, Study Finds
Power Women Summit: The Geena Davis Institute’s new film study additionally finds that roles given to people over age 50 are less than 20%
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Regal Cineworld Refinances Loan After Bankruptcy Restructuring Thanks to Thanksgiving Box Office
The theater chain says it will save $60 million in interest expense as it anticipates continued box office growth after “Moana 2,” “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” broke records
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Iranian Director of ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Explains How He Landed His First Oscar Submission – By Fleeing to Germany
TheWrap magazine: The Cannes prize-winning thriller by the exiled Mohammad Rasoulof is a family drama about public protests for women’s rights in Iran
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‘Skeleton Crew:’ How the New ‘Star Wars’ Show Connects to the Disney Parks
Some of the aliens in the new series might look familiar
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June Squibb Gets Her First Lead Role at 95 — and She’s Ready for More
TheWrap magazine: After starring in “Thelma” and shooting “Eleanor the Great,” she has a new rule for her agent: “Only leads, and only if the film has my name in it”
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‘The Brutalist’ Wins Top Award From New York Film Critics – Complete List of Winners
Acting awards go to Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Adrien Brody, Carol Kane and Kieran Culkin
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‘Wicked’ Fan Sues Mattel Over Doll Packaging That Linked to Porn, Citing Negligence and Emotional Distress
“These scenes were hardcore, full-on nude pornographic images depicting actual intercourse,” the class action lawsuit claims
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R.J. Cutler’s Wild 2024: From Elton John to Martha Stewart to Dodgers v. Yankees
TheWrap magazine: “These are real movies — these are narratives with characters and themes and cinema,” the director says
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Talking With Oscars Song Contenders: Pharrell Williams, Kristen Wiig, Robbie Williams … and Yep, Diane Warren Too
TheWrap magazine: We also get the scoop from the songwriters for “Emilia Pérez,” “The Wild Robot” and “Blitz”