‘Logan’s Run’ Remake Back on Track at Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. is making another swing at “Logan’s Run” with Simon Kinberg on board to write a treatment for the remake of the sci-fi actioner. Kinberg will produce with Joel Silver, who was based at…
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Amy Poehler to Star in Basketball Comedy ‘Balls’ for Universal
Amy Poehler will star in and produce comedy “Balls” for Universal through her Paper Kite Productions. Poehler will play a once-promising basketball coach who is asked to lead an NBA team. Ike…
Don Cheadle’s ‘Miles Ahead’ to Close New York Film Festival
Don Cheadle’s “Miles Ahead” will be the closing night film for the 53rd New York Film Festival on Oct. 11. The Film Society of Lincoln Center already set Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s “The Walk” as its…
LeBron James Teams Up With Warner Bros. for Film, TV Projects
NBA superstar LeBron James and his SpringHill Entertainment are partnering with Warner Bros. Entertainment in an agreement covering projects in TV, film and original digital content. James announced…
Martin Scorsese’s ‘The King of Comedy’ Getting Broadway Adaptation
Rupert Pupkin’s delusions of latenight grandeur will soon be set to music. Stephen Trask, the composer and lyricist behind “Hedwig & The Angry Inch,” and Chris D’Arienzo, the author of “Rock of Ages,”…
Open Road Acquires Garry Marshall’s ‘Mother’s Day’ Starring Julia Roberts
Open Road Films has acquired all U.S. distribution rights to the romantic comedy “Mother’s Day.” The pic features an ensemble that includes stars Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson and…
Movie Ticket Prices Hit Record High With Popularity of 3D Titles, Rise of Luxury Seating
Ticket prices hit a record high as summer movies like “Jurassic World” and “Avengers: Age of Ultron” packed in crowds at the multiplexes. Going to the movies in the U.S. cost an average of $8.61…
Locarno: Fest Fetes Office Kitano
BARCELONA– The 68th Locarno Film Festival will honor Japan’s Office Kitano shingle with the Premio Raimondo Rezzonico. Created in 2002, plaudit pays tribute to outstanding players working in the…
‘Paper Towns’ Screenwriter Says Nat Wolff Should Have Been Spider-Man
The red carpet for the Monday night New York premiere of Fox's "Paper Towns" featured more screaming than a Taylor Swift concert. Teenage fans of John Green's book had lined up at AMC Loews Lincoln…
Colin Jost, Lorne Michaels Host SNL Reunion for ‘Staten Island Summer’
Tuesday night's premiere of Netflix's "Staten Island Summer" turned into a mix of family affair and mini “Saturday Night Live” reunion at the Sunshine Landmark Theatre as several SNL cast members…
Studios Set Tentpoles for Dolby Cinema Premium Format
The theatrical moviegoing experience may be losing ground to ever-improving TVs and home theaters, but the major studios are starting to fight back — by supporting another premium format. Sony…