By Dave McNary
FilmRise has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Michelle Kath Sinclair's debut documentary “Chicago: The Terry Kath Experience” and plans a 2017 release. The film premiered at the Toronto…
By Dave McNary
The Actors' Equity Association has backed SAG-AFTRA’s month-0ld strike against video game companies and told members not to accept voice-over or performance capture work from the 11 struck companies…
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By Daniel Holloway
Jeremy Clarkson was with James May and Richard Hammond in Victorville, Calif., in September shooting the first episode of their new Amazon series, "The Grand Tour." The segment features Clarkson…
By Shalini Dore
New York’s Museum of the Moving Image and the India Center Foundation are starting a festival to show regional-language films from the sub-continent. Running Dec.8-11, India Kaleidoscope will show…
By Justin Kroll
Simon McQuoid, best known for directing commercials, is in talks to helm the “Mortal Kombat” reboot for New Line. James Wan is producing the movie, along with Michael Clear for Atomic Monster…
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By Daniel Holloway
Bruce Rosenblum will be succeeded by Screech. The Television Academy on Thursday night elected Hayma "Screech" Washington as its new chairman. Washington is a seven-time Primetime Emmy Award winner…
By Owen Gleiberman
The legendary lyricist and composer Stephen Sondheim is worthy of a great, big, expansive documentary. But if you're going to make a film that centers on a single show of his, there are certain…
By Sarah Ahern and Will Thorne
In today’s TV news roundup, “Pretty Little Liars” final season will begin in April 2017, A&E brings back its scripted series “Gangland Undercover,” and more. DATES The final season of Freeform‘s…
By Tim Gray
Producers of the Oscar telecast always try to trim the running time, so the last thing they want is another award category. But the films of 2016 have offered some remarkable work, so this might be…