The official film rules for this year’s SAG Awards won’t be announced until next month, but an email sent to studios on Thursday morning says the organization will be following the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ temporary eligibility change for the Oscars. 14 more words
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George Miller is planning to expand the “Mad Max” universe with a prequel movie based on Charlize Theron’s Imperator Furiosa from 2015’s “Fury Road.” In an interview with The New York Times, the director said the film is an origin story and he’s searching for an actress in her 20s to take over the role.…
via Next ‘Mad Max’ Movie Will Be Imperator Furiosa Prequel Without Charlize Theron — Variety
“The Blacklist” cast and crew were four days into shooting Episode 19 of Season 7 when coronavirus brought their New York set to a grinding halt. 35 more words
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In the history of civilization, no one has ever been consoled by the thought “Other people have had it worse than you.” In 2020, the pandemic has been devastating, with deaths, illness, unemployment and economic turmoil. 22 more words
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Amazon Prime Video has snagged what had been one of the most anticipated theatrical movies of India’s summer release calendar – Sony Pictures Networks Productions and Abundantia Entertainment’s U.K. 32 more words
via Amazon Scoops Six Films For Direct to Streaming Release in India — Variety
British movie theater chain Showcase Cinemas U.K., owned by the Redstone family’s National Amusements, has confirmed it intends to reopen cinemas on July 4. Showcase has also set out the precautionary measures it will put in place to minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19. 15 more words
via National Amusements’ British Movie Theater Chain Showcase Aim to Reopen on July 4 — Variety
The mainland Chinese government has unveiled two additional support measures for the film industry, which has suffered the impact of the coronavirus outbreak for nearly four months. 31 more words
via China Offers Tax Support to Film Businesses Hit By Coronavirus — Variety
What brings people to the movie theater? Movie trailers! And, that’s why I composed a list of all the best movie trailers. I’m taking a different approach for making this list. The first part will include all the trailers I loved. And, the second part will be my top five of the best movie trailers […]
Canadian singer Bryan Adams posted an expletive-ridden rant about his concerts that were canceled by the coronavirus pandemic. Adams shared a video of himself playing his 1983 hit “Cuts Like a Knife” on a guitar on Instagram Monday morning. 18 more words
Disney has raised another $11 billion in debt to help the company power through the revenue crisis spurred by the global coronavirus pandemic. On the same day that Shanghai Disneyland reopened at a fraction of its typical capacity after a nearly four-month closure, Disney tapped the debt markets for a series of notes that come…
