By Danny R. Johnson – Entertainment News Editor LOS ANGELES – Before “Avengers: Infinity War” reaches cinemas, there’s one other major Marvel blockbuster ready to astound audiences: Black Panther! Having debuted in “Captain America: Civil War” to a roaring reception, anticipation for the Chadwick Boseman-led movie has reached an all-time high. Black Panther reaches cinemas […]

LOS ANGELES–Orion Pictures, recently re-launched by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) as a new, stand-alone U.S. theatrical marketing and distribution company, has acquired the North American and Latin American rights to John McPhail’s award-winning zombie holiday musical Anna and the Apocalypse. The announcement was made by John Hegeman, President, Orion Pictures.  Orion plans to release Anna and the […]

NEW YORK–“A Gray State,” the A&E IndieFilms acclaimed documentary feature from Erik Nelson and executive produced by Werner Herzog, has been acquired by First Run Features. The film, which had its world premiere at this past Tribeca Film Festival to critical praise, will receive a U.S. theatrical release this month along with an awards push. […]

LOS ANGELES–Twenty-six features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 90th Academy Awards. The submitted features, listed are: “The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales” “Birdboy: The Forgotten Children” “The Boss Baby” “The Breadwinner” “Captain Underpants The First Epic Movie” “Cars 3” “Cinderella the Cat” “Coco” “Despicable Me 3” […]

LOS ANGELES–The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Wednesday to present a special award – an Oscar statuette – to director Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s virtual reality installation, “CARNE y ARENA (Virtually Present, Physically Invisible),” in recognition of a visionary and powerful experience in storytelling. “The Governors of the […]

BEVERLY HILLS—The Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have selected several individuals to join the council. Nafees Bin Zafar, Maryann Brandon, Bill Corso, Andrea Kalas, Ai-Ling Lee, Leon Silverman and Steve Yedlin have accepted the tech council’s invitations bring the 2017–2018 membership roster to 25. Nafees Bin Zafar, […]

LOS ANGELES–From Oscar-nominated director Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival”) comes Alcon Entertainment’s science fiction thriller “Blade Runner 2049,” the much-anticipated sequel to the acclaimed sci-fi film “Blade Runner.” Three decades after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, Los Angeles Police Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s […]

Toronto, CANADA–Focus Features has acquired international rights to Greta Gerwig’s acclaimed directorial debut Lady Bird, company chairman Peter Kujawski said Monday. A24 and IAC Films are partners on the movie.  Focus will be handling distribution in all territories outside of North America. Lady Bird has emerged as one of the biggest breakouts of the fall season, winning rave reviews […]

HOLLYWOOD–(PRNewswire)–Netflix Incorporated has acquired Millarworld, the comic book publishing powerhouse founded by Mark Millar, the legendary creator of such iconic characters and stories as Kick-Ass, Kingsman, and Old Man Logan, and one of the most important voices in comics. Together, Netflix and Millar will bring Millarworld’s portfolio of critically and fan-acclaimed character franchises to life […]

SAN DIEGO–When a sex trafficking victim was discovered at the San Diego Public Library, staff found assistance for the person and created a sex trafficking awareness program, Out of the Shadows. On Saturday, the Library’s Out of the Shadows program will host the debut of the documentary “#SexSells” at a free, black-tie optional event featuring […]