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Blink and you would have missed it. As the Toronto International Film Festival wrapped Sept. 15, just a few films had landed significant deals: Russell Crowe starrer True History of [...]

In a Sept. 9 letter to AT&T's board that copied CEO Randall Stephenson, Paul Singer's Elliott Management sent a shot across the bow by suggesting that leadership changes would be [...]

Director Gabe Polsky's wife, Justine, was purging long-abandoned boxes from their West Hollywood home when she happened upon one that looked especially worthy of the dumpster. The box, sent to [...]

After escaping a bankruptcy scare and restructuring its debt in late August, Megan Ellison's Annapurna Pictures is moving forward with full steam and is 'excited about the path ahead,' says [...]

Back in 2011, director James Gray happened upon two science articles that provided the seedling for his latest film, Ad Astra. The first chronicled an experiment to split the atom [...]

On Aug. 14, Crystal Liu, star of Disney's upcoming live-action Mulan, weighed in on Hong Kong's police crackdown of pro-democracy protesters. 'I support Hong Kong's police, you can beat me [...]

On the evening of Aug. 6, Universal Pictures held a test screening of its thriller-satire The Hunt at a crowded theater in the San Fernando Valley. It was the second [...]

As their debut Netflix project nears release, the first couple use their star power to court talent and signal interest in 'general entertainment' On Jan. 26, the day after documentary [...]

A year after making its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival and subsequently being snubbed by distributors, Errol Morris' Steve Bannon doc American Dharma finally will see the light [...]

Much has been made about the impact of deep-pocketed investors on Hollywood's talent agencies. Endeavor, CAA and UTA all have taken on majority or substantial stakeholders, and Endeavor is seeking [...]

For the screening of his latest movie, An Officer and a Spy, at the Venice Film Festival, Roman Polanski will indeed be making an appearance, just not in person. Thanks [...]

For the next phase in her career, former Fox 2000 president Elizabeth Gabler had to choose between her onetime bosses at the Century City studio: Tom Rothman (now running Sony [...]

As music biopics continue to trend post -Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman, one controversial mogul will get the spotlight. The meteoric rise and epic fall of boy band impresario Lou Pearlman [...]

Following a string of box office duds, STX Entertainment is looking for a lifeline with an investment from Saudi Arabia. Sources tell THR that a deal between the country's Public [...]

Once upon a time, the ultimate Hollywood ambition was to direct. Nowadays, clients are more likely to tell their reps: 'What I really want to do is polish scripts.' For [...]

On March 20, 2016, guests at Warner Bros.' Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice premiere in New York began whispering about one man mingling among the A-list crowd. No, it [...]

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood emerged from the Cannes film festival with stellar reviews but no Palme d'Or. Now, the major question for Sony is whether Quentin Tarantino will [...]

It's been well reported that Tom Hardy was once in line to play Elton John in Rocketman--until he dropped out or got aged out or somebody decided he couldn't sing, [...]

Attendees at a May 16 screening of 5B at the Cannes Film Festival got a surprise at the end of the movie: Paul Haggis' name on the credits. None of [...]

As the dust settled on Cannes May 25, big-ticket sales left dealmakers cautiously hopeful. No sale was bigger than Paramount taking worldwide rights to the Chris Hemsworth Tiffany Haddish comedy [...]

David Unger's management firm Artist International Group is preparing to make its splashy debut at the Cannes Film Festival and market. With a roster that includes such global stars as [...]

Call it spring cleaning, Burbank-style. Since Disney's $71.3 billion acquisition of Fox assets closed March 20, film studio chief Alan Horn has jettisoned a number of Fox projects from his [...]

For the first time since 2005, LeBron James won't be heading to the NBA playoffs --and even off the court the L.A. Lakers star's bid for Hollywood domination appears to [...]

Elizabeth Gabler of Fox 2000, admired by authors and screenwriters, is being courted by Paramount, Sony and at least one streaming service On the afternoon of March 20, Fox 2000 [...]

By severing ties with Woody Allen, Amazon Studios ceded four films for its future slate. But in one fell swoop, Jennifer Salke picked up five others over the course of [...]

When it comes to serial killer Ted Bundy, Netflix is doubling down on its commitment. In an effort to offer companion programming to its hit docuseries Conversations With a Killer: [...]

The article discusses the reasons behind the failure of the film "Joker: Folie à Deux." It highlights the absence of DC Studios executives James Gunn and Peter Safran during the making of the film, indicating a dysfunctional dynamic behind the scenes. The article suggests that the film's director, Todd Phillips, distanced himself from DC and ignored the fan base, resulting in disappointing box office numbers. It also mentions conflicts between Phillips and Warner Bros. over production decisions. The article concludes by stating that the film's failure is a setback for Warner Bros. at a crucial time. [Extracted from the article]

Daisy Edgar-Jones, a young actress, has demonstrated her ability to connect with audiences and promote films effectively. Her marketing efforts for the movie "Twisters" included viral social media posts and engaging in regular-person activities to generate buzz. Her approach helped the film achieve a successful opening and gross over $274 million worldwide. Edgar-Jones is now considered a breakout star and joins a small group of 20-something actresses that major studios are investing in. She is praised for embodying the accessible and aspirational qualities of '90s female movie stars like Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock. [Extracted from the article]

Following the Jan. 20 premiere of the Sundance sex abuse drama The Tale, Amazon motion picture head Ted Hope expressed serious interest, dubbing it his favorite film of the festival. [...]

Director Reed Morano has an Emmy for The Handmaid's Tale, an envied indie film pedigree and, oh yeah, she beat cancer. Now she's at Sundance with an end-of-the-world love story [...]

Harvey's gone and with him the formerly freewheeling party scene as insiders hope a more sober and serious festival won't throw cold water on last year's hot sales market: 'We [...]

Don't ask. Don't tell. That has been the Hollywood modus operandi when it comes to paydays, which are guarded with the secrecy of CIA black ops missions--until now. Thanks to [...]

When it comes to gaining insight on what movies play well in indie-owned movie theaters, Bleecker Street CEO Andrew Karpen need look no further than his wife of 25 years, [...]

A sale of the embattled Weinstein Co. may be imminent. But the leading bid--fronted by Obama administration alum Maria Contreras-Sweet and backed by billionaire Ron Burkle--is raising eyebrows in Hollywood. [...]

DreamWorks has acquired rights to the Japanese manga 'Ghost in the Shell' with plans to adapt the futuristic police thriller as a 3-D live-action feature. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Story follows the [...]

At age 14, Byron Allen was already doing standup, and one night at the Comedy Store, Wayne Kline, a writer on TV's Good Times, happened to see his act. 'He [...]

Among the Hollywood homeowners affected by fires that have raged across Southern California since early December is director Charlie McDowell (son of Malcolm and Mary Steenburgen). He was in the [...]

NYC's mogul turned mayor turned philanthropist joins ex-film czar Katherine Oliver to talk Trump, politics, the environment and their 'war on coal' doc, From the Ashes A New York book [...]

It's a race against time for Sony Pictures as it begins eight days of reshoots on Nov. 21 for its drama All the Money in the World, having taken the [...]

As star clients fall, WME, CAA and the rest may be caught in the crosshairs of unreported misconduct and financial incentives: 'You could have stopped this and didn't' On Nov. [...]

Tip of the iceberg. That has become a common and terrifying phrase as the circle of Hollywood men accused of sexual misdeeds widens, enveloping Brett Ratner, Kevin Spacey, James Toback, [...]

In 2011, Dawn Ostroff, who had been president of The CW, entered what she calls 'a slightly dysfunctional universe' when publisher Conde Nast tasked her with exploiting its 19 magazine [...]

Teens can be a handful. Just ask Better Things co-creator and Emmy-nominated star Pamela Adlon. The mother of three daughters told THR about her fairly typical child-rearing challenges while promoting [...]

Thanks to Canada's film and TV tax credits, a Hollywood resume could be your ticket to dual citizenship If you're one of the anxious Americans who googled 'how to become [...]

A Christian Bale Western, an Eminem rap comedy and Tonya Harding (!) are among a handful of hot projects tempting buyers. Unlike Berlin, Cannes or AFM, Toronto never was designed [...]

Call it the ultimate catch-22. When it comes to the most in-demand festival films, traditional distributors are being forced to overspend in order to compete with streaming giants Amazon and [...]

On July 27, Richard Plepler's worst corporate nightmare unfolded. The HBO CEO learned that his company's network had been breached by an apparently coordinated cyberattack that experts explained could expose [...]

It's June 8, and most of Hollywood is watching former FBI Director James Comey testify at a Senate hearing. But TriStar president Hannah Minghella is glued to a WhatsApp group [...]

In 2002, Brian Goldner, a then-rising executive at Hasbro, was pitching studios the robot-morphing Transformers toys as the next Spider-Man, which had just ushered in the newtentpole movie era. One [...]

As a Beloit College undergrad, MattTolmach received an alarmed call from his grandfather, legendary Hollywood producer and agent Sam Jaffe, who once represented the likes of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren [...]