Sorry to have dragged you into this, Pam. Most ambitious and experienced directors want to work with them, emphasized Howard. Theyll go to the mat for the story and the artists they believe in. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images David Fincher, who madeSevenwith De Luca at New Line, said the exec saved my life. Gina Prince-Bythewood, who madeLove & Basketballat New Line, said that De Luca believed in the script. Were passionate about new voices getting their shot as well, added De Luca....

He started off by talking about how divided the country is and described himself as a redneck hippie. You know, the red in me thinks you should be allowed to own guns, he said. The blue in me thinks squirt guns. So, Im red and blue which makes purple. However, theTriangle of Sadnessactor looked around and no one showed up. He recalled reading a script disclosing that he had smoked a joint before doing so....

This story contains plot points from the finale of1923onParamount+. Leave it to creator Taylor Sheridan to keep things challenging and sad as hell in hisYellowstone-verse! RANDOLPHIm very close with Julia and Aminah Nieves (who plays Teonna Rainwater). Michelle Randolph as ElizabethChristopher Saunders/Paramount+ We kept each other updated on what was happening. It was very convenient. I live in L.A. with Aminah and Julia. Were all attached at the hip. It just feels like we all understand each other....

Of that, $167.3M is from domestic and$196.3Mfrom theinternational box office. Its not the worst drop for Marvel, but its not great either. More will be borne out over the coming months as several studio movies are due for release. ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ was filmed at Pinewood StudiosMarvel The threequel remains the No. In IMAX,Quantumaniahas grossed $32.5M globally. In other Disney news,Avatar: The Way of Waterhas now reached$2.267Bworldwide including$1.602Binternationally....

One young man looks fixedly below the cameras eyeline as he describes how other peoples noise upsets him. Lucky he didnt have a gun at the time, he reflects. So one is autistic, one is delusional, the last one is paranoid. ‘On the Adamant’Berlin Film Festival Maybe, maybe not. Philibert doesnt give diagnoses or assign labels. Why would he, when the patients have their own, much more earthy descriptions of their afflictions?...

SUNDAY AM WRITETHRUafter Saturday PM update:What did this weekend prove at the box office? Its not just about tentpoles. However, both movies had something that propelled audiences: They had sticky titles. From left: ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,’ ‘Cocaine Bear’ and ‘Jesus Revolution’Everett Collection It doesnt get much better thanCocaine BearandJesusin your movie titles when it comes to creating want-to-see marketing. Watch on Deadline Not all animals-maul-people movies outside of sharks and King Kong open to great heights....

Its hard to describe the specialty landscape. Were not where we want to be yet, said one distributor. Slowly approaching pre-Covid levels sounds too optimistic. The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin)Inscéal But there is a recovery underway that seems to be consistent. It used to be one step forward, one step back. A good sign, and then something sh-tty happened. But this feels like its been week after week of, like, Okay, thats good....

Tillwas honored by thePGAon Saturday night with the Stanley Kramer Award. The journey to this story has been a humbling and rewarding experience. He thanked the family of Emmett Till andTilldirector Chinoye Chukwu, along with the exceptionally talentedDanielle Deadwyler. Danielle Deadwyler and Jalyn Hall in ‘Till’Everett Deadwyler plays Mamie inTill, which follows the aftermath of Emmett Tills murder in 1955 from a brutal lynching. His mother vowed to expose the racism behind the attack while working to have those involved brought to justice....

What impressed her the most, though, was that Cruise understood the studio side of the business. He didnt see us as his enemy. And its release held during the pandemic, despite inner-studio politics that wanted to put the sequel on Paramount+. If only audiences knew that Cruise was watching them. Cruise talked about his childhood, working various jobs so he could go to the movies. Whenever I didnt have the money, Id figure out a way to sneak in, the actor said....

TheEurovisionSong Contest, to take place in the UK in May, has been pledged a 10m ($12m) cash boost from the British government. This money will go towards operational costs, making sure the event showcases Ukrainian culture, and supporting the host city of Liverpool The competition is being held in the UK northern town, whose local authorities have already pledged 4m ($4.77m) in funding. The BBC reports that this is a change from last year, when host city Turin was not supported financially by the Italian government, but instead spent 10m of its own funds, money it made back several times over through tourism, according to officials....

Flash flooding is expected to worsen into the evening hours. @LAFDwas on scene to help. Steer clear of Vineland if possible. But valley and coastal areas were also likely to get bouts of heavy rain. In fact, a waterspout was caught on video yesterday off Dana Point. Check out this waterspout spotted off the coast in Dana Point. (Credit: Leslie Jones)Seeing any crazy weather around you? There was no indication of when the stretch would be reopened, frustrating motorists in the much-traveled corridor....

Upwards of 30,000 civilians are estimated to have been killed. The spirit of war is the opposite: destroy, destroy… Dont let it grow, destroy everyone. Men, women, children, the elderly, everyone. Pope Francis holds a Ukrainian flag after a screening at the Vatican of the documentary ‘Freedom on Fire.’ Vatican City, Friday, February 24, 2023Courtesy of the Vatican At one point he played with the popes cane and even nibbled at it....

Krieger revealed that directorSteven Spielbergwas visibly emotional making his autobiographical film. On set, he broke down quite a bit, Krieger said. Sometimes it was joy. Steven SpielbergGetty Images Sometimes it was sadness. Sometimes it was being able to have his parents back for a little bit of time. Spielberg cowrote the script with Tony Kushner. Krieger said she was aware of the importance of creating a protective environment for Spielberg....