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Physical media culture is alive and thriving thanks to the home video tastemakers hailing everywhere from The Criterion Collection to Kino Lorber and the Warner Archive Collection. Each month, IndieWire highlights the best recent and upcoming Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K releases for cinephiles to own now — and to bring ballast and permanence to your moviegoing at a time when streaming windows on classic movies close just as soon as they open.

The summer movie season is winding down, which means the fall movie season is almost upon us, opening a firehose of awards-friendly independent and art movies as well as high-quality studio plays that are decidedly less about the box office. As we await fresh new releases, there’s still time to settle in at home with another month of rich new Blu-ray and 4K releases.

There’s the unsung, post-“Grease” Olivia Newton-John musical “Xanadu,” a new 4K release...

Finding Dorothy Parker, an evening celebrating the wit and wisdom of Dorothy Parker, will play three performances, September 2 – 4, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre at West Bank Café. Compiled and directed by five-time Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane, the evening features an all-star ensemble of Broadway favorites: Tony Award honoree Julie Halston, Ann Harada, Jackie Hoffman, and Tony Award nominee Anika Larsen, Music is by composer Alistair Wroe (Prince Faggot at Playwrights Horizon. Finding Dorothy Parker is a sparkling revue and whirlwind tour of Dorothy Parker’s hilarious and wise...

Like most other online puzzle games, Framed offers a series of challenges that must be completed in order to secure a decisive victory. Unlike other puzzles though, Framed has players select the correct movie name from a total of 6 ‘guesses’, each being progressively easier to identify over the other.

Given the often difficult nature of these puzzles, however, it can pose to become a serious challenge for newcomers to the world of entertainment. Thankfully, you can find the solutions for all 3 of today’s Framed puzzles listed below – along with a brief explanation of how each puzzle works. Let’s begin, shall we?

Framed Classic Solution for Today Image Credits: Framed/FandomWire

Like previously detailed Framed Classic solutions, today’s puzzle has players guess the correct title of the movie from a total of 6 random slides.

Each slide represents a random shot from the movie in question, which makes it progressively easier to identify.

The new dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, Celine Parreñas Shimizu, faces a lot of questions and a rough time for universities across the U.S.

The rise of AI, budget cuts at schools, a hostile presidential administration and retrenchment across the entertainment industry make this a precarious time for educators.

“It’s an unfortunate time in history when higher education is experiencing being at the crosshairs of attacks and the undermining of our mission. To me, there is no greater place on Earth than the classroom. It is where we create powerfully critical and analytic citizenry, as well as where our students not just find their voice and their vision, but they learn that they are not alone in the human enterprise of asking questions and figuring out what their contributions are,” she says with the passion of a zealot who’s well-equipped for challenges and change.

The off-Broadway musical Heathers is now officially open and an extension has been announced!

The musical’s stars Lorna Courtney, Casey Likes, McKenzie Kurtz, Elizabeth Teeter, and Olivia Hardy hit the red carpet at the opening night gala performance on Monday (June 30) at New World Stages in New York City.

Also spotted on the carpet was co-star Kerry Butler, who is a Broadway veteran best known for shows like Hairspray, Xanadu, and Beetlejuice.

The off-Broadway revival of the fan-favorite musical was originally scheduled to have a limited run through September 28, but it was announced on opening night that the run has been extended through January 25, 2026.

Here’s the synopsis: “Welcome to Westerberg High, where popularity is a matter of life and death, and Veronica Sawyer is just another of the nobodies dreaming of a better day. But when she’s unexpectedly taken under the wings of the three beautiful and impossibly cruel Heathers,...

Exclusive: Major news for fans hopelessly devoted to Olivia Newton-John: a documentary in production about the late singer and actress will be coming to Netflix.

The streaming platform today announced the untitled project is being directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Nicole Newnham. The feature – from R.J. Cutler’s This Machine (a division of Sony Pictures Television) – will explore “the music, life, and magic of beloved pop star and cultural phenom Olivia Newton-John,” according to a release. “In her own words, through vivid archival and via reminiscences from close friends and collaborators, we’ll follow Olivia’s journey as the world falls madly in love with her and she ascends to the height of fame, only to be confronted by challenges of epic proportions.”

Olivia Newton-John, photographed in September 1974 Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Newton-John, who was born in England and moved with...

The complete cast and creative team have been announced for Heathers The Musical. Tony Award nominee Kerry Butler, a veteran of 12 Broadway shows including Hairspray, Xanadu, Mean Girls, and Beetlejuice The Musical, will play Ms. Fleming/Veronica’s Mom. As previously announced, Tony Award nominee Lorna Courtney will star as Veronica Sawyer, and Casey Likes will star as Jason “J.D.” Dean. The Heathers are McKenzie Kurtz as Heather Chandler, Olivia Hardy (Broadway: Kimberly Akimbo; National Tour: Summer: The Donna Summer Musical) as Heather Duke. and Elizabeth Teeter as Heather McNamara. Erin Morton, a senior at University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (Ccm) whose viral performance of Radiohead’s “Creep” amassed over 13 million views on TikTok, will...

Many actors have a sliding doors moment in their career when they pass up a choice role in a soon-to-be iconic movie. For some, it isn't a huge deal. Denzel Washington, for example, already had two Oscar nominations and one win under his belt by the time he decided he didn't want to star in David Fincher's "Se7en." Sure, he later came to regret turning away one of the defining films of the '90s, but he was already an established star and would be just fine without it. That isn't always the case when an actor hasn't quite built up the body of work to go around rejecting great parts –- just take Henry Winkler and Danny Zuko in "Grease."

Winkler was virtual unknown when he won the chance to play Fonzie on "Happy Days." Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli started out as a minor supporting character but quickly...

Tony Roberts, the stage and screen actor best known for his supporting roles in six Woody Allen movies, has died at the age of 85.

Roberts’ daughter confirmed the actor’s death to the New York Times, adding he died at his New York home Friday from complications from lung cancer.

The New York-born son of famed radio announcer Ken Roberts, Tony starred in the Broadway production of Barefoot in the Rain (taking over for the play’s original actor, Robert Redford) before appearing in Allen’s Broadway shows Don’t Drink the Water...

Roberts had a long career on Broadway and in movies, and is most fondly remembered for playing Allen’s best friend in a string of successful films

Tony Roberts, a versatile, Tony Award-nominated theatre performer at home in both plays and musicals and who appeared in several Woody Allen movies – often as Allen’s best friend – has died. He was 85. Roberts’ death was announced to the New York Times by his daughter, Nicole Burley.

Roberts had a genial stage personality perfect for musical comedy and he originated roles in such diverse Broadway musicals as How Now, Dow Jones (1967); Sugar (1972), an adaptation of the movie Some Like It Hot; and Victor/Victoria (1995), in which he co-starred with Julie Andrews when she returned to Broadway in the stage version of her popular film. He also appeared in campy roller-disco Xanadu in 2007 and The Royal Family in 2009.

Tony Roberts, the actor who collaborated with such filmmakers as Woody Allen and Sidney Lumet, has died. He was 85.

The Broadway actor’s daughter and sole survivor Nicole Barley confirmed Roberts death to The New York Times after he died on Friday at his Manhattan home following complications with lung cancer.

In Play It Again, Sam (1972), Annie Hall (1977), Stardust Memories (1980) and Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Roberts was known for playing Allen’s nonchalant friend, balancing the auteur and star’s anxious onscreen presence.

The actor also appeared in Lumet’s Serpico (1973) and Just Tell Me What You Want (1980).

Roberts’ other film credits include Star Spangled Girl (1971), The Taking of Pelham 123 (1974) and Amityville 3-D (1983), as well as episodes of shows like The Love Boat, Trapper John, M.D., Matlock, The Carol Burnett Show, All My Children and Law & Order.

Woody Allen, Tony Roberts and Diane Keaton in ‘Annie Hall...

Tony Roberts, who appeared in Woody Allen films including “Annie Hall” while enjoying a long, bountiful career on Broadway, died Friday due to complications of lung cancer. He was 85 years old.

Roberts’ death was confirmed to The New York Times by his daughter, Nicole Burley.

Roberts appeared in six film directed by Woody Allen: “Play It Again, Sam” (1972), “Annie Hall” (1977), “Stardust Memories” (1980), “A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy” (1982), “Hannah and Her Sisters” (1986) and “Radio Days” (1987).

The actor had a long career on Broadway in which he was twice Tony-nominated: for best actor in a musical in 1968 for “How Now, Dow Jones” and for featured actor in a play in 1969 for Woody Allen’s “Play It Again, Sam.”

Roberts had most recently appeared in the 2017 television film adaptation of “Dirty Dancing.” He had most also appeared on television in a 2010 episode of “Law & Order” in which he played a U.S.

A new career-spanning Rush anthology titled Rush 50 will include previously unreleased tracks and fan-requested material.

The collection is out March 21st and will arrive on vinyl as a 7-lp box set and on CD in a four-disc box set. It marks the first-ever career-spanning anthology from Rush.

“50? Is that all?…seriously…it’s a cool collection…but look at all those songs,” remarked Geddy Lee in a press release. “I’m exhausted just reading the effin list!”

Billed as a chronological trip through the prog-rock legends’ career — from their first single in 1973 through their final gig in 2015 — the tracklist is exhaustive, comprising live and studio recordings.

The rare material — some “fan requested,” per the press release — is frontloaded on Disc 1, including versions of early tunes “Not Fade Away,” “You Can’t Fight It,” and “Working Man” that are receiving their first-ever physical release on vinyl/CD. A handful of live...

The quest to find Zoe Jacobs continues, with more evidence and mysteries piling up. Detective James Cormack continues to juggle the case of Zoe’s disappearance with his father’s plea to help him find his brother Richie. In the third episode, Sam is puzzled to see the word ‘Sapphire’ scribbled atop one of the flyers for Mont Vista Estate. This flyer had been recovered from Zoe’s backpack. It makes Sam think of Sapphire Beach, where they had gone on holiday in their childhood. Sam feels the need to recreate Zoe’s appearance as an adult with the help of a sketch artist and then sends it to the Sapphire Beach Police to check if they have any luck in finding her. Brad, on the other hand, declines being involved in Zoe’s disappearance. He claims that he had seen Zoe and Sean at a liquor store before Zoe disappeared.

By 1995, David Fincher was an acclaimed music video director whose studio-micromanaged and -mangled foray into feature filmmaking (1992’s Alien³) proved so exasperating and humiliating that he nearly swore off of making full-length movies ever again. But upon being sent a script about a serial killer who commits a series of gruesome, elaborately staged murders, Fincher found himself sufficiently intrigued to take on the project but only if New Line Cinema didn’t compromise the bleakness of the material. He got his way, and a filmmaker seemingly bound to retreat from Hollywood subsequently emerged as one of its brightest stars of the decade.

Set in an unnamed city so crime-ridden, paranoid, and rotting at the seams that it makes Batman’s Gotham look like Xanadu, Se7en would be bleak and unsettling enough even if it dealt with everyday crime. But the crimes that veteran detective William Somerset (Morgan Freeman) and newly...

Kenny Ortega is now a name associated with some of Disneys biggest hits aimed at children and teenagers, and back in 1993, he brought the story of the Sanderson Sisters to life in Hocus Pocus. Ortega began his career as a choreographer, working in movies like Xanadu, St. Elmos Fire, and Dirty Dancing. In 1992, Ortega made his directorial debut with Newsies, a historical musical drama based on the New York City newsboys strike of 1899. For his second movie, Ortega left musicals aside and focused on a Halloween story with witches, magical books, zombies, and more.

Hocus Pocus

Release Date July 16, 1993Cast Omri Katz, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Thora Birch, Bette Midler, Vinessa ShawGenres Family, Comedy, Horror, FantasyRating PGDirector Kenny OrtegaWriters Neil Cuthbert, Mick Garris, David KirschnerDistributor(s) Disney

Hocus Pocus takes us to Salem, Massachusetts, where, on October 31, 1693, the Sanderson Sisters Winifred (Bette Midler), Mary (Kathy Najimy), and Sarah (Sarah...

Disneys 1992 musical Newsies was a financial disaster, but the lead role of Jack Cowboy Kelly gave Christian Bale the opportunity to demonstrate that he was ready to be a movie star. At the time, Bale had been a child star in Steven Spielbergs Empire of The Sun four years prior, with Newsies being an important transition into more adult roles for Bale. Newsies is a musical about the Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City, when the teens and children who sold newspapers went on strike to protest the newspaper conglomerates raising the price of a newspaper.

As the magnetic leader of the strike, Bale's Jack Kelly showcased a spectrum of emotions and a variety of skills beyond just acting, singing, and dancing. Bale displays the charm he would later bring to Little Women and the physicality that would define many of Bale's future roles. While the critical response to Newsies was mixed,...

The Last Days of the Space Age hit Hulu on Oct. 2, telling the story of three ordinary families living in 1979 Western Australia when a power strike looms in the background, threatening to take away the region’s electricity. The city also hosts the Miss Universe pageant, and the U.S. space station, Skylab crashes just outside the city.

Created by David Chidlow, the show stars Radha Mitchell, Jesse Spencer, Deborah Mailman, Jacek Koman and more. The retro soundtrack plays a key role in the show as well, setting the tone of the series and signaling coming change for the characters and the Australian city.

Find the stacked soundtrack, by episode, to The Last Days of the Space Age below.

Episode 1: “Only Kids Dream About Being Spacemen”

“Xanadu” by Olivia Newton-John “Ca Plane Pour Moi” Deevox “Love Is a Beautiful Song by Barry Crocker “Jive Talkin” by the Bee Gees...

In the third major shake-up of leadership in New York’s non-profit theater world in recent months, the Roundabout Theatre Company has announced that Tony Award-winning director Christopher Ashley will become its Artistic Director in July 2026 for the 2027-28 season.

Ashley, the Artistic Director for 17 years in a celebrated run at La Jolla Playhouse in California, will collaborate with Scott Ellis, Roundabout’s Interim Artistic Director, for the 2026-27 season while Ashley honors his previous commitment with La Jolla. Ellis, who has filled the slot since the 2023 death of his colleague and friend Todd Haimes, will continue solo through the 2025-26 season.

The changes were announced today by the Roundabout’s Board of Directors. The news comes just 15 days after Lincoln Center Theater, another one of the city’s top major non-profit theatrical companies and producers, announced that director Lear deBessonet had been appointed Artistic Director, effective this coming June...

Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episodes 1 through 8.

"Pretty Little Liars: Summer School" offers a bright summer slasher vibe with familiar characters and a new villain. Returning characters face new challenges as they navigate summer school and encounter the mysterious "Bloody Rose." The Max show's soundtrack includes popular songs like "School's Out" by Alice Cooper and "Cruel Summer" by Bananarama.

Pretty Little Liars: Summer School is a stark contrast to Original Sin, with brighter tones, sunny vibes, and, of course, several pop hits that are perfect for summer break. The slasher and horror elements are still present (proven by the haunting instrumental additions to the show's score) as the five teenagers recover from their experience with "A," aka Archie Waters, and try to move on. However, a new villain named "Bloody Rose" throws a wrench into the characters' plans in Pretty Little Liars: Summer School.

Richard Tandy, the keyboardist for the British rock band Electric Light Orchestra, had died. He was 76.

Jeff Lynne, the band’s frontman and leader, announced his death on social media Wednesday, writing, “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my long-time collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy. He was a remarkable musician & friend and I’ll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together. Sending all my love to Sheila & the Tandy family.”

Tandy’s cause of death was not immediately available.

Born on March 26, 1948, in Birmingham, England, Tandy first joined Elo following the release of the band’s first album in 1972. He started by playing bass guitar but eventually transitioned to the keyboard after another band member exited.

Tandy was also among the three core members, including Lynne and Bev Bevan, who stayed with the rock band until it disbanded in 1986.

The musician played Minimoog synthesiser,...

Richard Tandy, who played keyboards for Electric Light Orchestra on all of its records since 1972 including the Top 10 hits “Evil Woman,” “Telephone Line” and “Don’t Bring Me Down,” died Wednesday. He was 76.

His longtime bandmate, friend and fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jeff Lynne announced the news but did not provide details. “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my longtime collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy,” he said. “He was a remarkable musician and friend and I’ll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together. Sending all my love to Sheila and the Tandy family.”

Tandy played on all of the band’s albums starting with 1973’s Elo 2, which featured a rollicking version of Chuck Berry’s “Roll Over Beethoven” which became Elo’s first U.S. charting single. It kicked off a run of 26 stateside hits and...

Zack Snyder recently revealed the exciting possibility that fans could finally get a new Snyderverse of sorts. The former DC Extended Universe filmmaker disclosed he has been laying the groundwork for a shared Netflix universe between his space opera film, Rebel Moon, and his zombie apocalypse movie, Army of the Dead.

In an interview with Comicbook.com, Snyder discussed the recently released Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver. The director revealed he included an Easter egg directly tying together the aliens of Rebel Moon and the zombie plague that left the earth a charred battlefield in Army of the Dead. "Rebel Moon and Army of the Dead definitely can exist in the same universe," Snyder said. "I think I've said that, but there's a character in movie one when they go into -- I don't know if I've talked about this -- when they go into the bar, and there's a Xanadite.

In previous articles, we have taken a look at stars of the past we would like to see make a comeback – and there are a lot of them! It was too hard to narrow it down to just a few, so now we’ve put together another list of 80s stars we want back, including a couple of Freddy victims, some 1980s beauties we miss, and a lady we’ve only seen twice on our screens.

Michael Beck

It’s a sad tale of a promising career being kneecapped by bad luck… actually, by a bad movie. Playing the character Swan in the 1979 classic The Warriors, Michael Beck proved he had what it took to be a badass leading man. It looked like his career would be soaring onward and upward from there. But his momentum came to a screeching halt the following year when he had the misfortune of...

Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra will embark on a final tour of North America this summer and fall (get tickets here).

Dubbed “The Over and Out Tour,” the 27-date outing kicks off in Palm Desert, CA on August 19th. Shows are scheduled in Seattle, Vancouver, San Francisco, Toronto, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Nashville, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, and Phoenix, before the tour concludes in Los Angeles on October 25th. Update: Due to demand, Elo has added additional shows in NYC (9/17), Philadelphia (9/21), Chicago (9/28), and Los Angeles (10/26).

Get Jeff Lynne's Elo Tickets Here

For the newly announced dates, a Live Nation ticket pre-sale is set for Thursday, April 4th (use access code Riff), with a public ticket on-sale following on Friday, April 5th via Ticketmaster.

For all other shows, fans can look for deals or get sold-out tickets via StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub...

James Sloyan portrayed four distinct characters across Star Trek series, delivering unforgettable performances in every appearance. From Romulan Admiral to Klingon Time Traveler to complex scientists, Sloyan's versatility shone in his various Star Trek roles. Sloyan appeared in popular TV shows and movies, showcasing his talent beyond Star Trek with voice work in commercials and trailers.

James Sloyan has portrayed four different characters in the Star Trek universe, across three different shows. An accomplished character actor, Sloyan portrayed memorable guest stars in every one of his Star Trek appearances. On Star Trek: The Next Generation, Sloyan played Romulan Admiral Alidar Jarok in "The Defector," and time-traveling Klingon K'mtar in "Firstborn." Sloyan appeared as Haakonian scientist Doctor Ma'Bor Jetrel in Star Trek: Voyager's "Jetel," and as Bajoran scientist Dr. Mora Pol in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "The Alternate" and "The Begotten."

Since he began acting in the 1970s,...

Kenny Ortega, the director of Disney Channel franchises High School Musical and Descendants, has returned to Paradigm for representation.

Previously at A3 Artists Agency, Ortega found his way back to the Hollywood talent agency by way of Paradigm partner and head of the New York office Jack Tantleff, and Paradigm managing partner Andrew Ruf.

Ortega’s film and TV directing and choreography work in the family and kids musical space includes 1992’s Newsies, the original Dirty Dancing, Hocus Pocus, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Pretty in Pink, Xanadu and the High School Musical franchise, for which he earned an Emmy for choreography.

He has directed and choreographed music videos, live TV and live concert performances for the likes of Miley Cyrus, Cher, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Barbara Streisand, Dianna Ross, Mick Jagger, Gloria Estefan, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, The Pointer Sisters, Kiss and The Jonas Brothers.

In 2019, Netflix plucked Ortega away from...

The Criterion Collection is known for their dedication to championing classic and contemporary movies we should all be seeing, showcasing them with exquisite transfers and film school-level special features. But when it comes to their streaming service The Criterion Channel, the catalog is a bit looser. And it got weird and worse(?) this month, as they added a 14-title retrospective of the Golden Raspberry Awards. Titled “And the Razzie Goes To…”, Criterion’s grouping compiles 14 movies that come complete with bees, turkey time and whatever the hell Tom Green was doing for the duration of Freddy Got Fingered.

Here is the full list of Razzie flicks now available on The Criterion Channel: Cruising (1980), Heaven’s Gate (1980), Xanadu (1980), Querelle (1982), Under the Cherry Moon (1986), Ishtar (1987), Cocktail (1988), Showgirls (1995), Barb Wire (1996), The Blair Witch Project (1999), Freddy Got Fingered (2001), Swept Away (2002), Gigli (2003), and The Wicker Man (2006). That’s more than 80 Razzie nominations, ranging from Showgirls’s...

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.

And the Razzie Goes to . . .

As much as we hate to give Razzies any sort of promotion, The Criterion Channel has a new series to show just how wrong the execrable organization has been over the past decades. Launching today, they are spotlighting comedic gems like Tom Green’s Freddy Got Fingered, Elaine May’s Ishtar, and Neil Labute’s The Wicker Man, alongside Cruising, Heaven’s Gate, Xanadu, Querelle, Under the Cherry Moon, Cocktail, Showgirls, Barb Wire, The Blair Witch Project, Swept Away and Gigli.

Where to Stream: The Criterion Channel

BlackBerry (Matt Johnson)

In BlackBerry, the rise of a blue-chip tech company sets the stage for the dissolution of a longstanding friendship. Sound familiar? Just wait ‘til you hear the score.

There is, a critic will argue, a great deal of value in finding and discussing the worst films of the year. All the films released in a given epoch are a reflection of the trends and ideas that produced them, and scoring the bottom of the barrel for the worst filmmaking, the worst ideas, and the most misguided thinking will provide a valuable analysis of where we are as a society. Worst-of lists are important and vital and should be written with enthusiasm. They also let critics blow off steam a little bit; we don't have the luxury to skip bad movies or avoid talking about the ones we hate. It's our job.

The Golden Raspberries, or the Razzies for short, however, lost sight of that value a while back. The annual Razzies announcement is usually a snarky affair that only serves to pick on the year's least popular blockbusters,...

Outstanding performances can elevate even the worst musicals, like Maddie Ziegler's in "Music" and Gene Kelly's in "Xanadu." Despite critical and commercial failures, talents like Kelly Clarkson in "From Justin to Kelly" and Michelle Pfeiffer in "Grease 2" are worth watching. Cher's powerful vocals in "Burlesque" and Emmy Rossum's remarkable portrayal of Christine in "Phantom of the Opera" solidify their status as entertainment legends.

Musicals, one of the most beloved genres in Hollywood, have produced some great performances even in bad movies. Full of enchanting performances, catchy songs, and dazzling theatrics, it's easy to see why they are so popular. When done well, they can be extraordinary, but not all musicals hit the mark. Over the years, some have failed to resonate with critics and audiences. But even in less successful musicals, there can be outstanding performances by actors that make them worth watching. These performances...

The Lost Boys is getting the musical treatment. The 1987 vampire-themed horror-comedy is being adapted for the stage by Parade’s Michael Arden, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s David Hornsby, and more.

Though no casting details nor production timeline have been made public, Deadline and other outlets have confirmed that work is underway, with Arden directing and Hornsby writing the book alongside Chris Hoch. Additionally, Ethan Popp (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical) will serve as Musical Supervisor, with the pop band The Rescues contributing original music.

The Lost Boys musical will be produced by three veteran actors: Patrick Wilson, James Carpinello, and Marcus Chait (Broadway productions of The Pirate Queen and Urban Cowboy). According to Deadline, the show will be “produced by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.”

The original version of The Lost Boys made waves when it debuted, and has become a celebrated early entry in...

The Lost Boys, the 1987 cult classic horror-comedy about hunky teenage vampires that made stars of Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland and Coreys Feldman and Haim, is being adapted as a stage musical by a team that includes co-book writers It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia writer/EP David Hornsby and Chris Hoch, Parade director Michael Arden and pop-rock band The Rescues.

The project is being produced by first-time collaborators – and noted stage and film actors – Patrick Wilson, James Carpinello and Marcus Chait. The musical will be produced by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.

Casting and a production timeline were not announced.

The Lost Boys is Arden’s first-announced musical project since he won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Direction/Musical for Parade, the smash Broadway hit starring Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond. Earlier today, Parade producers announced a 2025 North American tour, with casting to be announced later.

In addition to Arden,...

Victor J. Kemper, the veteran cinematographer who shot more than 50 features, including Dog Day Afternoon, Eyes of Laura Mars, The Jerk and Slap Shot, has died. He was 96.

Kemper died Monday of natural causes in Sherman Oaks, his son, Steven Kemper, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Kemper earned his inaugural D.P. credit on Husbands (1970), written and directed by John Cassavetes, then shot Elia Kazan’s final feature, The Last Tycoon (1976) and Tim Burton’s first, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985).

Kemper also did six films for director Arthur Hiller — The Tiger Makes Out (1967), The Hospital (1971), Author! Author! (1982), The Lonely Guy (1984), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) and Married to It (1991) — and three in a row for Carl Reiner: Oh God! (1977), The One and Only (1978) and The Jerk (1979).

The New Jersey native said he had to wear ice skates when he photographed the hockey scenes in George Roy Hill’s Slap Shot (1977) and...

Great soundtracks from "bad" movies can become standalone hits that captivate audiences and thrive in popular culture. Some lesser-quality musicals, such as The Wiz, Xanadu, and Blue Hawaii at least feature exceptional soundtracks that endure by showcasing the talent of prolific songwriters and iconic artists. Movies like Suicide Squad, Batman Forever, and Flash Gordon may be considered "awful," but their soundtracks contain incredible earworms and musical gems.

Many movies that fall short in terms of critical acclaim or box office success at least leave enduring legacies with the exceptional soundtracks they produce. These "bad" movies paradoxically give rise to musical treasures that continue to captivate audiences long after they're dismissed as unwatchable. Featuring compositions by some of the most prolific songwriters and performed by some of the most iconic music artists of all time, these purportedly "awful" films have gifted audiences and music lovers with some incredible earworms.

While there...

This article contains spoilers for "Five Nights at Freddy's."

There's an endless debate between film fans on what it is exactly that makes a film "camp." For some, it's a shorthand to mean "so bad, it's good," while others (like myself) view it as a sacred form of presentation. Camp films are often exaggerated to the point of absurdity, tiptoeing the line of the uncanny, and with a sense of humor that is either unintentionally brilliant or delivered with tongue planted firmly in cheek. Of my 15 favorite movies of all time, more than half of the titles could be argued as camp classics. While there are plenty of universally understood camp films, the intentional lack of a formal metric means that a film's camp status will change from viewer to viewer, determined by vibes and a "you know it when you see it" attitude.

My first camp film was Tim Burton's oft-maligned alien comedy,...

Writer-director Greta Gerwig reveled in the adoration for her summertime box office and cultural phenomenon “Barbie”(nearly $1.5 billion internationally) while flanked by members of the team responsible for its music at a packed Society of Composers & Lyricists-sponsored screening and panel discussion Friday night at the Directors Guild in Hollywood, celebrating a “Barbie: The Album” soundtrack that’s primed for both Oscar and Grammy liftoff over the next four months. Gerwig, Oscar-winning composer and songwriter Mark Ronson, pop star Dua Lipa and songwriter Caroline Ailin. That soundtrack is submitted on the Grammy ballot a whopping 33 times in the various categories, from Billie Eilish to star Ryan Gosling.

On Friday, those joining moderator Tim Greiving discussed how the music all came together, with Ronson – an Academy Award winner in 2019 for “A Star is Born” – saying that it all began with a call from his music supervisor friend George Drakoulias. “He just said,...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Winning Time Season 2.

Winning Time Season 2 features a jam-packed soundtrack with popular funk and soul music from the early 1980s & more, contributing to the show's quintessential Los Angeles themes. The song choices in Winning Time Season 2 elevate the show's classic tone and appeal, bringing authenticity and fun-loving vibes. Each song in Winning Time Season 2 plays at pivotal moments, enhancing the storytelling and character development of Magic Johnson and the Lakers.

HBO's Winning Time: The Rise of The Lakers Dynasty returns with a jam-packed season 2 full of popular music from the early 1980s and beyond. The bustling soundtrack consists of classic hits and funky deep cuts that span multiple genres and decades and contribute to the fun-loving quintessential LA themes of the celebrated HBO series. While rooted in fact-based sports history, Winning Time's compelling story is elevated by the uptempo and groovy song choices that significantly authenticate...

When one thinks of the camp films of the 1980s - and there are many, many to choose from - what comes to mind are classics like Xanadu, Flash Gordon, and Mommie Dearest. There is one, however, that doesn't get the love it deserves. It's a sequel to the classic “so bad it’s good” film Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, and given the original's cutting-edge special effects, Oscar-level acting, and memorable soundtrack, one would be forgiven for being unaware – or in complete disbelief – that it spawned a sequel, let alone a franchise. Yes, a franchise: three sequels and an animated television series. It certainly would not be much of a stretch to assume that these sequels are just as bad, if not worse, than Attack, and to give them a pass as a result. To do so, however, is to miss out on its first sequel, and the most...

When Jon Favreau made "Iron Man" in 2008, he, like many, assumed it might be the last time audiences ever saw the character on the big screen. As such, he included a few cute in-jokes that were never really meant to be extrapolated into future movies. One was the post-credits stinger when Iron Man was approached by Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) about joining a team called the Avengers Initiative. Favreau has admitted in interviews that it was meant to be nothing more than a wink to fans, and not a promise of things to come.

The other in-joke was the film's last line of dialogue. When asked if he knew anything about the mysterious armor-clad superhero that had been rocketing around the world disarming terrorists, Tony Stark winked and said out loud "I am Iron Man." In superhero comics, his secret identity would have been vital. With that single line of dialogue,...

By Christopher James

Have you ever watched a movie and realized it was instantly going to be part of your personality? Last weekend at a midnight screening of Xanadu, I thought I was merely filling a critical hole in my gay camp movie repertoire. The Olivia Newton John 1980 roller skating musical was a bomb when it first opened. Yet, through hit songs like “Magic” and “Xanadu,” the film hung around long enough to become a cult classic. Obviously the term “roller skating musical” doesn’t inspire much confidence in a film’s storytelling prowess. Xanadu isn’t a “so bad it’s good” curio piece. Instead, it’s an ambitious, messy, misunderstood masterpiece about the ebbs and flow of art and taste...

After watching a double screening of Xanadu and Can’t Stop the Music, John J.B. Wilson and Mo Murphy created the Golden Razzies, awards that “honored” the worst of cinema throughout the year. Ever since, many in the industry have recognized that if a film infamously flops critically, financially, or both, there’s a chance its failure will be immortalized as a Razzie.

Photo: Clockwise from top left: The Shining by Warner Bros.; Golden Raspberry Award by Original work: John J.B. WilsonDepiction: John J.B. Wilson - http://studiobrow.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/2012-golden-raspberry-awards/, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36537607; Scarface by Universal Pictures; The Bodyguard by Warner Bros. In 1981, a...

Family, friends and thousands of fans were hopelessly devoted to celebrating Olivia Newton-John‘s memory. On Sunday, the late actress was remembered during a state memorial service held in her native Australia at the Hamer Hall in Arts Centre in Melbourne.

During the live-stream mourners around the world had the chance to join Newton-John’s family and friends as they remembered “Xanadu” star through songs, speeches and her work in cancer research.

Pink, Elton John, Mariah Carey, Barry Gibb, Nicole Kidman and more stars sent in videos sharing their fondest memories with the late actress.

The most emotional moments came from Newton-John’s husband, John Easterling, and daughter, Chloe Rose Lattanzi. Easterling became emotional as he took the stage and recounted their sweet proposal, which happened in Arizona.

John Easterling delivers a tribute during the Memorial Service for Olivia Newton-John at Hamer Hall on February 26, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by...

If there's a basic, no-frills definition for movies, it's that they're made to be seen. Cinema is a populist medium, attempting to reach as wide an audience as possible for as long as possible.

Perhaps that's why the feeling of "discovering" a movie can be so powerfully enjoyable. It gives you the sense, however false, that you're stumbling upon a secret piece of entertainment made just for you. If you happen to discover such a movie in the wee hours of the morning, so much the better — the surreal setting only serves to make what you're watching seem that much more unreal, richer, and special.

It's that sensation that the programming block on Turner Classic Movies known as "TCM Underground" sought to capture every Friday night-turned-Saturday morning. Begun by Eric Weber in 2006 and continued by programmer Millie De Chirico starting in 2007, TCM Underground made it its business to curate some of the most obscure,...

Grandave Intl. has acquired the international sales rights of dramatic feature “Deltopia,” executive produced by the late Olivia Newton-John, Tamara Nagahiro, Grandave Intl. head of sales, announced Sunday. CAA Film Finance and XYZ are handling U.S. rights.

Newton-John, whose best known movie performances included “Grease,” “Xanadu” and “Two of a Kind,” was a four times Grammy Award winning singer, and Golden Globe nominated actress. She died on Aug. 8 in California.

“Deltopia” is a coming-of-age story that takes place over a period of 24 hours. A group of friends from Southern California finish their last day of high school and travel to Santa Barbara for the biggest party of their lives.

Grandave Intl. will be introducing “Deltopia” to international buyers at next week’s European Film Market, which runs Feb. 16-22 in Berlin. The film is in post-production.

The original screenplay is written and directed by Michael Easterling and Jaala Ruffman,...

“I’ll always be an Aussie,” supermodel and entrepreneur Miranda Kerr told the crowd Saturday night at Los Angeles’ Skirball Cultural Center as she was honored along with other Australians in the entertainment industry at the 20th anniversary G’Day USA Arts Gala.

Kerr, “Avatar” star Sam Worthington and rising-star rapper The Kid Laroi were feted by the American Australian Association, a trade organization that nurtures ties between the U.S. and the southern hemisphere powerhouse. The evening also featured an emotional tribute to Olivia Newton-John, the Australian singer-actor who died in August at age 73 after a battle with breast cancer.

“Every day with Olivia was supernatural,” said Paul Hogan, the veteran Australian comedian and performer, recounting his first meeting with Newton-John at a TV taping at the Sydney Opera House in the 1980s. He also remembered his last time working with when her, when he asked her to shoot...

Katy Perry, “Avatar” star Stephen Lang and filmmaker Baz Luhrmann are set to participate in the 20th annual G’Day USA Arts Gala that celebrates Australians who are prominent in the U.S. entertainment industry.

The event spearheaded by the American Australian Association, an advocacy group that looks to strengthen industry ties between Hollywood and Australia, is set for Jan. 28 in Los Angeles.

Perry will present the organization’s Excellence in the Arts kudo to model and entrepreneur Miranda Kerr. Lang will hand the Excellence in Film and Television kudo to his “Avatar” and “Avatar: The Way of Water” co-star Sam Worthington. Australian rapper The Kid Laroi is also set to be feted with the Excellence in Music award. The G’Day USA kudos are meant to highlight figures from film, TV, music and culture that have enhanced U.S.-Australia relations.

Luhrmann, one of the industry’s top directors,...

How do you make a crowdpleasing parody musical of pop culture? There's no one answer. At their best (or bare minimum), a solid musical parody is a popcorn box of catchy songs, jokes, and wish fulfillment. Enjoy something as bloody and racy as "Game of Thrones"? "Game of Thrones: The Musical (The Unauthorized Parody)" features tap-dancing direwolves and wordplay ("I accept your Hand job"). Like or dislike the rom-com "Love Actually"? The musical spoof "Love Actually?" ridicules the movie's purported best and worst qualities.

This year, I highlight two parody musicals different in genres: one that reimagines a romantic epic blockbuster and the other that spoofs a mega-hit sci-fi streaming show. The best of their tactics underline the revelry of spoofing intellectual properties. For those who already enjoy the source material, these are for you.

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Dennis Virkler, a two-time Oscar-nominated editor who worked on such prominent actions films as The Hunt for Red October, The Fugitive and multiple entries in the Batman franchise, has died. He was 80.

Virkler passed away from heart failure on Sept. 15, his wife Helen Pollak announced. Among those sharing remembrances was director Andrew Davis, who worked with Virkler on five films, including Under Siege (1992), The Fugitive (1993), A Perfect Murder (1998) and Collateral Damage (2002).

“Dennis came in on a Saturday morning and blew us away Monday with a great cut for the opening of The Fugitive,” Davis said in a statement. “Besides the editorial teams he mentored, the sound and visual effects teams who worked alongside Dennis revered his taste and knowledge.”

Virkler, who has more than 40 credits, was an elected member of the American Cinema Editors. The Fugitive, which earned him Oscar, BAFTA and Ace Eddie nominations,...