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Actors Stellan Skarsgård, Vicky Krieps, Peter Sarsgaard and Dakota Johnson will be honored at the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival, which runs July 4-12.

Sweden’s Skarsgård will be presented with the Crystal Globe for outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema, and will present his latest film “Sentimental Value,” which won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.

In the 1970s and 1980s, Skarsgård appeared primarily in European films. His performance as the lead in Hans Alfredson’s “The Simple-Minded Murderer” (1982) earned him a Silver Bear for best actor at the Berlinale. He also played the lead in the drama “The Ox” (1991), directed by cinematographer Sven Nykvist, which was nominated for the Academy Award for best foreign language film.

After appearing in several international productions – including an adaptation of Milan Kundera’s “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” and the action film “The Hunt for Red October...

Debbie Allen has yet another reason to celebrate her illustrious career — she will soon add an honorary Oscar to her impressive list of accolades.

The 75-year-old actor, director, choreographer, dancer, singer, and producer (a true multihyphenate talent) has been named as one of the recipients of the 2025 Governors Awards. She will be honored alongside Tom Cruise, production designer Wynn Thomas, and Dolly Parton, the latter of whom will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. The awards ceremony will take place on Nov. 16 in Los Angeles.

Allen began her career in Broadway theater, making her debut in the chorus of Purlie in 1970. She made her television debut in 1976 on the sitcom Good Times and later appeared in Roots: The Next Generations and the TV movie Ragtime. In 1980, she starred in the film Fame and subsequently reprised her role as dance teacher Lydia Grant in the television adaptation in 1982. For six seasons,...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that its Board of Governors voted to present Academy Honorary Awards to Debbie Allen, Tom Cruise and Wynn Thomas, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Dolly Parton. The four Oscar® statuettes will be presented at the Academy’s 16th Governors Awards event on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood.

“This year’s Governors Awards will celebrate four legendary individuals whose extraordinary careers and commitment to our filmmaking community continue to leave a lasting impact,” said Academy President Janet Yang. “The Academy’s Board of Governors is honored to recognize these brilliant artists. Debbie Allen is a trailblazing choreographer and actor, whose work has captivated generations and crossed genres. Tom Cruise’s incredible commitment to our filmmaking community, to the theatrical experience, and to the stunts community has inspired us all. Beloved performer Dolly Parton exemplifies...

Debbie Allen, Tom Cruise, and production designer Wynn Thomas will receive honorary Oscars at this year's Governor Awards. In addition, Dolly Parton will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday.

The quartet will be feted at the 16th Governors Awards event on Sunday, Nov. 16 in Los Angeles.

"This year's Governors Awards will celebrate four legendary individuals whose extraordinary careers and commitment to our filmmaking community continue to leave a lasting impact," Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement. "The Academy's Board of Governors is honored to recognize these brilliant artists. Debbie Allen is a trailblazing choreographer and actor, whose work has captivated generations and crossed genres. Tom Cruise's incredible commitment to our filmmaking community, to the theatrical experience, and to the stunts community has inspired us all. Beloved performer Dolly Parton exemplifies the spirit of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award...

Actor and producer Tom Cruise, choreographer and actor Debbie Allen, and production designer Wynn Thomas will receive Honorary Awards. Music icon and philanthropist Dolly Parton will be recognized with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. All four Oscar statuettes will be presented at the 16th annual Governors Awards, taking place Nov. 16 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood.

“This year’s Governors Awards will celebrate four legendary individuals whose extraordinary careers and commitment to our filmmaking community continue to leave a lasting impact,” said Janet Yang, Academy President. “The Academy’s Board of Governors is honored to recognize these brilliant artists. Debbie Allen is a trailblazing choreographer and actor, whose work has captivated generations and crossed genres. Tom Cruise’s incredible commitment to our filmmaking community, to the theatrical experience, and to the stunts community has inspired us all. Beloved performer Dolly Parton exemplifies the spirit of the Jean Hersholt...

After a week of speculation, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced that its voted to present Academy Honorary Awards to actress, director, and choreographer Debbie Allen, actor/producer Tom Cruise, and production designer Wynn Thomas, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to country superstar Dolly Parton. The quartet of film icons will be presented their Oscar statuettes at the Academy’s 16th Governors Awards event on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, California.

“This year’s Governors Awards will celebrate four legendary individuals whose extraordinary careers and commitment to our filmmaking community continue to leave a lasting impact,” said Academy President Janet Yang. “The Academy’s Board of Governors is honored to recognize these brilliant artists. Debbie Allen is a trailblazing choreographer and actor, whose work has captivated generations and crossed genres. Tom Cruise...

The Cannes Film Festival is still in full swing, and like always, it has been home to some impressive films. One of the longest-running film festivals around, the massive artistic event can be traced back to 1946. This year, the festival kicked off on Thursday, May 13, and runs through this Saturday, May 24. This year's lineup included Lynne Ramsey's Die, My Love, and Spike Lee's (out of competition) Highest 2 Lowest, among other notable titles. Continuing the festival's audience tradition, Cannes 2025 has had its fair share of long-standing ovations.

One of the festival's anticipated films features a leading performance from Stellan Skarsgård. The patriarch of the Skarsgård family, the actor is known for his roles in movies like Good Will Hunting and Amistad. More recently, he has made a splash in multiple high-caliber sci-fi projects, including Luthen Rael in Andor and Baron Harkonnen in Dune: Part Two. Now, Skarsgård's latest film has...

“Andor” Season 2 is back and with it, several familiar faces.

The second season of the Star Wars prequel series picks up after the first with Cassian (Diego Luna), Luthen (Stellan Skarsgård) and the rest of the group doing what they can from the shadows to fight the Empire. The show’s return brings back a number of the mainstays from Season 1.

Below are the stars of “Andor” Season 2 and where else you might have seen them outside a galaxy far, far, away.

Diego Luna in “Andor.” (Lucasfilm) Diego Luna as Cassian Andor

Diego Luna plays the titular spy Cassian Andor.

Luna is most known for starring in “Y tu mamá también” and first appearing as Cassian Andor in the 2016 Star Wars film “Rogue One.” He’s also appeared more recently in “Narcos: Mexico,” “The Book of Life,” and “Open Range.”

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There was never a point after the blockbuster triumph of "Jaws" when it could be said Steven Spielberg needed a hit, but in 1992, coming off a string of critical and commercial disappointments in "Empire of the Sun," "Always," and "Hook," his future as a filmmaker did look a bit cloudy. His last two certified box office smashes at this point were "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," and while both were the work of an energized director, he clearly had loftier ambitions. And when the critics failed to realize he'd made a stone-cold masterpiece in "Empire of the Sun," he had cause to wonder if they were going to irrationally hold his unprecedented rush of success against him forever.

We know how this played out. Spielberg eventually reinvented the blockbuster with "Jurassic Park," and finally, in the eyes of critics, proved himself...

Burt Reynolds achieved feature-film stardom and a large measure of credibility with his powerful dramatic performance in the 1972 thriller film Deliverance. Reynolds’ charm and sex appeal were effectively showcased throughout the rest of the decade in films like Hooper, The Longest Yard, Smokey and the Bandit, and Starting Over, which pleased audiences and critics alike while establishing Reynolds as an immensely likable star who was equally adept at action and comedy.

However, in the early 1980s, the good-old-boy image that led Reynolds to be voted Hollywood’s top box-office draw for a record five consecutive years between 1978 and 1982 reached a point of diminishing returns. His unsuccessful pairing with Clint Eastwood in the 1984 action film City Heat marked a precipice in his career from which he never regained his former star power. In the late 1980s, Reynolds made an ignominious return to television, where his career began in the early 1960s.

Matthew McConaughey may be best known for his Oscar-winning turn in Dallas Buyers’ Club, his excellent work on Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, or his immensely likable appearances in a slew of 2000s romcoms such as How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days. However, one of his earliest roles shows his depth and range unlike any other: just five months after his work opposite Jodie Foster in Robert Zemeckis’ sci-fi drama Contact, he appeared in Steven Spielberg’s 1997 historical drama Amistad. Here’s why it’s an unmissable performance.

Historical epics defined U.S. cinema of the 1990s with films like Amistad, Saving Private Ryan, and Schindler's List. Dances with Wolves kicked off the decade followed by The Last of the Mohicans, Michael Mann's sweeping war drama.

Hulu streams The Last of the Mohicans starting on Mar. 14.Michael Mann's historical drama is one of the 1990s best offerings; the film was a box office hit, earning $143 million against its $40 million budget. The decade saw the revival of historical epics like Titanic, Apollo 13, and Braveheart; released on the heels of Dances with Wolves, The Last of the Mohicans was the decade's frontrunner for the genre, depicting the Native American's resistance to French colonization. Mann co-wrote the screenplay for The Last of the Mohicans, based on James Fenimore Cooper's novel and the 1936 movie adaptation.

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Djimon Hounsou is one of Hollywood’s most talented actors—though you might not always see him in the spotlight. You’ve probably heard his epic voice in animated shows or caught him in blockbuster films, but his career has way more to offer than just big hits.

Born in Benin, Hounsou moved to France as a kid and started as a model before hitting the big screen. From epic historical films to zipping around in superhero suits, he’s done it all!

Djimon Hounsou (Credits: Instagram/@djimonhounsou)

This guy can play everything—from kings to cosmic badasses—and still look effortlessly cool doing it! Let’s check out seven of Djimon Hounsou’s most underrated roles that prove he’s a total legend. His career is full of hidden gems that deserve more love! Haven’t seen them yet? You’re seriously missing out!

7. Amistad (1997) Djimon Hounsou in Amistad...

Sebastian Stan is no stranger to stepping into complex roles, but his latest project might end up giving him the recognition he deserves. Or, it might bring a long-overdue recognition to one of Hollywood’s most legendary actors, Anthony Hopkins. Tied together thanks to their work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Stan recently earned a Best Actor Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Donald Trump in the film, The Apprentice.

Sebastian Stan as Edward Lemuel / Guy Moratz in The Different Man | Credits: A24

While Hopkins has been nominated twice for portraying an America president, he has never won an Oscar. Now that Stan has earned a nomination, it is possible that the fellow Marvel star can avenge Hopkin’s Oscar loss.

Sebastian Stan might avenge fellow Marvel-star Anthony Hopkins at the Oscars Anthony Hopkins as John Quincy Adams in Amistad | Credit: DreamWorks Pictures

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Gladiator was a truly epic undertaking. It tells the story of Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is sold into slavery and forced to become a gladiator after his family is murdered. He hopes to kill the man responsible, Commodus, but first, he must face near-impossible challenges in the gladiatorial arena.

Filming the movie wasn't remotely easy. Any film that requires fights, battles, swords and living tigers would be the same. Yet the cast and crew persevered against impossible odds, and they ended up with a spectacular triumph. Gladiator was a massive hit: it was the second-highest-grossing film of 2000 and eventually even spawned a sequel. Hopefully, making the sequel was an easier ride.

Update: 2025/01/22 17:54 Est By Brian Cronin

I've updated this fun list to note five more interesting behind-the-scenes facts about the making of the original Gladiator.

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Despite two decades in the film industry, two Academy Award nominations, and multiple roles in blockbuster movies like Blood Diamond and Gladiator, Djimon Hounsou has revealed he is still fighting for fair compensation in Hollywood.

Speaking recently on CNN’s African Voices Changemakers, the 60-year-old actor shared the harsh realities of being a black actor in the film industry. “I am still struggling to make a living,” Hounsou said. “After 30 years… maybe the first 10 years were about trying to establish myself. But I’ve been in this business making films for over two decades, and yet, I’m still underpaid.”

Hounsou, who received Oscar nominations for In America (2003) and Blood Diamond (2006), noted that despite his accolades and experience, he often encounters lowball offers for his work. “I still have to prove why I need to get paid,” he explained. “They always come at me with: ‘We only have this much for the role,...

On Sunday, McConaughey posted a series of photos on Instagram from the 2025 Joy Awards in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In his post, he officially nominated Anthony Hopkins for the title of People’s Sexiest Man Alive.

One of the photos showed McConaughey and Hopkins posing together, both dressed in sharp black suits for the event. The 87-year-old Hopkins had his arm around McConaughey’s shoulder while the ‘Sing 2’ actor pointed at him with a big smile on his face.

The post also featured a selfie of McConaughey with Morgan Freeman, along with a candid moment of Martin Lawrence adjusting McConaughey’s bowtie.

This reunion was a special one, as McConaughey, Hopkins, and Freeman all starred together in Steven Spielberg’s 1997 film ‘Amistad.’

In his caption, McConaughey wrote: “1. It’s past time this Sir is People’s Sexiest Man Alive / 2. 1st class legend mensch / 3. I mean, who else you want straightening...

Djimon Hounsou is pulling the curtain back on an injustice in the film industry. After 30 years of entertaining audiences on screens big and small, Hounsou told CNN‘s Larry Madowo he’s “struggling financially,” despite featuring in tentpole films and receiving two Oscar nominations. Commenting on African representation in cinema, Hounsou says, “Yes, quite a bit has changed,” but not enough to keep him from worrying about his future’s stability.

“When I came out with Amistad, I was nominated for a Golden Globe, but they ignored me for the Oscars, talking about the fact that they thought that I had just came off the boat and off the streets where Steven Spielberg used me for this film,” Hounsou told Madowo. “After 30 years, let’s say maybe the first 10 years was really trying to acclimate myself to the industry,” he said. “I’ve been in this business and making films now over two decades,...

Bollywood Mascot: Despite being one of Hollywood’s most celebrated actors, Djimon Hounsou has revealed that he continues to face financial struggles. The actor, known for his powerful performances in films like Amistad, Gladiator, and Blood Diamond, recently shared his story, highlighting the challenges of navigating an often unforgiving industry.

A Respected Career in Hollywood

Hounsou’s acting journey has been nothing short of remarkable. With two Academy Award nominations and a string of critically acclaimed performances, he has built a reputation for his talent and dedication. However, his financial situation paints a stark contrast to his accolades.

“I’ve been in this industry for decades, and while I’ve received recognition for my work, the financial side hasn’t reflected that,” Hounsou shared in a candid interview. “It’s not always as glamorous as it seems.”

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Djimon Hounsou has once again discussed his discriminatory pay in Hollywood. Despite starring in major studio productions like the MCU, DC, and Fast & Furious, Hounsou shared that he was struggling to make a living financially. Hounsou concluded that systemic racism still exists in the film industry.

Djimon Hounsou as Wizard Shazam in Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

He had earlier shared that some of the studio execs’ vision of him was very limited when he went to meetings with these studios. He shared that he had to prove to them why he needed to be paid for a particular role. Hounsou was recently seen in Zack Snyder’s two-part Rebel Moon films.

Djimon Hounsou’s latest comment on Hollywood’s discriminatory pay Djimon Hounsou and Lupita Nyong’o in A Quiet Place: Day One | Credits: Paramount Pictures

Djimon Hounsou has two Oscar nominations and one of...

Actor Djimon Hounsou recently spoke with CNNs Larry Madowo for African Voices: Changemakers about his non-profit, the Djimon Hounsou Foundation, which carries the mission of "strengthening connections among the African diaspora." In the interview, the two-time Oscar-nominated actor revealed that he struggles financially due to systemic racism in Hollywood.

Hailing from the West African country of Benin, Hounsou recalled in the CNN interview walking the beaches in Ouidah and seeing the "Door of No Return," a memorial to enslaved Africans who were taken from the port of Ouidah to the Americas. Hounsou and Madowo conducted the recent interview in Richmond, Virginia, a major entry point on the other end of the slave trade and the capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War.

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Djimon Hounsou has been featured in many blockbuster films, including Gladiator (2000), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), and A Quiet Place: Part II (2020), but the two-time Oscar-nominated actor says he is still struggling financially. Hounsou was nominated for Academy Awards in both 2004 and 2007 for his performances in In America and Blood Diamond, respectively.

Per Deadline, Hounsou told CNN’s African Voices Changemakers, that despite his perceived success in Hollywood, he still struggles. The Beniese-born Hounsou said of his situation: “I’m still struggling to make a living. I’ve been in this business making films now for over two decades with two Oscar nominations, been in many blockbuster films, and yet, I’m still struggling financially. I’m definitely underpaid.”

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Famous actor Djimon Hounsou has talked about his money problems, even though he has had a successful job for over twenty years. In a recent interview with CNN’s African Voices Changemakers, the Beninese-American actor, who is renowned for his significant parts in hit and critically acclaimed films, discussed his life.

“I’m still struggling to make a living,” Hounsou said, pointing out that he is fighting for fair pay as an actor and has shown that he is good at what he does. “I’ve been in this business for over twenty years, received two Oscar nominations, and starred in many big films, but I still have money problems.” “I’m not paid enough.”

Hounsou has had notable performances in films like Gladiator, Amistad, and Blood Diamond, where he starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio. Despite Blood Diamond and In America’s nominations for Academy Awards, he said there was a...

Djimon Hounsou is a Beninese-American actor born on April 24, 1964. He started his career in music videos before debuting in the film ‘Without You I’m Nothing’ (1990). He gained fame for his role as Cinqué in Steven Spielberg’s ‘Amistad’ (1997), earning a Golden Globe nomination. He was also nominated for Academy Awards for his roles in In ‘America’ (2002) and ‘Blood Diamond’ (2006).

Hounsou has appeared in major franchises, playing Korath in Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘Captain Marvel,’ and the wizard Shazam in several DC movies, including ‘Shazam!’ and ‘Black Adam.’ Despite this impressive filmography, in his recent interview with CNN Hounsou revealed that he is still struggling financially.

“I’m still struggling to make a living,” Djimon Hounsou shared. “I’ve been in this business making films now for over two decades with two Oscar nominations, been in many blockbuster films, and yet, I’m still struggling financially. I’m definitely underpaid.

Two-time Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou revealed he still struggles to “make a living” in Hollywood despite receiving critical acclaim and awards attention for films big and small.

In a recent interview on CNN’s African Voices Changemakers, the Beninese-born actor — whose most-known performances include Ridley Scott’s Gladiator, Steven Spielberg’s Amistad, Blood Diamond opposite Jennifer Connelly and Leonardo DiCaprio and In America (the latter two which nabbed him the Academy Award nods) — said he is often lowballed when it comes to financial compensation for his work.

“I’m still struggling to make a living,” he said. “I’ve been in this business making films now for over two decades with two Oscar nominations, been in many blockbuster films, and yet, I’m still struggling financially. I’m definitely underpaid.”

Reflecting on his breakthrough in 1997’s Amistad, in which he played slave rebellion leader Cinqué, Hounsou alleged he was passed...

The Skarsgard family is about one of the most talented working clans today. Headed by patriarch Stellan, the sons include Bill, Alexandar, Gustaf, and Valter. And while not every one of them is a household name, some have been able to break away from their old man to make a distinct mark in the business. As it has been for the past few years, Bill is the sort of presence that might make you say, “Oh, right, I forgot who his dad was!”

Even though Bill Skarsgard might be the reigning “scream king” by playing Pennywise in It and Count Orlok in Nosferatu (among others), he has carried with him plenty of advice from father Stellan, who had already made a name for himself in the family’s native Sweden and in the States. As he recently told MTV UK, “I would say my dad, you know, and he really instilled in all of us,...

Schindler’s List, Steven Spielberg’s black-and-white Holocaust epic of 1993, will be streaming very soon. What’s on Netflix reports that the war film will stream on everyone’s favorite platform on New Year’s Day.

Starting January 1, Netflix subscribers will be able to revisit the widely lauded film by Spielberg. In 1994, Schindler’s List was the awards darling of the season and remains the only Spielberg film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Nominated for 12 Oscars, the film won seven: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, and Best Art Direction.

Schindler’s List takes viewers to Europe as the Third Reich advances to invade the entire continent. The Jewish community became the victim of genocide when the Nazis came up with concentration camps, forcing the few survivors to hard labor.

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From Isla Sorna to Boston, Massachusettes, Pete Postlethwaite appeared all over the map in his long and celebrated movie career. Born in Lancashire, England to a working-class family, Postlethwaite started his career on the stage, but quickly made his way into movies beginning in the middle of the 1970s. At first working under his full name, Peter Postlethwaite, Postlethwaite eventually shortened his credited name to "Pete Postlethwaite" after appearing in Ridley Scott's debut, The Duellists and Waterland.

With a face that looks like it was carved out of stone, flinty eyes that seem to glow in the dark, and a rough but crystal clear voice, Postlethwaite provides a screen presence few others have ever been able to match or mimic. He can play a frightening villain as well as he can a loving father. He's appeared in tiny independent films, large franchise fare, and plenty of odd, but fantastic movies in between.

Paramount has announced the lineup of movies, TV shows and live sports coming to the Paramount+ streaming service in January. The Paramount Plus January 2025 schedule includes CBS winter premieres, Henry Danger: The Movie, the NFL on CBS, Star Trek: Section 31, and more.

Get ready for an exciting lineup of CBS winter premieres this January. Paramount+ subscribers can stream the new series Hollywood Squares and Watson, plus the return of The Price Is Right at Night, Raid the Cage and NCIS: Sydney.

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Football fans can also catch all the action on the field with the NFL on CBS‘s coverage of the NFL Playoffs, including Super Wild Card and AFC Divisional Round matchups,...

Saving Private Ryan star Giovanni Ribisi recalls a filming detail that proves Steven Spielberg was at the top of his directorial game. Released in 1998, Spielberg’s gripping World War 2 film was a box office smash, grossing $481 million. The epic movie went on to claim five Academy Awards, including a Best Director trophy for Spielberg, and one for cinematographer Janusz Kamiński.

Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan actor Ribisi could not have been surprised that the director won Oscar gold for the film, as he witnessed first-hand what a virtuoso the filmmaker is, noting recently a particularly impressive directorial feat Spielberg pulled off when shooting the 1998 movie. Speaking to the ReelBlend Podcast for his new movie Strange Darling, Ribisi gushed about Spielberg’s ability to stay well ahead of schedule even though he was working on his third film in a brutally short time period:

What I was blown away by was the fact that,...

In 1994, David Geffen, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and Steven Spielberg -- three of Hollywood's biggest power players -- united to form a brand-new major motion picture studio called DreamWorks, something that hadn't been attempted in decades. The trio of execs had three stipulations: they wouldn't make any more than nine films a year, they would be allowed to make movies for other studios, and they would be able to go home in time for dinner.

For three years, the trio would wrangle contracts and make deals with various music, film, and television entities to make sure it was standing on solid ground and could handle being the outsize business entity they wanted it to be. In 1997, DreamWorks finally released its first three movies: "The Peacemaker," "Amistad," and "Mouse Hunt." The year after, the studio broke into feature animation with the bad-but-popular CGI insect film "Antz" and the highly acclaimed and very good "The Prince of Egypt,...

In the early '90s, Matthew McConaugheys big break came by way of the stoner comedy Dazed and Confused, and from there, hed go on to be featured in a number of dramatic roles. A Time to Kill, Contact, and Amistad all helped raise his profile, yet somewhere around the year 2000, Hollywood began to see him in a different light. Suddenly, he began to star in a plethora of romantic comedies, and that was okay with McConaughey, until it wasnt.

Appearing on Nick Kyrgios' Good Trouble podcast (seen below), the 55-year-old Oscar winner says he left Hollywood for Texas and started turning down every script he was offered that had him as a romantic lead because he didnt want to be the "rom-com dude" anymore. Though he had found great success with movies like The Wedding Planner, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Failure to Launch, and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past,...

Benedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike, and Anthony Hopkins have joined Guy Ritchie’s Wife & Dog for Black Bear.

Ritchie wrote the screenplay and will once again dive into the world of back-stabbing British aristocracy he explored in The Gentlemen film and TV series. Production is scheduled to begin in the UK in February 2025.

The filmmaker is producing alongside his producing partner Ivan Atkinson and Black Bear’s John Friedberg. Executive producers include Teddy Schwarzman and Michael Heimler for Black Bear, which launched sales on the project in Cannes.Black Bear and Ritchie have collaborated on The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare and In The Grey.

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As one of Hollywoods most charming leading men, Matthew McConaughey has appeared in numerous genres of film and garnered both commercial success with crowd-pleasing movies and critical praise with his committed acting performances. Being the rare kind of actor who can appeal to all audiences, Matthew McConaugheys oeuvre has given him immense stardom and has also propped him up as a permanent fixture in pop culture. However, despite Matthew McConaugheys impressive body of work in recent years, the actor faced an identity crisis while in the spotlight during a string of panned movies and a lack of unique roles coming along.

Anxious for a solid film to shake things up,...

Matthew McConaughey’s first job was hunting armadillos (Photo Credit – Facebook)

Before Matthew McConaughey became alright, alright and stole scenes in Dazed and Confused, his days started a little less glamorous. Picture this: a young McConaughey, headlamp on, raking sand traps at the crack of dawn. His first real job? Not acting — but taming the golf greens of Oak Forest Country Club in Longview, Texas.

“We had 77 sand traps,” The actor recalled in an interview. His morning routine started at 3:30 a.m., with the first golfers teeing off at 6:45. “I had to have those traps raked by 7:30,” he explained. It wasn’t just a typical raking gig, though. Oh no, there was a quirky twist. Enter the armadillos.

The club’s greenskeeper had a unique request. On top of raking traps, McConaughey had a side mission: armadillo hunter. Those little critters were wreaking havoc on the greens,...

Back in July, Djimon Hounsou signed on to star in a shark thriller called Beneath the Storm alongside Phoebe Dynevor (Bridgerton) and Whitney Peak (Hocus Pocus 2), with Tommy Wirkola (Violent Night) writing and directing for Sony Pictures and producers Adam McKay and Kevin Messick of HyperObject Industries. While we wait to hear more information about that project, Hounsou is already moving on to another interesting film, one called The Monster. Deadline reports that Darren Lynn Bousman will be directing the film from a screenplay by Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer, the writers of Steven Soderbergh’s Unsane.

The Monster is set to begin filming in Danbury, Connecticut in November. The story follows two millennials who make quick money by leasing incredible New York City apartments they don’t own to people who don’t know they are being scammed. The con works brilliantly until they run into an apartment...

Exclusive: Gladiator and Amistad writer David Franzoni is turning his graphic novel about Alexander the Great into a scripted series.

Franzoni is working with Graphic India and Starlings Television to adapt the upcoming ‘Alexander Immortal’, which is releasing in 2025.

The graphic novel tells a lesser-known story of the historical legend. Per the synopsis: “Driven by an unyielding ambition, Alexander the Great set out to conquer the known world, his legendary army unstoppable. But as he plunges into the heart of India, a land alive with mystical secrets and fierce warriors, Alexander faces his deadliest challenge. Here, amidst epic battles and ancient wisdom, he discovers that the true conquest is not of empires but of his own soul.

“Alexander The Great defeated every army that opposed him, conquered every city that defied him, yet his most profound struggle was with his own inner darkness,” said Franzoni. “Our graphic novel explores his...

For the past three decades, DreamWorks has been seen as the studio that challenged Disney and, in some cases, won. If you are still in business after so many years and are still making movies, then you are clearly doing something right. Originally founded on October 12th, 1994, by three innovators with different motivations, the studio has gone on to make some of the biggest franchises in film history.

Who founded Dreamworks?

Originally conceived by former Disney executive Jeffery Katzenberg, he sought the aid of fellow entertainment executives Steven Spielberg and David Geffen. The three would found DreamWorks Skg with the purpose of becoming a major force in the entertainment industry. The studio’s first release was The Peacemaker in 1997 with other films like Amistad and Mouse Trap releasing that same year.

Things really began to take off in 1998 with action films like Saving Private Ryan and Deep Impact, as well...

Image Source: Amazon In the first couple decades of his career, Steven Spielberg focused on fictional stories. But once Spielberg made Schindler’s List, he found himself wanting to tell more and more real-life stories, including the ones behind Amistad, Munich, Bridge of Spies, The Post, and Catch Me If You Can. But one of Spielberg’s most critically acclaimed films — a 12-time Oscar nominee — was 2012’s Lincoln, which focused on the last few months of ‘s life. Spielberg made a conscious decision to hone in on a very specific time frame when making the movie, Before Lincoln was released he spoke about his rationale for the film taking place during juncture of President Lincoln’s life. (Click on the media bar below to hear Steven Spielberg) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Steven_Spielberg_Lincoln_.mp3

Lincoln is available on DVD, Blu-Ray, and most digital platforms.

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Winsome Sinclair, a veteran casting professional who worked on scores of films and TV shows — many as casting director — including Malcolm D. Lee’s The Best Man, Steven Spielberg’s Amistad, the Gabrielle Union series Being Mary Jane and a dozen Spike Lee movies, died August 12 of colon cancer on Long Island. She was 58.

Her rep Clorissa Wright-Thomas confirmed the news to Deadline, saying Sinclair had been in hospice care and that her family was at her bedside. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Winsome Sinclair, a woman of extraordinary faith and a trailblazer in the film industry,” her family said in a statement (read it in full below). “Winsome’s life was a testament to radical faith, and she lived each day with a heart full of love and gratitude.”

Born on October 27, 1965 in Jamaica, she grew up in New York after...

Winsome Sinclair, the casting director who helped bring in actors for Waiting to Exhale, Amistad, Precious, The Best Man and a dozen films directed by Spike Lee, has died. She was 58.

Sinclair died Monday in hospice care on Long Island after a long battle with colon cancer, publicist Clorissa Wright-Thomas told The Hollywood Reporter. Her family was at her bedside.

The New York native launched the global casting agency Winsome Sinclair and Associates in New York in 1996, then relocated the business to Atlanta in 2014 amid that city’s production boom.

Sinclair also cast extras for the John Singleton-directed features Higher Learning (1995), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) and Abduction (2011), for the Malcolm D. Lee-helmed The Best Man (1999) and Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) and for the Dee Rees-directed Pariah (2011) and Bessie (2015).

She handled similar duties on the Hughes brothers’ Dead Presidents (1995), Forest Whitaker’s Waiting to Exhale (1995), Steven Spielberg’s...

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days has a 42% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. The rom-com's audience score is 77%, making it Matthew McConaughey's best in the genre. The film showcases McConaughey's chemistry with Kate Hudson and is more entertaining than other rom-coms.

Matthew McConaughey has a long and extensive movie career, and after looking back on his filmography, I find it shocking that one of the actor's best movies is so criminally underrated. McConaughey's breakthrough came in the early 1990s when he appeared in one of his first feature films Dazed and Confused. The 1993 coming-of-age comedy, directed by Richard Linklater, featured McConaughey as David Wooderson, a supporting but memorable character. One of McConaughey's most unforgettable movie moments even came in Dazed and Confused. He uttered the line, "Alright, alright, alright," and the rest is history.

Matthew McConaughey's upcoming movies include The Rivals of Amziah King (a British crime...

Despite being poorly-reviewed, Matthew McConaughey's romantic comedy Failure to Launch is now a hit on Netflix globally. The film explores themes of adulthood and independence through McConaughey's character living with his parents at 35. The success of this formulaic rom-com from McConaughey's career in the 2000s reflects a different era in the film industry.

Matthew McConaughey's poorly-reviewed romantic comedy, Failure to Launch, has become a global hit on Netflix. Released in 2006, the romantic comedy follows a 35-year-old man living with his parents who hire an interventionist to help motivate him to move out of the house. Other than McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker in the two lead roles, the cast also includes Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha, Bradley Cooper, Terry Bradshaw, and Oscar-winner Kathy Bates.

Now, nearly two decades after its original release, McConaughey's poorly-reviewed romantic comedy is now a global Netflix hit. Failure to Launch ranked seventh on Netflix's Global...

Whether you feel Ridley Scott's Best Picture winner "Gladiator" is a red-blooded, fist-pumping swords and sandals brouhaha or a "muddy, fuzzy, and indistinct" affair, we can surely all agree it's got a killer cast. Russell Crowe as the stoic hero Maximus, playing the role that snagged him an Oscar a year after he should've won for "The Insider," is the calm at the center of the storm. He has to be a little boring, otherwise he wouldn't work as the foil to Joaquin Phoenix's larger-than-life turn as Commodus.

The rest of the ensemble is wall-to-wall veterans firing on all cylinders, including Connie Nielsen as Maximus' incorruptible ex and Commodus' sister Lucilla, Richard Harris as Marcus Aurelius (playing the Roman emperor as a frail old man finally forced to reckon with his bloody legacy), Djimon Hounsou as Maximus' confidante, fellow enslaved arena fighter, and all-around good guy, Juba, and...

One of Matthew McConaughey's biggest early projects gets a new streaming home. The McConaughey-led legal drama, A Time to Kill, lands an imminent Paramount+ premiere.

Paramount+ recently confirmed A Time to Kill will debut on the platform on Aug. 1. The Joel Schumacher-helmed film sees McConaughey feature alongside fellow big names such as Samuel L. Jackson, Sandra Bullock, Kevin Spacey, Donald Sutherland, Kiefer Sutherland and then-Hollywood debutante Octavia Spencer.

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Kate Hudson just addressed the possibilities of a sequel for one of her iconic rom-coms.

Set in 1984, A Time to Kill sees McConaughey portray Jake Brigance, an attorney called to a high-profile case in Mississippi by Carl Lee Hailey (Jackson) after his daughter is abducted, beaten and raped by two white men. When Jake tells Carl the accused were likely...

Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman collaborated on "Glory," a movie about one of the first Black regiments in the Civil War. Freeman's wise leadership as Rawlins complemented Washington's intense Trip perfectly, and both actors gave stunning performances. Though Washington and Freeman rarely worked together, "Glory" proved they meshed together perfectly.

Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman are two of the best actors in Hollywood, and they united for a tremendous war movie in the 1980s. Through their careers, both Washington and Freeman have made extremely prominent names for themselves. Both the list of Denzel Washington's best movies and the list of Morgan Freeman's greatest films include some absolutely iconic projects. Those lists prove Freeman and Washington are two of the greatest actors ever, and they have one entry in common.

Though they don't often work together, Washington and Freeman have come close to collaborating occasionally. Denzel Washington has turned...

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Epic films gained a broader scope during the '90s since Hollywood was rediscovering itself from the ashes of its golden era in the '50s and '60s. During the '70s and '80s, Hollywood found new footing with the birth of the "Blockbuster", filling films with original and unique stories, horrors, histories, and dramas which zeroed in focus on...

Exclusive: Djimon Hounsou has joined the cast of Sony Pictures’ untitled thriller from producers Adam McKay and Kevin Messick. Phoebe Dynevor and Whitney Peak are also starring, with Tommy Wirkola writing and directing.

Plot is being kept under wraps. McKay and Messick are producing through HyperObject Industries.

Hounsou was most recently seen in the box office hit A Quiet Place: Day One with Lupita Nyong’o. His other recent credits also include Gran Turismo and both parts of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon.

Hounsou’s breakthrough performance in Steven Spielberg’s Amistad earned him a Golden Globe nomination and an NAACP Image Award and received Oscar nominations for his work in Blood Diamon and In America. He later shared a SAG Award nomination with the cast of Ridley Scott’s Oscar Best Picture-winning Gladiator. Hounsou’s filmography includes Shazam! Fury of the Gods, A Quiet Place Part II, Matthew Vaughn’s The King’s Man,...

The 1800s continue to be a fascinating era for movies, with Little Women being a highly regarded period drama that captured viewers' hearts. Films set in the 1800s can transport audiences back in time, allowing them to explore the technology, beliefs, and society of that era. There are numerous movies set in the 1800s across different genres, such as Sherlock Holmes, The Great Train Robbery, Amistad, Cold Mountain, The Lighthouse, The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly, The Elephant Man, Pride & Prejudice, The Man Who Would Be King, Les Misrables, and Nosferatu.

Before her success with Barbie, Greta Gerig delivered one of the best movies set in the 1800s with Little Women. Her adaptation of the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott captured viewers' hearts with its rich storytelling and beautiful recreation of the 1800s setting. Though it's one of the most highly regarded period dramas of recent years,...

Anthony Hopkins, one of Hollywood's most prolific actors, has reacted to presidential candidate Donald Trump's comments about the fictional character Hannibal Lecter. Hopkins' performance as Lecter, the pivotal antagonist of The Silence of the Lambs (as well as the other films based on the books by Thomas Harris), shot him into stardom in 1992 when he won an Academy Award for Best Actor. Even though more than 30 years have passed, it remains Hopkins' most influential performance to date and is often remembered by modern audiences.

That includes none other than Donald Trump. The former President of the United States, who's running again this year, went on record a few months ago with yet another one of his controversial claims. During one of his frequent rallies, Trump said the following: "The late, great Hannibal Lecter! He's a wonderful man. He oftentimes would have a friend over for dinner. Remember the last scene?...