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Johnny Depp was once one of Hollywood's biggest and most versatile stars, appearing in both blockbusters and true-crime dramas. The American actor gained global superstardom for portraying the eccentric Captain Jack Sparrow in five Pirates of the Caribbean movies from 2006 to 2017, earning an Academy Award nomination for the first film, The Curse of the Black Pearl. In the following years, Depp earned additional nominations for Finding Neverland and Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Over his career, Depp has also appeared in an array of crime dramas, including 2001's Blow, playing a real American cocaine kingpin, George Jung, who was connected to Pablo Escobar. In 2009, Depp starred in Michael Mann's Public Enemies as the notorious bank robber John Dillinger, chronicling his final years. In 2015's Black Mass, Depp played American mobster Whitey Bulger. Most recently, he starred in 2018's City of Lies as a...

When looking at Johnny Depp’s filmography, one can easily recognize that he looks like an actor who the Academy would snub multiple times. Talented, versatile, and with no desire to win the coveted trophy, Depp’s incredible performances are a testament to the fact that being the people’s champion is much more valuable than any other award.

Still, the legendary actor has been nominated thrice for the award. His most popular role, Captain Jack Sparrow, got a nod in his first appearance. However, all three nominations were with incredibly talented artists as his fellow nominees, and winning was tough. Sean Penn, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Clint Eastwood were just some of his competitors.

Johnny Depp’s Oscar competitors included Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, and more Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Credits: Walt Disney Pictures

Johnny Depp is one of those actors...

The Academy Awards are around the corner and several fumbles, snubs, and outrages are expected. The Oscars are known for shocking moments and snubs, with controversial nominations already being talked about and voters regretting previous decisions. However, one fumble that the Academy must not do is to ignore Johnny Depp.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star has been nominated thrice in his career but has never won the coveted trophy. He has been one of the most versatile actors in the business and the Academy has barely recognized his talents. His controversy with ex-wife Amber Heard may make him an industry or awards pariah but that would be a huge mistake.

Johnny Depp losing an honorary Academy Award due to Amber Heard will be a tragedy Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Credits: DreamWorks/Paramount

The Oscars have a reputation for snubbing deserving actors and technicians many times.

The documentary Finding Neverland premiered in two parts on HBO in 2019. Across four hours, former child performers Wade Robson and James Safechuck provided grueling descriptions of being allegedly groomed and sexually abused by Michael Jackson as children. The release sparked a number of questions, among them being the status of Jackson’s legacy. On March 18, director Dan Reed will return with the follow-up documentary Leaving Neverland 2: Surviving Michael Jackson that interrogates a similar question, but for Robson and Safechuck as they weathered public response to their allegations.

“Filmed over...

Of all the projects Johnny Depp has starred in to date, his most remarkable role has unarguably been that of Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean universe. However, his chances of returning to the franchise are as bleak as ever after all the Disney abandoning him drama that ensued when he was caught in that messy divorce with his ex-wife Amber Heard.

Johnny Depp. | Credits: The Pirates of the Caribbean Saga / Walt Disney Pictures.

Nonetheless, while his return to the screens through Pirates of the Caribbean 6 seems more unlikely than otherwise, his fans are still as excited for him as ever. This is because the 61-year-old actor already has five other projects in line through which he would be gracing his presence on the big screens, not to mention those untitled ones he is all set to direct!

Johnny Depp is all set to grace the screens...

A stage production of Neil Gaiman's 2002 children's novel Coraline has been canceled, Variety reports. A statement from the production partners behind the scrapped musical cited the recent allegations of sexual misconduct brought against the author. Coraline — A Musical was originally scheduled to run at the Leeds Playhouse in England from April to May of this year before embarking on a tour through Edinburgh, Birmingham, and Manchester. In the joint statement from Leeds Playhouse, Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Birmingham Rep, and Home Manchester, the organizations stated, "We have decided our production of Coraline – A Musical will not proceed."

From the co-production partners: Leeds Playhouse, Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Birmingham Rep, and Home, Manchester. We have decided our production of Coraline – A Musical will not proceed. After careful consideration, we feel it would be impossible to continue in the context of the allegations against its original author. Ticket holders have been contacted directly via email.

The Academy Awards committee recently announced their 2025 nominations for the Best Actor category. And boy oh boy, is it going to be cut-throat with the likes of Ralph Fiennes and Timothée Chalamet competing against each other. But talk of fierce competition and we’re often reminded of the 77th Academy Awards, where Jamie Foxx was pitted against veterans like Leonardo DiCaprio, Clint Eastwood, and Johnny Depp.

Jamie Foxx as Max the cab driver in Collateral | image: Paramount Pictures

Yet, the actor of color who was nominated for two categories—Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, ended up emerging victorious in the stiff competition. Despite losing the supporting actor category (which seemed rather easy to win) Jamie Foxx turned the tables and took home the coveted award for Best Actor, leaving DiCaprio, Depp, and Eastwood in the dirt.

Jamie Foxx was nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor in 2005

Although...

Lily-Rose Depp’s Oscar snub for her brilliant performance in Nosferatu has enraged some fans. However, these fans seem to forget that her father Johnny Depp waited for two decades before he could get his first Academy nomination. Depp’s first of three nominations came in 2004 for his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the first Pirates of the Caribbean film.

Lily-Rose Depp as Ellen Hutter in Nosferatu | Credits: Focus Features

Lily-Rose Depp proved to be an incredible performer earlier, but it was her involvement in Robert Eggers’ film that brought her critical acclaim. While Depp may have lost her chance at the Oscars this time, she still has a long way to go in the industry as she is just 25.

Lily-Rose Depp’s Oscar snub is nothing compared to her father’s history with the Oscars Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl...

Certainly this could have been avoided? According to a bombshell report in Puck, Lionsgate‘s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” faces massive rewrites and reshoots because of a deal the Jackson estate made years ago with the family of one of the performer’s child molestation accusers. Lionsgate did not return calls seeking comment.

In November 2024, Lionsgate announced that “Michael,” directed by Antoine Fuqua, would be delayed from a April 2025 release to October 3, 2025. According to Puck, the problem lay with an agreement between Jackson’s legal team and the family of Jordan Chandler, the then-13-year-old who accused Jackson of molestation in 1993.

That deal, made years before the movie began development, specifically excludes the Chandler family from any movies about Jackson’s life. However, the “Michael” script began and ended in 1993 with the Chandler accusations, with a third act that hinges on the legal drama surrounding the Chandlers’ eventual $20 million settlement.

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Kate Winslet is one of the most celebrated actresses of Hollywood and has over the years established a glorious career with her versatile filmography. While she started her acting stint with some commercials and theatre, it was the movie Titanic which catapulted her into the main league. This has also resulted in her astounding bankability.

Kate Winslet’s Journey

She got her first major break with the 1994 film Heavenly Creatures. She was then seen in the film Sense And Sensibility which proved to be a success. However, it was her performance as Rose in the film Titanic opposite Leonardo Dicaprio which was a true game changer for her.

Since then, there was no looking back for the actress. It was followed by a diversified filmography with movies like Enigma, Holy Smoke and Kinky. She was furthermore seen in Iris, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind,...

Indulge in a cinematic treat as Chocolat, the beloved 2000 romantic drama movie, makes its way to Paramount+ next month.

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, Paramount+ subscribers can stream this heartwarming story of love, acceptance, and transformation. Directed by Lasse Hallström, known for The Cider House Rules, Chocolat stars Juliette Binoche as Vianne, a spirited chocolatier who shakes up a conservative French village, and Pirates of the Caribbean's Johnny Depp as Roux, a mysterious traveler who brings romance and intrigue. The film’s rich storytelling, stunning visuals, and captivating performances have made it a lasting favorite among audiences and critics alike.

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The Legacy of Chocolat

Chocolat was a critical and commercial success, earning five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Binoche, Best Supporting Actress for Judi Dench,...

Quick Links Nicholas Hoult Played J.R.R. Tolkien in a Failed 2019 Biopic 2019s Tolkien Heavily Used a Trope That Tolkien Openly Disliked A Better Biopic About J.R.R. Tolkien Could Still Be Made

Although there have been numerous films and now TV shows based on material by J.R.R. Tolkien and his fantastical masterpiece The Lord of the Rings, few attempts have been made to tell his own story in the same capacity. While there have been documentaries, biographies, and extensive behind-the-scenes DVD extras on director Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003) video releases -- only one movie drama has been made capturing the author's own life and experience. Tolkien (2019) was a fictionalized version of the young Tolkien's life up until his ideation of the seeds that would become his epic saga about Middle-earth and the fated One Ring. The movie itself is fairly straightforward, and almost forgettably so.

Johnny Depp has always been in the limelight for his complex relationships. While his recent legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard became a massive pop culture event in 2022, the 61-year-old actor also generated multiple headlines in the 90s during his relationship with Kate Moss.

Kate Moss | Image by Renan Katayama, licensed under Cc By-sa 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Pirates of the Caribbean star shared a whirlwind relationship with the British supermodel after meeting her in 1994. Despite being madly in love with each other, the couple was also notorious for their frequent public arguments. However, one such argument went out of hand, leading Johnny Depp to be arrested at The Mark Hotel.

Johnny Depp’s relationship with Kate Moss even got him arrested Johnny Depp in Finding Neverland | Credits: Miramax Films

Besides his outstanding filmography, Johnny Depp is also known for his long list of lovers. Depp met Kate Moss...

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Filmmaker Marc Forster and producer Rene Wolfe (A Man Called Otto) discuss their new film, White Bird. From the best-selling author of Wonder, the book that sparked a movement to choose kind, comes the inspirational next chapter. In White Bird, we follow Julian (Bryce Gheisar), who has struggled to belong ever since he was expelled from his former school for his treatment of Auggie Pullman. To transform his life, Julians grandmother (Helen Mirren) finally reveals to Julian her own story of courage during her youth in Nazi-occupied France, a boy shelters her from mortal danger. They find first love in a stunning, magical world of their own creation, while the boys mother (Gillian Anderson) risks everything to keep her safe.

From director Marc Forster (Finding Neverland and Christopher Robin), screenwriter Mark Bomback, and based on R.J. Palacios book, White Bird, like Wonder before it,...

Set in wartime France, White Bird is the moving tale of Sara, a young girl hiding from Nazi occupiers, and Julian, the classmate who protects her. Adapted from R.J. Palacio’s acclaimed graphic novel, director Marc Forster crafts a story that shines light on humanity’s resilience in even our darkest of times.

Much like Palacio’s earlier work Wonder, which explored a boy learning to accept himself despite bullying, White Bird finds the power in treating others with compassion. This time the setting is German-occupied Alsace in 1942, where Jewish teenager Sara must go into hiding after Nazis raid her town. When her friend Julian offers shelter in his family’s barn, an unlikely bond forms that helps Sara and Julian endure the months-long ordeal.

Forster skillfully brings this nuanced story to cinematic life. Newcomers Ariella Glaser and Orlando Schwerdt anchor the film with moving portrayals of Sara and Julian,...

There is a particular scene in White Bird that made me gasp out loud. The scene was not violent; however, watching a teacher insist on chaperoning the Jewish children pulled from her class because they are her responsibility felt like the equivalent of me yelling out during a horror film, “Don’t go in there!”

You cannot argue against how effective White Bird is in terms of engagement. Watching teachers, priests, and neighbors risk, and at times outright sacrifice, themselves to protect Jewish children is compelling, if not heartbreaking. Disturbingly, this has practically become a Hollywood trope.

There are several scenes like the one I described above. Saviors appear on the screen and vanish from sight, never to be seen again. That’s what makes Marc Forster’s White Bird haunting at times—kindness is an enduring theme, but it comes at the cost of one’s life.

Helen Mirren...

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In Lee, Kate Winslet stars as Lee Miller, an American photographer who was a war correspondent for Vogue during World War II. Miller's role in history is a curious one - while known for being a model and art photographer, she eventually began taking photos of things like the London Blitz, the liberation of Paris, and the concentration camps at Buchenwald and Dachau.

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Lee, starring Kate Winslet, is soon to hit theaters. Here are all the options to watch this upcoming historical drama in theaters and on streaming.

Though Lee portrays much of Miller's life including some of her earlier exploits, the crux of the film follows her time in Europe during the war and all the unique challenges a female photographer faced during that time when trying to access the battlefield. Alongside...

Kate Winslet has been a driving force in Hollywood for over three decades, but the 48-year-old Oscar winner is only now entering a phase in her career where she is being brave according to some people. This includes speaking out about comments made by crew members about her body during a topless scene in her new movie Lee. However, Winslet has previously said the whole idea of being called brave because of this is nothing more than another sign of how gender plays a huge part in how actors are viewed in the industry.

Lee DramaWarBiography Release Date September 13, 2024Director Ellen KurasCast Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Andrea Riseborough, Andy Samberg, Noemie Merlant, Josh O'Connor, Alexander SkarsgardRuntime 1h 56mMain Genre DramaWriters Liz Hannah, John ColleeStudio(s) Sky Cinema Original Films, Brouhaha EntertainmentDistributor(s) Sky Cinema, StudioCanal Expand

Speaking at the History Channels History Talks event on Saturday, Winslet continued to share her views on the subject,...

Black Mass features some cast members giving fantastic but incredibly eerie performances. The Whitey Bulger biography is not Johnny Depp's most talked-about role, but it is perhaps one of his most chilling. The actor is better known for parts like Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland, or Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean, which easily overtake Black Mass in popularity, but his part is nonetheless worth looking at.

Whitey Bulger was an Irish-American mobster in South Boston who became one of the most notorious criminals in his area's history. Black Mass tells his true story, specifically chronicling the time wherein Bulger acted as an FBI informant in order to take down a Mafia family that was threatening him. Black Mass was directed by Scott Cooper and based on the book by Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill. It' screenplay...

Disney has paused its adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s “The Graveyard Book,” which had set up production offices. The move comes after five women alleged sexual assault against author Gaiman, who wrote young adult novel “The Graveyard Book” in 2008.

Insiders tell IndieWire the film has not been scrapped but multiple factors, including the allegations, contributed to putting it on hold. Marc Forster was attached to direct.

This summer, U.K.-based startup news outlet Tortoise Media published a podcast series with detailed accounts of claims against Gaiman by four women. A fifth woman came forward in late July on the podcast “Am I Broken: Survivor Stories.” Two women said they’d been in consensual relationships with the author, but alleged that he’d forced them into non-consensual “rough and degrading” sex. The claims referred to incidents that were years apart.

Gaiman, who has denied the allegations, rose to international fame...

One of the most acclaimed films of 2004 is “Collateral,” starring Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx and Jada Pinkett Smith. Written by Stuart Beattie and directed by Michael Mann, the movie tells of a cab driver in nighttime Los Angeles who becomes the hostage of a contract killer. Released 20 years ago in August 2004, “Collateral” was a box office success, grossing $220 million worldwide on a $65 million budget. Read on for more about the “Collateral” 20th anniversary.

Most of the nation’s critics were positive on “Collateral.” Todd McCarthy in Variety wrote, “This intensely focused piece soars not only on the director’s precision-tooled style but also on the outstanding interplay between leads Cruise and Foxx.” Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times called the film “a rare thriller that’s as much character study as sound and fury.” And Peter Travers in Rolling Stone said, “Mann hits a new peak, orchestrating action, atmosphere and...

World War Z had the potential to kick off a new zombie movie franchise but never materialized. Despite being a commercial hit, World War Z faced numerous obstacles in producing a sequel. A World War Z remake could provide a fresh opportunity to explore the original novel's storyline.

When World War Z came out in 2013, it was immediately hailed as a promising start to a brand-new zombie franchise, but that never materialized. Horror is a genre that often finds itself falling into familiar patterns. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, slasher horrors, and horror comedies had a hay day. At other points, sub-genres like body, psychological, supernatural and more all had moments where they became the most popular and prominent categories. However, the zombie sub-genre has been largely quiet for decades, with just a handful of decent movies featuring the walking dead.

Often, a talented director, or a popular franchise is...

One of the most enigmatic actors out there, Johnny Depp had a somewhat modest start as a regular on the TV series “21 Jump Street,” Depp has put together a remarkably diverse collection of film roles, most of which have one thing in common — he is drawn to playing outcasts or people who are on the edges of society who go their own way — and going his own way is certainly something that’s been a hallmark of this much-awarded actor’s career.

In Depp’s almost four-decade (beginning with 1984’s “A Nightmare on Elm Street”), he has earned a remarkable 10 Golden Globe Award nominations, winning the Best Actor prize for the 2007 musical “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” That film also garnered Depp his third Academy Award nomination (along with 2003’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” and 2004’s “Finding Neverland”). Depp has...

"You forget many things in life, but you never forget kindness." Lionsgate reveals one more final official trailer for the movie White Bird, formerly known as White Bird: A Wonder Story. A sort of "spin-off" from the Wonder movie with Jacob Tremblay & Julia Roberts. Finally opening in October after being delayed for two years (originally set for 2022). Based on the graphic novel, it's a thrilling WWII survival story. It's about a boy named Julian who meets his French grandmother, who shares her story: how she, a young Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II; and how the boy she and her classmates once shunned became her savior and best friend. From Marc Forster (the director of Finding Neverland and Christopher Robin) White Bird is an emotional story about how empathy can make a major difference in the world. Starring Helen Mirren,...

Season 2 of Hijack has added big talents like Toby Jones and Lisa Vicari, joining Idris Elba on the hit Apple TV+ series. Plot details for Hijack Season 2 are under wraps, with Elba returning as star and executive producer. Initially intended as a limited series, Hijack was renewed for a second season, with Elba teasing a new situation for Sam Nelson.

Hijack season 2 has added several big talents to the cast, who will join Idris Elba in the return of the hit Apple TV+ series. According to Deadline, BAFTA winner Toby Jones, who is best known for roles in the likes of Captain America: The First Avenger, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is now on board, as are Lisa Vicari, star of the acclaimed mystery drama Dark, and International Emmy winner Christiane Paul, who is best recognized for her roles in FBI: International and Counterpart.

Reflecting Saudi Arabia’s ambitions as a film industry player, a new deep-pocketed outfit called 3SIX9 Studios launched recently from the Cannes Film Festival with the stated goal of becoming a bridge between Hollywood and Saudi.

Based in Jeddah, with outposts in London, New York and L.A., 3SIX9 Studios is co-founded by actor and producer Daya Fernández, who serves as CEO; Inga V. Smith, who is a former VP of production at Paramount and is the company’s president; “Prison Break” star Amaury Nolasco; and Saudi businessman Sheikh Mohammed Youssef El Khereiji, chairman of Global Group of Companies, who serves as the studios’ chairman.

Sheikh Mohammed is a billionaire who wears many hats, including the CEO of media advertising and investment entity Engineer Holding Group (Ehg). He has been an investor in Hollywood movies, as well as the Broadway production of “Finding Neverland.”

Projects in the 3SIX9 Studios pipeline include “Bunny Run,...

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Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, the Polish composer who won a Oscar for his score of the 2004 film Finding Neverland, died today in Krakow following a years-long battle with Multiple System Atrophy. He was 71.

His death was announced bythe Polish Music Foundation.

A prolific composer for film and television, Kaczmarek’s credits beginning in the 1980s and building momentum in the 1990s and 2000s. Among the titles: Total Eclipse, Washington Square, Aimee and Jaguar, Unfaithful, Soldier’s Girl, The Visitor, City Island, Get Low and Paul, Apostle of Christ.

But it was his score for Finding Neverland that he’ll perhaps be most remembered for. Nominated for both BAFTA and Golden Globe awards, the score for Marc Forster’s J.M. Barrie 2004 biopic won the Oscar for Best Original Score the following year. The win made Kaczmarek an international presence in cinema.

Born in Konin in 1953, Kaczmarek abandoned his legal training in the 1970s...

Polish composer Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, who won a 2004 Oscar for “Finding Neverland,” died Tuesday in Krakow, the Polish Music Foundation announced. He was 71 and had suffered from Multiple System Atrophy (Msa) in recent years.

Also among Kaczmarek’s 50-plus film and television scores, mostly from the 1990s and 2000s, were “Unfaithful,” “Bliss,” “Aimee and Jaguar,” “The Visitor” and “Get Low.” He also scored the lavish four-part French-Italian miniseries of “War and Peace” in 2007.

Kaczmarek had one of the most unusual backgrounds of any film composer of his time. Born in Konin in 1953, he was educated as a lawyer. But he abandoned a planned career as a diplomat to compose music for an experimental theater company, headed by avant-garde theater director Jerzy Grotowski, in Poznan during the 1970s.

He formed his own ensemble, the Orchestra of the Eighth Day, which toured Europe in the late 1970s and early 1980s, releasing an LP,...

Actress Kate Winslet (“The Regime”) poses for the Longines “Mini DolceVita” watch collection campaign:

Winslet has earned numerous acting awards including an ‘Oscar’, ‘Grammy’, two ‘Primetime Emmy’s’, five ‘BAFTA Awards’ and five ‘Golden Globe Awards’.

She was appointed ‘Commander of the Order of the British Empire’ (‘Cbe’) in 2012.

Her first screen appearance, at age 15, was in the Brit TV series “Dark Season” (1991). She made her feature film debut in “Heavenly Creatures” (1994), and went on to win a ‘BAFTA’ Award for playing ‘Marianne Dashwood’ in “Sense and Sensibility” (1995).

Global stardom followed with her leading role in James Cameron's romance “Titanic” (1997).

She followed this with roles in “Quills” (2000), “Iris” (2001), “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004), “Finding Neverland” (2004), “Little Children” (2006), “Revolutionary Road” (2008), and “The Reader” (2008).

Winslet's portrayal of ‘Joanna Hoffman’ in the biopic “Steve Jobs” (2015) won her another ‘BAFTA’mAward, and she received two ‘Primetime Emmy Awards’ for her performances in...

Robert Downey Jr. has been receiving congratulations for winning his first Oscar at the 96th Academy Award. His long-time friend and fellow actor Johnny Depp also extended his congratulatory remarks to the Oppenheimer star. But a slightly awkward moment occurred after he shared a photoshopped picture with Downey Jr. The Pirates of the Caribbean star, however, promptly rectified the error and joined in celebrating Downey Jr.’s triumph at the 2024 Oscars.

Robert Downey Jr. in Oppenheimer

Downey Jr. won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Oppenheimer. While he has previously been nominated two times, for his 1992 film Chaplin and the 2008 film Tropic Thunder, this marks his first ever Academy Award.

Johnny Depp Congratulates Robert Downey Jr. With a Photoshopped Throwback Picture

Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr. share a special bond that has endured for over three decades in the film industry. The Hollywood duo is known to be very close friends,...

The Oscar for Best Original Score has been awarded to some of the most memorable pieces of film music of all time, from “Star Wars” to “La La Land.” Many awards are considered precursors to the Oscars, so you would think the Grammy for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media would be pretty accurate, right? After all, there’s surely overlap between the Recording Academy and the music branch of the motion picture academy. And musicians would naturally be more aligned with what other musicians think than with groups of journalists like the Golden Globes Association or Critics Choice Association.

The two awards bodies have overlapped a lot over the years, but they are not afraid to differ. Since 2000 Oscar-winning scores for films like “Babel,” “The Artist,” “Life of Pi” and “The Hateful Eight” have lost the Grammy, sometimes to scores they beat at the Oscars. Other Oscar champs like “Frida,...

Even before convicted s*x offender and disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s criminal, predatory behavior sparked the global phenomenon of the #MeToo movement in 2017 that questioned and examined the ubiquity of harassment and assault that women from all walks of life, unfortunately, undergo, the Miramax co-founder earned a reputation of notoriety for being ‘exasperating’ and just overall difficult.

Harvey Weinstein. Credit: The Graham Norton Show/BBC One

Many who worked alongside him (including those who later admitted to not being privy to the deplorable acts of the producer) mentioned his crass, ill-mannered disposition and unforgiving temper. There were also those subject to one-off occurrences, which revealed to them the despotic, sinister ways of Weinstein prior to the shared collective that rose against him.

Among those who saw this side of him was Egot winner Barbra Streisand.

While she admitted to not knowing of Harvey Weinstein’s despicable conduct, she...

First look at Michael Jackson biopic Michael reveals Jafaar Jackson in the lead role, dressed as the iconic pop star. Michael is directed by Equalizer director Antoine Fuqua, and features a leading cast of Jafaar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Miles Teller, and Nia Long. Michael comes after the release of Finding Neverland, which explored Michael Jackson's sexual abuse allegations.

The upcoming Michael Jackson biopic Michael gives its first look at the reimagined King of Pop. Set for release in April 2025, Michael is a biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua which will document the life story of the famed musician. Michael stars Jafaar Jackson as the titular pop star, and features a supporting cast including Colman Domingo, Miles Teller, and Nia Long.

Jafaar Jackson is the real-life nephew of the late Michael Jackson.

Now, Lionsgate has revealed a first-look image for Michael. This image shows actor Jackson in the role, dressed in a...

Paul Giamatti turned the tables on Leonardo DiCaprio when Oscar nominations were announced, with Giamatti nominated for Best Actor for “The Holdovers” while DiCaprio was snubbed for “Killers of the Flower Moon.” But 19 years ago it was the other way around.

SEETop 20 Oscar snubs of performers: Margot Robbie, Leonardo DiCaprio, Willem Dafoe …

In 2004 the Oscar lineup for Best Actor consisted of Don Cheadle (“Hotel Rwanda”), Johnny Depp (“Finding Neverland”), DiCaprio (“The Aviator”), Clint Eastwood (“Million Dollar Baby”), and the eventual winner Jamie Foxx (“Ray”). Someone who was notably absent that year was Giamatti for “Sideways.”

Prior to the nominations announcement DiCaprio was recognized at every major precursor for his performance as Howard Hughes, a real-life filmmaker, pilot and businessman, in Martin Scorsese‘s “The Aviator.” Among those plaudits, he won the Golden Globe for Best Film Drama Actor. The movie itself received 13 Oscar noms overall, including DiCaprio’s Best Actor bid.

"When kindness can cost you your life, it becomes like a miracle." Lionsgate has released another brand new 2024 release trailer for the movie White Bird, formerly known as White Bird: A Wonder Story. A sort of "spin-off" from the Wonder movie with Jacob Tremblay & Julia Roberts. Based on the graphic novel, it's a harrowing WWII survival story. The movie is about a boy named Julian who meets his French grandmother, who shares her story: how she, a young Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II; how the boy she and her classmates once shunned became her savior and best friend. From Marc Forster (the director of Finding Neverland and Christopher Robin) White Bird, like Wonder before it, is an emotional story about how empathy for others can make a difference in the world. Starring Helen Mirren, Gillian Anderson, Bryce Gheisar, Ariella Glaser,...

Exclusive: Matthew Morrison (Glee) and Kara Wang (Top Gun: Maverick) have been set to star in From Embers, a dramatic thriller from writer-director Kate Bohan and Studio 6688.

Co-starring in the indie, which wrapped production under an interim agreement in October, are Kathryn Morris (Cold Case), Christopher Shyer (The Night Agent), Kayla Bohan (Harper), Alexander J. Lee, London Kim (Barry), and Omi Vaidya (3 Idiots).

The film follows the life of single mother Lily (Wang) as she grapples with the sudden loss of her husband Ron (Kim) while caring for their nine-year-old autistic son, Kevin (Lee), and forming a bond with their new alcoholic neighbor, Marty Baker (Morrison), a painter with a passion for music who works hard to create a future for his 13-year-old daughter, Chloe (Bohan).

Pic was developed and produced by Studio 6688 in partnership with Kayla’s Movies, LLC. Kate Bohan produced, with Kathleen I-Ying Lee co-producing,...

Paul Giamatti turned in one of the best performances of 2004 in Alexander Payne‘s “Sideways.” He played Miles, a depressed writer who takes a trip to Santa Barbara County to celebrate his friend’s (Thomas Haden Church) engagement. He reap bids at the Critics Choice, SAG and Golden Globes awards. It was shock when he was snubbed at the Oscars in favor of eventual winner Jamie Foxx (“Ray”) plus Don Cheadle (“Hotel Rwanda”), Johnny Depp (“Finding Neverland”), Leonardo DiCaprio (“The Aviator”), and Clint Eastwood (“Million Dollar Baby”).

The academy can finally rectify that oversight as Giamatti and Payne have reunited for “The Holdovers,” which Focus Features is releasing on Oct. 27. Giamatti is a curmudgeon of a teacher forced to stay behind and look after students staying at his school throughout the holiday period. Dominic Sessa and Da’Vine Joy Randolph are great in supporting roles but it’s Giamatti who is the star of the picture.

YouTube offers an extensive library of free movies, making it an ideal option for those looking to supplement or replace their paid subscriptions. Viewers can access over 1,500 movies from different genres and time periods on YouTube, but may need to sift through films to find the best ones. Some of the best free movies on YouTube include "Crazy Stupid Love," "Finding Neverland," "Dances with Wolves," "Face/Off," and "Super Size Me."

YouTube is primarily used for short video content, but it also offers an extensive library of movies, many of which are available to stream for free. Unlike the old days of YouTube where users would pirate and upload films, these movies come straight from YouTube's own Movies & TV tab. In contrast with other streaming options, viewers can access free films on YouTube for free, making the platform an ideal option for those looking to supplement or replace their paid subscriptions...

The Rosenzweig Group has signed rising Australian actor Xavier Molyneux for representation in all areas.

Molyneux can currently be seen in Amazon Freevee’s reboot of the Australian series Neighbours in the role of Byron Stone.

Earlier this year, Molyneux made his film debut in Take My Hand, a romantic drama starring Radha Mitchell (Finding Neverland), Adam Demos (UnReal), Bart Edwards (The Witcher) and Meg Fraser (Bloody Hell). Molyneux plays a young Adam Demos in the film, which is currently in post-production.

Molyneux continues to be repped by Benchmark Creative Management in Australia.

The Rosenzweig Group is a management and production company founded by Marni Rosenzweig in 2018. The company has film, television and podcast projects at various stages of development and production and their clients include Patrick Adams, Clayton Cardenas, Glynn Turman and Sandra Bernhard.

A California appeals court restored lawsuits from the two men who claim Michael Jackson sexually abused them for years when they were young boys. A new California law that increased the scope of sexual abuse cases temporarily allowed the court to revive the lawsuits.

The state’s 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled that Wade Robson and James Safechuck‘s lawsuits should not have been dismissed by a lower court. The three-judge panel also stated that Robson and Safechcuk had valid accusations against two Jackson-owned companies, which both had a responsibility to protect them.

This is the second time the lawsuits have been revived after being dismissed. Robson and Safechuck’s stories became widely known to the public following the release of the 2019 HBO documentary, Leaving Neverland.

The higher court judge reversed the 2021 dismissal, saying that “a corporation that facilitates the sexual abuse of children by one of its employees...

Hugh Jackman and Kate Winslet. In the 2000s, Hollywood was convinced the duo would be part of the next generation of great movie stars. In a way, movie studios were both dead-on and also a bit off. Both turned out to have more fickle fanbases than vintage stars of old, who could headline any movie and get some degree of success. By contrast, Jackman’s often struggled to find box office success for features that aren’t musicals or X-Men titles. Meanwhile, in the 2000s, Kate Winslet only appeared in two live-action films (The Holiday and Finding Neverland) that cracked $50 million domestically. That's not say to these actors were total wipeouts or anything like that, especially since many of the films they headlined in that decade have endured as classics.

See You On a Venus is a romantic drama film directed by Joaquín Llamas. Starring Virginia Gardner and Alex Aiono, See You On Venus follows Mia and Kyle, two American teenagers who fall in love while they are traveling through Spain in order to find Mia’s birth mother. So, if you loved See You On Venus here are some shows you could watch next.

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Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Gardner Elliot (Asa Butterfield) has lived his whole life with a team of scientists on Mars. He’s always longed to see Earth to find the father he’s never known and to meet a beautiful street-smart girl named Tulsa he’s become friends with online. But when his chance finally comes, doctors discover his heart can’t withstand the Earth’s atmosphere. Eager to find his father, Gardner and Tulsa escape on a cross-country...

In Hans Christian Andersen's original tale of "The Little Mermaid," first published in 1837, the titular mermaid longs to swim to the surface and explore the world of humans after falling in love with a human man. She visits a sea witch who has a potion that can give her legs in exchange for her voice; she will become human but won't be able to speak. In Andersen's world, mermaids don't have souls and, when they die, transform into sea foam rather than ascending into heaven. 

In order to survive, the little mermaid will have to marry a human man before a certain amount of time elapses. It seems that the mermaid will not be successful in wooing the prince and is destined to become sea foam. At the last minute, the mermaid's sisters rally, giving their hair to the sea witch in exchange for a magical dagger. If...

What did the reviews of A Man Called Otto say about the dark comedy starring Tom Hanks? The movie's title character is a lovable curmudgeon who is left feeling pessimistic and suicidal following the death of his wife. As he plots to take his own life, Otto’s worldview is turned around when a young family moves into his neighborhood. A Man Called Otto is a movie adaptation of Fredrik Backman’s bestselling 2012 novel A Man Called Ove and an English-language remake of the 2015 Swedish film version with the same title as the book.

A Man Called Otto was helmed by Marc Forster, the director of Quantum of Solace and World War Z, and scripted by Oscar-nominated screenwriter David Magee, best known for Finding Neverland and Life of Pi. At a time when most big-screen comedies bomb at the box office, Hanks proved he still has the star power to...

The success of Disney’s live action remake strategy will reportedly continue courtesy of The Little Mermaid, which is currently tracking to make a splash at the box office during its opening weekend. Set for release over Memorial Day weekend, the latest live action adaptation of a Disney animated classic is projected to rake in $100 million from 4,300 North American theaters across its first three days of release, followed by another $120-125 million come Monday (according to Variety).

This would make The Little Mermaid one of the most successful live action remakes, with the likes of The Lion King bringing in $191 million over its debut weekend, Aladdin garnering $91 million, and Beauty and the Beast launching with $174 million. All three of these movies then went on to gross over $1 billion worldwide, and thus suggesting that The Little Mermaid could well do the same.

The Little Mermaid brings the tale of Ariel, the...

The Little Mermaid is the latest live-action remake of a Disney animated classic. This new version is directed by Rob Marshall, whose credits include the Academy Award-winning Chicago and recently Disney's Mary Poppins Returns, with a script by David Magee, who is a two-time Oscar-nominated screenwriter for Finding Neverland and Life of Pi. With music by original songwriter Alan Menkin and popular musician Lin-Manuel Miranda, the 2023 Little Mermaid sticks rather closely to the Disney classic. The goal here is obviously to recapture the original's magic, as the creative team seems to have a genuine love for it, leaving this remake as a relatively unambitious but still entertaining movie.

1989's The Little Mermaid was a watershed moment in the history of Disney. It was a return to form for the company and ushered in The Disney Renaissance. Many of the signature elements from the Disney Renaissance were laid out in that film,...

Thanks to his legal battle with his ex-wife Amber Heard, it has been about three years since Johnny Depp has been part of any cinema projects. Now he is back and starring in a significant role in the French biographical drama film Jeanne du Barry. He will play the male lead, King Louis Xv (former king of France), and star alongside Maiwenn. With his comeback to his acting career, fans were hoping (albeit expecting) for him to portray Captain Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean again. There could still be a chance for that in the future.

For right now, let’s put our focus on what is bringing Depp back onto the big screen. Jeanne du Barry is about a young woman named Jeanne Vaubernier, a working-class woman who uses her intelligence to climb the social ladder. She hungers for culture and pleasure, and as she continues to rise,...

Melissa McCarthy sings the beloved Disney classic "Poor Unfortunate Souls” in the latest teaser for the upcoming live action remake of The Little Mermaid. Released courtesy of Walt Disney Studios, the teaser offers another glimpse at Disney’s latest foray into the world of live action, revealing a little more of how they hope to bring the story of Ariel from animation into the real world. Check out the new teaser for The Little Mermaid below.

Academy Award nominee Melissa McCarthy stars as the sea witch Ursula opposite singer Halle Bailey as Ariel, with McCarthy recently revealing the inspiration behind her live action portrayal of the Disney villain. “There’s a drag queen that lives in me,” McCarthy said. “I’m always right on the verge of going full-time with her… To keep the humor and the sadness and the edginess to Ursula is everything I want in a character — and frankly,...

Exclusive: Emmy nominee Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games) and Oscar nominee John C. Reilly (Chicago) are set to lead timely Cannes market package Dreamquil, an AI thriller which HanWay Films is launching.

Set in the not so distant future, the movie — which comes amid heightened industry attention on the role of AI — is being positioned as a cautionary tale about what happens when Artificial Intelligence and automation are integrated into our daily lives. UTA Independent Film Group and CAA Media Finance co-repping the film in North America.

The film will mark the debut of American filmmaker and contemporary artist Alex Prager, who was nominated for the SXSW Grand Jury Prize in 2023 for her short film Run. Production is being lined up for Q3, 2023.

Oscar nominee Vincent Landay (Her) will produce alongside Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman and Alison Small for Brownstone Productions (Pitch Perfect).

HODs attached include Prager’s long-time collaborators:...