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‘Piece By Piece’ Review: Morgan Neville’s Animated Pharrell Williams Doc Inspires Wonder, and Some Questions
Premiering at Telluride, the filmmaker's latest chronicles the early years and success of Williams exclusively through LEGOs.
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‘Jurassic World’ Sequel Reveals Title and First Look at Stars Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali
Universal Pictures is offering the first taste of its new Jurassic World film. The studio announced Thursday that director Gareth Edwards’ movie, which is set to hit theaters July 2, 2025, is titled Jurassic World Rebirth. Universal shared two first-look images showing leads Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali, who star in the film […]
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‘Ruiner’ Video Game Movie in the Works from Universal, Wes Ball
Wes Ball is set to direct an adaptation of Reikon’s popular video game Ruiner for Universal Pictures, with Michael Arlen Ross on board to pen a screenplay. Universal Pictures picked up the adaptation rights for the action shooter game, and tapped Ball, whose credits include Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and the Maze Runner trilogy […]
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Focus Features Lands Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’
Focus Features has picked up the worldwide rights to Nomadland and Eternals director Chloé Zhao’s next movie, Hamnet, which stars Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson and Joe Alwyn. Amblin Partners, Hera Pictures, Neal Street Productions and Zhao’s Book of Shadows are backing the feature based on Maggie O’Farrell’s historical novel of the same name about William […]
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David Yarovesky, Christopher Leone, Sergio Navarretta Titles Tapped for Toronto Film Festival Sales Market
The Toronto Film Festival has unveiled its lineup for the Industry Selects program of films beyond the official fest lineup and available for worldwide acquisition as each gets an in-person screening for film buyers and industry execs. Leading the selection is Christopher Leone’s Code 3, an action comedy that stars Rainn Wilson and Lil Rel […]
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Madonna Biopic in the Works — Again
Madonna’s biopic is back in the works, nearly a year and a half after news broke that it wasn’t moving forward. The film about the singer’s life, which was set to chronicle her decades-long career, was originally set at Universal Pictures, but plans for it fell through in January 2023. In a new Instagram post, […]
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‘Wicked’ Film Moves Up November Release
Wicked fans won’t have to wait quite as long as expected to watch Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in the film adaptation of the popular Broadway musical. Universal Pictures announced Monday that director Jon M. Chu’s musical feature will hit theaters Nov. 22. The film has moved up from its previously scheduled release on Nov. […]
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Woody Harrelson Thriller ‘Last Breath’ Lands February 2025 Release in Theaters
Focus Features will release thriller Last Breath in theaters on Feb. 28, 2025. The film, from Longshot Films and Dark Castle Entertainment, stars Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu and Finn Cole. Universal Pictures International will distribute Last Breath in select international territories, while FilmNation Entertainment handles international sales on the rest of the world. Based on […]
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‘Downton Abbey 3’ Sets Fall 2025 Global Release in Theaters
Downton Abbey 3 has decided on its theatrical release date. The third film in the small-screen turned big-screen franchise will open in cinemas globally on Sept. 12, 2025, Focus Features announced Wednesday. Universal Pictures International is handling the movie overseas. Focus Features and Carnival Films are partnering on Downton Abbey 3, which will be written […]
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Bob Odenkirk’s ‘Nobody 2’ Lands Timo Tjahjanto to Direct for Universal, 87North
The sequel to Bob Odenkirk’s 2021 thriller Nobody has found its director and is slated for release next summer. Timo Tjahjanto (The Night Comes for Us) is set to helm the follow-up movie for Universal Pictures and 87North, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The project has a script from Odenkirk, Derek Kolstad, Aaron Rabin and […]
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‘Touch’ Review: Baltasar Kormákur Shifts Gears With a Delicate Study of Passion Suspended by Time and Distance
The Icelandic director’s latest is a novelistic saga of an elderly widower who sets out to solve the mystery of his first love’s sudden disappearance 50 years earlier.
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‘Despicable Me 4’: Superhero-Spoofing Sequel Pumps Up Crowd at Annecy
Despicable Me 4 got the crowd going bananas over big moments at its French premiere during the Annecy Animation Festival. Director Chris Renaud and co-director Patrick Delage took the stage Thursday to introduce the latest installment in Universal Pictures’ popular film series. The franchise is clearly special to the nation; Delage is a French filmmaker, […]
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