Movies

Kris Kristofferson in ‘Convoy’. Photo: United Artists. Preview: Musician and actor Kris Kristofferson has died at the age of 88. In movie terms, he was best known for performances in films such as ‘A Star is Born’ and ‘Blade.’ Kristofferson’s music also appeared on many soundtracks. Kris Kristofferson, who forged a wildly successful an impactful

China has selected The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru, a World War II documentary by director Fang Li, as its representative at the 97th Academy Awards in the best international feature film category. The pick marks the first time since China began sending titles to the Oscars in 1979 that it has put forward a documentary, but the

Maggie Smith in 2019’s ‘Downton Abbey’. Photo: Universal Pictures. Preview: Actor Maggie Smith has died at the age of 89. She earned a swathe of fans from different generations thanks to her varied career. She’ll be best remembered in recent times for her roles in ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Harry Potter.’ Dame Maggie Smith, one of

Garrett Morris, Saturday Night Live (SNL)’s first Black cast member, appeared on the show from 1975 to 1980 and was best known for his portrayal of the fictional Dominican baseball player Chico Escuela. However, it was his role as Stan Winters on the first three seasons of Martin Lawrence’s self-titled ‘90s sitcom Martin that made

Kate Winslet ‘Lee’. Photo: Roadside Attractions & Vertical. Opening in theaters September 27th is ‘Lee,’ directed by Ellen Kuras and starring Kate Winslet, Josh O’Connor, Andrea Riseborough, Andy Samberg, Alexander Skarsgård, and Marion Cotillard. Related Article: Kate Winslet Talks ‘Lee’ Initial Thoughts (L to R) Marion Cotillard and Noemie Merlant in ‘Lee’. Photo: Kimberley French.

It’s no surprise that Saturday Night Live‘s milestone 50th season kicked off with a focus on one of the most highly-anticipated events… the upcoming 2024 presidential election The new batch of political candidates was revealed during Saturday night’s cold open, with Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris, Jim Gaffigan as Tim Walz, Dana Carvey as Joe

(L to R) Will Ferrell and Harper Steele in ‘Will & Harper’. Photo: Netflix. In the new Netflix documentary ‘Will & Harper,’ which premieres September 27th, director Josh Greenbaum chronicles a cross-country road trip by actor/comedian Will Ferrell and writer Harper Steele, who embark on their journey after Harper comes out to Will as a

DreamWorks Animaton and Universal’s family film The Wild Robot is charming moviegoers and audiences alike, boasting both a stellar 98 percent Rotten Tomatoes critics score and a 98 percent audience score, not to mention an A CinemaScore from moviegoers — if only the love were being spread around. Francis Ford Coppola — in one of

Roz (Lupita N’yongo) in DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Wild Robot’, directed by Chris Sanders. © 2024 DreamWorks Animation. All Rights Reserved. Opening in theaters on September 27th, ‘The Wild Robot’ is the latest release from ‘Shrek’ and ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ studio DreamWorks Animation and director Chris Sanders, who here adapts Peter Brown’s children’s book

Bill Maher is wondering why it seems like the music industry was never impacted by the #MeToo Movement until now, with Sean “Diddy” Combs’ recent arrest. Since the #MeToo movement went viral in 2017, hundreds of powerful people have been accused of sexual offenses, with some Hollywood notables being convicted, including disgraced film mogul Harvey

Rhona Mitra as “Selina” in the action/thriller/war film, ‘Hounds of War’, an XYZ Films release. Photo courtesy of XYZ Films. Available on digital beginning September 20th is the new action film ‘Hounds of War’, which was directed by Isaac Florentine (‘211‘), and stars Frank Grillo (‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’, ‘The Purge: Anarchy’), Robert Patrick

Jonathan Franzen’s novel The Corrections is getting a second shot at a TV adaptation — with Meryl Streep attached to star. CBS Studios is in the early stages of development a drama based on the acclaimed 2001 novel, with Franzen adapting his own work and executive producing. The project doesn’t have a streaming or network

(Left) Director Robert Rodriguez on the set of ‘We Can Be Heroes’. Photo: Ryan Green/Netflix ​© 2020. (Right) 1998’s ‘The Mask of Zorro’. Photo: TriStar Pictures. Preview: Robert Rodriguez’ ‘Zorro’ project, has found a home at CBS. It’ll be a gender-swapped take on the sword-swinging hero. ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’s John Hlavin is

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Beginning Friday Sept. 27, Wolfs, the New York-set action comedy starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney, is available to stream on Apple TV+. Written and directed by Jon Watts (Spider-Man: Homecoming), the

Hayden Panetteire as Jaq in ‘Amber Alert’. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate. Opening in select theaters and on demand September 27th is the new thriller ‘Amber Alert’, which is a remake of 2012 film of the same name and stars and was executive produced by Hayden Panettiere (‘Heroes’, ‘Nashville’, ‘Scream VI’). Directed by Kerry Bellessa

Ana De Armas is en pointe in the first trailer for Ballerina, the spinoff of the Keanu Reeves’ John Wick franchise. De Armas stars as a ballerina-turned-assassin in the film, which officially is called From The World of John Wick: Ballerina. The feature has had a long road to the screen already. It initially shot

(Left) Margot Robbie arrives on the red carpet at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards, airing live from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT, on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Photo: Trae Patton/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. (Right) Jacob Elordi

Paramount+ is heading to Thailand. Paramount Global revealed a licensing deal Thursday with the Bangkok-based entertainment firm Mono that will bring the Paramount+ brand and a selection of Paramount content to the Thai company’s growing streaming service Monomax. The Paramount+ destination on Monomax will launch in November, the new partners said. The agreement was unveiled during