Fox Searchlight checks into Wes Anderson's 'Grand Budapest Hotel'

Posted by · 5:59 pm · March 27th, 2013

The period comedy could be out later this year.

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Jon Stewart's directorial debut 'Rosewater' to go on sale at Cannes

Posted by · 4:05 pm · March 27th, 2013

Scott Rudin will co-produce adaptation of journalist Maziar Bahari’s memoir.

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Mendes will return to the Bond franchise, vow producers

Posted by · 12:25 pm · March 26th, 2013

Oscar-winning director ruled himself out of the next one, but ‘left the door open.’

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10 films we're most hoping to see at the Cannes Film Festival

Posted by · 4:45 pm · March 25th, 2013

From Asghar Farhadi to Nicolas Winding Refn, we’re counting on a diverse slate.

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'Cloud Atlas' leads nominees for German Academy Awards

Posted by · 6:00 am · March 25th, 2013

‘Lore’ and ‘Oh Boy’ also feature prominently.

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'Skyfall' wins big at Empire Awards as Helen Mirren sticks up for the ladies

Posted by · 4:38 am · March 25th, 2013

More gold for Jennifer Lawrence, while Martin Freeman beats Daniel Day-Lewis.

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Tell us what you thought of 'Olympus Has Fallen'

Posted by · 8:00 am · March 23rd, 2013

Antoine Fuqua’s loud, proud actioner opened yesterday.

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Tell us what you thought of 'The Croods'

Posted by · 7:13 am · March 23rd, 2013

The latest from DreamWorks Animation hit theaters yesterday.

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Wayne Blair and Deborah Mailman on taking 'The Sapphires' from stage to screen

Posted by · 7:22 pm · March 22nd, 2013

The film’s director and lead actress both have a long history with the project.

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Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward are the faces of this year's Cannes fest

Posted by · 5:59 am · March 22nd, 2013

The festival’s official 2013 poster features a vintage shot of the loved-up couple.

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Chris O'Dowd on 'The Sapphires,' making it in America and why he's no Ken doll

Posted by · 11:32 am · March 21st, 2013

From ‘Bridesmaids’ to ‘Girls,’ the Irish comedian’s star is in rapid ascendancy.

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'Warrior' director Gavin O'Connor takes over on 'Jane Got a Gun'

Posted by · 6:28 am · March 20th, 2013

A swift replacement following Lynne Ramsay’s shock departure.

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A glimpse of Christopher Guest's new HBO series 'Family Tree'

Posted by · 11:01 am · March 19th, 2013

Chris O’Dowd stars in this Anglo-American HBO comedy.

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Mike Leigh's Turner biopic finds a home with Sony Classics

Posted by · 9:02 am · March 19th, 2013

The seven-time Oscar nominee’s passion project will be released in 2014.

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Terrence Malick turns film curator for Oklahoma museum

Posted by · 12:25 pm · March 18th, 2013

His diverse choices range from ‘Zoolander’ to ‘The Lady Eve.’

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Oscar-winning producer Richard D. Zanuck to be celebrated in TCM doc

Posted by · 4:15 pm · March 15th, 2013

‘Don’t Say No Until I Finish Talking’ will have its TV premiere on May 8.

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Cinematography Oscar for 'Pi' an 'insult,' says Christopher Doyle

Posted by · 4:28 am · March 15th, 2013

The master lenser believes the Academy has “no idea what cinematography is.”

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20 film and TV directors to consider for the Spielberg/Kubrick 'Napoleon' miniseries

Posted by · 8:42 pm · March 14th, 2013

A bit of a bombshell on the cineaste set recently when Steven Spielberg announced plans to transform Stanley Kubrick’s massive, unfilmed Napoleon biopic into a television miniseries. Last week, Hollywood Reporter film critic Todd McCarthy humbly suggested seven filmmakers to take up the reins on the project, should Spielberg opt out of directing it himself. We have a list of alternatives.

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