Cannes 2013: Complex Relationships Shine in Farhadi’s ‘The Past’ by Alex Billington May 19, 2013 In mid-February of last year I went, by myself, to a screening of Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi’s A Separation [...]

Cannes 2013: Coens’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ is Charming Folk Perfection by Alex Billington May 19, 2013 Ah yes, the Coen Brothers. We all know them. We all love them. They’ve made some of finest films cinema has [...]

Kickstart This: Awesome Practical FX Creature Film ‘Harbinger Down’ by Ben Pearson May 19, 2013 Welcome back to another edition of Kickstart This, FirstShowing’s weekly column dedicated to spreading the word about cool [...]

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Ticket sales for Star Trek Into Darkness on Fandango have hit warp nine.  ‘Star Trek’s’ Damon Lindelof on Brad Pitt, Having Power as a Writer and His Agony Over ‘Lost’Box Office Report: ‘Star Trek [...]

Jake Gyllenhaal and Chris Pine are in discussions to join Johnny Depp and Meryl Streep in Disney’s adaptation of the Broadway musical Into the Woods, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Broadway Star Joins Johnny Depp in ‘Into [...]

Love Actually writer-director Richard Curtis is back with another British love story. Rachel McAdams to Star in Working Title’s ‘About Time’ (Exclusive) Rachel McAdams in Talks to Join Bradley Cooper in Cameron Crowe Romantic [...]

Catalina Denis has nabbed the female lead in the Paul Walker action movie Brick Mansions. RZA Joins Paul Walker in Action Movie ‘Brick Mansions’ (Exclusive) Paul Walker Signs Two-Year, First-Look Deal With Universal Pictures RZA [...]

Captain America: The Winter Soldier is filming in Washington D.C., and footage from the shoot has hit the Internet. First Look: ABC’s ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Trailer (Video)TV Upfronts: ABC’s [...]

Billy Ray has come aboard to direct Departure, a sci-fi romance from Good Universe. ‘Captain Phillips’ Trailer: Tom Hanks Teams With Paul Greengrass for Somali Pirates Thriller (Video)‘Hunger Games: Catching Fire’: [...]

Shailene Woodley braves daunting heights in the newest still from Summit Entertainment’s Divergent. ‘Scandal’ Star Tony Goldwyn Joins ‘Divergent’‘Downton Abbey’s’ Theo James Nabs Male Lead [...]

The first full-length trailer for Riddick, the follow up to 2004′s Chronicles of Riddick — itself a sequel to 2000′s Pitch Black — has hit the web, and for fans of the Vin Diesel sci-fi franchise, there is [...]

The movie 2 Guns isn’t even out yet, but there’s already a sequel in the works. ’2 Guns’ Trailer: Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg Rob Bank, Fight Bad Guys (Video)Berlin 2012: Entertainment One Pre-Buys ’2 Guns,’ [...]

Rising actors Jonny Weston and Sofia Black-D’Elia are in negotiations to star in Almanac, Paramount’s found footage movie being produced by Michael Bay and his Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form. Paramount Picks [...]

Chris Pine, Amanda Seyfried, and Chiwetel Ejiofor are starring in Z For Zachariah, a post-apocalyptic feature that will be directed by Craig Zobel. Chris Pine, Jake Gyllenhaal Circling Musical ‘Into the Woods’ (Exclusive)Amanda [...]

The Raven is once again hoping to take flight. Gerard Butler is in negotiations to star in the Universal sci-fi action project, which has seen several iterations since it made its debut as a hot short in early 2010. Gold Circle has [...]

While talking with The Hollywood Reporter about Tomorrowland — the ultra-secretive Disney movie that Damon Lindelof is writing and producing and George Clooney and Hugh Laurie are starring in — director Brad Bird let slip [...]

Brawny robots clash with hulking monsters in Guillermo Del Toro‘s sci-fi epic, Pacific Rim. ‘Oblivion’ Director, ‘Pacific Rim’ Writer Team for AMC Sci-Fi Drama Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pacific Rim’ [...]

Paramount Home Media Distribution has picked up worldwide distribution rights to horror comedy Ghost Team One. TF1 Video, Paramount Home Media Distribution France Ink Blu-Ray and Distribution Deal The movie centers on two roommate [...]

Universal has picked up Little Evil, a dark comedy spec from Tucker and Dale vs Evil writer-director Eli Craig. Amazon’s ‘Zombieland’ Hits Web Before Pilot Release (Video) Craig wrote the script and will direct the [...]

Matt Ember and Tom Astle, a fast-rising writing duo in animation, have signed with Verve for representation. Summer Movies Preview: ‘Epic’ Opens May 24My Life as a Screenwriter You’ve Never Heard Of (Guest Column) They were [...]

As any loyal Trekkie knows, there’s plenty of comedy to be had in Star Trek. Who doesn’t get a kick out of Bones’ love affair with complaining or Spock failing to grasp the subtleties of human interaction? ‘Star [...]

Summit is seeing more Red. ‘Red 2′ Trailer: Bruce Willis Enlists Anthony Hopkins for Mission (Video)Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren Return to Action in ‘Red 2′ Trailer (Video) ‘Harry Potter’ Actor Joining [...]

It’s official: The Voice is bringing back its original lineup of coaches for season five. ‘The Voice’: Shakira Confirms Season 5 Exit, Usher Expected to Follow‘The Voice’ Recap: Shakira and Usher Fall [...]

Humans find alien life in Earth’s solar system. Things don’t go well from there.  New ‘Pacific Rim’ Trailer: Monsters Clash With Enormous Robots (Video)Gerard Butler in Talks to Star in Sci-Fi Action Project ‘The [...]

Marton Csokas will square off against Denzel Washington in The Equalizer, Sony’s big-screen take on the 1980s TV show. THR Cover: Denzel Washington on the Bible, Tony Scott and the Dangers of SuccessNicolas Winding Refn to Direct [...]

ITEM! Young Thomas Robinson has been cast in what is being described by insiders as a “pivotal” role in Disney’s Tomorrowland, the top-secret project being helmed by Brad Bird. George Clooney’s ‘Tomorrowland’ [...]

In last summer’s blockbuster film, The Dark Knight Rises, Anne Hathaway plays Selina Kyle, who attempts to get her hands on a software program that will erase her criminal history from every computer database in the world. At [...]

[Warning: spoilers ahead for Sunday’s episode of Game of Thrones, “Second Sons”] ‘Game of Thrones’ Star on Peter Dinklage: ‘His Acting is Overwhelming’‘Game of Thrones’ Recap: Is Robb Headed [...]

There is truly something magical when you combine the French Riviera, the global film market and thousands of hungry filmgoers and critics. The end result is what has come to be known as the most prestigious film festival in the world, the [...]