George Lucas in Cannes in 2012 – Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images The Cannes International Film Festival announced it will be awarding “Hollywood legend” and “visionary” Star Wars creator George Lucas with the Honorary Palme d’or on Saturday, May 25. The award will be presented at the Grand Théâtre Lumière as part of the closing ceremony …
‘Dune: Part Two’ sets digital and Blu-ray/DVD release dates
Warber Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. announced that its blockbuster Dune: Part Two will be coming to HD Digital on Tuesday, April 16. The follow-up to the Oscar-winning film from director Denis Villeneuve will be available for purchase for $29.99 or a 48-hour rental for $24.99 via the usual digital platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV and Fandango …
Geena Davis to be awarded CinemaCon’s Viola Davis Trailblazer Award
Good Morning America The annual CinemaCon is underway in Las Vegas and will run through April 11, when Geena Davis will receive the Viola Davis Trailblazer Award during the annual industry expo’s Big Screen Achievement Awards. “Geena Davis exemplifies the true essence of a trailblazer in Hollywood for not only her remarkable film career, but …
In Brief: Costner going to Cannes with ‘Horizon: An American Saga’, and more
The first installment of Kevin Costner‘s Western epic, Horizon: An American Saga, will make its premiere May 19 at Cannes Film Festival. Horizon, co-starring Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington and Jena Malone will be released in four separate episodes over several months, and released in theaters in two parts on June 28 and August 16. The project, …
Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson fake it until we make it to the moon in ‘Fly Me to the Moon’
Apple Original Films Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson team up in the trailer to Fly Me to the Moon, a comedy-drama set against NASA’s first mission to the moon. Tatum replaced both Jason Bateman and Chris Evans as the lead of the Apple Originals movie once called Project Artemis. He plays Cole Davis, a NASA launch director who is forced to collaborate with Johansson’s savvy ad …
UConn beats Purdue to win men’s basketball NCAA National Championship
The Connecticut Huskies celebrate after beating the Purdue Boilermakers 75-60 to win the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament National Championship game at State Farm Stadium on April 08, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The University of Connecticut Huskies have won the men’s college basketball NCAA National Championship. The Connecticut Huskies beat …
Scoreboard roundup — 4/8/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUENY Yankees 7, Miami 0Pittsburgh 7, Detroit 4LA Dodgers 4, Minnesota 2 AMERICAN LEAGUECleveland 4, Chi White Sox 0Toronto 5, Seattle 2Houston 10, Texas 5LA Angels 7, Tampa Bay 1 NATIONAL LEAGUESan Diego 9, Chi Cubs 8Washington 8, San Francisco …
20th Century Studios picks up Bruce Springsteen ‘Nebraska’ film, with Jeremy Allen White in talks to star
Columbia Records The planned film about Bruce Springsteen’s effort to make his 1982 solo album, Nebraska, is now one step closer to happening. It was just announced that 20th Century Studios and Disney have come on board to produce the film, Deliver Me From Nowhere, based on Warren Zanes‘ book Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s …
Prosecutors say Alec Baldwin cursed out ‘Rust’ crew, “lied with impunity” about deadly shooting
The prosecution in the Alec Baldwin Rust shooting case has made public a 32-page filing in response to the actor’s motions to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges against him. Prosecutors in New Mexico claimed the actor “had absolutely no control of his own emotions” on set; was inattentive during shooting safety training; and repeatedly lied to …
John Mulaney to return to Netflix with six-episode special ‘Everybody’s In LA’
Netflix/Marcus Russell Price On Monday, John Mulaney announced he will return to Netflix for a live six-episode series called John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In LA. As part of the annual Netflix is a Joke Fest, “The comically unconventional show will feature special guests and field pieces shot in Los Angeles,” including “Mulaney and many famous …