'Long live the movies': Paramount's David Ellison makes big promises to theater owners at CinemaCon
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Box office powerhouse Disney to show theater owners what’s next The Walt Disney Co. is closing out CinemaCon on Thursday in Las Vegas. The company dominated the box office in 2025 with nearly $2.5 billion in domestic ticket sales.

Box office powerhouse Disney to show theater owners what’s next
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With worries about WBD acquisition looming, Paramount takes the stage at CinemaCon Paramount Pictures is presenting its upcoming slate to theater owners at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. This comes amid its pending $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros.

With worries about WBD acquisition looming, Paramount takes the stage at CinemaCon
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'Spaceballs' sequel, 'Thomas Crown Affair' previewed at CinemaCon, but no Bond updates The cast and filmmakers behind the “Spaceballs” sequel, including Bill Pullman and Rick Moranis, brought humor to CinemaCon in Las Vegas.

'Spaceballs' sequel, 'Thomas Crown Affair' previewed at CinemaCon, but no Bond updates
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AI-rendered Val Kilmer debuts in 'As Deep as the Grave' trailer The filmmakers behind “As Deep as the Grave” have used AI to recreate Val Kilmer in a prominent role.

AI-rendered Val Kilmer debuts in 'As Deep as the Grave' trailer
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“I know David quite well. And I know that he really cares about movies,” Cameron said. “He’s the right man for the job to run a major studio, and now it looks like he’s going to have two of them, you know, swept under his leadership, which doesn’t bother me at all.”

James Cameron is one filmmaker who isn’t worried, telling the AP he supports it.

Warner Bros. to take the stage at CinemaCon as filmmakers oppose Paramount acquisition Warner Bros. is set to showcase its upcoming films at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Tuesday. The event comes amid its much-debated potential merger with Paramount.

Warner Bros. to take the stage at CinemaCon as filmmakers oppose Paramount acquisition
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‘Stand by Me’ stars reflect on the movie, Rob Reiner and its return to theaters 40 years later Rob Reiner's beloved coming-of-age film “Stand by Me” is coming back to theaters for one week. The 40th anniversary has reunited stars Jerry O’Connell, Corey Feldman and Wil Wheaton who are eager to r...

Spoke to the Stand by Me guys. apnews.com/article/stan...

Movie Review: Gosling, Lord and Miller make science fun in ‘Project Hail Mary’ Ryan Gosling plays a man stranded on a spaceship in the new film “Project Hail Mary,” opening in theaters on March 20.

Project Hail Mary is good! apnews.com/article/proj...

The end of Hollywood or a brighter future? What a Paramount-owned Warner Bros. means for the movies Paramount is set to buy Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix dropped out of bidding, setting up another major Hollywood merger.

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Warner Bros. Discovery deems Paramount's takeover bid superior to Netflix deal Warner Bros. Discovery has determined that Paramount’s latest takeover offer constitues a superior deal to the streaming and studio agreement it struck with Netflix, marking a stark shift in momentum in the fight for the storied Hollywood giant.

Netflix declines to raise offer for Warner Bros., says the deal is "no longer financially attractive."

Movie Review: Emerald Fennell's 'Wuthering Heights' is a bold but shallow take on Brontë's classic Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi play Catherine and Heathcliff in the new adaptation of “Wuthering Heights.”

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Wanted more from ““Wuthering Heights””

Best Lead Performance, Winners: Rose Byrne, IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU, and Ethan Hawke, BLUE MOON #LAFCA

Best Supporting Performance, Winners: Stellan Skarsgård, SENTIMENTAL VALUE, and Teyana Taylor, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER #LAFCA

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is officially eligible for the Oscars “KPop Demon Hunters” is one step closer to another golden moment: The Oscars. The Netflix hit is among 35 films eligible for the Animated Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards.

KPop Demon Hunters is in, Ne Zha 2 isn’t. apnews.com/article/kpop...

BEST DIRECTOR Mary Bronstein, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident Kelly Reichardt, The Mastermind Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another Oliver Laxe, Sirāt BEST BREAKTHROUGH DIRECTOR Constance Tsang, Blue Sun Palace Carson Lund, Eephus Sarah Friedland, Familiar Touch Akinola Davies, Jr., My Father’s Shadow Harris Dickinson, Urchin

A pleasure to serve on this year’s Gotham Awards nominating committee for Best Director and Best Breakthrough Director, alongside excellent colleagues @bealoayza.bsky.social, @davidehrlich.bsky.social, @bmluse.bsky.social and @ldbahr.bsky.social. Really proud of both these rangy nomination fields.

Frankenstein. It Was Just An Accident. Blue Moon. The Mastermind. Plus, other greats (like One Battle After Another, Urchin, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, and more) that are still in theaters and/or expanding…

Just saying, it’s a bloody fantastic time to be a lover of movies. ♥️

In the shattering ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab,’ the story of a 6-year-old killed in Gaza Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania's” The Voice of Hind Rajab” is debuting at the Venice Film Festival Wednesday.

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Behind 'Splitsville,' the year’s funniest relationship comedy Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona star in the slapstick relationship comedy “Splitsville,” which opens in theaters Friday.

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How to Craft a Dumb Joke That’s Actually Funny

Spoke to Akiva Schaffer, Dan Gregor and Doug Mand about what it takes to make a perfectly dumb Naked Gun joke www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/m...

Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito revisit ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ for its 50th anniversary “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest" is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a new 4K restoration and a theatrical re-release.

Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito revisit ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ for its 50th anniversary

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Local news using some old b roll for this segment on movie theaters

Embeth Davidtz drew on her childhood in Africa to adapt Alexandra Fuller’s memoir Actor Embeth Davidtz is a familiar presence in Hollywood movies and television shows. In her career that spans over 30 years, she's played memorable roles in films from “Schindler's List” to “Matilda....

I loved this film and talking to the wonderful Embeth Davidtz about becoming a filmmaker in her late 50s. apnews.com/article/embe...

‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ bites off $318 million at the global box office “Jurassic World Rebirth” has topped the holiday box office charts in the U.S. and abroad. Universal Pictures says Sunday that the film earned $318 million in its first five days in theaters globally.

‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ bites off $318 million at the global box office

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Spanish police say Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother have died in a car accident in Spain Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother have died in a car accident in Spain, police said Thursday.

BREAKING: Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother have been killed in a car accident in Spain, police say.

Movie Review: In 'The Old Guard 2,' Charlize Theron and Uma Thurman get half a movie Charlize Theron and her gang of immortal warriors return for “The Old Guard 2,” now streaming on Netflix.

To quote Jack Ryan in Patriot Games: “Just made me mad.” apnews.com/article/old-...

How ‘Sorry, Baby’ writer-director-star Eva Victor made the year’s most exciting debut Barry Jenkins knew Eva Victor was a director before they did. Jenkins and his production company Pastel produced Victor's debut “Sorry, Baby,” which opens in New York and Los Angeles Friday and expand...

EVA VICTOR

Marlee Matlin tells her story in an intimate and groundbreaking documentary Trailblazing deaf actor Marlee Matlin opens up in the new documentary “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore.”

An illuminating documentary, not just about Marlee Matlin but deaf culture more broadly.
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