Mahershala Ali Finds His Action Role After ‘Blade’
The actor and director transformed their unrealized “Blade” partnership into a personal action thriller about grief and fatherhood.
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‘The Odyssey’ Becomes Universal’s Biggest Movie Ever
Christopher Nolan’s epic is on course to cross a decade-old studio record with a worldwide total approaching $1.7 billion.
‘The Families Stone’ Reunites the Original Holiday Cast
Searchlight’s sequel brings the Stone family back together for a Christmas reunion shaped by love, loss and an unexpected guest.
‘Trash Mountain’ Gives Caleb Hearon a Dramatic TIFF Showcase
Caleb Hearon stretches beyond stand-up in a personal dramedy about grief, siblings and the objects a complicated parent leaves behind.
Jessica Lange’s ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’ Sets U.S. Release
Jonathan Kent’s feature directing debut brings Eugene O’Neill’s family tragedy to the screen with Ben Foster and Colin Morgan completing the Tyrones.
A ‘Hawaii Five-O’ Movie Is Taking Shape at Paramount
The classic police franchise is moving toward theaters with a confirmed director and writers, though casting and release plans remain unannounced.
“Avengers: Doomsday” Passes $50 Million in Presales
Disney’s Marvel event is already drawing major advance demand while putting the studio’s new Infinity Vision theater certification to the test.
“Practical Magic 2” Targets a $58 Million Global Debut
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return as Warner Bros. tests whether decades of home-viewing nostalgia can drive a theatrical hit.
John Mulaney Is Circling the New “Get Smart” Movie
The comedian could inherit Maxwell Smart’s famously confident, accident-prone approach to espionage in an early-stage Warner Bros. project.
Star Wars Is Heading to IMAX 70mm for the First Time
The 1977 original returns in February before Ryan Gosling’s standalone Starfighter adventure opens over Memorial Day weekend.