That’s what friends are for. Steven Spielberg has revealed that his late pal Robin Williams called him every week to cheer him up while he was filming his 1993 Holocaust movie, “Schindler’s List.” Spielberg’s friendship with Williams stretched back to “Hook,” the 1991 flick that Spielberg directed and featured Williams as an adult Peter Pan. … Read more
The Academy Awards is introducing an Oscar for casting, the ceremony’s governing organization announced Thursday, making it the first new category in more than 20 years. Casting directors have been pushing for the category for decades, arguing that their work is critical to the success of a film, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts … Read more
To be a director is to be a madman of sorts. It’s a rare artist that has the will and belief required to pull together so many forces to create a movie, let alone a good or even great one. In other words, it’s a space only occupied, perhaps, by the delusional or self-involved. “Cobweb,” … Read more
The performances are multifaceted. Manenti herself was raped as a teenager and discusses this in the film. In critiquing his character, Carrington calls him “uneducated” (a polite substitute for jerk) and comes off nearly as glib, yet honest in his identification with the rapist. Anne Mundstuk, Coolidge’s boarding school roommate and confidante, is cast as … Read more
You might blink twice when you see the new title of Zöe Kravitz’s directorial debut. The 35-year-old’s feature film, “P—y Island,” has been given a much more G-rated name — “Blink Twice.” It also has a new release date for Aug. 23, Amazon MGM Studios announced Friday. The “Divergent” star and Lolawolf singer wrote the … Read more
“Moonstruck” director Norman Jewison has died. He was 97. The Canadian film and television director and producer died Saturday, at his home, according to a statment made by his publicist Jeff Sanderson to The Hollywood Reporter. Born in Toronto in 1926, Jewison got his start directing musical spots on TV. In 1958, he directed “Your … Read more
The Directors Guild of America announced the nominations for its feature-film award on Wednesday, lending further momentum to nominee Christopher Nolan (“Oppenheimer”), who won the Golden Globe for directing on Sunday. The four other directors nominated for the top DGA Award were Greta Gerwig (“Barbie”), Yorgos Lanthimos (“Poor Things”), Alexander Payne (“The Holdovers”) and Martin … Read more
It tugged on his heartstrings, but now he can’t loosen his purse strings. Kevin Smith, who bought his childhood movie theater last year, is struggling to keep it in business. So he’s hosting a memorabilia sale there to raise funds to keep it afloat. “Theatrical exhibition is in the toilet,” Smith, 53, told NJ Advance … Read more
Christopher Nolan’s Peloton instructor hater has responded to him. On Thursday, the “Oppenheimer” and “Batman” director, 53, called out Peloton instructor Jenn Sherman for slamming his movie “Tenet” during a spin class that he took. Nolan didn’t name names of the instructor or the film, but social media detectives tracked the footage down and figured it … Read more
“Scream VII” has yet another casualty — director Christopher Landon revealed Saturday that he has left the embattled slasher flick. “I guess now is as good a time as any to announce I formally exited Scream 7 weeks ago,” Landon, 48, wrote on X. “This will disappoint some and delight others. It was a dream … Read more
“Hellooooo!” Robin Williams improvised so much on the set of the 1993 comedy “Mrs. Doubtfire” that production ended up shooting two million feet of film by the time the movie wrapped. “Early on in the process, he went to me, ‘Hey boss, the way I like to work, if you’re up for it, is I’ll … Read more
He won’t fuhgeddaboudit. Famed director Martin Scorsese, 80, recently revealed that he almost stopped making films after working with disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, 71, on 2002’s “Gangs of New York.” “I realized that I couldn’t work if I had to make films that way ever again,” Scorsese told GQ in a profile published last … Read more
Lights, camera, action! Meghan Markle may soon make an onscreen comeback with some high hopes after diving into talks with some “big-name directors and producers,” according to a report. The Duchess of Sussex, whose first uncredited acting role in “Married… with Children” recently resurfaced on social media, is reportedly looking to continue building her acting … Read more
Jane Fonda has no problem exposing the big bad wolf of her cinematic story. The 85-year-old Oscar winner divulged “one man in Hollywood” she’d rejected after he tried to ask her out on a date in a very bold (and arguably inappropriate) way. Fonda appeared on Monday’s episode of Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live” where … Read more
Director Kevin Smith revealed Wednesday that he checked himself into an Arizona treatment center in January following a “complete break from reality” stemming from severe childhood trauma and self-loathing due to his lifelong struggle with his weight. “It was scary,” Smith, 52, told People. “At that moment, I wouldn’t have been averse to not being … Read more
Ron Howard finally confirmed the longtime rumor that he once considered directing porn movies to jumpstart his filmmaking career. When asked recently by journalist Graham Bensinger whether there was any truth to the 69-year-old “Happy Days” alum crossing over to the adult film industry, Ron laughed but admitted, “Well, it’s true that it went through … Read more
“Tár” director Todd Field says he may never make another feature film — despite rave reviews for the recent Cate Blanchett drama, which he also penned and produced. Field, 59, got candid about the next stage of his career in a recent interview with Cinema Scope, revealing that it’s “highly likely” he’s done with directing. … Read more
“West Wing” creator Aaron Sorkin revealed that he almost died last November after having a stroke. In a new interview with the New York Times published Wednesday, the writer shared more about his medical emergency. Sorkin explained that in November, he woke up in the middle of the night and noticed that he was “crashing … Read more
Their on-screen smooch’s first take was fake. Jane Fonda had a kissing scene with Richard Roundtree in the comedy “Moving On,” released March 17. Although the octogenarian co-stars were happy to lock lips, and eventually did, there were complications at first. “The funny thing was that when that makeout scene came up in the movie, when … Read more
As boxing champ Adonis Creed, Michael B. Jordan isn’t scared of anybody. Still, the 36-year-old actor — who will star in his directorial debut, “Creed III,” out March 3 — does have his fears. “I think the fear of being forgotten is a big one,” Jordan told Rolling Stone in the magazine’s new cover story. … Read more