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Last night, theProducers Guild of America(PGA) announced this year’s winning motion picture, television, and new media productions at the 28th Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Closing the evening, the filmLa La Landand its producersFred Berger,Jordan Horowitz, andMarc Plattwon the PGA’sDarryl F. ZanuckAward for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. This category is one of the most eagerly anticipated of season and is widely considered a strong prognosticator for the Oscars, as the Zanuck Award has matched the win for Best Picture 19 times in its 28-year history....

Adam Sandler received a four-minute standing ovation (yes, you read that correctly a 4 minute standing ovation) at the Cannes Film Festival on the French Riviera. Sandler has come a long way sincenudie magazineday and this is actually his second time gaining praise at Cannes. The first time was 15 years ago for his highly underrated performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’sPunch-Drunk Love. The late Roger Ebert even praised Sandler’s performance in the movie stating that Sandler had “unexpected depth” and that he has “darkness, obsession, and power....

Gerard Butler’s turn as Stoic the Vast in the live-action adaptation ofHow To Train Your Dragonproves once again that few actors can channel gruff nobility quite like he can. With his commanding presence, quiet emotional core, and towering physicality, Butler turned what could have been a supporting role into one of the most emotionally resonant elements of the film. However, for those who want to dive deeper into that same Norse-flavored intensity, there is a hidden gem waiting to be streamed for free on Tubi:Beowulf & Grendel....

The movie business has just suffered another setback. Popular theater chainAlamo Drafthousehas officially filed for bankruptcy. The Chapter 11 filing comes after a difficult year in which most movie theaters around the country were shut down for months, with business only trickling back in once they did reopen. With that, the Texas-based chain had to take drastic measures to survive. Altamont Capital Partners has made a purchase agreement and will buy the company....

TNT has ordered The Angel of Darkness, a new limited series based on the sequel to best-selling author Caleb Carr’s The Alienist. A huge critical and ratings success, The Alienist is 2018’s #1 new cable series in 18-49, having reached more than 50 million people across multiple platforms. It also earned six Emmy® Award nominations, including Outstanding Limited Series. The Alienist’s lead cast including Daniel Brühl (Rush), Luke Evans (The Girl on the Train) and Dakota Fanning (American Pastoral) will return forThe Angel of Darknessin an all-new storyline....

Last month, it was confirmed that HBO is developing fourGame of Thrones spin-offs, with author George R.R. Martin later revealing that there was a fifth series in the works as well. The author recently took to his official blog to reveal that all five of these shows are still moving forward, although it’s too early to tell at this point in the development process which shows will actually get series orders, and which will fall by the wayside....

A quantum physicist is making the bold claim thatAnt-Mancould easily defeat theMan of Steel. The news comes from the sameInversearticle where quantum physicist Dr. Spiros Michalakis mentions that the Quantum Realm will be making a return in the upcomingCaptain Marvelmovie. Dr. Michalakis was brought on as a quantum physics consultant forAnt-Manin 2014 and on his first day of work as a consultant, he was asked what they should call it when Ant-Man gets really small....

Last we heard about the long-awaitedAvatar 2is that directorJames Cameronis looking tostart productionthis summer on the long-awaited sequel, withAvatar 3,Avatar 4andAvatar 5also confirmed to be shot at the same time. While the August 15 production start date has not been confirmed by the studio, even if the director does make that date, he recently revealed that the Christmas 2018 date will not be made. As of now, there is no official release schedule in place, but if production does in fact start soon, we may finally get some official updates....

The dawn of the 21st century saw the return of the cinematic musical, with the once-lagging genre making a triumphant return to form. Fresh out of aHollywood dryspell, the genre was able to shine once more and found new life upon the 2001 release ofBaz Luhrmann’sMoulin Rouge!The film helped to reinvigorate Broadway adaptations andjukebox musicals, a trend that is still utilized today. Musicals likeSteven Spielberg’s remake ofWest Side Storyand the Lin-Manuel Miranda biographical musical dramaTick Tick Boomprove that the genre is still lucrative and thriving....

A newInfinity Warphoto has surfaced online. Marvel is getting dangerously close to unleashingAvengers 3on the world, as the studio recently bumped up the release date by a week. That means we’re getting this behemoth in less than two months, on April 27. That also means Marvel is about to start marketing like crazy. Today, we bring you a newly revealed image, which unites Steve Rogers, Bucky and Black Widow with Black Panther in hishomeland of Wakanda....

Last week during CinemaCon,Transformers: The Last KnightdirectorMichael Bayteased that there are 14 moreTransformersmovies that Paramount is planning, which were developed through the massive writers room the studio put together. AfterTransformers: The Last Knighthits theaters, the next project coming out will be the studio’sBumblebeespin-off, which has been slated for release on July 30, 2025, withTravis Knight(Kubo and the Two Strings) set to direct.Michael Bay, who will be producing all of these spin-offs, recently confirmed that thisBumblebeemovie will be a prequel, with another report claiming that filming will begin in July....

In the artistic fightback against theemergence of artificial intelligence (AI),California has passed an unprecedented law protecting deceased performers from having their likeness used without consentusing AI Digital Replicas. The move comes after the state’s senate cracked down on limiting any wiggle room around what consent means in these circumstances and how filmmakers are expected to address it. Last year, and with support throughout the entertainment industry, the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA)went on a four-month strike, and high on their list of demands was the protection of deceased performers from “AI-created fakes and replicas....

AlthoughStar Wars: The Force Awakenswas released more than a year ago, fans have been recently treated to a newdeleted scenethat showcased the late greatCarrie Fisheras Leia Organa. Today we have yet another deleted scene that showcases a gruesome confrontation between the iconic wookie Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew), who comes to the rescue of young Rey (Daisy Ridley) after she’s being harassed by Unkar Plutt (Simon Pegg). The confrontation doesn’t end well for Plutt, who gets his arm literally ripped off by the massive wookie....