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Controversy continues to swirl around The Lady Of Heaven, a film about the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad which last week caused protests in the UK that led to some screenings being pulled. Morocco has now banned the movie while the British government has dismissed imam Qari Asim from his role as an adviser saying

Disney/Pixar’s Lightyear begins offshore rollout this week, but won’t be hitting cinemas in such Middle East markets as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. Nor will it go to theaters in Malaysia or Indonesia. Deadline understands the film has not received distribution certificates in these markets. As with other recent Hollywood

One of the most important rules in Downton Abbey’s universe has always been that the Dowager Countess always gets the last word. Through six seasons, and now two motion pictures, it’s one of the most sacrosanct tenets to this iconic series. That didn’t stop Penelope Wilton, the actor behind the Countess’ frequent sparring partner Lady

The Brad Pitt original action movie, Bullet Train, is moving from July 29 to Aug. 5. Exhibitors got a look at the David Leitch directed movie’s opening montage at CinemaCon last month. The movie based on the Kôtarô Isaka novel Maria Beetle follows trained assassin Ladybug (Pitt) who wants to give up his career, but is pulled back

Top Gun: Maverick has carried a bunch of questions on its back since first being announced. One of the most important, and most powerful, was whether or not the sequel to one of Val Kilmer’s best movies would see him reprise the role of Iceman. We’ve known for some time that yes, Tom Kazansky will

With the Hollywood Arclight already closed, now comes another blow to Los Angeles’ specialty cinema scene: The 12-screen Landmark Pico is closing at month’s end after 15 years, the chain said today. Landmark Theatres’ flagship venue, which has been a destination for countless Academy screenings since 2007 in addition to Deadline’s Screening Series over the

Jurassic Park, Steven Spielberg’s 1993 dinosaur tale, is littered with iconic moments. There’s the first meeting between John Hammond, Ellie Sattler, and Alan Grant, the initial appearance of the Tyrannosaurus rex and the showdown with the raptors in the kitchen. But amid the amazing action and impeccable quotes, there’s one element that truly stands out:

EXCLUSIVE: LA-based Tricycle Logic has set a U.S. theatrical release for Lebanese director Oualid Mouaness’ debut feature, 1982. The coming-of-age drama premiered at the 2019 Toronto Film Festival where it won the NETPAC Award. It will release domestically beginning June 10 at the Quad Cinema in New York and on June 24 will expand to

Andrew Garfield has been coming back on top ever since his Peter Parker returned for Spider-Man: No Way Home. He starred in Oscar-nominated hits like The Eyes of Tammy Faye and Tick, Tick…Boom, but now there’s another reason to want to eat up Andrew Garfield: his… fingers? The Spider-Man actor has made a new friend

With nearly all 36 productions settling into full schedules last week, the Broadway box office tally climbed a modest 7% from the previous week, totaling $31,199,660, with attendance of 249,219 showing a 3% bump. The attendance figure represents about 76% of available seats, indicating that the recently crowded line-up could be spreading the audience pool

With each ensuing sequel, the John Wick franchise has continued to find ways to impress fans with its creative, and remarkably choreographed, action sequences. With not one, but two more John Wick movies on the way, one has to wonder what the filmmakers will do to make the new films stand out. Keanu Reeves has

In a sign that managing 4 million retail shareholders isn’t all fun and games, AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron said most advice het gets in voluminous social media correspondence is “well intended” but “some may be hurled at us with an intent of actually harming me or the company.” It’s the first time he’s publicly

The Expendables 4 (or Expend4bles) is one of the most anticipated films of 2022, as adrenaline junkies have been waiting eight years for a new installment in the high-octane film series. Before the film wrapped production, Sylvester Stallone had been teasing fans with some badass behind-the-scenes set videos via social media. Now, he’s posted another

Refresh for updates… Patti LuPone, Billy Crystal, Ruth Negga, Jaquel Spivey and Mary-Louise Parker are expressing their thanks for today’s Tony Award nominations, with LuPone and Negga extending appreciations to her co-stars who were not nominated. “We are led every night by the beautiful, soulful, and extremely talented Katrina Lenk,” LuPone said in a statement.

The second age of Bennifer has been with us for some time now, and fans are still relishing it. Since getting back together, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have once again become one of Hollywood’s hottest couples. So many were downright ecstatic when Lopez confirmed their engagement by showing off her ring. Amid the renewed

Audrey Diwan’s Happening opened to an estimated $34k on four screens in NY and LA this weekend for a PTA of $8,500. The locations on both coasts — IFC Center/AMC Lincoln Square and The Landmark/AMC The Grove — while limited showed the abortion drama set in 1968 France competing successfully in commercial crossover multiplexes as

The fitness world lost another bodybuiding icon earlier this week, as Eddie Giuliani passed away at the age of 87. The veteran bodybuilder had a close relationship with fellow fitness mogul Arnold Schwarzenegger. And after learning of Giuliani’s death, the Terminator star posted a loving tribute to Giuliani, who was one of the actor’s “favorite

EXCLUSIVE: In honor of National Space Day today, Amazon Original Films has dated their Ryan White directed documentary Good Night Oppy for theatrical release on Nov. 4 with a worldwide drop on Prime Video on Nov. 23. The movie produced by Jessica Hargrave, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Brandon Carroll, and Matthew Goldberg tells the inspirational true

Since Anna Todd started posting chapters of After on Wattpad at the age of 24 after being inspired by the One Direction’s Harry Styles and Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, the author has had an incredible journey. From becoming a bestselling author — with her books being translated all over the world — to adapting

Refresh for latest…: Disney/Marvel’s Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness began offshore release on Wednesday in 20 markets and is already doing some crazy numbers. With $27.2M through yesterday, the first-day overall results are only 4% below Spider-Man: No Way Home and a staggering 153% ahead of the original 2016 Doctor Strange, as well

Between its largely positive critical reception and making roughly $238.5 million worldwide off a $30 million budget, Crazy Rich Asians, adapted from the same-named book by Kevin Kwan, went down as one of 2018’s biggest cinematic successes. So it was hardly surprising when Warner Bros. decided to order a sequel based on China Rich Girlfriend,

Refresh for updates Disney/Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness racked up $36M from previews that began at 3PM. That’s the tkk best preview during the pandemic. Critical reviews for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness have settled at 77% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, which is lower than the first movie’s 89% Certified fresh, and significantly

The situation surrounding Amber Heard and Johnny Depp has been ongoing for years, since the former couple split back in 2016. Their ongoing legal battle has heated up since the defamation trial began in Virginia, leading to plenty of wild updates from the court. And thanks to the trial, that petition to get Depp back

Tom Cruise is known as one actor who is never afraid to give it his all. He’s not only willing to do all his own stunts, he largely insists on it. It takes a certain type of person to want to hang off buildings and jump motorcycles off cliffs, and so it is likely unsurprising

Celebrity divorces are usually messy and public, and that’s certainly the case with the situation involving Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. The two have been in a legal battle for years, but things have really heated up since the defamation trial in Virginia began. Amber Heard recently took the stand in her defense, and detailed

Steven Spielberg’s original Jurassic Park movie changed the film world forever, thanks to its ambitious scope and groundbreaking visual effects. Since then the property has become a mainstay of pop culture, especially due to Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World franchise. The upcoming threequel Dominion will feature the original trio of beloved actors, and now we can

For someone who’s kicked as much ass as Liam Neeson has over the years, the art of action is something that has definitely caught the man’s eye. From Taken to Memory, and all the upcoming movies on the way, Neeson knows action, plain and simple. That why it’s impressive, and all the more exciting, that

After weeks of Johnny Depp presenting his case for his $50 million defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard for her 2018 Washington Post op-ed, the court has begun to hear Heard’s defense this week. The Aquaman actress has recounted many allegations of physical abuse on the stand under oath, including a story involving a yacht

Whether you’re a kid or a kid at heart, you know Mike Myers’ work in one form or another. Adults that grew up with Saturday Night Live and Wayne’s World are likely to have kids that may have watched Shrek at one point in their lives. For specific generations, the Dreamworks animated franchise with a

There are celebrity divorces that go to court, and then there’s the ongoing situation between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. The two actors have been in the midst of a legal battle for years, with both of them alleging physical and emotional abuse by the other. And while taking the stand at the defamation case