Beyonce, Donald Glover returning for 'Lion King' prequel 'Mufasa'
MANILA, Philippines — Disney released a teaser trailer, poster and cast list for its live-action prequel to "The Lion King," which is centered around Simba's father, Mufasa.
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Harvey Weinstein faces accuser as judge orders retrial
NEW YORK, United States — Disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein faced one of his accusers in New York court Wednesday as he was told he would be retried for rape and sexual assault convictions that were overturned in the state.
Marian Rivera to star as teacher in Cinemalaya film
MANILA, Philippines — Before she was a TV and movie star, Marian Rivera worked as a special education teacher, and now she is about to play a teacher in her upcoming Cinemalaya film titled "Balota," set during a town's elections.
Sundance Institute Announces 2024 Fellows for Native, Directors and Screenwriters Labs
Lexi Carson The Sundance Institute, a mentorship program dedicated to providing a space for artists and storytellers to create media, has selected 16 fellows for this year’s Directors, Screenwriters, and Native Labs. Spanning over four decades, the Sundance Institute’s labs have provided new filmmakers a hands-on experience to create their own work with the help and guidance of creative advisers. This year’s Native Lab fellows include Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan, Ryland Walker Knight, Charine Pilar Gonzales and Lindsay McIntyre.
Tran Anh Hung Set as Shanghai Film Festival Jury Chief – Global Bulletin
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Vietnamese French director and screenwriter Tran Anh Hung has been named as president of the jury for the upcoming Shanghai International Film Festival. The festival, which runs June 14 to 23, said that his works “blend the expressions of Eastern and Western cultures, with sensitivity, delicacy, and a romantic style.” His films include: 1992’s “Scent of the Green Papaya”; 1995’s “Cyclo,” starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai; 2009 English-language thriller “I Come With the Rain,” starring Josh Hartnett; and “The Taste of Things,” which earned him the best director prize at Cannes last year. The jury president role marks a return and a promotion for the director. He was previously on the Shanghai festival’s jury in 2011, when he also screened his “Norwegian Wood.” SM Cinema, the largest exhibitor in the Philippines, is to open giant screen Imax cinemas in three new venues.
Sundance Institute Announces Fellows For The 2024 Directors, Screenwriters, And Native Labs
Sundance Institute announced today the fellows selected for the 2024 Directors, Screenwriters, and Native Labs. The Native Lab in New Mexico will support four fellows and two artists in residence, and the Directors Lab in Colorado will support the development of eight projects with nine fellows, with an additional three fellows also joining for the online Screenwriters Lab held immediately after.
A St. Louis Museum Revisits a Famous but Complex World’s Fair
This article is part of our Museums special section about how institutions are striving to offer their visitors more to see, do and feel.
Nicole Kidman receives AFI Life Achievement Award
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Morgan Freeman spoke the words, but pretty much everyone who took the stage at the presentation of the AFI Life Achievement Award agreed: “ Nicole Kidman. She makes movies better.”