George Folsey Jr., Film Editor and Producer on John Landis Films, Dies at 85

The son of a 13-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer, he worked on movies including ‘Animal House,’ ‘Coming to America,’ ‘Trading Places,’ ‘Clue’ and ‘Hostel.’

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The Best Horror Movies of 2024

From wide releases such as 'Longlegs' and 'Nosferatu' 'to indie and streaming gems such as 'The Substance' and 'It's What's Inside,' Hollywood Reporter columnist Richard Newby looks back at the year in horror.

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Johnny Russell, Shirley Temple’s Co-Star in ‘The Blue Bird,’ Dies at 91

As a child actor, he also appeared in ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,’ ‘Always Goodbye’ and ‘Jesse James’ before embarking on a distinguished career in the U.S. Foreign Service.

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Michael Moore Boards Palestine’s Oscar Entry ‘From Ground Zero’ as Exec Producer

"These Palestinian filmmakers have accomplished a cinematic miracle," the Oscar-winning director said of the collection of 22 films from local filmmakers in the embattled Gaza Strip.

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Enough With the Dylan-Splaining: ‘A Complete Unknown’ Isn’t a Documentary! (Guest Column)

The creative liberties taken by the Bob Dylan biopic are short-circuiting its target audience.

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Dinosaurs, Zombies and More ’Wicked’: The Most Anticipated Movies of 2025

New films from Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Guillermo Del Toro and Ryan Coogler are heading to audiences in the new year.

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Kieran Turner, Documentary Filmmaker Best Known for ‘Jobriath A.D.,’ Dies at 56

Turner also created, wrote, produced and directed the online television series 'Wallflowers.'

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James Gunn Defends the Delay of ‘The Batman’ Sequel: “A 5 Year Gap or More Is Fairly Common”

The follow-up to Matt Reeves' 2022 film 'The Batman' has been pushed to 2027.

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‘Saturday Night’ Director Jason Reitman Says Chevy Chase Told Him He “Should Be Embarrassed” About Film

The movie follows the chaotic 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of 'SNL' in 1975.

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Box Office: ‘Sonic 3’ and ‘Mufasa’ in Close Battle for Christmas Crown, ‘A Complete Unknown’ Shines

'Mufasa: The Lion King' is tipped to win the five-day Christmas holiday, although 'Sonic the Hedgehog' could top the three-day weekend chart.

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Charles Shyer, Writer-Director on ‘Baby Boom’ and the ‘Father of the Bride’ Remakes, Dies at 83

He co-wrote 'Smokey and the Bandit' before sharing an Oscar nom with then-wife and frequent collaborator Nancy Meyers for 'Private Benjamin.'

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Denis Villeneuve on Why Cell Phones Are “Forbidden” on His Sets

"When you say cut, you don’t want someone going to his phone to look at his Facebook account," the Oscar-nominated director says.

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‘The Batman’ Sequel Moves to 2027 as Alejandro González Iñárritu and Tom Cruise Take Its Fall 2026 Date

The sequel to 'The Batman' is expected to begin shooting in the third quarter of 2025.

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You Don’t Know Jack. But You Will Soon.

The Hollywood Reporter's latest "Person of Interest" is 32-year-old 'Boys' star Jack Quaid — son of Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan — who is about to crush it in his first role as an action hero: "I don't think anyone expects me to be kicking a**."

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Film Fests 2024: Shah Rukh Khan Excites Locarno, ‘Anora’ Seduces Cannes, Erotic Fare Turns on Venice

THR's look at the good, the bad, and the buzzed-about from the international festival circuit of the past year.

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Geoffrey Deuel, Who Played Billy the Kid in ‘Chisum,’ Dies at 81

The younger brother of ‘Alias Smith and Jones’ star Peter Duel, he appeared on lots of TV shows starting in the mid-1960s.

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Box Office: ‘Mufasa’ Rebounds, Wins Christmas Day Ahead of ‘Sonic 3’ and ‘Nosferatu’

It's looking like a very merry holiday for moviegoing as a flurry of titles, including Oscar contenders 'A Complete Unknown' and 'Babygirl,' open.

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Candace Cameron Bure on Christmas Movies and Debate About Her Channel: “It Was a Really Hard Time”

The 'Full House' alum discusses shooting five films within one year and reflects on previous headlines about, Great American Family, the network where she is chief content officer.

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‘Happy Gilmore 2’: Adam Sandler’s Explosive Golfer Is Back in Netflix Trailer

On Wednesday, the streamer shared a trailer for its forthcoming sequel to the beloved 1996 Adam Sandler sports comedy.

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Latin Superstar Ozuna to Star In Film About His Life (Exclusive)

The Grammy-winning artist will bring his story to the screen in the upcoming 'ODISEA,' from filmmaker Alexis Morantet.

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‘Born Yesterday’: THR’s 1950 Review

On Dec. 25, 1950, Columbia unveiled the Judy Holliday-starring adaptation at its Los Angeles premiere.

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Justin Baldoni Hit With Breach of Contract Suit From Ex-Publicist Days After Blake Lively Accusations

The beleaguered actor and filmmaker is also being sued by his co-star over alleged sexual misconduct on the set of 'It Ends With Us.'

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Karolyn Grimes, Zuzu in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ Looks Back on a Life That Wasn’t Always Wonderful

The 84-year-old actor, who was six when she played Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed's daughter, was orphaned at 15 and later lost a son to suicide. Now, the Christmas classic reminds her to be grateful.

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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Streaming: How to Watch the 2024 Prequel at Home

Everything we currently know about the streaming release of Barry Jenkins' 'The Lion King' prequel and how to watch the rest of the films in Disney's franchise, in order.

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Where to Stream ‘Gladiator II’ Online

The drama sequel starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington is now available to watch at home.

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‘Wicked’ Easter Eggs for Your Second (or Third) Watch

With the big-screen's two-part adaptation comes an eye towards the past, and a respect by the filmmakers for the artists who paved the yellow brick road before them.

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Álex De la Iglesia and Carolina Bang’s Pokeepsie Films Turns 10

The company is releasing three new films on three different streaming platforms this month.

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‘A Simple Favor’ Director Paul Feig Shows Support for Blake Lively: “She Truly Did Not Deserve Any of This Smear Campaign Against Her”

The filmmaker posted on social media after Lively filed a lengthy complaint against Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment and an alleged coordinated effort to destroy her reputation. 

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Oscars: Read THR’s Reviews of Contenders on the Best International Feature Shortlist

From Brazil, Canada and Senegal to France, Germany, the U.K., Denmark and the Czech Republic, see how The Hollywood Reporter critics reviewed movies still in the race for the best international feature Academy Award.

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Art Evans, ‘Die Hard 2’ and ‘A Soldier’s Story’ Actor, Dies at 82

Evans played Leslie Barnes in the second 'Die Hard' installment, an air traffic control tower employee who helped Bruce Willis' John McClane stop terrorists.

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Joe Alwyn Explains ‘The Brutalist’ Ending and That Trump-Esque Invincibility: “It Makes Me Angry”

The British actor catches up with The Hollywood Reporter to talk about his role in Brady Corbet's buzzy 3.5-hour epic and marvel at its sub-$10m budget: "It's like the price of some episodes of TV these days."

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Box Office: ‘Sonic 3’ Bounds Over the Hedge With $62M Opening, ‘Mufasa’ Limps to $35M

The video game adaptation scored one of the best December openings ever for a PG-rated pic as Disney's follow-up to 2019's 'The Lion King' came in notably behind expectations.

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Kate Winslet on Her Eight-Year-Journey to Bringing ‘Lee’ to Life

The Oscar-winning star spoke to THR Roma about her passion project, the biopic on iconic war photographer Lee Miller.

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Javier Bardem’s Monster Year: From José Menendez to ‘Spellbound’

The 'No Country for Old Men' star went dark, then silly, for Netflix this year, going from the terrifying patriarch in Ryan Murphy's Menendez drama to playing a singing purple people eater in Vicky Jenson's animated feature.

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Blake Lively Sues ‘It Ends With Us’ Co-Star and Director Justin Baldoni for Sexual Harassment

“It is shameful that Ms. Lively and her representatives would make such serious and categorically false accusations against Mr. Baldoni," his attorney, Bryan Freedman, said in a statement.

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25 Christmas Comedies to Watch This Holiday Season

While waiting to open your gifts with loved ones on Christmas Day, enjoy the holidays and laugh it up with these movies.

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French Film Companies Goodfellas, Rectangle Complete Merger

Rectangle, the production house behind 'Emmanuelle' and 2021 Venice festival winner 'Happening,' will join with Vincent Maraval's storied sales and production outfit.

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Tilda Swinton to Receive Honorary Golden Bear From Berlin Festival

The Oscar-winning actress has had a total of 26 films at the Berlinale, and served as jury president in 2009.

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Zoe Saldaña to Receive Honor at London Critics’ Circle Film Awards

Saldaña, whose busy year has included a starring role in 'Emilia Pérez,' will be honored with the Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation at the 45th London Critics' Circle Film Awards.

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‘The Brutalist’, ‘Anora’ Set the Pace With 7 London Critics’ Circle Film Awards Noms Each

Both the films, as well as 'Conclave', 'The Substance', 'Nosferatu' and more are in the running for film of the year, with Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo and Daniel Craig earning best actor nods.

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Lars Eidinger Is a Dysfunctional Father in the Trailer for Tom Tykwer’s ‘Das Licht’

Warner Bros. Germany dropped the first trailer for Tykwer's 2025 Berlin Film Festival opener.

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Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt Go on Quest After Robot Wars in Netflix’s ‘The Electric State’ Trailer

Anthony and Joe Russo direct the sci-fi feature that also stars Ke Huy Quan and debuts next year.

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‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Review: Keanu Reeves and Jim Carrey in a Zippy Sequel That Gets the Job Done

Idris Elba, James Marsden and Tina Sumpter all return for the latest adaptation of Sega's blockbuster video game series, along with Ben Schwartz as the titular hero.

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Spain’s Goya Nominations: Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ Snubbed for Best Picture

The film picked up 13 nominations though, including for best director and best acting nominations for both leads, Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.

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Berlin International Film Festival Unveils First Gala Screenings

The 2025 Berlinale runs Feb. 13-23.

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IFFR Unveils 2025 Lineup, Cate Blanchett and Guy Maddin to Headline Rotterdam Talks

The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has unveiled the programs for its Big Screen and Tiger Short competition sections.

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‘Up in Smoke,’ ‘Pride of the Yankees,’ ‘Beverly Hills Cop,’ ‘No Country for Old Men,’ ‘The Social Network’ Inducted Into National Film Registry

Also selected for preservation this year: ‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,’ ‘Dirty Dancing,’ ‘Mi Familia,’ ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,’ ‘The Miracle Worker,’ ‘Common Threads’ and ‘My Own Private Idaho.’

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Yuletide Fear: 37 Christmas Horror Movies to Shiver to By the Fire

These dark takes on the winter holiday feature everything from zombie elves to killer Santa Clauses and even gremlins.

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Where to Stream ‘Conclave’ Online

The thriller starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow is now available to watch at home.

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BAFTA Cymru Appoints Lee Walters as Chair

Walters, who since 2023 has been the CEO of Ffilm Cymru Wales, the development agency for Welsh film, succeeds presenter Angharad Mair.

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Hollywood Flashback: Adrien Brody Hit High Notes With ‘The Pianist’

Brody might be in awards contention for his performance in ‘The Brutalist,’ but two decades ago, he became the youngest-ever best actor winner for ‘The Pianist.’

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Can ‘Wicked’ Be Spoiled? Musical Movie’s Writers Not Convinced: “It’s Been Running for 21 Years”

Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox, the writers of the box office hit 'Wicked,' also weigh in on the reactions to the film, the pressures of adapting a beloved musical and those Glinda romance theories.

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Hollywood Flashback: Steve Guttenberg Played Bachelor Santa in One of Hallmark Channel’s First Holiday Hits

Twenty years ago, ‘Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus’ paired the actor with Crystal Bernard in a rom-com that helped launch the company’s holiday movie empire.

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Please Don’t Spoil ‘Wicked: Part 2’

You're tempted to tell your newbie friend all about where Elphaba ends up. You must defy this gravity.

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Ana Golja, Dana Abraham, Dennis Andres to Star in Indie Boxing Crime Film ‘Sidd’ (Exclusive)

The drama from action genre banner Kemodo Entertainment is directed by cinematographer-turned-helmer Russ De Jong.

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‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Lionel Richie on ‘The Greatest Night in Pop,’ His Biggest Hits and Why Love Songs Will Never Go Out of Style

The legendary singer/songwriter sits down with Scott Feinberg in Studio A at the former A&M Studios in Hollywood, where he and 45 other A-listers recorded “We are the World” almost exactly 40 years ago.

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Why Making a Celine Dion Film Was a Harrowing Experience

The star suffered a serious medical episode, putting the filmmakers in a bind.

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Oscars: All 85 Submissions for Best International Feature

The Hollywood Reporter's cheat sheet for every international film vying for the Oscar shortlist.

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Critics Choice Awards: ‘Conclave’ and ‘Wicked’ Top Film Nominees With 11 Nods Each

The winners will be announced during a Jan. 12 ceremony hosted by Chelsea Handler.

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Santa Barbara Film Fest: Will Ferrell, Kirk Douglas Award Honoree, Fêted by Kristen Wiig and Octavia Spencer

“Thank you to the festival for recognizing comedy," the 'Will & Harper' subject and producer said. "Because when it’s good, it looks easy. But it’s hard.”

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2025 Sundance Lineup: Latest Projects from Justin Lin, Questlove and Barry Levinson

Bill Condon’s ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ musical, Questlove’s Sly Stone documentary, and more are among the films headed to Park City.

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‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Shogun’ Among 2025 ACE Eddie Awards Nominees

As previously announced, special awards will be presented to filmmaker Jon M. Chu and film editors Maysie Hoy and Paul Hirsch.

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Oscars to Stream Live on Hulu in Addition to ABC Broadcast

The 97th Oscars will be the first-ever Academy Awards ceremony to air live on a streaming service.

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Paul Mescal Set to Star in Sony’s Beatles Movies, Says Ridley Scott

Scott took part in a conversation with Christopher Nolan to promote 'Gladiator II' and was asked about his planned next project.

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Marianne Jean-Baptiste Talks ‘Hard Truths’ Praise: “People Telling You You’ve Done a Good Job Is Not a Bad Thing”

The Brit picked up the best lead performance award at the British Independent Film Awards on Sunday, though was notably snubbed by the Golden Globes.

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Jeremy Renner Has Only Seen Two ‘Avengers’ Films and “Didn’t Care About” Winning an Oscar

The star joked that after his snowplow accident "I am 25 percent titanium, so f––– Iron Man," shared that he is finishing his book about the accident, and how shooting 'M:i' films with Tom Cruise is "a carnival."

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Spike Lee on His New Denzel Washington Film ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ How ‘Malcolm X’ “Nearly Killed Me,” and Retirement: “I Got Some Time Left”

The Red Sea Film Fest jury president signaled Washington has good chances to earn an Oscar nomination for ‘Gladiator II,’ explained how Akira Kurosawa influenced him and why his doc ‘4 Little Girls’ is one of his proudest achievements.

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’28 Years Later’ Trailer: Aaron-Taylor Johnson and Jodie Comer Flee For Their Lives as Zombies Close In

The first trailer for the long-awaited zombie thriller sequel from director Danny Boyle.

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Michael Mann Talks ‘Heat 2’ Script: “It Has to Be Finished Really Soon”

The Hollywood director, visiting the Red Sea Film Festival for a screening of his 1995 classic, dropped more hints about his planned 'Heat' sequel.

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Bollywood Star Shraddha Kapoor Is Picky About Roles After ‘Stree 2’ Success

“I’m okay to not do something, or do films back to back, that I do not feel in my gut," she told the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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David Tennant to Return as Host of BAFTA Film Awards: “It’s Quite Curious”

"It's not something I'd ever imagined I would be asked to do," Tennant told The Hollywood Reporter about taking on the role for a second year in a row.

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Brendan Fraser on Why Darren Aronofsky Really Cast Him in ‘The Whale’ and “Brenaissance” Memes

During an appearance at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia, the Oscar winner said he’s okay with social media buzz about his slow-rolling career resurgence.

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AI Gives You “Certain Superpowers,” But Won’t Make Better Films Without Creators’ Vision: WME Exec

"You can't have a believable performance without an actor," Jennifer Howell of Trey Parker and Matt Stone's Deep Voodoo told a Red Sea Film Fest market panel. But "other jobs, I think, will shift."

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MBC Studios, Telfaz11 Form Strategic Partnership to “Champion Saudi Stories”

The deal was unveiled at the Red Sea Film Festival.

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Bong Joon-ho, Korean Film Stars Call for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Impeachment and Arrest

Over 2,500 Korean stars and movie professionals signed a petition saying: “For Koreans in the film industry, Yoon Suk Yeol is no longer the president of Korea but simply a criminal.”

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Doc on Oldest Person to Summit Mount Kilimanjaro, “First Commercial Qatari Feature” Part of Katara Slate

The Doha-based studio also unveiled a fantasy epic "showcasing the power of unity" at a showcase at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Arabic Tech Pioneer, Sakhr Founder Biopic in the Works at Katara Studios (Exclusive)

Unveiled at the Red Sea Film Fest in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, it will tell the "inspirational story" of Kuwaiti businessman Mohammed Al-Sharekh "whose legacy continues to have an impact."

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Catherine Zeta-Jones Talks Going Indie in Hollywood: “I Don’t Have to Prove Anything to Anybody”

The ‘Chicago’ star talked about singing on to do a "little indie picture" that takes her back to early theater and dance training in the UK.

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Cynthia Erivo on ‘Wicked’ Success, Special Bond With Ariana Grande, and Why Green Stands for “Every Person Who Feels Othered”

The star told the Red Sea Film Fest she wanted to "imbue" Elphaba with her experience as a Black woman, decried cyberbullying and mentioned directing ambitions and how "intimate" singing together is.

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Thierry Frémaux on ‘Lumière! The Adventure Continues!’ and Finding Inspiration From Cinema’s Founding Fathers

The Cannes boss and director of the Lumière Institute will present his doc on the early Lumière brothers films at the Red Sea Film Fest; "When Wes Anderson saw them, he said: 'This is cinema for the future!'"

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Tom Tykwer’s ‘The Light’ to Open 2025 Berlin Film Festival

The 'Babylon Berlin' director's first film since 2016's 'A Hologram for a King' stars Tala al Deen, Lars Eidinger, and Nicolette Krebitz.

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Croatian Oscar Contender Accuses National Body of Censorship

The producer of Ivona Juka's 'Beautiful Evening Beautiful Day' claims that Croatia shortchanged its Oscar contender because of its LGBTQ+ themes.

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Imax, Muvi Cinemas Opens First Giant Screen in Saudi Arabia

The Mall of Arabia location in Jeddah will play Imax’s first Arabic-language movie, 'Ambulance,' on its large format screen.

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Paolo Sorrentino Reteaming With ‘Great Beauty’ Star Toni Servillo on ‘La Grazia’

The next feature from the 'Parthenope' and 'Hand of God' director will be a love story.

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Michelle Yeoh, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Nick Jonas, Olivia Wilde Set for Red Sea Film Fest Sessions

Red Sea honorees Emily Blunt and Aamir Khan, as well as Saudi pioneers Ibrahim Alhasawi and actor Moshal Almutairi will also speak during "In Conversation" events.

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Red Sea Film Festival Will Put the Spotlight Back on Jeddah Old Town Al-Balad

The new RSIFF headquarters will bring the Saudi fest back to the city's historic neighborhood for its fourth edition under the theme "The New Home of Film" and make the Culture Square a key hub.

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Disney’s ‘Snow White’: Rachel Zegler Regains Kingdom From Gal Gadot’s Evil Queen in Official Trailer

The studio’s live-action $200 million remake will hit theaters on March 25, 2025, in a reimagining of the 1937 classic.

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New York Film Critics Circle Revealing 2024 Winners (Updating Live)

Last year the group selected 'Killers of the Flower Moon' as its best film of 2023.

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“Animation Is the Most Timeless Kind of Storytelling”: ‘Moana 2’, ‘The Wild Robot’ and the Animation Roundtable

Six directors behind some of the most acclaimed animated films of the year discuss why they fell in love with movies, the threat of AI and how even cartoons "can express great truths."

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Red Sea Film Foundation Managing Director on Saudi Film Growth, Co-Productions and Stars at RSIFF

With consumers around the globe watching more international content, "it's important that really great content gets made here, gets elevated, and then transcends borders," says Shivani Pandya Malhotra.

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‘A Few Good Men’: THR’s 1992 Review

On Dec. 2, 1992, Columbia premiered the Aaron Sorkin adaptation, starring Tom Cruise.

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Sophie Okonedo to Receive Top Honor at British Independent Film Awards

The Richard Harris Award recognizes the outstanding contribution of actors to British film, with previous winners including Samantha Morton, Riz Ahmed, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Stephen Graham.

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‘A Prophet,’ ‘War Horse’ Actor Niels Arestrup Dies at 75

The French-Danish actor, a favorite of 'Emilia Pérez' director Jacques Audiard, appeared in films from Steven Spielberg, Julian Schnabel, and Bertrand Tavernier.

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TikTok Joins Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival as Sponsor, Unveils Shorts Competition

The social media video platform will also present live streams of the opening and closing ceremonies of the fourth edition of the fest in Jeddah and host a workshop at its Red Sea Souk, or market.

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Kate Winslet on Playing WWII Photographer Lee Miller, Defying Hollywood Double Standards and Still Getting Asked About ‘Titanic’

The Oscar-winning actress says she still has moments of self-doubt on-set, even while filming 'Lee,' which she also produced: "Often I will turn to another crewmember and I'll say, 'They just read the wrong name off the list. I'm telling you, they didn't mean for me to be here.' "

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‘Moana 2’ Achieves Demigod Status: All the Box Office Records Broken

The Walt Disney Animation sequel sailed into history with a Thanksgiving haul of $221 million, the biggest five-day opening of all time, among numerous other milestones.

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Marshall Brickman, Oscar-Winning Screenwriter on ‘Annie Hall,’ Dies at 85

A former 'Tonight Show' head writer and "Dueling Banjos" performer, he and Woody Allen also partnered on 'Sleeper' and two other films.

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