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Eleanor Coppola, Hearts of Darkness director and matriarch of famed filmmaker family, dead at 87
Eleanor Coppola, a writer and director who documented the making of some of her husband Francis Ford Coppola's iconic films, including the infamously tortured production of Apocalypse Now, and who raised a family of filmmakers, has died. She was 87.
Actor Paul Sorvino, known for roles in Goodfellas, Law & Order, dies at 83
In his over 50 years in the entertainment business, Sorvino was a mainstay in films and television, playing an Italian American communist in Warren Beatty's Reds, Henry Kissinger in Oliver Stone's Nixon and mob boss Eddie Valentine in The Rocketeer.
Doctor Strange 2 conjures up largest opening weekend of 2022
The summer movie season is off to a blockbuster start thanks to Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. The superhero extravaganza grossed an estimated $185 million US in ticket sales in its first weekend in U.S. and Canadian theatres, the Walt Disney Co. said Sunday.
Spotify CEO apologizes for Joe Rogan backlash, but won't cut ties with podcast host
Joe Rogan has put Spotify in a tough spot, but the streaming giant is not ready to part ways with the popular podcast host despite intense criticism over his anti-vaccine comments and use of racial slurs.
Gucci heirs say House of Gucci narrative is inaccurate
The Gucci family is not pleased with the depiction of their relatives in the new film House of Gucci. In a statement issued this week, they said the narrative is "anything but accurate" and that the filmmakers did not consult them at all.
What are the safety protocols for guns on movie sets?
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died Thursday after a prop firearm that actor Alec Baldwin was holding discharged on the New Mexico set of Rust. Here's a look at the use of firearms on sets — and the safety protocols in place.
Black Widow soars to pandemic box-office record
Even with an option to watch Black Widow at home, audiences went to the movie theatre in pandemic record numbers this weekend to catch the first Marvel movie released in two years.
Actor and filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. dies at 85
Robert Downey Sr., the accomplished countercultural filmmaker, actor and father of superstar Robert Downey Jr., has died. He was 85.
Netflix film Cuties becomes target of politicized backlash
The backlash to the French film Cuties started before it had even been released, because of a poster that went viral for its provocative depiction of its young female actors. But the spotlight has intensified since the film became available on Netflix, becoming the target of politicized outrage.
Batman movie shoot suspended after positive COVID-19 test
Someone working on the movie The Batman has tested positive for COVID-19, and the U.K. shoot has been temporarily suspended.