French multiplex company CGR Cinemas has selected Sony’s “Jumanji: The Next Level” as the first Hollywood film shown with its Immersive Cinema Experience technology. The announcement was made Tuesday by execs from AEG, Sony and CGR at the Regal LA Live in downtown Los Angeles, which was named earlier this year as the site for [...]A knife fight, books thrown across the room, a broken jaw and a rainy New York.
In today’s film news roundup, Patrick Stewart receives an honor, Nick Pillegi is working on a “Sex and the Shield” script, “Driveways” finds a home and the DGA honors student filmmakers. STEWART HONORED Patrick Stewart will receive this year’s distinguished artisan award at the 7th Annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards. The event [...]Australian comedy “Top End Wedding” has been acquired by Samuel Goldwyn Films for the U.S. market.
Striking a lightsaber into the hearts of “Star Wars” fans, it appears that a romance between Poe Dameron and Finn will not materialize in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” But that does not necessarily mean there won’t be any LGBTQ representation in the final film in the Skywalker saga, either. [...]Less than 24 hours after “Marriage Story” swept the Gotham Awards with four wins, it failed to snag any major prize Tuesday from the National Board of Review.