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Steven Spielberg's production unit, Netflix ink blockbuster deal

Famed director, once seen as a critic of streaming service, signs multi-year deal to provide films for the platform

Taylor Swift joins Christian Bale and Margot Robbie in Russell's next film

Singer Taylor Swift is the latest A-lister to come on board filmmaker David O Russell's next project

Ex-''Tarzan'' actor among 7 plane crash victims in Tennessee, USA

The National Transportation Safety Board had a lead investigator at the site

Amazon to buy MGM, studio behind James Bond and 'Shark Tank', for $8.4 bn

Amazon is going Hollywood. The online shopping giant is buying MGM, the movie and TV studio behind James Bond, Legally Blonde" and Shark Tank," with the hopes of filling its video streaming service with more stuff to watch. Amazon is paying $8.45 billion for MGM, making it the company's second-largest acquisition after it bought grocer Whole Foods for nearly $14 billion in 2017. The deal is the latest in the media industry that's aimed at boosting streaming services to compete against Netflix and Disney+. AT&T and Discovery announced on May 17 that they would combine media companies, creating a powerhouse that includes HGTV, CNN, Food Network and HBO. Amazon doesn't say how many people watch its Prime Video service. But more than 200 million have access to it because they're signed up for its Prime membership, which gives them faster shipping and other perks. Besides Prime Video, Amazon also has a free streaming service called IMDb TV, where Amazon makes money by playing ads ...

The collapse of Indian cinema

More than two-third of Indian cinema's revenues were wiped out last year

Amazon's talks with MGM bring fresh shine to old movie libraries

The frenzy also is boosting shares of another potential target, Lions Gate Entertainment.

'Nomadland' wins best picture Oscar in a rare victory for Disney studio

Chloe Zhao, who made 'Nomadland', was crowned best director, becoming the first woman of color to win that award.

'Nomadland' dominates at BAFTA 2021 with four wins: Check winners list

The outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer went to Remi Weeks' "His House".

Mission Impossible 7, Top Gun 2 delayed as Paramount shuffles release dates

Paramount Pictures has once again delayed its two Tom Cruise-led projects -- "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Mission: Impossible 7" -- as the studio updated its release date calendar. "Top Gun: Maverick", a sequel to Cruise's 1986 blockbuster, has been postponed to November 19, 2021 from its previous date of July 2, 2021, reported Variety. "Mission: Impossible 7", in which Cruise is reprising his role of Ethan Hunt, has vacated the November 19, 2021 and will now open on May 27, 2022. Its follow-up, "Mission: Impossible 8", has moved from November 4, 2022 to July 7, 2023. The studio has also announced new release dates for seven other projects, including its "Dungeons & Dragons" movie. The film, led by Chris Pine, Hugh Grant and Rege-Jean Page, has been delayed from May 27, 2022, to March 3, 2023. However, Henry Golding-starrer "Snake Eyes" saw its release date moved forward from October 22, 2021 to July 23, 2021. An untitled "Star Trek" feature film has been put on the calendar for Jun

Tom Holland to lead first season of Apple's new series 'The Crowded Room'

Actor Tom Holland will star in the first season of a new seasonal anthology series for Apple TV Plus. Titled "The Crowded Room", the show comes from Academy Award-winning scribe Akiva Goldsman, the streamer said in a statement. Described as a gripping anthology series, the show will explore the true and inspirational stories of those who have struggled and learned to successfully live with mental illness. Season one is inspired by the award-winning biography "The Minds of Billy Milligan" by Daniel Keyes. The 10-episode season will feature Holland as Billy Milligan, the first person ever acquitted of a crime because of multiple personality disorder, now known as dissociative identity disorder. "The Crowded Room" is a co-production between Apple Studios and New Regency. Goldman, whose writing credits include movies such as "A Beautiful Mind", "Cinderella Man", "The Da Vinci Code" and "Angels & Demons", will also executive produce the show through his Weed Road Productions ...

Hollywood embracing diversity could boost revenue by $10 billion

Black-led projects have been un­derfunded and undervalued, despite often providing a better return on investment, McKinsey & Co said in a report on Thursday

Chadwick Boseman wins Golden Globe postumously for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Chadwick Boseman was posthumously honoured with a Golden Golden for his performance as the strong-willed trumpet player Levee in the musical period drama "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"

Quest for Hollywood fame splits Redditors fuelling market frenzy

The WallStreetBets fight is the latest twist in the saga of an online army of investors who have roiled Wall Street over the past 10 days

Hollywood returns: Gaga, J. Lo headline Joe Biden's inauguration

A slew of glittery celebrities is descending on Washington - virtually or in person - to welcome the new administration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, a duo popular in Hollywood

Want to work more in India with Indian actors, says Christopher Nolan

Hollywood filmmaker Christopher Nolan said he wants to come back and shoot again in India, and work with Indian actors

2020, the year that was: A gloomy picture for the entertainment industry

Decimation of film business, redrawing of the video map, and possible break-up of big tech firms could be dominant trends in 2021

Wonder Woman draws $16.7 million on debut, a pandemic-best: Report

The response was strong enough for the studio to announce Sunday that it will fast-track development of the trilogy's third installment

MGM Holdings, movie studio behind James Bond franchise, explores sale

The company has a market value of around $5.5 billion, based on privately traded shares and including debt

Warner Bros to stream all 2021 films on HBO and theatres at the same time

In the most seismic shift by a Hollywood studio yet during the pandemic, Warner Bros. Pictures on Thursday announced that all of its 2021 film slate including a new Matrix movie, Godzilla vs. Kong and the Lin-Manuel Miranda adaptation In the Heights will stream on HBO Max at the same time the films play in theaters. Among the myriad release plan changes wrought by the pandemic, no studio has so fully embraced streaming as a lifeline. But after disappointing domestic ticket sales for Tenet," and with the majority of US theaters currently closed, the AT&T-owned Warner Bros. will turn to a hybrid distribution model next year. Films will debut simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max in the US. After one month, they will stop streaming and continue to play only in theaters. The move follows Warner Bros.' decision to put Wonder Woman 1984 on HBO Max in December, along with a concurrent theatrical run. If that pivot sent shockwaves through the industry, Thursday's announcement ...

Oscars 2021 awards ceremony is planned to be an "in-person telecast"

There was speculation that the biggest annual film awards show will be a virtual affair.