Arts Feb 09 'Wizard of Oz' remake planned with HBO's 'Watchmen' director Baum's 1900 novel, now in the public domain, has spawned many adaptations over the years — most famously, of course, the 1939 MGM musical by Victor Fleming and starring Judy Garland.
Poetry Feb 07 WATCH: Amanda Gorman, in a first, brings poetry to Super Bowl Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who stirred America at the inauguration of President Joseph Biden last month, again commanded the spotlight on one of the country’s biggest stages, the Super Bowl.
Arts Feb 04 'Ma Rainey,' 'Minari' and Boseman lead Screen Actors Guild nominations Chadwick Boseman received posthumous nominations from the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards, while the Korean American family drama "Minari" and Spike Lee's Vietnam veteran drama "Da 5 Bloods" were among the nominees for best ensemble.
Arts Jan 27 Cannes Film Festival postponed to July The Cannes Film Festival, canceled altogether last year by the pandemic, is postponing this year's edition from May to July in hopes of having an in-person festival.
Arts Dec 11 Disney's new streaming plans include 'Star Wars' spinoff, Marvel series In a virtual presentation for investors, Disney chief executive Bob Chapek laid out super-sized ambitions for it direct-to-consumer efforts, leaning heavily on some of the company's biggest brands.
Arts Dec 03 Warner Bros. to release all 2021 films on HBO Max in tandem with theaters 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 next December, in addition to in theaters.
Arts Dec 01 'All my love, Elliot': 'Umbrella Academy' actor comes out as transgender The Oscar-nominated actor who starred in "Juno," "Inception" and "The Umbrella Academy" has come out as transgender with the name of Elliot Page. He made the announcement Tuesday in a moment greeted as a watershed for the trans community in…
Arts Nov 25 The pandemic is rewriting Hollywood COVID is accelerating a digital makeover and potentially reordering an industry that was already in flux.
Arts Nov 24 John Boyega isn't going to 'take the money and shush' In July, he gave a fiery, impassioned speech at a London protest after George Floyd's death. And in a GQ interview in September, Boyega criticized the makers of "Star Wars" for its uncertain handling of his character.
Arts Nov 03 Sunset falls on a historic season for the drive-in With temperatures dropping — and even some snow flurries falling — in the northern half of the country, one of the pandemic's few bright spots is running low on time. Many drive-ins are staying open well beyond normal closing, and…