Outfest Film Festival Staff Unveils Plan to Unionize
The staff of Outfest — the LGBTQ+ Los Angeles-based film festival — has announced plans to unionize, asking for voluntary recognition from the nonprofit’s management on Tuesday. The organizers are seeking to include 11 staff members across the organization whose designations fall below the Associate Director level, according to organizers, with a recent card count […]
- By
Box Office: ‘Expendables 4’ Debuts With Franchise Low, Bested by ‘Nun II’
During what is expected to be the worst weekend for theatrical ticket sales so far this year, Expendables 4 landed $8.3 million in its opening weekend, representing the worst opening for a film in the Jason Statham-fronted franchise. It was narrowly bested by The Nun II, which continues its reign at the September box office. […]
- By
Box Office: ‘Expendables 4’ Lands Only $3.2M Friday on Way to Franchise Worst Opening
Lionsgate and Millenium’s Expendables 4 has hit theaters with $3.2 million in Friday grosses as the movie heads for a franchise-low opening. Friday’s tally includes $750,000 in Thursday evening previews. The $100 million budgeted film, financed by Millenium, had been looking to open in the $15 million range, with some estimates on the high end placing it closer to $17 million. But early returns, however, now show it […]
- By
‘Secret Lives of Church Ladies’ Author Deesha Philyaw Signs With Curate
Author Deesha Philyaw, whose short story collection The Secret Lives of Church Ladies earned a PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction and was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction, has signed with Curate Management. Recently, Philyaw sold her next two books to HarperCollins imprint Mariner Books in a 7-figure deal, with her novel The […]
- By
Richard Linklater’s Glen Powell Starrer ‘Hit Man’ Lands at Netflix
As the dual strike continues to chug along, the buzziest title of the fall festivals has found a home. The Richard Linklater-directed Hit Man, which was co-written by and stars Top Gun: Maverick breakout Glen Powell, has landed at Netflix after interest from multiple buyers, mostly the streaming services. Netflix landed it in a $20 […]
- By
A24 Lands Colman Domingo Drama ‘Sing Sing’
A24 has landed the U.S. rights to Sing Sing, the Colman Domingo-fronted drama that premiered at Toronto Film Festival about a performing arts prison program. Greg Kwedar directs the feature that focuses on the real-life Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) program run out of the eponymous prison that sees the incarcerated producing and acting in […]
- By
‘Harold & Kumar’ Duo Kal Penn, John Cho Reunite at Strike Rally: “We Have the Munchies for a Fair Deal”
At a rally outside Paramount on Wednesday morning, Harold & Kumar duo Kal Penn and John Cho made a surprise appearance to pump up a massive group of SAG-AFTRA members. “We were just in the back, here to support and they asked, ‘Do you want to come up?'” said Penn, with Cho adding, “It was […]
- By
Lil Nas X Doc Directors Recall “Intimate” Bedside Interview with the Music Star
For their doc feature about music superstar Lil Nas X, filmmakers Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel didn’t want to do a typical concert doc. With Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero, which had its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the filmmakers hoped to provide a viewing experience that both gave an inside […]
- By
TIFF According To: Kindred Spirit’s Caroline Clark
Kindred Spirit’s development & production executive Caroline Clark will be on the ground at the year’s Toronto Film Festival for the premiere of the Elliot Page drama and popular sales title Close to You. Ahead of this year’s fest, the exec shared with THR the snack she can’t travel without, why she gets nostalgic at […]
- By
TIFF According To: Black Bear’s Michael Heimler
Black Bear partner Michael Heimler, the indie outfit’s head of production and operations, has a busy fall festival circuit, having executive-produced Netflix awards play Nyad, Sony’s Dumb Money, and sales title Sing Sing. Ahead of those premieres, Heimler shared with THR what he seeks out (sports bars for the Jets season opener) and what he […]
- By
Toronto: Why Patricia Arquette Decided to Go ‘Gonzo’ With Her Directorial Debut
“It’s like asking a woman when she’s crowning, ‘Do you want to give birth, again?’ ” explains Patricia Arquette of being asked about future directing ambitions while still waiting to screen her debut. “You’re like, ‘Not now!’ ” Arquette’s feature, Gonzo Girl, is an adaptation of the book by Cheryl Della Pietra, who drew on […]
- By
Toronto First Look: Zachary Levi Stars in Survivor Thriller ‘Not Without Hope’
Zacahry Levi is fighting the elements in the first look at real-life survivor thriller Not Without Hope. In the Joe Carnahan-directed feature, the Shazam! star plays Nick Schuyler, who with his friends Will Bleakley, and NFL players Marquis Cooper and Corey Smith, are stranded at seas after their fishing boat capsizes 70 miles out in […]
- By