Oliver Gettell

‘Pinocchio’ tale to get new life as live-action Disney movie

April 6, 2019 at 4:14 a.m.

No fibbing: Disney is developing a live-action movie loosely based on the truth-stretching "Pinocchio." Peter Hedges, the screenwriter of "What's Eating Gilberg Grape" and director of "Dan In Real Life,"...

‘Ted 2’ trailer: Naughty toy bear wants to be a dad

June 16, 2018 at 7:54 a.m.

The first trailer for the naughty stuffed-animal sequel "Ted 2" has arrived, and it's all grown up. Well, not quite. Set for release June 26, "Ted 2" finds Seth MacFarlane's...

Mark Rylance, shown at the 2014 Tony Awards, where he won for "Twelfth Night." He will play the title role in Steven Spielberg's "The BFG."

Steven Spielberg enlists Mark Rylance for title role in ‘The BFG’

June 18, 2018 at 12:25 p.m.

Steven Spielberg has found his Big Friendly Giant. Mark Rylance, the Tony and Olivier award-winning stage actor, will play the title role in the director's adaptation of the Roald Dahl...

Ben Bradlee’s cinematic legacy in ‘All the President’s Men’

June 17, 2018 at 10:40 a.m.

Ben Bradlee, the Washington Post editor who presided over the paper's coverage of the Watergate scandal that brought down a president, left behind a lasting legacy when he died Tuesday...

In ‘Moana,’ Disney sets sail with another female protagonist

June 17, 2018 at 10:34 a.m.

Walt Disney Animation Studios has officially shoved off on "Moana," offering a first look at the CG-animated adventure set in the South Pacific and slotting a late-2016 release date for...

Honorary Award recipient Gordon Willis pose for a photo following the 2009 Governors Awards.

Gordon Willis, ‘Godfather’ and ‘Annie Hall’ cinematographer, dies

December 18, 2018 at 3:09 a.m.

Gordon Willis, the groundbreaking cinematographer who shot the "Godfather" movies for Francis Ford Coppola and "Annie Hall" and "Manhattan" for Woody Allen, has died, American Society of Cinematographers President Richard...

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie to reunite on the big screen

June 17, 2018 at 7:46 p.m.

As Hollywood's premier power couple, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie can be spotted at plenty of red carpet galas and charity events, not to mention the pages of countless magazines....

‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ sequel is in the works; Robin Williams to return

June 17, 2018 at 7:46 p.m.

"Mrs. Doubtfire" is getting a sequel: After more than 20 years, Robin Williams will be dusting off the floral-print dress, silvery wig and latex mask. Fox 2000 is developing a...

Archie to die in upcoming comic, will gain life on the big screen

May 9, 2019 at 9:27 p.m.

Riverdale is in for a shock as its favorite son, the easygoing redhead Archie Andrews, is fated to die in an upcoming comic, CNN has reported. But as is often...

‘Batkid’ Oscars appearance with Andrew Garfield cut at last minute

December 18, 2018 at 3:27 a.m.

At an Academy Awards ceremony that set out to honor movie heroes of all stripes, an onstage team-up between Spider-Man and the pint-size crusader known as Batkid didn't make the...

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