Oscar-winner Tom Hanks is set to portray President Abraham Lincoln in the upcoming film adaptation of "Lincoln in the Bardo" from Starburns Industries. In addition to starring as the 16th U.…
Emmy winner and Oscar and Tony nominee Colman Domingo will be presented with the President's Award at this year's NAACP Image Awards. Domingo " who won the Emmy for his work on HBO's "Euphor…
The lore of why Emerald Fennell decided to adapt "Wuthering Heights" for the big screen is almost as well-worn as the copy of Emily Brontë's 1847 novel that the Oscar-winning filmmaker ha…
EGOT winner Viola Davis will be saluted with the Chairman's Award at this year's NAACP Image Awards. Davis has already collected nine NAACP Image Awards for her performances in "How to Get A…
Kerry Washington is set to executive produce and star in "An Innocent Girl," Jaume Collet-Serra's next film for Netflix. James Marsden and Chloe East co-star in the psychological thriller, a…
The long-awaited "Dirty Dancing" sequel, with star Jennifer Grey returning as Frances "Baby" Houseman, will soon mambo its way into movie theaters. Lionsgate has tapped "The Hunger Games" an…
There's an exorcism scheduled at the box office for spring 2027. Mike Flanagan's "The Exorcist" movie, starring Oscar nominee Scarlett Johansson and "Hamnet" breakout Jacobi Jupe, is dated f…
David Linde, former Participant CEO and Universal Pictures chairman, has been named CEO at the Sundance Institute, where he'll lead all areas of the nonprofit organization and film festival,…
Artist management and production company Entertainment 360 has promoted Nicola Chomiak, Yang Fei, Erica Kennedy, Jonah Koppelman and Dustin Rios from assistant to manager. All five are based…
Veteran publicist Christa Dallas has joined Narrative as vice president, with clients including EGOT winners Viola Davis and Jennifer Hudson following her. Dallas joins the firm, founded in …
"Hamnet" star Jessie Buckley won the Golden Globe for best actress in a drama at Sunday night's star-studded awards ceremony. The win continues a streak for Buckley, who won the Critics Choi…
Angela Bassett will be saluted for her career achievement at the 8th American Black Film Festival Honors in February. The screen icon will receive the Excellence in the Arts award for her ac…
Disney's live-action "Tangled" movie is once again moving ahead with Teagan Croft ("Titans," "True Spirit") and Milo Manheim ("Zombies," "Dancing with the Stars") landing the coveted lead ro…
The red carpet for the 83rd Golden Globe Awards will be down one high(-flying) fashion star as "Wicked" lead Cynthia Erivo will miss the ceremony due to her upcoming production of "Dracula" …
UTA announced its latest round of promotions, with 105 employees boosted to new positions across 22 departments. The promotions elevate colleagues across comedy touring, TV literary, creator…
Rita Wilson is an award-winning actor, producer and musician. Wilson appeared with filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner in "Sleepless in Seattle" and "Mixed Nuts"; he directed her in "North" and "…
Creative Artists Agency has announced its latest round of promotions, with 13 CAA Elevate trainees promoted to agent or executive roles. CAA Elevate is the agency's next-generation training …
David Oyelowo and Ava DuVernay are reuniting for the new film, "Heist of Benin," more than a decade after their Academy Award-winning film "Selma." Oyelowo will star in the film, which is se…
Jon M. Chu is taking his talents to Paramount Skydance. The "Wicked" director has inked a multi-year first-look film and TV deal with the David Ellison-led studio. Though Chu most recently h…
WME has signed spiritual leader, author and "Woman Evolve" founder Sarah Jakes Roberts for representation. The agency will collaborate with Jakes Roberts to expand her presence and mission t…
The powerful new documentary special "Living Proof" will premiere on Hulu on Dec. 1 in honor of World AIDS Day. The documentary, which honors the lived experiences of Black women with HIV, i…
Late political activist Assata Shakur is set to be the subject of a documentary feature and a scripted project by filmmakers Giselle and Stephen Bailey (HBO's "Seen & Heard: The History …
Neil Diamond didn't make the trip to Hollywood for the world premiere of "Song Sung Blue," about the Milwaukee couple who formed a tribute band to the "Sweet Caroline" crooner in the '90s, b…
Kristen Bell is teaming up with Dr. Stacy L. Smith, founder of USC's Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, to champion authentic mental health storytelling. Bell and Smith are launching an initiat…
Robinne Lee, author of the bestselling romance novel "The Idea of You," will publish her second book, "Crash Into Me," next summer. Lee's debut, 2017's "The Idea of You" " about a woman on t…