Film News Roundup: Jamie Foxx to Direct Faith-Based ‘When We Pray’ Movie

By Dave McNary

By Dave McNary

In today’s film news roundup, Dolly Parton makes a donation for coronavirus cure, Howie Mandel and Ashlee Simpson join the voice cast of “Pierre The Pigeon-Hawk” and American Documentary launches an artists emergency fund.

In today’s film news roundup, Anne Hathaway will portray an American journalist in Paris, blockbuster director Michael Bay signs with Sony Pictures, and “Extra Ordinary” and “The Etruscan Smile” are added to arthouse streaming services.

In today’s film news roundup, Canada’s largest LGBTQ film festival gets postponed, the commercial industry’s health plan addresses the coronavirus pandemic and Margaret Qualley’s “A Head Full of Ghosts” finds a home.

In today’s film news roundup, Frank Grillo and Luke Wilson join the cast of “Cosmic Sin,” the interrupted Miami Film Festival unveils its winners and the BAMcinemaFest and Provincetown festivals call off their events.

In today’s film news roundup, box office reporting is going away temporarily, Hollywood Teamsters have job opportunities, comedy “The Incoherents” finds a home and Fathom Events postpones more than a dozen releases.

In today’s film news roundup, Oscilloscope Laboratories and Kino Lorber are offering digital viewing alternatives in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and the DGA Health Plan has announced that participants won’t be charged for telemedicine/telepsychology visits.

In today’s film news roundup, “Phoenix, Oregon” is being offered at a discount, Fantastic Fungi Day​ is set for March 26, and the opening of Methodfest has been shifted to May.

By Amanda N'Duka

In today’s film news roundup, a disaster fund for SAG-AFTRA members is launched, the Doc10 festival is postponed and the Miami Film Festival plans to present awards, even though the event was called off in the middle of the festival with 27 films still to screen.

Katie Holmes was married to Tom Cruise from 2006 to 2012, with whom she has a daughter, Suri.Following her divorce from Cruise, Holmes dated Jamie Foxx until 2019.In a new interview, Holmes has opened up about life following her split from the Mission Impossible star.Katie Holmes is currently enjoying a prolific period of work, with the release of movies Brahms: The Boy II and The Secret: Dare to Dream, and as she prepares to direct Rare Objects.Amid her recent success, Holmes reflected on past

In today’s film news roundup, film festivals in San Franciso and Toronto are being canceled or postponed, the American Cinematheque stops screenings and veteran executive Jon Berg lands a new gig.

In today’s film news roundup, film festivals in New Jersey and Idaho are being postponed, Oscar-nominated Jason Hall will direct wrestling drama “Unstoppable” and the StoryPlace Studios database of story content is unveiled.

Jamie Foxx sets out on a mission to bring his soul back to his body in the trailer for Pixar's Soul. The animated film follows middle school teacher Joe Gardner (Foxx), who dreams of being a professional jazz musician.

Disney and Pixar‘s Soul is coming soon!

The latest film by Pixar will have the Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx voicing the lead Joe Gardner's character. The makers of the film Soul released the film's trailer and the fans are very excited about the film.

In today’s film news roundup, four film festivals have opted to pull the plug, the horror film “Infection” finds a home, Heidi Honeycutt gets hired and “Where the Crawdads Sing” gets a writer.

Humble Holmes! When Katie Holmes stepped out in a matching cashmere bra and cardigan after splitting from Jamie Foxx in August 2019, she never thought it would become a viral moment.