'In the Heights' to open Tribeca Film Festival in June

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNow hear this: The 2021 Tribeca Festival announced its inaugural official podcast selections and special events, the first time a major fest is welcoming podcasts into its lineup.The first Tribeca Podcasts lineup features world premieres of 12 fiction and nonfiction podcasts from emerging creators (listed below), as well as panel discussions and other special events.The festival’s 20th anniversary celebration will take place June 9-20 across New York City — the

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorJon M. Chu’s “In the Heights” will screen at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival with a special preview on June 4 at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre.The film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit Broadway musical will screen five days before the Tribeca Film Festival.“We cannot wait to share this incredible film with our audience as part of this year’s festival,” said Edward James Olmos, founder of the Latino Film Institute.

The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival said Friday that it will host a special preview screening of Warner Bros’ In the Heights on June 4 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. It will come ahead of the world premiere of the Jon M Chu-directed adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical five days later to open the Tribeca Film Festival.

She misses him too. Jean Trebek is speaking out for the first time about how it felt to lose Alex Trebek, her husband of 30 years.

November death of her husband, Alex Trebek. The pair tied the knot in 1990 and shared two children. Now, in her first televised interview since the host's death, Jean, 56, opens up about what it meant to both her and the TV personality to get the support of his fans during his cancer battle. Jean speaks with Savannah Guthrie for the NBC News special,, and a preview clip of the interview was featured on Wednesday's show. «I think right now, talking with you, I'm good,» she says.

One of our most anticipated films of the year? “Italian Studies,” the collaboration between Academy Award-nominated actress Vanessa Kirby “Pieces of A Woman“) and Adam Leon, the indie filmmaker behind the American indie writer/director behind acclaimed films like “Gimmie The Loot” and “Tramps.” And we’re fortunate enough to unveil the exclusive first-look image from the film.

Tonight on the Oscars, Disney songwriter and Mary Poppins Returns star Lin-Manuel Miranda showed off a new trailer for the upcoming feature adaptation of his Tony award winning musical In the Heights from Warner Bros.

Brian Wilson both premiering.The film festival is going virtual for its 20th edition this year, running from June 9-20.Brian Wilson’s official Twitter account confirmed today (April 22) that forthcoming documentary Long Promised Road had been added to the lineup, focusing on the career of the Beach Boys frontman – based on their song of the same name.The Brian Wilson documentary “Long Promised Road” will have its world premiere at @tribeca this June.

The Tribeca Film Festival on Tuesday revealed its 2021 lineup, with 66 films spanning three competition sections as well as the annual event’s Viewpoints, Spotlight, Midnight, Movies Plus, and Tribeca Critics’ Week sections.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterTribeca Film Festival announced the lineup for its 2021 edition, which will run June 9 through 20.In response to the pandemic, the 12-day event will host in-person screenings and panels, most of which will occur outdoors and at drive-in venues.

Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson will star in Netflix and MRC Film’s modern retelling of Jane Austin’s Persuasion. 

Leo Carax's “Annette,” starring Marion Cotillard and Adam Driver, will open the 74th Cannes Film Festival on July 6, festival organizers said Monday.“Annette” is Carax's first English-language film and the French director's anticipated follow-up to his celebrated, surreal 2012 film “Holy Motors.” Set in contemporary Los Angeles, “Annette” stars Driver and Cotillard as a glamorous couple — Driver plays a stand-up comedian, Cotillard a famous singer — whose first child is “a mysterious girl with

Well, the race to summer and Cannes is on. Legendary filmmaker Leos Carax returns to Cannes with his first feature film since the critically acclaimed “Holy Motors” (2012).

festival announced Monday.Carax, who caused a sensation nine years ago with his competition entry “Holy Motors,” returns to the Croisette with his first English-language film, which will screen on July 6 to open the pandemic-delayed festival.

Annette, the new movie from Leos Carax and his first in the English language, has been set as the opening night for the 74th Cannes Film Festival.

This year’s Tribeca Film Festival is expected to be very different than previous events. Not only is it the 20th anniversary of the festival, but it’s also the first year the event will be held outdoors in multiple open-air venues, providing the chance for audiences to experience a film festival in person in the age of COVID.

Also Read: Tribeca Film Festival Heads Outdoors With In-Person Event in JuneLast Month, the Tribeca Film Festival announced it was going ahead with its 20th-anniversary edition this June, moving screenings to outdoor venues and becoming the first major U.S.

The 20th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival, taking advantage of its timing as the city and film business emerges from the pandemic, will open June 9 with the world premiere of In the Heights.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“In the Heights,” a movie adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical, has been tapped to open the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.The festival’s opening night screening will be held on June 9 at the United Palace theater in Washington Heights.

The highly anticipated movie musical In the Heights will be released in theaters in June and the first reactions from early screenings are in!