Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Feature Directorial Debut ‘tick, tick…BOOM!’ Set As Opening Night Film For AFI Fest

Lin-Manuel Miranda has stressed that the entertainment industry must not be complacent in continuing to tackle issues of inclusion and diversity within the business in the wake of the pandemic.  

K.J. Yossman Lin-Manuel Miranda has spoken out about the negative effects of social media at the Edinburgh TV Festival.“[The voices] can be loud in your head, good and bad,” the “Hamilton” writer and actor said.

The long-awaited “Ray Donovan” movie has received an approximate air date.

Olivia Colman and Dakota Johnson starring in a film together is enough to gain the attention of most film fans. Add to that the intrigue of finding out how Maggie Gyllenhaal fares as a director, working from source material written by Elena Ferrante, and you have a feature that is at the top of many people’s most anticipated film lists.

Billy Connolly will be the recipient of the Edinburgh Television Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award this year.

David Walliams does his best to keep his private life private, but on Wednesday he allowed fans a small glimpse into his "date night".MORE: David Walliams films inside stunning London homeThe Britain's Got Talent judge had headed for a meal with his lookalike mum, Kathleen, and the pair couldn't have looked happier.WATCH: David Walliams films inside London homeDavid looked incredibly dapper in a black suit coat with a red shirt, and red handkerchief, while Kathleen looked elegant in a gorgeous

Angelique Jackson Lin-Manuel Miranda’s highly anticipated movie “Tick, Tick…Boom!” will make its world premiere as the opening night screening of AFI Fest 2021.The 35th edition of AFI Fest runs from Nov. 10 to Nov.

Tick, Tick…Boom!” follows Jon (Garfield), a waiter and aspiring composer who hopes that his next theatrical project, “Superbia,” will bring him his Broadway dreams.

Lin-Manuel Miranda can breathe easy after his kids approved his latest animated musical Vivo.After his success with musicals “Hamilton” and “In The Heights,” Miranda revealed that according to his kids, the Sony Pictures movie is their “favorite thing I’ve ever worked on.”“I am so glad that your kids now will all get to hear the thing that has been playing on a loop in my house for years,” Miranda said during a special screening of the film, as reported by NBC News.“Vivo” premiered Friday on

has released three movies in the past twelve months, and finished another season of “His Dark Materials” for HBO. Recently he said he’s working on a new Broadway musical.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorVideo from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s wedding served as a reference for the single-take opening sequence of Leos Carax’s new film “Annette,” reveals cinematographer Caroline Champetier.Bowing Aug. 6, “Annette” centers on Henry (Adam Driver), a standup comedian who falls in love with Ann (Marion Cotillard), a world-renowned opera singer.

Big news for Maggie Gyllenhaal!

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorLin-Manuel Miranda ups his odds for getting an Oscar and completing his PEGOT with “Inside Your Heart,” an original song from the impending animated film “Vivo.” He already has the Peabody, Emmy, Grammy and Tony awards in hand; all he lacks is the Academy Award.Not that “Vivo” represents his only shot at it this year.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe Jerusalem Film Festival is gearing up for a late August start, with celebrated Cannes title “Where is Anne Frank?” set to open the 38th edition of the fest.Directed by Ari Folman, the animated film centres on Kitty, Anne Frank’s imaginary friend whom her diary was addressed to, who magically comes to life at the family home in Amsterdam and sets out on a quest to find her.“Where is Anne Frank?” will kick off the festival at the Sultans Pool Amphitheatre,

Lin-Manuel Miranda is promoting his new movie in New York City!