Movie Theaters Turn to Matthew McConaughey, Summer Blockbusters to Get Audiences Back in Cinemas

Matthew McConaughey is reportedly further exploring a potential pivot to politics in Texas.  The 51-year-old actor has been publicly toying with the idea of throwing his hat into the upcoming race for governor in Texas against the incumbent candidate, Gov. Greg Abbott.

A Reddit user posed an interesting question, asking if there was anyone out there who was related to a celebrity, and how that affected family gatherings and the like.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Jungle Cruise,” a big-budget family adventure starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, will premiere simultaneously in theaters and on Disney Plus on July 30.The film will be available to rent on Disney Plus Premier Access. Disney used a similar strategy with “Mulan” and “Raya and the Last Dragon” and plans to debut upcoming films such as “Black Widow” and “Cruella” in theaters and on Disney Plus Premiere Access.

Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry, narrated by the authors (Macmillan Audio)2.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaMatt Taibbi’s “Hate Inc.: Why Today’s Media Makes Us Despise One Another” has been optioned by Vespucci, a media company that has made a practice of teaming up with journalists on movies, shows and podcasts.Vespucci partnered with Charles Dorfman’s production company Samuel Marshall Films to option the rights to the non-fiction book. The plan is to develop “Hate Inc.” into a feature documentary.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaThe show will go on.Broadway theaters will re-open at full capacity on Sept. 14, New York Gov.

Howard Stern cautioned Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Matthew McConaughey against starting their respective political careers.  The two actors have emerged as potentially viable political candidates thanks to public teases that they'll get into the political arena. Some in the state believe McConaughey could beat incumbent Texas Governor Greg Abbott and he has publicly toyed with the idea of throwing his hat into the race.

Donald Trump, there’s a rich history of celebrities trying out new careers in politics.The list could soon grow.In California, former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner is running for governor. In Texas, Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey is generating buzz as a potential candidate for governor.

“Movie theaters: they employ over 150,000 Americans. They are the unsung heroes who help bring movie magic to the big screen,” Matthew McConaughey says.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaThe coronavirus pandemic continued to be a drag on IMAX’s earnings during the first quarter, but there were signs that a box office revival in Asia could foreshadow a moviegoing return in the U.S. and other markets.

Academy Awards pre-show on Sunday (25 April).When describing America’s cinema employees, he said: “They are the unsung heroes who bring movie magic to the big screen. It’s been a very hard year for them: furloughs, closures, basically the longest intermission that they could have ever imagined.”The video is part of a new initiative called The Big Screen Is Back.

George W. Bush sat back in a chair and commented on Matthew McConaughey’s potential run for governor of Texas.

Former U.S. President George W. Bush is sharing some advice for Matthew McConaughey, if he becomes the next Texas Governor.

Matthew McConaughey could be closer to becoming a politician than a lot of us may have thought.According to a new poll conducted by the University of Texas at Tyler--which was released by The Dallas Morning News on Sunday--the Interstellar actor commands more support to be Texas’ next governor than the state’s current governor, Greg Abbott.

Is Matthew McConaughey really a viable candidate? A new poll conducted by The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler shows that 45% of registered voters who participated would vote for McConaughey over current Governor Greg Abbott. By contrast, 33% of voters in the April 17 poll said they would back Abbott; just 22% of participants would vote for someone else. That’s if McConaughey were to run.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaLord and Lady Grantham request the pleasure of moviegoers’ company at their Yorkshire country estate this Christmas.Rejoice, “Downton Abbey” fans, because Focus Features will shoot a sequel to the hit movie, itself a spinoff of the long-running television series.

While Matthew McConaughey continues to weigh a potential campaign for Texas governor, he’s already got a commanding lead over incumbent Greg Abbott, according to a new poll.  The 51-year-old Oscar-winner previously said that a move into politics is a "true consideration" for him.The Texas native has been teasing a potential run against Abbott for weeks, previously telling the host of "The Hugh Hewitt Show" that "it would be up to the people more than it would me" whether or not he pivots his

given it “true consideration”.While the numbers look promising for the actor, they get murkier when breaking down the political leanings of the survey respondents. Of the 37 per cent who identified as Republican voters, only 30 per cent said they would support McConaughey, compared to the 56 per cent who would vote for Abbott.Among the 30 per cent of voters who identified as Democrats, two-thirds said they would vote for McConaughey over Abbott, who received eight per cent.