‘Rebuilding Paradise’ Trailer: Ron Howard Directs A New Doc About A Town Destroyed By Wildfires

Unfortunately for Matt Furie, his prized creation, Pepe the Frog, no longer stands for the silly, hopeful meaning he intended. Back in 2016, during the ridiculous US Presidential Election, the image of Pepe the Frog was turned into a symbol of hate.

Amber Heard steps into the High Court, her support squad follows. The American actress has been making a powerful entrance to ex-husband Johnny Depp’s libel trial for the last fortnight, never not flanked by her team of masked-up wonder women — Amal Clooney’s best lawyer friend Jennifer Robinson is among the power posse as Heard’s barrister.

The story goes that Bill Murray and screenwriter Howard Franklin developed their adaptation of Jay Cronley’s novel “Quick Change” – released in theaters thirty years ago this week – with Jonathan Demme in mind to direct, but the filmmaker turned it down to make “The Silence of the Lambs.” (That abrupt transition mostly serves as a reminder of what a shift “Silence” was for Demme; “Quick Change” is much more in the mold of his earlier ‘80s films like “Married to the Mob” and “Something Wild.”)

As music biopics on superstars like Elton John, Elvis and Aretha Franklin continue to dominate the big screen, Imagine Entertainment has inked amulti-year strategic partnership with Warner Music Group. Under the pact, the banner from Ron Howard and Brian Grazer will co-produce and co-finance a slate of projects that will span film, television, documentary and short-form content.

Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Warner Music Group that will see the two industry leaders collaborate closely on music-focused projects across film, TV, documentaries and more.The partnership gives Imagine access to the music libraries of WMG's family of labels, as well as publisher Warner Chappell.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorRon Howard’s “Apollo 13” celebrated its 25th anniversary on June 30.

What does sacrifice mean? In a time where the word is bandied about as a trivial talking point for hurt feelings and misleading thoughts most forget the depth and brevity behind it. The new Netflix documentary “Father Soldier Son” attempts to reestablish meaning with the compelling story of military life and familial bonds.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorSolstice Studios is partnering with Fast and Furious producers Original Film on the original action thriller Shadow Run by Magnum P.I. and upcoming Cliffhanger reboot scribe Joe Gazzam.Shadow Run tells the story of a CIA agent who devoted five years of his life to capturing the Russian spy who killed his wife.

Walter Mercado is a legendary figure in the world of astrology and television. But if you are a primarily English-speaking person, you might not have ever heard of him.

National Geographic Documentary Films will give Ron Howard's Rebuilding Paradisea limited theatrical release on July 31 via Abramorama. The Imagine Documentaries title captures the resilience of the community of Paradise, California, as they recover from a devastating 2018 wildfire that reduced their town to ashes.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Impact Australia, the entertainment accelerator launched down under by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Tyler Mitchell’s Imagine Impact back in February, has named 10 projects that will take part in its debut talent program.The eight-week initiative, run in collaboration with Gentle Giant Media Group and Screen Australia, was originally slated to take place in Melbourne but will now pivot to a virtual form due to ongoing coronavirus disruption.A total

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmNational Geographic Documentary Films will release the Ron Howard-directed documentary Rebuilding Paradise in select theaters — physical and digital — on July 31 through Abramorama. The film tells the moving story of a California community ravaged by disaster that comes together to recover what was lost.

Angelique Jackson Bryce Dallas Howard made her feature directorial debut, “Dads,” a personal project, since she enlisted her family’s participation in the documentary after some initial protest from her father, Ron Howard.“I just will never get over the fact that I needed an expecting father in this movie and my brother [Reed] and his wife ended up getting pregnant.

Even Bryce Dallas Howard turns to her father for advice. The 39-year-old actress recently made her feature film directorial debut with the Apple TV+ documentary "Dads," focusing on modern fatherhood, which includes a glimpse into her own life with her father, Ron Howard.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticIn its first-ever chance to be part of Deadline’s Contenders Television event, Disney+ chose its original movie Togo to highlight in its panel session, with director-cinematographer Ericson Cole, writer Tom Flynn and star Willem Dafoe joining a virtual panel to discuss the imposing logistics of mounting this true-life family adventure about an extraordinary sled dog and his master as he leads a team in a harrowing journey to deliver much-needed

If you’ve left it too late for Father’s Day, this new Apple TV+ documentary has you covered – a sweet, shmaltzy ode to Dad-hood that feels exactly like opening an oversized Hallmark card.Back in 1989, acclaimed director Ron Howard made Parenthood. At the time, his family comedy felt honest because it drew from Howard’s own experiences raising his daughter, Bryce, and now more than 30 years later she pays him back with her own take on the ups and downs of having kids.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorSinger Big Freedia uses her platform to raise awareness on gun violence in New Orleans. In her new doc, premiering at AFI Docs, she shares her personal and heartbreaking story of losing her brother, Adam Ross, to gun violence.

Bryce Dallas Howard steps behind the camera for her feature film directorial debut, Dads. The documentary features interviews with famous comedians including Jimmy Kimmel, Will Smith and Patton Oswalt, as well as heroic dads from around the globe.“We used to joke that we could call it Dads Cry, because all the dads are crying in it,” the actress, 39, says in the latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now.