Sony Pictures Classics Updates Release Plans For ‘French Exit’, ‘Truffle Hunters’, ‘Human Factor’, ‘The Father’ & More

A settlement agreement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged James Franco intimidated students at an acting and film school he founded into gratuitous and exploitative sexual situations. A status report jointly filed by the two sides in Los Angeles Superior Court said a settlement had been reached in the class-action suit brought by former students at the now-defunct school, Studio 4, though elements of the lawsuit may live on.

Attorneys for the plaintiffs in the case against James Franco announced they have reached a tentative settlement over allegations that the actor intimidated students at his acting and film school into sexual situations. The two sides filed a joint status report in Los Angeles Superior Court telling a judge a settlement had been reached in the class-action lawsuit brought by former students at the Franco-founded Studio 4, which went defunct in 2017.

A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged James Franco intimidated students at an acting and film school he founded into gratuitous and exploitative sexual situations, attorneys for the plaintiffs said Saturday.

Making progress. Rachael Ray gave fans a look at how she and husband John Cusimano are rebuilding their Lake Luzerne, New York, home after it burned down in a massive fire in August 2020.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor The Hollywood Foreign Press Association wants the nominees of the 78th Golden Globes to stay home and be safe.Just last week, the HFPA invited presenters to appear in person at the Beverly Hilton or New York’s Rainbow Room on the big night.

Katharine McPhee is bumping along on Valentine’s Day!

“My plan was to die before the money ran out” has become the anthem and tagline of the Sony Pictures Classics’ French Exit starring Michelle Pfeiffer as a 60-year-old penniless Manhattan socialite — a role that has been earning her plenty of awards season buzz.

“They’re not normal people!”He’s right, of course — they’re not normal people. But they are fun to be around, in an exasperating kind of way.“French Exit” was directed by Azazel Jacobs (“Momma’s Man,” “The Lovers”) and adapted by Patrick deWitt from his 2018 novel.

NEW YORK -- Are we off to see the wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz — again?New Line Cinema is making a new adaptation of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” L. Frank Baum children’s novel, with Nicole Kassell, the visual architect of “Watchmen,” set to direct.

Sony Pictures International Productions is launching Parasomnia Productions, a new label dedicated to genre movies in France. The label’s creation is in association with Marc Missonnier’s Moana Films.

28 years. That’s how long it’s been since Michelle Pfeiffer was nominated for an Academy Award.

Dawn French has spoken passionately about the need to represent the voice of young girls who can't speak out for themselves.The actress joined campaigner Hibo Wardere for a discussion about female genital cutting (FGC) which was hosted by HELLO!'s editor in chief Rosie Nixon and Saiba Salam, the vice-chair of Waltham Forest Women's Network.The event was streamed on YouTube and held to mark the International Day of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation.

Also Read: Amazon Q4 Earnings: Ecommerce Giant Becomes 2nd Tech Company to Post $100 Billion in Quarterly RevenueThe company, like many others in Hollywood over the last year, has been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued to push its theatrical releases to later in the year in the hopes that enough of the country can be vaccinated by then.Sony expects film sales to remain lower than normal next quarter as theaters remain largely closed, especially in New York and Los

Katharine McPhee and David Foster make their way out of a store after doing some shopping on Monday afternoon (February 1) in Los Angeles.

Hackman Capital Partners and Square Mile Capital Management have acquired the Sony Pictures animation campus property in Los Angeles. Terms of the deal, including price, for the art deco-style complex at 9050 Washington Blvd.

No longer a Bachelorette? Hannah Brown has Bachelor Nation fans convinced that she is dating model Adam Woolard.

Hannah Brown has found love.