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09.06.2022 - 20:57 / deadline.com
Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment announced today that U.S. audiences will soon be able to experience Steven Spielberg’s classics E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and Jaws on Imax screens nationwide for the first time. E.T. will be released exclusively on Imax beginning August 12, in celebration of the film’s 40th Anniversary, with Jaws to be released on Imax and in RealD 3D beginning September 2.
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial told the story of a troubled child who summoned the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet. Originally released in the summer of 1982, the film soared to become the highest-grossing film of the year, capturing four Academy Awards and nine Oscar nominations including Best Picture, and has endured as a universal favorite in the decades since.
Based on the bestselling novel by Peter Benchley, Jaws saw a killer shark unleash chaos on a beach community off Long Island, with a local sheriff, a marine biologist and an old seafarer then teaming up to hunt the beast down. The thriller released in June of 1975 became the first true summer blockbuster and a cultural tsunami, shattering every record to become the highest-grossing film of the year. The film earned a Best Picture Oscar nom and won three statuettes, including one for John Williams’ iconic score. Almost five decades later, Jaws has become inexorable from global film culture, has inspired multiple generations of filmmakers and remains one of the most thrilling, terrifying and unforgettable films of all time.
“Universal is honored to have been a part of so many extraordinary, unforgettable Steven Spielberg films over the past 47 years, including Jaws in 1975, E.T. in 1982 and Jurassic Park in 1993,” said Jim
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UPDATED, 3:13 p.m.: Universal Pictures announced today that Steven Spielberg’s latest film The Fabelmans will open exclusively in L.A. and NY on Friday, November 11—expanding on the film’s previously announced release date of November 23rd.
Oscar-winner Marlee Matlin, and past Oscar nominees producer Jason Blum and director Jason Reitman are among first-time members elected to the Board Of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences as AMPAS announced its new 2022-2023 Board today.
“The Black Phone” take full advantage of the movie’s basic setup: a suburban teen gets abducted and then struggles to escape his captor’s sound-proof basement. That scenario, co-adapted from a Joe Hill (“NOS4A2”) short story by director Scott Derrickson (“Doctor Strange”) and co-writer C.
John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentHBO Max’s animated prequel series “Gremlins: Spirit of the Mogwai,” which world premiered on June 16 at France’s Annecy Animation Festival, begins with a hint of “The Sound of Music.”A young Gizmo stands in his bucolic grassy homeland, hidden down a huge hole in snowbound high Himalayas, chanting from a circular stone dias, replete with mysterious engravings. As his fellow Mogwai chant back, positioned on grassy knolls around him, suddenly the hills are alive with the sound of Mogwai.Then a shadow falls out of the sky – a huge heinous eagle plummeting towards the Mogwai.
Misha Berson There’s nothing like mechanical malfunction to make you want to break into song. Though that may well be unique to “Bruce” — unless you can name another musical with a spectacularly unruly prop among its main characters.Now premiering at Seattle Rep through June 26 (with wider horizons in mind), “Bruce” tries to make fresh waves from the stormy creation of the mega-hit film “Jaws.” Created by the duo behind the Broadway musical “Bandstand,” “Bruce” is based on “The Jaws Log,” co-screenwriter Carl Gottlieb’s behind-the-camera chronicle of Steven Spielberg’s 1975 creature-feature horror flick — a box office smash that can be credited (or blamed) as the progenitor of Hollywood’s annual summer spree of action blockbusters.
Tony Awards.On Sunday night, almost nobody at Radio City Music Hall bothered to stand up for the late Stephen Sondheim.After a far too modest tribute to the legendary composer/lyricist of “West Side Story” “Gypsy,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Into The Woods,” “A Little Night Music” and many others, who died in November at age 91, sung by Bernadette Peters, only a handful of show people begrudgingly got to their feet.For one of the greatest musical theater composers of all time. Who gave his entire life to Broadway.
“E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” turns 40. But the iconic alien doesn’t look a day over 10 million — his approximate age in a novelization of the 1982 film.
Steven Spielberg originally wanted to feature his favorite candy. But it wasn't Reese's Pieces. To celebrate the iconic film’s 40th anniversary, ET is looking back at one of its most famous behind-the-scenes stories.
will premiere at screenings of “Jurassic World Dominion” starting June 10 when the dinosaur epic hits theaters.“Universal is honored to have been a part of so many extraordinary, unforgettable Steven Spielberg films over the past 47 years, including ‘Jaws’ in 1975, ‘E.T.’ in 1982 and ‘Jurassic Park’ in 1993,” said Jim Orr, president of domestic theatrical distribution for Universal Pictures. “No filmmaker, it’s fair to say, has had a greater or more enduring impact on American cinema or has created more indelible cinematic memories for tens of billions of people worldwide.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterIn 1993, audiences were charmed by Robin Williams in “Mrs. Doubtfire,” emotionally stirred by horror and heroism in “Schindler’s List” and reassured that true love exists after checking out “Sleepless in Seattle.”But there’s no denying that the movie of the year, at least in terms of sheer box office impact, was “Jurassic Park,” Steven Spielberg’s epic story of dinosaurs gone rogue.Thanks to stunning CGI advancements and quality storytelling to match, “Jurassic Park” became a sensation that changed cinema by revealing the potential of digital imagery.
Jeff Goldblum is looking back to the red carpet premieres he first attended for as he walks the red carpet at the premiere of the latest installment almost 30 years later.Goldblum, 69, walked the carpet at the world premiere of in Hollywood on Monday, and he spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier about the legacy of the film and his memories of the star-studded premieres that went down in 1993.«There were, you know, there were a few, with things like this.... I'll tell you, you know, the first one we had, I'm remembering London,» Goldblum shared. «We showed it to — speaking of the Jubilee, the Platinum Jubilee — we showed it to Princess Diana and we had a kind of a royal screening.»«Steven Spielberg was here, Sam Neil was here, Princess Diana was here, you know, and we showed we showed them the movie,» Goldblum recalled.When asked about getting to stand next to Princess Diana at the time, Goldblum interjected, «Not standing, sitting!»As Goldblum recalls, he sat next to the Princess of Wales and the pair even shared popcorn, apparently.«That's all I can say,» Goldblum joked. «No, I was very much a gentleman and she was a spectacular lady.»For Goldblum, the fact that this franchise has spanned this long is almost unimaginable.«Yes, 30 years, jeez. I never did anything that lasted 30 years, like, this is kind of an amazing, you know, trippy little experience,» he shared.
J. Kim Murphy The North American premiere of “Jurassic World: Dominion” has officially concluded in Los Angeles and first reactions to the dino-centric sequel are pouring in online, with entertainment writers calling the follow-up everything from a good hit of nostalgia to downright bad. As with most sequels in the “Jurassic” series, “Dominion” is being met with a mixed response.Universal has positioned “Dominion” as a finale for the franchise, organizing a round-up of “Jurassic” stars old and new.
Romance in the park! Bradley Cooper was spotted locking lips with Matt Bomer on the streets of New York City — for their upcoming movie.
Bradley Cooper's new Netflix biopic, . In the latest snaps from the New York City set, Cooper — who appears as a younger version of his real-life character, famed American conductor Leonard Bernstein -- is joined by his co-star, Matt Bomer -- both dressed in what looks like business attire.Bomer is seen passionately grabbing Cooper's face before sharing a kiss with the actor.It's currently unclear what role Bomer is playing in the biopic, which also stars Carey Mulligan, who plays Bernstein's wife, Felicia Montealegre, as well as Sarah Silverman and Maya Hawke.The latest pics come just over a week after Netflix released nearly unrecognizable first-look shots of Cooper as Bernstein from the set of the film.
Bradley Cooper and Matt Bomer get close on the set of their new movie.
Bradley Cooper and Matt Bomer get into character on the set of their new movie Maestro in New York City on Monday (June 6).
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A Star Is Born will be playing the iconic Broadway composer in a new film called Maestro, released by Netflix.Cooper will play Bernstein alongside Carey Mulligan as the composer’s wife Felicia Montealegre, and Succession star Jeremy Strong has been cast as critic John Gruen.Netflix shared the first images from the film’s set yesterday (May 30), which feature Cooper wearing heavy old-age makeup in order to depict Bernstein.Take a look at the images here:From the set of Maestro. pic.twitter.com/HHzLsNNkyS— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) May 30, 2022Cooper is set to direct Maestro from a script co-written with Spotlight screenwriter Josh Singer.