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Jon Favreau will helm live-action 'Lion King': Is 'Lion' Disney's biggest triumph?The newest Disney animated film to be adapted as a live-action production is 'Lion King,' with Disney recently announcing that 'The Jungle Book' director Favreau will take on the classic 1994 film.
'Silence' will arrive for Oscar season: Will Scorsese film be awards favorite?Scorsese's latest film, 'Silence,' could be another awards season contender for the director. He and his films had been nominated several times before his 2006 movie 'The Departed' won Best Picture and he received a best director Oscar.
'Fences' trailer: Will play adaptation draw Oscar nods, big box office?A trailer has been released for the upcoming movie adaptation of the classic August Wilson play 'Fences.' Many critics are seeing the film as a possible Oscars contender.聽
Big opening for 'The Magnificent Seven' shows westerns can still gallop'Magnificent,' which is a remake of the 1960 film and stars Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt, came in first place at the box office in its opening weekend. Other new movies this past weekend included the animated film 'Storks.'
Can 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children' translate to the silver screen?'Peregrine,' which opens on Sept. 30, is the newest attempt by Hollywood to translate bestseller status into hit box office. But it's been a bumpy road recently for young-adult film adaptations.
'Queen of Katwe' star David Oyelowo calls the film a 'life-affirming African story''Katwe' stars Madina Nalwanga as聽Phiona Mutesi, a Ugandan girl who overcame聽obstacles to become a chess champion. It co-stars Lupita Nyong'o and David Oyelowo.
'The Magnificent Seven' brings diversity to Western genre'Seven' stars Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt and is a remake of director John Sturges' 1960 Western, itself a remake of Kurosawa's 'Seven Samurai.'聽
The Magnificent Seven: Why critics don't like the filmThe remake of 'The Magnificent Seven,' which stars Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, and Ethan Hawke, has gotten poor reviews so far. The film is now in theaters.
'The Dressmaker' induces whiplash with its moodswings'Dressmaker' stars聽Kate Winslet as a fashionista from聽Paris who returns to her hometown of Dungatar, Australia.
Sony, Dalian Wanda will collaborate as China-Hollywood partnership continuesSony Pictures and the Chinese company Dalian Wanda will reportedly be teaming up for various high-profile films. It's the newest development in the relationship between Hollywood and China.
'Queen of Katwe' is winningly vivacious'Katwe' features a trio of performances by its lead actors 鈥� Madina Nalwanga, Lupita Nyong'o, and David Oyelowo 鈥� that transcend the film's 'inspirational' niche.
Director Curtis Hanson won over audiences, critics with noir 'L.A. Confidential'What impressed critics about the film 'Confidential'? Hanson also directed projects such as '8 Mile,' 'The Wonder Boys,' and 'Too Big to Fail.'
Charmian Carr starred in 'The Sound of Music': Why generations still flock to itActress Carr, who died on Sept. 17, portrayed eldest von Trapp child, Liesl, in 'Sound of Music.' The film has become arguably the most beloved movie musical of all time.
'Snowden' actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt: 'It's worth being optimistic about [technology], but it's also probably worth paying attention and considering ... the downsides''Snowden' stars Gordon-Levitt as NSA contractor-turned-whistleblower Edward Snowden. It is now in theaters.
'Bridget Jones's Baby' is lively and charming'Bridget' features the return of Renee Zellweger and Colin Firth to the film series, with Patrick Dempsey starring in the new installment as well. The film deviates from the bestselling book series by Helen Fielding.
'Snowden' is a fawning piece of work'Snowden' stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Snowden and depicts聽what led Snowden to expose the U.S. government鈥檚 secret, warrent-less surveillance of聽its citizens聽in聽2013聽after he served as a computer analyst in the CIA and National Security Agency as a聽self-described patriot.
'Fatima' is well-observed but too bland'Fatima' stars Soria Zeroual as the title character, an Algerian cleaning lady in contemporary France who聽is also a single mother attempting to raise her two daughters.聽Kenza Noah A茂che and聽Zita Hanrot co-star.
At Toronto International Film Festival, romance is the highlight'The Birth of a Nation' underwhelms, but 'La La Land,' starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, is a swoon of a musical that is comparable in achievement to 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,' while the movie 'Tramps' is a charmer about two teenagers (Callum Turner and Grace Van Patten).
Natalie Portman's 'Jackie' coming in December. No awards season shift?The film 'Jackie,' which stars Portman as Jackie Kennedy, will be released in December after screening at the Toronto Film Festival. Traditional release dates are changing for some kinds of movies, but is the awards season for films set in stone?
Is Disney using its influence for good?Disney is a hugely powerful force in Hollywood with its acquisitions Pixar, Marvel, and 'Star Wars.' What are Disney movies and TV shows teaching audiences about gender roles and ethics? Part II of a two-part series on Disney.
