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All of that adds tremendous gravity to any decision Warners makes, whether it keeps it at Christmas (very unlikely), adds home viewing options after a short window, or delays the film for months down the line. The lone certainty is that without significant films in December, and with a surge of COVID-19 cases, theaters face yet another existential crisis. Warners’ strategy will reflect its own internal realities, and therein lies the difference....

No matter how much we depend on our smartphones, iPads, and other gadgets for entertainment, a good old fashioned trivia game never goes out of style. Most trivia games are compact, they tend to be pretty affordable (expect to spend anywhere from $10 to $30 on average), and they make great gifts. But more importantly: trivia games are a fun way to exercise your memory, and test your knowledge on different subjects....

From “The Godfather,” to “Dog Day Afternoon,” “Serpico,” and “Scarface,” Al Pacino is one of the greatest actors to ever grace the silver screen. He’s worked with prolific directors (Martin Scorsese, Sidney Lumet, and Francis Ford Coppola, to name a few), received nine Oscars nominations — though he’s only won once (for “Scent of a Woman,” which you can stream here), and fashioned the kind of acting career that’s worth celebrating over and over again....

Memorial Day weekend means elevated grosses. With more than 4,000 theaters in play and little competition, distancing restrictions won’t be an issue; seats will be easily available. The films will also have the benefit of a public that’s increasingly ready to return to normal. Of course, things aren’t normal. While the theaters will offer little competition for these debuts, they must face off against the first national holiday since New Years Day 2020 in which family and friends can gather in person....

When Prime Video’s “A League of Their Own” finally said the 1992 film’s iconic “There’s no crying in baseball!” it doesn’t unfold the way you’d expect. The line comes from Jess (Kelly McCormack), when Carson (Abbi Jacobson) buckles under the pressure of having to take over as coach for Dove (Nick Offerman). It’s one of many moments where Jacobson and co-creator Will Graham’s team of writers subvert Penny Marshall’s film and make it their own....

Plot details for “Limbo” are remaining under wraps for now. The cast is led by Daniel Giménez Cacho, whose credits include Pedro Almodóvar’s “Bad Education,” Lucrecia Martel’s “Zama,” and Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s upcoming “Memoria.” Production designer Eugenio Caballero, an Oscar winner for Guillermo del Toro’s “Pan’s Labyrinth” who also worked on Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma,” is also on board for “Limbo.” In the most exciting bit of craft news, the Times confirms that Iñárritu is working with cinematographer Darius Khondji on the project....

The Emmy-nominated star of “The Dropout” admitted to Porter magazine that she found it “devastating” to not be cast as Glinda the Good Witch in Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked” musical adaptation. The role ultimately went to singer Ariana Grande. “I lost out on a big role that I really wanted — [well], I thought I wanted,” Seyfried explained. “It was devastating, and it wasn’t for any other reason than I really felt like it was right....

As the leader of the #1 domestic and worldwide exhibitor, Aron was dead-on in describing where theaters, and the film industry, stand in this moment. Although AMC lost $576 million in the first three months of 2021, its overall financials greatly improved. And after significant maneuvers, the company has over $1 billion cash on hand — the highest in its history. Thus ends the “beginning” of what is a changed world for theaters....

Today’s declines were devastating to the valuation of most publicly-traded companies, but several major media companies took a particularly harsh bath. Shares in Roku dove nearly 11-and-a-half percent; Paramount Global shrunk more than eight percent. But our top head-scratchers come from the exhibition side of things, where Paramount’s mega-hit “Top Gun: Maverick” is currently passing the box-office baton to “Jurassic World: Dominion.” We’ll try to relieve that itch. When the closing bell rang this afternoon, IMAX stock dropped 7....

“I cry hysterically on airplanes,” Taylor-Joy said when asked if she has a go-to thing she does after filming a movie or television series. “But it’s good crying. My first heartbreak was not a relationship. My first heartbreak was finishing my first job [on “The Witch”], and experiencing that loss. The loss of there was a world that existed with a group of people that became my everything for a period of time, and now it’s over....

Despite a new report by The Ankler suggesting otherwise, IndieWire sources close to the Ridley Scott biopic deny that the film will be released by Apple Studios in December in order to qualify for the 2023 Oscars. A source also tells IndieWire that the movie, which began shooting in February and wrapped in Europe in May, is not finished with post-production. Apple has not officially dated the film, even for 2023....

Originally titled “Disappointment Blvd.,” the long-in-the-works feature is slated for a 2023 release date in theaters. The poster shows what seems to be the child version of Phoenix’s character, dressed in silk pajamas. IndieWire has confirmed “Beau Is Afraid” as the new title for “Disappointment Blvd.” “Midsommar” director Aster previously said his next film will be a four-hour-long “nightmare comedy” when “Disappointment” was officially announced in February 2021. While the plot remains under wraps, the film was described as an “intimate, decades-spanning portrait of one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time....

Other fantasy nominees included Disney’s “Cruella,” Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” and “The Green Knight.” “Licorice Pizza” scored a surprising period nomination for its spot-on depiction of the Valley in ’73; other contemporary nominees included “Candyman,” “Don’t Look Up,” “In the Heights,” and “No Time to Die.” Not making the cut were Netflix’s Best Picture contender “The Power of the Dog,” “Being the Ricardos,” “Belfast, “Cyrano,” and “Free Guy....

“We are saddened and shocked by the news. We still can’t believe it,” the duo said. “As directors, it is critical that our work be shown to audiences, and while the film was far from finished, we wish that fans all over the world would have had the opportunity to see and embrace the final film themselves. Maybe one day they will insha’Allah.” The statement continued, “Our amazing cast and crew did a tremendous job and worked so hard to bring Batgirl to life....

With the cornucopia of content available to watch and new streaming services popping up on the daily, there’s never been a better time to upgrade your home streaming setup. If you don’t have a smart TV, adding a simple external device can allow you to access all of your favorite streaming services without leaving the couch. Streaming devices are especially useful for cord cutters, combining a variety of content sources without the ridiculous monthly fees....

Deadline reported that Searchlight Pictures had no comment on the ongoing investigation. Ansari is writing, directing, and starring in the film, alongside Seth Rogen. Neither is named in the official complaint, which was filed last week. Production on “Being Mortal” was officially halted April 18 and will remain suspended as the investigation continues. Based on Atul Gawande’s nonfiction book “Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End,” the film started principal photography March 28 and was reportedly halfway through production prior to the allegation against Murray....

“Venice International Film Festival carries with it a long and varied history, and I’m honored to be woven into its beautiful cinematic tradition,” Bong said in a statement. “As president of the jury — and more importantly as a perpetual cinephile — I’m ready to admire and applaud all the great films selected by the festival. I’m filled with genuine hope and excitement.” Barbera said in an additional statement, “The first item of good news regarding the 78th Venice Film Festival is that Bong Joon Ho has enthusiastically agreed to preside over the jury....

Scott Eastwood recalled that while filming David Ayer’s 2014 World War II movie “Fury,” he butted heads with co-star Shia LaBeouf and Brad Pitt had to diffuse the situation. It all started after Eastwood spat on the tank in which the trio were riding. While the action was scripted, LaBeouf didn’t realize Eastwood’s character was meant to do that. “[LaBeouf] got mad at me and it turned into a volatile moment that Brad Pitt ultimately got in the middle of,” Eastwood told Insider....

So, you watched Season 1 of “Bridgerton” and now you’re hungry for more Regency romance in your life? While you wait for Season 2 to arrive, the best place to start, would be Julia Quinn’s series of eight novels upon which the Netflix hit is based. The eight books, which came out between 2000 and 2006 and have sold millions of copies in the U.S. alone, focus on the romantic lives of the well-off (and well-intentioned) Bridgerton siblings (yes, there are eight of them, with each one getting his or her own book)....

Adult film producer Noelle Perdue is challenging Hollywood’s double standard when it comes to classifying content, especially in the wake of “Bridgerton” fandom. The hit Netflix series broke streaming records after its second season was released last month. But as Perdue wrote in an opinion piece for Slate, “Bridgerton” received even more attention after the streamer issued takedown notices to porn sites that had uploading explicit scenes from Season 1....