'West Side Story' won't release in Saudi Arabia, UAE, other Gulf nations: reports
Director Steven Spielberg’s upcoming film adaptation of “West Side Story” won’t appear in theaters in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and a handful of other Gulf nations, according to multiple reports on Monday.
The most popular holiday movies set in each state
The list, based on a survey by Fandango streaming service VUDU, features a wide range of genres set around the Christmas holiday, from romantic comedies to kid flicks to action-adventures and Hallmark and Lifetime titles.
Oklahoma taking on Hollywood with stepped-up financial incentives for film, TV productions
The Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate program offers a rebate of up to 38% for projects filmed in the state. A separate stand-alone post-production incentive offers a rebate of up to 25% to projects filmed outside of Oklahoma that want to perform post-production services in the state.
'Spider-Man: No Way Home' smashes Fandango's first-day pre-sales record for 2021
The friendly neighborhood superhero's latest installment swings into theaters on Dec. 17
'Simpsons' episode with Tiananmen Square joke absent from Disney+ in Hong Kong
Less than a month after the launch of Disney+ in Hong Kong, users in the city have discovered that an episode of "The Simpsons" has been removed from the streaming platform.
Top 10 Thanksgiving weekend box office movies
When it comes to releasing a movie, there isn’t a bigger swing than opening on a holiday and riding that momentum into the weekend.
'Last Duel' director Ridley Scott blames millennials with cellphones for box office flop
The period drama starring Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Adam Driver, and Jodie Comer only pulled in $28 million at the box office in comparison to its production budget of $100 million.
'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' dominates the box office going into Thanksgiving, 'Eternals' holds strong
Busting ghosts is still a fairly lucrative business after almost 40 years.
Quentin Tarantino can sell 'Pulp Fiction' NFTs, lawyer argues
Quentin Tarantino's lawyer responded to a lawsuit filed against the director by Miramax regarding his plans to sell a series of "Pulp Fiction" NFTs. Miramax claimed Tarantino's plans violated the production company's copyrights to the film.
Netflix's 'Red Notice' on track to be most popular movie per new metric
Netflix's latest movie “Red Notice,” starring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot, is currently its most popular movie per a new metric released by the streaming giant and it's on track to be the most-watched ever.
Miramax sues Quentin Tarantino over plans to sell 'Pulp Fiction' memorabilia as NFTs
Miramax sued Quentin Tarantino for copyright infringement and breach of contract after the director announced plans to sell memorabilia from "Pulp Fiction" as NFTs. The production company accused Tarantino of attempting to "capitalize, unilaterally, on Miramax’s rights to ‘Pulp Fiction.'"
Hollywood production workers approve labor deals in narrow vote
A union representing tens of thousands of the entertainment industry’s behind-the-scenes workers narrowly ratified contracts with Hollywood studios on Monday, ending a contentious chapter that put the industry on the brink of a strike.
Marvel's 'Eternals' holds strong at the box office for second week in a row
Disney and Marvel’s “Eternals” took a steep drop in its second weekend in theaters, but it’s still hanging on to first place ahead of newcomers like “Clifford the Big Red Dog.”
AMC theaters now accepting cryptocurrencies
AMC Entertainment is now accepting more forms of payment at its theaters.
AMC CEO defends selling hefty chunk of his shares, calls out a Biden policy proposal
AMC CEO Adam Aron defended his selling of roughly $25 million shares of the company's stock after the hefty sell-off created buzz
Netflix to test short-form video feature 'Kids Clips'
As Netflix continues to look for new ways diversify itself amid growing competition, the streaming behemoth is setting its sights on a space that has been dominated by TikTok and Instagram Reels: short-form videos.
AMC revenue jumps as movie theater chain welcomes back 40M visitors in third quarter
AMC CEO celebrates quarter but delivers a cautious view on pandemic recovery.
'Rust' movie budget and salaries revealed: What Alec Baldwin, the armorer, and crew were paid
Star/producer Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza on the New Mexico set in late October.
Le Creuset launches 'Harry Potter' cookware collection
While some “Harry Potter” fans might want to get their hands on a cast-iron cauldron, Le Creuset’s new cookware collection may be more within reach.
Ice Cube refuses COVID vaccine and walks away from $9 million movie paycheck
Ice Cube reportedly backed out of a $9 million paycheck on a movie because he refused to get vaccinated for the coronavirus.



















