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Byline: JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer

05 Jan

Hollywood starts 2026 with ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ No. 1, as James Cameron’s sci-fi epic crosses $1B

published on January 5, 2026 - 3:09 PM

Hollywood kicked off 2026 with “Avatar: Fire and Ash” atop the box office for the third straight week and with

17 Dec

The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home of ABC

published on December 17, 2025 - 1:37 PM

In a seismic shift for one of television’s marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart ABC and begin streaming on

16 Sep

Robert Redford embodied an American ideal, and often lived the part, too

published on September 16, 2025 - 2:44 PM

Born during the Great Depression with sun-kissed California looks, Robert Redford never failed to epitomize something quintessential and hopeful about

30 Jun

‘F1’ opens with $55 million, delivering Apple its biggest big-screen hit

published on June 30, 2025 - 2:51 PM

Apple has its first box-office hit. “F1 The Movie” debuted with $55.6 million in North American theaters and $144 million

27 Mar

So long, Park City. Sundance Film Festival to relocate to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027

published on March 27, 2025 - 2:51 PM

After a yearlong search, the Sundance Film Festival announced Thursday that its new home will be Boulder, Colorado, keeping Sundance

23 Jan

‘Emilia Pérez’ tops Oscar nominations with 13, ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Brutalist’ land 10 apiece

published on January 23, 2025 - 2:28 PM

In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled

16 Jan

David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ dies at 78

published on January 16, 2025 - 2:17 PM

David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark and dreamlike vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland

08 Jan

‘Wicked’ tops SAG Awards nominations as many big names are snubbed

published on January 8, 2025 - 2:21 PM

“Wicked” topped nominations to the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, landing a leading five nominations including best ensemble,

05 Aug

With a $97M second weekend, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ sets a new high mark for R-rated films

published on August 5, 2024 - 2:03 PM

After 10 days in theaters, “Deadpool & Wolverine” is already the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever, not accounting for inflation. In

20 Feb

Beatles to get a Fab Four of biopics, with a movie each for Paul, John, George and Ringo

published on February 20, 2024 - 1:11 PM

The Beatles are getting the big-screen biopic treatment in not just one film, but a Fab Four of movies that will