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Byline: LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer

19 Jan

The Sundance Film Festival prepares to bid farewell to Park City, and Robert Redford

published on January 19, 2026 - 2:45 PM

The Sundance Film Festival may be a little bittersweet this year. It will be familiar in some ways as it

26 Sep

Mikey Madison will play a Facebook whistleblower in Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Network’ follow-up

published on September 26, 2025 - 2:33 PM

Aaron Sorkin is diving back into the world of Facebook with a “Social Network” follow-up featuring Jeremy Strong as Mark

07 Jul

‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ bites off $318 million at the global box office

published on July 7, 2025 - 2:49 PM

Dinosaur fatigue may be a theme in “Jurassic World Rebirth,” but moviegoing audiences don’t seem to have that reservation. The

10 Apr

Oscars to add stunt design award for its 100th ceremony

published on April 10, 2025 - 3:12 PM

After many years of impassioned calls for an Oscar recognizing the art of the stunt, the film academy has decided

17 Mar

Conan O’Brien will return as Oscars host in 2026

published on March 17, 2025 - 2:10 PM

Conan O’Brien is returning to the Oscars stage in 2026. The late-night host and comedian will preside over the 98th

02 Jan

Movies in 2024: Lessons from a turbulent year at the box office

published on January 2, 2025 - 2:40 PM

Movie ticket sales took a bit of a hit in 2024. The annual domestic box office is expected to end

12 Jun

Sony Pictures acquires Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, the dine-in movie theater chain

published on June 12, 2024 - 1:53 PM

Sony Pictures Entertainment is getting into the exhibition business. The studio behind recent films like “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” and “The Garfield

10 Jun

Organization behind the Oscars elects board of governors for 2024-25 term

published on June 10, 2024 - 1:47 PM

The organization behind the Oscars elected over a dozen individuals to its board of governors, the Academy of Motion Picture

21 May

Fred Roos, ‘Godfather Part II’ producer and longtime Coppola collaborator, dies at 89

published on May 21, 2024 - 2:05 PM

Fred Roos, the Oscar-winning producer of “The Godfather Part II” who helped launch the careers of numerous superstars from Jack

16 Apr

Participant, studio behind ‘Spotlight,’ ‘An Inconvenient Truth,’ shutters after 20 years

published on April 16, 2024 - 2:37 PM

Participant, the activist film and television studio that has financed Oscar winners like “Spotlight” and socially conscious documentaries like “Food, Inc,” and