NEW YORK (AP) — Harper Lee has settled the lawsuit she filed to secure the copyright to her classic novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” A federal judge in New York City approved the order last week, dismissing the case against Samuel L. Pinkus, the son-in-law of Lee’s former literary agent, and the companies he allegedly […]
‘Blurred Lines’ model Emily Ratajkowski to play Ben Affleck’s mistress in ‘Gone Girl’?
By Jeff SneiderTheWrap In her first major movie role, model-actress Emily Ratajkowski is nearing a deal to play the hotly contested role of Ben Affleck‘s mistress in David Fincher‘s “Gone Girl,” an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap. Ratajkowski is best known as the bombshell beauty at the center of Robin Thicke‘s “Blurred […]
Zeta-Jones’ ‘still struggling’
Catherine Zeta Jones 15 September 2013 Catherine Zeta-Jones is reportedly losing weight and chain smoking as her separation stress continues. The Welsh actress has been struggling to come to terms with her recent separation from her husband Michael Douglas. Although the couple have both been spotted wearing their wedding rings, the fact that Michael is […]
Aniston taps into her dark side
Jennifer Aniston stars as a housewife in new movie Life of Crime (AP/The Canadian Press, Michelle Siu) 15 September 2013 Jennifer Aniston has revealed she tapped into her dark side “all too easily” for her role as a downtrodden wife and kidnapping victim in her latest movie. The Friends actress stars as housewife Mickey Dawson […]
Howard: Rush not usual sports film
Ron Howard said Rush isn’t the average sports movie 15 September 2013 Ron Howard has promised Rush is not the typical sports biopic audiences may be expecting. Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl star in the Oscar-winning director’s movie about 1970s Formula 1 racers James Hunt and Niki Lauda. Ron said: “People expect a sports biopic […]
‘Insidious: Chapter 2’ wins the weekend box office
More from TheWrap: How ‘The Conjuring’ Propelled Director James Wan From Torture Porn to Vin Diesel It is also a victory for Blumhouse and producer Jason Blum who helped pioneer the low-cost, high-fright value formula so deftly employed by “Insidious: Chapter 2” with films like “The Purge” and “Paranormal Activity.” The current entry in the […]
’12 Years a Slave’ takes Toronto audience award
By Steve PondTheWrap Steve McQueen‘s harrowing “12 Years a Slave” has been named winner of the BlackBerry Peoples Choice Award at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF announced at an awards lunch on Sunday. The film, which is considered a leader in the Oscar race for Best Picture after triumphant screenings in Toronto and […]
Phylicia Rashad takes on directing role
WASHINGTON (AP) — Phylicia Rashad is best known for starring roles on stage and television, but as a director she’ll commemorate a historic moment that helped spur the civil rights movement. The Tony Award-winning actress is directing a reading of the play “Four Little Girls: Birmingham 1963” at the Kennedy Center Sunday to mark the […]
Hugh Jackman reopens small theatre
Hugh Jackman is marking the reopening of a small movie theatre in Iowa 14 September 2013 A renovated opera house in a small US city that has served as a movie theatre for decades will get a dose of star power when actor Hugh Jackman visits for its reopening. The international star’s appearance at the […]
Roman Polanski reportedly attended the Gdynia Film Festival Friday.
Roman Polanski 14 September 2013 Roman Polanski reportedly attended the Gdynia Film Festival Friday. The director is believed to have travelled from his French home to Gdynia Thursday evening for “a high-security invitation-only screening” of his new drama Venus in Fur at the 38th Gdynia Film Festival, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The filmmaker reportedly […]