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Justice Film Festival Unveils 2024 Program & Closing Night Film

The 12th annual Justice Film Festival will take place on the campus of FIT in New York City February 21-24, 2024.

Review: THE LIBRARY at Different Stages

Different Stages’ production of 'The Library' by Scott Z. Burns is a powerful and thought-provoking play that tackles difficult subject matter with grace and intelligence. It offers a nuanced exploration of the human experience in the aftermath of tragedy, leaving a lasting impact on those who witness its compelling narrative unfold onstage.

Grace Gummer, Mamie Gummer & Louisa Jacobson to Star in THREE SISTERS at Williamstown Theatre Festival

Additional cast and creative team members have been revealed for the 2023 Williamstown Theatre Festival summer season’s Main Stage Reading Series. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Television Academy Foundation to Present THE POWER OF TV: REPRESENTING CLIMATE CHANGE ON SCREEN

The Television Academy Foundation will host 'The Power of TV: Representing Climate Change On Screen,' presented by the Los Angeles Times, on Tuesday, April 18, from 9-10 a.m. PDT.

THE FEARS, A New Play By Emma Sheanshang, Will Premiere Off-Broadway in April

Academy Award and Emmy Award winner Steven Soderbergh will make his New York City theatrical producing debut with the World Premiere of The Fears, a new play by Emma Sheanshang, and directed by Dan Algrant. Five-time Tony Award winner John N. Hart Jr. serves as Executive Producer.

Listen: Jennifer Westfeldt Discusses Her Stage and Screen Career on LITTLE KNOWN FACTS

Little Known Facts is a weekly podcast hosted by stage and film actress Ilana Levine. This week's episode features Jennifer Westfeldt, who talks about her stage and screen career, current role in The Gett, and more!

Production Starts on DAUGHTER OF THE BRIDE Starring Marcia Gay Harden

The film also stars Halston Sage (“Paper Towns,” “Neighbors,” “Before I Fall,” “X-Men: Dark Phoenix,” “The Last Summer”), Andrew Richardson (“The Independent,” “Killer Among Us,” “A Call to Spy”) and Emmy Award nominee Aidan Quinn (“Practical Magic,”  “Legends of the Fall,” “Elementary,” “Law& Order: SVU,” “The American Guest”).

Apple TV+ Renews Acclaimed Drama Series PACHINKO for Second Season

The series stars Yuh-Jung Youn as older Sunja; Lee Minho as Hansu; Jin Ha as Solomon; Minha Kim as teenage Sunja; Anna Sawai as Naomi; Eunchae Jung as young Kyunghee; Inji Jeong as Yangjin; Jimmi Simpson as Tom Andrews; Junwoo Han as Yoseb; Kaho Minami as Etsuko; Steve Sanghyun Noh as Isak; Soji Arai as Mozasu; and Yuna as young Sunja.

Cherry Jones, Keri Russel & More Join Apple's EXTRAPOLATIONS Series

Cherry Jones, Keri Russell, Michael Gandolfini, Edward Norton, and Indira Varma have joined the cast of Apple TV's Exploitations. The new additions are joining the previously announced Meryl Streep, Daveed Diggs, Sienna Miller, Kit Harington, Tahar Rahim, Matthew Rhys, Gemma Chan, David Schwimmer and Adarsh Gourav.

Meryl Streep, Daveed Diggs and More Join the Cast of Apple TV's Upcoming Series EXTRAPOLATIONS

Apple has announced full casting for its upcoming Apple TV+ show, Extrapolations, which will include Meryl Streep, Daveed Diggs, and more!

Steppenwolf Names Annette Bening and Sherry Lansing 2021 Women in the Arts Honorees

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will honor Tony Award and two-time Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award winner Annette Bening and trailblazing leader in the film industry Sherry Lansing as the 2021 Women in the Arts honorees.

Sundance '21 Goes Beyond Film

The lineup for the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, taking place on a Sundance-built and feature-rich online platform, goes well beyond feature and short films, episodic work and the VR/XR of New Frontier.

Amazon Studios Acquires COMING 2 AMERICA from Paramount Pictures

Amazon Studios has acquired worldwide rights to Coming 2 America from Paramount Pictures. This long-awaited sequel to the iconic comedy Coming to America will launch worldwide in over 240 countries and territories on Prime Video on March 5, 2021.

VIDEO: Rainn Wilson Leads a Group of Teens Fighting Pandemics in UTOPIA Trailer

Could a graphic novel hold the key to ending a deadly pandemic? It might in the new trailer for UTOPIA on Amazon Prime.

AMC Greenlights Anthology Series NATIONAL ANTHEM

AMC announced today that it has greenlit National Anthem, an 8-episode anthology series created by writer/director Scott Z. Burns (The Report, Contagion) and executive produced by Oscar® and Emmy® Award-winner Mark Johnson (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Rectify, Rain Man, The Natural, Bugsy).  The musical dramedy is the first series greenlit under Johnson's multi-year overall deal with AMC Studios, through which he will continue to develop new series for the company's Entertainment Group as well as projects for potential sale to other content companies. National Anthem is the tragically funny story of a middle class midwestern family tumbling down the ladder of American society; periodically bursting into song as they struggle to catch themselves.  Award-winning musician T Bone Burnett (Crazy Heart, The Hunger Games) is attached as the series' music producer with words and music by Craig Finn (The Hold Steady).

AMC Announces its Projects Currently in Development

At the Television Critics' Association (TCA) Press Tour, AMC Networks and AMC Studios announced a partial list of current projects in development. The broad slate, which includes potential AMC Studios series being developed for the company's Entertainment Group and also projects being developed for potential sale to other content companies, reflects fresh ideas and strong voices from creators and talent including Scott Z. Burns, Katie Couric, Owen and Stephen King, Megan Mostyn Brown, Armadu Garba, Eliza Clark, Mark Johnson, Zack Whedon, Scott Gold, Ilana Glazer, T Bone Burnett and many others.

The 32nd Annual Virginia Film Festival Announces Lineup

The 32nd Annual Virginia Film Festival will feature a deep and diverse program of more than 150 films, including some of the hottest titles on the festival circuit today, and an array of special guests from throughout the industry, and from across the globe. This year's lineup includes award-winning actor, writer, and director Ethan Hawke, noted actor Ann Dowd, international bestselling author John Grisham, actor Dennis Christopher, acclaimed filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu - plus more than 100 filmmakers in all.

VIDEO: Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman Star in Steven Soderbergh's THE LAUNDROMAT

Netflix has released the trailer for Steven Soderbergh's THE LAUNDROMAT starring Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, and Antonio Banderas.

Aspen Film Announces Lineup for 40th Anniversary Filmfest

Aspen Film is proud to announce the program for its 40th Anniversary Filmfest, which will showcase top filmmaking from across the globe at Aspen's Wheeler Opera House and Metropolitan's Isis Theatre from September 23-29, 2019, and a weighty lineup of documentaries at the Crystal Theater in Carbondale from September 27-29, 2019. In addition to screenings of highly anticipated fall previews and award-winning features and documentaries, panel discussions with special guests punctuate the week-long festival, which celebrates 40 years of Independent by Nature.

VIDEO: Adam Driver and Annette Bening Star in the Trailer for THE REPORT

Amazon Studios has released the trailer for The Report starring Adam Driver and Annette Bening. The Report is a riveting thriller based on actual events.

Scott Z. Burns FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Scott Z. Burns has written 1 shows including The Library (Playwright).

Scott Z. Burns has been nominated for the John Gassner Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for his work on The Library.

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