Columbia Pictures News

The 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Times, previously announced that Academy Award winning actress Marion Cotillard will receive the 'Hollywood Actress Award' for her distinguished performance in Jacques Audiard's 'Rust and Bone,' a Sony Pictures Classics release, at the Hollywood Film Awards Gala ceremony tonight, October 22.

Family-based production outfit Waterman Entertainment has secured the feature rights to the iconic comic strip character HEATHCLIFF, it was announced today by the company's Head of Development, Cooper Waterman. Waterman made the deal directly with rights holder, Peter Gallagher.

Columbia Pictures has released over 20 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage from the latest James Bond film, SKYFALL. Check it out below!

Samantha Barks, star of the upcoming film LES MISERABLES, is one of six young actors who will be honored with the 'Hollywood Spotlight Award' at this year's Hollywood Film Awards gala ceremony to be held October 22 at the Beverly Hilton. Barks is set to play Eponine in the film version of Les Miserables - the role she played at the 25th anniversary concert.

The "coming-of-age" romance HOPE SPRINGS (Columbia Pictures, Mandate Pictures), arrives on Blu-ray™ and DVD with UltraViolet™ December 4th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film stars three-time Academy Award® winner Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady, Best Actress, 2012; Sophie's Choice, Best Actress, 1983; Kramer vs. Kramer, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, 1980), Academy Award® winner Tommy Lee Jones (The Fugitive, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, 1993) and Golden Globe® winner Steve Carell ("The Office,"Best Performance by an Actor, TV Comedy Series, 2006). It was directed by David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada) and written by Vanessa Taylor (TV's "Game of Thrones").

The 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Times, is pleased to announce that Dustin Hoffman will be the recipient of this year's 'Hollywood Breakthrough Director Award,' at this year's awards gala.

The 16th ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDS, presented by the Los Angeles Times, is pleased to announce that actor Richard Gere will be given the 'Hollywood Career Achievement Award,' at this year's awards gala.

Fort Worth Opera revealed today the names of the composers whose works have been selected for participation in the first season of the company's exciting, annual new works program, Frontiers, making its debut May 6 - 11, 2013. The showcase will present eight unpublished works by composers from the Americas during the last week of the 2013 Opera Festival in the McDavid Studio across from Bass Hall in downtown Fort Worth.

Tampa's Side Splitter's Comedy Club (12938 North Dale Mabry Highway) is excited to welcome Jimmy Shubert this weekend, October 11 through October 14.

The 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Times, is pleased to announce that actor Bradley Cooper will be given the 'Hollywood Actor Award,' at this year's awards gala.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Christian Bale will star in David O. Russell's untitled upcoming drama. The Academy Award winner will join previously announced cast members Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner and Amy Adams in the film.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise on the anniversary of Dr. No, which enjoyed its world film premiere in London today, October 5, 1962, and in anticipation of the worldwide release of the 23rd James Bond adventure SKYFALL™, Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment previously announced that today, October 5, 2012 will be Global James Bond Day, a day-long series of events for Bond fans around the world.

The 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Times, is pleased to announce that screenwriter/director Quentin Tarantino will be given the 'Hollywood Screenwriter Award,' at this year's awards gala.

One of the most popular and influential films in the history of cinema returns to the silver screen with "Lawrence of Arabia 50th Anniversary Event: Digitally Restored" today, October 4 at 7:00 p.m. local time, with special matinees in select theaters.

The 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Times, is pleased to announce that the feature ARGO, directed by Ben Affleck, will receive the 'Hollywood Ensemble Acting Award.'

The 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Times, is pleased to announce that three-time Academy Award nominated actress, Amy Adams will be given the 'Hollywood Supporting Actress Award;' editor Dylan Tichenor, A.C.E., will receive the 'Hollywood Editor Award;' and production designer Sarah Greenwood, A.D.G., will be given the 'Hollywood Production Designer Award.'

The highly anticipated James Bond film SKYFALL has just released new stills. Check them out below!

Columbia Pictures and MGM have released a new international TV spot for the highly anticipated James Bond film SKYFALL. Check it out below!

The 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards, presented by the Los Angeles Times, has announced that two-time Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro will be honored with the 'Hollywood Supporting Actor Award' at the festival's Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony for his fantastic performance in David O. Russell's 'Silver Linings Playbook.'

Family-based production outfit Waterman Entertainment is developing a feature film concept based on the iconic family television property, MR. ED. The property fits seamlessly into the company's business model, which is to identify existing and successful family brands that can be developed into live action/CGI feature film properties.