Kathleen Kennedy News

Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards were announced this morning by the show's host, Seth MacFarlane, and actress Emma Stone.

IMAX Corporation and Universal Pictures today announced that Steven Spielberg 's epic JURASSIC PARK will return to the big screen with a one-week 3D engagement in IMAX theatres worldwide simultaneous with the film's wide release beginning April 5, 2013.

The full list of nominations has been announced for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) which will take place on Sunday February 10th at London's Royal Opera House. In the category for Best Picture the nominees are Argo, Les Miserables, Life of Pi. Lincoln, and Zero Dark Thirty.

The full list of nominations has been announced for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) which will take place on Sunday February 10th at London's Royal Opera House. In the category for Best Picture the nominees are Argo, Les Miserables, Life of Pi. Lincoln, and Zero Dark Thirty.

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) today announced the nominees in the five AACTA International Award categories, recognising international achievements in film as follows: Best Film, Best Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Actress.

George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy's discussion on the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney, as well as new developments for the Star Wars movie franchise, has been released in five parts. Watch them all below!

George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy sat down to give some more details about Kennedy taking the reigns of Lucasfilm, as well as the upcoming installment into the STAR WARS franchise, EPISODE VII. Check it out below!

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) is pleased to announce that Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, co-chairmen of Working Title Films, will receive the 2013 David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures. The award recognizes a producer's, or a producing team's, outstanding body of work and is the PGA's highest honor for motion picture producers.

LucasFilms has officially confirmed that Michael Arndt, the Oscar-winning writer behind THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, and TOY STORY 3, will officially write the upcoming STAR WARS trilogy for Disney. The studio posted a brief blog posting on StarWars.com on Friday confirming the news:

Steven Spielberg directs two-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis in 'Lincoln,' a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. The film will be released in limited theaters on November 9th. Check out the latest clip below!

Steven Spielberg's highly-anticipated film LINCOLN releases today, November 9, 2012. Watch the trailer below!

Sony Music releases the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of LINCOLN, a magnificent new score written by John Williams, the doyen of Hollywood composers, for a major new film by Steven Spielberg.

Steven Spielberg directs two-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis in 'Lincoln,' a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. The film will be released in limited theaters on November 9th. Check out the latest international trailer below!

Steven Spielberg directs two-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis in 'Lincoln,' a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. In anticipation of its limited release on Nov. 9, the studio has debuted the newest TV spot for the film - check it out below!

Yesterday, Disney announced that it has agreed to acquire George Lucas' Lucasfilm Ltd, and that includes complete rights for the Star Wars franchise. Watch George Lucas signing the official agreement below!

Yesterday, Disney announced that it has agreed to acquire George Lucas' Lucasfilm Ltd, and that includes complete rights for the Star Wars franchise. Watch Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, make the official announcement below!

Disney has just announced that it has agreed to acquire George Lucas' Lucasfilm Ltd, and that includes complete rights for the Star Wars franchise.

Sony Music is pleased to announce the release of the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of LINCOLN, a magnificent new score written by John Williams, the doyen of Hollywood composers, for a major new film by Steven Spielberg.

GKIDS, a distributor of award-winning animation for both adult and family audiences, announced today the English-language voice cast for their upcoming release of Studio Ghibli's FROM UP ON POPPY HILL. The March 2013 release will star Gillian Anderson, Sarah Bolger, Beau Bridges, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bruce Dern, Jeff Dunham, Isabelle Fuhrman, Christina Hendricks, Ron Howard, Chris Noth, Emily Osment, Aubrey Plaza, Charlie Saxton, Alex Wolff and Anton Yelchin.

The Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in conjunction with the Palo Alto International Film Festival (PAIFF), presents a 30th anniversary screening of Steven Spielberg's 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial' tonight, September 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the Outdoor Festival Village Stage in Palo Alto, CA. Hosted by Variety tech columnist David S. Cohen, the evening features an onstage discussion with members of the film's crew. Admission is free.