Movies News Desk - Page 136

Focus Features has set a limited release today, July 18, 2004 for Zach Braff's second directorial feature, WISH I WAS HERE. The film will first hit theaters in New York and Los Angeles on that date, followed by a nationwide expansion on August 1.

Boston, Mass. -- RR Auction presents the Eight Faces of Moses collection created by renowned artist Arnold Friberg for Cecil B. DeMille's masterful 1956 remaking of The Ten Commandments in a live auction event that will take place this Saturday at RR Auction's Boston Gallery.

'SOUND AND CHAOS: THE STORY OF BC STUDIO', the documentary celebrating Martin Bisi's legendary Gowanus recording studio, makes its U.S. premiere today, July 17, 2014 at NYC's Anthology Film Archives.

Rumor is stage star Aaron Tveit (Les Miserables) is in talks to co-star opposite GLEE's Kevin McHale (WetPaint reported McHale's involvement in May) in the upcoming comedy film THEY MIGHT BE KENNEDYS, according to a listing on IMDb.

The comedy drama MY OLD LADY is a big screen adaptation of the stage play by Israel Horovitz, who is making his feature film directorial debut. Watch the first trailer for the film below!

Get Ready New York to get some taste of history! The March on Washington Film Festival-NYC edition 2014 begins next week. Details below!

The chilling documentary Killer Legends will be available on DVD nationwide today, July 15, 2014.

Award-winning composer Mark Mancina, who won a Grammy for Best Soundtrack Album (with Phil Collins) for his work on Disney's 1999 feature 'Tarzan,' produced and composed the score for 'Planes: Fire & Rescue.' The Planes: Fire & Rescue original motion picture soundtrack takes off today, July 15.

North Korea has been against James Franco and Seth Rogen's comedy film THE INTERVIEW from the start, but now the country's backlash is getting stronger -- and more official.

Last month, TMZ revealed that Richard Pryor's children weren't so happy with the news that Nick Cannon was in talks to portray their late father in Lee Daniels' upcoming biopic about the comedian. But now the New York Post writes that Richard Pryor, Jr. spent some time speaking with the actor and has changed his tune.

The Wrap reports that Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling have signed on for cop drama THE NICE GUYS from director Shane Black (Iron Man 3), producer Joel Silver and Warner Bros. Black and Silver collaborated on the Lethal Weapon films years ago.

Entertainment Weekly just unveiled a trailer for New Zealand director Gerard Johnstone's upcoming horror thriller HOUSEBOUND. Check it out below!

Get Ready New York to get some taste of history! The March on Washington Film Festival-NYC edition 2014 begins next week. Details below!

Freestyle Releasing and Freestyle Digital Media (FDM) announced today that they have acquired theatrical and all DVD/VOD rights to 108 STITCHES, the baseball comedy from writer/director David Rountree and co-writer Jake Katofsky. The film features Josh Blue ('Last Comic Standing' winner), Dat Phan ('Last Comic Standing' winner), Erin Cahill (POWER RANGERS), Larry Thomas ('Seinfeld's' Soup Nazi) and Bruce Davison (X-MEN), with a special appearance by baseball legend Roger Clemens. 108 STITCHES was co-written and produced by Jake Katofsky, with producers that also include Jeff Katofsky and J.P. Pierce. The film is slated for a theatrical and VOD release on September 12th, 2014. Check out the trailer below!

Movie fans have another way to experience two blockbuster favorites this summer. On July 18 and 19, the Houston Symphony will perform the film scores live on the Jones Hall stage as audiences watch director J.J. Abrams' mega-hits Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness on a huge screen suspended above the orchestra. The live musical performance will synchronize perfectly with the film and blend seamlessly with dialogue and sound-effects tracks, creating a truly unique and thrilling movie-watching experience, as audiences witness composer Michael Giacchino's masterful scores recreated live before their eyes.

The New York International Children's Film Festival will present a screening of Disney's PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE today, July 13, 11:00am at the Village East Cinema.

New footage from the highly anticipated film THE GIVER has arrived, set to the tune of the new One Republic track 'Ordinary Human', featured on the film's soundtrack. Check it out below!

The debut poster for COME BACK TO ME, a horror film based on the novel titled The Resurrectionist by Matthew Guinn, has just been unveiled. The movie will be playing in theaters and will be available on iTunes, DirecTV, and iN-Demand on July 25th. Check out the poster below!

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Penelope Cruz is in final talks to star opposite Sacha Baron Cohen in the new spy comedy GRIMSBY, helmed by Louis Leterrier.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Elle Fanning (Maleficent) is set to star in an upcoming film adaptation of Neil Gaiman's short story HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES. John Cameron Mitchell will direct from a script by Philippa Goslett and Mitchell.