Movies News Desk - Page 68

Imax Corporation and Walt Disney Studios recently announced that the highly-anticipated live-action Cinderella - directed by Academy Award-nominee Kenneth Branagh and starring Academy Award-winner Cate Blanchett as the Stepmother and LILY James in the timeless title role - will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive Imax format and released in Imax theatres globally beginning today, March 13.

David Robert Mitchell's IT FOLLOWS took the 2014 Cannes, Toronto, Fantastic Fest AFI and 2015 Sundance film festivals by storm, and will be released by RADiUS theatrically today, March 13th, 2015.

CYMBELINE, a film by Michael Almereyda, opens in theaters and on demand today, March 13, 2015.

Walt Disney Animation Studios' all-new short FROZEN FEVER which welcomes Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and Olaf back to the big screen, will open in theaters today, March 13, 2015, in front of Disney's 'Cinderella,' a live-action feature inspired by the classic fairy tale.

Variety writes that Matt Damon will lead the cast of Legendary's THE GREAT WALL, directed by Yimou Zhang from a script by Tony Gilroy.

Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre presents a special engagement of Disneynature's all-new film 'Monkey Kingdom,' April 17 - 30, 2015. Set among the ancient ruins and jungles of South Asia, 'Monkey Kingdom' features a smart monkey named Maya, who will do anything for her newborn son Kip. Before every screening of the movie, Wildlife Learning Center will showcase exotic animals from around the world. Scroll down for stills from the film!

According to Deadline, Woody Allen has tapped Jesse Eisenberg, Bruce Willis and Kristen Stewart for his upcoming ensemble film. No word yet on the title or plot.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jeremy Renner will star opposite Amy Adams in Denis Villeneuve's upcoming sci-fi film STORY OF YOUR LIFE.

Deadline writes that Benjamin Bratt has signed on for the thriller THE INFILTRATOR, directed by Brad Furman and starring Bryan Cranston and Diane Kruger.

Emmy Award winning actor, William Daniels will be on hand at the Turner Classic Film Festival, March 28, 2015 at the TCL Chinese Theater, 6925 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA at 1:45pm, to introduce the new 4K definitive director's cut restoration of the iconic film 1776 which will include some previous unseen footage.

Each year, the Garden State Film Festival has a soft start with a Thursday night screening and benefit for a fellow non-profit, preceding the official opening festivities on Friday. This year, on March 19, 2015, GSFF will host a benefit for the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City and present the film, Greetings from the Shore, at 7:00p.m. at the Claridge Hotel Showroom on the third floor.

Walden Media, producer of such hit films as 'The Chronicles of Narnia” series, “Bridge to Terabithia,” “Charlotte's Web,” and the 'Journey to the Center of the Earth” series, will co-finance and co-produce DreamWorks Studios' “The BFG.”

Freestyle Releasing and Freestyle Digital Media (FDM) announced today that they have acquired theatrical and VOD rights to the horror thriller HAYRIDE 2

Yahoo! Movies just unveiled four new character posters for THE PEANUTS MOVIE - check them out below!

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Dan Stevens has nabbed the male lead in Disney's upcoming live-action, musical interpretation of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

Two of the most distinct and idiosyncratic voices in American independent cinema, the Austin-based filmmakers David and Nathan Zellner, will be the subjects of a retrospective at Museum of the Moving Image, Kumiko and the Zellner Bros., from February 28 through tonight, March 5, 2015. The brothers will appear in person tonight, March 5, at 7:00 p.m., with a preview screening of their latest film, the Sundance favorite, Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter. The retrospective will also include their early features Frontier, Goliath, and Kid-Thing, and a compilation of their short films in the program Zellernoids! Short Film Cavalcade.

Deadline writes that BRIGHT STAR book writer and legendary comedic actor Steve Martin has signed on for Ang Lee's upcoming film BILLY LYNN'S LONG HALFTIME WALK.

According to Deadline, Warner Bros. is in final negotiations for a film based on Lynsey Addario's memoir IT'S WHAT I DO: A PHOTOGRAPHER'S LIFE OF LOVE AND WAR. Jennifer Lawrence will star, with Steven Spielberg in the director's chair.

Garden Thieves Pictures has announced that Victori: The Truth Just Can't Be One Thing will be available nationwide on cable and internet VOD and DVD today, March 3rd.

The Last of Robin Hood is available on Blu-ray , DVD & DIGITAL HD on March 3, 2015 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.