Jodie Foster News

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival will honor actor, screenwriter and producer Emma Thompson with the Modern Master Award at the 29th edition of the Fest

The Red Herring Productions' choice to stage Stephen Sondheim's ASSASSINS at the Riffe Center Studio One Theater couldn't have been more ironic. Less than a gunshot away from a stoic statue of William McKinley, Leon Czolgosz (played by Jay Rittberger) will assassinate McKinley for seven times between Oct. 31 and Nov. 9 and earn applause for it.

Sony Pictures Entertainment and MRC have begun production in Johannesburg, South Africa on Chappie, the next film from writer-director Neill Blomkamp, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad,

Artistic Director Ed Fernandez puts on a triumphant production of one of Stephen Sondheim's blackest musicals

Tune in this Wednesday, October 16th, 2013 at 12:35 PM (ET) to join in the celebration with 'Mr. Showbusiness' on Jimmy Ferraro's THEATRE CHAT AND THIS 'N THAT, broadcasting live on WWJB -- regionally and nationally on the world wide web: www.wwjb.com/pages/4395150.php. This week's guest is legendary Broadway, television, film star, and author Kaye Ballard.

The project is 'based on the stand-up of Papa and the experiences of Damon, the multi-camera comedy, titled More Time With Family, centers on a guy (Papa) who changes his career and gives up a life on the road to spend more time at home with his family - but when he gets there, he realizes no one asked him to do that.'

Vin Diesel stars in the Sci-Fi sequel RIDDICK, which opens on September 6th. The third movie in the series, following PITCH BLACK and THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK, also stars Karl Urban, Jordi Molla, Matt Nable, Katee Sackhoff, Bokeem Woodbine, and Dave Bautista.

The acclaimed actor has entered negotiations to helm Chris Terrio's A FOREIGNER, which is based upon The New Yorker Article 'A Murder Foretold.' The widely-read article 'chronicles the true story of a man who is gunned down in Guatemala who leaves behind a videotape after his death implicating the country's president and first lady.' The film is being billed as a conspiracy thriller.

Telluride Film Festival, presented by the National Film Preserve, today announced its official program selections for the 40th anniversary edition of Telluride Film Festival.

Neil Blomkamp's ELYSIUM, starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, battled its way to the top of the box office this weekend, taking in $30.5 million.

Neil Blomkamp's ELYSIUM, starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, comes in at the top slot for the Friday, August 9, box office with $11.2 million. The film is eyeing $29-30 million for the weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX), along with TriStar Pictures and Media Rights Capital today announced that Elysium, filmmaker Neill Blomkamp's (District 9) futuristic action film starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster

There is virtually nothing in the world of show business that Kaye Ballard and Liliane Montevecchi haven't left their mark on - acting, singing, story-telling, comedy, cabaret, dancing. . . in movies, on TV and performing live on stage - they've done it all. These legendary stars have over a century of artistic experience between them and, when I caught up with them between rehearsals for their upcoming show at the Lensic Performing Arts center in Santa Fe, it was abundantly clear that they show no signs of slowing down.

TMZ reports that Jamie Lee Curtis was rushed to the hospital yesterday following a serious car accident which occurred in a 'highly trafficked area' of Venice, CA.

TriStar Pictures has released a new extended trailer for Neill Blomkamp's ELYSIUM, starring Matt Damon. The sci-fi thriller hits theaters and IMAX on August 9. Get a first look below!

A new clip from Neill Blomkamp's ELYSIUM, featuring the film's star Matt Damon, has just been released. The sci-fi thriller hits theaters and Imax on August 9. Check out the clip, which shows Damon facing off with a robot, below!

TriStar Pictures has released the first clip for Neill Blomkamp's ELYSIUM, featuring the film's star Matt Damon. The sci-fi thriller hits theaters and Imax on August 9. Check it out, via Yahoo! Movies, below!

Matt Damon stars in Neill Blomkamp's upcoming sci-fi flick ELYSIUM. The film, also starring Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna, Wagner Moura and William Fichtner arrives in theaters on August 9. Get a first look below!

IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX; TSX:IMX), along with TriStar Pictures and Media Rights Capital today announced that Elysium, filmmaker Neill Blomkamp's (District 9) futuristic action film starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster

SILENCE! THE MUSICAL will end its triumphant two-year run this Sunday, July 7th at the Elektra Theatre. The show's producer, Theater Mogul, is currently negotiating licensing deals for future SILENCE! productions to open during the 2013-14 season in major markets across the country and around the world.