Jon Favreau News

Today, I am kicking off the series with “Five Things About the JERSEY BOYS Movie,” a film that I failed to see in the theater because all of the horrendous reviews Clint Eastwood's direction received. Released in June 2014, the movie tells the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Based on the Tony and Grammy winning musical of the same name, the film adaptation went through a number of iterations during development. Initially Tony-winning playwright, and TV and movie scribe John Logan was to pen the screenplay and Jon Favreau (of ELF, IRON MAN, and SWINGERS fame) was slated to direct.

Catalina Film Festival (CFF) today announced featured tributes and events for the Sept. 24 - 27 festival, held on the famed Catalina Island. Among the honorees for the 5th annual Festival are inaugural recipient of the Soundtrack of Our Lives Award, legendary songwriter Diane Warren; Avalon Award recipient, Mena Suvari (American Beauty, American Pie); Isla Earth Award recipient, Kristin Davis (Sex & the City, Couples Retreat); and Crest Award recipient, Lucas Till (X-Men: Apocalypse, Bravetown). CFF will also pay tribute to Wes Craven, a supporter of the Festival who graciously founded the annual Craven Award for excellence in horror filmmaking and personally selected the winning films.

The Tony Hawk Foundation announced it is returning to Beverly Hills for its 12th-Annual Tony Hawk's Stand Up For Skateparks benefit on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Green Acres Estate.

The Public Theater has announced a one-week extension today for the New York premiere of ECLIPSED, written by Danai Gurira. Directed by Obie Award winner Liesl Tommy and featuring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o in her New York stage debut, this powerful story of survival and resilience begins previews at The Public Theater Tuesday, September 29 and was originally scheduled to run through Sunday, November 8. It will now run an additional week through Sunday, November 15 with an official press opening on Wednesday, October 14.

MTV's highly anticipated new series "The Shannara Chronicles" will premiere in January 2016. Over the weekend, the network released the first trailer for the new show

The Public Theater announced complete casting today for the New York premiere of ECLIPSED, written by Danai Gurira. Directed by Obie Award winner Liesl Tommy and featuring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o in her New York stage debut, this powerful story of survival and resilience begins previews at The Public Theater Tuesday, September 29 and runs through Sunday, November 8, with an official press opening on Wednesday, October 14.

This weekend at D23 Expo, Disney presented updates on a slew of their upcoming live-action films and even released cover art and stills from some. Below, check out the new posters for CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, THE JUNGLE BOOK, and more!

Disney's annual D23 Expo is underway this weekend with exciting announcement after announcement!

John Leguizamo brings his latest one-man show 'Latin History for Dummies' to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Wednesday, September 16 at 8 p.m. 

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o will make her New York stage debut this fall in the NYC premiere of Danai Gurira's new drama ECLIPSED, just added to The Public Theater's fall season.

Netflix, Bleecker Street and Landmark announced a partnership today that will put Netflix’s first original film, Beasts of No Nation, in 19 Landmark markets.

 MTV today announced that its forthcoming epic fantasy series “The Shannara Chronicles” will premiere in January 2016. The network made the announcement during the first-ever Comic-Con panel for the series, which is based on author Terry Brooks' international best-selling novels. Production for “The Shannara Chronicles” wrapped last month in New Zealand.

MTV will take San Diego Comic-Con by storm with the return of Comic-Con favorite and hit drama series “Teen Wolf” for the sixth time and convention debuts of highly-anticipated shows “Scream: The TV Series” and “The Shannara Chronicles.”

Not all the heroes with superpowers are on the big screen in Marvel's 'Avengers: Age of Ultron,' the year's most anticipated movie that opened in theaters this month.

Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre presents a special engagement of Marvel's “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” in realD 3D and Dolby Atmos from today, May 1 - 20, 2015, featuring special screenings, including “The Ultimate Marvel Marathon” and a special Marvel's AVENGERS Double Feature.

Marvel Music and Hollywood Records will release the original motion picture digital soundtrack for Marvel's 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' today, April 28, 2015.

AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON grossed a record $201.2 million this weekend outside the US.

Avengers Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk) and Jeremy Renner (Hawk Eye) took over Time Square on Good MORNINGAmerica, this morning, April 24, 2015 in support of Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron, in theaters Friday, May 1.

The creative team behind Youtube channel Toscano Bricks recreated the new AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON trailer using nothing but mini-figures and bricks.

MTV, a unit of Viacom Inc., (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), today unveiled a world premiere look at its reimagining of the beloved horror franchise 'Scream,' premiering Tuesday, June 30 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, and 'The Shannara Chronicles,' an ambitious fantasy drama currently shooting in New Zealand. The two series headline a slate of 8 new and 10 returning series and more than 85 series in development, some of which were previewed at the 2015 MTV Upfront at the Beacon Theatre in New York.