Sam Raimi News

Tickets for Harold Pinter's BETRAYAL, starring Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, and Rafe Spall, and directed by ten-time Tony Award-winner Mike Nichols, are set to go on sale tonight at 12:01 AM. Tickets will be available at www.telecharge.com or by calling Telecharge.com at 212-239-6200.

Following in the successful footsteps of the recent 'Veronica Mars' Kickstarter, Hollywood actor James Franco has launched a fundraising campaign to produce a trilogy of films based on his 2011 short story collection, PALO ALTO. Check it out below!

YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) has announced that Rene Augesen will play Blanche DuBois and Joe Manganiello will play Stanley Kowalski in its first-ever production of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, the Pulitzer Prize winning masterpiece by Tennessee Williams. Directed by Mark Rucker, the production, which will open Yale Rep's 2013-14 season, will play September 20-October 12, at the University Theatre (222 York Street).

The Ringwald and Olympia Entertainment are thrilled to be bringing the hilariously, bloody Evil Dead: The Musical back to Detroit for its fourth annual engagement. In honor of the cult classic's Detroit world premiere in October 1981, the musical will perform a four week engagement starting Wednesday, October 2 through Saturday, October 26 at Detroit's City Theatre; located inside Hockeytown Cafe at 2301 Woodward Avenue.

Kevin Reilly, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, today unveiled the FOX primetime slate for the 2013-2014 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation at the Beacon Theatre.

James Franco, who recently revealed that he will soon make his Broadway debut in a revival of 'Of Mice and Men,' has been taking notes on his opinions of the spring theatre season. He recently wrote an article for the Huffington Post, in which he reveals his thoughts on Orphans, The Testamnet of Mary, and more.

Celebrating 15 years of fierce and fabulous film, the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival hits the silver screens around Miami and Miami Beach now through May 5, 2013. The highlight of the festival will be a personal appearance by actor-author-director James Franco who will be at the event to accept the HBO Latin America Ally Award for his career accomplishments and his unwavering support of the LGBT community. The Ally Award presentation will take place today, April 27th, at the Olympia Theater at Gusman Center in downtown Miami immediately preceding the film Out In The Dark at 9:15 p.m.

Actor/writer/director Zach Braff today launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the production of the feature film WISH I WAS HERE. Braff will direct and star in the film which is based on an original screenplay he wrote with his brother, Adam Braff. Oscar-nominated producers Stacey Sher and Michael Shamberg will produce the film through their company Double Feature Films. Check out the launch of the campaign below!

Celebrating 15 years of fierce and fabulous film, the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival will hit the silver screens around Miami and Miami Beach from April 26 to May 5, 2013. The highlight of the festival will be a personal appearance by actor-author-director James Franco who will be at the event to accept the HBO Latin America Ally Award for his career accomplishments and his unwavering support of the LGBT community. The Ally Award presentation will take place on Saturday, April 27th, at the Olympia Theater at Gusman Center in downtown Miami immediately preceding the film Out In The Dark at 9:15 p.m.

The highlight of the festival will be a personal appearance by actor-author-director James Franco who will be at the event to accept the HBO Latin America Ally Award for his career accomplishments and his unwavering support of the LGBT community.

Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz,and Rafe Spall will star on Broadway in Harold Pinter's BETRAYAL, directed by ten-time Tony Award-winner Mike Nichols. BETRAYAL will begin performances on Tuesday, October 1 at the Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). Opening night is Sunday, November 3. BETRAYAL is a strictly limited engagement, running 14 weeks only, through January 5, 2014.

A new clip from the ?much-anticipated remake of EVIL DEAD has just debuted - check it out , via World Star Hip Hop, below!

Sam Raimi's OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL has been the number one movie in America for two consecutive weeks. Today, Walt Disney Pictures has released the creative black and white opening credits sequence from the film. Check it out below!

Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre is thrilled to present Disney's fantastical adventure "Oz The Great and Powerful" in spectacular Disney Digital 3D and Dolby Atmos, it was announced today by Lylle Breier, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Special Events for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. "Oz The Great and Powerful" will have a special advance screening for the public, with prizes, on Thursday, March 7 at 8:30 pm (doors open at 8 pm); the El Capitan engagement of "Oz The Great and Powerful" is through April 30. The film, directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum's beloved wizard character. El Capitan guests will also get to see an exclusive display of costumes from the movie.

Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre will present Disney's fantastical adventure 'Oz The Great and Powerful' in spectacular Disney Digital 3D and Dolby Atmos, it was announced today by Lylle Breier, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Special Events for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. 'Oz The Great and Powerful' will have a special advance screening for the public, with prizes, on Thursday, March 7 at 8:30 pm (doors open at 8 pm); the El Capitan engagement of 'Oz The Great and Powerful' is through April 30. The film, directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum's beloved wizard character. El Capitan guests will also get to see an exclusive display of costumes from the movie.

Disney's OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL hit theaters last weekend, but Disney has released a brand new extended clip from the film, directed by Sam Raimi and starring James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams and Zach Braff. Check it out below!

Last month, BWW reported that Emma Watson was in talks to star in Disney's upcoming live film adaptation of the classic fairytale CINDERELLA. According to Comingsoon.net, the 'Harry Potter' actress has decided to bow out of the film.

Disney announced that Mayor Michael McGinn has proclaimed today as "Oz The Great and Powerful" Day in the city of Seattle, Wash., in honor of Disney's fantastical adventure opening in theaters across the U.S. tomorrow, March 8.

In an interview with Eonline this week, OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL star James Franco revealed that he would have loved to display his vocal chops in the upcoming Disney adventure film.

Evil Dead: The Musical is holding ticket giveaways for the VIP advanced screening of the "most terrifying movie you will ever see," the remake of Evil Dead. Prior to each performance of the musical on Fridays and Saturdays throughout March, guests can enter to win a pair of tickets to the screening on Tuesday, Apr. 2, at Brenden Theaters inside the Palms Casino Resort. One winner will be announced each Monday. Evil Dead: The Musical takes the stage Fridays at 10 p.m. and Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. at V Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.