Jerry Bruckheimer, Emma Thomas and Ryan Coogler Join New Council Dedicated to “Future of Cinema”

Jerry Bruckheimer, Emma Thomas and Ryan Coogler Join New Council Dedicated to “Future of Cinema”

A coalition of filmmakers are uniting to “champion the future of cinema worldwide.” Cinema United confirmed today the formation of a Filmmaker Leadership Council that will provide “meaningful support” for theatrical exhibition. It will be led by blockbuster veteran Jerry Bruckheimer and Oscar winning producer Emma Thomas as chair and vice chair respectively. Rounding out…

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Ryan Coogler Says Declining Academy Invite Was “Not Out of Animosity,” He Just Doesn’t Like “Judging Things”

Ryan Coogler Says Declining Academy Invite Was “Not Out of Animosity,” He Just Doesn’t Like “Judging Things”

Ryan Coogler recently clarified that his decision to decline an invitation to join the Academy in 2016 was “not out of animosity” in an interview with The New York Times. After receiving the invitation for Academy membership, the Sinners director opted not to accept the offer, merely because he finds it “stressful” having to judge…

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Inside LACMA’s Art+Film Gala With Moguls, Gucci-Clad A-Listers and a Reflective Ryan Coogler

Inside LACMA’s Art+Film Gala With Moguls, Gucci-Clad A-Listers and a Reflective Ryan Coogler

Looking out over a sea of seated artists, actors, auteurs, moguls, models, musicians, studio chiefs and more, LACMA’s Michael Govan opened the Art+Film gala program by describing the scene as one “that can only happen in L.A.” “We’re art, film, creativity, all deeply intertwined,” explained the veteran CEO of the 14th edition of the starry…

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25 Best Horror Movies of the 21st Century, Ranked

25 Best Horror Movies of the 21st Century, Ranked

The post-pandemic theatrical landscape has mostly been an anxiety disorder punctuated by the occasional high. But one genre has consistently drawn audiences back to the multiplex in the past few years: horror. No longer just pegged to Halloween, horror movies now dot the release calendar year-round. M3GAN 2.0 may have fizzled last month but 28…

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