“Jurassic Park” star Sam Neill died of pneumonia, his agent confirmed Thursday. The BBC reported that Philip Grenz, Neill’s former agent, decided to reveal the cause after speaking with the actor’s family to correct “inaccurate and blatant falsehoods” in the media. Neill, who died on Monday in Sydney, Australia, at the age of 78, had
Autlook has signed on as global sales agent for the documentary “The Illusion of an Eternal Summer,” which will have its world premiere in the Filmmakers of the Present competition at the Locarno Film Festival. Variety premieres a clip from the film here. The film was partially financed by Mubi, which retains rights for the
I’m a child of the 2000s (and specifically San Diego), which is to say that Will Ferrell’s work (and specifically “Anchorman”) is deeply important to me. Star vehicles like “Step Brothers” and “Talladega Nights”; Also, did I mention “Anchorman”? – epitomized the bravado and blissful ignorance of Bush-era masculinity, in some ways even more so
Paramount Skydance boss David Ellison and his father, tech billionaire Larry Ellison, were sued by a Paramount shareholder who alleged they reached an “illegal” deal with President Donald Trump to secure US government approval for the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The shareholders’ lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Delaware Court of Chancery, seeks to block Paramount’s
Hal Williams, the television veteran who appeared in such American comedies as “227” and “Sanford and Son,” has died, according to his manager. He was 91 years old. “227” aired from 1985 to 1990 and followed a group of middle-aged tenants living together in an apartment building. Williams played Lester Jenkins, who, on the show,
The UCLA School of Theatre, Film and Television and the Sundance Institute have established a collaboration to develop the next generation of filmmakers and storytellers. The five-year agreement is scheduled to begin in September. The pact combines the academic resources of UCLA with the expertise of the Sundance Institute and the international Sundance Collab community
