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AMC Theatres has successfully raised $917 million in new equity and debt capital. The much needed cash should keep the company afloat throughout most of 2021. In addition, Adam Aron, AMC CEO and president, says that “imminent” bankruptcy is “completely off the table.” While many were looking at 2021 to be the year that got moviegoing audiences back into theaters, it has not started off that way. Analysts are now predicting thatmovie theatersmay be able to open later this summer, or possibly in the fall....

Stoney Westmoreland, known for playing the grandfather inDisney’sAndi Mack, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after attempting to lure a minor into sex,Deadline reported on Sunday. The actor, who was fired from the tween sitcom in 2018 following allegations of using the dating app Grindr to arrange sex with a minor, initially faced six felony counts in the case. Related:Disney Channel Actor Arrested & Fired for Allegedly Plotting Sex with a Minor...

Sad news today, asAnne Douglas, a philanthropist, former movie publicist, and widow of legendary actor Kirk Douglas, has passed away. On Thursday, her family announced that Douglas died at the Beverly Hills home she had shared with her longtime husband. The news comes shortly over a year afterKirk passed awayat the age of 103 in early 2020. Anne was 102 years old. Beginning her career in movies working as a location scout for director John Huston onMoulin Rouge, Anne spent three years in the early 50s as head of protocol at the Cannes Film Festival....

Despite being shuttered in 2020,Halloween Horror Nightsis returning to Universal Orlando this year with the help ofBeetlejuice. The Florida theme park was not able to run their annual Halloween celebration last year because of the pandemic. However, Universal Orlando has been open since last summer, and they’re ready to celebrate the 30th anniversary ofHalloween Horror Nights, which will include the same safety protocols they’ve been using for the last 8 months....

Paris has long had a reputation for being a haven for cinephiles the world over. On August 19, 2025, Paris would be home to thefirst-ever public film screeningat the Grand Café. The film was the work of Louis and Auguste Lumiere, who invented a camera projector called a Cinematographe. The film was a series of shorts of everyday Parisian life. Shortly after the premiere, in 1896, the Lumiere brothers opened theaters throughout the city to showcase their work and hired camera operators worldwide to shoot new material....

WhenSamurai Jackfirst aired on Cartoon Network back in 2001, it was immediately clear that this was a cartoon show unlike any other. To this day, the show stands out as one of the most visually creative and unique animated shows ever made, with an impressive 8 Emmy Awards, 4 of them from its final season. CreatorGenndy Tartakovskypushed the boundaries of visual storytelling, utilizing negative space and strong symbolic motifs to weave a compelling narrative around the titular character, Samurai Jack....

Black Pantheris off to a very strong start, as the movie has already set a Marvel Cinematic Universe record more than a month before the movie even arrives in theaters. According to Fandango,Black Pantheris now the top-selling MCU movie, in terms of ticket pre-sales in the first 24 hours. The previous record holder wasCaptain America: Civil War, which bodes very well forT’Challa’s first solo outingat the box office. Captain America: Civil Waropened to an incredibly impressive $179 million when it arrived in May of 2016....

We’ve heard a lot about Warner Bros.‘Untitled Blade Runner Projectlately, since directorDenis Villeneuvehas been busy promoting his new thrillerSicario. The filmmaker revealed last week that he wants to honorRidley Scott’s originalBlade Runner, while bringing something new to the iconicsci-fistory. It was confirmed back in May that legendary cinematographerRoger Deakinshas come aboard theUntitled Blade Runner Project, reuniting withDenis Villeneuveafter their work onSicarioand 2013’sPrisoners. During an interview withCollider, Roger Deakins revealed that, while he loves the original film, this follow-up won’t necessarily have the same visual style....

Today brings about some sad news, as legendary Broadway starCarol Channinghas reportedly passed away. Channing’s longtime publicist, B. Harlan Boll, confirmed the actress and singer died early Tuesday morning in her home due to natural causes at the age of 97 years old. “We supported each other, cried with each other, argued with each other, but always ended up laughing with each other,” Boll said in a statement. “Saying good-bye is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do, but I know that when I feel those uncontrollable urges to laugh at everything and/or nothing at all, it will be because she is with me, tickling my funny bone....

As expected,Charlie Sheenconfirmed on theTodayshow this morning that he isHIV positive. He disclosed the information to co-hostMatt Lauerin an exclusive sit-down interview. You can see two excerpts from the show in the video below. Here’s what theactorhad to say when first admitting that he had contracted the virus, when asked why he was making a statement this morning. “I have to. Yeah. I have to admit that I am, in fact, HIV positive....

As reported byVariety, directorChristopher Nolanrecently revealed toEntertainment Weeklythat he cast “a lot of real scientists” asOppenheimerextras.Oppenheimer, a historical drama about J. Robert Oppenheimerand the atomic bomb, stars Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, and Florence Pugh. Still, according to the Dark Knight director, his inclusion of real-life scientists added authenticity to the film. Nolan stated, “We were in the real Los Alamos and we had a lot of real scientists as extras....

It was a little over a year ago thatDeadpoolwas released and effectively changed the comic book movie game entirely. With all of the talk of superhero fatigue and things of that nature, the fact that a very non-traditional, ultraviolent, R-rated, vulgar movie that was more a love story than anything else wound up being one of the biggest hits of 2016 said a lot. Luckily the movie was great and it worked out very well for Fox, because that means we are getting a sequel next year in the form ofDeadpool 2....

A new report has revealedDenzel Washington’s alleged salary for starring in streaming movies and, perhaps unsurprisingly for an actor of his caliber, it’s a hefty sum. The two-time Academy Award winner has demonstrated range and versatility throughout his storied acting career, which spans four decades and encompasses playing diverse characters across a variety of genres, with notable performances in the likes ofMalcolm X, Training Day,andGladiator II, but he has also signed on for several streaming projects in recent years....