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Tell us you’re a fan without telling us you’re a fan. You know how some people claim they only eat cake on birthdays, but you find them elbows-deep in frosting on a Tuesday? That’s John Krasinski with The Devil Wears Prada.

Folks, when your husband has seen your movie more times than he’s rewatched his wedding video, it’s not fandom; it’s a devotion. Yes, The Devil Wears Prada is officially getting a sequel, and Krasinski is acting like a rejected intern outside the Runway office, begging Emily Blunt, his real-life wife and the movie’s chic assistant, for even a thread of plot detail. But Blunt? Not budging. No leaks. Nada.

Meanwhile, Krasinski’s still quoting DVD scratches. Marriage goals? More like red-carpet espionage with coffee. And we love every second of it.

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Exclusive: Biotech entrepreneur Jonathan E. Lim, M.D.’s production and financing company City Hill Arts and Forrest Gump Oscar winner Wendy Finerman are producing the feature take of Chasing My Cure.

The project is based on the true story of David Fajgenbaum, a former star quarterback-turned-medical student who began a furious charge to save his own life when he was diagnosed with a rare and usually fatal illness.

The story centers on Fajgenbaum, once a beast-like Georgetown quarterback and now a brilliant medical student, who is struck down with a fatal disease and given only six months to live. With no known cure, he gathers together an unconventional team to challenge every presumption of the medical establishment in a race to save his own life.

Today, Dr. Fajgenbaum is a leader in the medical community. Dr. Fajgenbaum and his team at Every Cure and the University of Pennsylvania were...

Exclusive: Academy Award winner Wendy Finerman, American Ninja Warrior host Matt Iseman, Revelations Entertainment boss Lori McCreary and This is Us star Jon Huertas are among the judges of a short film competition designed to celebrate healing and hope.

They will form a judging panel for Hero’s Journey: The Posttraumatic Growth Story Challenge, which has been created by the Boulder Crest Foundation, in association with online community portal Tongal and New York’s Atlantic Pictures.

The competition plans to celebrate films that turn “struggle into strength” and is being held to mark the third annual Posttraumatic Growth Day on June 13. The Ptg concept highlights how struggle can lead to profound growth and transformation, and that trauma can be the precursor to something extraordinary.

On the Hero’s Journey judging panel are Finerman, who for her work on Forrest Gump was the first female producer to win an Oscar; doctor-turned-comedian...

Last summer, Disney confirmed that the much-anticipated sequel to The Devil Wears Prada is officially happening. Meryl Streep will be returning as the iconic Miranda Priestly, but there’s still no word on whether Anne Hathaway will reprise her role as Andy Sachs. Rumors are swirling, but no official details have been released yet.

In a recent interview, Stanley Tucci, who played Nigel in the original film, teased that the sequel is in the works but remained tight-lipped about specifics.

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Tucci joked, ‘I cannot answer that question on the grounds that it will incriminate so many people.’ He did add that if it happens, he’d be thrilled to join the project.

Similarly, Emily Blunt, who played Miranda’s assistant Emily, shared a playful comment about the sequel, saying, ‘What sequel? Oh my god, I can’t tell you anything!

After more than 20 years, Anna Wintour has enough distance from The Devil Wears Prada to enjoy an evening at the theater.

While attending a gala performance for the West End musical version of the 2006 film, the Vogue editrix addressed comparisons between herself and the character Miranda Priestly (played by Meryl Streep) from the movie and the bestselling 2003 novel by Wintour’s former assistant Lauren Weisberger.

She told the BBC that it’s “for the audience and for the people I work with to decide if there are any similarities between me and Miranda Priestly.”

Directed by David Frankel, The Devil Wears Prada stars Anne Hathaway as Andy, a recent college graduate desperate for a job in journalism when she is hired as the assistant to Streep’s diabolical Miranda, a position that proves detrimental to her personal life and sanity.

Streep won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an...

Meryl Streep's return as Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada 2 marks her first proper movie sequel appearance. Streep's iconic role has been a fan favorite, setting up high expectations for the long-awaited sequel. With the original stars and crew returning, The Devil Wears Prada 2 promises to be a box office hit like its predecessor.

The newly annoucned sequel to 2006's The Devil Wears Prada can finally mark a career first for celebrated actress Meryl Streep. The long-awaited The Devil Wears Prada 2 is confirmed to be in development after being rumored and speculated on for quite some time. As of July 2024, all the original stars of The Devil Wears Prada stars are in talks to return for the hotly anticipated sequel as well as the original director, David Frankel, and producer, Wendy Finerman.

Key cast members of The Devil Wears Prada Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt...

Forget fancy premieres and red carpets! Emily Blunt and John Krasinski opted for a hilariously low-key approach to watch Blunt’s blockbuster, Oppenheimer. In a move worthy of a spy thriller, the couple snuck into a random theater just as the lights dimmed. What followed was pure surprise for Blunt.

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The couple’s spontaneous escapade made it a night of unexpected thrills and an epic movement. Who says Hollywood stars don’t crave a good movie surprise?

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“You’re not going to believe what I just saw,” Emily Blunt excitedly whispered into the phone to co-star Cilian Murphy. This wasn’t your typical run-of-the-mill celebrity sighting. Blunt and her husband John Krasinski,...

Disney is reportedly developing a sequel to the popular comedy-drama movie The Devil Wears Prada, which was originally based on Lauren Weisbergers 2003 novel. This comes after 18 years since the first installment had made its theatrical debut.

Per Puck, Disney has enlisted the original movies scribe Aline Brosh McKenna to pen the sequel, which is said to be in the early phase of development. The outlets sources note that The Devil Wears Prada stars Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt are expected to reprise their respective roles as Miranda Priestly and Emily Charlton in the sequel after producer Wendy Finerman convinced them to sign on. At the moment, it remains unclear if there are plans for Anne Hathaway to also join the long-awaited project.

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Looks like cerulean is coming back in style.

Producer Wendy Finerman and screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna are said to be back at work developing a sequel to the dishy 2006 hit “The Devil Wears Prada.” A deal has not been formally announced, but a recent reuniting of the three main stars, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt at the SAG Awards earlier this year showed that the troika seemed eager to fan the flames of buzz for a long-rumored second film. (Puck first reported this wisp of news.)

Supposedly the new film checks in with Streep’s Miranda Priestly, who still runs the fashion magazine “Runway,” but now has to navigate a brave new world of online publishing, and, no doubt, social media influencers. Blunt’s Emily Charlton is now the head of a fashion brand that advertises with “Runway.” Whether Hathaway’s character winds up back in the mix is unclear,...

Aline Brosh McKenna is said to be returning to write The Devil Wears Prada 2: more on the story right here.

While recently promoting her latest film, The Idea of You, Anne Hathaway poured doubt on the possibility of a sequel to 2006’s The Devil Wears Prada ever happening. The actor told E! she was unsure about the possibility of a sequel, saying, “I don’t think a continuation of that story is probably ever gonna happen.”

Either Hathaway was having a little fun with some purposeful misdirection or perhaps she was simply unaware, but a sequel to The Devil Wears Prada does seem to be in some kind of early development.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the original film’s writer, Aline Brosh McKenna, ‘is penning a would-be follow-up to the hit film that is being developed and produced by Wendy Finerman, who was behind the original.’

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Have we all figured out the difference between blue and cerulean yet? Because Miranda Priestly may be about to re-enter the building.

Disney is in early development on a sequel to “The Devil Wears Prada,” IndieWire has learned, with the 2006 film’s original screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna in talks to write the script. Wendy Finerman is producing the project.

No deals are in place yet, and it’s too early to tell whether any of the original cast will return. But Puck, which first reported the news, says Meryl Streep is expected to reprise her role as the fashion magazine editor-in-chief Priestly.

Disney had no comment.

Starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci, “The Devil Wears Prada” was an adaptation of the 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger and quickly became a runaway hit, earning nearly $326 million worldwide at the box office against just a $35 million budget.

The film...

Looks like legacy sequels aren't just for action blockbusters.

According to Puck News (and confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter), a sequel to 2006's "The Devil Wears Prada" is currently in development. Aline Brosh McKenna, screenwriter of the original film, will reportedly pen this follow-up, which is being spearheaded by original "The Devil Wears Prada" producer Wendy Finerman. Deadline reports that the original film's director, David Frankel, is also in talks to return.

Reports at this time indicate that the original film's main cast have not locked deals to return yet. However, reported story details indicate the script is being written with the intent of at least Streep and Blunt returning (more on that soon). Streep is the reason the original film came together, so (pure speculation here), without her there's probably no movie this time around.

"The Devil Wears Prada" was adapted from a 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger. It should...

According to Puck, a sequel to The Devil Wears Prada is in early development with original screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna onboard to pen the script.

The 2006 movie starred Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs, a smart but sensible new graduate who lands a job as an assistant to Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), the demanding editor-in-chief of a high-fashion magazine. The film also starred Emily Blunt as Emily Charlton, Miranda’s senior assistant, and Stanley Tucci as Nigel Kipling, the magazine’s art director. The film was a huge success, grossing $326 million and earning Streep an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.

At the moment, there are no deals in place for The Devil Wears Prada sequel, but Puck does say that producer Wendy Finerman has reportedly convinced Streep and Blunt to return. No word on Hathaway. The report also discusses a possible plot for the sequel, with Priestly still in charge of...

That’s not all, apparently.

The Devil Wears Prada writer Aline Brosh McKenna is penning a would-be follow-up to the hit film that is being developed and produced by Wendy Finerman, who was behind the original.

While no deals are done, a follow-up to the 2006 coming-of-age comedy has long been talked about, with Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Anne Hathway recently reuniting on stage for this year’s SAG Awards.

No deals for the cast are in place. Disney, which would be the studio behind the film following the acquisitions of the original Devil studio Fox 2000, had no comment.

The 2006 film based on the book of the same name follows Andy (Hathaway), a recent college journalism graduate as she lands one of the most coveted jobs in publishing as the assistant to Anna Wintour stand-in Miranda Priestly (Streep). Andy dives into the world of magazines and high fashion thanks to...

After scripting the beloved fashion-world dramedy The Devil Wears Prada, starring Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt, which grossed over $326 million worldwide in its June 2006 debut, Aline Brosh McKenna has been tapped to script a sequel in early development at Disney, sources have confirmed to Deadline.

Reps for the studio declined comment. Who from the original cast will return is not yet clear. The original film’s director, David Frankel, is in talks to return, we’re told — and original producer Wendy Finerman will be back, as well.

Released by 20th Century Fox ahead of Disney’s acquisition of the studio, The Devil Wears Prada is based on Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 novel of the same name. The story follows Andy Sachs...

Gird your loins. Miranda Priestly is set to deliver more withering glances in a sequel to “The Devil Wears Prada.”

Disney is developing a sequel to the hit 2006 movie starring Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly, the high-powered fashion magazine editor from hell with Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt as her harried assistants Andrea Sachs and Emily Charlton.

The original film’s screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna is in talks to return to pen the next chapter. Who from the original cast will return is not clear, but the storyline reportedly follows Priestly as she navigates her career amid the decline of traditional magazine publishing and faces off against Blunt’s character, now a high-powered executive for a luxury group with advertising dollars that Priestly desperately needs.

Based on Lauren Weisberger’s dishy 2003 novel about a young woman’s nightmarish experience working at a fashion magazine (Weisberger worked as a personal assistant...

Robert Zemeckis' next movie, which features a Forrest Gump reunion of Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, will now release in theaters earlier than originally expected.

Per Variety, the new Zemeckis film titled, Here, will now have a wide release of Nov. 15, 2024. Originally, the film was set to premiere nationwide on Nov. 27, 2024. In addition to Hanks and Wright, the film also stars Paul Bettany (Avengers: Infinity War), Kelly Reilly (Sherlock Holmes), Michelle Dockery (The Gentlemen), and Jonathan Aris (The Martian). Zemeckis shares writing credits with screenwriter Eric Roth, and is based on the Richard McGuire graphic novel of the same name. Zemeckis will also produce alongside Jack Rapke, Derek Hogue, Bill Block, Jeremy Johns, Andrew Golov and Thom Zadra.

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Anne Hathaway has insisted 'The Devil Wears Prada' fans "don't need to worry about a sequel".The 41-year-old star reunited with Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt - her co-stars from the 2006 fashion blockbuster - on stage at the SAG Awards this week, but she has insisted there are no plans for a follow-up despite author Lauren Weisberger penning 'Revenge Wears Prada'.She told E! News: "I don't think a continuation of that story is probably ever gonna happen."She joked the trio will "continue to give out awards to other people" so fans can still expect more reunions, but rubbished the idea of a sequel.The actress admitted she "would love" to see the trio reunite with diretor David Frankel, but she wants the original movie to stand alone.She said: "The truth of the matter is—with any film—all we can do is make it.

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” is one of the few films in Oscars history to win Best Picture, Best Director and Best Editing plus prizes for acting and writing. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert won Best Director and Best Original Screenplay while they shared in the Best Picture win with Jonathan Wang. Paul Rogers took home Best Film Editing while the film claimed three acting victories: Best Actress for Michelle Yeoh, Best Supporting Actress for Jamie Lee Curtis, and Best Supporting Actor for Ke Huy Quan.

“Forrest Gump” was the last movie to win these top awards. it won Best Picture in 1995 for Wendy Finerman, Steve Starkey, and Steve Tisch while Robert Zemeckis won Best Director, Tom Hanks won Best Actor, Eric Roth won Best Adapted Screenplay, and Arthur Schmidt won Best Editing.

Several other movies have come close to achieving this feat, with “American Beauty” (2000), “A Beautiful Mind” (2002), ” “No Country For Old Men...

Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestley from The Devil Wears Prada is one of her most recognizable and famous roles, but she almost wasn't cast in the film because of a shocking reason.

The Devil Wears Prada's Miranda Priestley is an iconic villain, who was a cynical editor-in-chief at a famous fashion magazine, and Meryl Streep's acting was essential to the success of the film. However, although no one could imagine another actor in the film but Streep now, she almost wasn't cast in the film. Producer Wendy Finerman revealed there was some resistance to casting Streep in the film during an appearance on the Hollywood Gold podcast, and she was almost passed over for the role because some people thought “she has never been funny a day in her life.”

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It’s impossible to imagine “The Devil Wears Prada” without Meryl Streep’s icy, Oscar-nominated performance as Miranda Priestly, but it turns out there was initial resistance to casting the acting icon in the 2006 classic. During a recent appearance on the “Hollywood Gold” podcast, producer Wendy Finerman revealed Streep was almost passed over for the role because some people thought “she has never been funny a day in her life.”

“Meryl, people thought we were crazy,” Finerman said. “I mean, I had people call me up and say, ‘Are you out of your mind? She’s never been funny a day in her life.’”

“She has been funny and they were wrong,” the producer said, calling out Streep’s comedy work in films such as “Death Becomes Her.” “But this was clearly a different kind of world for her.”

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Meryl Streep was already an icon when she was cast alongside Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada. However, she almost didn’t book her now-iconic role.

The 74-year-old screen star brought Anne‘s boss Miranda Priestly to life, and she played the editor-in-chief of Runway Magazine so perfectly that she was seemingly made for the role.

However, producer Wendy Finerman recently revealed that someone voiced a surprising concern about Meryl that almost led to her not being cast.

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While on the Hollywood Gold podcast, Wendy explained that someone believed Meryl didn’t have a sense of humor required for the part. While they “knew” Anne was right for the part, there were some concerns about her costar.

“And Meryl, people thought we were crazy,” Wendy recalled. “I mean, I had people call me up and say, ‘Are you out of your mind? She...

One producer recalls getting pushback from colleagues over Meryl Streep's casting in The Devil Wears Prada due to beliefs that she couldn't be funny. While Streep is funny in the film, she doesn't play Miranda for laughs, which is part of why she works as a character. Streep's revered status in Hollywood further adds to the role, helping to make Miranda a larger-than-life figure in the story.

The Devil Wears Prada producer Wendy Finerman recalls the backlash to Meryl Streep's casting. Released in 2006, the film is directed by David Frankel, with Anne Hathaway starring as Andy Sachs, the assistant to the demanding editor-in-chief of a top fashion magazine. The Devil Wears Prada cast memorably features Streep as Miranda Priestly, with Emily Blunt, Adrian Grenier, and Stanley Tucci appearing in supporting roles.

During a recent appearance on the Hollywood Gold podcast (via THR) Finerman recalls that Streep's The Devil Wears...

Meryl Streep nearly lost her role in 'The Devil Wears Prada' over fears she wasn't "funny" enough.The Hollywood veteran landed the part of fearsome fashion boss Miranda Priestly in the hit 2006 film opposite Anne Hathaway as her assistant but the movie's producer Wendy Finerman has now admitted she faced some push back for casting Meryl.Speaking during an appearance on the 'Hollywood Gold' podcast, Wendy explained: "Meryl, people thought we were crazy. I mean, I had people call me up and say, ‘Are you out of your mind? She’s never been funny a day in her life.'"But this was clearly a different kind of world for her, and I think that that was part of the fun of the unexpected."Wendy went on to cite that although the actress was mostly known for her serious and dramatic roles, she had also played funny turns...

It’s hard to imagine anyone other than Meryl Streep playing the iconic Miranda Priestly in 2006’s The Devil Wears Prada.

However, producer Wendy Finerman recently said on the Hollywood Gold podcast that the Oscar-winning actress was nearly passed over for the role since someone working in the production thought “she has never been funny a day in her life.”

“And Meryl, people thought we were crazy, Finerman told host Daniela Taplin Lundberg. “I mean, I had people call me up and say, ‘Are you out of your mind? She’s never been funny a day in her life.'”

“She has been funny and they were wrong,” the producer added, to which Lundberg referenced Streep’s comical roles in films such as She-Devil and Death Becomes Her.

“But this was clearly a different kind of world for her,” the producer acknowledged since Streep was known for her more serious performances at the time,...

"Life [is] like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get" is an unforgettable line from the unforgettable film "Forrest Gump." The adage, which gives a surprisingly enlightened view of accepting what life hands you, is not spoken by a philosopher or a pseudo-intellectual know-it-all. It's spoken by Tom Hanks' Forrest Gump, a man with an Iq of 75. He's the film's titular hero, and he has become one of the actor's most beloved roles.

The movie premiered in 1994 and follows the unlikely adventures of Hanks' Forrest. The simple-minded guy unwittingly finds himself in the background of key events in American history, becoming a decorated war veteran, a ping-pong champion in China, and, eventually, a millionaire. "Forrest Gump" took nearly a decade to get made because, as producer Wendy Finerman told the New York Times, "actors, directors, agents, studio people were just not interested in the project." She said...

If “Women Talking” take home the Best Picture statuette at next year’s 95th Oscars, Frances McDormand would become only the second woman to win at least two Academy Awards trophies in the category. We say ”at least” because should the movie win the top prize, it would mean that fellow “Women Talking” producer Dede Gardner had earned her third.

In fact, Gardner has a pair of chances this year to add more Best Pic gold to her bio: “Women Talking” and “She Said.” Her previous triumphs in the category came in 2014 for “12 Years a Slave” and in 2017 for “Moonlight.”

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McDormand’s previous Best Picture producer victory came in 2021 for “Nomadland,” for which she also earned her third Best Actress award. Her other Oscar performing wins – also for Best Actress – came in 1997 for “Fargo” and in 2018 for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing,...

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan’s latest release ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, which is a remake of the iconic Hollywood film ‘Forest Gump’, got a thumbs up from The Academy. The official Twitter account of The Academy, which recognises excellence in the motion picture arts and sciences, shared a video compilation of snippets from ‘Forest Gump’ and the Aamir Khan-starrer.

A tweet from The Academy called the Bollywood film a “faithful Indian adaptation”.

“Robert Zemeckis and Eric Roth’s sweeping story of a man who changes the world with kindness receives a faithful Indian adaptation in Advait Chandan and Atul Kulkarni’s ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ feat. Aamir Khan in the role made famous by Tom Hanks,” read the tweet.

The Academy’s twitter handle also mention the number of Oscars nominations ‘Forest Gump’ had.

“1994’s ‘Forrest Gump’ was nominated for 13 Oscars including six wins for: as Best Actor (Tom Hanks) as...

Time to dust off those old “Runway” issues! Fans of the hit 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada will have the opportunity to bid on a private Zoom session with the film’s incredible cast – Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci – for a 10-minute meet-and-greet with one lucky winner, all to benefit the incredible work of Lollipop Theater Network.

The auction will be open until August 3 at www.charitybuzz.com/thedevilwearsprada

The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel and produced by Wendy Finerman. The screenplay, written by Aline Brosh McKenna, is based on Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 novel of the same name. The film adaptation stars Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly, a powerful fashion magazine editor, and Anne Hathaway as Andrea “Andy” Sachs, a college graduate who goes to New York City and lands a job as Priestly’s co-assistant. Emily Blunt and...

Harry Clein, 82, co-founder of Hollywood PR agencies Clein + Feldman and Clein + White, died June 18 in Atlanta. He suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.

I first met Clein in Manhattan in 1978 when I worked in the United Artists publicity bullpen at 729 Seventh Ave. He represented Alan J. Pakula on the western “Comes a Horseman,” starring James Caan and Jane Fonda. He admired my Annie Hall vests and fedoras; we bonded over his encyclopedic knowledge of film and Broadway musicals, and remained friends as he founded bicoastal press agency Clein + Feldman in 1981 with Bruce Feldman. Their first client, Pakula’s “Sophie’s Choice,” won Meryl Streep her second acting Oscar.

When I first moved to Los Angeles as the West Coast Editor of Film Comment, Clein + Feldman hired me to be the unit publicist on what would turn out to be Sam Peckinpah’s last movie, “The Osterman Weekend” (1983), starring Rutger Hauer, Dennis Hopper,...

Harry Clein, 82, co-founder of Hollywood PR agencies Clein + Feldman and Clein + White, died June 18 in Atlanta. He suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.

I first met Clein in Manhattan in 1978 when I worked in the United Artists publicity bullpen at 729 Seventh Ave. He represented Alan J. Pakula on the western “Comes a Horseman,” starring James Caan and Jane Fonda. He admired my Annie Hall vests and fedoras; we bonded over his encyclopedic knowledge of film and Broadway musicals, and remained friends as he founded bicoastal press agency Clein + Feldman in 1981 with Bruce Feldman. Their first client, Pakula’s “Sophie’s Choice,” won Meryl Streep her second Best Actress Oscar.

When I first moved to Los Angeles as the West Coast Editor of Film Comment, Clein + Feldman hired me to be the unit publicist on what would turn out to be Sam Peckinpah’s last movie, “The Osterman Weekend” (1983), starring Rutger Hauer,...

Harry Clein, a veteran film publicist who wrote the original press notes for Star Wars and helped develop the innovative internet campaign for The Blair Witch Project, died June 18 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder in Atlanta. He was 82.

His death was announced by spokesperson Mark Pogachefsky.

Clein, along with Bruce Feldman, cofounded the Clein + Feldman agency in 1981. Their first client was director Alan J. Pakula and his film Sophie’s Choice.

With offices on both coasts and quickly developing a reputation as an innovative shop for independent distributors, producers and filmmakers, the agency became Clein + White in 1989, with the addition of Cara White as a partner and the departure of Feldman for a studio career. Clein + White closed in 2000, with Clein focusing on producing and marketing consultation. He also taught at the Los Angeles Film School.

Earlier in his career, Clein was a unit publicist on such films as All the President’s Men,...

The 2019-2020 movie awards season got underway on Monday night, December 2, with the presentation of the Gotham Awards for independent film. Presented by the Independent Filmmaker Project (Ifp), these prizes are decided by juries of industry peers and have honored Oscar winners like “Sideways” (2004), “Capote” (2005), “The Hurt Locker” (2009), “Spotlight” (2015) and “Moonlight” (2016). So who took top honors this year? Scroll down for the complete list in all 10 categories, updated live as they were announced.

“Marriage Story,” “The Farewell” and “Uncut Gems” led the nominations with three apiece. Those three films were up for Best Feature along with “Hustlers” and “Waves.”

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Hollywood, Calif. – On July 6, 1994 moviegoers met a man named Forrest Gump whose story was both a deeply personal and affecting odyssey and a universal meditation on our times. Hailed as “magical” and filled with “startling grace”, Forrest Gump became not only a global blockbuster, but a true cultural touchstone.

25 years later, Forrest Gump remains a treasured cinematic classic that is beloved and quoted the world over. Tom Hanks gives an astonishing performance as Forrest, an everyman whose simple innocence comes to embody a generation. Alongside his mamma (Sally Field), his best friend Bubba (Mykelti Williamson), his commanding officer Lieutenant Dan (Gary Sinise), and his favorite girl Jenny (Robin Wright), Forrest has a ringside seat for the most memorable events of the second half of the 20th century.

Directed by Robert Zemeckis...

Sony Pictures has acquired the film rights to best-selling author Richard Kirshenbaum’s first novel “Rouge” about the glitzy-glam, competitive 20th century beauty industry, Variety has learned.

Wendy Finerman (“The Devil Wears Prada”) will produce the project, which will cast A-list actresses in the lead roles of the business titans, who are suspiciously similar to real-life foes Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein.

“Rouge” details the cutthroat world of the beauty business world between the two rivals. The novel is set in cities across the world such as NYC, Hollywood, Palm Beach, London, and Paris and St Martin’s Press Executive Editor Beier likened the story to “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” in style and time-period.

The book will hit stores on “Rouge” on June 25, but it sold in an auction based on the galleys.

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Lysa Heslov, director, co-writer and producer of 2017 documentary “Served Like A Girl,” has teamed up with Matador Content and producer Wendy Finerman to make an eight-part docuseries based on the film.

The docuseries will follow female veterans competing in the Ms. Veteran America competition. The event was created to raise awareness about homeless female veterans who struggle as they transition from solider to civilian. “Served Like A Girl” will focus on five of the finalists as they prepare for the final competition while battling personal issues such as Ptsd, military sexual trauma, and combat injuries.

“I’m so thrilled to be working with the amazing team at Matador,” Heslov said. “And to continue this journey with these female warriors who took an oath to give their lives for our country is an honor.”

Matador Content is also the production company behind Spike’s “Lip Sync Battle,” ABC’s “Boy Band,...

Exclusive: Margaret French Isaac has been named president of Denise Di Novi Pictures. Isaac previously worked at Johnny Depp’s Infinitu Nihil Productions as its Executive VP of Film and Television during Depp’s Pirates of the Caribbean The Rum Diary, Mortdecai and Dark Shadows runs.

She also previously worked at DreamWorks right before it went public and ran Wendy Finerman’s Co. as president during Forrest Gump, StepMom and Fairytale: A True Story.

At one point, she and Mimi Leder partnered. She also became a senior executive at Vangaurd Animation and has been involved in various aspects of film for years. She also helped to develop series for TV networks including ABC, Fox, CBS, MGM, and Lifetime.

“As anyone who knows Margaret will tell you, her positive energy, talent with material and breadth of experience is a rare combination,” Di Novi told Deadline. “I am lucky and delighted to have her on my team.

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By: Carson Blackwelder

Managing Editor

There was always a chance for the best picture category at the 2017 Academy Awards to feature solid representation for female producers and, with the nominations official, the numbers are in. Turns out there are five of the nine films in this year’s top category with women behind it — but how does that stand up to the rest of Oscar history?

As mentioned above, there are five out of the total nine films in the best picture category this year that took some girl power to get made. There’s Hell or High Water (Carla Hacken and Julie Yorn), Hidden Figures (Donna Gigliotti and Jenno Topping), Lion (Angie Fielder), Manchester by the Sea (Kimberly Steward and Lauren Beck), and finally Moonlight (Adele Romanski and Dede Gardner). This leaves out Arrival, Fences, Hacksaw Ridge, and La La Land as...

Ten years ago, “The Devil Wears Prada” surprised even the people that made it. The movie opened over the July 4th weekend in 2006 as a counter-programmer aimed primarily at women. But it played far broader than that, all over the world. Based on the bestseller written by Lauren Weisberger, the ex-Vogue assistant to editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, it was an anomaly that influenced movies to come but remained a rare bird, hard to categorize or imitate.

It wasn’t a standard-issue studio genre, neither a romantic comedy centered around a young woman’s choice of mate, a biopic, nor a revenge plot. Aspiring young assistant Andy (Anne Hathaway) and her powerful editrix boss Miranda (Meryl Streep) were dual protagonists in a coming-of-age workplace fairy tale about the trials of a first job and finding your identity.

The other players behind the $41-million film, which shot over 57 days in New York and...

Ten years ago, “The Devil Wears Prada” surprised even the people that made it. The movie opened over the July 4th weekend in 2006 as a counter-programmer aimed primarily at women. But it played far broader than that, all over the world. Based on the bestseller written by Lauren Weisberger, the ex-Vogue assistant to editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, it was an anomaly that influenced movies to come but remained a rare bird, hard to categorize or imitate.

It wasn’t a standard-issue studio genre, neither a romantic comedy centered around a young woman’s choice of mate, a biopic, nor a revenge plot. Aspiring young assistant Andy (Anne Hathaway) and her powerful editrix boss Miranda (Meryl Streep) were dual protagonists in a coming-of-age workplace fairy tale about the trials of a first job and finding your identity.

The other players behind the $41-million film, which shot over 57 days in New York and...

Lifetime is prepping The 10th Date, a two-hour movie executive produced by The Devil Wears Prada producer Wendy Finerman. There is no green light for the project yet, but I hear casting choices already are being discussed and the movie potentially could serve as backdoor pilot. Written by and will be directed by Nzingha Stewart, writer-director of the 2015 Lifetime movie With this Ring, The 10th Date is a comedy that follows four friends who embark on an often hilarious…...

While in Panama for the film festival, one of the notable people I met was Jorge Ameer.

Jorge left his home in Panama at age 16 in the late 1980s due to political unrest and civil instability. The country’s dictator and drug king Noriega was recruiting young men to fight in his military army as the looming confrontation with the United States approached. In 1989, the United States invaded Panama under the name of “Just Cause” ousted the Panamanian dictator.

Living in Los Angeles, at the age of 18, he was selected to participate in the Walt Disney College Program. He worked in the marketing departments of New Line Cinema, Paramount and Columbia Pictures. In motion picture development, Jorge worked as a story analyst for Richard Gere's production company and Wendy Finerman's productions at Tri Star Pictures in the early nineties and the now defunct Fries Entertainment.

He also tried his hand at acting and was in Gramercy's "Panther" and "Tales from the Hood", HBO's "Social Friction Fables" New Line's "Friday" along with other cameos and supporting roles. He co-starred opposite award winning actor Matthew Leitch (Star of “Aka”) in the carnival romp "Sabor Tropical".

Ameer served as the coordinator for the 1988 Latino Entertainment Industry Conference and as a member of the advisory board of the Methodfest Film Festival. He was also the U.S. representative for the Barcelona G & L Film Festival and a film programmer for the Palm Springs G & L Film Festival.

In October 1997, he founded and executive directed The Continental Film Festival, better known as the first American Independent film festival held overseas on the island of Contadora, off the Gulf of Panama. There is where his film career actually began. He served as a festival coordinator during the very beginnings of the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival founded by Edward James Olmos and Marlene Dehmer.

At these festivals, Ameer helped in the selection of many foreign features. After noticing a lack of recognition of foreign and independent gay themed films released theatrically, he founded the International Gay Film Awards, the Glitter Awards (2001-2008), at that time the only award show of its kind.

In 1997, Ameer also started Hollywood Independents, a distribution company which launched with the theatrical release of "California Myth" starring Tyron Powers Jr.

Thereafter, the company has released such titles as the Jamaican/American co-production "Klash" starring Jazmine Guy, "Eastside" starring Mario Lopez, "Tequila Body Shots" starring Joey Lawrence, "Poor White Trash" starring Jamie Pressley, Jason London, William Devane and Sean Young, Spain's Academy Awards Winning film (Goya Winner) "I will Survive" (Sobrevivire), and "Hotel Room" from the director of "Nico & Dani". Other releases include his film "The Singing Forest", and "Junked" starring Thomas Jane (star of "The Mist", "Punisher" and the popular HBO series "Hung") and Jordan Ladd (star of "Cabin Fever", "Hostel 2").

Jorge Ameer's theatrical distribution company Hollywood Independents International opened its theatrical distribution operations in Central and South America in 2006 with the theatrical release of "Grande Ecole" a film by Robert Salis. The French film was censored and banned in Panama due to its explicit sexual content

Ameer took a trip to Panama to denounce the banning of this film. After outrage was expressed by the Panamanian press, the film opened successfully in Panama. It opened number one at the Alhambra-Plus Transistmica beating studio films "Night at the Museum" and "Deja Vu". It broke box office records locally, playing in theaters for eight weeks.

On January 26, 2009 the Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture study invited Mr. Ameer's to have his screenplays be a permanent part of "The Core Collection". The screenplays in this collection are made accessible for research purposes; students, filmmakers, writers and actors are among the patrons.

In April 2011, Mr. Ameer started his own film series in Panama called Jorge Ameer presents Cine Serie Independiente, a showcase to promote and exhibit high profile award winning independent and foreign films in Panama.

He brought in Aluzio Abranche's controversial incestuous drama of brotherly love "From Beginning to End" (“Do Comeco ao Fim”), Andre Shortell's "Psych 9" starring Sara Foster & Cary Elwes and Karee Andrew's "Altitude".

During the film presentations, directors presented their work to Panamanian audiences in person and live via skype. This is the first time in Panama's cinema history technology has allowed local cinephiles the opportunity to interact with award winning filmmakers virally before and after their film presentations.

Unfortunately, the presenting cinema and only theatre exhibitor to support independent films - the Alhambra Theatres- closed the following year, 2012, due to financial troubles. It was the last of a series of vintage stand-alone cinemas constructed during the boom of single screen theatres and drive-ins in Panama.

There are currently only two theatre chain exhibitors (Cinepolis & Cinemark) operating in Panama. Both chains have their multiplex cinemas located throughout today's popular mega malls.

Several months after his film series, Mr. Ameer produced the opening night after-party to the October 2011 edition of Screamfest, the world's premiere horror film festival based in Hollywood, California. The event was held at the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel. The event brought luminaries of the genre such as Paranormal Activity's Oren Peli, "Saw" and "Insidious" director James Wan, as well as "Grease", "Summer Lovers", "Blue Lagoon" director Randal Kleiser and "Firestarters", "Class of 1984" director Mark Lester to name a few celebrity attendees. With a seance theme, over 400 votive candles were used to create the atmosphere. In addition over one hundred skulls, the Screamfest symbol, were featured as centerpieces and part of the morbid "look" throughout the event. A well-lit coffin surrounded by neon lights was featured in the gift room where guests retrieved their gift bags from the open casket.

Mr. Ameer has authored, produced, and directed the theatrical features "The Truth Within", "Strippers","The Singing Forest", "Contadora is for lovers", "The House of Adam", "The Dark Side of Love","Sabor Tropical", "D'Agostino". All projects released theatrically through Hollywood Independents.

Ameer has produced, written and directed countless 35mm comedic shorts films to name a few "My Straight Boyfriend", "Popcorn & Coke", "Uninhibited", "Midnight Snack", "Tease" now available on DVD as a compilation of shorts called “Straight Men & the Men Who Love Them”.

This collection has been so successful that he has executive produced, programmed and curated two more such programs “Straight Men & the Men Who Love Them 2” and the upcoming “Straight Men & the Men Who Love Them 3”. The latest compilation of shorts is a collection of international shorts curated from the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner.

Ameer made a documentary "Classic Hollywood Cinemas" an in depth look at the old Hollywood movie palaces, their historic and preservation value and impact.

He's also produced and arranged the publishing of the historical and award winning first ever "Guide to Gay & Lesbian Film which has won many book awards for its detail, educational and historical contribution to independent gay and lesbian films released in theaters.

In addition to filmmaking, within the exhibition industry, Jorge Ameer was the last person to re-open the historic Vogue theatre in Hollywood as a movie theatre to showcase independent films. Films such as "Nico and Dani" (Tla Releasing) and "Just one time" from the now defunct Cowboy Releasing played at this theatre. The resurgence of film exhibition at the Vogue was short lived due to alleged hauntings at the venue where a paranormal research group leased the theatre from Mann theaters to set up shop as headquarters for their research group.

Jorge Ameer's "The Dark Side of Love " was the last film to shoot at the Regent Showcase Theatre in Hollywood prior to its closing. "The Regent Showcase Theatre, originally the Gordon Theatre (1938), is one of the older art houses in Los Angeles until its closing in May 2009.

A human rights activist, Ameer has spent most of his career creating controversial, cutting edge trivial stories with thought provoking subject matters to challenge audiences from the stereotypical social conventions and outdated traditional values which detract from enhancing the global human experience.

He is currently working on his latest film project “Oasis” to be shot in Panama during the month of August. Oasis” is a twisted thriller set in the backdrop of Panama's paradise its about a newlywed American who decides to visit a friend while in Panama on business, to rekindle their friendship to prove his love to his wife by killing him.

Also, on the current issue of Scream Magazine issue # 35, the worlds largest horror film magazine, his “Medusa” has received with extensive coverage. The film is currently playing in theaters in the U.S. through Regal Cinemas after having its world premiere at the Cannes Film Market.

“Medusa” had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival Marche along with a horror short he starred in called "Find Pauletta" in the Short Film Corner. This was the first time a Panamanian has had two films in two different programs of the Cannes Film Festival.

VFX for “Medusa” was by Jeremy Vanneman who has worked on many studio films including the upcoming “Ghostbusters”, “Guardians of the Galaxy”, “San Andreas”, etc. “Medusa” also has a celebrity cameo by 80's hearthrob William McNamara.

Jorge is the only Panamanian filmmaker who writes, direct, produces and own his own production and distribution company in Hollywood.

Jorge Ameer has also pioneered and procured the opening of the first high school film program at one of the oldest (110 years) and most prestigious private high schools in Panama, the Pan American Institute (Instituto Panamericano) in Panama City.

The film program curriculum was designed by Ameer and approved by the Ministry of Education.

It launched in 2015 with the first class schedule to graduate in 2017.

In his own words:

The high school film program was an idea that started because of the lack of opportunity and education in film that I myself had when growing up. I loved film so much; film was my babysitter during my childhood years. Whenever I wasn't in school I was at the movie theatre watching several films a day until my mom picked me up from the theatre. I attended the Pan American Institute (Instituto Panamericano) from kindergarten through graduation 1989.

Decades later as a filmmaker, distributor and film buyer, I approached the principal of the high school with the high risk idea of starting a film school program for an industry that even though in its infancy I knew it would grow leaps and bounds if those who pushed hard enough would stick with it to create some semblance of film opportunities and production here in Panama. Ten years later after designing a very thorough program that includes script writing, production, distribution, film marketing, campaign strategy, film fund and grant writing as well as crowdfunding to use donors as ambassadors to promote the film, the Ministry of Education approved the program.

Last year, the first students, approximately 27 brave souls, risking the uncertainty the entertainment field has to offer, weathered the scrutiny of their parents to become the pioneering and prototype Class of 2017. This Class, now in the 11th grade, is gearing up to produce its first set of shorts for the Ipa Student Film Festival. The first film festival of its kind, it showcases the works of these film students with the goal of creating filmmakers from an early stage who will graduate with films reels in their areas of interest which will show their talents to prospective universities, scholarship programs and other international student competitions.

I got the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Film Department called Di Cine in conjunction with the Panama Film Commission to fund the projections of these works which will take place as an outdoor cinema event on the school grounds. on Friday, August 5 at 7pm. Provided the students meet the minimum Gpa, they will be required to do internships placed and provided through the Film Commission in conjunction with other private film entities such as the Tvn Channel 2, one of Panama's major television networks as well as The Panama Canal Chanel among other companies offering opportunities for these students to practice their craft prior to graduating.

Currently, under construction, is an upcoming state of the art film lab studio facility providing students with the opportunity to develop their talents. Also a new auditorium will host film events and eventually the high school graduation ceremony.

Screen Masculinity

For almost a year, Graffiti with Punctuation editor Blake Howard and I have been discussing doing a series of essays about a topic of mutual interest - portrayals of masculinity on screen. The aim is to explore our favorite elements of the topic, to get quite personal and to come up with something hopefully compelling.

We've now begun that journey over the next few months starting with the first piece by Blake. It took him to some challenging places, but the result is intimate, passionate, complex and ultimately wonderful and sets a tone for promising reading to come. I urge you to check out the piece in our features section, or by clicking here and to leave feedback on it if possible.

River Town

Chinese helmer Lu Chuan is attached to direct and produce the Tristine Skyler=penned adaptation of Peter Hessler's memoir "River Town" for Fugitive Films.

Xbox One

Microsoft's Phil Spencer has revealed that the Windows 10 update and complete Os overhaul for the Xbox One will go live on November 12th, bringing backwards compatibility with select titles to the console in the process.

The update will allow users to have easier access to all of the storefront freatures and a more streamlined Ui that allows users to more easily navigate through each tab. Spencer made the announcement during yesterday's "Halo 5: Guardians" worldwide launch event. [Source: Game Informer]

Split

Universal Pictures has announced that following their successful pairing for "The Visit," director M. Night Shyamalan and Jason Blumhouse's production company label will release their next project together, "Split," on January 20th 2017.

James McAvoy headlines the supernatural suspense thriller, which co-stars Anya Taylor Joy, Betty Buckley, Jessica Sula and Haley Lu Richardson. [Source: Deadline]

Flawed

Warner Bros. Pictures is set to adapt "Flawed," the upcoming first young adult novel from author Cecelia Ahern...

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VH1 calls it a "supertrailer" because it's much longer than the previous trailer, and shows a lot more footage. The upcoming original movie “Drumline: A New Beat,” produced in partnership with Fox Television Studios, and executive produced by the original film producers Wendy Finerman, Dallas Austin and Jody Gerson, along with Nick Cannon, will premiere next week Monday, October 27th at 9pm Et/Pt. The telefilm is the next project in the network’s successful original movie initiative, kickstarted by 2013’s “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story,” which generated record-breaking ratings and tremendous viewer response. “Drumline: A New Beat” will capture the sound...

VH1’s upcoming original movie “Drumline: A New Beat,” produced in partnership with Fox Television Studios, and executive produced by the original film producers Wendy Finerman, Dallas Austin and Jody Gerson, along with Nick Cannon, will premiere on Monday, October 27th at 9pm Et/Pt. The telefilm is the next project in the network’s successful original movie initiative, kickstarted by 2013’s “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story,” which generated record-breaking ratings and tremendous viewer response. “Drumline: A New Beat” will capture the sound and spirit of the first film while welcoming a whole new class to the Atlanta A&T drumline. The new story...

VH1’s upcoming original movie “Drumline: A New Beat,” produced in partnership with Fox Television Studios, and executive produced by the original film producers Wendy Finerman, Dallas Austin and Jody Gerson, along with Nick Cannon, will premiere Monday, October 27th at 9Pm Et/Pt. The original film was produced by Fox 2000. The telefilm is the next project in the network’s successful original movie initiative, kickstarted by 2013’s “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story,” which generated record-breaking ratings and tremendous viewer response. “Drumline: A New Beat” will capture the sound and spirit of the first film while welcoming a whole new class to the...

VH1’s upcoming original movie “Drumline: A New Beat,” produced in partnership with Fox Television Studios, and executive produced by the original film producers Wendy Finerman, Dallas Austin and Jody Gerson, along with Nick Cannon, will premiere Monday, October 27th at 9Pm Et/Pt. The original film was produced by Fox 2000. The telefilm is the next project in the network’s successful original movie initiative, kickstarted by 2013’s “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story,” which generated record-breaking ratings and tremendous viewer response. “Drumline: A New Beat” will capture the sound and spirit of the first film while welcoming a whole new class to the...

It's cool to be in the school band again. VH1 is making sure of that with its upcoming television movie, “Drumline: A New Beat,” which will premiere Monday, Oct. 27, at 9 p.m. Et. A sequel to the hit 2002 movie, “Drumline,” VH1's TV movie is executive produced by the star of the original film, Nick Cannon, alongside Wendy Finerman, Dallas Austin and Jody Gerson. Cannon also makes an appearance in the movie. See video: Nick Cannon Returns in Teaser for VH1's ‘Drumline: A New Beat’ The forthcoming “Drumline” sequel stars Alexandra Shipp as Dani Raymond, a promising young percussionist who leaves Brooklyn.