Film News

NEW YORK (AP) — James Cameron first began developing “Avatar” more than 30 years ago. He started working on the first film in earnest 20 years ago.

TORONTO — Toronto professor Alireza Khatami's psychological thriller, inspired by his own family trauma, is Canada's submission for Oscar consideration — he just hopes his relatives don't see the film.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — “The Toxic Avenger” got stuck in the sludge.

VENICE, Italy (AP) — As the Venice Film Festival kicks off this week, activists hope to redirect the spotlight from the Hollywood stars arriving on the Lido to Gaza, with an anti-war demonstration planned for one of the festival’s biggest nights.

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are heading to Venice, Italy, for the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival , which kicks off on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Allen White grew up listening to Bruce Springsteen . He doesn’t even remember a time in his life when he wasn’t aware of his music.

TORONTO — One of Cineplex Inc.'s shareholders is calling on the theatre operator to embark on a major share buyback program and sell what it considers to be non-core assets like its loyalty program to deliver more value to investors.

VENICE, Italy (AP) — No Hollywood star seems as intrinsically tied to Venice as George Clooney .

The Disability Screen Office and the National Screen Institute are launching a program in which professionals will work with film and TV productions to ensure accessibility on set.

The Venice Film Festival offers an embarrassment of auteur riches this year.