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Boy George Is The Lastest Pop Star To Get A Biopic, With ‘Anvil’ Director Sacha Gervasi Attached

May 29, 2019 11:22 am

If it worked for Freddie Mercury, and it appears to be destined to work for Elton John, the next logical step in the rock musical biopic is clearly Boy George. No? Well, don’t tell that to MGM, as the studio is...

‘Tomb Raider’ Sequel Starring Alicia Vikander Being Developed With ‘High-Rise’ Writer

Charles Barfield

April 12, 2019 2:15 pm

News

It takes a lot for a studio to give up on a franchise. Many blockbuster franchises are bulletproof to critical judgment and only live and die based on box office grosses. However, even with a subpar box office,...

The Russo Brothers Sign A Deal To Have Creative Control On Remakes Of Classic MGM Films Including ‘Thomas Crown Affair’

Charles Barfield

April 10, 2019 12:22 pm

News

The Russo Brothers are on the verge of having their biggest film debut yet, with “Avengers: Endgame.” And that’s saying something, considering their last directorial effort earned more than $2 billion at the bo...

Mattel & MGM Team Up For ‘View-Master’ Film Based On Classic Toy

Charles Barfield

February 27, 2019 11:32 am

News

Toymaker Mattel has already begun its move into the feature film business. Like Hasbro, with its “Transformers” series, Mattel is attempting to license out some of its classic IPs in hopes of making hundreds of...

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Annapurna Pictures And MGM Form United Artists Releasing

Gregory Ellwood

February 5, 2019 3:54 pm

Awards Campaign, News

One hundred years after D.W. Griffith, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks formed the first creator-based movie studio, United Artists lives again. Today, MGM and Annapurna announced they would...

MGM To Remake ‘70s Cult Favorite ‘Cooley High’

Kevin Jagernauth

July 21, 2016 11:42 am

News

Made for $750,000 and featuring a cast of mostly little known actors, many were surprised when Michael Schultz’s “Cooley High” made a whopping $13 million in 1975. The movie has became a cult favorite ever sinc...