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May302026 by cineverseNo Comments

Lucasfilm Pays Tribute to ‘Star Wars’ Editor Marcia Lucas: ‘Deeply Saddened’

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By Payton Turkeltaub According To The variety Lucasfilm has posted a statement mourning the death of Marcia Lucas, George Lucas‘ former wife who was one of three to share an Oscar for editing “Star Wars.” The editor of iconic ’70s films including “Taxi Driver” died Wednesday in Rancho Mirage, Calif following a battle with metastatic cancer. She was 80. “Lucasfilm was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Marcia Lucas. The 80-year-old was one of the three editors to take home an Oscar for 1977’s ‘Star Wars: A New Hope,'” the statement said. It continued, “After Lucasfilm’s establishment in 1971, production began on George Lucas’ newest feature film, ‘American Graffiti’ (1973). Marcia Lucas joined her mentor Verna Fields as editor of the f...

Feb242026 by cineverseNo Comments

Golden Swan,’ About the Kidnapping of the Director’s Brother, Debuts Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)

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By Leo Barraclough According To The variety “Golden Swan,” which has its world premiere in the International Competition section of the 28th Thessaloniki Intl. Documentary Festival, has debuted its trailer. The film, directed by Anette Ostrø, looks back to 1995, when her brother, Hans Christian Ostrø, travelled to India in search of meaning and artistic growth. Months later, he is kidnapped in Kashmir and held hostage by the militant group al-Faran. During five weeks in captivity, he secretly writes poems and letters to his sister. Found on his body after his execution, these texts become the foundation of an intimate reconstruction of his final months. Anette Ostrø said in a statement, “I was 25 when my only brother was brutally killed. The trauma changed my life completely. I ...

Feb242026 by cineverseNo Comments

Lily Collins to Play Audrey Hepburn in Movie Ab

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By Rebecca Rubin According To The variety Lily Collins will play Audrey Hepburn in a new movie about the making of the 1961 classic “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” Collins will also serve as a producer for the project, which is based on the Sam Wasson book “Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the Dawn of the Modern Woman.” Alena Smith, best known for creating the Apple TV series “Dickinson,” will write the script. A director hasn’t been set Adapted from the novella by Truman Capote, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” follows the socialite Holly Golightly as she meets a struggling writer who moves into her apartment building. Described in the press release as the “first complete account of the making of the film,” the upcoming movie will chronicle the influential ...

Feb232026 by cineverseNo Comments

One Battle After Another,’ ‘Hamnet’ and ‘Frankenstein’ Among Set Decorators Society of America Winners

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By Jazz Tangcay According To The variety “One Battle After Another” led the winners at the Set Decorators Society of America awards. The set decorator, Anthony Carlino, with production design by Florencia Martin, behind the film took home two awards for Best Achievement In Décor/Design Of A Contemporary Feature Film and Best Picture for Paul Thomas Anderson. Elsewhere, Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Fantasy or Science Fiction Film an International Organization went to the “Frankenstein” team (set decoration by Shane Vieau with production design by Tamara Deverell), and Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Period Feature Film went to the team behind “Hamnet.” (Set Decoration by Alice Felton with Production Design by Fiona Crombie). Best Achievement in Décor / Design of a...

Feb232026 by cineverseNo Comments

Box Office: ‘GOAT’ Unseats ‘Wuthering Heights’ After Close Race for No. 1 in Quiet Winter Weekend

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By Rebecca Rubin According To The variety “GOAT,” an original animated film about an animal who dreams of athletic greatness, trounced the box office competition in yet another glacial winter weekend. Heading into the late-February frame, “GOAT” and “Wuthering Heights” were closely contending for the No. 1 spot in North America. However, “GOAT” pulled ahead with $17 million from 3,863 theaters, declining just 36% from its debut. “Wuthering Heights” wasn’t far behind with $14.2 million from 3,682 venues, dropping 57% from its opening weekend. A first-place finish for “GOAT” (especially over a starry gothic romantic drama, featuring A-listers Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi) underscores the importance of family films for cinema operators at a time when the box office hasn’t yet regained...

Feb222026 by cineverseNo Comments

Box Office: ‘Wuthering Heights’ Leads Again With $4.6 Million; ‘How to Make a Killing’ Takes Out $1.6 Million on Opening Day

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By Jack Dunn According To The variety A24 and Lionsgate each brought a newcomer to the Friday box office with “How to Make a Killing” and “I Can Only Imagine 2.” However, they were unable to usurp the No. 1 spot. from last week’s champion, “Wuthering Heights.” “How to Make a Killing” landed at No. 4 on its opening day, grossing $1.6 million from 1,625 North American theaters. Rivals have the comedy thriller pulling in $3.2 million by Sunday. Directed by “Emily the Criminal” filmmaker John Patton Ford, “How to Make a Killing” follows Glen Powell as Becket Redfellow, a vengeful man who decides to kill his way through his estranged family in order to claim an exuberant inheritance. Other cast members include Margaret Qualley, Ed Harris, Jessica Henwick, Topher Grace and Zach Woods. The ...

Feb222026 by cineverseNo Comments

Remembering Tom Noonan, Whose Performance in ‘Manhunter’ Is the Greatest Portrayal of a Psycho Killer in Movie History

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By Owen Gleiberman According To The variety Considering all the horror movies I’ve seen, I’m a pretty easy jump scare. I can sit through the degraded slasher-film trash of the week, and when that formula shock cut arrives, synced to a bombastic music cue, I’m gullible enough to get goosed. That said, there are only three times in my life when I’ve seen a movie that chilled me to the bone of primal fear. The first one was “Carrie” in 1976. That incredible finale, when Amy Irving’s Sue is reaching down to Carrie White’s grave and Carrie’s blood-stained hand pokes out of the rubble, made me literally stand up out of my seat in terror. The next time I got scared on that level was my first viewing of “Psycho,” which didn’t happen until a few years after I’d seen “Carrie.” I coul...