Scarlett Johansson again is world's best-paid actress, Forbes says
Superhero Black Widow is a woman at the top of her game, and so is the actress who plays her — Scarlett Johansson is the world's highest-paid actress for the second year in a row, according to Forbes's annual ranking published Friday. Johansson, 34, earned ...
'Easy Rider' star, 1960s swashbuckler Peter Fonda dies at 79
Actor Peter Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right after both writing and starring in the counter-culture classic "Easy Rider," has died. His family said in a statement that Fonda died Friday morning at his ...
'The Brighton Miracle' set to be released before Rugby World Cup
"The Brighton Miracle," a film based on Japan's exploits at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, is set to be released worldwide ahead of this year's tournament, a production source said Friday. Shot in Australia and Japan, and starring Temuera Morrison as former Japan coach Eddie ...
As a reviewer, reporter and programmer, I go to six or seven film festivals a year. This is nothing compared to some colleagues, who trudge the festival circuit in a never-ending loop, but it's enough to give me a heap of festival badges. My trip ...
China's film regulator on Wednesday said it was suspending mainland Chinese movies and their personnel from participating in Taiwan's annual Golden Horse Awards this year, without giving a reason. The China Film Administration made the announcement in a statement on its official WeChat account. The move ...
In Marvel's 'Phase Four,' Natalie Portman will be Thor, Angelina Jolie will be an immortal
"Avengers: Endgame" may have closed a chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the blockbuster factory is only expanding in scope and diversity. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige led a marathon presentation at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday night, announcing plans for the first two ...
Tadao Takashima, actor who starred in 'Botchan' and 'My Fair Lady,' dies at 88
Movie star and television host Tadao Takashima died of natural causes on Wednesday at his home in Tokyo, his office said Friday. He was 88. Born in Kobe, Takashima entered show business after passing an audition for new talent in 1951 held by now-defunct film ...
Celebrity South Korean 'Song Song couple' romance ends in divorce
Fans of South Korean drama on Thursday mourned news of a divorce between two celebrities who turned real-life lovers after starring in the hit TV series "The Descendants of the Sun." Leading lady Song Hye-kyo, 37, and heartthrob Song Joong-ki, 33 were seen as Asia's ...
Japanese-American director of 'comfort women' documentary sued by interviewees
A group of seven Japanese intellectuals and activists has sued the director and the distributor of a documentary film that covers the political debates over "comfort women," demanding the screenings be terminated and seeking compensation totaling ¥13 million. The term comfort women is a euphemism ...
Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, who delighted audiences around the world with his romantic vision and extravagant productions, most famously captured in his cinematic "Romeo and Juliet" and the miniseries "Jesus of Nazareth," died Saturday at 96. While Zeffirelli was most popularly known for his films, ...
'Moscow 8': The North Korean filmmakers who defied Pyongyang
As the Korean War raged, eight of Pyongyang's young heroes — all members of the North's new elite, destined for a life of privilege and power — left for Moscow to study at a prestigious film school. They never returned. Scattered to the corners of ...
Japanese film director Yasuo Furuhata, known for his work with the late actor Ken Takakura, died of pneumonia on May 20 in Tokyo, Toei Co. said Sunday. He was 84. After joining the film production company, Furuhata, a native of Nagano Prefecture, marked his debut ...
