Lionsgate is sending Mel Gibson's record-shattering biblical epic The Passion of the Christ back to the big screen for a limited run this September, complete with a first look at the long-awaited sequel. The studio confirmed a one-week theatrical window running September 10, 17, giving audiences a chance to see the 2004 film remastered in […] The post Mel Gibson's 'Passion of the Christ' heads back to theaters in Lionsgate re-release appeared first on American Almanac .
Lionsgate is sending Mel Gibson's record-shattering biblical epic The Passion of the Christ back to the big screen for a limited run this September, complete with a first look at the long-awaited sequel. The studio confirmed a one-week theatrical window running September 10, 17, giving audiences a chance to see the 2004 film remastered in 4K with Dolby Atmos sound . Screenings will include exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from The Resurrection of the Christ, the two-part follow-up Gibson has spent more than two decades developing. The re-release lands twenty-two years after the original film opened on February 25, 2004, and went on to gross $612 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing R-rated film at the time. For Gibson,…Open
At 61, Chris Rock says he has reinvented himself as a writer-director, and he has no interest in returning to the Oscar ceremony unless the Academy nominates him, a shift he credits to therapy, a late-in-life diagnosis, and a $5 million film that may be his most ambitious work yet. Rock sat down with Variety […] The post Chris Rock pivots to directing with 'Misty Green' and says he's done chasing the Oscars stage appeared first on American Almanac .
At 61, Chris Rock says he has reinvented himself as a writer-director, and he has no interest in returning to the Oscar ceremony unless the Academy nominates him, a shift he credits to therapy, a late-in-life diagnosis, and a $5 million film that may be his most ambitious work yet. Rock sat down with Variety for his first extended interview since Will Smith slapped him onstage at the 2022 Academy Awards. The conversation, timed to the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of his new film "Misty Green," covered the movie's shoestring production, Rock's diagnosis with a nonverbal learning disorder, his views on Donald Trump and the media, and his deliberate retreat from the spotlight as a performer. "Misty Green" is Rock's fourth…Open
Mel Gibson says his two-part Resurrection sequel will explore gaps left by the Gospels while staying within orthodox Christian teaching and aiming to inspire audiences. The Oscar-winning director plans to move beyond the earthly account of Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection. His films will also enter supernatural realms tied to creation, the fall of the […] The post Mel Gibson says Resurrection sequel will explore gaps left by the Gospels appeared first on American Almanac .
Mel Gibson says his two-part Resurrection sequel will explore gaps left by the Gospels while staying within orthodox Christian teaching and aiming to inspire audiences. The Oscar-winning director plans to move beyond the earthly account of Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection. His films will also enter supernatural realms tied to creation, the fall of the angels and Sheol. Breitbart reported that The Resurrection of the Christ will arrive as a two-part follow-up to Gibson’s 2004 film, The Passion of the Christ. Part One is slated for theaters on May 6, 2027. Gibson said the new project will make suppositions about periods and events that Scripture does not describe fully. He also said he does not intend to contradict orthodox…Open
Robert Pattinson addressed Chris Hansen's public criticism of the film "Primetime" at a Venice Film Festival press conference, offering praise for the man whose life story Hansen says Hollywood got wrong. Pattinson, 40, who plays Hansen in the fictionalized drama about NBC's "To Catch a Predator," fielded questions Saturday about the real Hansen's vocal opposition […] The post Robert Pattinson responds to Chris Hansen's objections over 'Primetime' film at Venice premiere appeared first on American Almanac .
Robert Pattinson addressed Chris Hansen's public criticism of the film "Primetime" at a Venice Film Festival press conference, offering praise for the man whose life story Hansen says Hollywood got wrong. Pattinson, 40, who plays Hansen in the fictionalized drama about NBC's "To Catch a Predator," fielded questions Saturday about the real Hansen's vocal opposition to the project. His answer was diplomatic but pointed: the former Dateline host's on-screen presence is the reason the show still commands attention two decades later, and that, Pattinson suggested, amounts to a kind of tribute. USA TODAY reported that Pattinson told the press conference he hoped Hansen would come around to the finished product. The actor's opening line was…Open
Laura Dern will pay tribute to George Clooney with a special speech on September 2, 2026, as Clooney receives the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. The 83rd Venice Film Festival is set to open with a ceremony on the Lido, where acclaimed actress Laura Dern will take the stage to deliver the […] The post Laura Dern to Deliver Speech Honoring George Clooney at Venice Film Festival Opening appeared first on American Almanac .
Laura Dern will pay tribute to George Clooney with a special speech on September 2, 2026, as Clooney receives the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. The 83rd Venice Film Festival is set to open with a ceremony on the Lido, where acclaimed actress Laura Dern will take the stage to deliver the Laudatio speech in honor of George Clooney. Clooney, an Oscar-winning actor, director, and producer, is scheduled to receive the festival’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, making him the latest in a line of Hollywood figures recognized by the festival for their body of work and public influence. This year’s tribute follows a longstanding tradition at Venice, which has previously honored artists such as David…Open
Chris Hansen bought preshow ad space on every theater screen showing A24's Primetime, flipping a film he never agreed to watch into a marketing vehicle for his streaming platform, and his attorneys may not be far behind. The ad opens on a setting audiences will recognize: a nondescript suburban kitchen, the kind Hansen made famous […] The post Chris Hansen turns A24's film about him into a billboard for his own streaming network appeared first on American Almanac .
Chris Hansen bought preshow ad space on every theater screen showing A24's Primetime, flipping a film he never agreed to watch into a marketing vehicle for his streaming platform, and his attorneys may not be far behind. The ad opens on a setting audiences will recognize: a nondescript suburban kitchen, the kind Hansen made famous during years of televised sting operations on To Catch a Predator. Hansen appears on screen, delivers his signature line, and then pivots, not to NBC, not to Dateline, but to TruBlu, his own streaming network. A QR code fills the screen. The message is clear: if the movie brought you here, Hansen wants you watching his version of the story next. The Hollywood Reporter first reported the ad buy, noting Hansen…Open
Dolly Parton spent her last months planning a biopic, a Broadway musical, an avatar concert series, and a slate of new ventures, a roadmap her manager says will guide her team for decades after her death at 80. Danny Nozell, Parton's longtime manager, disclosed the scope of her posthumous plans on Wednesday, one day after […] The post Dolly Parton left a decades-long project roadmap she built while working until her final day appeared first on American Almanac .
Dolly Parton spent her last months planning a biopic, a Broadway musical, an avatar concert series, and a slate of new ventures, a roadmap her manager says will guide her team for decades after her death at 80. Danny Nozell, Parton's longtime manager, disclosed the scope of her posthumous plans on Wednesday, one day after her nephew Bryan Seaver confirmed her death in an Instagram video. Parton had been admitted to Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville on Friday and died four days later after a brief battle with cancer, complicated by kidney and autoimmune issues that had already forced her off the road. The woman who grew up singing with eleven siblings in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee did not spend her final stretch…Open
The people who knew Anthony Bourdain best say the late chef was even more compelling off-camera than on it, and that A24's new film Tony captures the man they actually knew. Eight years after Bourdain's death by suicide in France at age 61, three of his oldest friends and colleagues sat down with the New […] The post Anthony Bourdain's closest friends remember the man behind the legend — and say A24's new biopic gets him right appeared first on American Almanac .
The people who knew Anthony Bourdain best say the late chef was even more compelling off-camera than on it, and that A24's new film Tony captures the man they actually knew. Eight years after Bourdain's death by suicide in France at age 61, three of his oldest friends and colleagues sat down with the New York Post to share stories from the years before fame found him, back when the 6-foot-4 cook in ripped jeans and cowboy boots was grinding through New York City kitchens, writing crime novels nobody read, and drinking until dawn at a dive bar called Siberia. Their verdict on the biopic, directed by Matt Johnson and starring an actor known as Sessa in the title role: it works. And their memories of Bourdain himself, raw, profane,…Open
Actor Dominic Sessa joins Morning Joe to discuss playing the role of a young Anthony Bourdain in the new A24 biographical film, “Tony.” The feature focuses on one summer in Bourdain’s life, when he was 19 years old and his love for cooking and cuisine was sparked while working at a seafood restaurant in Massachusetts.
