Movie News

Nico Santucci’s film “Sarogeto” headlines the MegaFest Film Festival on July 28 in Las Vegas

2021-07-20T03:50:36+00:00

Nico Santucci is a very familiar name to Las Vegas, as he is the creator and owner of Capo’s Italian Steakhouse & Speakeasy, the luxurious mob-style restaurant. Inspired by the mobster era, Nico created Capo’s, featuring the actual Al Capone’s Family Secret sauces on "their” man-made pastas.

Woman in Motion: Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek and the Remaking of NASA Lands in Movie Theaters Nationwide for One Night Only on February 2

2021-01-12T01:07:53+00:00

Woman in Motion: Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek and the Remaking of NASA Lands in Movie Theaters Nationwide for One Night Only on February 2

LOS ANGELES - January 5, 2021- The inspiring true story of how renowned Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols pioneered the NASA recruiting program to hire people of color and the first female astronauts for the space agency in the late 1970s and 1980s, Woman in Motion: Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek and the Remaking of NASA will open in movie theaters nationwide for one night only on February 2, 2021.

A Dozen Cinematic Masterworks Return to Movie Theaters Nationwide With 2021’s TCM Big Screen Classics Series

2020-12-18T04:43:56+00:00

From German East Africa to the Mean Streets of NYC to Egypt to South-Central L.A., Movie Lovers Can Take a Trip Around the Globe and Through 80 Years of Movie Magic

DENVER – December 17, 2020 – Next year, film aficionados can enjoy a yearlong journey spanning nine decades of cinema history, through a dozen of some of the movie industry’s greatest titles, as Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies present the seventh annual TCM Big Screen Classics series. Featuring acclaimed films released from 1941 to 1996, and encompassing legendary dramas, iconic musicals, beloved comedies, a thrilling adventure, a stylish film noir, a stirring epic, a crackling mystery, and a suspenseful horror, the TCM Big Screen Classics series has something for everyone in 2021.

ZACHARY LEVI TO PORTRAY KURT WARNER IN “AMERICAN UNDERDOG” FOR KINGDOM STORY COMPANY AND LIONSGATE

2020-07-02T17:33:42+00:00

ZACHARY LEVI TO PORTRAY KURT WARNER IN “AMERICAN UNDERDOG” FOR KINGDOM STORY COMPANY AND LIONSGATE

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 1, 2020 – Kingdom Story Company and Lionsgate announced today that Zachary Levi will star as two-time NFL MVP and Hall of Famer Kurt Warner in American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story. The film will be distributed wide by Lionsgate and is expected to begin production later this year.

AMAZON STUDIOS AND MICHAEL B. JORDAN’S OUTLIER SOCIETY PRESENT “A NIGHT AT THE DRIVE-IN” A CELEBRATION OF MULTI-CULTURAL VOICES IN FILM

2020-06-26T18:24:51+00:00

A FREE summer series of films will be happening at your local Drive-In.

Screenings kick off July 1 and will take place every other week through July and August. Each week the movies screened will have a specific theme such as Movies to Make You Fall in Love, Movies to Inspire Your Inner Child, Movies to Make You Open Your Eyes and Movie to Make You Laugh. The list of double-features that'll be screened during the series has been curated by Jordan and includes Love & Basketball, Crazy Rich Asians, Black Panther, Creed and Do the Right Thing.

AMAZON STUDIOS AND MICHAEL B. JORDAN’S OUTLIER SOCIETY PRESENT “A NIGHT AT THE DRIVE-IN” A CELEBRATION OF MULTI-CULTURAL VOICES IN FILM

Summer Screening Series Curated by Michael B. Jordan will Launch at Select Drive-Ins Nationwide and Play Throughout the Summer at No Cost to the Community

Culver City, CA – June 25, 2020 – Amazon Studios and Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society are launching “A Night at the Drive-In”, a nationwide summer screening series featuring a wide selection of films celebrating multi-cultural voices in cinema. In an effort to evoke the nostalgic joy of a summer evening at the drive-in with family and friends, attendance will be at no cost to local communities. Starting Wednesday, July 1, Amazon Studios will host double-features curated by Michael B. Jordan with help from his newly formed marketing arm 8788 and Outlier Society, every other week through the end of August.

LIONSGATE LIVE! A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES CELEBRATES THE COMMUNAL THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE WITH FOUR FRIDAYS OF FREE FLICKS

2020-04-14T21:15:44+00:00

Jamie Lee Curtis to Host as America Gathers Together for Four Lionsgate Classics

Lionsgate Teams Up with Fandango, YouTube, and NATO to Help Furloughed Movie Theater Employees Across America

“The Hunger Games,” “Dirty Dancing,”
“La La Land,” and “John Wick”
Will Livestream for Free on Fridays

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 13, 2020 – Global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) announced today that the studio will honor the communal experience of watching movies in movie theaters and support the people who make those places great with a special program that reminds everyone how much we love going to the cinema. The studio is presenting Lionsgate Live! A Night at the Movies, a program of four Fridays of free movies streaming live on YouTube.

FOCUS FEATURES KICKS OFF “MOVIE MONDAYS” WITH FREE FACEBOOK LIVESTREAMS OF CLASSIC FOCUS TITLES FOR FANS AT HOME

2020-04-05T19:12:53+00:00

FOCUS FEATURES KICKS OFF “MOVIE MONDAYS” WITH FREE FACEBOOK LIVESTREAMS OF CLASSIC FOCUS TITLES FOR FANS AT HOME

Viewers of the Livestreams Can Support and Donate to the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Los Angeles, CA — April 2, 2020 — Focus Features announces the switch of their currently standing “Focus Fridays” livestreaming program to “Focus Movie Mondays,” hoping to bring moviegoers back to the movies from the comfort of their own homes. Beginning on Monday April 6th, Focus Features will be livestreaming a film exclusively on their Facebook page (here) every Monday in April for free. Each livestream will include a link to donate to the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s COVID 19 Response Fund.

Fox Searchlight Pictures and USC Shoah Foundation Partner on JOJO RABBIT Education Initiative

2019-12-20T19:06:29+00:00

The acclaimed coming of age film to serve as an anti-hate and Holocaust education vehicle for hundreds of school-aged children

LOS ANGELES, Calif, Dec 19, 2019: USC Shoah Foundation —The Institute for Visual History and Education (USC Shoah Foundation) and Fox Searchlight Pictures today announced a partnership to develop classroom curriculum tied to JOJO RABBIT, Taika Waititi’s heartfelt World War II anti-hate satire.

CJ 4DPLEX AND LIONSGATE PARTNER TO RELEASE “RAMBO: LAST BLOOD” AND “MIDWAY” IN THE MULTI-SENSORY 4DX FORMAT

2019-09-18T06:14:42+00:00

Audiences will experience the action-packed Rambo: Last Blood and Midway enhanced by 4DX motion and environmental effects, synchronizing sequences that includes epic battle scenes and high-octane motion simulation on land and sky and more!

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 17, 2019) CJ 4DPLEX, the world's leading cinema technology company, and global content leader Lionsgate, today announced the release of “Rambo: Last Blood” and “Midway” in the immersive, multi-sensory 4DX format.

● “Rambo: Last Blood”; September 20
● “Midway”; November 8

BLUE SKY STUDIOS AND FOX MUSIC ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION WITH ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING SONGWRITER MARK RONSON FOR THE ANIMATED ACTION-COMEDY "SPIES IN DISGUISE," OPENING CHRISTMAS DAY

2019-06-19T16:39:39+00:00

BLUE SKY STUDIOS AND FOX MUSIC ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION WITH ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING SONGWRITER MARK RONSON FOR THE ANIMATED ACTION-COMEDY "SPIES IN DISGUISE," OPENING CHRISTMAS DAY

ANNECY, FRANCE - June 11, 2019 - Blue Sky Studios and Fox Music announce a collaboration with Academy Award®-winning, multi-Grammy and Golden Globe Award-winning artist and producer Mark Ronson, who has signed on as Executive Music Producer for the animated action-comedy "Spies in Disguise."

FIRST LOOK AT STEVEN SPIELBERG’S WEST SIDE STORY REVEALED

2019-06-19T16:35:54+00:00

FIRST LOOK AT STEVEN SPIELBERG’S WEST SIDE STORY REVEALED

The first look at Academy Award®-winner Steven Spielberg’s WEST SIDE STORY has been revealed. An adaptation of the original Broadway musical, WEST SIDE STORY explores young love and tensions between rival gangs the Jets and the Sharks on the streets of 1957 New York. The film is now in production for Twentieth Century Fox.

The newcomers behind ‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’

2019-06-13T20:25:22+00:00

In this Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, file photo, writer Jimmie Fails, left, and director Joe Talbot pose for a portrait to promote the film "The Last Black Man in San Francisco," at the Salesforce Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival, in Park City, Utah. The film opens nationwide Friday, June 14 and is already one of the most acclaimed of the year. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s an unusually chilly and overcast Sunday in Los Angeles when the San Francisco filmmaking team and longtime friends Jimmie Fails and Joe Talbot meet for a rooftop brunch a few days after their hometown premiere of “The Last Black Man in San Francisco.”

REGAL ADDS FIVE 4DX SCREENS ACROSS THE U.S IN APRIL

2019-06-01T02:22:53+00:00

REGAL ADDS FIVE 4DX SCREENS ACROSS THE U.S IN APRIL

Innovative Cinema Technology Expands to Knoxville, Nashville, San Diego, King of Prussia and Las Vegas, Bringing the Current Count of Regal 4DX Screens to 17

LOS ANGELES - April 29, 2019 -- CJ 4DPLEX and Regal announced today that the latest round of 4DX screens in the U.S. will have opened across five cities - Knoxville, Nashville, San Diego, King of Prussia and Las Vegas – by the end of the month. The openings will bring the current count of Regal 4DX theaters to 17.

THE WIZARDING WORLD JOURNEY CONTINUES AS THE THIRD FANTASTIC BEASTS FILM IS SLATED FOR NOVEMBER 12, 2021

2019-06-01T02:18:03+00:00

THE WIZARDING WORLD JOURNEY CONTINUES AS THE THIRD FANTASTIC BEASTS FILM IS SLATED FOR NOVEMBER 12, 2021

BURBANK, CA – April 29, 2019 – Warner Bros. Pictures has announced the release date for the third “Fantastic Beasts” film—inviting audiences to return to the cinematic Wizarding World on November 12, 2021.

Local comic store, Maximum Comics, celebrated X-Men Day with fans on behalf of DARK PHOENIX

2019-06-01T02:13:01+00:00

On Monday, May 13, 20th Century Fox kicked off X-Men Day – a celebration of the culmination of the X-Men saga, its global fanbase, all the beloved characters, its groundbreaking impact on popular culture and enduring audience appeal for nearly 20 years. X-Men Day also honored the legacy of the X-Men franchise by kicking off advance ticket sales for DARK PHOENIX! Fan celebrations of all things X-Men occurred online and all over the world including the debut of exclusive X-Men content, special events, and unexpected surprises for the most loyal fans.

FILMING IS UNDERWAY ON “TENET,” A NEW FILM FROM CHRISTOPHER NOLAN

2019-06-01T02:08:46+00:00

BURBANK, CA – May 22, 2019 – Filming has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Tenet,” being directed by Christopher Nolan. “Tenet,” which is being filmed on location across seven countries, is an action epic evolving from the world of international espionage. Nolan is directing from his own original screenplay, utilizing a mixture of IMAX® and 70mm film to bring the story to the screen.

THE 25TH JAMES BOND ADVENTURE SET TO START PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY

2019-04-26T19:48:18+00:00

THE 25TH JAMES BOND ADVENTURE SET TO START PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY

JAMAICA, APRIL 25, 2019 - GoldenEye in Jamaica. James Bond Producers, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli today confirmed the start of principal photography on the 25th official James Bond film begins on 28 April 2019. From Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, the film is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and stars Daniel Craig, who returns for his fifth film as Ian Fleming's James Bond 007.

DISNEYNATURE CELEBRATES 10 YEARS “Penguins” Opens Nationwide April 17

2019-04-26T19:44:19+00:00

DISNEYNATURE CELEBRATES 10 YEARS “Penguins” Opens Nationwide April 17

For 10 years, Disneynature has transported moviegoers around the world and under the sea, showcasing an array of animals that have touched the hearts of millions. A mama bear treks through snowy Alaskan terrain on a mission to feed her new spring cubs. A tiny orphaned chimpanzee is adopted by the most unlikely member of his extended family. A panda bear cub tests her boundaries—and her watchful mother. And a clueless-but-captivating first-time father penguin finds his way among millions of fellow penguins. Indeed, as Disneynature marks a decade since its first feature-film debut, its newest film, “Penguins,” begins its 10-day countdown till opening day—just in time for Earth Day.

BILL NIGHY, MIRANDA HART, AND MORE JOIN CAST OF WORKING TITLE AND BLUEPRINT PICTURES’ EMMA

2019-04-26T19:40:20+00:00

BILL NIGHY, MIRANDA HART, AND MORE JOIN CAST OF WORKING TITLE AND BLUEPRINT PICTURES’ EMMA

Acclaimed Cast Joins Previously Announced Anya Taylor-Joyand Johnny Flynn in Autumn de Wilde’s New Adaptation of Jane Austen Classic

London, England – Golden Globe® and BAFTA® winner Bill Nighy (Page Eight, Their Finest), award-winning comedian and actress Miranda Hart (Miranda, Call the Midwife, Spy) and more join the cast of Working Title and Blueprint Pictures’ Emma. Joining the previously announced Anya Taylor-Joy in the titular role and Johnny Flynn as George Knightley, Nighy will take on the role of Emma’s father Mr. Woodhouse, with Hart as Miss Bates. Rounding out the cast are Mia Goth as Harriet Smith, Josh O’Connor as Mr. Elton, Callum Turner as Frank Churchill, Rupert Graves as Mr. Weston, Gemma Whelan as Mrs. Weston, Amber Anderson as Jane Fairfax, and Tanya Reynolds as Mrs. Elton. Autumn de Wilde will direct this new adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel, written for the screen by Eleanor Catton with Working Title’s Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner and Blueprint Pictures’ Graham Broadbent and Pete Czernin producing.

PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY BEGINS ON FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES: “READY OR NOT”

2018-12-16T17:34:49+00:00

PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY BEGINS ON FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES: “READY OR NOT”

Film directed by Radio Silence members, Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin

Starring Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O’Brien,with Henry Czerny and Andie MacDowell

Los Angeles, CA, October 18, 2018 – Fox Searchlight Pictures Presidents of Production, Film and Television Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum announced that principal photography on READY OR NOT has begun in Toronto, Canada. The film stars Samara Weaving (THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI, “Picnic at Hanging Rock”), Adam Brody (CHIPS, SLEEPING WITH OTHER PEOPLE), Mark O’Brien (ARRIVAL, “Halt and Catch Fire”), with Henry Czerny (“Sharp Objects,” THE A-TEAM) and Andie MacDowell (FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL, SEX, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE). Of the Radio Silence team (SOUTHBOUND), Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin are directing with Chad Villella executive producing. The script is written by Guy Busick (URGE) Ryan Murphy (MINUTES PAST MIDNIGHT). The film is being produced by Tripp Vinson (THE PRODIGY, EXORCISIM OF EMILY ROSE) and James Vanderbilt (THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS, ZODIAC).

FOCUS FEATURES ANNOUNCES PRODUCTION ON HARRIET FEATURE ON THE LIFE OF HEROIC ABOLITIONIST HARRIET TUBMAN STARRING CYNTHIA ERIVO

2018-12-16T17:31:55+00:00

FOCUS FEATURES ANNOUNCES PRODUCTION ON HARRIET FEATURE ON THE LIFE OF HEROIC ABOLITIONIST HARRIET TUBMAN STARRING CYNTHIA ERIVO

Directed by Kasi Lemmons, Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn, and Jennifer Nettles join cast

New York, NY, September 12, 2018 – Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski announced today that Focus has set production on Harriet, a new feature chronicling the life of heroic abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Tubman will be played by Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award®-winner Cynthia Erivo (Bad Times at the El Royale, Widows), and the cast includes fellow Tony Award®-winner and Grammy Award®-winner Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton, Murder on the Orient Express), Joe Alwyn (Boy Erased, The Favourite, Mary Queen of Scots), multiple Grammy Award®-winner Jennifer Nettles, and Clarke Peters (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri). Awarding winning director Kasi Lemmons (Eve’s Bayou) will direct a screenplay she co-wrote with Gregory Allen Howard (Ali, Remember the Titans). Debra Martin Chase (The Princess Diaries, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) with Martin Chase Productions, Daniela Taplin Lundberg (Beasts of No Nation, The Kids are All Right) with Stay Gold Features and Gregory Allen Howard will produce. They’re joined by cinematographer John Toll and costume designer Paul Tazewell. Josh McLaughlin, Focus Features president of production, will oversee the production. The film is set to begin filming this October in Virginia.

BOY ERASED FILMMAKERS TO PRODUCE ‘UNERASED’ PODCAST WITH THE CREATORS OF RADIOLAB

2018-12-16T17:28:27+00:00

BOY ERASED FILMMAKERS TO PRODUCE ‘UNERASED’ PODCAST WITH THE CREATORS OF RADIOLAB

UnErasedpodcast will uncover the history and damaging effects conversion therapy has on LGBTQIA youth in America

New York, NY, August 30, 2018 – Limina House, Focus Features, and Anonymous Content announced today that the filmmakers behind the anticipated fall film Boy Erased along with the creators of the widely acclaimed Radiolab podcast and radio program will launch a new podcast, UnErased, this fall. The four-part podcast series will reveal the controversial truth behind the “pray away the gay” movement and conversion therapy in America. The series will be produced by Limina House, which was started by Mikel Ellcessor, the co-creator with Jad Abumrad of Radiolab. The UnErased production team is Ellcessor, Kat Aaron, Alice Quinlan and Shima Oliaee with the author of the Boy Erased memoir Garrard Conley, whose life story and experience with conversion therapy is the basis for the film, and the film’s co-producer and cast member David Joseph Craig. Abumrad provided editorial oversight and conducted key interviews.

GAL GADOT TO VOICE NEW CHARACTER SHANK IN “RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET”

2018-12-16T17:22:32+00:00

GAL GADOT TO VOICE NEW CHARACTER SHANK IN “RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET”

Gal Gadot (“Justice League,” “Wonder Woman”) revealed today that she is voicing the character Shank, a tough and talented driver in an intense and gritty online racing game called Slaughter Race, in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” which hits theaters this Thanksgiving.

UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND REGAL OFFER U.S. VETERANS AND ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICEMEMBERS MORE THAN 14,000 FREE TICKETS TO UNIVERSAL’S FIRST MAN

2018-10-10T17:25:40+00:00

Offer Valid at More Than 500 Regal Theatres Nationwide to First 25 Servicemembers Who Request Tickets for the 7:00 P.M. Preview Screening on Thursday, October 11

The Riveting Story behind the First Manned Mission to the Moon Arrives in Theatres on October 12

STANLEY KUBRICK’S SCI-FI CLASSIC “2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY” COMING TO IMAX® THEATRES FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER

2018-08-10T18:25:31+00:00

STANLEY KUBRICK’S SCI-FI CLASSIC “2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY” COMING TO IMAX® THEATRES FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER

The one-week IMAX engagement follows the ongoing success of the 50th anniversary release of the “unrestored” 70mm print

BURBANK, CA – August 1, 2018 – Continuing the 50th anniversary celebration of Stanley Kubrick’s science fiction masterpiece “2001: A Space Odyssey,” Warner Bros. Pictures is bringing the film to more than 350 IMAX® theatres across North America for one week only, beginning on August 24th. This marks the first time ever that moviegoers will have the opportunity to view the seminal film on the largest possible screen, creating a truly immersive experience. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

CHADWICK BOSEMAN BOARDS STXFILMS’ ACTION-THRILLER 17 BRIDGES

2018-08-10T18:21:45+00:00

CHADWICK BOSEMAN BOARDS STXFILMS’ ACTION-THRILLER 17 BRIDGES

Joe and Anthony Russo Set to Produce

BURBANK, CA – July 11, 2018 – STXfilms, a division of Robert Simonds’ global, next-generation media company STX Entertainment, today announced that Chadwick Boseman, the breakout star of this year’s blockbuster hit Black Panther, will star in and produce the studio’s upcoming action-thriller 17 BRIDGES alongside his writing and producing partner Logan Coles. Avengers: Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo are set to produce and Mike Larocca will executive produce the film under their AGBO banner. Brian Kirk (Luther, Game of Thrones) is directing the script written by Adam Mervis (The Philly Kid). 17 BRIDGES follows a disgraced NYPD detective (Boseman) who, after being thrust into a citywide manhunt for a cop killer, is given a shot at redemption. The film will go into production in September 2018.

The Sun is Also a Star

2018-08-10T18:17:11+00:00

The Sun is Also a Star

We are excited to announce production began today on the upcoming “The Sun Is Also a Star” starring Yara Shahidi(“Black-ish”) and Charles Melton (“Riverdale”). Please find the first official behind-the-scenes photo from set along with synopsis and quotes from the film’s director, Ry Russo-Young and book author, Nicola Yoon.

FOCUS FEATURES ACQUIRES CANNES OPENING NIGHT FILM EVERYBODY KNOWS STARRING PENÉLOPE CRUZ AND JAVIER BARDEM

2018-08-10T18:09:59+00:00

FOCUS FEATURES ACQUIRES CANNES OPENING NIGHT FILM EVERYBODY KNOWS STARRING PENÉLOPE CRUZ AND JAVIER BARDEM

CANNES, May 9th, 2018– Focus Features chairman Peter Kujawski announced today that Focus has acquired the Cannes Film Festival’s opening night film Everybody Knows (Todos Los Saben). Focus Features will distribute the film in the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, select Asian territories and the Middle East, apart from Iran. Focus had previously acquired rights in Spain last year.

Freestyle Releasing Acquires U.S. Theatrical Distribution for Bigger

2018-08-10T18:06:01+00:00

Freestyle Releasing Acquires U.S. Theatrical Distribution for Bigger

The film will have a theatrical release starting October 12

LOS ANGELES (August 8, 2018) - Freestyle Releasing has acquired U.S. theatrical distribution rights to Bee Holder Productions upcoming unique fitness drama Bigger, directed by George Gallo and starring Tyler Hoechlin, Julianne Hough, Aneurin Barnard, Victoria Justice, and Robert Forster.

PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY HAS BEGUN ON TAIKA WAITITI’S “JOJO RABBIT” FOR FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES

2018-07-16T19:07:02+00:00

PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY HAS BEGUN ON TAIKA WAITITI’S “JOJO RABBIT” FOR FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES
Starring Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson, Taika Waititi, Thomasin McKenzie and introducing Roman Griffin Davis

LOS ANGELES, CA May 31, 2018 – Fox Searchlight Pictures announced today that principal photography on JOJO RABBIT has begun in and around Prague, Czech Republic.

McCallany and Pastore set to star in “Iron Terry Malone”

2018-07-16T19:01:40+00:00

McCallany and Pastore set to star in “Iron Terry Malone”

New York - Creative Alley Productions, in association with All Things Creative and Brazen Giant Productions, have announced that actors Holt McCallany (“MindHunter”) and Vincent Pastore (“The Sopranos”) will headline the upcoming dark comedy “Iron Terry Malone”. The screenplay, based on true events, hails from award-winning actors/writers Christian Keiber and Robert John Keiber. The film will be directed by award-winning filmmaker Johnny Greenlaw (Mommy’s Box).

EVIL RESURFACES IN DERRY AS CAMERAS ROLL ON NEW LINE CINEMA’S “IT CHAPTER TWO”

2018-07-16T18:54:14+00:00

EVIL RESURFACES IN DERRY AS CAMERAS ROLL ON NEW LINE CINEMA’S “IT CHAPTER TWO”
Director Andy Muschietti Reunites the Losers Club—Young and Adult—in a Return to Derry

BURBANK, CA, July 2, 2018 – Principal photography has begun on New Line Cinema’s “IT CHAPTER TWO,” director Andy Muschietti’s follow-up to 2017’s critically acclaimed and massive worldwide box office hit “IT,” which grossed over $700 million globally. Both redefining and transcending the genre, “IT” became part of the cultural zeitgeist as well as the highest-grossing horror film of all time.

UNIVERSAL PICTURES GIFTS FANS WITH FREE TICKETS TO EXCLUSIVE “SPRING-FLING” SCREENINGS OF BLOCKERS

2018-03-29T19:19:42+00:00

UNIVERSAL PICTURES GIFTS FANS WITH FREE TICKETS TO EXCLUSIVE “SPRING-FLING” SCREENINGS OF BLOCKERS

Offer Valid at 100 Theaters in 50 Cities Across the U.S. on Wednesday, April 4
Guests of 7:00 P.M. Screenings of the Comedy Will Be Among the First to Experience the South-by-Southwest Sensation

Universal City, CA, March 29, 2018—Universal Pictures, director Kay Cannon and the cast of Blockers, today announced that free “Spring-Fling” screenings of the new comedy will be offered on Wednesday, April 4, at 100 theater locations across 50 cities in the U.S. Guests who go to www.BlockersSpringFling.com and RSVP for a ticket—at participating locations—will be given one free admission to the 7:00 p.m. showing, up to theater capacity.

PRODUCTION UNDERWAY ON MARVEL STUDIOS’ “CAPTAIN MARVEL”

2018-03-29T19:06:07+00:00

PRODUCTION UNDERWAY ON MARVEL STUDIOS’ “CAPTAIN MARVEL”

PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY HAS BEGUN IN LOS ANGELES FOR MARCH 8, 2019 RELEASE

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (March 26, 2018) – Marvel Studios has begun principal photography in Los Angeles, California, on its newest film, “Captain Marvel.” The production is shooting in and around the greater Los Angeles area, which will also serve as the production base for the film. The production will also shoot on location in Fresno, California, as well as locations in Louisiana, including Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

PRODUCTION HAS STARTED ON DISNEY’S EXHILERATING ADVENTURE “ARTEMIS FOWL”

2018-03-29T18:19:05+00:00

PRODUCTION HAS STARTED ON DISNEY’S EXHILERATING ADVENTURE “ARTEMIS FOWL”

KENNETH BRANAGH DIRECTS FROM A SCREENPLAY BY CONOR McPHERSON

LONDON (March 12, 2018) – Based on the first book of Eoin Colfer's best-selling series of the same name, and directed by Kenneth Branagh, Disney’s “Artemis Fowl”has begun principal photography and will film in England, Northern Ireland and Ho Chi Minh City. The book was adapted for the screen by award-winning playwright Conor McPherson.

WIM WENDERS’ DOCUMENTARY FEATURE POPE FRANCIS - A MAN OF HIS WORD SET FOR MAY 18, 2018

2018-02-15T18:41:46+00:00

WIM WENDERS’ DOCUMENTARY FEATURE POPE FRANCIS - A MAN OF HIS WORD SET FOR MAY 18, 2018 U.S. RELEASE BY FOCUS FEATURES

LOS ANGELES, Wednesday, February 14, 2018 – Focus Features has announced Wim Wender’s Pope Francis - A Man of His Word will open domestically in the U.S. on May 18, 2018.

GWYNETH PALTROW TO BE HONORED WITH VISION AWARD AT 2018 SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL

2017-12-02T21:36:28+00:00

GWYNETH PALTROW TO BE HONORED WITH VISION AWARD AT 2018 SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL

Sun Valley, Idaho (December 1, 2017) - The 2018 Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF), presented by Zions Bank, will honor Gwyneth Paltrow with its Vision Award. The festival runs March 14-18, 2018.

MISTER ROGERS’ DOCUMENTARY WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? FROM ACADEMY AWARD WINNER MORGAN NEVILLE ACQUIRED BY FOCUS FEATURES

2017-12-02T21:34:03+00:00

MISTER ROGERS’ DOCUMENTARY WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? FROM ACADEMY AWARD WINNER MORGAN NEVILLE ACQUIRED BY FOCUS FEATURES

NEW YORK, November 27, 2017 – Focus Features has acquired the worldwide rights to Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, the new documentary about the life and work of Mister Fred Rogers. From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom), the documentary is a Focus Features presentation of a Tremolo Production, in association with Impact Partners and Independent Lens/PBS. It is set to be released on June 8, 2018. Focus chairman Peter Kujawski made the announcement today.

SAM ROCKWELL TO RECEIVE SPOTLIGHT AWARD AT 29th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FILM AWARDS GALA

2017-11-19T20:48:12+00:00

SAM ROCKWELL TO RECEIVE SPOTLIGHT AWARD AT 29 ANNUAL

PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FILM AWARDS GALA

Palm Springs, CA (November 17, 2017) – The 29th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Sam Rockwell with the Spotlight Award - Actor at its annual Film Awards Gala for his performance in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. The Film Awards Gala, hosted by Mary Hart, will be held Tuesday, January 2 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The Festival runs January 4-15, 2018.

TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET TO RECEIVE THE RISING STAR AWARD – ACTOR AT 29th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FILM AWARDS GALA

2017-11-19T20:45:07+00:00

TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET TO RECEIVE THE RISING STAR AWARD – ACTOR
AT 29th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
FILM AWARDS GALA

Palm Springs, CA (November 16, 2017) – The 29th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Timothée Chalamet with the Rising Star Award – Actor at its annual Film Awards Gala for his performance in Call Me By Your Name. The Film Awards Gala, hosted by Mary Hart, will be held Tuesday, January 2 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The Festival runs January 4-15, 2018. Chalamet joins previously announced honoree Gal Gadot.

GAL GADOT TO RECEIVE THE RISING STAR AWARD AT 29th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FILM AWARDS GALA

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GAL GADOT TO RECEIVE THE RISING STAR AWARD AT  29th ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL  FILM AWARDS GALA

Palm Springs, CA (November 9, 2017) – The 29th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Gal Gadot with the Rising Star Award - Actress at its annual Film Awards Gala for her performance inWonder Woman. The Film Awards Gala, hosted by Mary Hart, will be held Tuesday, January 2 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The Festival runs January 4-15, 2018.

CHRIS HEMSWORTH, MARK RUFFALO AND DOECTOR TAIKA WAITITI TALK ABOUT "THOR: RAGNORAK"

2017-10-04T07:24:50+00:00

CHRIS HEMSWORTH, MARK RUFFALO AND DOECTOR TAIKA WAITITI TALK ABOUT "THOR: RAGNORAK"

A fun look at “Thor: Ragnarok” spotlighting Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and director Taika Waititi as they talk about the movie and offer glimpses of what’s to come!

NEW LINE CINEMA’S BOX OFFICE JUGGERNAUT “IT” FLOATS PAST HALF A BILLION WORLDWIDE

2017-10-04T07:13:50+00:00

NEW LINE CINEMA’S BOX OFFICE JUGGERNAUT “IT” FLOATS PAST HALF A BILLION WORLDWIDE

THE GLOBAL BLOCKBUSTER IS NOW THE TOP-GROSSING HORROR FILM OF ALL TIME...AND STILL CLIMBING

Burbank, CA, September 28, 2017 – Continuing its record-breaking run, New Line Cinema’s horror thriller “IT” is surpassing $500 million at the worldwide box office today, after less than three weeks in release, it was announced today by Sue Kroll, President Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. The critically acclaimed blockbuster is now the highest-grossing horror film ever, breaking the 44-year record belonging to “The Exorcist,” one of the longest-held records in cinema history.

LEGENDARY PERFORMER ANGELA LANSBURY JOINS CAST OF “MARY POPPINS RETURNS”

2017-02-20T20:49:21+00:00

The Sequel to the Studio’s 1964 Film Stars Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda and is Directed by Rob Marshall

BURBANK, Calif. (February 17, 2017) – Angela Lansbury has joined the cast of “Mary Poppins Returns,” the all-new sequel to Disney’s 1964 film “Mary Poppins” currently filming at Shepperton Studios. She will feature as the Balloon Lady, a treasured character from PL Travers’ series of Mary Poppins children’s books. The film is scheduled for release December 25, 2018.

VIOLA DAVIS RECEIVES HER HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME STAR!

2017-02-20T20:39:15+00:00

MERYL STREEP, DENZEL WASHINGTON AND THE CAST OF FENCES JOIN IN CELEBRATION!

HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 05: Leron Gubler, Meryl Streep, Viola Davis and Fariba Kalantari attend the Viola Davis Walk Of Fame Ceremony at Hollywood Walk Of Fame on January 5, 2017 in Hollywood, California.

PRODUCTION BEGINS ON PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON FILM STARRING DANIEL DAY-LEWIS, LESLEY MANVILLE, AND VICKY KRIEPS

2017-02-20T20:22:04+00:00

PRODUCTION BEGINS ON PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON FILM STARRING DANIEL DAY-LEWIS, LESLEY MANVILLE, AND VICKY KRIEPS

LOS ANGELES, February 1st, 2017 – Production has begun in the U.K. on writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson’s untitled new film. Three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis is joined in the cast by Lesley Manville, who was a BAFTA Award nominee for Best Actress for Another Year, and Vicky Krieps, whose films include A Most Wanted Man and Focus Features’ Hanna.

OPEN ROAD FILMS ACQUIRES ANIMATED FAMILY FILM “ARCTIC JUSTICE: THUNDER SQUAD”

2017-02-20T20:05:17+00:00

The AMBI Media Group Movie Features The Voices of Jeremy Renner, Alec Baldwin, Heidi Klum, John Cleese, James Franco, Anjelica Huston and Omar Sy

Wide Theatrical Release Slated for 2018

Los Angeles / Toronto (February 1, 2017) --- Open Road Films has acquired all U.S. rights to ARCTIC JUSTICE: THUNDER SQUAD – the epic 3D CGI animated family film from Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi’s AMBI Media Group. The movie features the voices of Jeremy Renner, Alec Baldwin, Heidi Klum, John Cleese, James Franco, Anjelica Huston and Omar Sy, and is directed by Aaron Woodley. The announcement was made today by Tom Ortenberg, CEO of Open Road Films.

ACCLAIMED SINGER/SONGWRITER JOSH GROBAN TO RELEASE ORIGINAL SONG “EVERMORE” FROM DISNEY’S “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST” SOUNDTRACK

2017-01-27T21:41:04+00:00

BURBANK, Calif. (Jan. 26, 2017) – Multi-platinum international recording artist and songwriter Josh Groban has recorded an all-new original song, “Evermore,” for Disney’s live-action “Beauty and the Beast.” The song will appear in the film’s end credits as well as the soundtrack.

MARVEL STUDIOS BEGINS PRODUCTION ON “BLACK PANTHER”

2017-01-27T21:37:37+00:00

Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker and Andy Serkis Star in the Newest Chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

BURBANK, CALIF. (January 26, 2017)—Marvel Studios announced today that production has begun on “Black Panther,” starring Chadwick Boseman (“Captain America: Civil War,” “Get on Up”), Michael B. Jordan (“Creed,” “Fruitvale Station”), Academy Award® winner Lupita Nyong’o (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “12 Years a Slave”), Danai Gurira (“The Walking Dead,” upcoming “All Eyez on Me”), Martin Freeman (“Hobbit” trilogy, “Sherlock”), Daniel Kaluuya (upcoming “Get Out,” “Sicario”), with Academy Award® nominee Angela Bassett (“American Horror Story,” “London Has Fallen”), with Academy Award® winner Forest Whitaker (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” Lee Daniels’ “The Butler”), and Andy Serkis (“Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”).

FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES ACQUIRES DIRECTOR GEREMY JASPER’S “PATTI CAKE$”

2017-01-27T21:32:48+00:00

Starring Danielle Macdonald, Bridget Everett, Cathy Moriarty, Siddharth Dhananjay, Mamoudou Athie, McCaul Lombardi, Sahr Ngaujah, Wass Stevens, and MC Lyte

Specialty Arm Acquires Worldwide Rights

PARK CITY, UT January 25, 2017 – Fox Searchlight Pictures Presidents Stephen Gilula and Nancy Utley announced today that the company has acquired worldwide distribution rights to first-time writer / director Geremy Jasper’s infectious hip hop debut film PATTI CAKE$, starring Danielle Macdonald, Bridget Everett, Cathy Moriarty, Siddharth Dhananjay, Mamoudou Athie, McCaul Lombardi, Sahr Ngaujah, Wass Stevens, and MC Lyte. The film is an RT Features, Stay Gold Features, Maiden Voyage Pictures presentation of a Department of Motion Pictures production. It is the new company’s first feature film. PATTI CAKE$ is produced by Michael Gottwald, Noah Stahl, Rodrigo Teixeira, Dan Janvey, Daniela Taplin Lundberg and Chris Columbus, with Lourenço Sant’Anna, Sophie Mas, Eleanor Columbus, Josh Penn, Jonathan Bronfman, Lon Molnar, Fernando Fraiha, and Bill Benenson serving as executive producers. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and will be released in 2017.

FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES ACQUIRES DIRECTOR AMANDA LIPITZ’S SUNDANCE SENSATION “STEP”

2017-01-27T21:28:09+00:00

Specialty Arm Acquires Worldwide Distribution and Remake Rights

PARK CITY, UT January 24, 2017 – Fox Searchlight Pictures Presidents Nancy Utley and Stephen Gilula announced today that the company has acquired worldwide distribution and remake rights to director and producer Amanda Lipitz’s inspiring documentary STEP, featuring Blessin Giraldo, Cori Grainger, Tayla Solomon, Gari McIntyre and Paula Dofat. The film is a Stick Figure, Impact Partners, Vulcan and Scott Rudin production and produced by Lipitz and Steven Cantor with Dan Cogan, Geralyn Dreyfous, Jenny Raskin, Scott Rudin, Paul G. Allen, Carole Tomko, Micheal Flaherty, Valerie McGowan, Barbara Dobkin, Regina K. Scully, Debra McLeod, Jay Sears, Ann Tisch and Andrew Tisch serving as executive producers. STEP will be released in 2017.

ARIANA GRANDE AND JOHN LEGEND TO PERFORM OSCAR® AND GRAMMY®-WINNING SONG “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”

2017-01-27T21:21:38+00:00

ARIANA GRANDE AND JOHN LEGEND TO PERFORM OSCAR® AND GRAMMY®-WINNING SONG “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST” AS THE TITLE TRACK FOR DISNEY’S UPCOMING SOUNDTRACK TO THE LIVE-ACTIONADAPTATION OF THE ANIMATED CLASSIC

BURBANK, Calif. (Jan. 11, 2017) – GRAMMY nominated and multi-platinum selling artist Ariana Grande and 10-time GRAMMY, Oscar®-winning and multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter/ musician John Legend are set to perform the Oscar and GRAMMY-winning duet “Beauty and the Beast” as the title track for Disney’s upcoming soundtrack to the live-action film adaptation “Beauty and the Beast.” The song will also be featured in the film.

Atom Tickets Appoints Iconic Leaders of Film Steven Spielberg, J.J. Abrams, and Tyler Perry to Newly Formed Advisory Board

2017-01-27T21:08:19+00:00

Award-Winning Directors and World-Renowned Actor First Members Appointed; More to be Added

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – December 5, 2016 – Atom Tickets, the first-of-its-kind theatrical mobile ticketing platform and app, today announced that visionary filmmakers Steven Spielberg, J.J. Abrams, and Tyler Perry have joined its newly formed advisory board. The board will serve as a resource to Atom Tickets as it continues to bring the most innovative and convenient theatrical movie experiences to consumers.

VERTICAL ENTERTAINMENT ENDS BIDDING PANDEMONIUM OVER THE VEIL, ACQUIRING NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS FROM HIGH OCTANE PICTURES

2017-01-27T21:05:22+00:00

LOS ANGELES — Following a frenzied vie for rights at this year’s AFM, High Octane Pictures announced today that it has sold the North American rights for the sci-fi feature THE VEIL to Vertical Entertainment, who will release the film theatrically in Q2 2017.

PRODUCTION UNDERWAY ON WARNER BROS. PICTURES’ AND VILLAGE ROADSHOW PICTURES’ “OCEAN’S 8”

2017-01-27T20:58:08+00:00

Gary Ross directs the all-star cast, including Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, with Rihanna and Helena Bonham Carter.

BURBANK, CA – November 2, 2016 – The tide has turned and it’s a whole new “Ocean’s” when eight women plan and execute a heist in New York. Oscar winner Sandra Bullock stars in the title role, alongside Oscar winners Cate Blanchett and Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, with Rihanna and Oscar nominee Helena Bonham Carter. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Gary Ross is directing.

OPEN ROAD FILMS ACQUIRES DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS TO ANIMATED FEATURE FILM “SPARK”

2017-01-27T20:54:35+00:00

THE ACTION-FILLED SPACE ODYSSEY INCLUDES VOICE TALENT FROM HILARY SWANK, SUSAN SARANDON, JESSICA BIEL, PATRICK STEWART, AND INTRODUCES JACE NORMAN

LOS ANGELES, CA (November 2, 2016) – Open Road Films announced today that it has acquired domestic distribution rights to SPARK starring voice talent from Academy Award®-winning actresses Hilary Swank and Susan Sarandon, Golden Globe®-nominee Patrick Stewart, Jessica Biel, and introducing Jace Norman. The animated film is directed by Canadian filmmaker Aaron Woodley. Open Road Films plans to release SPARK in theatres on April 14, 2017.

OPEN ROAD FILMS ACQUIRES “ALL I SEE IS YOU” STARRING BLAKE LIVELY AND JASON CLARKE

2017-01-27T20:44:16+00:00

DIRECTED BY MARC FORSTER, “ALL I SEE IS YOU” WILL HIT THEATERS AUGUST 4, 2017

LOS ANGELES (October 25, 2016) – Open Road Films has acquired all U.S. rights to the drama thriller ALL I SEE IS YOU – directed by Marc Forster (World War Z, Quantum Solace, Monster’s Ball) and starring Blake Lively (@blakelively, The Shallows, Gossip Girl, The Town) and Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty, Everest) – and will release the film nationwide August 4 , 2017. The announcement was made today by Tom Ortenberg, CEO of Open Road Films.

SCAD ANNOUNCES HONOREES AND GUESTS FOR 2016 SAVANNAH FILM FESTIVAL

2017-01-27T20:39:45+00:00

Mahershala Ali, Sam Claflin, Molly Shannon and Miles Teller to receive honors;

Attendees include Demián Bichir, Damien Chazelle, Avan Jogia, Rodrigo Santoro, Shane West and more

SAVANNAH, Georgia — Oct. 14, 2016 – The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is pleased to announce honorees, guests and the complete film line-up for the 2016 Savannah Film Festival. Mahershala Ali will receive the Discovery Award, Sam Claflin and Molly Shannon will receive Spotlight Awards, and Miles Teller will receive the Vanguard Award. Held in downtown Savannah, the Festival runs from Saturday, Oct. 22 to Saturday, Oct. 29.

Sony Pictures Animation Unveils Varied Upcoming Slate

2017-01-20T19:56:32+00:00

Sony Pictures Animation Unveils Varied Upcoming Slate

Julia Roberts, Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry and Sir Patrick Stewart Join Studio’s Voice Roster; Animated Films from Phil Lord & Christopher Miller and Lin-Manuel Miranda on the Horizon

Culver City, CA, January 18, 2017 – Making good on the commitment to increase overall output while continuing to offer its distinctive mix of family films, Sony Pictures Animation today released the project details on its upcoming roster of titles through 2018, along with additional highly anticipated future feature film projects, including one from Pulitzer Prize-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Kristine Belson, President of Sony Pictures Animation, says, “We are proud of the artist-driven titles we have coming to the marketplace. The abundance, variety and quality of the features are a testament to the wealth of creative talents who call Sony Pictures Animation their home.”

Owen Wilson, Voice of Lightning McQueen in Disney•Pixar’s "Cars 3," Named Grand Marshal for 59th Annual DAYTONA 500

2017-01-20T19:49:01+00:00

Owen Wilson, Voice of Lightning McQueen in Disney•Pixar’s "Cars 3," Named Grand Marshal for 59th Annual DAYTONA 500
Popular Star to Deliver Starting Command for "The Great American Race"

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 19, 2017) – Actor Owen Wilson, the voice of the animated character Lightning McQueen in Disney•Pixar’s upcoming movie “Cars 3,” will serve as Grand Marshal for the 59th annual DAYTONA 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Feb. 26 at Daytona International Speedway.