Ryan Murphy Confirms ‘American Horror Story’ Season 8 Is Set “18 Months From Today”; Joan Collins To Play Evan Peters’ Grandmother Ryan Murphy has revealed the next installment of his American Horror Story anthology will take place “18 months from today.” Related FX Orders 'Y&#..

‘A Quiet Place’ Still Noisy With $47M+ Opening; ‘Blockers’ Eyes $19M+ – Late Night Update Friday 11:42PM: Chart to follow, extended writethru of middayParamount’s horror-thriller A Quiet Place is shocking many inside and outside Paramount. While there was some fantastic buzz coming out of SXSW w..

Peter Bart: Can Superb Ted Kennedy Exposé ‘Chappaquiddick’ Survive Fact-Based Movie Malaise? There’s a powerful scene in the newly released film Chappaquiddick in which an exasperated, wheelchair-bound Joe Kennedy fiercely slaps his son, Ted. The monomaniacal old man is in a rage that Senator Te..

Studio71 Sues Mobile App Startup For $5.5 Million In Licensing Fight EXCLUSIVE: Digital media company Studio71 is suing a San Francisco startup that sought its content to power a mobile application to teach English to Chinese millennials, but never paid the $1 million deposit. The suit (read it ..

Sony Adds Tom Hanks’ ‘Greyhound’ & Nicolas Pesce’s ‘The Grudge’ To 2019 Slate Sony has added Playtone’s Greyhound and The Grudge reboot to its 2019 release schedule. Both titles are from Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquistions. Related Christine Birch Departing As Domestic Marketing Chi..

Susan Anspach Dies: ‘Five Easy Pieces’ & ‘Play It Again, Sam’ Actress Was 75 Actress Susan Anspach, whose style came to epitomize the counterculture of the 1960s and ’70s in such films as Five Easy Pieces, has died. She passed away Monday at her home in Los Angeles from coronary problems, accord..

Steven Spielberg: It May Be Time For A Female ‘Indiana Jones’ Director Steven Spielberg says action star Indiana Jones, indelibly branded by Harrison Ford in the film franchise, may be ripe for a change. Related Steven Spielberg On His Friendship With Steven Bochco That Spanned 47 Y..

Isao Takahata Dies: Studio Ghibli Co-Founder And Anime Visionary Was 82 Isao Takahata, the Oscar-nominated anime visionary who co-founded Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki and wrote, director and/or produced many acclaimed films, died today in Japan. He was 82. Local media reports cite sources s..

Amazon Prime Video Plans Immersive Emmy Experience In Hollywood The Hollywood Athletic Club will be the scene for what Amazon Prime Video is touting as an immersive “For Your Consideration” Emmy experience, featuring interactive themed rooms, screenings and some public events. Related ..