I think I just peed my pants. Two years ago, Warner Bros. and New Line released the terrifying IT. Adaptations of Stephen King’s (my favorite author) works have been iffy
Documentary Filmmaker talks to Reel Chicago before her twice Emmy-nominated film The Tale plays tomorrow at Gene Siskel Film Center This Saturday, acclaimed writer/director Jennifer Fox’s haunting and fascinating 2018
The American Black Film Festival Ventures announced today their selection of finalists who will compete at the 7th annual ABFF Comedy Wings Competition, presented by HBO. Last night, nine comedians
MOCEAN announced two senior new hires. Mike Toofer joins the independent entertainment advertising agency as Senior Vice President (SVP), Growth, and Erica Coates joins as Executive Producer. Both hires are
Congrats are in order for award-winning lifestyle-marketing firm Cashmere Agency. The agency, which is creatively led by super-talented, and former Chicagoan, Ty Williams announced that it has been named AdAge’s
The fight for the Iron Throne is back and it’s back big. Game of Throne’s final season 8 premiere was watched by a record 17.4 million viewers Sunday night, April
Sooo, you’ve been thinking a lot about legendary comedians Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. A lot. The comedy duo, comprised of Englishman Stan Laurel (1890 – 1965) and American Oliver
Thank you, Writers Guild. You had to go and make the Oscar predictions even more confusing. Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade, the story of a thirteen-year-old girl who endures the awkward
The New York Latino Film Festival, presented by HBO, returns for its 16th annual edition after an acclaimed anniversary season Festival announces its call for content submissions for its festival
Potential new series 61st Street to be exec-produced by Jordan’s Outlier Society Here’s potential good news for the Chicago production community. According to The Wrap, AMC Networks has opened a
And so ends another Super Bowl season. The build up of anticipated commercials is finally (and mercifully) over until next January. If one were to say yesterday, “Well, that sucked
The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2018 were announced last Saturday during the 71st Annual DGA Awards. Alfonso Cuarón won the DGA’s Award
Leading global technology company, Shutterstock has dropped its first brand marketing campaign in six years. The ‘It’s not stock, it’s Shutterstock’ message (reminiscent of HBO’s old ‘It’s not TV. It’s
Veteran comedian and writer, Albert Brooks, announced on Twitter Wednesday that his older brother, the brilliantly funny Bob Einstein, had passed after a brief battle with cancer. He was 76.
Real Time with Bill Maher continues its 16th season Friday, Sept. 7 (10:00-11:00 p.m. live ET/tape-delayed PT), with a replay at 12:40 a.m., exclusively on HBO. Allowing Maher to offer
Al Pacino’s haunting portrayal of Joe Paterno was snubbed. SNL’s Keenan Thompson and Aidy Bryant were nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. Although David Lynch’s 18-episode
Each of the 31 stages on the 1.5 million sq.-ft. original campus are booked, so the studio had to expand. “It’s a good problem to have,” says President Alex Pissios.
Well, we are one step closer to one company to rule them all. Sorry, that line was meant for Disney, Comcast and Fox. But it is appropriate here as well.
Fans Get Close to the Action in Chicago, San Francisco and Boston “Everything in this world is magic, except for the magician.” — Dr. Ford The line uttered by Anthony
Long-time staff producer David Mitchell is named Managing Director of RSA Films. RSA Films has announced Jules Daly, President of the company since 2001, has struck up an independent producing
