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At first, I was shocked by the news that Participant Media was dying. Such an appealing company. Smart. Mindful. Vibrant. Forward-thinking. The producer of intelligent films like Spotlight and Green Book, with a distinctly progressive message. How could…

You can probably sum it all up in just one word: Barbenheimer. It’s not a word found in Webster's, but one that's instantly recognizable to movie fans and everyone in all areas of the entertainment industry. Now it's probably your key entry into the…

As we approach the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, Deadline looks back at every film that took home Best Picture Oscar since 1929. Scroll through the gallery below to see them all.

Whoa, here it comes, just like Hurricane Hilary, an off-kilter, sidewinder of a movie awards season that's tearing up the rule book even before it starts. Thanks to El Niño, unholy weather is almost a given. Look for ceremonies that look a lot like 2010, when shivering assistants sheltered the rich…

UPDATED with NATO statement: Long in the works, and indicating stronger support for theatrical exhibition in the increasing age of streamers, the Board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved a landmark change in eligibility rules for…

Everything Everywhere All At Once completed its awards-season victory march on Sunday night, taking home seven trophies at the 95th annual Academy Awards, including Best Picture. That was the biggest haul for a Best Picture winner since Slumdog Millionaire‘s eight Oscars in 2009. Producer Jonathan…

The Oscars is the greatest promotional event ever created for movies, and this year there’s a lot worth promoting. The 2022 crop of Best Picture nominees offer something for everyone, from action-packed blockbusters like Top Gun: Maverick and Avatar: The Way of Water to the obligatory musical biopic…

For the first time since 2020, just before Covid dealt a devastating blow to the industry, exhibitors and awards season, it feels like this year's Oscar show may return to some sense of normalcy. And with box office hits mixed with acclaimed indies among the 10 Best Picture nominees, this could be the…

Hugh Hudson, whose first feature directing effort Chariots of Fire won four Academy Awards including Best Picture, has died, according to a statement from his family obtained by the BBC. He was 86. Hudson began his career making documentaries and television commercials, which he continued to do even…

In the wake of the breathtaking Avatar: The Way of Water soaring past the $2 billion global gross mark, the James Cameron-directed epic scored a best picture nomination, along with noms for production design, sound and visual effects. The snub of Cameron’s monumental achievement in the best director…

When Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht left Sony Pictures Television in 2017 to steer Apple's film and TV fortunes, few doubted they would give the tech giant's upstart content company a beachhead on the small screen. During their 12 years at Sony, they hatched hits like Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and Rescue…

AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron said there's room for both cinemas and streamers in the current marketplace and the latter would benefit from wider theatrical release of films. He made the comments to CNBC after Apple made history last night with Coda's Best Picture Oscar win. "I've been saying for years that the…