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Lionsgate has named Joy Ride as the title of its upcoming comedy marking the feature directorial debut of Crazy Rich Asians scribe Adele Lim. The studio also on Monday unveiled the first still from the film, which you can view below.

Director Steven Spielberg has issued a statement on the passing of Melinda Dillion, who became a two-time Oscar nominee under this guidance in the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Seth Rogen opened up about his 2007 hit comedy, Superbad, and joked to People that since the film's release, 'No one's made a good high school movie.'The talented comedian, 40, further supported his opinion by explaining that his The Fabelmans co-star, 20-year-old Gabriel LaBelle, gushed that the coming-of-age teen comedy was both his and the actor's friends' 'favorite' movie.The Neighbors star, who recently voiced that Marvel films were 'geared' towards children, added that LaBelle's feelings towards Superbad has, 'never changed for some reason.'Superbad was released back in August 2007, and starred Michael Cera and Jonah Hill in the leading roles of Evan and Seth.The premise of the comedy follows both Evan and Seth, who are high school seniors preparing to graduate. The two pals decide that they want to party and lose their virginity before the big graduation ceremony.  Opening up: Seth Rogen, 40, recently joked to People that he thought, 'No one's made a good high school movie' since his 2007 comedy, Superbad; seen in January in Los Angeles However, their 'plan' faces a few obstacles along the way, including two officers, played by Saturday Night Live alum, Bill Hader, and Seth Rogen himself. Other talented stars that were cast in the film included Emma Stone and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.

Tony-winning actress Melinda Dillon, best known for her starring role in Steven Spielberg’s 1977 epic Close Encounters of the Third Kind, has passed away at 83. The two-time Oscar nominee's family confirmed in an obituary that she died on January 9, but no cause of death has been revealed at this time. Over her legendary career in Hollywood, the star, who was born in Hope,  Arkansas earned a nod for Best Supporting Actress twice at the Academy Awards. Her acting credits in film, television and on Broadway span more than four decades.In addition to a memorable role as Ralphie’s high-strung mother, A Christmas Story, she famously won a Tony for her Broadway debut in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Passed away: Tony-winning actress Melinda Dillon, best known for her starring role in Steven Spielberg’s 1977 epic Close Encounters of the Third Kind, has passed away at 83In 1976, she admitted that the intense play made her 'go crazy' and she spent time in a psychiatric hospital. 'I was in Virginia Woolf, and I just went crazy; it was really that simple,' she told the New York Times, at the time. She continued: 'We had to have a whole different cast for that, but I was called in to do it many, many times because the gal would get sick. I would do it three hours in the afternoon, then study with Lee Strasberg for two hours, and do the play three hours at night...

Melinda Dillon, a two-time Oscar nominee for Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Absence of Malice who also played Ralphie’s mom in A Christmas Story, has died. She was 83. Her family said she died January 9 in Los Angeles but did not give other details.

Looking back on Seth Rogen‘s earlier career, did anyone think he’d be part of a cast of a Best Picture nominee like “The Fabelmans“? I mean, sure, yeah: Rogen’s proven repeatedly that he has the acting and writing chops to be taken seriously in the movie industry. For every forgettable comedy like “Observe And Report” (or raunchy one like “Pineapple Express“), Rogen has also been part of estimable, all-time classics, like his acting debut “Freaks And Geeks” or 2007’s “Superbad.” READ MORE: Seth Rogen To Write, Direct & Star In New Apple TV+ Comedy Series About A Hollywood Studio But leave it to Rogen to throw down the gauntlet.

EGOT winner Rita Moreno will receive the Casting Society’s career honor, the Lynn Stalmaster Award, at the 36th annual Artios Awards next month. The org also has set Yvette Nicole Brown to host the ceremony on March 9 at the Beverly Hilton.

Steven Spielberg has said the final scene in Schindler’s List, where holocaust survivors visit the grave of Oskar Schindler, was a late addition to the pic and was his way of making sure audiences knew the film’s story was based on real-life facts.

THE FABELMANS (12A) 151mins ★★★★☆ A FILM about falling in love with movies as a child is likely to be a hit with someone who also fell in love with movies as a child. But this labour of love from multi-award-winning director Steven Spielberg is more than just a misty-eyed look back at the big screen of old.

The WGA has written out the film nominations for its 2023 Writers Guild Awards, spanning original, adapted and documentary screenplays. See the full list below.

You can’t really talk about the history of blockbuster filmmaking without mentioning Steven Spielberg. You could argue the summer blockbuster was created by his film, “Jaws,” decades ago.

Michelle Williams scored her fifth Oscar nomination for her work on The Fabelmans. After the announcement was made, Williams’ former Dawson’s Creek costars Busy Philipps and Joshua Jackson shared congratulatory messages on social media.

Michelle Williams got some sweet messages about her big accomplishment on Tuesday — just not from everyone.

She earned her fifth Academy Award nomination earlier in the day for Best Actress for Steven Spielberg's autobiographical film The Fabelmans.But Michelle Williams celebrated the honor in low-key fashion as she took a stroll in New York City.The 42-year-old film and television star was spotted bundled up in the Big Apple as she took her adorable son Hart, two, for a walk.Her honor happened to arrive just two days after the anniversary of the death of her late partner Heath Ledger, with whom she shared her 17-year-old daughter Matilda. Focused on family: Michelle Williams, 42, took a relaxing stroll in New York City on Tuesday with her two-year-old son Hart around the time that her Oscar nomination for The Fabelmans was announcedMichele looked effortlessly elegant in her winter attire with a thin beige double-breasted overcoat that nearly reached down to her ankles.She wore an all-black outfit underneath, including black slacks, and she stood tall in a sleek set of black leather boots.  The Manchester By The Sea actress wrapped a thick black tasseled scarf around her throat, and she styled her blond hair in a chic bob that was a more modern update on the hairdo she wore for The Fabelmans.Little Hart looked cute in a puffy navy down coat, which he wore with gray sweatpants and black Ugg boots.

Steven Spielberg’s autobiopic The Fabelmans notched seven Oscar nominations today including Best Picture and the filmmaker’s ninth directing nod.

Dawson's Creek alumni Busy Philipps and Joshua Jackson congratulated former co-star Michelle Williams on her Oscars nomination for The Fabelmans on Tuesday - but Katie Holmes was curiously absent from the well-wishes.Busy, 43, who played Audrey Liddell in the series and Joshua, 44, who portrayed Pacey Witter, lauded  Jen Lindley star Williams, 42, for her Best Actress nod - but Joey Potter star Holmes, who was said to be 'not close' to the star, did not send a message.Busy, who is best friends with Michelle, wrote on Instagram alongside a throwback snap of the star: 'BRB- I’m just gonna go back in time and tell this kid that she’s going to have 5 OSCAR NOMINATIONS in the next 20 years.  Five time nominee: Dawson's Creek alumni Busy Philipps and Joshua Jackson congratulated former co-star Michelle Williams on her Oscars nomination for The Fabelmans (pictured) on Tuesday - but Katie Holmes was curiously absent from the well-wishes'And a BEAUTIFUL family. And be surrounded by love.

The 2023 Academy Award nominations were announced early on Tuesday morning.On the top of the list was Everything Everywhere All at Once and The Banshees of Inisherin, which swept many categories. Even Tom Cruise's film Top Gun: Maverick got plenty of love with five nods, though Cruise himself was not nominated for his acting. But several contenders were left off the list. Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie were not recognized for their work in the epic Hollywood movie Babylon.

Andrea Riseborough’s late blooming word-of-mouth awards campaign for her title role in To Leslie has resulted in the British star’s first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, upending received wisdom about the direction of travel for this year’s race. Riseborough now joins Cate Blanchett, Ana de Armas, Michelle Williams and Michelle Yeoh to make up this year’s Oscar Best Actress list.

The Oscar nominations revealed Tuesday did not include any female directors, extending a trend that across this season’s awards landscape. It means the modest streak of women winning the Directing Oscar will end at two, after back-to-back wins the past two years with Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) in 2022 and Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) in 2021.