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This image released by Universal Pictures shows Vin Diesel, left, and Michelle Rodriguez in a scene from "F9: The Fast Saga." (Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures via AP)
'F9' puts charge back into movie theaters with $70M opening

By Andrew Dalton Jun. 27, 2021 02:29 PM EDT

The red ribbon ready for the cutting for the official opening of the NBCUniversal's New Mexico Production Studio, Thursday, June, 24 , 2021, in Albuquerque, N.M. (Jim Thompson/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)
NBCUniversal celebrates opening of New Mexico studio

Jun. 24, 2021 06:21 PM EDT

Director Steven Soderbergh attends the "No Sudden Move" premiere during the 20th Tribeca Festival at The Battery on Friday, June 18, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Soderbergh, Cheadle return to Detroit in 'No Sudden Move'

By Jake Coyle Jun. 24, 2021 04:26 PM EDT

This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Eugenie Bondurant in a scene from "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It." Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP)
‘Conjuring 3’ tops ‘A Quiet Place 2’ as moviegoing returns

By Lindsey Bahr Jun. 06, 2021 11:52 AM EDT

FILE - Tom Cruise arrives at the premiere of the "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" in London on July 13, 2018. Paramount Pictures has shut down shooting on the British set of Tom Cruise’s seventh “Mission: Impossible” film after someone tested positive for coronavirus. A Paramount spokesman says Thursday, June 3, 2021, that due to a positive result during routine testing, the set will be shut down until June 14. Paramount says it is following safety protocols and will continue to monitor the situation. The company provided no further details. The film, which paused production for months early last year along with the rest of the film industry when the coronavirus pandemic took hold, is scheduled to be released in 2022. (Photo by Grant Pollard/Invision/AP, File)
COVID-19 spurs shutdown of 'Mission Impossible' set

Jun. 03, 2021 07:56 PM EDT

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows, from left, Noah Jupe, Millicent Simmonds and Emily Blunt in a scene from "A Quiet Place Part II." (Jonny Cournoyer/Paramount Pictures via AP)
Fueling box office rebound, 'Quiet Place' opens with $58.5M

By Jake Coyle May. 30, 2021 02:06 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press May. 21, 2021 07:00 AM EDT
Hartford Courant. May 18, 2021. Editorial: The angry, disruptive display at UHart’s commencement over switching to NCAA Division III was...

Sam Richardson arrives at "The Big Screen is Back" media event, including 10 studios convening to showcase a sampling of their summer movie releases, on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at AMC Century City 15 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Schwarzenegger, Abrams make pitch for movie theater return

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. May. 19, 2021 09:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2008 file photo, billionaire Kirk Kerkorian leaves the Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles. The new medical school at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is being named for the late billionaire businessman, investor and MGM Resorts founder. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)
UNLV Medical School being named for resort mogul Kerkorian

Apr. 08, 2021 05:58 PM EDT

This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows a scene from "Godzilla vs. Kong." (Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP)
'Godzilla vs. Kong' stomps to pandemic-best $48.5M opening

By Jake Coyle Apr. 04, 2021 12:35 PM EDT

This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows a scene from "Godzilla vs. Kong." (Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP)
With King Kong, a little swagger returns to the box office

By Jake Coyle Apr. 01, 2021 03:09 PM EDT

This image released by Disney/Marvel Studios' shows Scarlett Johansson in a scene from "Black Widow." Disney announced the film release date as July 9, 2021. (Marvel Studios/Disney via AP)
Disney shifts 'Black Widow' and doubles down on streaming

By Jake Coyle Mar. 23, 2021 03:04 PM EDT

Regal Cinemas on 42nd Street is temporarily closed due to COVID-19 on March 5, 2021, in New York. Regal Cinemas, the second largest movie theater chain in the U.S., will reopen beginning April 2, its parent company, Cineworld Group, announced Tuesday. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Regal Cinemas, 2nd largest chain in US, to reopen in April

By Jake Coyle Mar. 23, 2021 12:31 PM EDT

This image released by Focus Features shows Carey Mulligan, left, Emerald Fennell and Laverne Cox on the set of "Promising Young Woman." (Focus Features via AP)
'Mank' leads Oscar nominations in a year of record diversity

By Jake Coyle Mar. 15, 2021 01:17 PM EDT

Tape on benches and dots on the floor mark the spacing for proper social distancing in a foyer at the IFC Center, Friday, March 5, 2021, in New York. After growing cobwebs for nearly a year, movie theaters in New York City reopen Friday, returning film titles to Manhattan marquees that had for the last 12 months read messages like "Wear a mask" and "We'll be back soon." Cinemas in the city are currently operating at only 25% capacity, with a maximum of 50 per each auditorium. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
New York cinemas reopen, brightening outlook for theaters

By Jake Coyle Mar. 05, 2021 04:53 PM EST

People wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus chat each other as the watch a film at Poly Cinema in Beijing on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. With coronavirus well under control in China and cinemas running at half capacity, moviegoers are smashing China's box office records, setting a new high mark for ticket sales in February, with domestic productions far outpacing their Hollywood competitors. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
It's a smash hit! Chinese return big-time to movie theaters

By Andy Wong Feb. 26, 2021 02:13 AM EST

FILE - The Paramount Pictures gate is pictured on Aug. 23, 2016, in Los Angeles. The studio is joining other major Hollywood studios in slashing the traditional 90-day theatrical window. ViacomCBS on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, announced that the studio's films, including "Mission: Impossible 7" and "A Quiet Place Part II," will go to its fledgling streaming service, Paramount+, after 45 days in theaters. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
'Mission: Impossible 7' will hit Paramount+ even sooner

By Lindsey Bahr Feb. 24, 2021 08:09 PM EST

FILE - In this April 9, 2020, file photo, employees observe social distancing due to coronavirus, at the entrance of Amazon, in Douai, northern France. Amazon announced Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, that Jeff Bezos would step down as CEO later in the year, leaving a role he’s had since founding the company nearly 30 years ago. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler, File)
5 challenges awaiting Amazon's new CEO

By Joseph Pisani And Anne D'innocenzio Feb. 03, 2021 06:29 PM EST

Bosnian filmmaker Jasmila Zbanic speaks and gestures during an interview with the Associated Press in the capital Sarajevo, Bosnia, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. Zbanic's latest and the most ambitious film "Quo Vadis, Aida?", based on true events from Bosnia's brutal 1992-95 inter-ethnic war has been many years in the making. (AP Photo/Kemal Softic)
Bosnian director: Movie's human-rights focus resonates now

By Sabina Niksic Feb. 01, 2021 05:45 PM EST

A lone movie goer attends the first screening of the film "Days and Nights in Wuhan" in a cineplex in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. China is rolling out the state-backed film praising Wuhan ahead of the anniversary of the 76-day lockdown in the central Chinese city where the coronavirus was first detected. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
2 films offer 2 tales ahead of Wuhan lockdown anniversary

By Emily Wang Fujiyama And Huizhong Wu Jan. 22, 2021 12:34 AM EST