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EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKAnne Hathaway will give kids nightmares with 'terrifying' Witches transformation
'A whole new generation of kids is going to need therapy.'
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKNew adaptation of Roald Dahl's 'The Witches' skipping UK cinemas
It's another hammer blow for beleaguered cinemas.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK'The Witches' debuts first trailer as Roald Dahl movie announced for US streaming debut
The Roald Dahl movie is heading straight to HBO Max in the USA, with its UK fate unknown.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKTom Hanks dipped into his own pocket to get crucial 'Forrest Gump' scenes shot
Forrest almost didn't run at all.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK'Back to the Future Part III' at 30: 10 things you might not know about the sci-fi classic
Take a look inside the Wild West-set final entry in the delightful 'Back to the Future' trilogy from Robert Zemeckis.
NewsYahoo Movies UK'Cast Away' at 20: A taxing production with long-lasting ramifications for Tom Hanks
No major Hollywood film since has attempted anything quite like Cast Away.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKThat irritating 'Back to the Future' plot hole has been filled by writer Bob Gale
Bob Gale has cleared up the plot hole that has been nagging fans for years.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK'The Witches' first look: Title treatment for the Anne Hathaway Roald Dahl adaptation revealed
A gold logo, set against a dark blue backdrop, spells out the film’s title – which looks to be Roald Dahl’s The Witches.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK'Back to the Future' writer Bob Gale says no to reboot: 'You don't sell your kids into prostitution'
Bob Gale says fans shouldn't get their hopes up for 'Back to the Future 4', because it's not happening.
EntertainmentDeadlineRobert Zemeckis Closes Deal To Direct & Co-Write Disney’s Live-Action ‘Pinocchio’
It's official. Oscar-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis is fully aboard Disney's live-action remake of its animated classic Pinocchio. He'll direct, and co-write the next draft with Chris Weitz for a possible year-end production start. Casting is still being determined. Zemeckis and Weitz will write off the previous draft that the latter penned with Simon Farnaby. The original […]
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK'Jurassic Park' screenwriter David Koepp reveals the origin of the film's most quoted line
The screenwriter admits he stole one of Jurassic Park's best lines from another filmmaker.
EntertainmentPA Media: Movies'Back To The Future' musical to premiere in Manchester next year
The musical version of the film has been in the works for six years, its producer said.
EntertainmentVarietyAnne Hathaway to Star in Robert Zemeckis’ ‘The Witches’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Anne Hathaway has closed a deal to star as the Grand High Witch in Robert Zemeckis and Warner Bros.' "The Witches" adaptation. Variety first reported that Hathaway was holding the offer for both that and "Sesame Street," and at the time, scheduling for both films were holding up dealmaking. With those issues settled, Hathaway is […]
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK'Welcome To Marwen' director Robert Zemeckis explains how that HUGE meta-cameo happened
'Welcome To Marwen' features a huge nod to one of Robert Zemeckis' most iconic movies that will catch audiences completely unaware.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKRobert Zemeckis on 'Welcome To Marwen', 'Back To The Future', and 'Roger Rabbit 2'
Welcome To Marwen. It’s a dramatic retelling of the story first told in the acclaimed 2010 documentary Marwencol, of Mark Hogancamp, an artist whose life is changed forever when he’s dealt a brutal beating by a gang of thugs. The attack deprives Mark (played in the film by Steve Carell) of his memory and, as part of his therapy, the artist builds a toy WW2 town – Marwen – which he populates with dolls inspired by people in his life, and Hoagie, his doll avatar.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' turns 30: How the toon-powered classic revolutionized Hollywood
Screenwriters Peter Seaman and Jeffrey Price take us behind the scenes of the blockbuster that united Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny for the first, and last, time.
NewsYahoo Movies‘Death Becomes Her’ Turns 25: Behind the Scenes of Its Oscar-Winning Special Effects
How they did it: A chat with visual effects artist Doug Chiang, then starting his ILM career, now a VP and executive creative director at Lucasfilm.
NewsVariety‘The Flash’: Robert Zemeckis, Matthew Vaughn Vying for Directing Job
Warner Bros. is getting closer to naming a director for its adaptation of “The Flash.” While an offer hasn’t been delivered yet, sources tell Variety that Matthew Vaughn and Robert Zemeckis are the studio’s top choices to direct the superhero tentpole. WB declined to comment on the news. Although insiders stress that others are still in the mix,... <a href="http://variety.com/2017/film/news/robert-zemeckis-matthew-vaughn-the-flash-director-1202422782/" title="Read ‘The Flash’: Robert Zemeckis, Matthew Vaughn Vying for Directing Job">Read more »</a><img src="http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/Entertainment/Variety/pc17#038;c26035310#038;c310000#038;cv2.0#038;cj1" class="editorial"/>
NewsMike P WilliamsMotorist Accused Of Driving His DeLorean Over 88mph By Police
In an example of life imitating the movies, a motorist has been caught speeding in his DeLorean at speeds of, wait for it, 88mph. Nigel Mills, 55, of Brentwood was actually summoned to court after being accused of getting his 34-year-old sports car, a classic DeLorean made famous by the ‘Back to the Future’ films, to 89mph… so shouldn’t he have disappeared leaving blazing tire marks? The incident took place in November of last year whereby Mr. Mills protested his innocence after receiving a court summons to Chelmsford Magistrates after two officers clocked him speeding.
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NewsTom ButlerRon Howard, Robert Zemeckis, and Steven Spielberg All Turned Down The Phantom Menace
Before George Lucas committed to directing ‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace’, he offered the job to some of the biggest names in Hollywood including Ron Howard, Robert Zemeckis, and Steven Spielberg - all of whom turned him down. Howard, whose new film ‘In The Heart of the Sea’ (in UK cinemas on Boxing Day), revealed all on the Happy Sad Confused podcast when the host asked him if Lucas ever offered him the chance to make a ‘Star Wars’ film.
NewsOrlando ParfittJoseph Gordon-Levitt On The Walk, Batman... And How The Matrix 2 Changed His life
Yahoo Movies got the opportunity to sit down with annoyingly talented movie star/producer/director Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The star is promoting his new film ‘The Walk’ (in cinemas now), which sees him play Philippe Petit - the daredevil who made headlines worldwide when he performed a wire walk across the Twin Towers in 1974.
NewsTom Butler3D Twin Towers Movie The Walk Causing Vertigo and Vomiting
Director Robert Zemeckis said he hoped to induce vertigo with his new film ‘The Walk’ and it seems he’s managed it if reports coming out of New York cinemas are to be believed. Journalist Mark Harris, who saw the film at the New York Film Festival over the weekend, tweeted: “Reports of guys vomiting in the Alice Tully men’s rm post-The Walk: True. Bad visual trigger for vertigo sufferers.— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) September 27, 2015 The film which is being released in 3D IMAX relives the true story of French daredevil Philippe Petit who, in 1974, strung a high wire between the twin towers of New York’s World Trade Centre before traversing the gap at 1,300 feet several times without a safety harness.
NewsBen BusseyUniversal May Be Planning Jaws and Back To The Future Reboots
The seemingly endless cycle of remakes, reboots, reimaginings and any other number of ‘re’-prefixed verbs that have done the rounds in the film industry this past decade or so has invariably left many film fans asking - is nothing sacred anymore? Well, it seems we may have our answer, as word gets out that Universal may have their sights on rebooting two of the greatest Hollywood blockbusters of all time: ‘Jaws’ and ‘Back to the Future.’ - Spielberg Predicts End of Superhero Genre - Lead Actress Candidates For Spielberg’s Ready Player One - Jurassic World 3rd Biggest Movie Ever This news comes from a highly trustworthy source, The Hollywood Reporter, who mention Universal’s plans almost as an aside in their report on Steven Spielberg’s Dreamworks looking set to move house from Disney to Universal for distribution. The Spielberg connection is of course vital here. Not only did the legendary filmmaker get his big break making the original classic ‘Jaws’ for Universal back in 1975, he also produced ‘Back to the Future’ for the studio in 1985, as well as its two sequels.