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When Satyajit Ray’s 1970 film Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest) returned to Cannes this May, it was far from a faded relic. Restored by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur and the Film Heritage Foundation, the film, in ravishingly revived form, was selected for the prestigious Cannes Classics section as a testament to Ray’s enduring influence on world cinema through classics like 1955’s Panther Panchali, which is the first film in the director’s celebrated Apu Trilogy. To mark the occasion, The Hollywood Reporter India spoke with three individuals deeply touched by the film and its creator: legendary Indian actress…

Things are looking up for One of Them Days. A sequel is in early development for the original comedy movie that Sony Pictures released earlier this year. Stars Keke Palmer and SZA are expected to return, as is the film’s creative team. Lawrence Lamont helmed the TriStar Pictures feature from a script by Syreeta Singleton. It hit theaters in January and surpassed $50 million at the global box office. Lil Rel Howery, Janelle James, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Maude Apatow, Katt Williams, Joshua Neal, Aziza Scott, Patrick Cage and Amin Joseph also starred in the first film. One of Them Days centers…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Taking in more than $350 million at the worldwide box office, Sinners brings bloodsucking vampires back to life with stars Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Delroy Lindo and others. And though the hit movie is still in some theaters nationwide, you can now watch it at home. Before it streams on HBO Max (formerly Max), Sinners is available to buy or rent online on digital in 4K Ultra HD starting at $19.99 at Prime Video,…

Filmmaker Sean Baker says fans of Anora and his other films can expect “more of the same” from his upcoming output — and puts to rest any worries he might show up with a bullhorn on the set of a future Avengers installment. While appearing on The Hollywood Reporter‘s It Happened in Hollywood podcast, Baker confessed he was taking his time choosing a follow-up project to 2024’s Anora, which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes before going on to win six Academy Awards — including four for Baker himself, an Oscars record. Among them were best picture, best director, best actress for…

It’s probably safe to assume Jackie Chan hasn’t seen Superbad, Juno, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World or Barbie — basically all of Michael Cera‘s most iconic roles. The Barbie actor recently told NME that Chan had no idea who he was when they met for the first time after ending up at the same press stop, BBC Radio 2, while promoting their respective movies, The Phoenician Scheme and Karate Kid: Legends. “When I met him though, he was like ‘who is this person, what’s going on?’” Cera recalled of their interaction. “We took a picture but I think he thought I…

While its fate isn’t yet sealed, there’s a good chance the multiverse-minded Karate Kid: Legends will open behind expectations at the domestic box office, despite teaming original star Ralph Macchio and beloved action legend Jackie Chan, who starred in the 2010 redux. Sony is predicting a third-place opening for the male-fueled film in the $21 million to $23 million range (rival studios show the movie coming in closer to $19 million). Heading into the weekend, tracking had it at $25 million; three weeks ago, that number was a far more promising $35 million). Regardless of where it lands, Sony remains confident that the…

David Fincher’s sequel to Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is casting up as it prepares for a summer start of production. Scott Caan and Elizabeth Debicki are joining Brad Pitt in the feature that is being made by Netflix. Much of the project is shrouded in secrecy, but it is known to center on Cliff Booth, the former stuntman and body double to TV actor Rick Dalton, as seen in Tarantino’s 2019 film. It is set in a later time period than that movie. It is unclear how much of the material, if any, is based on…

Ruth Madeley will play disability rights activist Judy Heumann in the Apple movie Being Heumann from CODA director Sian Heder. The BAFTA-nominated actress will play Heumann as she leads over a hundred disabled people to take over the San Francisco Federal Building, kicking off a 28-day sit-in. The protest led to the enforcement of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which required all federal spaces to become accessible. Heumann, known as “the mother of the disability rights movement,” was a central architect of the Americans with Disabilities Act. She died in 2023 at the age of 75. The film is…

Talk about threading the needle perfectly. A week ago, no one could have imagined that Disney’s live-action reimagining Lilo & Stitch would make box office history and open to a record-breaking $182.6 million during the four-day Memorial Day weekend, including $146 million for the three days. Overseas, the live-action redux of the 2002 animated film about a Hawaiian girl and mischievous, dog-like alien also exceeded all expectations in starting off with $178.6 million for a global start of $361.2 million against a net budget of $100 million. The pic is adding another milestone to its list today as it crosses the…

For music-loving New Yorkers who grew up in the pre-digital age, the title of Jake Sumner’s first feature-length film needs no explanation. Beginning in the 1960s, countless newspaper ads announcing the rock and pop concerts that were reshaping showbiz began with three words: “Ron Delsener Presents.” What Sumner presents is an exuberant look at some of those shows and artists, and a chance to spend quality time with Delsener himself, who turns 89 this year. He officially retired in 2022, but, at least as of the 2023 completion date of the documentary, was still spry, in constant motion, and making…