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‘Rust’ will hit theaters in May. Fake guns and rubber bullets were just part of what it took to complete the movie.

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed when a prop gun with real ammunition discharged while Alec Baldwin was rehearsing.

Rust Trailer: See Alec Baldwin as an Outlaw on the Run in the Long-Awaited First Footage

The Western, out May 2, also stars Josh Hopkins, Travis Fimmel and Frances Fisher.

Sean McNamara’s Holocaust Drama ‘Bau, Artist at War’ With Emile Hirsch Sets September Release

The film about real-life concentration camp survivor and artist Joseph Bau also stars Inbar Lavi, Yan Tual, Adam Tsekhman and Josh Zuckerman.

The Top 24 Movies of 2024, From ‘Super/Man’ and ‘Babygirl’ to Netflix’s ‘Hit Man’ and ‘Woman of the Hour’

Plus, my thoughts on the Golden Globes and why they don't matter at all as far as the Oscars are concerned, and Jacob Elordi's new gig working with Ridley Scott.

‘Day Of The Fight’: Read The Screenplay For Jack Huston’s Debut Feature About One Man’s Fight For Redemption

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the scripts behind the buzziest awards-season films continues with Day of the Fight, the indie drama written and directed by Jack Huston.

‘Day of the Fight’: Sparring with ghosts

Michael C. Pitt stars in a black-and-white boxing drama where the past looms large on the eve of a fighter’s comeback.

New Boutique Distributors Step Up to Meet the Needs of the Independent Film Market

Jack Huston is no stranger to the movie business. So when the longtime actor and grandson of filmmaker John Huston launched his directorial debut — the boxing drama “Day of the Fight” — to good reviews at last year’s Venice Film Festival, he knew it would still be tough to find distribution in today’s theatrical marketplace. But he had no idea how tough a fight it would be.

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SCAD Savannah Film Festival Announces 2024 Competition Award Winners: ‘Los Frikis,’ ‘Champions of the Golden Valley,’ and More

As the lauded regional festival winds down, it celebrates a wide array of competition titles, including narrative and documentary features and a number of short films.

Pocket.watch, Sunlight Entertainment Partner with Falling Forward Films for ‘Ryan’s World’ Movie Distribution

Pocket.watch and Sunlight Entertainment will expand the theatrical release of the upcoming film Ryan’s World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure through a new partnership with Falling Forward Films.

CHRIS PRATT AND FALLING FORWARD FILMS BOARD MILITARY COMBAT CHAPLAINS DOCUMENTARY FOR VETERANS DAY THEATRICAL RELEASE

“Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain’s Journey," Is The First Co-Production Between Hollywood and the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps

Jack Huston’s ‘Day of the Fight,’ Featuring Standout Performance by Michael Pitt, Lands Distributor and Awards Campaign (Exclusive)

In what is shaping up to be a rather thin awards season, could a small but formidable film, written and directed by a filmmaker with three Oscar winners in his family, find its way into contention?

Jack Huston’s ‘Day of the Fight,’ Featuring Standout Performance by Michael Pitt, Lands Distributor and Awards Campaign (Exclusive)

In what is shaping up to be a rather thin awards season, could a small but formidable film, written and directed by a filmmaker with three Oscar winners in his family, find its way into contention?

Chris Pratt Boards Documentary ‘Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain’s Journey’ As Executive Producer

Chris Pratt has boarded Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain’s Journey, a feature documentary directed by Rich Hull and former combat chaplain Justin D. Roberts, as an executive producer.

‘Ryan’s World The Movie: Titan Universe Adventure’: Sunlight Entertainment And Pocket.watch Extend Pic’s Theatrical Distribution Via Falling Forward Films

Pocket.watch and Sunlight Entertainment, the Kaji family-owned production studio, are partnering with theatrical distributor Falling Forward Films to extend the domestic theatrical release of Ryan’s World The Movie: Titan Universe Adventure. Directed by Albie Hecht and produced by Shion Kaji and Loann Kaji, the film is slated to premiere on more than 2,100 screens August 16 and marks the first-ever wide theatrical release of a digital creator-driven film.

Dennis Quaid Starrer ‘Reagan’ Strikes North American Deal With Newly Launched ShowBiz Direct

Director Sean McNamara‘s Reagan, the first full-length feature on the 40th U.S. President, starring Dennis Quaid, has been picked up for North American distribution by ShowBiz Direct.