John Lithgow
‘Cabrini’ Review: A Bluntly Effective Portrait of a Saint From ‘Sound of Freedom’ Team
The story of the Italian nun who established an empire of charitable institutions is recounted in this biographical drama from Angel Studios.
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Toby Yates, Film Editor and Son of ‘Bullitt’ Director Peter Yates, Dies at 61
Toby Yates, a film editor in Hollywood for 40 years and the son of Oscar-nominated director-producer Peter Yates, has died. He was 61. Yates died Nov. 17 in Los Angeles after a stroke, his family announced. Yates was a frequent collaborator with director Karen Moncrieff, editing her first feature, Blue Car (2002), followed by The […]
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Focus Features Nabs Edward Berger’s ‘Conclave’ Thriller
Focus Features has picked up the U.S. rights to Edward Berger’s new thriller, Conclave, which stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow. Based on Robert Harris’ best-selling novel of the same name, Conclave is set in the secretive Vatican meeting of Catholic cardinals who gather in Rome to pick a new Pope. Fiennes plays Cardinal Lomeli, […]
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‘Sound of Freedom’ Director Reteams With Angel Studios for ‘Cabrini’
Sound of Freedom director Alejandro Monteverde is getting back in business with Utah-based Angel Studios for the release of his latest movie, Cabrini. Angel Studios, which found box office gold with Sound of Freedom and prides itself on working outside of the Hollywood studio system, will release Cabrini in theaters on March 8, 2024. The drama […]
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Glenda Jackson, Feisty Two-Time Oscar Winner, Dies at 87
Glenda Jackson, the two-time Oscar winner who walked away from a hugely successful acting career to spend nearly a quarter-century in the U.K. parliament, only to make a comeback on the stage, died Thursday. She was 87. Jackson died peacefully after a brief illness at her home in Blackheath, London, and her family was at […]
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Chris Chesser, Producer on ‘Major League,’ Dies at 74
Chris Chesser, the film and documentary producer best known for bringing the iconic baseball comedy Major League to the big screen, has died. He was 74. Chesser died suddenly Feb. 2 at his Los Angeles home, his brothers, Alan and Steve Chesser, announced. No cause of death was revealed. As a production executive, Chesser supervised […]
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Melinda Dillon, Actress in ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ and ‘A Christmas Story,’ Dies at 83
Melinda Dillon, who received supporting Oscar nominations for her turns in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Absence of Malice and portrayed the doting mom in the holiday perennial A Christmas Story, died Jan. 9, her family announced. She was 83. Right out of the gate, Dillon earned a Tony nomination and Theatre World […]
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John Lithgow to Direct Off-Broadway Solo Show ‘Everything’s Fine’ From ‘Emma’ Writer-Director Douglas McGrath (Exclusive)
John Lithgow is set to direct the off-Broadway run of Everything’s Fine, the one-man show from Academy Award and BAFTA nominee Douglas McGrath. The autobiographical play recounts the actor, writer and director’s life, starting at the age of 14 in Midland, Texas, the town made famous by the 1987 well rescue of “Baby Jessica.” The […]
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Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, John Lithgow Join ‘Spellbound’ Animated Musical
Oscar winners Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, John Lithgow and Nathan Lane are set to star in the upcoming animated musical Spellbound for Apple Original Films and Skydance Animation. They will join the earlier-announced Rachel Zegler in the movie about a young girl who sets out to break the spell that has divided her kingdom in […]
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Jeff Bridges in FX’s ‘The Old Man’: TV Review
Bridges plays a former intelligence operative forced out of hiding when a government agent (John Lithgow) pursues him in a series adaptation of Thomas Perry's novel.
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‘The Simpsons’ Takes on ‘Succession’ With Some Help From Cousin Greg (Exclusive)
Uh, Dad. So, like, can we talk? The Simpsons is taking a bite out of Succession with a spoof in an all-new episode Sunday — and they even have a little help from Cousin Greg. Actor Nicholas Braun is lending his voice talent as his bumbling but delightful character, who has become a fan favorite […]
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Cannes: Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci, Isabella Rossellini Join ‘Conclave’
Ralph Fiennes has signed on to star in Conclave, a papal-set conspiracy thriller from German director Edward Berger (Patrick Melrose, Deutschland ’83). John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini will also star in the film, which House Productions and FilmNation Entertainment are producing, developed with the support of Access Entertainment. Based on Robert Harris’ best-selling […]
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