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The inventive, animated Spider-Man remix “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is getting a sequel. Sony Pictures on Friday set a follow-up to the 2018 Oscar-winning hit for an April 2022 release. Producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller also celebrated the announcement on Twitter and signaled that they, too, are returning. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” grossed $375.5 million worldwide. Its deconstructionist approach...

Few performances are as daunting as the one-person play. That’s why Jake Gyllenhaal had to find a way to conquer that fear when he took on the role of Abe in the second half of “Sea Wall/A Life.”

Director John Singleton, who made one of Hollywood’s most memorable debuts with the Oscar-nominated “Boyz N the Hood” and continued over the following decades to probe the lives of black communities in his native Los Angeles and beyond, has died. He was 51.

Director John Singleton has died at the age of 51. Singleton was the youngest filmmaker to receive an Oscar nomination for best director and best original screenplay for his film “Boyz n the Hood”.

British actor Albert Finney, the Academy Award-nominated star of films from “Tom Jones” to “Skyfall,” has died at the age of 82. Finney’s family said Friday that he “passed away peacefully after a short illness with those closest to him by his side.” Finney was a rare star who managed to avoid the Hollywood limelight for more than five decades...

Kobe Bryant, Oscar winner and former NBA great, has big plans for books in the next few years.

Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis has regrets about her role as a maid in the 2011 film “The Help.”

Anne Hathaway decried white privilege in the the fatal stabbing of a young black woman at a subway station in Oakland, California by a white man. “White people- including me, including you- must take into the marrow of our privileged bones the truth that ALL black people fear for their lives DAILY in America and have done so for GENERATIONS,”...

British film stars Emma Thompson, Keira Knightley and Tom Hardy and Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro are among those receiving honors in the name of Britain’s monarch. The list published late Friday by Britain’s Cabinet Office includes many receiving honors for merit, service and bravery. The awards will be given out by Queen Elizabeth II or a senior royal acting...

“Get Out” has won the Academy Award for best original screenplay, giving writer-director Jordan Peele a historic win.

A German figure skater’s free skate will be remembered, but not for being an exceptional Olympic performance. Nicole Schott, who finished 18th in the event in Pyeongchang, chose part of the score from the 1993 Oscar-winning film “Schindler’s List” as her skating soundtrack, and this had some Twitter users expressing shock and disapproval online. “German figure skater performing to music...

Tiffany Haddish is set to host the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards.

Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga’s split is already getting ugly. The singer’s rep confirmed to E! News Thursday that the exes “have been in the process of ending their relationship for a number of months. Today, Jennifer requested and received a protective order against her ex-fianc. Jennifer’s actions are solely taken in the best interest of their...

On Instagram, the Kenya-raised star of “12 Years a Slave” and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” said “there is still a very long way to go to combat the unconscious prejudice against black women’s complexion, hair style and texture.”

Jennifer Lawrence is facing backlash online for suggesting that monster hurricanes that just devastated Texas and another nearing Florida may have been prompted by Donald Trump becoming president. While in England to promote her film “Mother!” the actress was asked about changes happening in America. “You know, you’re watching these hurricanes now, and it’s really hard, especially while promoting this...

Beginning tonight, New England audiences can experience the story of Peter Pan’s early beginnings. “Finding Neverland” is the Broadway musical based on the academy award-winning movie of the same name, and some of its stars have New England ties. One of those stars is Christine Dwyer and she joined us with more on what audiences can expect.

Tom Hanks is on the beat in New York City, using Twitter to alert police to a car with a slew of tickets on its windshield.

Filmmaker and activist Michael Moore is taking his tough, anti-Donald Trump talk to Broadway.

A new stage adaptation of George Orwell’s chilling dystopic novel “1984” will star Olivia Wilde, making her Broadway debut.