Category: Movies

Netflix, Amazon and Disney+ will self-regulate to avoid India censorship

[ad_1] The Indian government has been hesitant to censor streaming services and would rather they keep themselves in check. This theoretically keeps officials happy — they don’t have to worry as much that parents will inadvertently play inappropriate movies for their kids, or that there will be no way to report a TV show. Services […]

Movies Anywhere’s lending feature is now available to all US users 

[ad_1] Screen Pass, the Movies Anywhere feature that allows you to lend a digital film you own to a friend or family member, is now available to all users in the US. When you share a movie with someone (which you can do over text, email or instant message), they’ll have seven days to accept […]

A ‘Firewatch’ movie is in the works, again

[ad_1] In a match made in indie heaven, the independent production house behind movies like Blindspotting and Little Monsters has acquired the movie and TV rights to 2016’s Firewatch (via The Hollywood Reporter). This is the second time there’s been news of a possible Firewatch film adaption. In 2016, developer Campo Santo announced a deal with Good Universe (Last Vegas, Desperados) to make a film based […]

Disney has no idea what it’s doing with ‘Mulan’

[ad_1] Specifically, a spokesperson said you’ll have access to the film as long you’re a Disney+ subscriber. That’s great news if you were hoping to rewatch it, but it’s definitely a strange way to handle a purchase. iTunes or Vudu don’t demand a monthly subscription for you to access films you digitally own, so I’m […]

Movies Anywhere lets you create watch parties with up to nine guests

[ad_1] The Movies Anywhere app is free, but all Watch Together viewers must either purchase the movie or receive a Screen Pass for that title. Screen Pass, which is still in open beta, lets users share movies they’ve purchased with friends and family for limited-time viewing. Watch Together offers a few advantages over other watch […]

YouTube will offer 100 kids movies and specials for free

[ad_1] “[W]e want to help you with a library of high quality full-length movies and specials that will enrich as well as entertain your children, and that you can enjoy along with them.” The new selection will include Tayo the Little Bus, Baby Shark and Pinkfong, The Wiggles, Masha And The Bear, Oggy & the […]

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ has been delayed indefinitely

[ad_1] Warner Bros. and Nolan still harbor hopes of bringing it to theaters this year, however. “We will share a new 2020 release date imminently for Tenet, Christopher Nolan’s wholly original and mind-blowing feature,” the studio’s chairman Toby Emmerich told Variety in a statement. “We are not treating Tenet like a traditional global day-and-date release, […]

The 2021 Oscars are delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic

[ad_1] The 2021 Oscars have been postponed for two months to April 25th, 2021, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today. The coronavirus pandemic was cited as the reason for the date change. As a result, movies released as late as February 28, 2021 will be eligible for an award. This means […]

HBO Max temporarily pulls ‘Gone With the Wind’ from its catalog

[ad_1] Don’t expect to find Gone With the Wind on HBO Max for a little while. The streaming service has temporarily pulled the 1939 movie from its catalog to address the racism in the movie. It’ll come back with a “discussion” and denunciation of the racist stereotypes and their historical context, a spokesperson told Variety. […]

The Winklevoss twins are making a movie about the Winklevoss twins

[ad_1] David Fincher’s movie The Social Network committed the origins of Facebook to film. A major part of that drama brought to light how Mark Zuckerberg allegedly stole an idea from the Winklevoss twins to create Facebook. According to Deadline, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have partnered with Stampede Ventures to create a film about their […]