Pageant Films

Independent Production Company

[BroadwayWorld @BroadwayWorld]

Schmigadoon!, which was originally scheduled to run on Broadway through early January 2027, has now been extended through early April 2027. Learn more here: https://t.co/GdOcnXsacH

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

Many tech billionaires who grew up on science fiction are intent on building dystopian technology, @galbeckerman argues. He writes about a new book by Jill Lepore that explores how they took the wrong lessons from their favorite novels: https://t.co/Shl9QzG285

[Deadline @DEADLINE]

George Clooney discusses why he doesn’t like rehearsing for scenes and how different actors work, citing his ‘August: Osage County’ co-stars Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts’ varying approaches as examples #VeniceFilmFestival

[Screen International @Screendaily]

How expensive is it to attend Venice film festival?

"At the top end, you can easily spend half a million, a million, two million to launch a big film there," Tim Dams said on The Screen Podcast.

[TIFF @TIFF_NET]

“I think the issue that the reviewer had was that no one was, like, riding a whale or something.” 🧐

During his TIFF '18 Master Class, Waititi discussed Indigenous stereotypes and realistic representation in the media.

[Screen International @Screendaily]

Kenneth Branagh has urged "caution and vigilance" regarding class representation in acting.

"The fight to make sure that everybody can be heard and have a chance to participate is just ongoing," said Branagh at @edfilmfest: https://t.co/wNwxQmEmG5

[Pageant Films @PageantFilms]

Top Grossing Movies, 1972-2025

[The Hollywood Reporter @THR]

A toast is in order for Arthur, which became a comedy classic despite a quiet release 45 years ago. https://t.co/xz7nPTSskS

[SAG-AFTRA @sagaftra]

SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement on terms for a successor contract to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Contracts covering motion pictures, scripted primetime dramatic television, streaming content and new media.

[The Hollywood Reporter @THR]

The AI 25: The Exclusive Group of People Shaping the Future of Hollywood https://t.co/USVKCppz4o

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

The new film “The Secret Agent” is a deep reckoning with an authoritarian regime—and how those affected can move forward, Michael Snyder writes: https://t.co/f1xUe5ZxCa

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

Guarded and proud, Paul Thomas Anderson “is the most perverse, most talented American movie director since Robert Altman,” David Denby writes. https://t.co/PSCg9RzSvU

[Variety @Variety]

WB film chief Mike De Luca says the 45 awards season wins and 160 nominations for “Sinners,” “One Battle After Another” and “Weapons” are a “powerful affirmation” that original filmmaking is still alive:

“It reaffirms our belief that original stories crafted for the big screen are as vital and electrifying today as they were when Warner Bros. first began over a century ago.”

[Variety @Variety]

Why More Hollywood Stars Are Flocking to International Cinema: Bold Auteurs, Creative Freedom and the American Indie Crisis https://t.co/MnKTKdFXrd

[The Hollywood Reporter @THR]

"Is Hollywood Dying?"

A public relations veteran candidly admits that the industry he's worked in for over 40 years doesn’t exist anymore. But he sees reason for optimism now, too. https://t.co/SsCQKYCbW6

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

On a new episode of #CriticsatLarge, the hosts discuss the Oscars’ biggest races and consider whether the year’s Best Picture nominees might represent a return to the bygone era of “grownup movies.” Listen here.
https://t.co/DBSqvk9l2a

[Deadline @DEADLINE]

'Lord Of The Rings' Director Peter Jackson To Receive Cannes Film Festival’s Honorary Palme D’Or https://t.co/0QYqTRb2VV

[Deadline @DEADLINE]

He follows in the wake of Agnès Varda, Marco Bellocchio, Jodie Foster, Meryl Streep, and last year’s honoree Robert De Niro https://t.co/0QYqTRav6n

[The Secret Agent @secretagentfilm]

Modern masters of Brazilian cinema. Walter Salles, Fernanda Torres, Kleber Mendonça Filho & Wagner Moura discuss national identity and THE SECRET AGENT. Take a stand.

Now playing in select theaters and on Digital.