BigScreen Journal

The music industry celebrated itself with the 51st Grammy Awards that were broadcast on CBS last night, and James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer won the award for "Best Score Soundtrack Album For...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting that the Oriental Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has applied for a tavern license with the city clerk: You soon might be able to order something a bit...

New Line Cinema and Paramount Pictures announced yesterday that the Los Angeles premiere for the upcoming horror movie Friday the 13th (2009) will be held on February 9, 2009 at Grauman's Chinese...

Last May, Marcus Theatres Corp. announced plans for a new theater and entertainment complex for the East side of Madison, Wisconsin, to replace the aging Marcus Eastgate Cinemas. In November, those...

As they have in 2007 and 2008, select AMC theatre locations across the country will be hosting a special "Best Picture Showcase," where all five movies nominated for Best Picture will be played...

The Appleton Post-Crescent is reporting that a Drew Jackson, a University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point student, has embarked on a personal project to get the Fox Theater in Stevens Point to re-open....

Movie studio Lionsgate announced this week that they have made some last-minute changes to the upcoming Renée Zellweger romantic comedy New in Town to make it more "accessible and acceptable...

Warner Bros. Pictures has announced that the world premiere for the upcoming comedy He's Just Not That Into You will be held on February 2, 2009 at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood,...

The nominations for the 81st Academy Awards were announced this morning by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis and Oscar® winner Forest Whitaker. The live television...

The Journal Times is reporting that the Marcus Regency Value Cinemas in Racine, Wisconsin will be closing in April: Marcus Theatres Corp. spokesman Carlo Petrick confirmed Monday morning that the...

Twentieth Century Fox is holding an online casting call to find an actor aged 10-13 for the lead role of Greg Heffley in the film version of the New York Times bestseller, Diary of a Wimpy...

As we reported back in December, Warner Bros. is bringing The Dark Knight back to theaters starting on Friday, January 23, 2009. Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution at Warner Bros. said...

Universal Pictures is seeking males ages 15-19 in Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California to audition for a role in an upcoming comedy starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, and Steve...

DreamWorks Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies announced today that the Los Angeles, California premiere of Hotel for Dogs will take place on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Pacific's The Grove Stadium...

DreamWorks Animation, PepsiCo's SoBe Lifewater, Intel Corporation, and NBC have joined together to create the first ever 3D commercial during the Super Bowl. The commercial will debut the 3D trailer...

Mark Cuban, the billionaire co-owner of Landmark Theatres and owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA team, has recently acquired a 9.4% stake in Carmike Cinemas. The Associated Press is reporting that a...

The Library of Congress announced today its list of 25 movies that have been added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress, which is a list of movies that are (according to the press...

After a lackluster 24 days in the box office, Christmas Day made audiences, theater owners, and studio execs alike smile with some decent returns as theaters started showing a good selection of new...

Walt Disney Pictures will be ushering in the New Year with "first look" previews New Years Day of Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience and Hannah Montana: The Movie. The previews will be...

The new trailer for Walt Disney Pictures' upcoming movie G-Force 3D will debut on the Disney web site at www.disney.com on Monday, December 29th. G-Force 3D is a comedy adventure about the latest...