Forget comic book movies — in Hollywood, horror paysBy Kai Ryssdal and Marketplace staffApril 24, 2018Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesRecent scary movie hits like "Get Out" show that a movie doesn't need a big budget to be a hit.POSTED IN: horror movies Get Out scary movies hollywood film industry theatre box office ticket sales Jordan Peele Jason Blum Blumhouse ListenreadDownloadDownload
First Saudi cinema means a short drive to watch the big screen, not a long flightBy Anu AnandApril 18, 2018FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty ImagesAMC's boss explains what to expect as Saudi Arabia opens its first cinema.POSTED IN: Saudi Arabia film cinemas theaters Marvel black panther ListenreadDownloadDownload
Will “Black Panther” be a game changer?By Andy UhlerFebruary 23, 2018POSTED IN: business movies Entertainment Entertainment Industry African Americans diversity in film film diversity ListenreadDownloadDownload
Is "Black Panther" a billion-dollar movie?By Ryan KailathJanuary 11, 2018POSTED IN: business Marvel black panther Entertainment movies film disney ListenreadDownloadDownload
Errol Morris' new docuseries "Wormwood" was sold to Netflix as the "everything bagel"By Kai Ryssdal and Hayley HershmanDecember 14, 2017Shirin Adhami/NetflixIt's a documentary. It's a period drama. It's a re-enactment. "It's my best something," the director says.POSTED IN: life movies documentaries netflix films documentary film wormwood ListenreadDownloadDownload
How the end of Saudi Arabia's cinema ban could open the door for female filmmakersBy Anu AnandDecember 13, 2017Abdullah AljohanyFilmmaker Hajar al-Naim explains what the lift could mean for women and talks about the the first time she entered a movie theater.POSTED IN: Saudi Arabia cinema film ListenreadDownloadDownload
A Hollywood producer and CEO talks about finding his niche in Christian filmsBy Kai Ryssdal, Bridget Bodnar, and Sean McHenryDecember 06, 2017Film producer DeVon Franklin reflects on a career as one of Christian Hollywood's greatest film impresarios, and why he left it to start his own production company.POSTED IN: faith films Christian entertainment Christian Film industry Sony DeVon Franklin hollywood film industry ListenreadDownloadDownload
For producer DeVon Franklin, Christian films merge his passion and his faithBy Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenryNovember 16, 2017Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for MegaFest 2017DeVon Franklin didn't come to Hollywood over 20 years ago to make Christian films. But that's the genre where he made his name.POSTED IN: life Entertainment hollywood Religious films Christian films Christian entertainment Christian Film industry film industry film production ListenreadDownloadDownload
Disney's "Star Wars" terms are a financial burden for small theatersBy Kai Ryssdal and Shaheen AinpourNovember 07, 2017Jesse Grant/Getty Images for DisneyErich Schwartzel wrote about the tough tactics — like requiring 65 percent of ticket sales — for the Wall Street Journal.POSTED IN: disney movies Star Wars disney film industry movie theaters ListenreadDownloadDownload