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Apple Studios is full steam ahead on Greyhound 2, the sequel to its World War II hit starring Tom Hanks, with production underway in Australia. Stephen Graham has closed a deal to return opposite Hanks, with Robin Hood breakout Jack Patten among the new additions joining the cast. Elisabeth Shue is also set to reprise their roles from the original. The film is being made with the support from Screen NSW's Made in NSW Fund, with Hanks also penning the script...

Veteran director Wim Wenders has hailed the power of cinema to help heal a broken planet as he takes up the jury presidency of the Berlinale, the most politically charged of Europe's big three international film festivals. Asked about the role of movies in the current climate of war and social upheaval, the auteur behind Wings of Desire and the Oscar-nominated Perfect Days said he saw film-making as an act of bridge-building and generating empathy. "Yes, movies can change the world," he told reporters in the German capital at the start of the 11-day event. "Not in a political way. No movie has really changed any politician's idea, but … we can change the idea that people have of how they should live."...

In a bylaw change that will directly affect future elections for president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and in order to provide greater consistency and continuity with the office of the president, the AMPAS Board of Governors has voted to allow any sitting president to serve up to four consecutive one-year terms regardless of their time served overall on the board. Previously, a president could only run for reelection if they had not reached the term limit of two governor terms of three years each. After that, they have been required to take a two-year hiatus before running for a board seat again. Now they will be able to be reelected president even if they have been termed out on the board but have not served up to four one-year terms as president...

Flix Brewhouse, a Texas-based movie theater circuit that's billed as the "only first-run cinema brewery," has acquired four Alamo Drafthouse franchisee locations in the Lone Star State. Those venues, stretching from El Paso to Katy, were operated by Triple Tap Ventures, a Houston-headquartered developer, licensee and franchisee of brands including Alamo Drafthouse. Flix Brewhouse will assume ownership and operations of the following venues: Montecillo in West El Paso, East El Paso, LaCenterra in Katy (Cinco Ranch), and Lubbock. This transaction increases Flix Brewhouse's national footprint from 11 to 15 locations, with 129 screens across six states. "This acquisition is a natural extension of who we are and what we believe in," said Flix Brewhouse's chief executive officer, Chance Robertson. "Cinema success today means creating better experiences. We're grateful to the Triple Tap team for their work in cultivating these moviegoing communities, and we're honored to carry that legacy forward."...

After a record-breaking "Actors on Actors" season, Variety and CNN are joining forces again, this time for a one-of-a-kind town hall conversation featuring Timothée Chalamet and Matthew McConaughey. Filmed before a live audience of University of Texas at Austin's students, the program will bring together two of Hollywood's most dynamic actors for a candid discussion about their craft and creative process. In addition to reflecting on their approaches to acting and the roles that influenced their work, Chalamet, who recently earned his third best actor Oscar nomination for "Marty Supreme," and McConaughey, an Academy Award winner for "Dallas Buyers Club" who just starred in the Apple TV+ drama "The Lost Bus," will take questions from the crowd throughout the evening. McConaughey, a UT Austin alumnus, has taught film classes at the university's Moody College of Communication since 2015...

Three is the maximum number of times Friday the 13th can occur in a calendar year, and that's the number we're getting in 2026. Regal Cinemas has announced that they'll be celebrating these three horror holidays, by becoming the exclusive theatre chain for "Jason-thusiasts," as they will be bringing classic Friday the 13th movies back to the big screen for every Friday the 13th this year! The fun starts this weekend with a double feature of Friday the 13th (1980) and Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981). The year-long Friday the 13th rerelease series at Regal is presented in partnership with Fangoria. Regal Crown Club members who attend multiple Friday the 13th showtimes across the year will receive continuity credits and Fangoria rewards for their continued attendance. Advance tickets for Friday the 13th showtimes on Friday, February 13 are available for purchase at Regal theatre box offices / kiosks, on the mobile app, or through REGmovies.com. Regal guests can also secure seats for these bring back horror titles by joining Regal Unlimited, where subscribers see as many movies, whenever and wherever they want...