News about Steven Spielberg

Hundreds of alien abduction cases including research which inspired Steven Spielberg's 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' are to be examined by experts. The cases include a story of a New Hampshire couple who were taken in 1961 while driving up a mountain, an Texas man who had six witnesses see his bizarre experience event and another that inspired a new Netflix show - the Pascagoula abduction.

Steven Spielberg is poised to revisit science fiction, following his success in directing classic films such as Close Encounters, E.T. and War of the Worlds. The Oscar-winning director is making a 'UFO film based on his own idea,' according to a report from Variety on Wednesday. He is reportedly teaming up again with screenwriter David Koepp, known for their collaboration on the 1993's Jurassic Park.

Steven Spielberg's latest TV epic has sparked a surge in flying jackets created by a family-run company in the Borders. Since the second World War II drama Masters Of The Air appeared on televisions earlier this year, Aero Leather Clothing (ALC) in Galashiels has seen a surge in sales. The company makes exact copies of vintage clothing, with many of them working hand-in-hand with film and television designers as well as selling to the public.

BRIAN VINER: If I compiled my list again today, I still wouldn't have space for The Italian Job, Forrest Gump, The Great Escape, or Titanic, which all of which encouraged readers to write in. By the way, that doesn't mean I don't like or even love those photos (although not Titanic), which makes me wish the iceberg would strike a bit sooner). Here is a list of the Top 20 movies you should have included in my Top 100 list, as well as your reasons for... The Shawshank Redemption (left), Mary Poppins (right), and Saving Private Ryan (inset).

Steven Spielberg, an Oscar winner, has praised the top-grossing film of 2024 as a "intellective epic" and "one of the most innovative science-fiction films I've ever seen." In box office sales, the film earned more money than Oppenheimer in the first weekend.

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In his first remarks about the Israel-Hamas war, Steven Spielberg condemned 'extreme' anti-Semitism ravaging American college campuses. The film director spoke at a room at the University of Southern California in honor of the Shoah Foundation, a group dedicated to holocaust education founded by Spielberg. Over thirty Holocaust survivors were invited to repeat it at the festival on Monday, Spielberg said.'

On Friday, Michelle Williams was seen in New York City shooting the new FX limited series Dying For Sex. The award-winning actress arrived casual in brown pants with a green puffer jacket and black leather boots for the day's shoot. The actress briefly covered her face and her short dyed blond locks with her long scarf before deciding not to speak with a crew member.

Seyi Omooba, 26, was barred from playing Celie in a 2019 version of The Color Purple after a social media storm over her assertion that homosexuality is a sin. She brought Leicester's Curve Theatre and her former employees to an employment tribunal, alleging that she was the object of religious discrimination. However, her case was dismissed after she admitted that she hadn't read the script before accepting the lead part. Now, more than five years since the row began, she hasn't lost an appeal, with a High Court Judge finding that the initial decision was correct.

As he covered the most recent issue of GQ Hype, Callum Turner talked about developing a close relationship with his co-star Austin Butler and reflected on his childhood. The actor, 34, is currently appearing in Masters Of The Air, a wartime Apple TV series that features Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks as executive producers. Big John 'Buck' Egan, a real-life bomber pilot, appears opposite Austin, 32, as Major Gale 'Buck' Cleven and Barry Keoghan, as Lt. Curtis Biddick.

People were made to laugh on Saturday Night Live, but a new film would focus on the drama that inspired the late night staple in the 1970s. Jason Reitman, 46, who has already cast Ella Hunt to play the late Gilda Radner, Rebecca Fairn as Laraine Newman, and Kim Matula as Jane Curtin, has now decided which actors will play the male characters in The Not-Ready-for-Primetime Players. Gabriel LaBelle, 21, best known for his role as Sammy, a budding filmmaker in Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmen, will play creator and producer Lorne Michaels.

Some of Hollywood's finest and brightest jumped at the chance to let their hair down as they headed to the prestigious Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday. Oppenheimer came out on top with seven wins, including Billie Eilish (right), Steven Spielberg (inset), Mark Ronson (centre), and even Kim Kardashian (left) headed to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills after a night with seven wins, including Billie Eilish (left), and even Kim Kardashian (left). Billie Eilish proudly posed with her gong in hand after winning Best Original Song for What Was I Made For? Barbie, while director Steven shunned the lavish dinner in favour of an In-N-Out burger.

On Saturday, Jennifer Lawrence and Emily Blunt were among the many A-listers at the forthcoming 96th Academy Awards. Lawrence, 33, a filmmaker, took to the stage to practice her speech, while Al Pacino, 83, practiced giving out gold statuettes with a radiant smile on his face. Blunt, 41, looked radiant on stage with light makeup and a blue tie-dye top as she opened her new film Oppenheimer leads the nominations with 13 nominations, and she herself is up for the Best Supporting Actress award.

Harrison Ford said in a recent biography of the legendary composer John Williams that his music has been a near-constant presence in his life. Williams, who appeared in Steven Spielberg's legendary Indiana Jones films, was even playing when he acquired colonoscopy. In a profile of the 92-year-old composer for Variety, he joked that 'I often remind John that his music follows me wherever I go.' 'They were playing it on the operating room speakers when I had my last colonoscopy.'

Ryan Gosling has devoted a following for his relationship with legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg. The 43-year-old actor spoke at a meeting with the 77-year-old Raiders Of The Lost Ark director, in which he praised Gosling's widely anticipated film The Fall Guy, which dropped a trailer months ago. The two met in Los Angeles back in January as Gosling spoke with Variety: "I saw Steven Spielberg walking in my direction." I'm not sure Steven Spielberg is a fan. He's not coming to visit me, so he must not be here to talk to me. And yet, he kept getting closer, and then I thought I knew what was going to happen. I'm going to point out to him, and he's going to go, "Not you, behind you," so I'm not going to do that.

Stu Krieger, the author of Land Before Time, as well as Disney-Channel favorites like the Zenon franchise and Smart House, has been answering fan questions about the famous dinosaur-adventure epic. The original Land Before Time appeared in 1988, starring executive producers Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. The plot involved baby Apatosaurus Littlefoot and his gang of acquaintances, including Petrie the Pteranodon, Cera the Triceratops, and Ducky the Saurolophus, a verdant haven devoid of natural disasters. Fans of the Land Before Time, Stu, 72, author of the screenplay who last year also published a new book titled Raft, has been bombarded with questions from readers of the Land Before Time, and as of late, he has been summoned to his TikTok to answer questions.

The 'visitors' appeared in a field behind the local primary school for the first time. In February 1977, it was a cold Friday in Broad Haven, Wales, but the majority of the children (pictured left) were still enjoying their lunchtime break outside. As the other children arrived in, David Davies, a ten-year-old bookworm, was reading inside, remarking at the sight of a flying saucer flying in the trees beyond their playground.

On Sunday night, Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson dined with a very well-known pal. With none other than Steven Spielberg, 77, the Castaway actor and Rita, both 67, grabbed a bite to eat at the celebrity hot spot Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica. The three girls were all dressed casually with the Sleepless in Seattle actress in jeans and a grey jacket over it all. The actor of You've Got Mail wore black jeans with a dark green jacket and a grey sports coat. In the meantime, the E.T. The director wore jeans with a black jacket and some very popular blue suede high-top sneakers.

Rowling, who wrote all seven volumes of the famed wizarding series that sold millions and inspired eight blockbuster films, wields a tremendous amount of influence over the series's destiny, and the meetings became deeply emotional. According to Rowling at one of their meetings, Zaslav, Warner Brothers' tumultuous CEO, told Rowling that she is a large part of his company's aspirations. Many people were aware of the talks compared them to the ability to restore a marriage rather than a simple company relationship, with Zaslav saying she was as important to Warner Brothers' future as Steven Spielberg or Clint Eastwood ever were.

Mel Gibson was one of a few A-listers 'interested' in appearing as Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielberg's 1993 Holocaust drama Schindler's List, 14 years before his anti-Semitic fiasco. The name of 'Mel Gibson' came up.' He was curious. In a 30th anniversary oral history, his agent brought him forward,' CAA co-founder Michael Ovitz told THR on Thursday. But it wasn't going to happen.' Steven wanted a non-movie actor to play the role.'

This well-known actor was best known for his dramatic dance moves before being cast in one of Hollywood's most coveted film franchises. This performer spent his youth break dancing at Columbus Circle and, later in the borough, at Washington Square Park. He appears completely unrecognizable in a resurfaced video of the entertainer instructing others on how to break dance, without his trademark bald head and ripped physique. Although he now has muscles to match a professional bodybuilder, the kid in the video was just a tall, lanky boy trying to shock viewers by doing the upside down worm on the floor. Can you guess who the ambitious young man with the sweatband over his head is?

Steven Spielberg sat at a table at the start of the Oscar Nominees Luncheon on Tuesday, he seemed lonely. The Hollywood director, 77, was flying solo at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles before being joined by others at his table. Steven posed for a selfie by himself after being the first to arrive on his opulent table.

The nominees arrived together for a huge 'class picture' with just one month until the Academy Awards are announced.' The photograph was taken at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' annual Oscar luncheon, which took place at the Beverly Hilton on Monday. Though it doesn't appear that any single nominee was on hand, Deadline revealed that a'majority' of the nominees were present. Among the high-powered candidates were Sterling K. Brown, Emma Stone, Paul Giamatti, Lily Gladstone, Steven Spielberg, and Martin Scorsese, with the latter two directors seen shaking hands in a video taken before the photo was taken.

Here are 100 films that I believe every person should see at least once in their lifetime, and all of them should make you laugh, cry, gasp, or think. In some instances, perhaps all four are present. I hope my list would bring you some good cinematic treats, or better still, introduce you to them. Happy viewing!