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Hollywood director Michael Mann shoots himself in foot
Filmmaker treated for injury after weapon went off by accident at shooting range.
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Taika's dinos, Sabrina Carpenter's new man: Which Super Bowl ads nailed it (and which didn’t)
Waititi reunited Jurassic Park’s original trio while Carpenter dated a man made of chips.
'Do people still have the appetite?' DiCaprio worries for future of cinema
He fears cinemas could become niche 'silos' like jazz bars for fans.
Watch: James Cameron and stars thrill at Avatar premiere in Wellington
All the action from the red carpet as the star-studded cast and crew arrive.
The obscure law driving some of NZ's best directors to Australia
Better budgets, more work and NZ's dated copyright laws are sending talent to Oz.
Why the Venice Film Festival is drawing both stars and protests
Venice Film Festival opens with star-studded premieres and pro-Palestine protests.
'Immense power': Lucy Lawless on embracing her 50s
The star also shares how she found a new passion behind the camera.
'Full-circle moment': Comic-Con welcomes George Lucas debut
He's never visited before, despite the event being so deeply rooted in Star Wars.
Kiwi actor Peter Winkelmann's low-budget films are taking on Hollywood titans
A selection of scenes from Peter Winkelmann's award-winning short films Cake and Rolling. Video / Olivia Cade, Robert DeBoucher, and Ethan Spotts
The 10 blockbuster movies you need to see before you die, according to our experts
The Herald entertainment team debate their must-see movies. Do you agree with their picks?
Actor and theatre director Raymond Hawthorne dies aged 88
He founded Auckland’s Theatre Corporate in 1974.
The Brutalist director says he’s made ‘zero dollars’ from Oscar-nominated film
Corbet claims many award-nominated filmmakers this year 'can’t pay their rent'.
How the middle-aged ‘anal retentive’ behind The White Lotus became the unlikely saviour of US TV
Telegraph: Mike White created the hit show after disappointments and a nervous breakdown.
Watch: Ryan Reynolds’ public quip at Blake Lively’s legal drama turns heads
Lively appeared stunned by her husband's remark, which may be used against them in court.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds pursue gag order against Justin Baldoni
Baldoni leaked on-set footage seeking to disprove Lively's claims before their request.
Former Landwork Civil directors left country after withdrawing company funds
Liquidators have revealed new insights into the former directors of Landwork Civil.
The most absurd revelations from Justin Baldoni’s Blake Lively lawsuit
The actor’s explosive lawsuit against his co-star includes Game of Thrones references.
‘Unimaginable tragedy’: Aubrey Plaza speaks out after husband’s death
The actor and her family have shared a joint statement following Baena's death.
Filmmaker husband of White Lotus star dead at 47
The screenwriter has more than a dozen directing and film credits to his name.
In the new Robbie Williams biopic, the star is a CGI monkey. That’s right
NY Times: Director Michael Gracey hopes people will finally get the British hitmaker.
‘Is this position even possible?’: How to shoot the perfect sex scene
Telegraph: Intimacy co-ordinators make sure the nitty-gritty is believable.
From marae to governance: Te Rika's journey to leadership
Young leader Te Rika Temara-Benfell to join Toi Kai Rawa for expanded governance insights.
Ridley Scott has become a ‘lazy’ filmmaker, says Gladiator II cinematographer
The Oscar nominee claims the director had 'changed' and become 'quite impatient' on set.
In ‘Here,’ Robert Zemeckis homes in on the room where it happens
The digitally savvy director’s fixed-perspective experiment takes us back to the future.