Elton John Soars as Pop Phoenix in ‘Rocketman’

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig May 30, 2019 “Bohemian Rhapsody” is a tough act to follow, but “Rocketman” may just become the next nostalgic musical sensation to hit theaters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Rebel in the Rye’: An Uneven Portrait of J.D. Salinger

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Sep 8, 2017 Danny Strong’s biopic of the renowned novelist veers between the intriguing and the inert. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Here’s the Haunting First Trailer for Oliver Stone’s ‘Snowden’

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 1, 2015 The dramatic official trailer for the Edward Snowden biopic has arrived, six months ahead of its Christmas release date. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Upcoming: A Film on Hannah Arendt

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2012 German film director Margarethe von Trotta is at work on a film about Hannah Arendt, the 20th century political philosopher who coined the phrase “banality of evil” while reporting on the trial of Nazi officer and Holocaust organizer Adolf Eichmann. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Moore Takes Palin’s Part for HBO

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2011 Tina Fey might have been too busy (or too obvious), but luckily for HBO, the lovely and talented Julianne Moore has agreed to play the world's most famous Wasillan, Sarah Palin, in HBO's upcoming movie based on the book "Game Change." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

DreamWorks Moving on MLK Project

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2010 DreamWorks Studios is moving forward with its planned Martin Luther King Jr. feature film after the project suffered a setback last year because of a dispute between members of the late civil rights leader's family. On Tuesday, the studio announced that it had hired screenwriter Ron Harwood, who penned the Oscar-winning script for "The Pianist," to write the screenplay for the MLK movie. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

MLK to Get the Spielberg Treatment

Staff / Truthdig May 20, 2009 It's the first time that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s estate has officially approved a movie project about the late civil rights leader, and the MLK biopic will be helmed by none other than mega-director Steven Spielberg, who has acquired the "life rights" to Dr. King's story, according to Variety. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘W’ Teaser: Dubya Went A-Courtin’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2008 Maybe this isn't precisely how George W. Bush played his cards the first time he met his wife, Laura, or maybe it is, but it's how director Oliver Stone has recreated the mating dance of the would-be president and his future bride in this scene from Stone's upcoming film, "W." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )