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After tumultuous year for William Way, the LGBTQ+ center's new director looks to focus on community outreach

Jeremiah Zagar, whose artistic parents shaped South Philly, delves into family drama with 'Task'

Jeremiah Zagar Task

'Dressed to Kill,' released 45 years ago today, was set in New York but its most famous scene was filmed in Philly

Dressed to Kill

David Lynch's time living in Philadelphia in the 1960s is remembered as a turning point in his life

David Lynch, the filmmaker who found inspiration in Philly while attending art school, dies at 78

Oscar-winning film editor from Philly makes directorial debut with wrestling movie 'Unstoppable'

Unstoppable movie

Colman Domingo to direct 'Scandalous,' a film on the brief romance between Kim Novak and Sammy Davis Jr.

Music videos for – and by – Philadelphia artists will play at the Bok Building later this month

Music video showcase

Director Susan Seidelman charts her life in new memoir, from dance parties with Jerry Blavat to movies with Madonna

Susan Seidelman book

'Very pure, very filthy': A guide to David Lynch's life-long roast of Philadelphia

David Lynch

'Creed IV' reportedly in development with Michael B. Jordan to direct

Two decades after leaving Philly, director Jennifer Cram reflects on the path to her first film, 'Sick Girl'

Jennifer Cram Sick Girl

'The League,' sports doc produced by Questlove and Black Thought, chronicles the rise of Negro League baseball

The League Documentary

Adam McKay's newest comedic thriller 'Average Height, Average Build' has been acquired by Netflix

Questlove to direct live action remake of Disney's 'The Aristocats'

Steven Spielberg's passion for film was sparked in historic Westmont Theatre

Spielberg westmont theatre

M. Night Shyamalan's daughter, Ishana, is directing a thriller set to hit theaters in 2024

Questlove's Sly Stone documentary, a follow-up to 'Summer of Soul,' to be produced for Hulu

M. Night Shyamalan to release another thriller with Universal in 2024

Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's 'Knock at the Cabin' shows family vacation cut short by impending apocalypse

Knock at the Cabin Trailer

Will Smith, Questlove, Adam McKay among nominees for 2022 Academy Awards

Adam McKay to co-produce movie chronicling the U.S. Capitol riot

Adam McKay pokes fun at the end of the world in new satire film 'Don't Look Up'

Don't Look Up Adam McKay

Adam McKay shares story of how he lost a tooth tripping over the front steps of a Philly trinity house

M. Night Shyamalan says upcoming film 'Old' is 'like nothing else'

Shyamalan Old Movie

Questlove shares how he found out 'Summer of Soul' won pair of Sundance awards

'Rocky IV' director's cut to hit theaters in November, Sylvester Stallone says

'Rocky IV' director's cut 'coming pretty soon,' Sylvester Stallone says

Film director with local roots revisits cold-case homicides of Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur in 'City of Lies'

City of Like Brad Furman

M. Night Shyamalan says his filmmaking career was inspired by a Spike Lee book

M. Night Shyamalan unveils title of new film scheduled for release in 2021

PlayPenn’s annual playwright conference to be held virtually in July

PlayPenn Development Conference

Will Smith, Kevin Hart, more Philly natives named among Hollywood's 100 most powerful people

Kevin Hart THR 100

Director Kevin Smith fires back at critics who say he's lost his touch

Kevin Smith geeks out over daughter's cameo in Quentin Tarantino trailer

After Bill Maher diss, director Kevin Smith retires from wearing hockey jerseys

M. Night Shyamalan on twist endings: They're 'not the moonwalk'

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Charlie Day to make his directorial debut with new comedy 'El Tonto'

'Crazy Rich Asians' author Kevin Kwan wanted for draft dodging in Singapore

'Guardians of the Galaxy' cast stands by director James Gunn

Actress Toni Collette talks 'Hereditary,' and love for her past Philly movies

"Hereditary"

John Waters, at Penn, explores the lighter side of transgression

John Waters at Penn, April 24

Kevin Smith calls for DC, Warner Bros. to make 'Batman' horror film

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