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Lionsgate is proceeding with its film version of the iconic board game ‘Monopoly,’ hiring John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein to pen the script. The duo, which is highly acclaimed for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, will be collaborating with production companies LuckyChap Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment on the big-budget venture.

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It’s the 50^th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws,” a movie that not only changed the thriller genre but created the summer blockbuster. To commemorate the milestone, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles is opening “Jaws: The Exhibition,” a massive presentation entirely dedicated to this cinematic landmark. Opening September 14, 2025, and running through July 26, 2026, “Jaws: The Exhibition” will be the most comprehensive presentation to date for the film. For the first time, the Academy Museum has allocated an exhibition to a single movie, demonstrating the enduring impact of “Jaws” on popular culture and the film industry.

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Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho, whose “Parasite” stormed the world, returns to the big screen with “Mickey 17,” a dystopian sci-fi comedy starring Robert Pattinson. The film will debut in 3,770 theaters in North America, with projections of an opening weekend of $18 million to $20 million. Overseas, “Mickey 17” should take in an additional $20 million to $25 million from 66 markets, for a global debut of around $40 million to $45 million.

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Pierce Brosnan, the former James Bond of the 1990s and early 2000s, has teamed up with BMW for the second time. In a recent Instagram update, Brosnan posted a photo of himself standing next to a sleek BMW, with the caption, “Time to hit the road …Tux by Dunhill, wheels by BMW. Gratitude…” The car in question appears to be the new BMW 7 Series, the M-badged plug-in hybrid M760e xDrive.

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The 97^th Academy Awards, televised on March 2, 2025, declined by 7% from last year to attract approximately 18.1 million viewers on ABC and Hulu platforms.

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At a historic ceremony held on February 21, 2025, iconic filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo were honored with a handprint and footprint ceremony at the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The tribute cements their status among Hollywood elite, marking a career that has generated over $7 billion in global box office earnings, making them the third highest-grossing directors in movie history.