Joel Silver News

R.Evolucion Latina's upcoming production, BOUNTIFUL: A Teachers Journey received a special visit from Sergio Trujillo.  

Matthew Steffens is one of the nine uniquely brilliant choreographers of BOUNTIFUL: A Teacher's Journey, R.Evolucion Latina's 2016 Choreographers Festival. He has served as the associate choreographer for the Broadway production of Doctor Zhivago and of the Off-Broadway immersive hit Queen of the Night. Matthew has performed on Broadway in Promises, Promises and Women on the Verge of A Nervous Breakdown and now he is starring in R.Evolucion Latina's (RL) new production. 

Director, choreographer and performer Luis Salgado is living his own 'Bountiful journey' as a 'latino' artist on the Broadway stage of ON YOUR FEET, working on DIRTY DANCING remake and coming on board for DAPHNE'S DIVE.

Barbra Streisand will finally be singing 'Rose's Turn' now that her long-in-the-wings GYPSY film has found a director in RAIN MAN Oscar-winner Barry Levinson (who also wrote the book for Sheryl Crow's musical DINER).

The Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham and Hershey Felder Presents are thrilled to announce the fourth show in the Laguna Playhouse 2015-2016 season, Tony Award-winner Anthony Crivello and Vanessa Claire Stewart starring in LOUIS & KEELY: 'LIVE' AT THE SAHARA, written by Vanessa Stewart, Taylor Hackford & Jake Broder, choreography by Vernel Bagneris and directed by Taylor Hackford.  "Our subscribers and audiences are about the have the time of their lives as we transport them to 1950's Las Vegas and beyond and the incomparable song-stylings of Louis Prima and Keely Smith," says Wareham. LOUIS & KEELY: 'LIVE' AT THE SAHARA will begin previews on Wednesday, February 24; will open on Saturday, February 27 and will run through Sunday, March 27, 2016 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.

As theater fans eagerly await the much talked about movie adaptation of GYPSY, starring Barbra Streisand in the iconic role of Mamma Rose, the project has suffered another setback, according to Deadline.

It was announced today that 'charlie' has been short listed as one of 30 films in competition for the highly coveted Iris Prize, which is the world's biggest award for LGBT short films. The Award will be presented at the International Iris Prize Festival from October 7 - 11, 2015 in Cardiff, Wales.

Two-time Academy Award winner Sean Penn (Milk, Mystic River) is the object of a deadly international manhunt in the pulse-pounding thriller The Gunman, coming to Digital HD today, June 16, 2015 and on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD as well as On Demand on June 30, 2015 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Two-time Academy Award winner Sean Penn (Milk, Mystic River) is the object of a deadly international manhunt in the pulse-pounding thriller The Gunman, coming to Digital HD on June 16, 2015 and on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD as well as On Demand on June 30, 2015 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

The Bijou Theatre will present the Unconventional Crime Stories Series with Patrick McCord, PhD. of “Write Yourself Free.” Continuing on the success of the Unconventional Love Stories Series, this series features five crime-related films. Patrick will guide you through the intimate details of each film giving you insight into the writer and director's process as well as showing you some of the hidden wit within each movie.

Esquire Network's new original series MY FRIENDS CALL ME JOHNNY provides a twist on the typical talk show

Esquire Network's new original series MY FRIENDS CALL ME JOHNNY provides a twist on the typical talk show

The Wrap reports that Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling have signed on for cop drama THE NICE GUYS from director Shane Black (Iron Man 3), producer Joel Silver and Warner Bros. Black and Silver collaborated on the Lethal Weapon films years ago.

Equinox Theatre Company has announced Stephen Sondheim's Company: The Musical. Performances will be tonight, June 27 through July 19 on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 PM. Plus one industry night on Thursday, July 10.

Global action star Liam Neeson (the Taken series, Unknown) is a U.S. air marshal fighting to save a plane full of passengers trapped aboard a plane 40,000 feet in the air in the explosive, high-octane action adventure Non-Stop.

Global action star Liam Neeson (the Taken series, Unknown) is a U.S. air marshal fighting to save a plane full of passengers trapped aboard a plane 40,000 feet in the air in the explosive, high-octane action adventure Non-Stop.

The suspense thriller NON-STOP, starring Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Nate Parker, Michelle Dockery and Scoot McNairy opens in theaters today. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and produced by Joel Silver, this movie has often been described as 'TAKEN on a plane.'

Warner Bros. has announced a spring release date for the Rob Thomas-written and directed 'Veronica Mars' feature film, based on the beloved and acclaimed television series of the same name. The film will open in the U.S. on March 14th in AMC Theatres in select markets across the country. The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

Universal Pictures has released the first official trailer for NON-STOP, starring Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Nate Parker, Michelle Dockery and Scoot McNairy.

The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (SCLA) presented its 23rd Annual Simply Shakespeare benefit reading of 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona,' last night, September 25, 2013 at The Broad Stage, Santa Monica. The evening featured a star-studded cast including Sir Paul McCartney, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson and William Shatner. Check out a look back at the starry red carpet arrivals below!