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At Last, The True Story Of The 'Cats' "Butthole Cut" Can Be Told – And It's More Horrible Than We Imagined

By Chris Evangelista August 11th, 2021

Yes, the Cats butthole cut really did exist.

'Cats' Is Tap Dancing Its Way To A Possible $100 Million Box Office Loss

By Hoai-Tran Bui December 30th, 2019

The Cats box office loss could reach up to $70 million to $100 million for Universal, making Tom Hooper's musical film one of the year's biggest bombs.

Universal Releasing An Updated Version Of 'Cats' With "Improved Visual Effects"

By Ethan Anderton December 22nd, 2019

Theaters have been told to expect Universal updating Cats visual effects, and they'll be receiving a new version of the movie to play for audiences.

Taylor Swift's 'Cats' Video Diary Goes Behind The Scenes Of The Feline Fun, Features A Hairless Cat

By Ethan Anderton December 17th, 2019

A Taylor Swift Cats video diary goes behind the scenes of the big screen adaptation of the Broadway musical, and it even has a real cat in it.

'Cats' May Not Be Done In Time To Qualify For Golden Globes, SAG Awards & More

By Ethan Anderton November 20th, 2019

Any hope of the Cats movie qualifying for awards for some critics circles, guilds, and even the Golden Globes may be dashed if the movie isn't done in time.

'Cats' Trailer: It's Time To Let The Digital Fur Fly

By Chris Evangelista November 19th, 2019

A new Cats trailer is finally here, so we can all breathe a collective sigh of relief and watch it together.

'His Dark Materials' Kicks Off With A Dark, Mature Version Of "Lyra's Jordan"

By Hoai-Tran Bui November 5th, 2019

HBO's adaptation of Philip Pullmans fantasy novels caters to adult imaginations, to good and bad effects. Read our His Dark Materials Lyra's Jordan review.

'His Dark Materials' Review: The Golden Adaptation Fans Have Been Waiting For

By Hoai-Tran Bui August 11th, 2021

In our His Dark Materials review of the BBC and HBO series, the adaptation of the acclaimed Philip Pullman novels is a major success and a must-watch.

'Cats' Trailer: Stop What You're Doing And Watch These Digitally Enhanced Cat People

By Chris Evangelista July 18th, 2019

Are you ready to see Taylor Swift as a digitally enhanced cat? You better be, because the very first Cats trailer is here.

The 'Cats' Movie Sent Taylor Swift To Cat School

By Chris Evangelista May 11th, 2019

The Cats movie had Taylor Swift and the rest of her cast mates attend cat school to learn how to be more of a frisky feline.

'Cats' Will Bring The Musical To Life With Motion-Capture Performances And Oversized Sets [CinemaCon 2019]

By /Film Staff April 3rd, 2019

/Film visited CinemaCon 2019 in Las Vegas and got a first glimpse of Tom Hooper's feature adaptation of the musical. See our Cats footage reaction.

'Cats' Movie Cast Adds Rebel Wilson As Yet Another Human Wearing A Weird Cat Costume

By Chris Evangelista November 20th, 2018

Rebel Wilson is the latest addition to the ever-growing Cats movie cast, bringing the long-running stage musical to the screen.

'Cats' Movie Adds Judi Dench As Gender-Swapped Old Deuteronomy

By Ben Pearson October 19th, 2018

Today's Judi Dench Cats movie casting means that the Jellicle cats have finally found their leader: a gender-swapped version of Deuteronomy.

Idris Elba Joins 'Cats' Movie Musical, Hopefully To Cancel The Catpocalypse

By Ben Pearson October 16th, 2018

"Idris Elba joins Cats movie? That can't be correct," you may be thinking to yourself. But it's happening, so prepare yourself for Elba in a cat costume.

'His Dark Materials' Season 2 Already Ordered By The BBC As HBO Boards Series [Updated]

By Hoai-Tran Bui September 12th, 2018

Ahead of the debut of the highly anticipated adaptation of Philip Pullman's fantasy series, BBC has already renewed His Dark Materials season 2.

The 'Cats' Movie Will Go Head-To-Head With 'Star Wars: Episode 9' Next December

By Chris Evangelista August 31st, 2018

The Cats movie release date has been announced, and it's the same exact release date as Star Wars: Episode 9. Who will win: felines, or the Force?

New 'His Dark Materials' Adaptation Coming From Tom Hooper, Starring 'Logan' Actress Dafne Keen

By Chris Evangelista March 9th, 2018

Logan breakout Dafne Keen will star in a new His Dark Materials adaptation, based on the books by Philip Pullman, helmed by The King's Speech director Tom Hooper.

Broadway's 'Cats' Will Prowl Into Movie Theaters Thanks To 'Les Miserables' Director Tom Hooper

By Ethan Anderton May 6th, 2016

Les Miserables director Tom Hooper is tackling another Broadway musical for the big screen with a Cats musical movie set up at Universal and Working Title.

Sacha Baron Cohen Explains Why He Left The Freddie Mercury Biopic; David Fincher Wanted To Direct

By Jack Giroux March 9th, 2016

After years of working on the Freddie Mercury biopic, Sacha Baron Cohen exited the project. Cohen discussed "the creative differences" on Howard Stern show.

Watch The THR Directors Roundtable With Quentin Tarantino, Ridley Scott, And More

By Jack Giroux January 4th, 2016

Every year The Hollywood Reporter releases one-hour roundtable interviews with writers, actors, directors, and more. Watch THR Directors roundtable now.

'The Danish Girl' Trailer: Eddie Redmayne Is A Transgender Pioneer

By Ethan Anderton October 16th, 2015

The Danish Girl trailer shows that Eddie Redmayne could have another Oscar in his future in his portrayal of one of the first transgender women.

'The Danish Girl' Trailer Starring Eddie Redmayne And Alicia Vikander

By Angie Han September 1st, 2015

Watch The Danish Girl trailer. Eddie Redmayne plays transgender pioneer Lili Elbe in the drama directed by Tom Hooper. Alicia Vikander also stars.

First Look: Eddie Redmayne Is 'The Danish Girl'

By Angie Han February 27th, 2015

Check out The Danish Girl first look photo. Eddie Redmayne plays artist and trans pioneer Lili Elbe. Also, he joins the new Thomas the Tank Engine movie.

Tom Hooper Directing Eddie Redmayne In 'The Danish Girl'

By Germain Lussier April 29th, 2014

Oscar-winner Tom Hooper is attached to direct The Danish Girl movie with Eddie Redmayne. It tells the true story of one of the first sex change operations.

Which 2014 Super Bowl Commercials Were Directed By Movie Directors?

By Peter Sciretta April 4th, 2014

The small screen regularly attracts many big screen filmmakers to film 30 and 60 second television commercials, but the Super Bowl is the premiere for many of these new spots. So beyond the commercials for big screen movies and television shows, which of the commercials shown during the big game were directed by movie directors?…

Sam Mendes In Talks To Direct 'Bond 24' [Updated]

By Russ Fischer May 28th, 2013

Skyfall was a smash, and naturally EON Productions, MGM and Sony want to get a new James Bond film rolling with all due speed. All the companies involved want to get their money's worth out of Daniel Craig while they've got him. The Bond machine doesn't move quickly, however, and it's no easy task to…

Tom Hooper Rumored For Sacha Baron Cohen's Freddie Mercury Biopic

By Germain Lussier March 15th, 2013

With his first two features, Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper has shown a penchant towards historical dramatizations and music. Those films, of course, are The King's Speech and Les Miserables. His third film might be a mix of the two, and the true story of a legendary musician. Hooper is currently circling the Freddie Mercury biopic with Sacha Baron…