The actor-director built a career blending his Bahai values and storytelling. Now allegations involving Blake Lively and 'It Ends With Us' threaten his image.

With Hollywood production activity and employment down while the cost of living rises, some film and TV workers are leaving Los Angeles -- and California.

Looking ahead to the 100th Oscars, the motion picture academy is kicking off a four-year, $500-million fundraising campaign aimed at shoring up its revenues and extending global its influence.

As the Oscars hope to stem a ratings slide, producer Will Packer discusses the controversy over this year’s changes to the show and what viewers can expect.

After announcing that eight awards will not be presented live at this year’s Oscars, the film academy once again faces blistering criticism from both within and outside the organization.

In-person schmoozing is hard to do in the lead-up to Oscars 2022, the second COVID-affected ceremony. Can this awards season be saved?

As he earns strong reviews for 'The Tender Bar,' Ben Affleck reflects on his career ups (he loved 'The Last Duel') and downs ('Justice League' was 'the worst experience').

The organization said the perception that many members are not serious journalists is "outdated and unfair" and that it is committed to addressing the lack of Black members.

A Times investigation finds that the nonprofit HFPA regularly issues substantial payments to its members in ways that some experts say could skirt IRS guidelines.

Vince Vaughn's return to R-rated comedy is also a rare venture into horror. The gender-swapping role scared him, which is why he did it.

Christopher Nolan and Tom Shone discuss "The Nolan Variations," Shone's new book on the famously elusive "Tenet" director's influences.

Starting in 2024, movies will need to meet specific inclusion standards in order to be eligible for the best picture Oscar.

Further boosting its diversity, the film academy invited 819 new members Tuesday, including Awkwafina, Olivia Wilde, Lakeith Stanfield and Cynthia Erivo.

How one 'Never Trump' conservative's Twitter thread about police use of force against protesters became a viral phenomenon.

With stars rarely stepping outside, paparazzi struggle for shots of Jennifer Garner on a stroll or Christian Bale riding a scooter.

'Plandemic' director Mikki Willis explains why he made the controversial coronavirus documentary.

Filmmakers often say the last thing they want is for people to watch their movies on a phone. Now, as Quibi launches, some are hoping they do exactly that. It may be the boldest cinematic experiment in memory.

"Between Two Ferns: The Movie" star Zach Galifianakis and director Scott Aukerman on turning their cringe-inducing web talk show into a full-length movie.

The actress and former model became a counterculture icon as an undercover "hippie cop" on the TV series "The Mod Squad."

For comic book devotees, the prospect of seeing the likes of, say, Wolverine, Deadpool and Mister Fantastic saving the world alongside Captain America, Thor and Black Panther -- or perhaps battling it out among themselves -- is tantalizing to say the least.

"Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Green Book" took the top film prizes in a scattered Golden Globes awards night that also honored Glenn Close and Regina King among others.

For the first time in Netflix history, the studio will release three films in theaters ahead of their streaming debuts.

Best picture nominations went to the romantic drama "Call Me By Your Name," the Winston Churchill biopic "Darkest Hour," the World War II thriller "Dunkirk," the horror satire "Get Out," the coming-of-age dramedy "Lady Bird," the period romance "Phantom Thread," the Pentagon Papers drama "The Post," "The Shape of Water" and the dark morality tale "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri."

Producer Harvey Weinstein has been kicked out of the motion picture academy following allegations of sexual assault and harassment. Which leads to the question: Who's next?

As more women come forward with allegations against Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment, many in Hollywood are looking at the issue in the industry.

With so many directors falling out of big franchise movies, has film become a board-of-directors medium? .

John Bailey, a journeyman cinematographer, emerged as the surprise winner to succeed outgoing film academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs.

In the third installment in the "Cars" series, Pixar is reaching beyond the franchise's core audience of young boys with a female protagonist and a midlife-crisis plot line.

After years of comedies, Danny McBride shows off his dramatic side in "Alien: Covenant." But that's not the only thing about him that might surprise you.

With "Get Out" still going strong after a month in release, director Jordan Peele and others reflect on what the film's unlikely success might mean for the future of horror.

With the new movie "Kong: Skull Island," director Jordan Vogt-Roberts is the latest indie director to make the leap to the blockbuster realm.

Here are the movies and television shows that the L.A. Times’ Calendar staff are most excited to see in 2017. We don’t know if any of them will be any good, but we can’t wait to find out.

Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos has a vision for the future of movies - and, not surprisingly, streaming is at the heart of it. As Netflix continues its aggressive push into the movie business, bringing A-listers like Will Smith, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie on board the streaming bandwagon, Sarandos laid out his ideas for how the Internet can save Hollywood.

In most cases, the decision for a studio to greenlight a superhero movie is the closest thing to a slam-dunk the movie business has to offer. Then there is "Deadpool." Ever since the foul-mouthed, fourth-wall-breaking "Merc With a Mouth" was introduced to the comics world in 1991, fans have been itching for the anarchic antihero to get his own big-screen vehicle.

With "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" less than a week into its theatrical run and fans still digesting and debating its various twists and turns, it's anyone's guess at this point where the "Star Wars" saga will go from here -- and many Bothan spies would need to die in order to pry concrete information from those in know.

After many long months of build-up and endless amounts of media coverage featuring countless "Star Wars" references, the long-awaited premiere of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" was held Monday night - and Hollywood showed up in force (sorry, you knew it was coming). Onscreen and off, it was a night...