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Luke Sparke Drops Trailer and Launches Kickstarter for Dinosaurs of the Wild West

The filmmaker is asking fans to fund the first two episodes on Kickstarter to seed a planned multi‑season cinematic universe.

Bronx-Born Debut Mad Bills to Pay Opens in Select Theaters

Jamie Lee Curtis Says She Would Have Skipped 2018 Halloween Return If She’d Known It Launched a Trilogy

Jennifer Esposito Moves Out After Selling Home Used to Fund ‘Fresh Kills’

Markiplier’s Self-Financed Iron Lung Opens to $18.19 Million on $3 Million Budget

Amy Redford Reflects on Robert Redford’s Legacy Ahead of First Sundance Since His Death

Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind Opens, Turning the Heist Genre Inside Out

After ‘Anora’ Sweep, Sean Baker Commits to Independent Follow-Up as Mikey Madison Heads to ‘Reptilia’