John Travolta filming "Cash Out 3" in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss (WXXV) -The streets of Ocean Springs were buzzing with excitement as a new movie was being filmed. Production has just wrapped Ocean Springs for…
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Reminder: Extras needed for movie filming in South Mississippi this week.
Deep down, we all want to be a movie star! This week, you have your chance to get your start on the silver screen. The movie 'Come With Me' is…
Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
BY BETH HARRIS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87. Gossett’s first cousin Neal L. Gossett told…
National Cinema Day is coming, with discounted tickets nationwide
BY JAKE COYLE NEW YORK (AP) — Still haven’t seen “Barbie” or “Oppenheimer”? This Sunday, you’ll be able to catch up for $4 a ticket in movie theaters nationwide. Theater owners announced Monday that the second annual National Cinema Day will be held Sunday,…
Alan Arkin, Oscar-winning ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ actor, dies at 89
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alan Arkin, the wry character actor who demonstrated his versatility in everything from farcical comedy to chilling drama as he received four Academy Award nominations and won an Oscar in 2007 for “Little Miss Sunshine,” has…
Talking with the producer of Cash Out 2
News 25’s Jazell Ladner had the opportunity to do a one-on-one interview with producer of the upcoming movie Cash Out 2 that is being filmed at the Scarlet…
Local resident stars in upcoming movie
Landon Baxter from Biloxi is starring in his first film ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” The movie will release on April 28th. Baxter, 16, started acting when he…
Drive-in theatre officially coming to the Gulf Coast
Movie buffs along the Coast have something to look forward to with a brand-new drive-in movie theatre! The property, located across the street from the Silver Slipper sign…
Home that inspired ‘The Conjuring’ sells for more than $1.5M
BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island farmhouse that inspired the 2013 horror movie “The Conjuring” has been sold to a Boston developer who plans to keep it open to the public. The 18th century home in Burrillville sold for…
Ray Liotta, ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Field of Dreams’ star, dies
Ray Liotta, the actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in “Goodfellas” and baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams,” has died. He was 67. An official at the Dominican Republic’s National Forensic Science Institute who was…
Lost for decades, Dorothy’s dress from ‘Oz’ up for sale
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s one of the most recognizable outfits in American movie history, the blue-and-white checked gingham dress a young Judy Garland wore as Dorothy in the classic 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz.” For decades, one of…
Bruce Willis films action pic in Mississippi capital city
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — People in Mississippi’s capital city are being told to expect downtown street closures and explosions for the filming of an action movie that stars Bruce Willis. A bank heist movie called “A Day to Die” has…
Movies now playing at Premiere Lux Cinema
As they say, the show must go on and it is at some South Mississippi theatres like Premiere Lux Cinema at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi. Social distancing guidelines are in effect with proper social distancing and other…
‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Doctor Strange,’ ‘Thor’ shift release dates
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood studios are shuffling more release dates as a result of the coronavirus, including sequels to “Doctor Strange,” “Spider-Man: Far From Home” and “Into the Spider-Verse.” Late Friday, both Sony Pictures and The Walt Disney Co.…
Warner Bros. sends ‘Scoob!’ straight to on-demand
By JAKE COYLE NEW YORK (AP) — The animated Scooby-Doo film “Scoob!” will bypass theaters and premiere directly on digital platforms, Warner Bros. said Tuesday, making it the latest studio to experiment with an on-demand release during the pandemic shutdown.…
Casting call at the Coast Coliseum: extras needed Tuesday and Wednesday
The Coast Coliseum is setting the stage for shooting scenes two days this week in the revenge thriller “The Card Counter.” Filming of the feature film has been underway for several weeks now on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Tomorrow and…
Locals say feature film is opening doors and opportunities
Card Counters usually don’t last long in casinos, but apparently some are here to stay in South Mississippi, at least as long as filming continues for the highly anticipated movie “The Card Counters.” Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, and…
District 12 of 'The Hunger Games' is now a historic place
District 12 is now on the National Register of Historic Places. North Carolina officials announced earlier this week that the Henry River Mill Village in Hildebran now has that historic designation. The village served as District 12 in "The Hunger…
Premiere Cinemas Box Office Preview
Raphael Seth takes a look at this weekend's new movies coming to theaters near you.
Saturday's filming in Gulfport's Jones Park rescheduled
Due to the weather projections and the possibility of heavy rains from Tropical Depression Harvey, this upcoming Saturday's (August 26) filming in Jones Park for the upcoming Christmas movie will be RESCHEDULED! If you have submitted your name to castingthecoast@gmail.com…
Star Wars: Rogue One Debuts
“Star Wars: Rogue One” premieres tonight and despite cold temperatures, movie buffs are flocking to the theaters for a chance to be one of the first to see the new movie. Almost exactly one year ago today, “Star Wars: A…
“Monsters Anonymous” Premiere Saturday in Waveland
The monsters are taking over Waveland this weekend. The Beacon Theater will host the red carpet premiere of “Monsters Anonymous.” The Coast-shot and produced film follows a group of classic movie monsters in a therapy session looking for help because…
Reeling from HB 1523: Set to go in Effect July 1st
In just seven days, House Bill 1523 is set to go into effect. But our state has already felt its effects, as some people, businesses and entertainment companies have already pulled their projects from our state, calling the bill discriminatory.…
Sun and Sand Film Festival: June 9th-12th
The countdown is on to the first near summertime Sun and Sand Film and Music Festival. Moving the festival from the fall to June marks the expansion of the Sun and Sand brand to a year round presence on the…