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Steven Spielberg Teams Up with Chinese Film Titan

October 10, 2016

October 10, 2016

Steven Spielberg is teaming up with China’s second- richest man in the latest big tie-up between the U.S. film business and...

Steven Spielberg To Present With John Williams At The American Filmy Institute’s Life Achievement Award

May 11, 2016

May 11, 2016

Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg, a frequent big-screen collaborator with John Williams, will present the composer with the American Film Institute’s...

Only Surviving ‘Jaws’ Shark Prop Acquired by Academy Museum

January 8, 2016

January 8, 2016

The Academy Museum announced today that it has acquired the sole surviving full-scale model of “Bruce,” the killer great white...

Where He Started As An Intern, Universal Pictures Welcomes Back Steven Spielberg

December 17, 2015

December 17, 2015

Steven Spielberg, who broke into Hollywood as an intern then a director at Universal, where he helmed films such as...

Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks Studios Is Making The Switch From Disney To Universal Pictures

December 12, 2015

December 12, 2015

Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks Studios is preparing to receive a $200 million equity infusion from Participant Media and shift its distribution...

‘E.T.’ Screenwriter Melissa Mathison Dies at 65

November 5, 2015

November 5, 2015

Melissa Mathison, who was nominated for a screenwriting Oscar for “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial,” died today in Los Angeles. Her brother,...

New Steven Spielberg Sci-Fi Movie Announced Titled, ‘Ready Player One’

August 7, 2015

August 7, 2015

A Dec. 15, 2017, release date was announced today for “Ready Player One,” a sci-fi action adventure to be directed...

Steven Spielberg, USC Partner on Genocide Research

April 26, 2014

April 26, 2014

Director Steven Spielberg and USC President C.L. Max Nikias announced on April 25 the creation of a research center that...

President Obama to Visit USC in May

March 24, 2014

March 24, 2014

Making his 17th visit to the Los Angeles area since moving into the White House in 2009, Pres. Barack Obama...