The nonprofit behind the New York Film Festival, the Film Society of Lincoln Center, will honor Robert Redford with its 42nd annual Chaplin Award. Redford will be lauded for his acting, his directing, his work on Broadway, and his support of independent film through his founding of the Sundance Institute and its associated film festival. He…
Entertainment news round-up for Sept. 12
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling will be making her screenwriting debut with her first movie series, which will be based on the Hogwarts textbook Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The films will focus on Newt Scamander, author of the fictional book that was mentioned in the Harry Potter series. “Fantastic Beasts and Where…