Ken Russell 1927 - 2011

While 2016's The Nice Guys wasn't a massive box office hit, it has achieved a high level of cult status since its initial release. The movie gained even more notoriety following Ryan Gosling's Oscar-nominated comedic turn in Barbie, as fans were quick to point out that The Nice Guys was another showcase of Gosling's hilarious sensibilities.

The long-gestating follow-up to the 2007 post-apocalyptic action movie, I Am Legend, just got a promising update from returning star and Academy Award winner Will Smith. Speaking with ET at a special fan screening of action sequel Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Smith revealed that I Am Legend 2, which is set to star Michael B.

Francis Ford Coppola's long-awaited Megalopolis is officially coming to cinemas worldwide, in IMAX. Coppola's self-funded passion project has been years in the making, and had a gruelingly rocky road to fruition. Many fans thought the film might never see the light of day, but IMAX has swooped in to ensure the film gets a global release.

The Fall sequel just took an exciting leap forward, as the filmmaking duo behind horror flick Jigsaw, Michael and Peter Spierig, are now set to helm the survival thriller. The Spierig Brothers will direct Fall 2, the second of three-planned installments in the franchise, with Scott Mann, who directed and co-wrote the first movie, set to return to once again co-write alongside Jonathan Frank.

The charming feature from the screenwriting duo behind "Napoleon Dynamite" stars Howard as a farm pony who disguises herself as a unicorn in a quest to reach the limelight.

The shuttering of Participant Media is a major loss for Hollywood, but its formula for socially conscious entertainment should not be forgotten.