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Turner Classic Movies will dedicate an evening of programming on January 28, 2026, to honor the late filmmaker Rob Reiner, featuring a premiere of 'The Princess Bride' and three other popular films, celebrating his legacy and contributions to cinema.
The holiday movie classics "Home Alone" and "The Nightmare Before Christmas" have been added to the National Film Registry, joining 23 other films selected for preservation by the Library of Congress. The registry recognizes films of cultural, historic, or aesthetic importance. Other notable additions include "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," "Lady and the Tramp," and "12 Years a Slave." The films will be screened at the Library of Congress in December.
Filmmakers Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Paul Thomas Anderson have scheduled an emergency meeting with Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav over concerns about the future of Turner Classic Movies (TCM) following recent layoffs of its leadership. TCM has played a significant role in keeping film history accessible to new generations. The filmmakers are committed to working together to ensure the continuation of this cultural touchstone that they all treasure.
Steven Spielberg expressed regret over the decision to edit out guns from the 20th-anniversary cut of E.T., replacing them with walkie talkies, calling it a "mistake" and stating that no film should be revised based on modern lenses. He added that he should have never messed with the archive of his own work and that all movies are a signpost of the era they were made in.
Steven Spielberg expressed regret for editing guns out of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" for the 20th anniversary release, stating that "no film should be revised based on the lenses we now are, either voluntarily, or being forced to peer through." He added that all movies are a signpost of the era they were made in and should not be censored. Spielberg's comments came during a master class at the Time 100 Summit.
The 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival kicked off in Los Angeles with Hollywood stars and filmmakers celebrating film legacies and the importance of preserving films. The festival featured screenings of classic films such as Rio Bravo and Groundhog Day, as well as panels with directors Steven Spielberg and Paul Thomas Anderson. George Clooney and director Steven Soderbergh also discussed their film Ocean's Eleven. The festival, which is celebrating the legacy of Warner Bros., ends Sunday.
Steven Spielberg, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav participated in a panel at the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival to discuss the importance of rescuing films that are at risk of deteriorating. The conversation focused on the work being done in a partnership between TCM, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Film Foundation, and it accompanied the premiere screening of the 4K restoration of Howard Hawks’ Rio Bravo (1959). Spielberg explained that Martin Scorsese launched The Film Foundation in 1990 to preserve motion picture history and had enlisted the help of the Hollywood studios and other prominent filmmakers.
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, along with Steven Spielberg and Paul Thomas Anderson, emphasized the importance of restoring and preserving Warner Bros.' rich legacy of film classics at the TCM Classic Film Festival. The studio is committed to the preservation and well-being of its library, especially as it heads into its 100th anniversary year. In conjunction with The Film Foundation and TCM, Warner Bros. is restoring 10 of its classics, including Rio Bravo and East of Eden. The conversation also touched on the personal importance of preserving memories through film preservation.