Remembering J.J. Hannaford on the anniversary of his birth and death. #orsonwelles

Gary Graver – Orson Welles' steadfast cinematographer for the last 15 years of his life – steps out of the shadow of the legendary director in a new book, “We Must Shoot!” - The Life and Art of Gary Graver. wellesnet.com/gary-graver-bi…

Rosebud sled sold! Fierce bidding drove the price of the iconic CITIZEN KANE prop to $11.8 million during a streamed auction today. #orsonwelles #citzenkane wellesnet.com/rosebud-sold-a…

"My Name is Orson Welles," an upcoming three-month event organized by La Cinémathèque in Paris, boasts a treasure trove of major works and rarities. wellesnet.com/paris-screenin…

#ShakespeareSunday 'I am constant as the Northern Star,' Julius Caesar, Act III, scene I 📷Caesar (Joseph Holland, standing at center) addresses Brutus (Orson Welles, left) and the conspirators shortly before his assassination in 'Caesar' (1937)

An Amazon-backed artificial intelligence company will attempt to reconstruct the lost 43 minutes of Orson Welles' "The Magnificent Ambersons" as a test case of AI's ability to edit, rewrite, and overhaul a movie after it has already been filmed. wellesnet.com/ai-magnificent…

The The Simulation team seeking to restore THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS using AI to something closer to Orson Welles' original vision discussed the project with Wellesnet in an extensive interview. bit.ly/3IrBxCX

Despite not airing in about 23% of the country’s TV homes — due to blackouts by Nexstar and Sinclair — Jimmy Kimmel's return drew 6.26 million viewers. That’s more than three times higher than the show’s average. hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jim…

Great news for Orson Welles fans: Quartet Records is offering a remastered reissue of the acclaimed 1991 recording of Bernard Herrmann’s lost score for THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS on audiophile CD. wellesnet.com/bernard-herrma…

Three weeks after his death in October 1985, some of Orson Welles' closest friends and associates took part in a memorial at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles. Watch the full video at wellesnet.com/dga-tribute-or…

Recalling Orson Welles' final hours, plus TV news coverage of his death on October 10, 1985, and tributes from 40 years ago. #orsonwelles wellesnet.com/death-orson-we…

Several New Jersey institutions around Grovers Mill, like West Windsor Arts and WW Municipal Center, are organizing WAR OF THE WORLDS themed events under a common umbrella entitled “Martian Weekend" on Oct. 24-26. wellesnet.com/new-jersey-mar…

Listen to “We the People,” a previously unknown 13-minute recording that sheds considerable light on how censorship ended Orson Welles’ radio career in the U.S. wellesnet.com/radio-we-the-p…

Using stock footage and artificial intelligence-created imagery, filmmaker J.R. Sawyers has created footage to accompany and illustrate Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast. wellesnet.com/ai-war-of-the-…

“My Name Is Orson Welles”, na Cinemateca Francesa, radiografa seu exigente percurso, “cidadão de nenhum território fixo, exceto o da arte”, como cravou Kenneth Tynan, numa exposição em cinco seções e mais de 400 itens, desenhos próprios, documentos escritos, fotografias e trechos

Just in time for Halloween, The Museum of Classic Chicago Television has uncovered ORSON WELLES AT THE MAGIC CASTLE, a 1978 TV special with Welles performing magic tricks. wellesnet.com/magic-castle/

Seven years ago today, Orson Welles’ final major film, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND, debuted on Netflix. Heartfelt thanks to Frank Marshall, Filip Jan Rymsza, Bob Murawski and the late Michel Legrand, Mo Henry and Peter Bogdanovich.👏👏👏

I LOVED MOVIES, BUT…, a revealing memoir by film historian Joseph McBride, is out today! Check out our interview with "Mister Pister" at wellesnet.com/joseph-mcbride…

Amid its three-month Orson Welles retrospective, the Cinémathèque Française announced it will temporarily close its four theaters after patrons reported bed bugs. wellesnet.com/bed-bugs-paris/

Netflix's top brass could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't say anything unkind about them. They funded the completion of THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND after 40 years of Hollywood studios and power players passing on it.