Movies & TV

The history of film is a journey through various movements and technological advancements, each shaping the way stories are told and experienced.

Oct 30, 2011

American romantic fantasy movie 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part I' premiered at the Rome Film Festival.

Oct 2, 2011

American spy thriller TV series 'Homeland' first aired on Showtime.

Sep 16, 2011

The movie 'Drive,' based on James Sallis's novel, was released in the US.

Jul 19, 2011

Marvel's superhero movie 'Captain America: The First Avenger' hit the theaters.

Jul 7, 2011

'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2' premiered in London.

Feb 3, 2011

5 Seconds of Summer member Luke Hemmings posted his first YouTube video.

Nov 19, 2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, based on J.K. Rowling's 2007 fantasy novel, was released worldwide.

Sep 24, 2010

The American biographical drama movie 'The Social Network' was released at the New York Film Festival.

Sep 6, 2010

The historical drama 'The King's Speech' premiered at Telluride Festival in the United States.

Jul 8, 2010

'Inception,' starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, premiered in London, England.

Jan 11, 2010

Judge Simon Cowell left American Idol but continued working with FOX on X Factor US.

Nov 16, 2009

The Twilight Saga: New Moon premiered in Los Angeles.

Sep 23, 2009

The American sitcom 'Modern Family' premiered on ABC.

Jul 15, 2009

'Harry Potter' and the Half-Blood Prince” movie by J.K. Rowling was released.

Feb 2, 2009

RuPaul's Drag Race season 1 debuted on Logo TV.

Oct 29, 2008

The James Bond spy movie 'Quantum of Solace' with Daniel Craig premiered in London.

Aug 30, 2008

Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan's Slumdog Millionaire premiered at Colorado’s Telluride Film Festival.

Jul 14, 2008

Batman's 'The Dark Knight' premiered in London.

Jan 20, 2008

The first episode of Breaking Bad premiered on AMC.

Oct 14, 2007

American reality show 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' premiered on the E! Network.

Sep 24, 2007

The American Sitcom, 'The Big Bang Theory', premiered on CBS.

Sep 21, 2007

The survival movie 'Into the Wild,' starring Emile Hirsch, premiered at the Rome Film Festival.

Nov 14, 2006

The James Bond movie 'Casino Royale,' with Daniel Craig as Bond, premiered in London.

Sep 7, 2006

Sacha Baron Cohen's mockumentary 'Borat' premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Jan 24, 2006

Walt Disney announced it was going to buy Pixar.

Dec 9, 2005

Brokeback Mountain film was released, directed by Ang Lee, and based on the story by Annie Proulx.

Nov 6, 2005

The fourth movie of J.K. Rowling's novel series, 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,' premiered in Leicester Square, London, UK.

Sep 13, 2005

The pilot episode of 'Supernatural,' created by Eric Kripke, aired on The WB Television Network.

Jul 15, 2005

American romantic-comedy Wedding Crashers premiered.

Feb 16, 2005

Reality documentary The Apprentice (UK) premiered with businessman Lord Alan Sugar as the leading judge.

Feb 6, 2005

The Animated sitcom 'American Dad' aired for the first time on FOX.

Dec 15, 2004

Million Dollar Baby, directed by Clint Eastwood, was released. It went on to win Best Picture.

Sep 22, 2004

The American drama TV series 'Lost' premiered on ABC.

Dec 17, 2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was released in theaters.

Dec 1, 2003

The final film in the Lord of the Rings series 'The Return of the King,' directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in Wellington, New Zealand.

Nov 7, 2003

The popular Christmas comedy movie, Elf, was released in the USA.

Nov 2, 2003

The comedy series 'Arrested Development' premiered on FOX.

Dec 27, 2002

Chicago, the film based on the musical and directed by Rob Marshall, was released.

Dec 20, 2002

Gangs of New York, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Cameron Diaz, was released.

Dec 18, 2002

The Two Towers, the second of the Lord of the Rings films, was released in theaters.

Dec 6, 2002

Adaptation directed by Spike Jonze, starring Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep, premiered.

Dec 5, 2002

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in New York.

Dec 19, 2001

The Fellowship of the Ring, the first Lord of the Rings film, was released in theaters.

Dec 10, 2001

The first Lord of the Rings film installment, 'The Fellowship of the Ring,' directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in London.

Nov 6, 2001

The American action drama series '24,' with Keifer Sutherland, premiered on FOX.

Nov 4, 2001

J.K. Rowling's first Harry Potter Movie, 'The Philosopher's Stone,' premiered in Leicester Square, London, UK.

Oct 26, 2001

The American sci-fi movie 'Donnie Darko' with Jake Gyllenhaal was released in the US.

Sep 9, 2001

HBO first aired the American war drama miniseries 'Band of Brothers' by Steven Spielberg.

Aug 3, 2001

American coming-of-age teen comedy film 'The Princess Diaries' was released.

Jul 20, 2001

Japanese animated fantasy movie 'Spirited Away' was released.