The world lost an acting giant today with the sad news that Christopher Plummer has died at the age of 91 according to Variety. Plummer is arguably best known for his role in the classic 1965 film The Sound of Music, but his career extended far past the Von Trapp family. He was already an established stage actor by the time he had the lead … Continue reading Legendary Actor Christopher Plummer Passes Away!!
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is at it again. The 2021 Golden Globes nominations were announced today, kicking off what’s sure to be one of the oddest awards seasons in recent memory. Indeed, due to the pandemic, the number of films eligible plummeted, but the awards season deadline was also extended through the end of February – meaning movies destined to win these awards will … Continue reading 2021 Golden Globes Nominations Revealed!! Check Out the Full List!!!
We’re now a little over one month away from the release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League on HBO Max – formerly known as The Snyder Cut – and filmmaker Zack Snyder has opted to share a first look at what fans can expect from Jared Leto’s Joker in the movie. You may recall that The Joker did not appear in the theatrical cut of Justice … Continue reading ‘Justice League: Snyder Cut’: New Image Teases Jared Leto’s Joker!! Check It Out!!
Fresh off his buzzy new drama The White Tiger, acclaimed filmmaker Ramin Bahrani is returning to Netflix to write, direct and produce an adaptation of Aravind Adiga‘s latest novel Amnesty, Collider has learned. Set in Australia, the story follows Danny, an illegal immigrant who cleans houses and realizes that he has information about the recent murder of one of his employers. Over the course of one tense summer day, … Continue reading ‘Amnesty’: ‘The White Tiger’ Director Ramin Bahrani to Helm New Netflix Thriller!!
HBO has apparently identified the only thing about Game of Thrones worth revisiting and has tapped series composer Ramin Djawadi to score its upcoming spinoff show House of the Dragon. As reported by /Film, Djawadi is returning to the franchise that scored him back-to-back Emmy Award wins to compose new music for the prequel series focusing on the power-hungry Targaryen family. He joins George R. … Continue reading ‘House of the Dragon’: ‘Game of Thrones’ Composer to Score Prequel Series!!
Edgar Wright is known for an array of films ranging from Shaun of the Dead to Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. However, it was 2017’s Baby Driver that received the most critical praise, earning three Oscar nominations. Two years ago, the director revealed that he had finished the first draft for a sequel and it was announced one year ago Sony had greenlit the movie. … Continue reading ‘Baby Driver 2’: Edgar Wright Confirms Finished Script!!
As Thor: Love and Thunder has begun its production, a series of behind-the-scenes photos have provided a glimpse into the characters involved in the next movie, including Natalie Portman‘s Jane Foster. While it is no secret that Portman will be reprising her role as Jane Foster in Thor’s next saga, this is the first glimpse of her character on set. In the images shared on Twitter, Portman … Continue reading ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Teased in BTS Photos!! Check It Out!!
Hot off the upcoming adaptation of In the Heights, Jon M. Chu is set to bring another hit musical to the big screen, as he has signed on to direct the Wicked movie for Universal, Collider has confirmed. Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot) was previously attached to direct, but he exited the project last fall due to circumstances stemming from the pandemic. Essentially, Daldry wanted to stay … Continue reading ‘Wicked’: Jon M. Chu to Direct Movie Musical Adaption!!
Jennifer Lopez can do it all. From light and bubbly rom-coms to kicking absolute ass in Enough to screaming “Let’s get loud!” at a presidential inauguration, it’s truly J. Lo’s world, and we are all just living in it. Now, Lopez‘s world is expanding to Netflix, as Deadline reports she will star in and produce the original film The Mother for the streaming service — and she’s bringing … Continue reading ‘The Mother’: Jennifer Lopez to Produce, Star in Netflix’s Assassin Movie!!
Amazon has assembled an A-list cast for its latest anthology series. Uzo Aduba, Nicole Beharie, Morgan Freeman, Anne Hathaway, Anthony Mackie, Helen Mirren, Dan Stevens and Constance Wu will star in Solos, a drama from Hunters creator David Weil and Amazon Studios. The seven-part series, set to premiere later this year, will explore the deeper meaning of human connection through the lens of the individual. “I am … Continue reading ‘Solos’: Amazon Reveals Star-Studded Cast for Upcoming Anthology Series!!
Wakanda forever? Wakanda forever. Today, The Walt Disney Company announced a pretty massive five-year overall exclusive deal with Ryan Coogler‘s Proximity Media banner, and the first project out of the gate is a doozie: Coogler will develop a Black Panther spinoff series set in the kingdom of Wakanda. Not much more is known quite yet about the series, but I would happily accept a fast-paced … Continue reading A ‘Black Panther’ Spinoff Show Coming to Disney+!!
Taapsee Pannu, known to choose unique, clutter-breaking roles and scripts, is currently in Goa completing the last leg of Looop Lapeta, a zippy adventurous ride, adapted from the iconic international feature 1998 German thriller, Run Lola Run. Just like the celebrated original which broke new ground, Looop Lapeta promises a new-age, millennial language of story-telling. “Life mein kabhi kabhaar aisa time aata hai jab humein … Continue reading ‘Looop Lapeta’: First Look Reveals Taapsee Pannu in the ‘Run Lola Run’ Remake!! Check It Out!!
Jamie Dornan (A Private War) has been tapped as the lead of The Tourist, the six-episode limited series from Fleabag production company Two Brothers Pictures. HBO Max has come on board to co-produce and be the US streaming home for the mystery thriller, which also has cast Danielle Macdonald (Dumplin’), Shalom Brune-Franklin (Line of Duty) and Hugo Weaving (The Lord of The Rings). Along with … Continue reading ‘The Tourist’: Jamie Dornan to Headline HBO Max Thriller Series!!
When watching David Fincher’s Netflix movie Mank, one might get the sense that color really wasn’t all that important while making the film – after all, it’s just gonna be black and white so does it really matter? As it turns out, color mattered a great deal. A new series of images and behind-the-scenes interviews reveal that finding the right look in black and white … Continue reading ‘Mank’: New Behind the Scenes Images Reveals David Fincher’s Film in Color!! Check It Out!!
A new poster for Coming 2 America, the sequel to 1988’s Coming to America, has arrived courtesy of Amazon Studios. This new poster not only features the movie’s star, Eddie Murphy, but reminds us of all the major cast and characters joining the sequel. With Coming 2 America set to hit Amazon Prime Video in March, we’ve been getting plenty of eye-popping looks at the highly anticipated comedy sequel. … Continue reading ‘Coming 2 America’ Gets a New Poster!! Check It Out!!
“Hey baby, I hear the blues a-callin’, tossed salad and scrambled eggs…” If you know that line, then surely you were a Frasier fan back in the day, in which case this article is for you! Nearly three years after it was first floated as a possibility, a revival of the beloved NBC series appears to be coming to fruition at Paramount Plus, the forthcoming … Continue reading ‘Frasier’ Revival with Original Cast Eying Paramount Plus!!
LAIKA makes beautiful, handcrafted stop-motion animated films rife with personality and panache (if you need a refresher on their CV, check out this exclusive Thanksgiving short they made with all their characters). And now, the studio will help future animators and creators continue their journey on producing their own, personal material. LAIKA will set up a stop-motion animation studio at Bowie State University, a Historically Black … Continue reading LAIKA Sets a Stop-Motion Animation Studio at Bowie State University!!
Horror superstar Mike Flanagan continues to be one of the busiest creators in the genre. The director revealed the cast of his upcoming Netflix series The Midnight Club, which includes some familiar faces from his previous work as well as A Nightmare on Elm Street heroine Heather Langenkamp. He also paired the announcement with a nifty teaser image of a bookshelf lined with old hardcovers … Continue reading ‘The Midnight Club’: Mike Flanagan Reveals Cast of Netflix Series!!
Here is a sentence that deserves to win some kind of award – acclaimed actor Jeffrey Wright (Westworld, No Time to Die) is set to voice Batman in Batman: The Audio Adventures, a comedic podcast from SNL’s Dennis McNicholas and HBO Max. As reported by THR, Wright will portray the Dark Knight in an upcoming multi-episode narrative series coming to the streaming service sometime later this … Continue reading ‘Batman: The Audio Adventures’: Jeffrey Wright to Voice Batman in Comedic Podcast!!
Some really, really sad news today as Dustin Diamond, best known for playing Samuel “Screech” Powers for four seasons on Saved by the Bell, has died at 44 years old. Variety confirmed the actor passed away from carcinoma, a cancer he was diagnosed with just three weeks ago. “In that time, it managed to spread rapidly throughout his system; the only mercy it exhibited was its … Continue reading ‘Saved by the Bell’ Dustin Diamond Passes Away!!
In the grand scheme of things, going back to the movies is admittedly not the most important priority right now – there are far more serious problems we as a planet have to face first as we begin to see a light at the end of the tunnel of this pandemic. But as hope pops its head out as we move further in 2021 and the … Continue reading Steven Spielberg Is Confident About Return of Movie Theaters!!
Chaos Walking is set to hit theaters (don’t be surprised if a Digital release is announced soon) on March 5, and Lionsgate has now sent us over a series of character posters spotlighting the heroes and villains of the long-delayed sci-fi adventure. The banners spotlight leads Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley, along with supporting players Cynthia Erivo, David Oyelowo, Nick Jonas, and Mad Mikkelsen. Based … Continue reading ‘Chaos Walking’ Gets New Character Posters!! Check It Out!!
Netflix and Sega today announced (again) that Sonic the Hedgehog will be getting his very own 3D-animated series on the streaming platform. As previously revealed, the series comes from Sega, WildBrain Studios, and Man of Action Entertainment. The series is set to premiere in 2022 and is called Sonic Prime, which is the truly new part of the announcement. According to Netflix, Sonic Prime “draws … Continue reading ‘Sonic Prime’: Netflix Announces New Animated Series!!
Marin Ireland has taken the lead role in Muslimah, Jamil Munoz’s debut feature for indie producers and film financiers Dweck Productions and Vanishing Angle. The indie drama will see Ireland play Diana, an American convert to Islam who moves to upstate New York with her young son, Nabil, after the events of September 11th, 2001. Other Muslims in the community welcome Diana, until she meets … Continue reading ‘Muslimah’: Marin Ireland to Lead in Indie Drama!!
In our country, viewers don’t necessarily know most of the film directors. But Karan Johar is a rare one in this regard. He’s quite well-known and his mere presence as the director of a film can up the hype of a film by many notches. All his films six directorials till now – Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Kabhi Alvida … Continue reading ‘Takht’: Karan Johar Shelves Ambitious Multi-Starrer Project!!
Filmmakers Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman are powering up for another project. The directors behind Netflix‘s Project Power are teaming up with producer Jerry Bruckheimer for Secret Headquarters at Paramount, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Joost and Schulman are writing the current draft with Josh Koenigsberg, known for Orange Is the New Black and the television adaptation of High Fidelity. They are working from an original idea by … Continue reading ‘Secret Headquarters’: ‘Project Power’ Directors Team with Jerry Bruckheimer for Next!!
Alyssa Milano will star in a feature film adaption of Nora Roberts‘ romance thriller Brazen Virtue.Netflix is behind the project that will see Milano play Grace, a prominent mystery writer and crime expert, who hurries back to her family home in Washington, D.C., after her estranged sister summons her. When her sister is killed and her double life as a webcam performer is revealed, Grace ignores the … Continue reading ‘Brazen Virtue’: Alyssa Milano to Star in Netflix’s Adaptation of the Nora Roberts Novel!!
HBO Max has announced a special Black History Month line-up of movies and TV shows you can start streaming right now. This curated library arrives just in time for the start of Black History Month, which begins on February 1 and runs through February 28. Accompanying this special Black History Month line-up is the premiere of Judas and the Black Messiah, also on HBO Max. Directed by Shaka … Continue reading HBO Max Announces Black History Month!!
Everyone, say “Thank you” to Ryan Reynolds and Mark Ruffalo, the stars of The Adam Project, who graciously shared new images from their upcoming Netflix movie. In The Adam Project, Reynolds plays a man who must travel back in time in order to help his 13-year-old self (Walker Scobell). The pair must track down their father (Ruffalo), who has all the answers about setting the future right and helping … Continue reading ‘The Adam Project’: New Images Tease Ryan Reynolds and Mark Ruffalo as Father and Son!! Check It Out!!
This has been a huge week for fans of Darcy Lewis (Kat Dennings) and Jimmy Woo (Randall Park). Both characters made their WandaVision debut on Friday, marking Denning‘s first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Thor: The Dark World (2013) and Park‘s first appearance since debuting the character in Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018). Both characters received their own Twitter emojis, a fact that … Continue reading ‘WandaVision’: Darcy Lewis and Jimmy Woo Get Their Own Posters!! Check It Out!!
Morbius was supposed to be released last summer, but thanks to COVID, it got pushed to this Spring, and then more recently to next January. That’s one heck of a wait for a movie many comic book fans seemingly feel indifferent to, but Sony Pictures is clearly banking on the SPUMC (that’s Sony Pictures’ Universe of Marvel Characters) spinoff being a hit. We may have another … Continue reading ‘Morbius’: Jared Leto Confirms More Re-shoots; Future Pairing with Blade!!
Zach Braff has closed a deal to star with Gabrielle Union in Cheaper by the Dozen, the re-imagining of the hit 2003 comedy being developed for Disney+. Black-ish creator Kenya Barris co-wrote the script and is producing the project which will be directed by Gail Lerner. Lerner worked with Barris on Black-ish as a writer-executive producer and director. The story centers on a multiracial, blended … Continue reading ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’ : Zach Braff Joins Gabrielle Union in the Disney+ Remake!!
A new cast photo from The Umbrella Academy Season 3 has arrived. Production on The Umbrella Academy Season 3 is currently underway and, despite being in the relatively early stages, we’ve learned a lot so far about the new season. Most recently, we reported on the big Season 3 casting news revolving around the human members of The Sparrow Academy. Those actors are: Justin Cornwell, Britne Oldford, Jake Epstein, Genesis Rodriguez, and Cazzie David. (We’d … Continue reading ‘The Umbrella Academy’: Season 3 Teased with a New Cast Photo!! Check It Out!!
Samara Weaving is set to star in Liz, a biopic about American founding mother and celebrity Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Adam Leon will direct the historical drama from a script by Gabriel Neustadt, with 3311 producing. A Baltimore socialite, Bonaparte was the daughter of a city merchant and the first wife of Jérome Bonaparte, Napoleon’s youngest brother, whom she first met … Continue reading ‘Liz’: Samara Weaving Joins the Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte Biopic!!
Dune star Timothée Chalamet and Waves actress Taylor Russell are in talks to star in Bones & All, a new horror movie that will reunite Chalamet with his Call Me by Your Name director Luca Guadagnino. Deadline broke the news, reporting that Dave Kajganich wrote the script, based the novel by Camille DeAngelis. That shouldn’t come as a surprise, seeing as Kajganich also wrote A … Continue reading ‘Bones and All’: Timothée Chalamet to Star in Horror Movie from ‘Call Me by Your Name’ Director!!
Baz Luhrmann’s untitled Elvis Presley biopic is singing to a new tune. Warner Bros. announced Thursday that the film will now debut in theaters on June 3, 2022, instead of Nov. 5, 2021. The change means that the movie may get a traditional theatrical run, versus being one of the 2021 Warner Bros. titles scheduled for a day and date release in cinemas and on … Continue reading Baz Luhrmann’s Untitled Elvis Presley Biopic Release Moves to 2022!!
Friday the 13th producer Sean Cunningham has launched a new lawsuit over net profits from the horror franchise. According to a complaint filed on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the studios distributing the films have “systematically misaccounted” contingent compensation. Cunningham is already engaged in a battle with writer Victor Miller over rights. Now pending a ruling at the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, that case … Continue reading ‘Friday the 13th’ Producer Files New Lawsuit Against Warner Bros. and Paramount!!
Universal is set to open Dear Evan Hansen, its adaptation of the Broadway musical that stars Amy Adams, Julianne Moore and Amandla Stenberg, on Sept. 24, 2021. The Stephen Chbosky-directed movie, which also has Ben Platt reprising on screen his Broadway character of Evan Hansen, will take the place of an Untitled Universal event movie amid a Hollywood release date shuffle sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. … Continue reading ‘Dear Evan Hansen’: Universal’s Adaption Sets for September 2021 Release!!
Paramount and WWE Studios‘ animated feature Rumble is the latest studio pic to push back its release date in theaters due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The film, originally set to open on May 14, 2021, now won’t launch on the big screen until Feb. 18, 2022, the beginning of Presidents’ Day weekend. Will Arnett, Terry Crews and Blockers star Geraldine Viswanathan lead voice cast … Continue reading ‘Rumble’: Animated Monster Wrestling Film’s Release Delayed to Feb 2022!!
With the Sex and the City HBO Max revival limited series officially on the way, it’s time to start thinking about the storylines. Officially titled And Just Like That…, this new Sex and the City installment will catch up with Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) as they continue to live their lives as fabulous 50-somethings. Recently, Parker opened up in a new interview to tease out … Continue reading ‘And Just Like That..’: ‘Sex and the City’ HBO Max Revival Will Tackle COVID!!
Sanya Malhotra had a rocking debut with Dangal (2016), which was also the biggest hit of that year. She even got noticed with Badhaai Ho (2018), another huge grosser. However, it’s in 2020 when she really made her presence felt and added to her fan following. She rocked the show with Shakuntala Devi and even her unrecognizable look got praise. In Ludo, she arguably was … Continue reading ‘Pagglait’: Sanya Malhotra Starrer Set for Netflix Release!!
Four new DC Comics characters are getting the spotlight in new DC Showcase animated shorts to be released between 2021 to 2022. The animated shorts will be included on upcoming releases of the animated DC Universe Movies, as bonus features. Warner Bros. announced that Kamandi, The Losers, Blue Beetle, and John Constantine will be the stars of four new DC Showcase animated shorts for release by Warner Bros. … Continue reading DC Showcase to Release Four New Animated Shorts in 2021 and 2022!!
Ethan Hawke has joined the cast of Blumhouse horror film The Black Phone, which will re-team the Oscar nominee with his Sinister director, Scott Derrickson, as well as co-writer C. Robert Cargill. The Black Phone will also mark Hawke‘s ninth collaboration with producer Jason Blum, a creative partnership that also includes The Purge and last year’s Showtime series The Good Lord Bird. According to Deadline, Hawke … Continue reading ‘The Black Phone’: Blumhouse Horror Re-Teams Ethan Hawke with ‘Sinister’ Director Scott Derrickson!!
After heading to the stars in Solaris, Gravity, and his recently-directed The Midnight Sky, George Clooney has booked himself another one-way ticket to outer space. The Wrap reports that Clooney will produce a new TV series take on the long-running, influential serial character Buck Rogers — and what’s more, he’s gonna star in it, too. For those unfamiliar, Buck Rogers was originally created introduced in the 1928 pulp novella Armageddon 2419 A.D. by author Philip Francis … Continue reading ‘Buck Rogers’: George Clooney to Produce, Star in Legendary’s TV Reboot!!
Disney and Marvel‘s long-awaited Black Widow solo movie, currently scheduled for a May 7 release, has had its official runtime released via Disney UK. The film will explore more of Natasha Romanoff’s (Scarlett Johansson) background as she reunites with her the family she left behind in Russia before becoming an Avenger. The movie, directed by Cate Shortland, also stars Rachel Weisz as Melina Vostokoff, Florence Pugh as Yelena … Continue reading ‘Black Widow’: Disney Reveals Runtime!!
John Malkovich, Thomas Mann and Rosa Salazar are toplining The Chariot, director Adam Sigal‘s dark comedy now shooting in Little Rock, Arkansas.Sigal‘s third feature film also stars Shane West, Scout Taylor Compton, Vernon Davis, Chris Mullinax and Joseph Baena-Schwarzenegger. The Chariot tells the story of a corporation that oversees the process of reincarnation, and a young man who becomes a glitch in this system when … Continue reading ‘The Chariot’: John Malkovich, Rosa Salazar Set for Dark Comedy!!
In a record-setting purchase, Apple Studios has emerged as the winner of “CODA,” the virtual Sundance sensation about a young hearing girl who grapples with breaking away from her deaf family. The Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht-led studio paid close to $25 million for the film, breaking last year’s recording setting “Palm Springs” sale at north of $22 million. As Variety previously reported, rapturous … Continue reading ‘CODA’: Apple Studios Acquires Sundance Sensation in a Record-Breaking $25 Million Sale!!
The upcoming Willow sequel series has a new director. Jonathan Entwistle, who helmed The End of the F***ing World and I Am Not Okay with This as well as co-creating and writing the latter, will direct the pilot episode of the Disney+ show. As reported by THR, Entwistle is joining the project after Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu was forced to bow out … Continue reading ‘Willow’: ‘The End of the F***ing World’ Director to Helm Disney+ Series!!
After Joss Whedon abruptly left his upcoming, anticipated HBO series The Nevers in November 2020, the Hollywood Reporter revealed that Philippa Goslett will be the new showrunner for the Victorian-era female-fronted superhero program. Goslett‘s previous screenplay credits include How to Talk to Girls at Parties, Mary Magdalene, and Little Ashes; while she has developed TV projects for BBC, Channel Four, and FX, this will be her first television project aired. It will be curious to … Continue reading ‘The Nevers’: HBO Replaces Joss Whedon with Philippa Goslett as New Showrunner!!
A Requiem for a Dream reunion is in the cards, it appears. Fresh off the news that filmmaker Darren Aronofsky will next direct Brendan Fraser in the intense drama The Whale, Deadline now reports that Aronofsky is due to re-team with his Requiem for a Dream star Jared Leto on a thriller called Adrift. The project is being set up at Blumhouse with Jason Blum … Continue reading ‘Adrift’: Darren Aronofsky and Jared Leto to Reteam on Blumhouse Thriller!!
