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James Gunn, writer-director of the much awaited Superman: Legacy, confirmed on Threads that the Man of Steel’s upcoming film will not focus on his origin story at all. When a fan asked the DC co-president and co-CEO that question, he replied, “None.” Gunn had previously said last year, still on Threads, that the audience has […]

Extraction director Sam Hargrave is set to helm a feature adaption of the graphic novel Kill Them All, Deadline exclusively reported. The film is based on Kyle M. Starks’ popular graphic novel of the same title and will be produced by Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec of Sawmill. James Coyne will be writing the script. […]

Newly minted EGOT Elton John and and long-time songwriting partner Bernie Taupin will both be honored the Library of Congress’ 2024 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, Variety reported. A tribute concert will celebrate the duo’s songwriting in Washington, D.C. on March 20. The concert will be broadcast on PBS station on April 8. The lineup […]

Abbott Elementary has always given a portion of their marketing budget to initiatives that support teachers and students in need. They’re doing the same thing this year ahead of their season three premiere, but this time they’re going on the road, Variety reported. And they’re bringing lunch. On Feb. 1, six days before the third […]

Keke Palmer is attached to star in Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut Good Fortune, which also stars Ansari as well as Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen, Deadline reported. The two-time Emmy-winning actress was supposed to star in Ansari’s previous project, Being Mortal, at Searchlight before the film was scrapped by the studio over star Bill Murray’s […]

Celine Dion’s documentary I Am: Celine Dion will soon be available on Prime Video, Deadline reported. The streaming platform has acquired the global rights to the documentary which was filmed in just over a year. The film, directed by Academy Award-nominee Irene Taylor, follows a significant time in the multi-Grammy winning singer as she juggles […]

Sony Pictures’ SNL 1975 has found its main cast, Deadline exclusively reported. The Jason Reitman-helmed movie is based on true-to-life behind the scenes stories about the pilot episode of Saturday Night Live which premiered on Oct. 11, 1975. Lamorne Morris will play Garrett Morris, Dylan O’Brien will play Dan Aykroyd, Cory Michael Smith will play […]

Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine’s feature adaptation The Idea of You will close SXSW, Deadline reported. The movie was directed by SXSW two-time Audience Award winner Michael Showalter. He won the first award in 2015 for Hello My Name is Doris, and the second one in 2017 for The Big Sick. He originally intended to […]

While Denis Villeneuve is getting ready for the premiere of his surefire blockbuster Dune: Part Two, rumors abound that his next project is a return to Sicario, the World of Reel reported. The movie website said that Villeneuve may be returning to direct the third Sicario movie. According to the site’s writer, they’ve contacted the […]

Chris Rock is set to direct the remake of the 2020 Danish film Another Round, Deadline exclusively reported. The black-comedy film was directed and co-written by Thomas Vinterberg and won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film in 2021 as well as the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language. The […]

Brad Pitt is currently at the Rolex 24 an endurance race at Daytona, the Associated Press reported. However, he isn’t there to watch the race. He’s actually right on the track filming for an as-yet-untitled Formula One movie. The movie has Pitt playing an older driver returning to sports car racing. While it may be […]

He’ll always be Number One. Jonathan Frakes’ iconic Commander Will Riker of Star Trek: The Next Generation will always be remembered, but now he’s also a meme, Comicbook.com reported. The “Riker Maneuver” is when Frakes’ character swings his leg over the chair’s back and then lower himself instead of oh, the usual way people sit. […]

Kim Kardashian is set to feature and executive produce a three-part documentary series on Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Academy Award-winning production studio Passion Pictures was commissioned by BBC Arts to produce the series with Kim Kardashian. The project’s current working title is Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar. The BBC announced the […]

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two just released stills from the upcoming movie, and Total Film has the exclusive. One of the stills feature Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen (Austin Butler) locked in battle surrounded by both Fremen and members of the Bene Gesserit. We only see one perspective, but to my knowledge this […]

The young would-be dragon queen Milly Alcock is set to play Supergirl for DC Studio, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The House of the Dragon star has been confirmed to play Kara Zor-El AKA Supergirl, Superman’s cousin. The search had her in contention with Meg Donnelly. Alcock reportedly screen-tested for DC Studios’ co-CEOs James Gunn […]

Troubled rapper Kanye West bluntly responded to fans who were criticizing the new him, NME reported. An Instagram account with the username Tyg Savage shared screenshots earlier this week, documenting the exchange with the Chicago-raised rapper. West sent the fan a private message in response to the comment, “Go back to Jesus Ye” under the […]

It’s the kind of argument that’s set social media on fire. Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion are beefing, according to NME. Megan dropped her new track Hiss on Jan. 26, but out of the three minutes and 12 seconds of the song, there is one bar that’s got fans of both artists fired up […]

Dolly Parton said producers are working on bringing back Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Business Insider reported. If you weren’t a die-hard Buffy fan, you might not know that the country music legend, who recently performed at an NFL Thanksgiving show, was an uncredited producer in the ’90s television staple which starred Sarah Michelle Gellar, as […]

Netflix’s animated series Masters of the Universe: Revolution debuted globally Jan. 25 and received a perfect critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. The series, which followed 2022’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation, follows the story of the iconic ’80s show He-Man and the Masters of the Universe which ran from 1983 to 1985. Masters of the […]

With Diablo Cody’s Zelda Williams-helmed Lisa Frankenstein premiering next month, the screenwriter can’t get her mind off another girl and her body, Comicbook.com reported. Jennifer’s Body, that is. Cody said to Bloody Disgusting that she wants to do a sequel. Jennifer’s Body 2? “I am not done with Jennifer’s Body. I just need to find… […]

The ball is in Kate Hudson’s court as she’s set to star in Mindy Kaling’s basketball comedy series for Netflix, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series was inspired by Los Angeles Lakers president Jeanie Buss, who also serves as an executive producer, and her family’s NBA franchise. The show was given a straight-to-series order […]

Digital news outlet Axios is entering the entertainment sphere with a new studio division geared towards developing and producing original nonfiction film and shows, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The newly created division, Axios Entertainment, is headed by Erica Winograd. The division currently has deals in development with Tom Brady’s Shadow Lion, Guy Ritchie, Mark […]

HBO and Max have a slate of hellos and goodbyes this coming month, according to TV Guide. While you’re bidding farewell to Curb Your Enthusiasm as it begins its final season on Feb. 4, you’ll also be saying hello to a new season of Tokyo Vice on Feb. 8 as well as the multiple-Emmy winning […]

George Carlin’s estate has filed a lawsuit against a comedy special which uses generative artificial intelligence in order to mimic the late comedian’s voice, as well as his humor, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The suit was filed in a California federal court Thursday. The complaint accused the special’s creators of using George Carlin’s whole […]

Recently minted EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) Elton John is giving his fans the chance to relive his farewell tour in a book, Farewell Yellow Brick Road: Memories of My Life On Tour, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Rocket Man posted on Instagram Wednesday that he’s “incredibly excited” about the release of his book […]

Henry Cavill promises that he is still playing the Highlander, ComicBook.com reported. If the reports are true that the project’s release date is set on 2026, it would mark five years since Cavill has been attached to star. He has given his assurances that after  the script spent quite some time in development, he’s now […]

Allison Janney is returning to the White House… to join season two of Netflix’s The Diplomat, Variety reported exclusively. Janney will guest star in the political series as Vice President Grace Penn, quite a promotion from her time as Chief of Staff C.J. Cregg in the final seasons of The West Wing. The Academy Award-winning […]

Academy Award-winner Julianne Moore will star in Oscar-winning director Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language film The Room Next Door, according to The Hollywood Reporter. THR got the confirmation from the director’s production company. He first spoke about Tilda Swinton being attached to the film last year. The Scottish actress worked with Almodóvar in the 2021 short […]

Emmy winner and Oscar nominee Colman Domingo is set to play Joe Jackson, the controversial father of the King of Pop, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Domingo is set to join the Lionsgate biopic Michael, scheduled for release on April 18, 2025. Joe Jackson, Michael and Janet’s father, as well as those of their eight […]

Lily Gladstone is on a roll. After her historic nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actress for the Martin Scorsese-directed Killers of the Flower Moon, her next project is an immediate reunion with the director, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Before that, her high school is set to celebrate her history-making Oscar nod, which […]

February is the love month for those of you who celebrate. Peacock is joining in on all the romance with more than 30 new romance titles including Bros, Dear John, Girls Trip, Sleepless in Seattle, The Wedding Date and Pride and Prejudice. Speaking of Pride and Prejudice (I typed that one last just for this […]

Doug Liman is not going to attend the SXSW film festival where his movie Road House is opening, according to his guest column in Deadline. While he said that the film “maybe my best,” he’s still not attending. The movie’s fantastic and he’s “sure it will bring the house down and possibly have the audience […]

BAFTA-winning British actor Tom Hollander, best known for his performances in 2005’s Pride & Prejudice as Mr. Collins and the Pirates of the Caribbean films as Lord Cutler Beckett. He was also Quentin in the second season of The White Lotus and as Lance “Corky” Corkoran in The Night Manager. That’s where the BAFTA’s from. […]

Dakota Johnson is Saturday Night Live’s next host and her hilarious first promo is reminiscent of her Architectural Digest 2020… with a twist. “Hi, I’m Dakota. Welcome to my home away from home, Studio 8H,” the actress, a returning host opened the promo. Johnson first hosted SNL in 2015, at the height of her 50 […]

While it’s only a little over one week after the 2023 Emmy Awards was aired, the Television Academy just released six pages of rule changes for its 2024 event, according to The Hollywood Reporter. You can find the full list of rule changes here. Two of the most notable changes are the consolidation of the […]

Mark Ronson found out he just got his second Academy Award nomination on a morning flight, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Academy Award-winning songwriter and producer, Best Song in 2019 for Shallow from A Star is Born, spoke to THR about Barbie and its music, including Billie Eilish and Finneas’ What Was I Made […]

Sex and the City has another home in Netflix — a second home. The iconic show is not leaving Max (HBO’s streaming service), however with the co-exclusive deal between Netflix and HBO, it will be available on both platforms, according to The Hollywood Reporter. So if you only have a Max sub, don’t worry it’s […]

Emmy-winning The Bear star Ayo Edebiri’s winning streak continues as she landed herself an SNL hosting gig, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Saturday Night Live’s season 49 start was affected by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike last year. This meant that instead of premiering either late September or early October, the season started in the […]

John Oliver’s answer to the question “Where were you when you learned that Jon Stewart was returning to The Daily Show as host?” is at a guest appearance on NBC’s Today Show. Host Willie Geist kinda sorta broke the news to Oliver. The multiple-Emmy winning Oliver said he was “surprised”, but said that he’s excited […]