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Netflix recently released the viewing time of 18,214 movies and TV series from January to June 2023, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The movies and TV shows on the list garnered at least 50,000 viewing hours over six months. That’s approximately 99% of all viewership on the streaming platform. The data was presented to journalists […]

Google’s search engine is 25 years old. It celebrated a quarter century of its existence with a video released on Monday, detailing the most searched events, people and topics of the last 25 years. Newsworthy events such as 9/11, gay marriage legalization and the Black Lives Matter movement, it was heavy on popular culture topics […]

The stars of Disney’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians gave the audience a rundown of the mythical creatures joining (or hindering) them in their quest in a recent Instagram post.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Percy Jackson (@percyseries) First up is the centaur as introduced by Leah Jeffries (Annabeth). […]

According to X (formerly Twitter) @gavinincinema, Dune: Part Two’s runtime is at 166 minutes. That’s 2 hours and 46 minutes, a record for director Denis Villeneuve. The information was taken from the Eirin or Japan’s Film Classification and Rating Organization. Dune: Part II will be the longest film by its director Dennis Villeneuve with a […]

Dropout, rebranded from CollegeHumor in September, nearly doubled its subscribers to mid-six figures. It also doubled its number of shows to seven new shows set to be released in 2024, Variety reported. The mid-six figure number is minuscule when you compare it to the subscriber numbers of streaming giants such as Netflix, Disney and Prime […]

Lionsgate recently dropped the trailer for Sunrise, a thriller/horror movie starring Guy Pearce and Alex Pettyfer, Collider exclusively reported. The movie will be simultaneously released in cinemas as well as on digital on-demand on Jan. 19, 2024. The movie follows the story of deputy sheriff Fallon (Pettyfer) as he grapples with a malevolent force lurking […]

Denzel Washington’s casting as the Carthaginian general Hannibal in Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming Netflix movie is causing quite a stir in Tunisia, home of one of history’s greatest military commanders, Variety reported. According to Courrier International, a French newspaper, complaints have been made in the media and the Tunisian parliament about portraying the Carthaginian general as […]

Artists Equity founders Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and RedBird Capital Partners Gerry Cardinale have partnered with Chris Hemsworth’s Wild State for film and TV scripted projects, Deadline reported. Hemsworth’s Wild State with producing partner Ben Grayson will continue its partnership with National Geographic for unscripted projects separately. Artists Equity co-founder Affleck said, “We are excited […]

Barbie has three songs nominated for Best Original Song – Motion Picture: Dance the Night, I’m Just Ken and What Was I Made For?, Deadline reported. That’s three out of the nine nominations the movie received. The others are for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, Best Actress – […]

While HBO’s House of the Dragon is generally described as being set 170 years before the events of Game of Thrones, it is based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire and Blood. However, if you go by the book, the first season started in the 12th chapter, Heirs of the Dragon, and ended in the first […]

The 15th Doctor has a new sonic screwdriver… which doesn’t look exactly like a screwdriver, more like a remote control or better yet, a Swiss Army knife. New Doctor… new Sonic! Here’s your first look at the new Sonic Screwdriver for Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor #DoctorWho ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/10oIZNpj3c — Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) December 10, 2023 Ncuti […]

ABC recently released the trailer to Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20 on Dec. 14 at 9 PM ET. The two-hour special will celebrate Disney’s centennial with interviews, rare footage and photographs, never-before-heard stories from longtime Disney creatives, as well as a look inside Disney’s newest attraction. The documentary […]

Bradley Cooper and Christian Bale are set to reunite in the upcoming Cold War movie Best of Enemies, The InSneider reported. The American Hustle co-stars will also reunite with the movie’s scriptwriter, Eric Warren Singer, who will also write the script based on Eric Dezenhall and Gus Russo’s 2018 book Best of Enemies: The Last […]

Legendary Television will be developing a series based on Hannah Nicole Maehrer’s #booktok romantasy novel Assistant to the Villain, Deadline exclusively reported. Maehrer’s first book garnered 25 million views and 26.5 million likes, while the author gained 280,000 followers. The novel is described as The Princess Bride meets The Office. It follows the story of […]

Charlize Theron and Daniel Craig are set to star in Apple Original Films’ Two for the Money, with Justin Lin directing, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The plot details are currently under wraps, but the media outlet reported that Lin’s Fast X collaborator, Dan Mazeau, is writing the script for the film, which is in […]

Over 100 SAG-AFTRA members have accused the union of forcibly requiring vaccinations so actors could work, Deadline reported. The lawsuit, filed at the LA Superior Court on Thursday, claimed that the Guild sold its own members down the corporate river and colluding with the studios to make sure performers were vaccinated before they can work. […]

Apple TV+ recently released photos for its upcoming sci-fi show Constellation, Screen Rant reported. Constellation stars Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks. The show follows a woman who comes back to Earth after a space mission. When she returns, her life back on Earth seems to be missing a few pieces. She then sets out to […]

Waitress: The Musical will be released in cinemas starting Dec. 7, lasting five days as part of a nationwide special-event screening, Variety reported. Sara Bareilles, who wrote Waitress’ music and lyrics, was inspired to film a live recording of the show when she and the team received an arts grant from Sen. Chuck Schumer’s office […]

Ewan McGregor’s indie drama Bleeding Love (formerly You Sing Loud, I Sing Louder) with daughter Clara is set to be released on Feb. 16, 2024, Deadline exclusively reported. The movie had a world premiere at SXSW in March this year. The film is the feature directorial debut of Emma Westenberg written by Ruby Caster. The […]

Brittney Griner was released from a Russian prison last year. She celebrated her first anniversary of freedom by signing a deal with Disney, Deadline reported. She also has an upcoming documentary with ESPN to tell her story. The Phoenix Mercury Center’s first exclusive interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts is in conjunction with her in-development […]

Russell Crowe, Rami Malek and Michael Shannon are set to star in the upcoming historical film Nuremberg, Deadline reported. The film will be written and directed by James Vanderbilt. The script is based on 2013 The Nazi and the Psychiatrist: Hermann Göring, Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, and a Fatal Meeting of Minds at the End […]

Tom Blyth is set to play Frederic Henry in Michael Winterbottom’s A Farewell to Arms, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The 1929 Ernest Hemingway novel has been adapted several times: the 1930 stage play by Laurence Stallings, the 1932 film by Franz Borzage starring Gary Cooper, the 1957 film by Charles Vidor starring Rock Hudson […]

Jennifer Lopez is set to star in a film adaptation of the Broadway musical Kiss of the Spider Woman, Variety exclusively reported. It’s a good fit for Lopez as she has proven she can act, sing and dance. The feature will be directed and written by Bill Condon, according to the magazine’s source. The Broadway […]

MGM+ will release Academy Award-winner Alex Gibney’s documentary In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, according to Deadline. The two-part documentary delves into the work of the legendary musician. The streaming platform will release the first part on March 17, 2024 and the second on March 24. In Restless Dreams: The definitive Paul Simon […]

SAG-AFTRA members have voted to ratify the much touted $1 billion dollar deal that ended the historic 118-day strike, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The voting ended on the evening of Dec. 5, Tuesday, with 78.33% of the guild voted “yes” and 21.67% voted “no.” There was a 38.15% turnout. With the deal now ratified, […]

Angelina Jolie recently spoke to the Wall Street Journal about rebuilding her life and returning to reprise the iconic Disney villain, Maleficent. Based on the animated classic Sleeping Beauty character, a third Maleficent movie is officially in the works. No other details have been provided at this time, but Maleficent 3 would be the first […]

Searchlight Pictures recently released the newest trailer for All of Us Strangers, which stars Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal. The Andrew Haigh-directed movie premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival. It also leads the Gotham Awards in nominations. The film won seven trophies in the recent British Independent Film Awards for Best Cinematography, Editing and […]

Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming film Argylle just received its rating and it’s a little unexpected, Comicbook.com reported. The Motion Picture Association (MPA) gave Argylle, set to premiere in theaters in February, a PG-13 rating for “strong violence and action and some strong language.” It’s the first movie from Vaughn that received a PG-13 rating since 2011’s […]

Taylor Sheridan, creator of Yellowstone, is suing star Cole Hauser’s coffee company, Yahoo! Life reported. For most of 2023, the show’s fans have been nervous about the reported tensions between Kevin Costner who plays the Dutton patriarch and the hit Western drama’s production. However, it seems that the drama involves a completely different star all […]

Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin said he has seen the first two episodes of the upcoming House of the Dragon season two, Screen Rant reported. HBO’s House of the Dragon is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, based on the book Fire & Blood. The first season gave the […]

Apple TV+ has renewed sci-fi series Foundation for its third season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show is based on the works of acclaimed author Isaac Asimov. Showrunner David S. Goyer said in a statement, “I’m thrilled Apple has given us the opportunity to continue chronicling Asimov’s pioneering galactic saga.” “This time, the stakes […]

Back to Black, the upcoming biopic about the late English singer Amy Winehouse just released a new photo starring Marisa Abela as the Back to Black singer, Collider reported. Sam Taylor-Johnson will serve as the film’s director based on Matt Greenhalgh’s screenplay. This is the first feature-length biopic about Winehouse that has passed the development […]

Multi-Emmy Award winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus is also Apple’s podcaster of the year, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The award is given by Apple “to honor a show that demonstrates quality and innovation in podcasting.” The actress’ podcast, Wiser Than Me, spent 29 days on the U.S. chart, and was also number five on the tech […]

Disney just released new photos of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians trio in half their armor, Comicbook.com reported. The series adaptation of Rick Riordan’s best-selling books will have eight episodes, with all titles also released. The show’s first season will follow the first book in the series, The Lightning Thief. The first book, and […]

Legendary Hollywood icon Jimmy Stewart died in 1997, but his voice can now be heard reading a bedtime story on the sleep and meditation app, Calm, Variety reported. The actor’s voice you’d hear on the app is, of course, generated by AI. Calm recreated his voice using voice-cloning technology. The app has Stewart’s family’s and […]

Mark Ronson and songwriting partner Andrew Wyatt talked to Variety about the writing process to create Ryan Gosling’s showstopper I’m Just Ken in 2023’s highest-grossing movie Barbie. Ronson said it took him and Wyatt two days to write, “But we needed the entire year to make it what it was,” he added. I’m Just Ken […]

HBO has renewed Last Week Tonight with John Oliver for three more seasons, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The renewal ensures the show’s production up to its 13th season in 2026. HBO and Max Content chairman and CEO Casey Bloys said in a statement, “Over the past decade, John and his exceptional team have combined […]

Ariana DeBose’s I.S.S. recently dropped its trailer and it’s a thriller… in space. The International Space Station is the largest modular floating in low Earth orbit. While the movie only has U.S. astronauts and Russian cosmonauts on board, it actually involves five space agencies: the U.S.’s NASA, Russia’s Roscosmos, Japan’s JAXA, Europe’s ESA and Canada’s […]

One Piece’s Zoro Mackenyu (or Mackenyu Arata) said that his character will have “better” fight scenes in season two during his interview at Comic Con Arabia, CBR reported. The Netflix reimagining of the beloved manga and anime classic has been renewed for a second season right after the premiere of the first. Recent updates have […]