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Alfonso Cuarón said that he almost passed on directing 2004’s Harry and the Prisoner of Azkaban, until fellow director Guillermo del Toro talked him into doing it, according to Total Film. On the 20th anniversary of the movie, Cuarón spoke to the entertainment website about how he reacted about the job offer since he wasn’t […]

We’re only a little over two weeks before the House of the Dragon’s season two premiere on HBO and showrunner Ryan Condal is hinting at least two major battles to look forward to, Den of Geek reported. When we left the first season, Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) received the devastating news of her son Prince […]

The 77th Cannes Film Festival ran from May 14 to 25 and the winners were announced on Saturday night at a gala ceremony, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The festival’s top prize, the Palme d’Or, was awarded to Sean Baker’s sex worker comedy Anora. Baker went on stage and nervously thanked the jury, and said […]

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band won’t be going to the Czech Republic and Italy for their concerts any time soon, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Boss announced on Instagram that he and the E Street Band are postponing three shows in Prague and Milan, as Springsteen was directed by doctors not to […]

It’s the second-to-the-last weekend in May and for those of you who want to stay in and chill, Netflix has four new projects for you to sink in. What’s New to Netflix this Weekend (May 24-26, 2024) May 24 Atlas – Jennifer Lopez stars as Atlas Shepherd, a brilliant counterterrorism analyst who deeply distrusts AI. […]

Jeremy Renner has made a triumphant recovery and parlays it into the return of Mayor of Kingstown for season three on Paramount+, The Mary Sue Reported. The show started filming sooner than expected, early this year, due to Renner’s near miraculous recovery. Jeremy Renner’s miraculous comeback Mayor of Kingstown is a crime thriller series created […]

There are at least four new projects coming to Prime Video this June, according to High on Films. If you’re into stand-up comedy specials, Marlon Wayans has one on the way, Marlon Wayans: Good Grief. The show was filmed at Harlem’s iconic Apollo Theater. The special is described as comedy special meets therapy as the […]

Apple TV+’s June lineup has the Jake Gyllenhaal-led thriller series Presumed Innocent, documentary Bread & Roses, drama series Land of Women, animated series Wondla and the movie Fancy Dance. June 12 Presumed Innocent: The series comes to Apple TV+ The show is an eight-episode series adaptation of Scott Turow’s 1984 New York Times best-selling novel […]

It’s the start of the summer next month. And on Disney+, the newest Star Wars series will premiere, The Acolyte. The series is part of the Star Wars franchise and is set at the end of the High Republic Era, about a century before the events of the main Star Wars movies. It follows the […]

It Ends With Us’ first trailer was a huge hit, Deadline exclusively reported. The Sony Pictures and Wayfarer Studios’ film is executive produced by star Blake Lively. It garnered 128.1 million views in the first 24 hours of its launch, according to WaveMetrix. As of today, that number has risen to 222 million. To compare, […]

Amazon MGM just released the first trailer for Celine Dion’s documentary I Am: Celine Dion. The documentary delves into more detail about the superstar’s Stiff Person Syndrome Diagnosis, Variety reported. In December 2022, Dion postponed several European tour dates. Afterwards, she announced that she had been diagnosed with the rare and life-changing neurological disorder. SPS […]

Chris Hemsworth’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony was marked by his fellow Avengers’ three-word descriptions, Variety reported. The ringleader, obviously, was Robert Downey Jr., who asked Mark Ruffalo, Jerremy Renner, Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans to describe the Thor actor. Avengers, assemble! “What is Chris Hemsworth?” Downey asked. The rest of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes answered […]

Liam Neeson is set to star in the action-thriller Mongoose, an under-the-radar film on offer at the Cannes Film Festival Marché du Film, Deadline exclusively reported. The Taken star, currently filming the remake of Naked Gun, will lead movie as Ryan “Fang” Flanagan, a war hero that has been accused of a crime he didn’t […]

A Native American costume designer on Killers of the Flower Moon has filed a lawsuit against the film’s lead costume designer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Kristi Marie Hoffman has accused the studio for excluding her from being considered for awards, alleging that this action was retaliation when she complained about discrimination. In the lawsuit […]

Gary Oldman wants to clarify his previous statement about his performance as Sirius Black in the Harry Potter movies as “mediocre,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. While at the Cannes Film Festival press conference for his movie Paolo Sorrentino’s Parthenope Wednesday, he said he wanted to make sure he didn’t offend the fans of his […]

Pitbull posted his reaction on Instgram to Netflix’s Bridgerton using an instrumental version of his hit song Give Me Everything during Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington’s (Nicola Coughlan) carriage scene. “This again shows the world how music is the international language that transcends over boundaries,” he posted with a clip of the scene. […]

The Nolan brothers, Christopher and Jonathan, were at a For Your Consideration Event at the Los Angeles DGA Theater Tuesday to discuss the hit Prime Video series Fallout, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jonathan served as the executive producer of Fallout, which based on the popular video game. He also directed three episodes of the […]

Peter Dinklage and Josh Brolin star in the action comedy movie Brothers which will be released in cinemas Oct. 1 and streamed on Prime Video starting Oct. 17, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Amazon MGM Studios acquired the global rights to the film, while producer Legendary Pictures will release it in theaters. Joining Dinklage and […]

Elvis Presley’s iconic Graceland estate is staying in the hands of his heirs… for now, according to The Hollywood Reporter. At a hearing on Wednesday in Memphis, Tennessee, Shelby County judge JoeDae Jenkins blocked the attempted sale of Graceland. The estate was scheduled to be sold at a foreclosure auction on Thursday. The hearing only […]

AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron is riding the Deadpool & Wolverine high… at least according to his X (formerly Twitter) post. Aron said that the Ryan Reynolds-Hugh Jackman movie is off to an amazing start. Not only that, its first-day advance ticket sales also set a new record for the US’ largest theater franchise, according […]

From mutants to aliens, X-Men producer Simon Kinberg is beaming up to negotiate to produce a new Star Trek film for Paramount Pictures, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project is already in active development. Toby Haynes is attached to direct the new movie from Seth Grahame-Smith’s script. The story is set decades before the […]

Academy Award winner Holly Hunter is set to star in Paramount+’s upcoming show Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Deadline reported. The actress will play Starfleet Academy’s captain and chancellor in the series. It will start filming later this summer. The series is produced by CBS Studios. Welcome, cadets! Starfleet Academy follows the story of new Starfleet […]

Mark Ruffalo is currently in negotiations to star in Amazon MGM Studios’ adaptation of Crime 101, Don Winslow’s novella, Deadline exclusively reported. The actor will reunite with fellow Avenger Chris Hemsworth, who is also in talks to star and produce together with his producing partner Ben Grayson. The film is scheduled to be released in […]

Amazon MGM Studios’ Gato Grande has just greenlit a series adaptation of Emma Törzs’ fantasy novel Ink Blood Sister Scribe, Deadline exclusively reported. Bronwyn Garrity will write and executive produce the series. Ink Blood Sister Scribe… Streaming? The story follows estranged half-sisters Esther and Joanna. Both grew up deep in magic and raised by a […]

Disneyland’s exclusive dining club, Club 33, is about to go public — at the movies, at least, according to an exclusive from The Hollywood Reporter. Darren Lemke, who wrote the family-friendly films Goosebumps, starring Jack Black and the 2019 DC superhero film Shazam!, is attached to write the script which will be set in a […]

A24 just released the first look at Dwayne Johnson as Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine on X (formerly Twitter). First look at Benny Safdie’s THE SMASHING MACHINE starring @TheRock and Emily Blunt. pic.twitter.com/GVC2XIHwGV — A24 (@A24) May 21, 2024 The Rock is almost unrecognizable in the image as the legendary MMA fighter, […]

Pirates of the Caribbean producer Jerry Bruckheimer has a promising update for the franchise, Entertainment Weekly exclusive reported. The producer said that he plans to make a two movies: one with Robbie and a separate reboot. “It’s two different movies,” he said. The first one is the reboot he plans to produce with Jeff Nathanson, […]

With the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in full swing, almost every single article reporting about the films premiering there always include an item about how long the standing ovation was. As per my research, it’s a Cannes tradition. The audience shows its appreciation for the movies and the people responsible for them by standing up […]

The Apprentice was fêted by the Cannes Film Festival audience with an 11-minute standing ovation. However, back in the US, Donald Trump’s campaign said they will file a lawsuit against the film’s director Ali Abbasi, Deadline reported. “We will be filing a lawsuit to address the blatantly false assertions from these pretend filmmakers,” Trump campaign […]

When OpenAI, the generative artificial intelligence startup company, released ChatGPT 4o last week, a video of its VoiceMode demonstrated how its emotive voice answered questions from users, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This included a controversy with Scarlett Johansson. One of the voices available, Sky, sounded very much like the actress Scarlett Johansson. The actress […]

Netflix has announced the casting of the rest of The Sandman’s family through a post on X (formerly Twitter). Esmé Creed-Miles plays Delirium, Adrian Lester as Destiny and Barry Sloane is The Prodigal as Destruction is sometimes called. The three actors are set to join Dream (Tom Sturridge), Death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste), Desire (Mason Alexander Park) […]

Demi Moore, who stars in Coralie Fargeat’s horror drama The Substance, said that she needed to accept a “level of vulnerability and rawness” when it came to her own body to play the role, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The actress went all out for the movie — a grisly, campy satire about beauty standards, […]

Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola fielded questions at the 77th Cannes Film Festival’s press conference about his latest film, Megalopolis, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Megalopolis had its world premiere at the fest, in competition, Thursday night. Coppola spent decades and $120 million of his own money to make his sci-fi epic. Megalopolis’ production was […]

Sir Lewis Hamilton is the richest UK celebrity in the 2024 The Sunday Times Richest 40 Under 40. The 39-year-old Formula 1 superstar is number nine on the list and squeaked into the last spot on the full Rich List. Hamilton has been earning over £40 million per year as a racer, and an additional […]

According to 2024 Sunday Times Rich List, Paul McCartney is the first UK musician billionaire. The list has 350 families and individuals, which includes King Charles, the current British Prime Minister and also a Catholic priest. The most significant name in the entertainment industry near the top of the list is Salma Hayek. She and […]

The 2024 ACM Awards was hosted by Reba McEntire and was aired live on Prime Video from The Star in Frisco, Texas, People said. Luke Combs led the nominations with eight and won Single of the Year for his remake of Fast Car, and followed by Megan Moroney, who won New Female Artist of the […]

Another weekend, another chance to stay in and Netflix and chill. New to stream and binge-watch are a South Korean series, a documentary on the American police, a pony in disguise, a complicated and twisted friendship and Japanese treasure hunters. What’s New to Netflix this Weekend (May 17-19, 2024) May 17 The 8 Show – […]

Disney/ESPN, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports streaming bundle now a has a name: Venu Sports, Variety reported. Venu Sports CEO Pete Distad said in a statement, “We are excited to officially introduce Venu Sports, a brand that we feel captures the spirit of an all-new streaming home where sports fans outside of the […]

Silk will no longer be spinning her web at Amazon, Deadline reported. During the company’s upfront presentations this week, it announced that it has given the green light to Noir. The project is based on the Marvel comic and Nicolas Cage is attached to star. Noir was supposed to the second project in a group […]