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The Denzel Washington-led Equalizer 3 hit theaters and topped both Barbie and Blue Beetle at the box office. During its opening weekend, The Equalizer 3 grossed $34.6 million ($42.25 million across the four-day holiday weekend). That was more than enough to top both Barbie ($10.2 million) and Blue Beetle ($7,115,000). Both of those films have […]

It’s clear that Olivia Rodrigo was going through heartbreak when she made Sour. Her second album, Guts, was apparently a lot harder to find inspiration for. In an interview conducted by Phoebe Bridgers for Interview Magazine, Rodrigo spoke about this struggle. She first discussed the difference between “album-writing” mode and when she’s not in that […]

While fans think there is “Bad Blood” between Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift, the former assured fans that “Vampire,” the first single off of Guts, isn’t about the latter. Speaking to the Guardian in an extensive interview, Rodrigo claims she was “very surprised” that people thought “Vampire” was about Swift. “I never want to say […]

David Fincher wants people to fear their Home Depot shopping experience. Speaking at the Venice Film Festival during the press conference for his newest film, The Killer and its titular character, played by Michael Fassbender. “He didn’t need to be frightening,” Fincher said of Fassbender’s character. (WATCH) David Fincher on main character, hopes people will […]

Christopher Nolan, director of the three-hour-long film Oppenheimer, defended long runtimes. Nolan recently spoke about long runtimes and doesn’t think it’s the length that is the issue (via @NolanAnalyst on X). “I’ve been working in films now for, I don’t know, 25 years. And I’ve been hearing for all that time how young people’s attention […]

During an appearance on Conan O’Brien’s SiriusXM podcast, Liam Neeson spoke about Star Wars and its fanbase. In an interview conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike, Neeson revealed that Star Wars fans don’t approach him “all the time.” However, the fanbase is like a “cult,” he says. “I mean, it is a cult,” Neeson said […]

Ari Aster has made three acclaimed films for A24 — Hereditary, Midsommar, and Beau is Afraid — and dropped a bold claim about his latest film. While Beau is Afraid did nothing for yours truly, Aster revealed that he’s “proudest” of this film. “I would say that it’s the film I’m proudest of,” Aster said […]

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune film is a visual feast. That includes the sandworm setpiece which the film builds to. While there aren’t real sandworms to shoot with, Villeneuve and his team spilled on filming these sequences for the upcoming sequel. Speaking to Empire (via /Film) for their latest cover issue, Villeneuve and the production crew behind […]

A lot of Wes Anderson’s films feel like they could be a stageplay. The blocking and sets are so whimsical and create that illusion. Others clearly agree, as Anderson recently revealed a pitch he received for a Grand Budapest Hotel play. Anderson spoke to Vogue at the Venice Film Festival in anticipation of his new […]

Creator of the HBO Last of Us series Craig Mazin teased a Pirates of the Caribbean movie he worked on prior to the WGA strike. Speaking to the LA Times, Elliot revealed a Pirates of the Caribbean film he and Ted Elliot worked on, “We pitched it [a new Pirates of the Caribbean movie] and […]

Scott Pilgrim creator, Bryan Lee O’Malley, is getting ready to release the Netflix anime adaptation of his graphic novels. In a new interview, O’Malley revealed the goals for the upcoming series. O’Malley will team with BenDavid Grabinski for Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, and the two spoke to the LA Times about the series. “If you […]

Acclaimed and controversial director Woody Allen was at the Venice Film Festival this weekend for the premiere of his new film, Coup de Chance The Annie Hall director revealed that his latest film may be his last. Speaking to Variety, Allen, 87, revealed that he has “so many ideas for films that I would be […]

Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour concert film has made waves in the film scene. The presales have exceeded expectations, outgrossing Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with $37 million across AMC, Regal, and Cinemark. That hype has scared off the upcoming Exorcist sequel and Meg Ryan’s new film, What Happens Later. Two big releases have shifted in […]

It appears that once the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes wrap up, HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2 won’t take long to get into production. Neil Druckmann, who co-created The Last of Us and is a co-showrunner of the show, spoke to Entertainment Weekly. “We’ve outlined all of Season 2 and we’re ready to go […]

Emma Stone stars in Poor Things, which just premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Throughout the film, Stone is in a ton of NSFW intimate scenes. The director, Yorgos Lanthimos, pulled the curtain back on those scenes. Speaking at the Venice Film Festival press conference for the film (via IndieWire), Lanthimos pondered, “Why is there […]

Taylor Swift’s “Lover,” the fifth single off of her 2019 album Lover, has hit one billion streams on Spotify. PopCrave on X (formerly Twitter) reported that Swift’s “Cruel Summer” hit one billion streams. This marks the fifth song in her discography to do so. “Cruel Summer” by Taylor Swift has reached 1 BILLION streams on […]

Tom Holland has posted a cute scuba diving picture on Instagram for Zendaya’s birthday. Zendaya is celebrating her 27 birthday today, and Holland took to his Instagram story to post about her. The first post shows Zendaya on a boat sporting a scuba diving mask. “My birthday girl 😍,” the post reads. A follow up […]

The Denzel Washington-led Equalizer 3 has broken a franchise record with its Thursday night previews. Deadline is reporting that The Equalizer 3 grossed $3.8 million during Thursday night previews on August 31. It’s projected to finish Labor Day weekend with anywhere between $30-40 million — that’s the second-best Labor Day weekend gross after Shang-Chi (which […]

Ed Sheeran, Lil Durk, and more have been tapped by the NFL for Thursday Night Football performances. Amazon Music Live will continue during the 2023 NFL season. The livestreamed concerts will take place after Thursday Night Football games at 9pm PT beginning on September 21, the night the New York Giants visit the San Fransisco […]

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has officially passed both Deadpool films at the box office and is the second-highest-grossing R-rated film ever. To date, Oppenheimer has grossed $788 million worldwide. That was enough to pass both Deadpool ($782 million) and its sequel ($785 million). The only film that Oppenheimer trails at the worldwide R-rated box office chart […]

The WGA strike is fighting for fair wages for writers. Supernatural creator Eric Kripke recently revealed the shocking small amount of residuals he made from the hit show. Speaking to Deadline on the WGA strike picket lines, Kripke revealed that he gets “zero” residuals from Netflix. “The residuals I get are from its [Supernatural’s] airing […]

During the August 16, 1992, concert in Washington, D.C. on U2’s “ZooTV” tour, Bono exclaimed, “Let’s get married, let’s go to Vegas!” during the interlude from “Ultraviolet (Light My Way!)” and “With or Without You.” Who knew that he was serious about that? Over three decades later, U2 will be playing a residency in Las […]

Francis Ford Coppola has received an interim agreement from SAG-AFTRA for his new film, Megalopolis. Deadline reported that Megalopolis has landed the interim agreement from SAG-AFTRA, however, it’s unclear what its use will be. They speculated that with the fall festival season underway, this agreement could allow Coppola’s film to be shopped at one of […]

Pixar’s latest film, Elemental, recovered after a rocky box office start. However, Pixar could be looking at making a Disney+ spin-off series and a sequel. On an episode of The Town with Matthew Belloni podcast (via The Direct), Jeff Block of Exhibitors Relations Co. said that Disney is going to make a Disney+ series and […]

Beyoncé is in the midst of her ‘Renaissance World Tour,’  but she’s got another project revolving around her latest album in the works. Per Above the Line’s Jeff Sneider, Beyoncé and her Parkwood Entertainment company are shopping a Renaissance visual album to studios and streamers. Sources told Above the Line that the Renaissance visual album […]

The announcement of Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour hitting theaters in October caused a lot of excitement. In fact, the ticket sales caused the websites of AMC Theatres and more to crash. With that said, a distribution guru has made an eye-opening comparison to the MCU for Swift’s film. According to Deadline, the “Eras” tour concert […]

A ton of Friday the 13th films, the expansion of the Oscar-winning Hair Love short, and the launch of CNN Max (included with all packages), Max has it all coming in September. Coming to Max in September 2023 AMC+ Picks on Max September 1 A Discovery of Witches (Seasons 1-3) Anne Rice’s Interview with the […]

Meg Ryan has been on an extended break from acting, but it was like old hat for her during the production of her new film, What Happens Later. In an interview with Carol Burnett for Interview Magazine, Ryan said, “Truly, the easiest part was acting in it. I want to direct again just so I […]

Paramount+ will bring a new season of Star Trek: Lower Decks and the Toni Collette-led Mafia Mamma in September. Check out the full list below to see what’s available on the platform. New to Paramount+ in September 2023 Paramount+ Originals, Exclusives, and Premieres September 7 Star Trek: Lower Decks (Season 4 premiere) September 8 Dreaming […]

Earlier this morning, AMC Theatres announced that Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour would be hitting the silver screen. In a smart move, the theater chain took extreme measures in ensuring they didn’t have a Ticketmaster-like debacle. That didn’t go as planned. In their press released, AMC Theatres said that they upgraded the software of their website […]

Hollywood executives including Disney’s Bob Iger and Warner Bros’ David Zaslav are reportedly “shocked” at the public’s perception of them amid the WGA strike. According to a new report from Deadline, meetings were held on August 30 to be held between some of Hollywood’s biggest execs to try and negotiate with the WGA. This included […]

Gwyneth Paltrow celebrated Cameron Diaz’s birthday with a couple of heartwarming Instagram posts. First up, Paltrow posted a selfie with Diaz with the caption: “Happy Birthday to you @camerondiaz my ride or die 💙.” She followed up by posting the same selfie on her Instagram story, interrupting her ongoing Q+A stories. “Can I please pause […]

Julia Sweeney, former SNL cast member, recalled a letter received from Hillary Clinton after she impersonated her daughter, Chelsea. Back in January 1993, Sweeney played a teenage Chelsea in a sketch (Phil Hartman and Jan Hooks played Bill and Hilary in the sketch). On Dana Carvey and David Spade’s Fly on the Wall podcast (via […]

Jimmy Kimmel has been one of TV’s staple late night hosts for years. However, the host revealed that he was “very intent” on retiring prior to the ongoing WGA strike. During an episode of his new Spotify podcast [via People], Strike Force Five, which features other late night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Seth Myers, Stephen Colbert, […]

The Creator director Gareth Edwards revealed that the initial cut of the John David Washington-led film was five hours long. During a special Q+A IMAX event, Edwards spoke (via Collider) about the challenges of making The Creator. While he couldn’t name a specific thing that was challenging, he did mention “the duration of it,” meaning […]

John David Washington, son of Denzel Washington, is a massive Star Wars fan — Gareth Edwards, director of The Creator, revealed. In an interview with Collider, Edwards — who directed the Star Wars spin-off Rogue One — reflected on his first meeting with Washington about The Creator. “We were casting the film [The Creator] during […]

Michael Mann’s upcoming Ferrari film has been pardoned to allow its stars to promote it. The Neon film will premiere today at the Venice Film Festival, and Adam Driver has broken his silence on being able to promote the film amid the SAG-AFTRA strike. During a press conference at the Venice Film Festival (via Kyle […]

MCU star Iman Vellani has cited one of Billy Joel’s weirdest albums as inspiration for her Ms. Marvel comic. In a TikTok post from the official Marvel entertainment account, Vellani revealed that the idea for her Ms. Marvel comic came to her in a dream. Additionally, she was listening to Joel’s River of Dreams album […]

Breaking Bad and The Mandalorian star Giancarlo Esposito revealed he had talks with James Gunn about a DCU role prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike. Doing a Q+A at a recent comic convention (via X user Mint Doom), Esposito was asked if he “had a chance to appear in DC films.” He replied, “I had been […]