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Blade director Yann Demange told Deadline, “They gave me the R, which is so important. The Marvel Studios’ vampire superhero movie has been delayed numerous times due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. However, Demange is still positive about the film. He praised Blade star two-time Academy-Award winner Mahershala Ali. “For Blade, we are going […]

Crunchyroll will distribute Spy x Family Code: White in North American theaters and in select countries, Deadline reported. Spy x Family features Loid Forger (codename: Twilight), his wife Yor (an assassin) and their adopted telepathic daughter Anya. Loid needed to build a family as a cover. Unbeknownst to him, the woman he marries is actually […]

Australian animated TV show Bluey has an episode that is not available on Disney+, Polygon reported. Bluey is a cartoon show which features a family of dogs. Each episode lasts seven minutes and deals with stories that run the gamut from Darwinian evolution to Ikea furniture assembly. The show, currently streaming on Disney+, is a […]

While the MCU has been dealing with its fair share of issues during 2023, it is hardly the first time Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige revealed that there had been concerns about the the cinematic universe going all the way back to its beginning. The revelation comes courtesy of the upcoming The Art of Iron […]

Shared universes have become commonplace on film and TV screens since the inception of the MCU, and another one appears to be quietly on Netflix involving Zack Snyder’s upcoming film Rebel Moon and his zombie film Army of the Dead. Snyder revealed the connection between the two films in a new interview with Total Film […]

Gannett, the U.S.’ largest newspaper chain, has recently hired a Taylor Swift reporter, Variety exclusively reported. Bryan West, a 35-year-old journalist, has been hired for the position. He will report on all things Taylor Swift and Taylor Swift only. West will work out of The Tennessean’s newsroom for USA Today. A Swiftie’s Wildest Dream Gannett […]

Despite a swath of delays that have hit film and TV productions for many high-profile projects, DCU maestro James Gunn has come out to assure viewers that the upcoming animated series Creature Commandos won’t suffer the same fate. Gunn addressed the series’ status during an interaction on X where a user asked the writer-director if […]

FX acclaimed series The Bear has been renewed for a third season, Variety reported. FX Entertainment Nick Grad said, “‘The Bear,’ which wowed audiences in its first season only to achieve even greater heights in season two, has become a cultural phenomenon.” “We’re so proud to partner with Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo, Josh Senior, and […]

Echo’s first trailer has garnered plenty of comparisons to Netflix’s Daredevil for teasing a similarly dark and violent series coming to Disney+ in January, a notion the director of Echo’s debut episode has agreed with. Sydney Freeland, a director and executive producer for Echo, shared the comparison while speaking about the new series during a […]

James Corden will host This Life of Mine with James Corden on SiriusXM which will premiere in 2024, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The former host of the The Late Late Show will “seek to tell the untold stories of some of the most well-known public figures.” Corden left the CBS show in April to […]

Peanuts’ Charlie Brown and Snoopy are set to take on the Big Apple on Apple TV, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The tech giant currently holds the rights to Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts and will be making the computer-generated animated film with Wildbrain Studios and Peanuts Worldwide. The story will follow Snoopy, Charlie Brown and […]

In a recent interview, Ridley Scott had a blunt response to those who critique the historical accuracy of Napoleon. Let’s just say, he’s got three words for you. “Get a life.”  Speaking to The New Yorker for their latest profile, Dan Snow, a TV historian, was brought up. Back in July, Snow analyzed the Napoleon […]

A fifth Keanu Reeves-led John Wick film gets a “confident” update from one of the producers. Producer believes it will happen Warning: Spoilers for Chapter 4 ahead One of the John Wick franchise producers, Basil Iwanyk, is very confident that a fifth movie will happen and made that clear to ScreenRant. Even if the fourth […]

D’oh! The Simpsons, not far removed from its controversy surrounding the Apu character, announced in very meta fashion that it would be making another major change to the show in the interest of sensitivity and evolving attitudes. The recurring iconic joke in which Homer strangles Bart when his son angers him will be retired. The […]

John Wick director Chad Stahelski has a bold prediction for the Oscars. Best Stunts incoming?  The Oscars have been long overdue for a Best Stunts category. Films with amazing stunt work fly under the radar and Stahelski is tired of it. Speaking to ScreenRant, he discussed this. “If you think a movie’s got really good […]

HBO and Max’s Spanish horror series, 30 Coins, recently came back for a second season. Álex de la Iglesia created the series and directs the series. The series follows an exorcist, Father Vergara (Eduard Fernândez), who is exiled to Pedraza. There, a mystery revolving around one of the coins he owns arises. It’s theorized that […]

Joaquin Phoenix and Ridley Scott will team up for the Blade Runner director’s upcoming historical epic, Napoleon. But have the two worked together before? Gladiator 23 years before he made Napoleon, Scott released a film called Gladiator. Another historical epic, Gladiator followed Maximus Decimus Meridius’ (Russell Crowe) revenge tale against Commodus. Phoenix starred as the […]

Edgar Wright reassembled the cast of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World for Netflix’s upcoming anime adaptation. The subject line of his pitch has been revealed. “To be continued?” In Netflix’s Tudum feature on Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Phillipe Thao revealed Wright’s pitch email subject line. “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World director Edgar Wright had an […]

Michael Cera, who is set to reprise the role of Scott Pilgrim in Netflix’s anime series, was the cast’s “cheerleader.” An enthusiastic Cera In Netflix’s character profiles for Tudum, Bryan Lee O’Malley, creator of the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels, spoke about Cera’s return. “We really appreciated Michael Cera’s enthusiasm for this new take on the […]

Variety’s latest cover story claimed The Marvels director Nia DaCosta left post-production early to work on her next film. The director has now responded. Release date changes to blame In Variety’s article, they said that DaCosta began work on her next film, Hedda, whilst The Marvels was in post-production. They go as far as claiming […]

The MCU’s upcoming film, The Marvels, has gotten a sad box office update on par with Black Adam and The Flash. A DCU-level flop?  Deadline is reporting that the upcoming film is now tracking to be one of the lowest debuts in the MCU. They are reporting that The Marvels is even tracking behind DCU […]

The Five Nights at Freddy’s movie took a huge drop during its second weekend at the box office. That was still enough to top Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. Blank Space In its second weekend, Five Nights at Freddy’s grossed $19,399,640 — a 75.8% drop — despite adding 114 more screens. Perhaps audiences realized that […]

For those who thought U2’s Sphere setlists were stagnant, Bono, The Edge, and Adam Clayton made a huge War change. “How long must we sing this song?”  To their credit, U2 has varied their snippets during the Sphere shows. They’ve shouted out Harry Styles, Ed Sheeran, and the Rolling Stones (among more) during these shows […]

Unlike his best friends, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley is a pureblood — meaning his parents are a wizard and a witch. Maybe he doesn’t look the part, but Ron, through his father Arthur, is a member of the noble and most ancient House of Black. Not much is known about Molly Prewett’s […]

Ncuti Gatwa’s 15th Doctor will reset the Doctor Who universe when he steps into the TARDIS, SFX exclusively reported. Also returning is the man who revived Doctor Who and introduced the ninth and 10th Doctors, Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant. Russel T. Davies is back as the showrunner after more than a decade. While he […]

Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) is currently at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200. This is the pop superstar’s 13th number-one album on Billboard. Swift’s fourth version debuted with almost 1.7 million equivalent album units in the U.S. as of Nov. 2. This is her single-largest sales week, exceeding the original 1989. This […]

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World had quite a stellar cast. Many of you probably recognize the actors from other films, as they’ve all been quite successful since wrapping up the movie. Considering the new Scott Pilgrim Takes Off anime series is coming soon to Netflix, it seems like a fitting time to bring Scott back […]

The studios have pitched a “last, best, and final” offer; however, SAG-AFTRA might need another day to respond. The studios talked to union leadership Saturday when CEOs tried to make it apparent they would not make further concessions, according to Variety. SAG-AFTRA and studios final offer When the meeting concluded, a few members of SAG-AFTRA’s […]

Russell Brand has been accused of sexual assault on an actress on the Arthur movie set as a new lawsuit emerges. The actor was previously accused of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse by five women, according to Entertainment Weekly. In this newest allegation, an anonymous woman has filed a lawsuit against Brand for an […]

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony kicked off Friday night with Olivia Rodrigo and Sheryl Crow hitting the stage. Crow joined Rodrigo as they traded verses, and both played guitars, according to the Associated Press. Olivia Rodrigo and Sheryl Crow’s performance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame They performed the […]

The first movie in the $7 billion Fast & Furious franchise, The Fast and The Furious, was released 22 years ago. I understand if you need to catch your breath; I’ll wait. Okay, done. But seriously, as I was researching for this article, it did not occur to me that the drag race movie has […]

SAG-AFTRA announced after the Saturday meeting with AMPTP that they are considering the “last, best and final offer” from the studios and streamers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The actors’ union’s negotiating committee will meet on Sunday to talk about the terms of the offer. More studio and streaming platform CEOs attended the bargaining session […]

History was made at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony as Missy Elliott became the first-ever female rapper to be inducted. Queen Latifah described Elliot as “avant-garde without even trying” who presented the honor to the rapper, the Associated Press reported. “Trust me, nothing sounded the same after Missy Elliott came on […]

The first reactions to The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes are coming in on social media. And they’re very encouraging. The prequel to the Hunger Games franchise, starring Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, is set to be released in two weeks, according to Screen Rant. It’s about the dystopian world that rose to […]

The new single from The Beatles called Now and Then is now part of an expanded six-LP 50th-anniversary edition collectible set. The Beatles are back after over 50 years since they released their final studio album, Let It Be. Their new song Now and Then is out and is available in a new collectible vinyl […]

Priscilla opened nationwide to audiences and brought in surprising box office numbers. It made a play this weekend as A24 expanded the film nationwide after specialty box office numbers were promising, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Priscilla movie’s box office numbers Starring Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla Presley, it follows the years Presley spent with Elvis […]

The surprise hit movie Sound of Freedom will soon be streaming on Prime Video. Its impressive $242 million box office run was good enough for Amazon, who acquired the streaming rights, according to Variety. Sound of Freedom release and criticism The movie was released in theaters in July and generated $184 million in North America […]

Marvel Studios has been suffering from its fair share of issues in recent months, and while certain things remain up in the air, a new rumor suggests two of the MCU’s biggest stars may already be on the way back. The new report comes from alleged insider MyTimeToShineHello on X who posted that both Chris […]

Succession star Alan Ruck is doing okay after crashing a truck into a pizza joint in Los Angeles. After crashing his Rivian truck into Raffolo’s Pizza, which resulted in half of the vehicle being lodged into the establishment, the actor is thankful he’s okay and nobody got hurt, according to TMZ. Alan Ruck’s crash into […]