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Turns out a Get Out and Star Wars star nearly landed the role of Eggsy in the Kingsman series. The role ultimately went to Taron Egerton (Rocketman), but the other two possibilities are interesting. During an appearance at the New York City Comic Con (per Collider), Matthew Vaughn, director of the Kingsman series, revealed that […]

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ novel author, David Grann opens up on the real story behind Martin Scorsese’s hit film, delving into a series of murders involving Osage people in 1920s Oklahoma. The novel explores a dark and complex narrative that encompasses not only the murders but also themes of greed, wealth, conspiracy, racism, and […]

Martin Scorsese is releasing his 26th feature film, Killers of the Flower Moon. And despite being 80-years-old, he doesn’t want to slow down. “I don’t want to slow down”  Speaking to The Times, Scorsese said “I don’t want to slow down.” He continued, “At my age, your body tells you at a certain point you […]

The world premiere of Kevin Spacey’s first film since his acquittal on sexual assault charges, ‘Control,’ faced a setback. This is after London cinema, the Prince Charles Cinema, withdrew its offer to host the event due to Spacey’s involvement in the micro-budget Welsh thriller. And unfortunately, not because of his acquitted charges. According to Variety, […]

Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese have collaborated on six films. Their most recent, Killers of the Flower Moon, comes out Friday. It appears they will reunite again very soon. Their seventh collaboration In an interview with The Times, Scorsese revealed that DiCaprio will star in his next film, The Wager. The Wager is based on […]

Almost a decade after his death, Robin Williams’ voice once again will bring joy to Disney audiences. In a tribute to a century of storytelling and magic, Disney Animation brought together an ensemble of 543 beloved characters from over 85 films for their animated short, “Once Upon a Studio.” Directed by Dan Abraham and Trent […]

U2 is making a huge decision regarding their Las Vegas residency at the Sphere. The show must go on The Las Vegas Review Journal is reporting that the band is expected to extend its residency, properly titled “U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere,” at least into January.” As of now, U2’s schedule sees them play […]

A fourth-grade teacher showed his class Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. What is Winnie the Pooh: Blood any Honey? For those unfamiliar, Blood and Honey is a slasher horror film using the Winnie the Pooh characters. After Christopher Robin leaves for college, Pooh and Piglet become angry. They eat Eeyore and seek vengeance upon […]

Perhaps popularized by Tobey Maguire’s iconic two-way portrayal, future Spider-Man’s voice actors in video games had to switch up a lot. Developed by Insomniac Games, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 introduced players to the thrill of swinging across the New York City skyline. Players can save lives and fight villains. This time, players will grapple with formidable adversaries […]

Grammy and Academy Award-winning rapper and actor Will Smith responded to his estranged wife’s memoir in an email to the New York Times.  Will Smith’s email “When you’ve been with someone for more than half of your life,” his email said, “a sort of emotional blindness sets in, and you can all too easily lose […]

Finding and eventually hiring iconic characters Rick and Morty’s voice actors was a real challenge. But showrunner Scott Marder made it a seamless transition. Now, the goal was to ensure that viewers wouldn’t notice a difference in the beloved characters. Both for those aware of the behind-the-scenes changes and those in the dark. At some […]

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, a concert film chronicling Swift’s “Eras” tour shows at SoFi Stadium, nearly beat Joker in an October box office milestone. The Swift “Eras” tour concert film topped the charts during its opening weekend. It grossed $96 million domestically, $128 million worldwide. Deadline added that AMC is reporting that the film […]

Percy Jackson & The Olympians’ creator Rick Riordan surprised New York Comic Con attendees with a preview of the upcoming Disney+ show’s first episode, Deadline reported. The author, with his wife Becky, told the crowd, “Let’s go to Camp Half-Blood and play capture the flag.” Capture the Flag is one of the most iconic scenes […]

Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland’s replacements have been revealed.  The show’s seventh season just debuted on Adult Swim, and the voices of Rick and Morty have been revealed to be Ian Cardoni and Harry Belden, respectively. The actors’ names were in the opening credits, a big difference from the version released almost a month […]

Actor and comedian Ken Jeong is developing a syndicated talk show under Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury, per The Hollywood Reporter. Jeong, who is currently a panelist on The Masked Singer, is set to executive produce the show with Jim Biederman. Biederman has worked on talk and sketch comedy shows such as Kids in the Hall and The […]

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were seen out and about in New York City after their cameos on SNL, thanks to photos from Page Six. The photos show the pop superstar and two-time Super Bowl champion holding hands before their surprise appearances on Saturday Night Live. Kelce was in a sketch parodying the NFL going […]

Apparently, a bait-and-switch tactic led to Halle Berry being tricked into acting in X-Men: The Last Stand. Matthew Vaughn, who directed X-Men: First Class, mentioned how Berry was duped to act in the movie, he told The Hollywood Reporter. Vaughn was hired to direct the sequel, X-Men: The Last Stand; however,  he hadn’t signed on […]

The next Crown? A new John F. Kennedy TV series for Netflix hopes that’s the case. Reportedly, Netflix is working on a limited TV series similar to The Crown but based on John F. Kennedy, Variety reports. It will stem from the book JFK: Coming Of Age In The American Century, 1917-1956, by Fredrik Logevall. […]

Taylor Swift plays cupid to friends Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper as she lends them her Rhode Island home, Page Six reported. Victoria’s Secret model Gigi Hadid and actor Bradley Cooper have been spending time away from New York City. The entertainment site said that the rumored couple have been using the pop superstar’s mansion […]

Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour Concert Film just became the highest grossing concert film in history, earning an estimated $95 million to $97 million this weekend, Variety reported. AMC Theaters, the concert movie’s official distributor, said to the press that “without clear comparisons, Sunday box office projections remain a range.” However, other theaters hinted at […]

Director of Argylle, Matthew Vaughn, teased what might be a new Kick-Ass movie. “Kick-Ass changed people’s perception of what a superhero film is. We’re doing it again,” Vaughn stated during a panel, according to Entertainment Weekly. “None of the other characters from the other Kick-Ass are in it, though we’d like to have them back […]

Star Trek: The New Generation alum LeVar Burton is returning to host the 74th National Book Awards, replacing Drew Barrymore, E! reported. The National Book Foundation removed Barrymore as host after the backlash she faced on the return of the show amid the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike. Burton is now replacing her as host in […]

Season 3 of the Prime Video series The Wheel of Time has had some details emerge from showrunner Rafe Judkins. Over two days at the New York Comic Con, it was revealed that The Wheel of Time’s third season will focus on the fourth book in the Robert Jordan series. It will feature the Sea […]

Starting on October 16th, The Walt Disney Company will honor its 100th anniversary with first-of-its-kind TikTok content. It’s a digital destination for fans, who will be able to watch Disney brand videos, create videos that feature Disney effects and music, play some Disney trivia, and also collect and trade “Character Cards” for chances to show […]

While Matthew Vaughn would end up directing X-Men: First Class, the director almost directed X-Men 3 and shared the circumstances involving star Halle Berry that led him to quit. Vaughn spoke about his experience on X-Men 3 during his panel at the 2023 New York City Comic Con, where he also shared details about upcoming […]

Pete Davidson began the season premiere of SNL on a more somber note as he took the chance to speak on the conflict which has engulfed Israel and the Gaza Strip. The comedian kicked off the show to share a few words on the conflict which has already left thousands dead and displaced millions more […]

Rian Johnson’s Knives Out series doesn’t look to be ending any time soon if the director can help it as he says he’s already hard at work on the next installment. Johnson was asked about future Knives Out films while speaking with The Wrap about his and producing partner Ram Bergman’s new film incubator program, […]

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has undergone some big changes over the years, but Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige reportedly hinted the biggest could be on the way following the release of Avengers: Secret Wars. Joanna Robinson, author of MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, spoke about the franchise’s future while on the latest episode of […]

Taylor Swift has always been a phenomenon in the music industry—and her “Eras” tour concert film — properly known as Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour — follows the same style. From creating friendship bracelets, Swifties causing seismic shifts in the cultural landscape, and being a current darling of the NFL, Swift is 2023’s main character. […]

It looks like director Matthew Vaughn is far from done with the Kingsman as he’s provided a new, if short, update on that status of the franchise’s next film. Vaughn spoke about several of his upcoming projects during a panel at the 2023 New York City Comic Con, including his next theatrical release Argylle along […]

Amidst speculation about a potential Seinfeld reunion, Jerry Seinfeld recently hinted at revisiting the show’s ending. During a recent stand-up performance, Seinfeld alluded to something in the works related to the show’s conclusion, Deadline reports. He suggested that he and co-creator Larry David were contemplating tying up loose ends in some manner. In response to […]

Fans got themselves a treat with an assemble of ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ villains from the franchise’s history. However, there’s an intriguing revelation about a classic villain that didn’t make the cut–Kraven the Hunter. According to The Direct, Kraven was initially pitched as the villain for the third Spider-Man film. However, writers Chris McKenna and […]

‘The Hunger Games’ director Francis Lawrence expressed regret over the decision to split the final book of Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy into two movies. This later on became Mockingjay Part 1 and Mockingjay Part 2. “You know, we got some flack for splitting the movies; I think they’re two distinct stories, but really, that […]

The recent SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes have been causing some significant shake-ups for many of Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ series, with Wonder Man allegedly suffering the worst fate of all. MCU: Reign of Marvel Studios author Author Joanna Robinson shared what she heard about the recent changes, such as Daredevil: Born Again being overhauled, during an […]

While The Marvels will already focus on the team of Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and Photon, a new ad for the film may have just spoiled the trios will get some help from another godly MCU character. The latest online ad for The Marvels continues to spotlight Captain Marvel, her ongoing conflicts with the Kree […]

After the WGA strike concluded, Quinta Brunson from ‘Abbott Elementary’ faces an episode cut for season 3. The series, a mockumentary set in an elementary school, needed to address a significant time jump. Abbott Elementary’s first 2 seasons typically adhere to the school calendar. However, this season would be different with the show starting in […]

Renowned writer Jeremy Adams, known for his work on various animated Mortal Kombat projects, recently unveiled an intriguing story behind the scenes. Adams discussed a pitch for a crossover between the Mortal Kombat and DC Universe, which unfortunately failed to materialize due to a rejection from Warner Bros, according to Comicb When questioned about the […]

Indie supergroup Boygenius (consisting of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker) released one of the year’s best albums, The Record, earlier this year. After embarking on a support tour, the trio has released The Rest — an epilogue to their debut album. Full of ambient sounds, and a spotlight on each of the women […]

Bad Bunny is blowing up social media on Friday with the release of his new album, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana — which, translated into English, means Nobody Knows What Will Happen Tomorrow. The new set list features 22 songs, included numerous featured artists such as Arcángel, Bryant Myers, De La Ghetto, […]