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CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. While the Harry Potter franchise might be leaving HBO Max towards the end of August 2020, it’s not all bad news in terms of the streaming service’s incoming lineup. Actually, there’s a lot

Exclusive Johnny Ortiz — who starred alongside Kevin Costner in “McFarland, USA” — is currently sitting behind bars after being charged with premeditated attempted murder charges … TMZ has learned. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Ortiz and another man, Armando Miguel Navarro, allegedly tried to kill a man named Brian Duke “for the

Who needs cupid when the world has Sima aunty? Netflix’s tryst with reality dating shows has churned out one success story after another. In a list that boasts of Dating Around, Love Is Blind and Too Hot to Handle, the one that’s taking July by storm is Indian Matchmaking. A traditional refresher in a world

Yeon Sang-ho’s Peninsula, the follow-up to his 2016 zombie smash, Train To Busan, made a meal of the international box office this weekend, in Korea and four other markets. The thriller sequel (aka Train To Busan Presents: Peninsula) already logged the biggest opening day score of the year in its home market on Wednesday and

Leslie Odom Jr. has also spoken about what it means to him to have his and his castmates’ Hamilton performances immortalized on film, especially since he didn’t get a chance to see anything on Broadway as a child. So knowing that they now have fans all over the world who have been inspired has to

Exclusive Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are going back to work on the Puerto Rican movie set where they first met … and set in motion her split from Brian Austin Green. Megan and MGK arrived Thursday in San Juan after flying in together from the mainland, ready to get back to business on

In another brilliant homage to a childhood classic, one Animal Crossing: New Horizons player has masterfully recreated a couple of locations from the original Monsters Inc. Fans have been using the Nintendo-produced town simulator to pay tributes to several beloved films and TV shows, and the works of animation powerhouse Pixar are no different. So

UPDATED, July 17: Lionsgate said Friday that Roadside Attractions’ romantic drama The Secret: Dare To Dream, starring Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas, will be released on Premium Video on Demand on July 31. In March, the pic based on based on Rhonda Byrne’s 2006 global bestselling self-help book, had to postpone its April 17 theatrical

Oh… true. This is an aspect of the job you might not even think about until you find yourself standing in front of Charlize Theron about to film a choreographed fight scene. As KiKi Layne told Variety, she was really excited and honored to share scenes with the Mad Max actress, but a lot of

Play video content AP These coffee beans are GUARANTEED to wake you up. Italian police thwarted drug-smugglers who sliced hundreds of coffee beans open, stuffed them with cocaine and carefully encased them with dark brown tape. The perps might have gotten away with it too … if it wasn’t for that darn John Wick. According

In the wake of the China Film Administration announcing yesterday the reopening of cinemas on July 20, there’s been several questions as to what China is determining to be a low or high risk COVID-19 area. We heard from a number of industry sources today that the majority of the country’s exhibitors can reopen except

Although social media allows fans to interact with their favorite creatives more than ever, there’s still often a barrier between the famous and… well, everyone else. But the writer of the new indie flick The Sunlit Night got lucky when she had a brief exchange with Jenny Slate that later turned into a filmmaking partnership

Japanese actor Akira Takarada was only 20 years old when he gained international fame after landing the lead role of the sea captain who saves the day, Hideto Ogata, in the OG classic monster movie, “Godzilla,” that was released way back in 1954. Akira Takarada wast cast alongside Akihiko Hirata as the smart scientist, Dr.

Supergirl is one of the most powerful characters in DC Comics. This is to be expected as Supergirl is also the cousin of Kal-El or Superman. She possesses all the powers of the Man of Steel, allowing her to go toe to toe with some of the most powerful villains in the DC Universe. That

Imax shares shot higher Wednesday as Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of the large-format leader with a “buy” rating, saying it’s well positioned to take share in the current environment and has ample cash to navigate a potentially turbulent recovery. The stock was up more than 16% on a day of solid gains for exhibition that

At this point, there’s scant information about what the Mike Tyson biopic will be about, but I have to imagine it will involve most of his boxing career intertwined with his personal life. Later when talking with EW, Jamie Foxx said the biopic will also address Tyson’s relationship with his wife, Kiki, as well as

Some of La La Land’s most recognizable movie props in the filmmaking history are finally being released to the public — but none of this stuff comes cheap … not by a long shot. The famous Prop Store — which houses a treasure trove of on-set Hollywood memorabilia collectibles — is hosting a MONSTER auction

Thanos and Darkseid become rap gods in a new piece of Marvel/DC crossover fan art. Thanos and Darkseid are both considered some of the most powerful villains in their respective universes. Both of them made their first appearance in the ’70s and have since crossed paths with the Avengers and the Justice League in multiple comic books

EXCLUSIVE: [REC], the 2007 Spanish found-footage horror movie that grossed $32.5M off a minimal budget, is getting a special re-release in the 4DX format, becoming the first Spanish non-CGI title to be adapted into the technology. 4DX, originally developed by South Korean company CJ, augments a film experience with practical effects such as motion seats,

The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air (1990-1996) The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is Will Smith’s breakout acting role, where he plays a fictionalized version of himself. He moves from Philadelphia to live with his rich relatives. It’s a show of cultures clashing and learning from one another. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air cast includes James Avery,

“Scooby-Doo” sleuth Velma is a lesbian — at least according to writer/director James Gunn, who says she was definitely gay in his initial 2002 movie script. Before the filmmaker rose to the ranks of director of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, he wrote the screenplays for the live-action “Scooby-Doo” and its 2004 sequel, ‘Monsters

WARNING! Spoilers for Relic ahead In Natalie Erika James’s directorial debut, the 2020 supernatural horror drama Relic follows three generations of women dealing with an apparent curse that manifests as a mysterious black spot on their bodies. After Relic released on July 3, 2020, it garnered the attention of both horror fans and critics who have given

UPDATED with details of restructuring: AMC Entertainment Friday announced a sweeping restructuring that will bring in $300 million in fresh coin, reduce debt by as much as $630 million and lower cash interest expense by up to $200 million. The debt restructuring agreeement, anticipated by Deadline Thursday, will keep the chain running through spring even

Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) Based on the beloved children’s book of the same (very long) name by Judith Viorst, our titular misfortuned character (Ed Oxenbould) wonders why only bad things happen to him, only for the rest of his family to experience their own terrible, horrible, no good,

For the real James Bond buffs, peep this — the 1992 Lamborghini Diablo that Pierce Brosnan‘s nemesis owned in “Die Another Day” is for sale … but it’ll cost ya a small fortune. The folks over at Beverly Hills Car Club — the world’s largest dealer of European classic cars — is selling a rare

A Walt Disney World reopening ad becomes a horror movie thanks to the addition of the trailer audio for Jordan Peele’s Us. Disney parks in the United States have been closed since March due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The closures have been unprecedented for Disney, who has never had its theme parks closed for nearly this long

EXCLUSIVE: For the first time since the February 1997 reissue, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is leading at the box office this weekend after clocking an estimated $175K at 483 locations. Empire should end the weekend with a 3-day take in between the high $400K and low $500K. Some of these recent classic reissues such as Ghostbusters last weekend,

Throughout the past two (coming on three) decades, Mark Wahlberg has established himself as an A-list Oscar-nominated actor/producer through his dedicated work ethic, his collaborations with many high-level directors, including Martin Scorsese, Paul Thomas Anderson, Peter Jackson, David O. Russell, Ridley Scott, Adam McKay, and more, and his unexpected acting range. He can play both

Exclusive Armie Hammer and his wife, Elizabeth Chambers have both just filed for divorce. Elizabeth filed the divorce petition, and Armie filed his answer at the same time, so it was clearly coordinated. There are differences. Elizabeth wants sole physical custody of their 2 children — 5-year-old Harper Grace and 3-year-old Ford. Armie is asking

Since being acquired by Microsoft, Psychonauts 2 developer Double Fine has been able to restore content that was previously cut due to budget constraints, including boss fights. Microsoft acquired Double Fine in 2019, with an announcement at that year’s E3 confirming that the developer was joining Xbox Game Studios. After Psychonauts was released in 2005,