Will it? Won’t it? Can it? Exhibitors, rival studios and the town have been paralyzed all week wondering whether Warner Bros.’ Tenet will remain on its July 17 release date and bring the world’s movie theaters back from this coronavirus deep-freeze they’ve been suffering since mid-March. Here’s what we know at this time: solid sources
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Jenny Beavan, who took home the Costume Design Oscar for Mad Max: Fury Road, said that as soon as she and Charlize Theron connected, they quickly realized that practically-speaking, the originally intended look for Furiosa just didn’t fit the character. Theron actually fought to give the famed character the look she is remembered for. In
Keith Urban did something last night that could be a new way to enjoy in-person concerts … from the safety of your own car!!! The country music star put on a surprise concert at a drive-in theater near Nashville Thursday night. The show was to show appreciation to frontline workers at the Vanderbilt University Medical
Every few years, Hollywood attempts to reinvent classic Hanna-Barbera property Scooby-Doo - most often in animation, though sometimes in live-action – and this time Warner Bros. is delivering Scoob!, a 3D-animated comedy. With each reinvention of the talking dog and his closest pals, those behind the scenes attempt to bring something new to the table, whether that’s following the Mystery Inc.
Disney’s Frozen has become Broadway’s first long-running casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic and industrywide shutdown. The production, which opened March 22, 2018 at the St. James Theatre, announced today that it will not return when Broadway reopens – whenever that might be. In the closure announcement, producers said the musical will not re-open “as a
You could call it “The Curse of The Line”: that moment when an actor, especially a child actor, is followed around by an iconic moment or catchphrase through most of their career. It’s something that could drive an actor insane, and The Sandlot’s Patrick Renna wouldn’t be blamed for being tired of hearing people say
Breaking News It’s been a year since LeSean McCoy ruined the ending to the insanely anticipated “Avengers: Endgame” movie … and the NFL star is FINALLY apologizing for the huge mistake. Of course, Shady infamously tweeted out “RIP my dog TONEY STARK” on April 26, 2019 — before most people were able to check out
Last Updated: May 13, 2020 HBO Max is ready to join the streaming wars in a couple of weeks, and here’s everything available at launch. The world of streaming keeps expanding, and with the coronavirus pandemic, subscription platforms have seen a bigger flow of users, and some have even changed their schedules to bring forward
The much-delayed former Fox/Marvel The New Mutants is not going to Disney+ or Hulu, and remains on track for a theatrical release, now set for Aug. 28 this year. New Mutants stands alone as the only wide entry on the pre-Labor Day weekend frame. The pic’s history of release dates include April 13, 2018; Feb. 22, 2019;
Avatar earned $2.79 billion back in 2009 off a reported production budget of around $237 million, per Box Office Mojo. Well, the coming sequels will evidently cost over $1 billion, according to Deadline. Alright, did they actually build Pandora? That budget sounds absolutely bonkers. Now the numbers are not specific about how many sequels are
Gregg Sulkin is not letting something like coronavirus torpedo his perfectly-toned physique. Gregg took in a workout Friday at an L.A. park, and he’s clearly figured out a way to stay jacked during self-quarantine. He worked out for about an hour, and then hit up a local store for some water, all the while practicing
Who’s in the Capone cast, and what have they been in before? Written and directed by Josh Trank, the drama film centers on infamous mobster Al Capone during the last year of this life. Capone was released in May 2020. Capone primarily takes place in Florida during the late ’40s. Now retired, the subject barks orders at his family and
EXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment has acquired the North American distribution rights to the Bella Thorne feature Infamous, Deadline has learned. The distributor has set a virtual cinema and VOD release date of June 12 for the pic which was written and directed by Joshua Caldwell. The deal was negotiated by Peter Jarowey and Josh Spector at Vertical
Huge, bombastic action set-pieces have become a way of life in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Iron Man 2 was the first film to really nail them into the structure of the series. Again, some work is owed to The Incredible Hulk for doing a little bit of the lifting, but just as the story
Jerry Stiller — the actor/comedian who famously played George Costanza’s dad on “Seinfeld” — has died. Jerry was one of the most accomplished comedians of his time. Jerry and Anne Meara teamed up together to produce an incredibly popular husband/wife comedy duo, appearing on tons of TV shows. They also produced son Ben Stiller, who
Indie studio Neon Giant’s The Ascent was featured in the lackluster Xbox Series X May 20/20 showcase, and its next-gen gameplay was only revealed after that presentation, which was lambasted by fans and detractors alike for its lack of gameplay, despite Microsoft’s contradictory promises. That’s no blunder on the developer’s part, but it’s baffling that Microsoft didn’t utilize all Xbox-exclusive gameplay
Just because Warner Bros.’ Scoob is heading into homes on May 15, doesn’t mean it’s not notching out an event pic marketing vibe. The #ScoobDance challenge, launched on May 3 by 14-year-old TikTok celebrity dancer Jalaiah Harmon with original music from Movers+Shakers, has accumulated 2.1 billion global views to date, and it’s still climbing. In just over
The end of the Skywalker Saga was emotional for a plenty of reasons, but one of the saddest parts of it is that it marked the end of the line for several veteran Star Wars actors. This includes Mark Hamill, who returned to play Luke Skywalker for the Sequel Trilogy. Following The Rise of Skywalker,
Play video content How talented is Jamie Foxx? Talented enough to smoothly slip in and out of his Jay-Z, Dave Chappelle and Mike Tyson impressions … without skipping a beat. The actor/singer/comedian/all-around-renaissance-man broke down the most famous, and hilarious, voices he’s known for doing — and it’s masterful to watch. He was talking to WNBA
Sebastian Stan, who will star in Marvel’s upcoming The Falcon and the Winter Soldier show, jokes that wearing a mask feels familiar. Stan has been a part of the MCU since Captain America: The First Avenger, where he played Steve Rogers’ best friend Bucky Barnes. As Steve believes Bucky to be dead at the end of that film,
Chinese authorities will allow further leisure venues, including cinemas, to gradually re-open now that the coronavirus pandemic has largely been controlled in the country, the top administrative body said on Friday. This comes after movie theaters were shuttered nationwide in January, ultimately dealing a $2.5B+ loss to the box office in just the first quarter.
What Exactly Is A Snozzberry? Halfway through Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, our title character introduces the remaining children to lickable wallpaper, where the oranges taste like oranges, the pineapples taste like pineapples, the strawberries taste like strawberries, and the snozzberries taste like snozzberries. Ultimately, the candymaker doesn’t offer an explanation for what a
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Michael Rubin is applauding Chris Pratt and David Blaine for going above and beyond with the All In Challenge, and says it’s beautiful to see celebs commit their time to the cause. The Philadelphia 76ers partner, and creator of the Challenge, joined us Friday on “TMZ Live” and couldn’t stop
The Joker’s always had an unhealthy obsession with Batman. Usually, he doesn’t aim to kill the Caped Crusader, because, as Heath’s Ledger’s Joker put it, “I don’t want to kill you! What would I do without you? You… you… complete… me.” But, what happens when the Joker does decide to end Batman’s watch and murder his longtime
EXCLUSIVE: Marco Pontecorvo’s Fatima, the first title to be released by Bob and Jeanne Berney’s revived Picturehouse, is going wide in 1,000 runs on Aug. 14, Deadline has learned. The faith-based movie about the Virgin Mary’s appearance to a 10-year old shepherd and her two cousins in Fátima, Portugal, was acquired by Picturehouse back in October,
Exclusive Tom Cruise is getting valuable outer space tips before he films aboard the International Space Station, and famous astronauts say boning up on toilet science is super important!!! Retired astronauts Scott Kelly and Roy Bridges Jr. tell TMZ … Tom’s going to go through loads of training before blasting off to the ISS. Now,
Martin Scorsese has made a lot of great movies, but Taxi Driver could still make a claim for being his best movie. It’s certainly his definitive work: New York is a character in the movie, it has a beautiful jazzy score, it explores a seedy criminal underworld, it’s unapologetically graphic, it represents its place in history with
Berkeley Rep’s world premiere of Swept Away, a stage production featuring the music of The Avett Brothers, written by Moulin Rouge!‘s John Logan and reteaming Spring Awakening director Michael Mayer and star John Gallagher Jr, has been postponed for a year to summer 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. With its high-profile creative team and
As you may recall, Bright was directed by David Ayer and written by Max Landis but, this time, Bright 2 has been written by David Ayer and Evan Spiliotopoulos, with a rewrite from T.S. Nowlin. David Ayer will stay on as a producer, but is currently busy with other projects like Warner Bros.’ Dirty Dozen,
Breaking News Tom Cruise is set to boldly go where no actor’s gone before — like, for real — by making a movie in space, and NASA’s fully on board for the project. Yep, Mr. ‘Mission Impossible’ is going into orbit!!! NASA’s Jim Bridenstine, says they’re “excited to work with Tom Cruise on a film