Mark Blum, famous for starring in “Desperately Seeking Susan” and “Crocodile Dundee” … has died as a result of complications from the coronavirus. Mark, who also starred as Mr. Mooney in the hit series, “You,” and acted on Broadway, was a true working actor. Blum played Gary Glass in 1985’s ‘DSS’ … and he played
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Star of The Walking Dead Danai Gurira has written a farewell letter to the character she has played for eight years. Currently, The Walking Dead is in its tenth season. The most recent episode served as Michonne’s exit from the long-running program. The Walking Dead is known for its wide cast of characters. Some have become instant fan
In advance of the Senate’s passage of the $2 trillion relief bill, The National Association of Theatre Owners already is celebrating the agreement as a big win for movie theaters, particularly the $454B loan guarantee fund which will help cinemas get by on their fixed costs as local and state governments force a shutdown out of
Just before Lance Corporals Blake and Schofield leave their trench and set off on their adventure at large, Andrew Scott’s character, Lieutenant Leslie, blesses them with his canteen and says a prayer. Again, this is a moment that works so organically that it very well could have been something Scott threw in because of recent
Georgia-born actor Harrison Page may be best known for his role as the surly supervisor, Captain Trunk — who kept Detective Dori Doreau (played by Anne-Marie Martin) and Inspector Sledge Hammer (played by David Rasche) in line — on the ’80s ABC cop comedy, “Sledge Hammer!” Harrison Page has an impressively long line of credits
We’re learning a lot about the Harry Potter universe through the Fantastic Beasts films. One of the biggest revelations came at the end of Crimes of Grindelwald when we found out that Albus Dumbledore has a long-lost brother. Previously, we thought this character was just Credence Barebone, a Muggle-raised wizard with incredible powers. Now, the massive
Warner Bros. is pushing its forthcoming summer theatrical releases until the coronavirus crisis calms down and exhibition makes a full-steam comeback. Despite reports that Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman 1984 was headed to streaming, the movie is in fact still going theatrical, and that was always the plan. Wonder Woman 1984 is now moving from its June 5
Created by David Michelinie and Mark Bagley, Carnage was first introduced to the pages of Marvel Comics in February 1992 – a little less than four years after Venom became a fully-formed character. He is technically an offspring of his predecessor, and is best known in the comics for bonding with Cletus Cassidy, who is
Exclusive Details Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for coronavirus … TMZ has confirmed. Sources tell us that the incarcerated former movie mogul has, indeed, been confirmed as one of two inmates at the Wende Correctional Facility in New York to have the viral infection. He was moved to the prison recently after being taken to
Multiple sources have confirmed that Rosario Dawson will play Ahsoka Tano in the upcoming second season of The Mandalorian. The reports were met with excitement as well as frustration from Star Wars fans, who were disappointed that Ahsoka’s voice actor from The Clone Wars, Ashley Eckstein, was not chosen to play Ahsoka in the character’s first live-action role. While there hasn’t
Despite Senate Democrats blocking the near $2 trillion stimulus package intended to rescue the U.S. economy during the coronavirus crisis, the National Association of Theatre Owners chief John Fithian is “hopeful” that a bipartisan compromise will be reached in the near future. “They’re not at an impasse,” Fithian told Deadline Sunday. “This is just part
Of course, there is one big question that would need to be sufficiently answered: if mutants descended from the Eternals in one form or another, then how come they haven’t been seen or heard from yet? Assuming the MCU’s Celestials ran their experiments millions of years ago like in the comics, then that means by
Exclusive Idris Elba contracting the coronavirus meant several members of his movie crew had to quarantine like he did, but they’re pissed about how producers handled the crisis. As we reported, Idris revealed Monday he tested positive for COVID-19, but actually went into isolation on March 13 when he discovered he’d been in contact with
More fan art of Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano in The Mandalorian continues to flood the internet. Dawson has been in over a hundred titles during her acting career, but lately, the actress has been known for voicing Wonder Woman in the DC Animated Universe, as well as playing Claire Temple on Netflix’s Marvel superhero shows.
This was inevitable given last night’s news that Disney was suspending global box office reporting for the time being: Comscore, the B.O. reporting agency and data cross-ways for exhibitors and distributors, is no longer issuing a North American Top 10, Global chart or commentary in the weekends ahead while theaters are shutdown. Essentially, if one
There are noticeable differences between the concept art and what ended up on the screen. For one, the android’s face in Infinity War doesn’t turn grey until after Thanos is done with him. Perhaps more importantly, the concept art also seems to show Vision being very much conscious, even after the Mind Stone has been
Breaking News Netflix is doing its part to keep its crew in chill mode during this pandemic crisis … by creating a $100 million fund to support production crew affected by the coronavirus. The giant streaming service made the stunning announcement Friday as fears of a global recession in wake of the coronavirus continue to
Doctor Who‘s Timeless Child twist changed everything – and nothing at all. Showrunner Chris Chibnall had promised that, after Doctor Who season 12, nothing would ever be the same again. In case viewers hadn’t got the message, he even had the Master declare as much in an amusingly meta touch. It all came to a head
S&P Global struck again at the showbiz sector, this time at distressed cinema advertising, putting National Cinemedia and Screenvision on credit watch negative as movie theaters are shuttered and advertising at risk. Ratings agencies like S&P Global, Moody’s and Fitch can be quiet for years and are rarely public facing – but they emerge in
Hail, Caesar! (2016) Though it doesn’t quite reach the heights of some of the best movies we’ve seen from the Coen brothers, Hail, Caesar! is still among their most lovely in terms of visuals, set design, and period details. It’s also extremely funny and quotable to boot, as you’d expect from the veteran filmmaking brothers.
Breaking News Arnold Schwarzenegger is teaming with TikTok to make sure grade school students don’t go hungry while schools close amid the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s the deal … TikTok is donating $3 million to help provide meals to needy families across the country, and it’s working with Arnold’s After-School All-Stars programs to make it happen.
Captain America isn’t the only Marvel hero with “America” in their name, and now it seems America Chavez is returning in a new comic series of her own. Miss America is returning to the page in the upcoming series America Chavez: Made in the USA. Known by her moniker Miss America, America Chavez is actually the second
We are hearing from U.S. industry sources as well as those on the ground in the PRC that the offices of China Film Group in Shanghai and those of China’s Film Bureau are re-opened for business, a sign that the country’s exhibition is on its way to a gradual recovery after being shuttered since the
National Treasure also has an incredible cast including Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Sean Bean, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel and Christopher Plummer. It was a massive hit back in 2004, becoming the tenth highest grossing film domestically and racking up a worldwide total of $347 million worldwide. Check it out on Disney+ starting April 30. You
Breaking News TMZ.com Linda Fairstein, the woman who helped prosecute the now-vindicated Central Park 5, is suing Netflix and director Ava DuVernay over her portrayal in “When They See Us.” Fairstein filed the federal suit Wednesday, saying she fired off a warning to DuVernay before her series was released. Fairstein says she was concerned she
Ryan Reynolds is using Green Lantern to increase awareness of the coronavirus. Reynolds played Hal Jordan in DC’s Green Lantern. The superhero film is memorable for all the wrong reasons, living in infamy as one of the worst comic book films of all time. Its lackluster story, villains, and misuse of CGI didn’t sit well with critics in
No surprise here, but Lionsgate has just undated horror pic Antebellum, the Sarah Paulson thriller Run and the Chris Rock-Samuel L. Jackson SAW chapter Spiral. The pics will remain undated for the time being as Lionsgate evaluates the next steps, dates, and strategies for bringing the titles back once the nation’s exhibition infrastructure is back on track. Antebellum was set for release
The past week’s news cycle has been dizzying, as the global COVID-19 pandemic changes daily life around the world. The ongoing situation has also sent shock waves through the entertainment world, as sets are shut down and movies are delayed. As large groups began dwindling around the world, movies like No Time to Die and
Oklahoma-born actor Ryan Merriman was still a teenager when he landed the role of the basketball-loving leprechaun, Kyle Johnson — who has to hunt down his lucky gold coin to restore order to his Irish family — in the 2001 Disney channel original movie, “The Luck Of The Irish.” Merriman was cast alongside other notable
Film buffs can’t deny that Asian horror is in a class all on its own, but South Korea isn’t the only country responsible for cranking out some seriously high-caliber horror flicks. Although Thai horror has always had a significant cult following, Thai films are now being internationally recognized for their culture-driven, unique take on tales