After many fans were convinced Nathan Fillon was playing Arm-Fall-Off-Boy in the movie, James Gunn recently debunked that theory. Tons of new characters are joining the cast this time around, with Taika Waititi, Michael Rooker, David Dastmalchian, Pete Davidson, Peter Capaldi, Sean Gunn and Storm Reid coming on board, just to name a few. Joel
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OneUnited Bank Harriet Tubman‘s image on a debit card would stir plenty of debate — but Harriet Tubman doing the “Wakanda Forever” pose on that card is really pissing off a lot of people. OneUnited Bank — which says it’s America’s largest black-owned bank — announced the limited edition card Thursday … in honor of
Fans of Sony might be disappointed with the launch of the PlayStation 5, which could cost nearly $500 at launch according to a report. When a new generation of video game systems launches, combatants in the war for consumer dollars often find themselves trying to turn a profit on hardware while still drawing an audience that will
The first Disney release of 2020, Pixar’s Onward, arrived on tracking today with a $44 million projection. Some believe that the forecast for the March 6 release is low and could go higher. The movie directed by Dan Scanlon and featuring the voices of Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Octavia Spencer and Julia Louis-Dreyfus is set in a suburban
Holy Batman, Batman! The camera test features a close look at the Dark Knight’s new suit under a red glow. Notably, we also hear a bit of Michael Giacchino’s Batman score too! The composer has made music for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek, Lost, Rogue One, Pixar’s Up, Incredibles and Inside Out, just to name a
Memphis-born William Sanderson is best known for his role as the chess-playing replicant designer, J.F. Sebastian — who double-crosses his mentor, Dr. Eldon Tyrell, and brings a fast-aging and desperate replicant to his penthouse — in the classic 1982 version of the futuristic film, “Blade Runner.” Sanderson scared the big screen with an awesome cast
Like a giant mech emerging from the ashes of a war-torn city, Daemon X Machina has been given new life on PC. The third-person fighting game always felt like an odd choice for Nintendo Switch exclusivity, with its focus on online cooperative and competitive play – a feature Nintendo historically isn’t great about supporting. On the other
Rian Johnson’s Lionsgate/MRC whodunit Knives Out has sailed past the $300M mark worldwide. It’s the latest milestone for the box office anomaly that is becoming the second-highest-grossing original movie of 2019 behind Us and also whipping Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’s $142.4M stateside. More amazing: This Thanksgiving release is still in the domestic
According to Variety, Oscar-nominated producer Amy Pascal has been exploring a way to bring the Bride of Frankenstein to the big screen. Last year, Amy Pascal moved her producing deal from Sony Pictures to Universal, where she expressed interest in the Bride of Frankenstein project. The producer has even approached other creatives about it.
Kansas City (Missouri)-local Julia Montgomery was in her early 20s when she landed the role of the Pi Delta Pi babe, Betty Childs — who teams up with the beefy Alpha Betas but ultimately falls for a geeky Lambda Lambda Lambda man — in the 1984 classic college flick, “Revenge Of The Nerds” and returned
Halloween Kills has fans excited about the return of several original characters, but there is one character they won’t be bringing back. The new film, out October 2020, recently had a test screening, prompting more chatter about the movie’s plot online. When it was announced in 2016 that David Gordon Green was working on a
Who says theatrical is dead? Despite Bong Joon Ho’s historic Best Picture Oscar winner Parasite already being available on DVD and SVOD, there’s a huge appetite among moviegoers following Sunday’s awards ceremony to watch it on the big screen this weekend. As of EOD Monday, advance ticket sales for Parasite had jumped 443% week over week
Oscar Isaac seems to have put Poe Dameron behind him, but he definitely has a bright future ahead. He has Dune coming in 2020, along with Big Gold Brick, and The Card Counter. Hopefully we see him back at the Oscars soon, and not just to make jokes about his name or Star Wars.
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Mark Ruffalo is confirming a hot rumor on the heels of “Parasite” winning big at the Oscars — telling us he’d be honored to join the cast of an American TV version. We got Mark Monday afternoon at LAX … shortly after news broke that he was being eyed by
After scoring the lowest opening for any DC film in over a decade, including the lowest DCEU opening, box office experts have given their explanation as to why Birds of Prey misfired at the box office. Since Justice League disappointed at the box office in 2017, Warner Bros. has seen an upswing with DC projects. Aquaman
While a post-Oscars box office boost was already expected for Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite tonight even with Best International Film and Best Director wins, now with a Best Picture win, the pic has a shot to go into the $40M-plus zone, possibly even more. The NEON release, after winning the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film
The Oscars are always an award show with some serious competition, but the 2020 Best Director category had some serious pull in it. Names like Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino were in there, alongside Sam Mendes, Bong Joon Ho, and Todd Philips. It really was anybody’s category, as all the films under consideration were viewed
Exclusive TMZ/Getty/Dreamworks Pictures Composite Sam Mendes will be THE big winner at the Academy Awards — at least that’s what an ad that ran for a play he’s directing wanted folks to think … before it was called a mistake. Here’s the deal … Mendes is signed on to direct a play called “The Lehman
The producer of the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot promises to do justice to Sub Zero and Scorpion. The Mortal Kombat series started off as an arcade game in 1992 and quickly grew to become one of the most well-known video game franchises around. A few years after the first game’s release, New Line Cinema attempted to adapt the games
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros.’ R-rated Suicide Squad DC spinoff Birds of Prey is eyeing an estimated $4M-$5M in previews tonight, according to industry estimates. Showtimes that began at 6 p.m.. Although much lower than such R-rated superhero fare as Joker ($13.3M), Deadpool ($12.7M) and Logan ($9.5M), Birds of Prey is more female-skewing. Hopefully the under 25 female set, which is known to
Shortly thereafter, Cynthia Erivo appeared in another ensemble thriller, Widows, from director Steve McQueen (12 Years A Slave), which, once again, put the rising actress in a cast that was filled with several well-known talents, including (but not limited to), Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Liam Neeson, Colin Farrell, Brian Tyree Henry, and Robert
Exclusive TMZ/Getty Composite Comedian Bryan Callen — famous for roles in huge movies like “Joker,” “Old School” and “The Hangover” — is getting divorced … TMZ has learned. According to court records, Bryan’s wife, Amanda Humphrey, filed divorce docs Friday in L.A. County Superior Court after more than 11 years of marriage. The exes have
The new Pokémon Sword & Shield expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game will allow players to utilize powerful Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon in their battles for the first time ever. Added in the latest Pokémon outings on Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Sword & Shield, Dynamax and Gigantamax have introduced new ways to experience battles and even some new
Warner Bros’ Birds Of Prey took flight across 51 overseas markets on Wednesday and Thursday, grossing $7.8M at the international box office through its first two days. The Cathy Yan-directed DC spinoff has opened to No. 1 in its major plays, save Korea and Italy where local titles are dominating. Ahead of the weekend, the
The latest adaptation of the classic piece of literature finds Florence Pugh playing the role of Amy March, the youngest March sister. In the role, Pugh flawlessly captures the wild range of emotions found in this turbulent young woman, from her stubbornness, her fiery temper, and her wild burst of emotions, to her gradual maturity,
Exclusive TMZ/Getty Jenna Dewan is looking to erase all traces of Channing Tatum after their divorce … because she’s asking a court to go back to her maiden name. In the eyes of the law, Jenna is known as Jenna Tatum … but according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ, she wants to have
While the MCU‘s version of Black Widow prepares to do battle alongside her “sisters” in her first solo feature film, Widow in the comics is defending Marvel’s women from galactic-sized threats. In Avengers #30, Natasha has donned the impressive War Widow armor as she and her fellow teammates defended a pregnant woman who received the
When you’re doing a movie trailer launch nowadays and need to grab everyone’s attention, it helps to throw a concert. Universal’s trailer for F9 (aka Fast & Furious 9), since dropping its near four-minute trailer on Friday ahead of the Super Bowl, has clocked a massive 439.3 million global views across YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. And
It’s been nearly 30 years since we first met Dante and Randal inside of the original Quick Stop in Clerks, and almost 15 years since they were together in Clerks II. At the end of the sequel, thanks to a loan from Jay and Silent Bob, they were able to rebuild Quick Stop and RST
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com The guy who made the foreign flick that’s the talk of the town doesn’t care if it wins big on Sunday — he’s tired of all the hubbub … and just wants to get behind a camera again. We got director Bong Joon Ho at LAX over a one-month time