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SATURDAY UPDATE: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever‘s second weekend is coming in lower than its projected $70M+ with $66M, -64%. That’s not necessarily something to get worried about, however, as sources keep telling me this pic’s running time is what’s slowing it down a bit. On the bright side, it’s Thanksgiving week, and if people aren’t

The DC Universe plan is almost complete! This week Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced that DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran are “coming close to the end” of finishing a DC bible that will outline the roadmap for DC Studios. But is this a good idea? CinemaBlend’s Managing Editor Sean O’Connell

Play video content TMZ.com Denise Richards is proving to be a pro’s pro on the set of her new movie — filming a scene with a bunch of guns and knives immediately after she’d been shot at in real life. Production sources tell TMZ … Denise was ready for action Tuesday around 4 PM when

“The donkey is cute, but this is not a Disney movie,” said Jonathan Sehring, the former IFC Films head whose young distribution outlet Sideshow, with Janus Films, presents Jerzy Skolimowski’s Cannes Jury Prize winning EO at two NYC theaters this weekend. “We launched Sideshow for great movies that would otherwise get overlooked to give them

Where’s Zendaya been lately? Following her historic Emmy win earlier this fall after starring in Spider-Man: No Way Home and Euphoria last winter, the actress has been super quiet on social media. But don’t worry, she’s not completely off the grid. This week, she finally provided an update about her status as she continues to

Avert your eyes, Camille Kostek … Rob Gronkowski does, indeed, get flirty with 84-year-old actress Jane Fonda in the new Tom Brady flick — and it’s kinda steamy!!! The official trailer for “80 For Brady” dropped Thursday morning … showing Hollywood’s take on the true story of four women in their 80s who traveled to

EXCLUSIVE: The 3x Gotham Award nominated drama from Sarah Polley is moving its exclusive opening date from Dec. 2 to Dec. 23, that weekend when moviegoing ratchets up after moviegoers get through their holiday distractions. United Artists Releasing’s Women Talking follows women in an isolated religious community who are grappling with reconciling a brutal reality

Jason Momoa has been very cheeky of late. The actor has been rocking a Hawaiian Malo in recent weeks, which means the views on his Instagram have not exactly been a “bum”mer. The actor has rocked the traditional garb for work, but also to raise awareness for plastic waste in the oceans and to shed

Play video content BACKGRID Pete Davidson‘s gonna mess around and get himself an NBA contract, ’cause no one rebounds like this guy … who now looks pretty official with Emily Ratajkowski. Pete and the model/actress suffered a case of new couple interruptus Wednesday night in NYC, but they persevered … and these images are now

Strengthened by the worldwide release this past weekend of Disney/Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the Walt Disney Studios has crossed the $3B box office mark globally for the year so far. This is the 14th year that Dis has achieved the milestone and surpasses last year’s full total of $2.9B.  Films that have contributed to

At the height of the #MeToo movement, a handful of powerful Hollywood men were accused of sexual misconduct. Kevin Spacey was one of these names, resulting in his firing from House of Cards and being digitally replaced in All The Money in the World. While he recently got a legal victory regarding a civic case

Denise Richards was in a life-threatening situation Monday, when a road rage incident erupted in gunfire. Denise was headed to Popsicle Studio L.A. Monday — with her husband, Aaron, in the driver’s seat. We’re told Aaron was having a tough time finding the place, and the driver behind them was getting irritated, shouting at them

A busy week on Broadway saw three official openings (including the Take Me Out return) and three additions to the line-up of previewing productions, with grosses for the 34-show roster jumping by 8% (to $32,314,920) over the previous week. Attendance for the week ending Nov. 13 was up 11% to 272,232. Starting with the openers,

Eddie Redmayne was the center of the Fantastic Beasts movie trilogy for three blockbuster films. When shooting a magical franchise, the actors are certainly put through the ringer. Whether it’s working through the awkwardness of holding a magic wand for the first time, or reacting to CGI elements added later in the production process, it’s

Anne Heche‘s fiery car crash into a Los Angeles home almost killed the woman who lived there with her pets, and now they don’t have a home … according to a new lawsuit. The late actress’ estate is being sued over her August car wreck by the woman who lived in the home where Anne

MONDAY AM: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is higher this morning with a $181M opening, still a domestic debut record for the month of November. Sunday came in a million higher than what Disney was expecting at $40.5M (vs. $39.5M), a 28% ease from Saturday’s $56.5M. As we mentioned previously, a robust theatrical window is ahead,

Dwayne Johnson is well known for his intense workout sessions, most of which take place in his personal fitness sanctuary – the Iron Paradise. However, what may be even more intense than the way he pumps iron in the gym is the way that he can throw down in the kitchen. When he’s not lifting

Play video content Donald Trump is becoming public enemy #1 in the Republican Party after being blamed for the midterm election results — but Jon Voight‘s sticking by him … for whatever that’s worth. The actor posted a new video Sunday addressed to the American people … and it’s pretty ominous. He decries the wins

The Fabelmans grossed an estimated $160k this weekend at four theaters in NY and LA. That’s a $40K per screen average, on par with recent strong (for post-Covid) specialty openings like The Banshees Of Inisherin (at $45k PSA) and Tár (also $40k), both on four screens too, reflecting a definite pickup in the specialty space. Spielberg’s written, directed

Before the infamous Oscar slap happened, it was reported that Will Smith would return for the I Am Legend sequel, with Michael B. Jordan set as his co-star. Unfortunately, not much more was said after that initial piece of news was revealed. However, an update has now arrived, courtesy of the original film’s director, Francis

The new ‘Black Panther’ is mostly being hailed as a triumph/a great tribute to Chadwick Boseman — but there are still some who aren’t happy with how the page was turned. Indeed … the #RecastTChalla crowd is out in full force right now on Twitter — this after ‘Wakanda Forever’ hit theaters this weekend —

SATURDAY UPDATE: Disney/Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever added seven material offshore markets on Friday, including the UK, Spain and Japan. Through yesterday, the international box office cume is $64.7M. Globally, including domestic’s strong performance out of the gate, the cume through Friday is $148.7M.  We are now eyeing an overseas launch weekend in the $140M

Among the many cast members returning to Pandora for Avatar 2 is Sigourney Weaver, but her role in the film is not what we were expecting. Rather than James Cameron bringing back Avatar’s Dr. Grace Augustine from the dead, the actress will play the 15-year-old Na’vi daughter of Jake Sully and Neytiri, Kiri. While the

Jason Momoa says he’s not cutting bacon from his diet, despite adopting a wild pig … but PETA’s lookin’ to change his mind, by sending him a gift basket full of piggy alternatives. PETA tells TMZ … the company’s sending Aquaman a package with staples from the vegan/vegetarian community — including fakin’ bacon, plant-based jerky,

Universal Pictures is giving Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans a platform release starting with four locations in NYC (Lincoln Square, Union Square) and LA (The Grove, Century City) with a robust media campaign aimed at cinephiles, but also capitalizing on the broad appeal of a Spielberg production, testament to unusual pedigree of the semiautobiographical film. It premiered in

In 2021, two iconic monsters fought in Godzilla vs. Kong. So, where do we go from here? Production on the sequel has been underway, but we’ve certainly been curious about where the MonsterVerse franchise will be taking us next. For starters, it seems that with the release of some photos of production gifts, we may

Columbus Short‘s neighbor says the actor’s got it out for him so bad, he’s had to go to court to get protection … and a judge is giving it to him. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the neighbor says Columbus got in his face last weekend … allegedly referring to himself as a

Editor’s note: Deadline presents the 39th episode of its video series Take Two, in which Pete Hammond and Todd McCarthy tackle the artistry of films just opening in theaters every weekend. Each has reviewed and written about the craft for decades and built a remarkable breadth of knowledge of films past and present. What we hoped for

Christmas season is right around the corner, but there’s only another week to go until we reunite with Santa Claus… well, a specific version of Santa Claus. Tim Allen is back as the bearded gift-giver in The Santa Clauses, the miniseries that will stream exclusively to Disney+ subscribers. Allen last played Scott Calvin in 2006’s

Snoop Dogg‘s life story will soon be everybody’s entertainment on the big screen!!! Tha Doggfather announced Wednesday his biopic would mark the 1st production for his newly-minted Death Row Films with famed director Allen Hughes of Hughes Brothers’ fame set to direct. “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” co-writer Joe Cole will pen the script and Snoop