15 minutes ago James Gunn has become a leading voice to defend Marvel movies, which is a wee bit ironic considering he was briefly fired from one, but never mind. The Guardians of the Galaxy director was saddened when Martin Scorsese said Marvel movies weren’t cinema and theaters shouldn’t be invaded by them. Now Francis
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Jennifer Lawrence is hours away from saying “I do” on the Eastern Seaboard — but until then, the meat and potatoes of her wedding venue are still being worked out … literally. Preparations for J.Law’s nuptials were underway early Saturday morning at the historic Belcourt of Newport estate-turned-museum in Rhode Island — where the actress
Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight radically altered how superhero movies were made and perceived but that spirit was never carried forward – at least, not until the release of Joker. After plenty of low-key hype and a marketing campaign hampered (or possibly fueled) by controversy, Joker released earlier this month to an eclectic response, with some tipping Todd Phillips‘ movie for
In similar fashion to Disney’s previous Skywalker Star Wars installments, tickets for the finale of the 9-title franchise which kicked off back in 1977 will go on sale on Monday, Oct. 21. Tickets for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will become available following the halftime of ESPN’s Monday Night Football game between the New England Patriots
25 minutes ago Quentin Tarantino is no stranger to controversy. And his latest big screen endeavor has already weathered its fair share of detractors. But despite an apparent boycott from Chinese cinemas, the director is standing firm, and will not re-cut Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood brings several
Exclusive SplashNews.com Jennifer Lawrence is not so single, but very ready to mingle with her wedding guests after her private jet touched down safely in Rhode Island. JLaw and art gallerist Cooke Maroney arrived Friday after a short flight from NYC … one day ahead of their wedding. Far from a bridezilla, Jennifer carried her
Naomie Harris is in talks to play the villain Shriek in Venom 2. Sony is moving forward with their plans for a sequel to 2018’s surprise hit movie Venom, which earned over $800 million worldwide and kicked off plans to launch a new cinematic universe with their Marvel characters. Tom Hardy will be back to star as Eddie
‘Zombieland 2’ Sees $2.85M, ‘Maleficent Mistress Of Evil’ Posts $2.3M – Thursday Night Previews – Deadline Click to Skip Ad Closing in… You will be redirected back to your article in seconds Skip to main content October 18, 2019 7:59am CORRECTED: Sony’s Zombieland: Double Tap made $2.85M last night, while Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil came
10 minutes ago While Joachim Ronning’s Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil reassembles most of its core cast from the original for its new adventure, there is one notable bit of recasting. While Brenton Thwaites played love interest Prince Philip in the 2014 predecessor, the sequel sees that role now played by Harris Dickinson. It put the
Exclusive TMZ/Getty Composite Jennifer Lawrence is about to walk down the aisle this weekend — but the big scoop here is what she and her guests will feast on … a smorgasbord of fancy eats and drinks. We got some deets on JLaw’s wedding — which is going down Saturday at a swanky venue in
The latest episode of Batwoman confirmed that Robin does indeed exist within the Arrowverse – but with a vast array of different incarnations, who last held the mantle in the show’s timeline? The CW’s latest DC offering saw its titular heroine attempting to prove that the villainous Alice was her long-lost sister, Beth. Kate Kane’s
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences certainly isn’t short on documentarians. Atop its existing 400 or so documentary branch members, the Academy in July invited almost 100 additional doc-makers to join. Despite some internal concern that a few invitees might need help with the dues, now $450 a year, it seems safe to
31 minutes ago The Matrix has now joined the ranks of properties and franchises that Hollywood has decided to resurrect and/or revitalize. Although there’d previously been talk several years back about returning to this sci-fi world through a spinoff or prequel, it was announced in August that a direct follow-up, i.e. The Matrix 4, is
Exclusive TMZ/Getty Composite Pete Buttigieg is nipping at the heels of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren when it comes to campaign donations — thanks, in no small part, to Mayor Pete’s strong celebrity backing. We combed through 2019 Federal Election Commission filings to find which celebs keep cutting checks for Pete, Bernie and Liz …
The Oxford English Dictionary might be the bastion of the English language, but it just added the Star Wars word lightsaber and managed to spell it wrong. In the Star Wars universe, a lightsaber is an energy sword that has a luminescent plasma blade of varying colors. The lightsaber is a melee weapon most often
The sequel to Disney’s live-action spinoff of Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil, will not spread gloom and doom, rather box office boom, around the world this weekend with what is looking to be the third best October start of $165M-$175M after Joker ($248.4M) and Venom ($207.4M). The movie in which Oscar winner Angelina Jolie reprises her role
5 minutes ago Ever since a red-wigged Woody Harrelson appeared as incarcerated serial killer Cletus Kasady in the Venom mid-credits scene, fans have been expecting that the character will transform into the bloodthirsty Carnage in the upcoming Venom 2, and that’s been all but confirmed at this point. However, now it’s being reported that he
Staten Island-local Mike Giannelli is best known for playing the creepy Art The Clown — who terrorizes, tortures and murders young people on a VHS tape — in the 2013 killer clown film “All Hallows’ Eve.” Mike Giannelli is cemented into the ranks of classic homicidal clown movies including “Killer Klowns From Outer Space,” “Poltergeist,”
Madea’s Big Happy Family might just be the most underrated of the series. Tyler Perry’s most famous character Madea – a tough, no-nonsense grandmother – first appeared in 1999 play I Can Do Bad All By Myself. Perry later made his movie debut as the character in 2005’s Diary Of A Mad Black Woman, which
Refresh for latest…: After arriving with a massive jolt last weekend, Warner Bros/Village Roadshow/Bron Studios’ Joker maintained a serious grip on audiences this frame. The sophomore session’s international box office is estimated at $123.7M in 79 markets. That reps a 29% drop from opening, and brings the offshore tally to $351.2M after only 12 days
1 hour ago This week we have a couple of sequels that are targeting very different audiences. An evil queen is back for another dose of fairy tale adventures, and there’s a crew of zombie hunters still fighting for survival. Get ready for Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil and Zombieland: Double Tap. Just remember, I’m not
Exclusive TMZ.com Kevin Hart‘s car crash was caused by the driver operating the vehicle in a reckless fashion … this according to the California Highway Patrol, which has just completed its report on the accident. Law enforcement sources tell us … Kevin’s 1970 Plymouth Barracuda crashed because driver Jared Black gunned the engine and lost
The issue of Brexit is dominating British politics currently, and not even Star Trek: Discovery‘s Federation can escape it. Back in the season 2 finale of Star Trek: Discovery, Michael Burnham and the rest of the crew were tasked with thwarting an AI system increasing in sentience and rapidly growing in power. The only way to do this
Paramount/Skydance Media’s Ang Lee directed Gemini Man starring Will Smith rang up $1.6M in Thursday night previews that started at 7PM from 3,000 showtimes. Also, MGM/UA’s animated feature The Addams Family had a great start with $1.25M at 3,000 locations that started at 4PM. That figure is just under what The Magnificent Seven pulled in back in September 2016 in
12 seconds ago What’s next for Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang/Ant-Man after Avengers: Endgame? Ant-Man 3 isn’t the only way he could return, although Rudd has encouraged fans to campaign for Marvel to make that movie. He could pull a Hulk, so to speak, and pop up in other characters’ films in Phase 4. Or maybe
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com David Oyelowo says Charlize Theron‘s not shy about using colorful language, and if ya don’t believe him … check out this video. She proves his point, and then some. The actors — who costarred in the movie “Gringo” — were participating in a Q&A this week at a Bev Hills
AMC Entertainment in an 8-K filing today announced that CFO Craig Ramsey is retiring on Feb. 28, 2020 after achieving 25 years of service with the theatrical exhibitor. In his place, AMC has tapped Sean Goodman as its new CFO. He’s currently the CFO of Fortune 500 company Asbury Automotive Group and he’ll start working
8 seconds ago Written By Corey Chichizola While the summer box office was dominated by the Marvel Cinematic Universe, another major Disney-owned franchise is looming above the Holiday Season. The Star Wars franchise will return to theaters this December with The Rise of Skywalker, and the pressure is definitely on for. J.J. Abrams to deliver
Exclusive Getty/TMZ Composite The Joker is actually a good guy — at least in real life — because when Joaquin Phoenix hit a fire department vehicle, he tracked down the paramedics to confess. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Joaquin was making a right turn out of a parking lot in West Hollywood Tuesday afternoon
Here’s where else you may have seen Venom star Riz Ahmed. Since making his movie debut in 2006, Ahmed has emerged as one of the best young actors of his generation. He can jump from intense dramas to comedy or blockbusters with ease and no matter the size of the role, he always delivers strong