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Johnny Depp’s defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard continues and as part of Johnny Depp’s testimony we have learned a little about the actor’s own thoughts about the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. It seems that, had Disney decided not to move forward without him, we would likely still be seeing the end of

Play video content TMZ.com Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the woman in charge of maintaining and supplying weapons on the set of “Rust” was clearly feeling some level of responsibility for what happened, as evidenced by newly released police bodycam. In the footage, taken on the set of “Rust” just minutes after the shooting, you see a

Disruption will continue to weigh on the international theatrical system as the Russia-Ukraine war drags on and well over half of China’s theaters are shuttered in the latest Covid crackdown. Andrew Cripps, president, international theatrical distribution, Warner Bros Pictures, said that Russia — which is currently being boycotted by studios — makes up about 5%

It’s an amazing feeling to know that one of your films has touched the heart of a fan. Nicolas Cage was fortunate enough to have an experience like that and this time, this fan encounter did not involve a home invasion and a fudgesicle. Nic Cage shares about a sentimental exchange he had with a

Japanese actress and singer Youki Kudoh was 36 years old when she was cast as the ‘dragon lady’ aka Jasmine — the main antagonist and assassin with many superpowers like convincing, manipulating and seducing Lee before attempting to murder him — in the 2007 action/comedy film “Rush Hour 3.” Youki shared the big screen with

CinemaCon launches Monday at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the second in-person gathering of theater owners and Hollywood studios since August, and Covid. That edition was shadowed by the Delta Variant, ongoing theater closures and shifting release dates. Now the picture is significantly brighter. Domestic attendance at the confab, including a full complement of studio

It’s been nearly a month since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars, and the fallout from the situation continues. Many notable names in Hollywood have weighed in at this point, including a handful of members from both the Smith and Rock families. Now, the latest relative to chime in is Rock’s

Amber Heard‘s attorney claimed her client would cover up alleged bruising with a makeup kit during her relationship with Johnny Depp — but the brand itself is saying … not so fast. One of the actress’s lawyers, Elaine Bredehoft, said during opening statements last week that Amber would often resort to applying makeup during her

Sony Pictures Classics art heist caper The Duke, Neon’s tender Petite Maman, and Charlotte from Good Deed Films, an animated biopic with mature themes, open an eclectic specialty weekend ready to draw older crowds if they’re ready to return. Younger demos are back when they like the pic, as per A24s Everything Everywhere All At

2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road relaunched the Mad Max franchise 30 years after the release of Beyond Thunderdome, and the fifth Mad Max movie is on track for release nearly a decade after its predecessor. However, rather than the next entry in this sag being a direct Fury Road sequel, filmmaker George Miller is winding

Sean Penn is officially a single man ’cause his divorce from actress Leila George, has been finalized … marking an end to the marriage that lasted just a little over a year. According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a judge signed off on finalizing the divorce Friday, meaning things are settled. As we’ve previously

Universal had the most to boast last night at the box office, hitting the 18-34 arthouse demo with Robert Eggers’ Focus Features Viking epic, The Northman, which drew $1.35M last night in previews, and families with Dreamworks Animation’s The Bad Guys, which made $1.15M.  Lionsgate’s Nicolas Cage satire The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent made $835K in pre-opening

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have been in the midst of a legal battle for years, but things have really stepped up in recent weeks. The U.S. defamation trial has officially begun, with Depp himself testifying for several days about his experience with the Aquaman actress. While getting cross-examined by Heard’s team, Depp admitted to

Play video content Johnny Depp‘s infamous kitchen rampage against Amber Heard was just played in court … and the video shows him slamming cabinets, pouring wine and going “crazy” in his words. The actor’s testimony rolled on Thursday for the third day, with footage Amber secretly recorded in their kitchen shown to the jury. You

This summer will be significantly better than last, or at least that’s the expectation from Fandango’s second annual Moviegoing Trends & Insights Study, which just dropped this morning ahead of CinemaCon. Among those 6K moviegoers polled by the online movie ticket retailer, 83% plan to see three or more movies in theaters between the May to

While the Academy Awards aired nearly a month ago, the conversation surrounding the event hasn’t slowed down much. This is mostly due to Will Smith’s infamous slapping of Chris Pratt, and the discourse that has continued as a result. Now Jada Pinkett Smith has returned to the Red Table Talk, which opened with a message

Play video content Space Monkey Entertainment Cheech & Chong are celebrating 4/20 in the only way they know how — smoking a fat blunt — while puff, puff, passing with cops in a new music video. The iconic comedy stoner duo is teaming up with Doggface, the viral Fleetwood Mac skateboarder from 2020, for his

Is it truly a marketplace for branded tentpoles and uber low-budget fare at the box office as the pandemic eases? And is everything in between just future programming for a streamer? Surely if you ask any filmmaker, established or budding, they truly don’t want their art lost to obscurity in a streaming queue, or worse,

Actor Johnny Depp has been making a ton of headlines in recent years, not for his work on camera, but because of his ongoing legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard. They’ve been duking it out in court for years, and now Depp has begun testifying for his defamation case against the Aquaman star. Depp is

“The Flash” star Ezra Miller seems to be having lots of trouble in paradise … getting arrested yet again in Hawaii. According to Hawaii County police, the 29-year-old was arrested for second-degree assault … after cops say they responded to an incident at a private residence in Pāhoa, Hawaii around 1 AM on Tuesday. Cops

In an unusual feat for really any Monday at the box office, the No 2 movie from this past weekend beat the No. 1 opening pic. Specifically, Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2 made $4.5 million yesterday, compared with Warner Bros’ The Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore‘s $3.68 million. Essentially, 41% of K-12 schools were out

It’s not uncommon for fast food restaurants to craft promotional tie-ins for high-profile film and TV productions. At some point in our lives, many of us have possessed a cool Disney-related kids’ meal toy, sipped from a limited edition Batman mug or even chowed down on a Darth Vader burger (yes, that last one exists).

Jennifer Garner spent her birthday giving back to the community … hosting a food drive at her house instead of throwing a traditional party. The 50-year-old actress was all smiles Sunday as she turned her house into a drop-off spot for food … boyfriend John Miller and her 16-year-old Violet helped her out. The “13

The Tale Of King Crab, a cinematically striking fable shot in rural Italy and Argentina, opened to a three-day gross of $5,120 at Film at Lincoln Center this weekend — the first in a string of Italian offerings set to arrive on the specialty scene through the summer. “In today’s challenging arthouse market, we count

SPOILER WARNING: The article contains details related to the stories of Joe Bell and Father Stu. We’ve seen Mark Wahlberg as a comedic actor in films like The Other Guys and the Ted movies. We’ve also seen the noted fitness buff in action-packed films like Mile 22 and Uncharted. While we know the actor can

Jack in the Box is getting ready for 4/20 with a little help from a strain of weed that Seth Rogen made famous — but they don’t seem to have run it by him … ’cause he’s pissed. Seth fired away Sunday after JITB published an ad earlier in the week promoting a new milkshake

Refresh for latest…: It’s no secret that Warner Bros’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore had a less than magical opening domestically this weekend, coming after early overseas rollout began last frame. Still, offshore this weekend, the threequel was again the top movie and ranked No. 1 in 52 markets, including 41 of the 44

A little over a week ago, it was announced that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are officially engaged (again), after prior rumors, and we’re so happy for them. The actors reignited their relationship in early 2021 after previously having a high-profile romance in the early ‘00s, during which they co-starred in Gigli and Jersey Girl.

Play video content Happy Sad Confused Josh Brolin just made comic fanboys’ brains explode — he says he was almost set to play the Dark Knight once upon a time … that is, until the director went with Ben Affleck instead. The veteran actor — who’s already got a couple superhero/villain roles under his belt

“I see nothing happening on a major scale to try to get the older audiences back to theaters,” griped Sony Pictures Classics’ co-president Tom Bernard. Ideally, Bernard wants NATO to trumpet cinema safety in a big public campaign. (A NATO rep says not in the cards.) He’d like that campaign alongside a creative marketing push