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Sony has just dated Jeymes Samuel’s biblical-times feature The Book of Clarence for September 22 this year. Inspired by classic Hollywood epics set in biblical times, Legendary’s The Book of Clarence tells the tale of Clarence (LaKeith Stanfield), a down-on-his-luck denizen of Jerusalem embarking on a misguided attempt to capitalize on the rise of celebrity and influence of

Mark Wahlberg could’ve foreseen the awkward moment that unfolded live at the SAG Awards — courtesy of his ugly criminal history with 2 Asian men — so says one writer, who cringed upon seeing it. We talked to Jeff Yang, an Asian-American WSJ columnist, who was one of many who commented on the Wahlberg moment

“The horror comedy centers around a group of Black friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer,” reads the synopsis. “Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realize this ain’t no motherfu–in’ game.” Lionsgate dropped the trailer for ‘The Blackening’, which will

The winter box office continues to have some breadth as MGM’s Creed III, the feature directorial debut of Michael B. Jordan, eyes a potential franchise-high opening for the Rocky spinoff about Apollo Creed’s son with a $38M-$40M bow at 4,007 theaters. Previous Creed pics played during the Thanksgiving frame in 2015 and 2018, respectively opening

Travis Kelce might be a Chief, but he turned into a Raider (of the Lost Ark) for his Saturday Night Live hosting gig … channeling his inner Indiana Jones for a hilarious promo!!! The superstar NFL tight end is testing out his comedic chops for the sketch comedy show this weekend … and he’s already

EXCLUSIVE: A24’s The Whale, whose Oscar-nominated star Brendan Fraser scooped the prize for Male Actor in a Leading Role at the SAG Awards on Sunday night, is enjoying a strong run globally, having crossed $30M worldwide in the latest frame. Now at $32.3M global and with more overseas markets to release, the drama counts $15.5M

Focus Features has the trailer for their upcoming drama ‘A Thousand and One’, which hails from writer and director A.V. Rockwell. The movie is set to open in theaters March 31. “A Thousand and One follows unapologetic and free-spirited Inez (Teyana Taylor), who kidnaps her six-year-old son Terry from the foster care system,” reads the synopsis.

People think Disney’s choice to make Tinker Bell Black in the upcoming “Peter Pan & Wendy” flick instead of making a new character for a person of color is a terrible move … and now Twitter is up in arms over it — what a shock. In case you missed it, Disney dropped the trailer

AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron said the new Sightline ticket pricing regime the chain’s trying out in three markets has the potential to expand the moviegoing market and prevent future price hikes. “We are in inflationary times, and inflationary times cause costs to rise,” he said. “Under the pre-Sightline structure of the industry, if we

Play video content BACKGRID No rock, but Ben Affleck was recently caught between a couple of REALLY hard places … doing his best to get his fancy car out and on its way in a hilariously relatable video. Ben and his Mercedes-Benz were subject to a super tight squeeze Monday in Brentwood, CA … crammed

“The film centers around Sebastian (Maniscalco) who is encouraged by his fiancée (Leslie Bibb) to bring his immigrant, hairdresser father, Salvo (De Niro), to a weekend get-together with her super-rich and exceedingly eccentric family,” reads the synopsis. “The weekend develops into what can only be described as a culture clash, leaving Sebastian and Salvo to

UPDATE, writethru: Coming out of its second weekend, Disney/Marvel’s Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania has grossed $363.6M globally. Of that, $167.3M is from domestic and $196.3M from the international box office. The sophomore overseas frame was $46.4M in 52 markets with a slighter drop than in North America, coming in 57% behind last weekend’s bow

Tom Sizemore‘s family has a tough decision — in light of his condition not having improved since his brain aneurysm … his life may well soon be coming to an end. The actor’s manager, Charles Lago, tells TMZ … doctors updated Tom’s loved ones Monday, and the word is — it’s not good. He remains

Universal/Illumination/Nintendo’s The Super Mario Bros Movie has become the latest Hollywood title to secure a release date in China. The big-screen spin on the iconic videogame franchise will hit Chinese cinemas on April 5, in time for Ching Ming Festival and in step with some other international markets as well as two days before the

‘Rare Objects’ is the upcoming film that was co-written, directed, and produced by actress Katie Holmes. The movie is set to premiere in theaters April 14. “An adaptation of Kathleen Tessaro’s novel of the same name, Rare Objects is a story about friendship that centers around a young woman who reclaims her own sense of self through her

Play video content Netflix Jamie Lee Curtis is among the many celebs lately who’ve caught flak for being a “nepo baby” — but she said to hell with that after her big win … one selected by actors for actors. The legendary star got picked for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture at the

The Quiet Girl, an Oscar contender for Best International Feature, opened to a robust $60k on six screens this weekend for a per-theater average of $10k. The film by Colm Bairead presented by SUPER LTD is based on the short story by Claire Keegan of a shy nine-year-old girl in rural Ireland. It led debuts

Paul Rudd‘s still king of the (ant) hill in movies — beating out a coked-out CGI bear … but the weekend win isn’t quite what it seems, considering a huge drop-off his flick endured. We’re talking about “Ant-Man: Quantumania” — which came out last week with windfall box office numbers ($106 million) and which once

A24 has released the trailer for it’s romantic drama called ‘Past Lives’. It’s set to arrive in theaters this summer. Past Lives is written and directed by Celine Song. It stars Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro, Choi Won-young, Jonica T. Gibbs, Ji Hye Yoon, Min Young Ahn, and more. “Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply

Amazon’s upcoming wide release of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Nike movie Air exclusively in theaters in April “could represent the start of a substantive move into theatrical exhibition by streaming companies,” said Sean Gamble, chief executive of nation’s third-largest movie chain. Amazon last month releaves plans to give Air a wide theatrical release April

UPDATE 2:05 PM PT — Weinstein’s rep, Juda Engelmayer, tells TMZ … Harvey Weinstein is so miffed at Paris Hilton that he’s now contemplating filing a defamation suit against her. Juda says, “Harvey told me that this never happened. He never yelled at her and never followed her. There were many people at amfAR, and

Super LTD presents Best International Feature Oscar nominee The Quiet Girl and, as the Academy Awards approach, RRR ramps up again and Navalny returns to theaters for one-week run. Also opening, Aaron Eckhart in Ambush, Charlotte Rampling in Juniper and comedian Jim Gaffigan as the host of a failing children’s science TV show in Linoleum.

Inspired by the actual files of Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican (Academy Award®-winner Russell Crowe), The Pope’s Exorcist follows Amorth as he investigates a young boy’s terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden. Starring Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe, and Franco Nero Directed by Julius

Play video content Jenni Gold Jansen Panettiere had a few projects in the pipeline at the time of his death … and he shared an intimate smooch in one of his final films, as a newly-obtained clip shows. The footage, obtained by TMZ, showcases the late actor’s on-screen kiss in the upcoming campy-horror 3-D flick,

FRIDAY PM: Oh no, those tepid audience exits and B CinemaScore are impacting the second weekend of Disney/Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which is currently seeing an OMG 71% drop with a $30M second FSS and a $7.8M second Friday, -83% (read the review). If that estimate holds, it’s worse than Thor: Love

Floyd Mayweather is fighting this weekend, but the boxing legend didn’t seem too fazed about the bout on Thursday … partying it up with Jamie Foxx to celebrate his birthday!! TBE welcomed all his friends to Restaurant Ours in London to honor his 46th trip around the sun … and the bash had a ton

The trailer and key art for the new Disney+ Original Film “Chang Can Dunk,” premiering exclusively on Disney+ on March 10, is now available. Written and directed by Jingyi Shao, making his feature film debut, the inspiring coming-of-age sports comedy stars Bloom Li, Dexter Darden, Ben Wang, Zoe Renee, Chase Liefeld and Mardy Ma. The

Here’s a movie Focus Features is excited about for next awards season, and it wouldn’t be shocking to see it world premiering at a big film festival some time this year: Alexander Payne’s New England prep school comedy The Holdovers. The Universal label just dated the pic for November 10 with a wider break on

Play video content Instagram / @jlo Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are highlighting their modern family as they celebrate her 2 kids turning 15 with a bunch of pics … some showing Ben in full stepdad mode. J Lo posted a video Wednesday for her twins Max and Emme‘s birthday, and the reel has a

Imax said today it expects to return to its pre-pandemic gross box office level of $1.1 billion in 2023, even as it reported revenue of $98 million for last year’s fourth quarter, down 10% from the year before. Earnings per share fell to 19 cents from 31 cents. CEO Rich Gelfond attributed the dip to the Chinese