J.K. Rowling fell victim to a Russian-made prank while talking to who she thought was Ukrainian President Zelensky … but ended up being one big troll. The author jumped on a zoom call with — not the president — but Russian-based comedy duo Vovan and Lexus … the two have been known for prank-calling high-profile
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Last September, roughly four years after Illumination Entertainment’s untitled Mario movie was announced to the public, the animated feature’s voice cast was revealed, with Chris Pratt leading the charge as the man himself, Mario! We’re a little under a year away from hearing how Pratt will sound as the popular Nintendo character, but the Guardians
Distribution sources are saying there’s a chance that Paramount/Skydance’s Top Gun: Maverick could top the box office this weekend in its fifth session with $32 million, a 28% decline week over week. This will easily send the Tom Cruise movie past the half-billion point at the domestic box office; the pic already is the actor’s highest
It’s all coming to life … Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling‘s Barbie and Ken characters came face-to-face on set — the first time fans have gotten a glimpse of the two together. Both clearly were dressed in wardrobe from Barbie’s cowgirl collection Tuesday in L.A. Gosling sported a black ensemble, complete with a white cowboy
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation trial ended at the beginning of June, with the former coming out as the “winner” through being awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages (that latter amount was reduced to $350,000). While the legal drama isn’t done between these ex-spouses, as Heard (who was
“Danni Sanders, an aimless aspiring writer with no friends, no romantic prospects and — worst of all — no followers, fakes an Instagram-friendly trip to Paris in the hopes of boosting her social media clout,” reads the synopsis. “When a terrifying incident strikes the City of Lights, Danni unwittingly falls into a lie bigger than
Flying high with the success of Top Gun: Maverick, and before surprising CineEurope attendees with Tom Cruise himself, Paramount showed off its upcoming slate for exhibition today in Barcelona. While Maverick and next year’s Cruise tentpole, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning – Part One, were a key part of the show, upcoming titles highlighted included
Johnny Depp‘s resurgence in popularity apparently knows no bounds — even the value of his movie props are skyrocketing in the wake of his trial victory — including his famous scissor hands. The actual insert hand Depp wore in the 1990 hit “Edward Scissorhands” just sold at auction for an incredible $81,250 — almost twice
We’re coming up on one month of Top Gun: Maverick playing in theaters, and Tom Cruise’s return to the role of Pete “Maverick” Mitchell continues to triumph a the box office. Going into this past weekend, the sequel crossed the $800 million mark to become Cruise’s highest-grossing movie of all time, overtaking 2018’s Mission: Impossible
Deadline has reported that Marvel Studios’ has found it’s writer and director for it’s upcoming ‘Thunderbolts’ film. In reports Jake Schreier has been tapped to direct, with Black Widow screenwriter Eric Pearson also attached to write the script. Not much is known about the plot of film other than it revolves around a group of villains who
Universal revved up exhibition at its CineEurope presentation today in Barcelona, offering a glimpse at 2023’s Fast & Furious X, including a first look at new cast members Jason Momoa and Brie Larson. The Louis Leterrier-directed 10th installment is currently in production for release next summer. That was the capper to a jam-packed Uni session
Logan Paul says his relationship with The Rock was completely ruined amid the fallout from his suicide forest vlog in 2017 … revealing his idol asked him to remove any traces of them together from social media following the controversy. The 27-year-old YouTuber/boxer had celebs and politicians calling for him to be canceled after posting
Michael J. Fox has been incredibly open about his struggles with Parkinson’s disease in recent years. Unfortunately, worsening symptoms led Fox to retire from acting after more than four decades in film and television, as dealing with the illness started affecting his abilities as an actor. A year after his retirement, the Teen Wolf actor
Netflix released the trailer for the upcoming film Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between, the highly-anticipated adaptation of Jennifer E. Smith’s novel of the same name. The romantic comedy stars Jordan Fisher from ‘To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You’ and ‘Westside Story’s’ Talia Ryder. The synopsis reads; After making a pact to break up
As part of the opening day here at CineEurope in Barcelona, Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri shed some light on everything from the upcoming Minions: The Rise of Gru to whether we’ll see a same-sex kiss in a future Illumination title and how one long-ago misfire helped inform his career. In a wide-ranging onstage
‘Bold and the Beautiful’ star Ashley Jones is no longer married to her allegedly abusive husband … but she’s walking away with some court-ordered protection. A judgment’s been entered in her divorce from Joel Henricks, and according to the docs, they hammered out child custody issues earlier this month … and also figured out how
When you watch a certain movie that was made years ago, you may be think that there’s no way a certain element in the movie or a casting decision would ever work today. For example, cisgender actress Hilary Swank won an Oscar for playing the role of young transgender man Brandon Teena and, in recent
Today Netflix dropped the trailer for ‘Persuasion’, an adaption of a the classic Jane Austen novel starring Dakota Johnson. It will debut on Netflix July 15th. Joining Dakota to round out the cast is, Cosmo Jarvis, Henry Golding, Richard E. Grant, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and more. neillfrazer@hotmail.com Socials: @neillfrazer
Refresh for latest…: Disney/Pixar’s Lightyear was no match for dinosaurs or Tom Cruise at the international box office this weekend. The Toy Story spinoff came in below projections with a $34.6M offshore bow in 43 material markets. That landed it third among Hollywood movies for the overseas session, behind holdovers Jurassic World Dominion and Top
Play video content TMZ.com Amber Heard is facing a stark and expensive reality after the Johnny Depp trial — namely, that she could be on the hook for millions … so it’s no surprise she’s out bargain hunting. Check out this video, obtained by TMZ, which shows AH shopping at a TJ Maxx in Bridgehampton,
Black Adam star Dwayne Johnson is on a hot streak and, after his slew of successful streaming and box office hits over the past few years, he apparently has no qualms about sharing his glory with his family. Not too long ago, he bought his mother her final, forever home and, now, he’s purchased another
Director: Joel Crawford Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Olivia Colman, Harvey Guillén, Samson Kayo, Wagner Moura, Anthony Mendez, John Mulaney, Florence Pugh, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Ray Winstone This spring, everyone’s favorite leche-loving, swashbuckling, fear-defying feline returns. For the first time in more than a decade, DreamWorks Animation presents a new adventure in the Shrek universe as
Pixar’s return to the big screen, Lightyear, did $5.2M between fan Wednesday previews and Thursday night shows, which is just under the $6.3M that Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2 did back in April over its first two days of previews. Lightyear‘s Wednesday fan screenings started at 6PM, while Thursday showtimes began at 3PM. The sci-fi origin story of space
Johnny Depp‘s fans not only have love for the actor … they’re showering his lawyer with the highest honor in the land … pushing for her to become the first woman Prez! Depp fans have plastered Camille Vasquez‘s name on everything from hats to shirts … with the words “Camille Vasquez for President” emblazoned on
For decades, Samuel L. Jackson fans have been championing him to win an Oscar for his amazing work. Of course, Jackson finally received his well-deserved Honorary Oscar before this year’s ceremony, but many fans have argued that he should’ve won for his role as the foul-mouthed Jules Winnfield in Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 masterpiece Pulp Fiction.
Today Netflix revealed the first teaser trailer of ‘Blonde’, an upcoming Marilyn Monroe film. It is led by Golden Globe nominee Ana de Armas as she takes on the role of the pop culture icon. It’s set to be be released on September 23. “One of America’s most acclaimed novelists boldly re-imagines one of America’s most enduring icons
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Flies By $800M Worldwide; Becomes Tom Cruise’s Biggest Movie Ever – Deadline You will be redirected back to your article in seconds Skip to main content June 17, 2022 8:58am Refresh for latest…: Paramount/Skydance’s Top Gun: Maverick has buzzed yet another box office milestone, this time flying past $800M globally. The worldwide
Play video content SplashNews.com Tom Hanks was seeing red when his wife Rita Wilson was almost knocked to the ground by a pack of his fans … and the guy who’s normally Mr. Cool let ’em know he was pissed off! Tom and Rita were heading to their car Wednesday night in NYC when the
Hot off the heels of Universal’s recent Stephen King re-adaptation Firestarter — pun half-intended — and ahead of his upcoming efforts such as the war drama The Greatest Beer Run Ever, Zac Efron has landed an excellent new project. One that will combine him with two unexpected words: that of A24’s acclaimed and impactful films,
Amazon Studios has released the first teaser trailer for ‘My Policeman’, a film adaptation based on Bethan Roberts’ queer romance novel of the same name. It will be debuting on Amazon Prime November 4th. ‘My Policeman‘ is set during the 1950s in Brighton and tells the complicated love story of three people, consisting of a school