Steven Spielberg has long had a positive relationship with the Academy Awards. Going back to 1978, he has been nominated for 19 Oscars (including both Best Picture and Best Director categories), and the two most recent were announced just a few weeks ago. His latest film, West Side Story, is expected to do quite well
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Tony Hawk may not be pulling off another crazy Ollie 540 anytime soon. The pro skateboarder is no stranger to injury, but a recent incident has him feeling retrospective ahead of the release of his upcoming documentary. Tony Hawk, 53, recently shared his latest injury on Instagram. Take a peek at his message below (warning:
If you thought that Hollywood had a busy year in 2021, you would certainly be correct, but, you should still hear about the dizzying amount of exciting new 2022 movies coming to theaters, or on streaming, or both. As per usual, there are plenty of upcoming Marvel movies to look forward to and even more
Mistaken identity is something that tends to happen from time to time but when you’re a famous movie director you’re probably not expecting to be mistaken for a criminal. Black Panther director Ryan Coogler found himself in a very bizarre situation earlier this year when he was detained by police in Atlanta after being mistaken
Walt Disney CFO Christine McCarthy said the entertainment giant’s total exposure to Russia and Ukraine combined is about 2% of its total operating income — with Ukraine about 10% of that 2%. During a Q&A at Morgan Stanley’s technology, media and telecom conference, she called the situation there “very unfortunate.” Disney was the first Hollywood
‘You Won’t Be Alone’ is the newest horror feature film from Goran Stolevski’s, starring Noomi Rapace and Alice Englert. “Set in an isolated mountain village in 19th century Macedonia, the film follows a young girl who is kidnapped and then transformed into a witch by an ancient spirit,” reads the synopsis. “Curious about life as
Ukrainian actor Pasha Lee was killed while fighting off Russian forces — having gone from entertainer to soldier who put himself on the front lines in the battle for his country. Lee died while serving in the Ukrainian army this weekend, falling at the hands of Russian occupiers who were bombarding the city of Irpin
Modern Hollywood gets a lot of flack for relying on franchises and creating more sequels than original concepts. And while it isn’t inherently a bad thing to give audiences more of something that they already showed they liked, there are times when it feels like it might be going too far. Such is the case
Mubi’s German-language, post-WWII drama Great Freedom grossed a solid $8,814 at NYC’s Film Forum this weekend, the latest in a string of foreign films to open well and with younger demos previously atypical of the genre. Austria’s shortlisted Oscar submission for Best International Feature was also Mubi’s pick of the week for its Movie One
Director: Matt Reeves Writers: Matt Reeves, Peter Craig, Bill Finger(Batman created by) Stars: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano, John Turturro Andy Serkis When Christopher Nolan introduced us to the ‘Dark Knight’ trilogy in 2005, it was almost impossible to believe that any take on the cape crusader was going to match it, and or excel it. As a huge Batman
Matthew McConaughey has a head full of hair … and in return, he’s become a walking billboard for the company that helped him achieve his full mane … a Co. that says he helped their biz during a dire time. ICYMI … Matt recently shut down rumors that a hair transplant was the culprit of
Anyone who has been to a Disney theme park knows that there are countless magical sights to be seen. From real-life Disney princesses to state-of-the-art rides and rollercoasters, the parks offer something for pretty much anyone. Still, the team responsible for keeping things exciting at are constantly rolling out new attractions – and the latest
EXCLUSIVE: Sources are saying that the aorta of the weekend box office, Comscore’s Rentrak system, is down Friday. Talk about bad timing, coming on the opening day of Warner Bros’ The Batman. But I hear Comscore is feverishly working hard to get the system back up soon this afternoon. I’m told that there was an
It was announced today that ‘I Am Legend 2’ is officially happening at Warner Bros., as Will Smith returns to star as Robert Neville alongside Michael B. Jordan in a new movie. This will mark the first time the actors have not only starred together but also produced together. Akiva Goldsman, who adapted the Richard
While Robert Pattinson‘s turn as “The Batman” is being praised by many, a small group of conservatives are clutching their pearls … claiming the flick is too woke for its own good. Here’s the deal … the new movie about the Dark Knight takes place in a modern world (aka, the 21st century, post-2000) and
When Jennifer Garner’s Jenna said “Arrivederci” and Mark Ruffalo’s Matty said “Au revoir” for the last time in 2004’s 13 Going On 30, I really felt that because since then, we’ve yet to see the pair in a sequel to the rom-com or any other collaboration for that matter. But thankfully, a project came along
Warner Bros. complete return to the theatrical window, sans HBO Max day-and-date, is proving to be a lucrative feat. Since debuting with previews on Tuesday night, the Matt Reeves directed movie has racked up $21.6M. Between special one showtime only previews, largely Imax, on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively, The Batman rang up $4M, which means
After Ever Happy may still be a while away from release but we have your first look at a teaser of the up coming film. It treats us to a glimpse at the end of Tessa and Hardin’s love story, along with some ominous dialogue. “We’re just a bomb waiting to explode,” she tells him.
Tim Considine, famous for his work on TV shows like “The Hardy Boys” and “My Three Sons,” has died. The veteran actor died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles, where he was surrounded by family … according to his son, Christopher. We’re told the cause of death is not immediately known but it was
Are we sleeping on Avatar 2? If we are, there are definite reasons. For starters, James Cameron’s sequel to his box-office busting Avatar feels like it has been delayed for far too long, so the concept of it actually opening in theaters one day strikes us as alien (no pun intended). Also, as financially successful
Warner Bros/DC’s The Batman is just beginning to spread its wings overseas, and has a running international box office total of $5.3M across two days and from only eight markets. The Matt Reeves-directed Robert Pattinson-starrer is adding 47 markets today and a further 19 on Friday. After debuting to $1.7M in Korea on Tuesday —
Confirmed! Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B is bringing Beetlejuice 2 to the big screen finally, Deadline has confirmed. It’s been in the works at Warner Bros for some time. Empire reports that Michael Keaton, who played the title role, will wear the striped suit again, and that Winona Ryder is also returning as Lydia Deetz. However
Play video content TMZ.com Michael Rapaport is commending President Zelensky for his bravery … giving his seal of approval to a fellow Jewish man and comedian. We got Michael in NYC on Thursday, and he had nothing but praise for the Ukrainian President — who Rapaport believes has been a great leader through such uncertain
Samuel L. Jackson is one of the biggest names in Hollywood today. He’s been part of Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe and numerous other high profile movies over the last couple decades. At this point the only accolade he hasn’t earned is the Academy Award. He was nominated once, for Pulp Fiction, his
China has cleared Warner Bros’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore for release in the market, though a date is still to be set. The WB Weibo account posted today that “magic is coming” and said, “stay tuned.” This is the third film from the studio this year to be granted access, following The Matrix
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future. An original idea written by Jonathan Tropper, T.S. Nowlin, Jennifer Flackett and Mark Levin, directed by Shawn Levy, Reynolds told Variety at the movie’s premiere that ‘The Adam Project’ is reminiscent of
Play video content TMZ.com Helen Mirren thinks the internet is jumping the gun over a possible film based on the war in Ukraine … saying it’s way too premature, because we don’t know how the story ends. We got Helen at LAX on Wednesday … and talked to her about the prospects of a film
2021 was a great year for movie musicals, as projects like West Side Story, Dear Evan Hansen, and Tick, Tick…BOOM! were all released to the masses. The tried and true genre will continue with some highly anticipated movies, including the upcoming Wicked movie directed by Jon M. Chu. Cynthia Erivo will play Elphaba, and recently
In the wake of Sony’s Spider-Man: No Way Home rattling box office records, and creating a gravitational pull toward cinemas with a $1.85 billion global gross, Warner Bros.’ The Batman is looking to keep this big screen rally going. Industry projections for the Robert Pattinson movie stand at $115M-$125M domestic, and another $110M-$120M overseas for a global reach
As we gear up for the release of Matt Reeves ‘The Batman’, I thought I’d take a look at the previous films, and share some hidden truths about the movies you may not know. Starting where it all began, with the original film from 1989, a film that still to this day as cemented Michael