Director Guillermo del Toro is taking on the animated musical Pinocchio. It’s a take on the tale that places Carlo Collodi’s classic story in the complex setting of Italy grappling with the rise of fascism. Netflix has dropped a teaser trailer for the project that will hit the streaming service in December. There isn’t a
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As the horror renaissance continues on, fans have been delighted to see a number of the best horror movies return to theaters via new sequels. With Scream in the rear view, fans are looking forward to David Gordon Green’s Halloween Ends, which will end the current trilogy. And a new image from the set reunites
More bragging rights for Sony, the studio dedicated to the theatrical window and distributor of the highest grossing movie of the pandemic, Spider-Man: No Way Home; their Marvel sequel Venom: Let There Be Carnage now counts $213.517M at the domestic box office, clicking past the 2018 first title’s $213.515M. Venom: Let There Be Carnage made $18,5K at
Play video content TMZ.com You could say Chuck Palahniuk saw the Chinese government’s censorship of “Fight Club” coming … because the new ending is closer to the original one he wrote 25 years ago. The famed author — who penned the OG novel that became the 1999 movie — joined us Wednesday on “TMZ Live”
Created by Hugh Davidson, Larry Dorf, Rachel Ramras Starring Kristen Bell, Tom Riley, Michael Eely, Mary Holland, Shelley Henning and Cameron Britton Kristen bell stars as divorced, anxiety ridden and traumatised artist Anna living day by day, the same. Mostly she spends her time not knowing what to do, fantasising about things around her and
Normally, when something new comes along that changes an iconic part of Disneyland, there are at least a few people who will be upset by it. However, this time I think we’ll all be in agreement that the newest addition to Main Street U.S.A. is a welcome one, as Dave Smith, the Founder of the
EXCLUSIVE: 2020 was a year of utter bewilderment as movie theaters went largely dark from Covid, and studios grappled with a complete stoppage of distribution. But with great chaos, came great opportunity as Lionsgate vets Mike Polydoros and Will Preuss decided to open the doors to PaperAirplane, a first-of-its kind marketing agency which is liaison
Play video content WTF with Marc Maron Peter Dinklage thinks Disney going woke for “Snow White” misses the mark entirely — ‘cause the story itself is offensive, especially toward little people. The “Game of Thrones” star — who was born with a form of dwarfism — slammed the reboot that’s in the works right now
Development on a fifth Shrek film remains in progress, and Michael McCullers the screen writer for it says fans can expect “a pretty big reinvention” from the story. The Hollywood reporter broke the news that McCullers had confirmed the script was now finished and something he “really, really” loves. “It’s really personal to me,” added
Ridley Scott has directed a plethora of high-profile films. From classic sci-fi hits like Alien and Blade Runner to period sagas like House of Gucci and The Last Duel, the native Brit has certainly made his mark on the entertainment industry. Scott is choosy with his scripts, but there was one historical drama that he
EXCLUSIVE: After notching what I hear is the best test scores in MGM history, Ron Howard’s Thai cave rescue movie Thirteen Lives is moving its release date from Easter weekend this year to Friday, November 18 and into the aorta of awards season. The movie, scripted by two-time Oscar-nominated screenwriter William Nicholson, is the type of
6:40 PM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, they believe the accident was Arnold’s fault. They say he was turning left but there was a left turn arrow that was still red. Arnold was not ticketed. Arnold Schwarzenegger was just involved in a bad car accident … so bad his monster SUV rolled over
Netflix has released the official trailer for ‘Tall Girl 2’, the sequel to 2019’s teen romantic comedy film starring Ava Michelle and Sabrina Carpenter. It will make its debut on February 11. The first movie might have proved controversial to some, but it didn’t stop it being a hit on Netflix with more than 41 million
With the world becoming more and more of a place where social media and online content determine public perception, celebrities, and people in general, are starting to be pretty careful about what they post online. One of the ways many people are doing this is by keeping their children’s faces off their digital accounts. Katherine
Critically acclaimed specialty holdovers continued to plant their flags in theaters as awards season advances and Oscar nominations loom — and on a weekend with few new releases, most not reporting grosses today. Among the bigger indies, United Artists Releasing’s Licorice Pizza by Paul Thomas Anderson grossed an estimated $683k in week nine from 772
Regina King‘s only son has tragically died. Ian Alexander Jr. took his own life Wednesday, the day he turned 26. Ian is the son of Ian Alexander Sr., who married Regina in 1997. They were together 10 years before divorcing. Regina said, “Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian.
The Fallout is a high school drama film written and directed by Megan Park in her feature directorial debut. The movie coming to HBO Max January 27th stars Jenna Ortega as Vada Cavell, a high-school student who navigates significant emotional trauma following a school shooting. The film also stars Maddie Ziegler, Shailene Woodley, Julie Bowen, John Ortiz, Niles Fitch, and Will Ropp in supporting roles. The
After becoming a huge name for playing Mary Jane Watson in the Spider-Man trilogy, Kirsten Dunst has primarily gravitated toward offbeat, independent films and that trend will continue with her next project. The actress has signed on to be in Alex Garland’s next film, the writer/director behind one of the best science fiction movies in
Refresh for chart and more analysis Some studio distribution bosses use to say that moviegoing is a 52-week business. Well, that’s not the philosophy this weekend, and it’s even grimmer next weekend as most of the majors figured in the wake of MLK weekend, and a traditional box office dead zone like January with Omicron
Play video content The Deadline Podcast Crew Call Fans’ demands for Idris Elba to play James Bond are NOT falling on deaf ears for those who can make it happen … because he seems to be at the forefront of their minds. Two producers who are key to the franchise, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G.
Redeeming Love is a Western romance film directed by D. J. Caruso, who co-wrote the screenplay with Francine Rivers. The film is based on Rivers’ best-selling 1991 novel of the same name and is set in the American Old West during the California Gold Rush. It stars Abigail Cowen, Tom Lewis and Logan Marshall-Green. It was filmed mostly in Cape Town, South Africa. The film centers
A lot of franchise conventions were challenged in Daniel Craig’s final James Bond outing, the explosive finale known as No Time To Die. Adding to the sweeping changes in dynamic was, naturally, the role of Léa Seydoux’s Dr. Madeleine Swann being brought back to draw further dramatic contrast between the modern era of 007 and
Universal Pictures’ Billy Eichner romantic comedy Bros has moved from August 12 this year to September 30. The news comes after Paramount today moved Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible 7 from that September 30 date to July 14, 2023. Bros is the only major studio release on September 30, the weekend before Sony/Marvel’s animated Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Louie Anderson‘s death has one of his comedy peers remembering what’s now an incredibly poignant moment … when Louie and Bob Saget came together with their friend Gilbert Gottfried. All 3 comedians posed together in a photo Gilbert posted Friday morning … reacting to the loss of both men in such a short period. Gilbert
HBO Max dropped the first teaser trailer of their new comedy ‘Our Flags Mean Death’, set for release some time in March. The series will follow the bizarre, true story of Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby) who left his upper class, eighteenth-century life behind when he decided to chase his lifelong dream of becoming a pirate.
In show business, there are various ways one could quantify “making it” in Hollywood. It could be getting recognized on the street, being invited on a late night talk show or, classically, being one of the faces printed on a massive billboard on Hollywood’s Sunset Strip. Fifty Shades of Grey actor Jamie Dornan just checked
The New York State Liquor Authority has ruled that all movie theaters can apply for a new or revised liquor license that would let patrons take drinks to their seats, a move that Joe Masher, president of New York NATO and chief operating officer of Bow Tie Cinemas, called a “long-due and tremendous win for
Jeff Daniels doesn’t just have friends in low places — a newly discovered, and pretty damn vicious, worm now bears his name … and tarantulas everywhere are quaking in their boots!!! Here’s the dirty lowdown … scientists discovered a new species of parasitic worm that’s particularly deadly to the hairy spiders and decided to name
Just last week, a new species of tree was named after Leonardo DiCaprio following the Don’t Look Up actor’s efforts to raise awareness about logging in the area where it was discovered. It looks as if naming species after famous actors has become a trend, because now Jeff Daniels is the inspiration for the official
MGM and Eon Productions’ No Time to Die has come to represent something greater than just simply Daniel Craig’s final turn in the tuxedo. Say what you will about Tenet, but No Time to Die‘s long path and long wait to the big screen serves as a symbol of the survival of theatrical releases; a rising phoenix for