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Bruce, a previously announced new musical based on Jaws screenwriter Carl Gottlieb’s 1975 memoir The Jaws Log, is resurfacing: Seattle Rep will stage the world premiere next May, the regional theater company announced today. Featuring music by Richard Oberacker and book and lyrics by Oberacker and Robert Taylor (the team behind the 2017 Broadway musical

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez can’t keep their eyes, hands — and lots of other things — off of each other during their vacay … even while seated in a busy restaurant! The couple’s nautical trek along the Italian Riviera stopped Wednesday in the town of Nerano, where they had a super romantic meal —

CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. Over the past decade, the comic book genre has become one of the most powerful in the film world. As such, plenty of A-listers have played comic book characters for either Marvel or

To date, Disney has tried to play an original animated film, a Marvel title, and an Emma Stone 101 Dalmatians villainess movie in theaters and on the PVOD tier of the studio’s streaming service simultaneously, and this weekend they’ll accelerate windows again on the Dwayne Johnson-Emily Blunt theme park-inspired title Jungle Cruise. Given how we’ve seen

Wentworth Miller says he learned something about himself in quarantine … he’s autistic. The “Prison Break” star just revealed he’s been diagnosed with autism, something he says came as a shock but wasn’t exactly a surprise. Wentworth says he’s approaching 1 year since he received his informal autism diagnosis, which was preceded by a self-diagnosis

Police were called at about 11:45 PM on Monday to the Regal Edwards Corona Crossings in Corona, CA, southeast of Los Angeles. An 18-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man were found shot inside of a theater where The Forever Purge had started showing at 9:35 PM. According to the Press-Enterprise newspaper, they were discovered by

Despite Disney’s experimentation with releasing movies like Black Widow and Jungle Cruise day-and-date in theaters and in the home on the PVOD tier of their streaming service Disney+ Premier, Imax CEO Rich Gelfond doesn’t believe the model will be the new normal moving forward. “Every studio has seen the same data that Disney has seen. What Disney did

Actor Rick Aiello — son of the late legendary actor, Danny Aiello — has died of pancreatic cancer … his family tells TMZ. According to Rick’s mother, Sandy … he passed away Monday night surrounded by loved ones at a hospital in Warwick, New Jersey. We’re told he’d battled the illness for about a year

And you also have to remember that Howard the Duck came out in 1986. Sure, Robin Williams was a big TV star with roles on shows like Happy Days and Mork and Mindy, but besides Popeye and The World According to Garp, Robin Williams hadn’t really exploded on the film scene yet. I could just

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain kept its spot in the North American top ten for week two in 954 theaters – up by 27 — with an $830,000 estimated gross for the three days, leading the specialty box office. As per Focus Features, that was a total cume of over $3.7 million for the

Play video content TMZ.com Jonathan Lipnicki is putting his MMA skills to good use … trying to prevent more anti-Semitic attacks from happening in the L.A. area by escorting Orthodox Jews to temple. We got the “Jerry Maguire” star in the Fairfax District near The Grove Friday, where he and fellow actor/martial artist Remi Franklin

When it’s released in theaters, The Suicide Squad will also be available for a limited time on HBO Max. You can use this link to sign up for the streaming service. As previously mentioned, this isn’t the first time James Gunn has teased his interest in seeing DC and Marvel characters crossover on the big

Refresh for latest…: As with domestic, a pair of new studio offerings opened at the international box office this weekend. However, the biggest grosses came from local pics in China where upcoming release dates for Hollywood continue to be a frustrating question mark. Getting to the studios first, in a 23-market rollout, Universal’s M Night

Shaun Weiss, the goalie in the ‘Mighty Ducks’ movies, got all nostalgic celebrating his graduation from a drug court program … chowing down at a diner that’s special to him. Just days after getting his certificate of completion from the D.A.’s Office in Yuba County, CA … we’re told Shaun and his good friend, Drew

As the world has begun opening back up, Walt Disney World Resort has been celebrating its 50th anniversary with park attendees. This means the entire theme park gets decked out in a new aesthetic as part of the celebration. Of course, this means the park’s main attraction, Cinderella’s Castle, will be as well. It’s fitting

FRIDAY AM Update: Refresh for updates Universal’s Old grossed $1.5M on Thursday night from 2,750 theaters that began showtimes at 7PM. This topped the Thursday night results for Paramount’s Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins which did $1.4M, also starting at 7PM at 2,662 theaters. Both titles are respecting a theatrical window. As far as who wins at the

Actor Mike Mitchell, who appeared in “Gladiator” and “Braveheart,” has died … TMZ has learned. Mitchell’s rep tells TMZ the actor/bodybuilder died Friday on a boat in Turkey. The family says they believe he suffered a death from natural causes, although they weren’t more specific. The rep says, “It was very hard to believe …

Jensen Ackles was among the five guest who attended the Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two panel for the virtual San Diego Comic-Con, the others being fellow actors Troy Baker (The Joker), Katee Sackhoff (Poison Ivy) and Julie Nathanson (Julie Dent), as well as writer Tim Sheridan. When Ackles was asked if he’d ever thought

It’s a requirement this year for all of those attending CinemaCon 2021 to be fully vaccinated against Covid. As such, we hear that the theatrical exhibition-Hollywood studio confab will go on from Aug. 23-26 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV. This despite news that Disney won’t be sending executives or stars to CinemaCon out

Play video content Cleveland Guardians Cleveland pulled out the big guns to unveil its MLB team’s new name, drafting none other than Tom Hanks to roll out … the Cleveland Guardians!!! A slick new video announced the name change — which takes effect next season — with Hanks handling the voiceover, explaining the new name

While he wants to be an actor’s director, the Creed 3 star did admit that on-set hazing isn’t off the table. But Michael B. Jordan seemed to be leaning into a creative environment where everyone’s voice matters. Most actors in Jordan’s position would just cruise on their success and not take on such a huge

New York’s Public Theater canceled last night’s and tonight’s Free Shakespeare in the Park performances of Merry Wives after a member of the production tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement tweeted two hours before last night’s performance, the Public noted, “Earlier today, we learned that a member of the production has tested positive for

Shaun Weiss, the goalie in the ‘Mighty Ducks’ movie, has scored a hat trick — finishing a court-ordered drug program, getting a criminal case dismissed … and most importantly, getting his life back on track. The D.A.’s Office in Yuba County, CA praised Shaun for successfully completing the drug court program. As we’ve reported, Shaun’s

So Dune is definitely on rockier footing compared to Godzilla vs. Kong, and we’ll have to wait and see just how much its availability on HBO Max will affect its performance in theaters. As far as Dune’s lineup of talent goes, along with his directorial duties, Denis Villeneuve also co-wrote the script with Jon Spaihts

Two wide releases, Paramount’s Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins and Universal’s M. Night Shyamalan thriller Old, both respecting a theatrical window, will face off this coming weekend with results which are still too early to call as each are eyeing a mid-teens opening result. Previews for both titles begin Thursday at 7PM. In the meantime,

Play video content KTTV Fox 11 Harvey Weinstein‘s back on the West Coast, and just faced the judge in his L.A. sexual assault case — he’s now been formally indicted, and denied wrongdoing … with an official plea. The one-time movie producer appeared in person for a hearing Wednesday in an L.A. County courthouse where

Bruce Willis (Butch Coolidge) Playing the part of Butch Coolidge, an over-the-hill boxer who agrees to lose a match for a bride from Marsellus Wallace, Bruce Willis was a protagonist in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction. Following his two-time Emmy-nominated role in ABC’s Moonlighting, Willis became an action superstar for his portrayal of John McClane in

Universal has dated two DreamWorks movies, Distant and Easter Sunday, as well as Amblin Entertainment’s The Last Voyage of the Demeter.  Distant, directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck, will open on March 11, 2022. The sci-fi comedy stars Anthony Ramos as a low-level mining engineer whose spaceship gets struck by an asteroid sending him to an unknown alien planet.

Harvey Weinstein is currently aboard an airplane for the first time in over a year — but it’s not for any type of vacay … the guy’s on his way to L.A. to face even more charges. The disgraced movie producer’s attorney, Mark Werksman, tells TMZ … Weinstein’s legal team was notified their client is