July 12, 2021 FEATURED, Movies Film Review: ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Director: Malcolm D. Lee Writers: Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier, Keenan Coogler Stars: LeBron James, Don Cheadle, Cedric Joe It’s been 25 years since we saw the first installment in the Space Jam franchise, the question was ultimately going to be are we going to get a sequel
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July 16, 2021 Trailer: From Award-Winning Writer/Director Justin Chon and Starring Alicia Vikander Comes ‘Blue Bayou’ Director/Writer: Justin Chon Producers: Justin Chon, Charles D. King, Kim Roth, Poppy Hanks Cast: Justin Chon, Alicia Vikander, Mark O’Brien, Linh Dan Pham, Emory Cohen From award-winning writer/director Justin Chon, Blue Bayou is the moving and timely story of a uniquely American family fighting for their future.
July 21, 2021 Trailer: From The Mind Of James Wan Comes The New Horror ‘Malignant’ “Malignant” is the latest creation from “Conjuring” universe architect James Wan (“Aquaman”, “Furious 7”). The film marks director Wan’s return to his roots with this new original horror thriller. In the film, Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly
August 2, 2021 FEATURED, Movies Trailer: Serena and Venus Williams Story Comes To Life In ‘King Richard’ Based on the true story that will inspire the world, Warner Bros. Pictures’ “King Richard follows the journey of Richard Williams, an undeterred father instrumental in raising two of the most extraordinarily gifted athletes of all time, who
Jenna Dewan claims she was “without a partner” after giving birth, but Channing Tatum did everything he could to make sure his wife and baby were fully taken care of and safe — even when he couldn’t be there physically … TMZ has learned. Sources close to the former couple tell us Jenna’s recent comments
It’s clear that he actively sought Lizzo out this time, reaching out over the pregnancy joke to start up a new conversation after a few months of not talking. In the TikTok, you can see in their chat history that the last time they spoke (at least in these DMs) was when he wished Lizzo
Refresh for latest…: In its global launch, Disney’s Jungle Cruise grossed $61.8M at worldwide turnstiles. That does not include the “over $30M” that came from Disney+ in the day-and-date streaming release (which leads to $91.8M as Anthony has reported). In pure theatrical terms, the Dwayne Johnson/Emily Blunt-starrer performed ahead of expectations domestically, and came in
Matt Damon says he didn’t need to retire the homophobic f-word after all … because he says he never used it in the first place. The actor just tried to dig out from under an interview, where he was quoted as saying he only recently stopped using the f-word after his own daughter checked him
So while it may have been a comparatively shorter experience, the James Bond franchise still gave Ana de Armas a run for her money. She may not have been able to go full method with diet and exercise as she had intended, but the Knives Out actor did get to flex some muscles and help
Sony Picture Classics and Neon fared well in their small releases this week with Nine Days and Ailey respectively, running across 6 total locations in New York, Los Angeles and Irvine – both notching heavy per screen averages with the former leading to its wider release next week. Nine Days hit NYC (Angelika, AMC Lincoln Square)
Here’s another installment of Paul Rudd Is Benjamin Button — because the older he gets, the younger he looks … at least that’s what a new viral photo of him suggests on its face. The veteran comedy actor posed for a new snap this weekend that was posted by the owner of an Indian restaurant
The Apathetic Guide With A Golden Heart Then we have our own Rick O’Connell in Jungle Cruise through the character of Frank the Skipper. Frank is a mysterious fellow who becomes the guy Lily must team up with to go across the river and find the “Tears of the Moon,” a mythical tree that grows
Refresh for updates…Disney is reporting $2.7M for its Dwayne Johnson-Emily Blunt family adventure movie Jungle Cruise off 7PM shows. A24’s Dev Patel fantasy movie Green Knight came up strong with $750K at 2,790 theaters. The NY-based indie distrib’s previous preview highs include Ari Aster’s Midsommar (which started on a Tuesday) with $1.1M and the filmmaker’s Hereditary which did a $1.3M Thursday. Green Knight has
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck continued their “2021 We’re Super in Love” tour Saturday, as they packed on the PDA along the Mediterranean. Ben and J Lo were all over each other again, as they smooched it up on a dock in Naples, Italy. They’ve been on a multi-million dollar superyacht all week, meandering along
6. Mission To Mars If you literally forgot that there even was a movie based on the classic Disneyland and Disney World attraction Mission to Mars, that probably tells you everything you need to know about the film. There’s a lot the movie has going for it. The film has a cast that includes Don
Paramount Pictures has curbed the planned September 17 release of Clifford the Big Red Dog, its CGI/live-action take on the beloved kidlit character. We hear that the studio is looking for a more family-friendly release date for the pic, which also had been announced as a Gala Presentation at the Toronto Film Festival in September. The title’s
The father of the 18-year-old girl fatally shot this week is opening up about her excitement for her first date with a TikTok star … which ended with the tragic shooting as they watched the new ‘Purge’ movie. Rylee Goodrich‘s dad, David, said she curled her hair all pretty, and her night out with TikTok
What was supposed to be a visit to the optometrist for Mr. Van Damme turned into a bit of a crime story, as reported by TMZ. The chain of events went as follows: a “grey haired man in a suit” nabbed an estimated $2.4 to $3.5 million in jewels from the “high end jewelry store”
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