On a late afternoon before the holiday weekend, Disney has made some tweaks to its theatrical release schedule. The Michael Showalter-directed Searchlight movie The Eyes of Tammy Faye will open a week earlier on Sept. 17 instead of Sept. 24. It wouldn’t be shocking if the Jessica Chastain-Andrew Garfield-Vincent D’Onofrio movie about the rise, fall and redemption
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Hong Kong based martial artist and actor Robin Shou (real name Shou Wan Por) is best known for his butt-kicking monk character, Liu Kang — who battles it out with the Outworld to save the Earthrealm from impending doom — in the classic 1995 action movie, “Mortal Kombat,” and the 1997 sequel, “Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.”
This summer is shaping up to be a different kind of movie season with various studios going different routes with their big releases, between classic theatrical releases, the new hybrid model found on HBO Max and Disney+ and more big-budget movies than ever finding first homes on streaming than ever before. Mark Wahlberg’s sci-fi action
When it comes to forecasting any opening weekend at this summer’s box office, the major studios should take a cue from the Joe Biden administration: under-promise and over-deliver on results. Not just here in the U.S. but around the globe, the box office remains in a funk. Several hurdles muddy the waters: The two biggest
There’s a massive estate in Houston that just hit the market … and it’s out of this world ’cause it’s dubbed the Darth Vader house. The 4-bedroom, 5 bathroom house has 7,040 square feet of living space, which is awesome, but it’s the unique front structure that stands out … thanks to its near-spitting image
As seen in the full trailer, The Tomorrow War is the sci-fi blockbuster we need as the world starts to open again. With the release only months away, the film’s star Chris Pratt has already begun promoting the much-delayed film. Pratt even took an extra step to hyping the upcoming film. After much delay, the
Lionsgate said Wednesday that Roland Emmerich’s sci-fi pic Moonfall will be released on February 4, 2022. Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Michael Peña, Charlie Plummer, Kelly Yu, Eme Ikwuakor, Carolina Bartczak and Donald Sutherland star in the big-canvas pic, which at a reported budget of $140 million is the biggest-budget “independent” movie to shoot
“School of Rock” star Kevin Clark, who played the drummer, is dead after a motorist hit him while he was cycling around Chicago … TMZ has learned. The professional drummer — best known as Freddy Jones, aka Spazzy McGee — was riding his bicycle on the Northwest Side of Chicago early Wednesday morning when he
After The Batman, Matt Reeves will be bringing a prequel series to HBO Max. You can use this link to sign up for the streaming service. Matt Reeves’ The Batman will seemingly be set in another universe from the main DCEU, allowing the filmmaker to make bold narrative choices with the title character, as well
Editors note: On the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police, renowned civil rights attorney and Floyd family lawyer Ben Crump examines the history and the legacy of that horrific day in a guest column for Deadline. Today, on the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s horrific death, it’s worth remembering that from the
Samuel E. Wright — known by millions as the voice of Sebastian the crab in “The Little Mermaid” — has died … TMZ has learned. Wright’s hometown of Montgomery, New York broke the sad news on Facebook, saying … “Sam was an inspiration to us all and along with his family established the Hudson Valley
Faster than you can say “excommunicado,” a price is on their heads, and Sam turns to the one person she trusts: her long absent mother, Scarlett (Lena Headey.) Which also leads to reuniting with some fellow sisters in arms, played by Michelle Yeoh, Carla Gugino, and Angela Bassett. Throw in some dazzling colors, and action
Paramount’s A Quiet Place Part II is looking to make some noise in China with a last-minute release date now set for this coming Friday (May 28). This is notable given that the first John Krasinski-helmed thriller was among the rare horror pics to gain access to the Middle Kingdom, and then was even granted
Bam Margera says his “Jackass” family betrayed, abandoned and rejected him … so now he’s on his own in Florida, where he says he’s getting the help he needs. Play video content @bam__margera / Instagram The “Jackass” star ripped into his movie co-stars in a lengthy rant Sunday night, specifically going after Johnny Knoxville and
At the end of the day there’s no real need for the actors to look like their video game counterparts, there’s nothing vital to the characters based in the way they look, but it is interesting that apparently no thought was given to doing anything to attempt to make them look like their avatar alter
(Interactive chart with estimates below) Three different premieres led the specialty box office this weekend with each film breaking a 100K weekend gross. First, Focus Features’ Final Account splashed in at $150K this opening weekend. Over a decade in the making, the timely documentary offers a portrait of the last living generation of everyday people
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are back, and they’re done hiding it … because the first clear shots of them together have surfaced, and they look all too pleased in each other’s company. BA flew into Miami Sunday to meet up with his old flame, trying to look incognito in a helluva getup. Dude was
Kelly Clarkson: Judd Apatow told me, and I wanted to know if it’s true, he told me that it’s your fault that people scream my name everywhere I go, ‘oh Kelly Clarkson.’ I could literally do anything, doesn’t matter how many hits what I do in life, I could save a family from drowning, fires,
The domestic box office isn’t going to get interesting until next weekend when Paramount’s A Quiet Place Part II and Disney’s Cruella launch the summer season. From that point on, we largely won’t have any weekends where the major studios are taking a break from releasing wide entries, which is the case this weekend as Lionsgate’s Spiral: From the Book
A crazy post-crash site has a lot of people reminiscing on early 2000s horror — because it looks eerily similar to a killer moment from the ‘Final Destination’ franchise. A guy named Aaron Cox posted a video showing a giant wood log piercing the windshield of a white van, pulled over behind a transport truck
Known as the “Women For Bees” initiative, Angelina Jolie will be part of UNESCO and cosmetic company Guerlain’s plan to train 50 women to become beekeepers. In total the plan is to restore 125 million bees into the world, through the building of 2,500 beehives to do so. So what better way to draw attention
In the wake of Monday’s news that Amazon is making a go at MGM, it’s been radio silence. As of today, we hear that both sides remain actively in talks, and want to get the deal done soon but the time frame remains undefined. With Amazon’s recent acquisition of big pics like Paramount’s Coming 2
A piece of movie history is going up for sale … the iconic house from “Training Day” just hit the market. The 3-bedroom home, tucked away on a cul-de-sac near Dodger Stadium, is up for sale at a cool $1,149,000 … and it’s where memorable scenes for the movie starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke
If I had a superpower, it would be my ability to notice the similarities between very seemingly different people. And today, as a filmmaker, I found that that has been a little bit of a knock against me. I feel I’ve been asked to take the Black experience and show why it’s so different than
Universal’s F9 put the pedal to the metal in its Korea bow with $3.4M (3.9M won) on day one today. That’s the best opening day ever for the Fast & Furious franchise in the market, as well as the top opening of all films in Korea since the pandemic began — even coming in ahead
Play video content SplashNews.com Paul Hogan insists he didn’t put up a sign on his house warning homeless people to scram … in fact, he says the house isn’t even his and he has empathy for people living on the streets. The “Crocodile Dundee” star was getting lots of unwanted attention after a sign was
Tom Cruise apparently saw the challenge of making the sequels work in a positive light, something that would be creatively interesting for him to find a solution to, rather than a difficulty to be avoided. And now we’re going to find ourselves with at least eight Mission: Impossible movies as two of them are in
The former Governor of California and Terminator franchise star made a big splash today at The Big Screen Is Back conference to exclaim, “The big screen is back, ladies and gentleman!”. Arnold Schwarzenegger then led the whole auditorium at the AMC Century City 15 in a chant “We are back! We are back!“ Schwarzenegger said he got the
Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s son already follows in his dad’s footsteps when it comes to bodybuilding … but now he’s mimicking his pops in Hollywood. Sources close to Joseph Baena tell TMZ … on the heels of landing his first big acting gig earlier this year — in the John Malkovich sci-fi flick, “The Chariot” — he’s
CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. After a somewhat rocky start, The DC Extended Universe seems to have found its footing. One of the early successes was James Wan’s Aquaman, which allowed Jason Momoa to take center stage as