After AMC CEO Adam Aron publicly threatened that he would never play Universal movies as along as the studio had a plan for simultaneous theatrical-PVOD releases like Trolls World Tour, the world’s No. 1 exhibitor and the Hollywood studio have broken bread with the following multi-year agreement: Universal and Focus Features releases will play at
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Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Gary Busey can’t make up his mind about quarantine life — one minute he says it’s the best thing to happen to him … and the next, he’s calling it prison. We got GB Monday at the Malibu News Stand, where he chopped it up with us about how he’s
The rumor comes from The Disinsider, who tends to be reliable when it comes to Disney news, so we can give this a little bit more credence. The report states that multiple sources have confirmed that meetings between Disney and Kacey Musgraves’ representatives have taken place, what’s less clear, and therefore not confirmed, is if
EXCLUSIVE: We’ve just heard that Cineworld, in response to the recent changes on the theatrical release schedule with Tenet, is reopening its U.S. circuit Regal, on Aug. 21. “Welcoming theatergoers back to our cinemas will be a celebration for not only our team and our industry, but most importantly for the fans who have been
Play video content @KrissyLionz / Twitter Because Gotham hasn’t been through enough in 2020 … the Joker’s popping up his colorful head for some summer hijinks. Naturally. Somebody dressed as the Clown Prince of Crime himself was spotted this morning riding a jet ski on the East River, in broad daylight no less. He cruised
What makes the loss of the scene so unusual is the fact that Katerine Langford was cast in the roll. Clearly, there was a desire to make the adult Morgan Stark recognizable, which would seem to have a point, but not enough of one to keep the scene in the movie. Langford is asked about
In or around 1976, I caught a forlorn moment near New York’s Bleecker St. It was early morning. The sun was just up. Two ragged guys were shuffling toward me on the sidewalk, when one offered the other a bottle in a bag. But the drink was declined. “I guess I lost my taste for
Breaking News Olivia de Havilland, the last surviving star of “Gone with the Wind,” has died. The actress played Melanie Hamilton Wilkes, who squared off with Scarlett O’Hara to gain the affection of Ashley Wilkes. The 1939 movie became one of the icons in cinema … played and replayed every year in movie theaters across
And that’s because all the movies on this list are PG-13 and practically bloodless. What makes them scary then? Well, a number of things really, be it tone, atmosphere, storylines, you name it. But while I know a popular horror convention these days is jump scares, I’ve tried to steer away from movies that only
On their first Friday back to operations, Chinese cinemas did roughly $2.92M worth of box office business — more than tripling Thursday’s figures and making a sizable jump from Monday when theaters opened to about $501K in low-risk areas across the country. There was growth throughout the midweeks which is encouraging since less than 40%
Breaking News Somebody get Liam Neeson … ’cause it’s time to release the Kraken!!! Seattle’s new NHL team just revealed it’s new name and look on Thursday … officially going with the legendary sea monster. FYI, a “kraken” is like a giant, angry octopus. Other options were thrown around — including the Sockeyes — but
Will Black Adam Be In Shazam! 2? While the DC Extended Universe seems like it is slowing down its crossover plans for the time being, there are definitely some interesting things brewing with the development of both the Shazam! series and Dwayne Johnson’s upcoming Black Adam movie (due out in December 2021). As comic book
UPDATED, 10:43AM: STX’s Greenland is now going to Sept. 25 stateside from its Aug. 14 release date in the wake of several major studios hitting pausing and delaying their event films. The Gerard Butler movie will debut first offshore –which is great news– in Belgium (July 29), France (Aug 5) and Scandinavia (Aug 12). STX/Miramax’s The Gentlemen was an
Exclusive “American Crime” actor Johnny Ortiz is facing a real-life attempted murder charge for his alleged role in an L.A. drive-by shooting … TMZ has learned. We broke the story … Ortiz and another man, Armando Miguel Navarro, allegedly tried to kill a man named Brian Duke in a gang violence-related incident. Though Navarro’s the
‘The Batman’ has become one of the most anticipated films, starring Robert Pattinson as a younger Bruce Wayne who is in Year Two of his vigilante career. The Batman has changed a lot from Warner Bros.’ early plans, which were to have Ben Affleck direct and reprise his role. Instead of a story based around
The Jurassic Park franchise has entertained moviegoers for decades, and always pushed the boundaries of effects and cinematography in the process. Steven Spielberg’s property returned to theaters with Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World, which became a bonafide trilogy in its own right. The three-movie arc will come a close with Jurassic World: Dominion, which was in
The release-date change landslide continues today following AMC’s announcement that they’re reopening in mid-to-late August with Paramount’s A Quiet Place 2 leaving Labor Day weekend for April 23, 2021 and now their Skydance co-production Top Gun: Maverick vacating Dec. 23 for July 2, 2021. In regard to the latter, hey, it was always a summer movie. So
Marlon Wayans is remembering his late mother on what would have been her 82nd birthday, and revealing the Wayans family matriarch, Elvira, has died. We’re told Elvira passed away a couple weeks ago, but Marlon waited until her birthday to share the somber news. He posted a touching tribute to his mother Thursday, on what
Handsome actor/model Steve Hamm has a unique story. He is a retired Army helicopter pilot who is now a “Lifeflight” pilot while also focusing on his acting and modeling career. After having served in the Army for over 23 years and being deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan, Hamm was captured by the acting bug.
DC Comics fans are excited to hear the news about the return of Michael Keaton as Batman for the upcoming movie The Flash, which will bridge the gap between the original Tim Burton movies and Zack Snyder’s Justice League. And while Ezra Miller’s take on Barry Allen will likely be experiencing his own version of Flashpoint, this take on Batman will be a classic
Jimi Hendrix Returns to Woodstock is a live interactive digital event comparing the divisive socio-political issues of the 1960s with the divisive issues facing the world today.The Live Event takes place on 19 September 2020, 50 years and one day after Jimi Hendrix’s death. Jimi’s visionary insights are highlighted through exclusive extracts from the feature
“The Grand Unified Theory Of Howard Bloom” feature-length documentary film (https://www.bricartsmedia.org/tv-shows-videos/grand-unified-theory-howard-bloom) has been accepted by its first international film festival—the Not Film Fest in Italy. in late August. The film is now available in the United States. The Grand Unified Theory of Howard Bloom has won best picture at the Design Science Film Festival in
Alita: Battle Angel was designed to serve as either a great self-contained story, or an epic series that would bring author Yukito Kishiro’s legendary manga to life in stunning detail. All that has to happen for that franchise to keep going is for one studio to make a deal, and you can be sure the
Netflix has set a Oct. 16 streaming date for its $56M pick-up from Paramount, Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7 in what looks to be the first of their 2020-2021 awards season contenders. Paramount, which first had the movie, was eyeing a fall platform release, initially with a limited debut of Sept. 25,
Jennifer Lopez said love don’t cost a thing, but getting her dune buggies out of the tow yard’s another story … as she quickly learned when her trip to the beach got cut short. So, here’s what happened … J Lo and her crew were dressed and ready for some fun in the sun Tuesday
The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is starting to set sail once agains, but this time it has a different star at the helm. Margot Robbie is reportedly starring in a brand new Pirates of the Caribbean film for Disney, which will take place in the same world as the movies that starred Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow. Christina
After spending years wrangling the screenplays of what’s ended up becoming four additional Avatar films, the long-awaited films are finally happening more than a decade after the original became the highest-grossing movie of all-time. Avatar 2 is currently set for a December 2021 release date, and while it seems hitting that date is still likely,
EXCLUSIVE: Lots of movement on the international box office front this past weekend, and into the beginning of the week. Korean zombie sequel Peninsula, as we reported Sunday, made a meal of five overseas markets with a $21M Wednesday-Sunday frame. That’s the best start we’ve seen since March when Onward opened to $28M in 47
Play video content Антон Геращенко / Facebook A hostage situation in Ukraine ended safely when the country’s president met one of the gunman’s odd demands — posting a video encouraging folks to watch a Joaquin Phoenix movie. Here’s the deal … a heavily armed man took 13 people hostage on a bus in western Ukraine,
Sadly, the once tight-knit duo haven’t shared scenes together since Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi. Even so, Mark Hamill still likes to pick at Harrison Ford every now and then with an incredible impression of the actor. He admitted that he doesn’t think Harrison Ford is very fond of the impression, with Ford