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Jerry O’Connell has always had the wonderment of a kid, so it makes sense the pilot of a Southwest jet let the biggest kid on the aircraft in the cockpit! The “Crossing Jordan” and “Kangaroo Jack” star hopped on a Southwest flight from Los Angeles to Oakland recently, and he arrived both on time and

They’re back. RLJE Films presents the Stephen King reboot Children of the Corn by Kurt Wimmer on 500+ screens. It’s a redo of the classic 1984 slasher-horror film about kids possessed by a demonic spirit in a dying cornfield, with bloody, rampaging results. King’s iconic short story features a 12-year-old Nebraska girl who recruits the

Chris Rock is set to talk about the Oscars slap tonight in a new comedy special, but some of his material appears to have already leaked … including a joke about watching Will Smith suffer on film — which, if the internet is to be believed, he’d be wise in avoiding. Here’s the deal …

“In making Peter Pan & Wendy, we set out to craft a film that honors both the original J.M. Barrie text and Walt Disney’s animated adaptation; we wanted to invigorate our retelling with emotional sincerity, an open heart, and a grand yearning for adventure,” Director and co-writer David Lowery commented. “Hundreds of incredible artists spent many

SATURDAY UPDATE after Friday PM update: Refresh for updates and chart Amazon, as it re-embraces theatrical with its acquisition of MGM, will easily see the company’s biggest box office opening ever with Creed III, which is headed to a franchise record start of $51.1 million after a great $22M Friday (including $5.45M in previews). Creed

Tom Sizemore — famous for roles in “Saving Private Ryan,” “Black Hawk Down” and several cult classic movies — has died. The actor passed away Friday in an L.A.-area hospital after his family made the difficult decision to remove him from life support. The actor had been receiving treatment after suffering a brain aneurysm at

MGM’s Creed III  is off to a powerful start at the international box office with the Michael B Jordan-directed movie grossing $6.9M through Thursday in 56 markets. The threequel, the first major title released overseas by Warner Bros under a multi-year pact that was entered last August, has another 19 markets to add today and

‘Mafia Mamma’ is the forthcoming action comedy about an American woman suddenly inheriting her estranged grandfather’s Italian Mafia empire, lead by the ever talented Toni Collette. The film is scheduled to hit theaters on April 14, 2023. “The film is a hilarious, action-packed comedy about a suburban American woman who inherits her grandfather’s Mafia empire and,

Play video content TMZ.com Wiz Khalifa is all set to portray George Clinton in the upcoming film “Spinning Gold” … an A-1 pick as far as the iconic musician’s book is concerned … mainly because it increased his cool factor!!! 😎 We spotted the P-Funk legend at LAX, rocking the latest fabrics in Erykah Badu

Sony has just dated Jeymes Samuel’s biblical-times feature The Book of Clarence for September 22 this year. Inspired by classic Hollywood epics set in biblical times, Legendary’s The Book of Clarence tells the tale of Clarence (LaKeith Stanfield), a down-on-his-luck denizen of Jerusalem embarking on a misguided attempt to capitalize on the rise of celebrity and influence of

Mark Wahlberg could’ve foreseen the awkward moment that unfolded live at the SAG Awards — courtesy of his ugly criminal history with 2 Asian men — so says one writer, who cringed upon seeing it. We talked to Jeff Yang, an Asian-American WSJ columnist, who was one of many who commented on the Wahlberg moment

“The horror comedy centers around a group of Black friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer,” reads the synopsis. “Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realize this ain’t no motherfu–in’ game.” Lionsgate dropped the trailer for ‘The Blackening’, which will

The winter box office continues to have some breadth as MGM’s Creed III, the feature directorial debut of Michael B. Jordan, eyes a potential franchise-high opening for the Rocky spinoff about Apollo Creed’s son with a $38M-$40M bow at 4,007 theaters. Previous Creed pics played during the Thanksgiving frame in 2015 and 2018, respectively opening

Travis Kelce might be a Chief, but he turned into a Raider (of the Lost Ark) for his Saturday Night Live hosting gig … channeling his inner Indiana Jones for a hilarious promo!!! The superstar NFL tight end is testing out his comedic chops for the sketch comedy show this weekend … and he’s already

EXCLUSIVE: A24’s The Whale, whose Oscar-nominated star Brendan Fraser scooped the prize for Male Actor in a Leading Role at the SAG Awards on Sunday night, is enjoying a strong run globally, having crossed $30M worldwide in the latest frame. Now at $32.3M global and with more overseas markets to release, the drama counts $15.5M

Focus Features has the trailer for their upcoming drama ‘A Thousand and One’, which hails from writer and director A.V. Rockwell. The movie is set to open in theaters March 31. “A Thousand and One follows unapologetic and free-spirited Inez (Teyana Taylor), who kidnaps her six-year-old son Terry from the foster care system,” reads the synopsis.

People think Disney’s choice to make Tinker Bell Black in the upcoming “Peter Pan & Wendy” flick instead of making a new character for a person of color is a terrible move … and now Twitter is up in arms over it — what a shock. In case you missed it, Disney dropped the trailer

AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron said the new Sightline ticket pricing regime the chain’s trying out in three markets has the potential to expand the moviegoing market and prevent future price hikes. “We are in inflationary times, and inflationary times cause costs to rise,” he said. “Under the pre-Sightline structure of the industry, if we

Play video content BACKGRID No rock, but Ben Affleck was recently caught between a couple of REALLY hard places … doing his best to get his fancy car out and on its way in a hilariously relatable video. Ben and his Mercedes-Benz were subject to a super tight squeeze Monday in Brentwood, CA … crammed

“The film centers around Sebastian (Maniscalco) who is encouraged by his fiancée (Leslie Bibb) to bring his immigrant, hairdresser father, Salvo (De Niro), to a weekend get-together with her super-rich and exceedingly eccentric family,” reads the synopsis. “The weekend develops into what can only be described as a culture clash, leaving Sebastian and Salvo to

UPDATE, writethru: Coming out of its second weekend, Disney/Marvel’s Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania has grossed $363.6M globally. Of that, $167.3M is from domestic and $196.3M from the international box office. The sophomore overseas frame was $46.4M in 52 markets with a slighter drop than in North America, coming in 57% behind last weekend’s bow

Tom Sizemore‘s family has a tough decision — in light of his condition not having improved since his brain aneurysm … his life may well soon be coming to an end. The actor’s manager, Charles Lago, tells TMZ … doctors updated Tom’s loved ones Monday, and the word is — it’s not good. He remains

Universal/Illumination/Nintendo’s The Super Mario Bros Movie has become the latest Hollywood title to secure a release date in China. The big-screen spin on the iconic videogame franchise will hit Chinese cinemas on April 5, in time for Ching Ming Festival and in step with some other international markets as well as two days before the

‘Rare Objects’ is the upcoming film that was co-written, directed, and produced by actress Katie Holmes. The movie is set to premiere in theaters April 14. “An adaptation of Kathleen Tessaro’s novel of the same name, Rare Objects is a story about friendship that centers around a young woman who reclaims her own sense of self through her

Play video content Netflix Jamie Lee Curtis is among the many celebs lately who’ve caught flak for being a “nepo baby” — but she said to hell with that after her big win … one selected by actors for actors. The legendary star got picked for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture at the

The Quiet Girl, an Oscar contender for Best International Feature, opened to a robust $60k on six screens this weekend for a per-theater average of $10k. The film by Colm Bairead presented by SUPER LTD is based on the short story by Claire Keegan of a shy nine-year-old girl in rural Ireland. It led debuts

Paul Rudd‘s still king of the (ant) hill in movies — beating out a coked-out CGI bear … but the weekend win isn’t quite what it seems, considering a huge drop-off his flick endured. We’re talking about “Ant-Man: Quantumania” — which came out last week with windfall box office numbers ($106 million) and which once

A24 has released the trailer for it’s romantic drama called ‘Past Lives’. It’s set to arrive in theaters this summer. Past Lives is written and directed by Celine Song. It stars Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro, Choi Won-young, Jonica T. Gibbs, Ji Hye Yoon, Min Young Ahn, and more. “Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply

Amazon’s upcoming wide release of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Nike movie Air exclusively in theaters in April “could represent the start of a substantive move into theatrical exhibition by streaming companies,” said Sean Gamble, chief executive of nation’s third-largest movie chain. Amazon last month releaves plans to give Air a wide theatrical release April

UPDATE 2:05 PM PT — Weinstein’s rep, Juda Engelmayer, tells TMZ … Harvey Weinstein is so miffed at Paris Hilton that he’s now contemplating filing a defamation suit against her. Juda says, “Harvey told me that this never happened. He never yelled at her and never followed her. There were many people at amfAR, and