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Jay Kanter, a legendary film producer and former Hollywood agent to stars like Marlon Brando and Marilyn Monroe, is dead. Jay died Tuesday at his home in Beverly Hills, surrounded by his family … his son, Adam Kanter, confirmed to TMZ. We’re told Jay died peacefully from natural causes. Kanter got a job at a

Right as Christopher Meloni was starting his work on Law and Order: SVU as Detective Elliot Stabler, the actor had another big acting gig in front of him. Meloni was cast as Julia Roberts’ fiancé in 1999’s Runaway Bride. This movie was a huge deal for many reasons. Not only was Roberts the queen of

IFC Films has released a trailer for Out Come the Wolves, the new survival thriller starring Missy Peregrym. Out Come the Wolves is scheduled to debut on August 30 in theaters. “In the film, retired hunter Sophie invites her fellow hunter and childhood best friend Kyle to her family’s secluded cabin deep in the woods,” reads the synopsis.

Some minor tweaks on the Disney release schedule this AM. First off, the studio has taken off a Marvel Studios movie that was dated for July 24, 2026. Also, the limited release of the Jesse Eisenberg directed and starring Kieran Culkin movie, A Real Pain, shifts from Oct. 18 to Nov. 1. You’ll remember Searchlight

Zac Efron‘s swimming pool incident started when he dove into the water … the dive was so deep, he hit the bottom of the pool and ingested water into his lungs … TMZ has learned. Sources close to the situation tell us Zac went for a swim with friends very early Saturday morning in Ibiza

Saban Films has released the trailer for its newest coming-of-age comedy, The 4:30 Movie, from Kevin Smith. The film is set to arrive on Friday, September 13, 2024. “Set in the summer of 1986, the film follows three sixteen-year-old friends who spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at the local cineplex,” reads the synopsis. “When one of

Michael Bay’s epic war movie, Pearl Harbor, is filled to the brim with major action and true spectacle. But, amid the explosions and aerial-based action, there are also moments of romance. Those mainly come courtesy of the characters Danny Walker and Evelyn Johnson, who are played by Josh Hartnett and Kate Beckinsale, respectively. One of

The boys are at it again, with yet another milestone crossed. Including Thursday’s numbers, Deadpool & Wolverine has licked the six-century global box office milestone, now counting $630.4M worldwide. Is it bittersweet that this means D&W has overtaken the lifetime of Hugh Jackman-starrer Logan’s $619M global (likewise an R-rated movie and one which is heavily referenced

Play video content Will Smith might want to start gearing up for the apocalypse … ’cause he seemed to have the streets all to himself in the early morning — and, it got him thinking about “I Am Legend.” The actor shared a video to Instagram … telling fans he’s walking through Zurich, Switzerland, in

Premise has never been a standout issue for M. Night Shyamalan as a filmmaker. I’d go as far as to say that I would probably be a much bigger fan of his work if his filmography entirely consisted of “Story By” credits. The guy clearly has a knack for coming up with smart high concept

Lionsgate has released the first trailer for the upcoming horror movie Bagman. It stars Sam Claflin, and follows a mythical, evil creature that kidnaps children. It’s due to arrive this coming September. “In the dark horror film Bagman, a family finds themselves ensnared in a nightmare as they are hunted by a malevolent, mythical creature,”

The indie/arthouse market is showing some breadth as Kneecap has a great debut, CatVidoFest as well, and holdovers like Didi and Sing Sing are kind of raking it in considering how few screens they’re on. As more wide releases and tentpoles show up and take flight a rising tide may be raising indie boats –

12:47 PM PT — Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Zac was found inside the swimming pool by two people working at the villa who pulled him out of the water. Zac Efron was taken to a hospital in Spain after an incident in a swimming pool, but he’s doing just fine now …

As the past three Deadpool movies can attest, Ryan Reynolds would win an Olympic gold medal in movie marketing (if it were a sport). And, one of the most hilarious ways that the Wade Wilson actor has promoted Deadpool and Wolverine is through a Wolverine popcorn bucket that mocks the viral Dune bucket from just

The trailer for Slingshot, has arrived, previewing the upcoming sci-fi thriller starring Casey Affleck and Laurence Fishburne. It will release into cinemas on August 30, 2024. Alongside Affleck and Fishburne, the film also stars Emily Beacham, Tomer Capone, and David Morrissey. “A psychological thriller starring Casey Affleck and Laurence Fishburne, Slingshot follows an elite trio of astronauts

‘Kneecap’, the name of the Irish hip hop group, and the music biopic about — and starring — the groundbreaking trio, opens today on 700+ screens, following up a U.S. tour last fall and leading into another one.   The hybrid documentary, which was a buzzy Sundance title when Sony Pictures Classics nabbed it, recently

Robert Downey Jr. returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Dr. Doom has some fans already bitching … but one fellow actor who’s worn the villain’s iron mask is all in. Here’s the deal … RDJ made a jaw-dropping appearance at Comic-Con where his MCU return after years as Tony Stark, AKA Iron Man, was

If you’ve been asking yourself where all the romantic comedies went, the answer is simple: to streaming services. However, at the end of last year, audiences got the rare opportunity to see a rom-com in theaters with Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell’s Anyone But You, ensuing commercial profit. The movie is an outlier for the

Paramount Pictures has dropped the trailer for The Silent Hour the new crime thriller led by Joel Kinnaman. “Boston Detective Frank Shaw returns to duty after a career-altering injury leaves him with permanent hearing loss,” reads the official film synopsis. “Tasked with interpreting for Ava Fremont, a deaf witness to a brutal gang murder, they find themselves

Here’s how Thursday went down at the box office: Deadpool & Wolverine grossed an awesome $18M, easily a R-rated record for a non-preview Thursday. M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap earned $2.2M, the best previews the director has had post Covid besting Old ($1.5M) and Knock at the Cabin ($1.45M), while Sony’s Harold and the Purple Crayon,

Ryan Reynolds is weighing in on Jamie Lee Curtis‘ Marvel criticism and subsequent apology … and the actor’s response to the sitch would make Deadpool proud. Here’s the deal … after JLC issued a heartfelt apology for recently claiming Marvel was in its “bad” phase, the “Deadpool & Wolverine” star chimed in — and reminded

When the first trailer for Wolfs starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney was released, the hype for their latest collaboration became real. The two stars have worked together a number of times before, most notably in the Ocean’s franchise, but this is the first time the two have starred alongside each other in a major

The trailer for Subservience has arrived. the new sci-fi horror movie that stars Megan Fox. “In the film, Fox’s Alice is a lifelike artificially intelligent android, who has the ability to take care of any family and home,” reads the synopsis. “Looking for help with the housework, a struggling father purchases Alice after his wife

EXCLUSIVE: Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, has picked up the North American rights to the twisty sci-fi thriller Things Will Be Different which made its world premiere in the Midnight section at SXSW. An Oct. 4 theatrical day-and-date release has been set. The feature directorial debut of Michael Felker, which he also

Matt Damon made it a full family affair at Wednesday night’s NYC premiere of his latest film “The Instigators.” The Academy Award-winning actor brought along his beautiful wife Luciana Barroso and their daughters — Isabella, 18, Gia, 15, and Stella, 13 — to enjoy his new action flick at Lincoln Center in Manhattan. Luciana’s 24-year-old

The remaining months of 2024 are filled with some very exciting upcoming horror movies, both indie productions and franchise features alike, and one of the most exciting of the bunch is writer/director Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance. The provocative, twisted vision had its world premiere earlier this summer at the Cannes Film Festival, earning some outrageous

From the co-director of Shrek and the creator of Toy Story comes Spellbound, a magical new animated adventure starring Rachel Zegler, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Nathan Lane, Tituss Burgess, with Javier Bardem, and Nicole Kidman. Spellbound follows the adventures of Ellian, the tenacious young daughter of the rulers of Lumbria who must go on a daring quest to save her family

EXCLUSIVE: Marlene Songin is returning to RealD as the company’s VP of Sales for Domestic & ROW markets. Songin takes the Sales reins from Sean Spencer, who departs the company after guiding a team that has seen a steady return to the platform led by such top 3D performers as Deadpool and Wolverine, Despicable Me

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt‘s son, Pax Jolie-Pitt, is one lucky guy after police say he smashed his electric bicycle into a car on a busy L.A. street … TMZ has learned. The 20-year-old was riding Monday on Los Feliz Blvd. around 5 PM — so, rush hour on a heavily trafficked street — and

Matt Damon arguably has one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood. After catapulting to fame after starring in Good Will Hunting, movies like the Jason Bourne franchise, Saving Private Ryan and The Departed made him even more famous and a certified A-lister. However, there is another actor who is often mistaken for the Oscar