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American actress Maria Thayer was 30 years old when she played the smart and pretty high school graduate, determined to get accepted into Yale University Rory — in the comedy/teen film “Accepted” back in 2006. Thayer shared the big screen with Justin Long as the slacker who invented the fake college, “South Harmon Institute of

The trailer has finally dropped for Killers of the Flower Moon from director Martin Scorsese. It will be released on October 6, 2023. “When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one — until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery,” reads the film’s synopsis. Email: neill@outloudculture.com

We can knock Disney all we want over less-than stellar post-Covid results on Marvel, Pixar and Lucasfilm titles, but the fact of the matter is the brands are still delivering, making the theatrical motion picture studio the continued box office leader with $3.4 billion worldwide for the period of Jan. 1-July 2. That breaks out

Magic Johnson‘s annual yacht vacation has somehow gotten even MORE lavish … Samuel L. Jackson just revealed the boat trip now features acupuncture sessions!!! Johnson, Jackson and a few of their close pals set sale yet again for their yearly European vacay earlier this month — hitting the French Riviera this time — and the

UPDATE, 2:20PM: Disney/Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny officially wins Tuesday with $11.698M over Sound of Freedom‘s reported $11.5M. Monday revised on Dial of Destiny was $11.7M, which means business was even on July 4th; and that’s solid for any tentpole on that holiday. 5-day on Dial of Destiny is $83.7M. PREVIOUS: Angels

Coco Lee, famous for voicing Mulan in the Mandarin version of Disney’s “Mulan,” has died by suicide. Coco’s sisters, Carol and Nancy, say she attempted suicide at home Sunday and was sent to a hospital, where she slipped into a coma and died on Wednesday despite attempts to save her life. Coco suffered from depression

Back To The Future: The Musical landed on Broadway last week in overdrive: The stage adaptation starring Casey Likes and Roger Bart scored a dizzying $1,035,256 for just four preview performances, filling 98% of seats at the Winter Garden. The musical, which opens August 3, features a book by Bob Gale and new music and

Pinterest is seeing a MASSIVE Barbie boom ahead of the much-anticipated film’s release … a swarm of fans are lookin’ to live a life of plastic, just like the iconic doll. A spokesperson for Pinterest tells TMZ … people on the site have been hunting for ideas to “Barbify” their lives as the Margot Robbie-led

Mattel Films‘ are working on a Barney movie, which is being lead by Daniel Kaluuya. Recently an executive from Mattel said they want to the film to feel similar to an A24 project. The VP of Film Production for Mattel Kevin McKeon spoke to Deadline about the forthcoming film, stating it will be “surrealistic,” and be

Refresh for chart…On the bright side for Independence Day bomb Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, its first five days at the box office of $82M aren’t as bad as Paramount/Skydance’s Terminator Genisys. That sequel’s launch just prior to July 4, 2015 left a lot of methane in the air with $42.4M in its

Vanilla, the chimpanzee, who spent 28 years in an animal testing lab before finally getting a new life, is touching people’s hearts, and inspiring them to open their wallets. Save the Chimps, an animal sanctuary in Florida shared a video on social media showing Vanilla being introduced to other chimps and seeing open skies for

As Regal parent Cineworld prepares to exit Chapter 11 this month, rumors are heating up over who will emerge as the giant theater chain’s new chief executive, with reports Monday pointing to Eduardo Acuna of Cinepolis. Longtime Cineworld CEO Moody Greidinger has a consulting contract during a transition period but isn’t likely to stay in

Netflix released the teaser trailer for Sly, a new documentary about Sylvester Stallone that’s set to debut on the platform this November. It is directed by Thom Zimny. “For nearly 50 years Sylvester Stallone has entertained millions with iconic characters and blockbuster franchises, from Rocky to Rambo to The Expendables,” the official logline for Sly reads. “This retrospective documentary offers an intimate look

Robert De Niro‘s grandson, actor Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, has died … TMZ has confirmed. The 19-year-old was found dead sitting in a chair, inside a New York City apartment Sunday afternoon, law enforcement tells TMZ. We’re told there were no obvious signs that led to his death. He was found by a friend who

Vietnam has banned commercial screenings of Warner Bros’ Barbie due to a scene that depicts a map of the South China Sea with the “nine-dash line” that is contested by the Vietnamese government.  The film, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, was scheduled for release in Vietnam on July 21. 

Jonathan Bennett is raising a glass to his Palm Springs estate … he just sold the pad he dubbed Mai Tai Manor for seven figures. According to property records the “Mean Girls” actor sold the home Tuesday for a cool $1 mil. The sale price is a little under the listing price … as we

“When a mysterious caller puts a bomb under his car seat, Matt Turner (Neeson) begins a high-speed chase across the city to complete a specific series of tasks,” reads the synopsis. “With his kids trapped in the back seat and a bomb that will explode if they get out of the car, a normal commute

Fans of The Name of The Rose author Umberto Eco turned out in NYC, boosting the documentary on medieval scholar turned novelist and social commentator to over $9.1k on one screen – a nice showing by The Cinema Guild for a foreign language documentary on a solid weekend for some indie and arthouse fare. Umberto

John Legend, Chrissy Teigen and their brood lived that Pepto Bismol life, making the now-famed Barbie Malibu Dreamhouse their own for a night! John, Chrissy and their 4 kids hit up the pink mansion, ahead of the release of the new “Barbie” film. It’s been decked out from the foundation to the roof in everything

SATURDAY AM: Refresh for chart…and more analysis Disney/Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is still bound to open at the bottom of end of tracking’s projection of $60M as this morning. I saw an estimate in The Flash vicinity of $55M last night and took an Alka Seltzer out of shock. Hopefully Dial

Deadline reports that  Hulu has officially acquired the rights to Jake Johnson’s feature directorial debut called ‘Self Reliance’, starring Anna Kendrick and Andy Samberg. The comedy thriller will be available for streaming on September 8. “The film follows a man who is offered a million dollars to play a game in which hunters try to kill him,”

Harrison Ford‘s final rodeo as Indy doesn’t seem to be drumming up much interest — the box office numbers, so far, are looking bad … and it might be Disney’s own doing. Disney’s latest, “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” raked in a measly $24 mil Friday — and that means the film is

The fatal shooting of a 17-year-old by a police officer in Nanterre, France earlier this week has set off a swath of nationwide riots and violence, resulting in early closures of some cinemas, curfews in certain cities and a plea for calm from the national football team, among more widespread issues. The killing of the

Amanda Bynes continues to battle her mental health problems, but there’s some good news … she’s now out of a psychiatric facility with a plan in place for her to stay healthy and safe. Sources with direct knowledge tell us … Amanda checked out of a mental health facility late Friday, nearly two weeks after

Apple has released the trailer for ‘The Beanie Bubble’, the biographical comedy-drama starring Zach Galifianakis and Elizabeth Banks. The film is scheduled to arrive in select theaters on July 21, followed by its Apple TV+ debut on July 28. “Why did the world suddenly treat stuffed animals like gold? Ty Warner was a frustrated toy

The National Association of Theatre Owners VP & Chief Communications Officer Patrick Corcoran is departing after 24-plus years. The news comes in the wake of NATO CEO and President John Fithian retiring after a 24-year run at the exhibition trade org. Together with Fithian, Corcoran, known for being a straight-shooter with the press, has had

Stephen King is the undisputed king of horror … but his fictional storylines turned into a real-life nightmare at his home in Maine, with the author as the central character. The fabled novelist of classics like “Pet Sematary” and “The Shining” got an uninvited visitor to his Bangor, Maine home Thursday, when a deer impaled

EXCLUSIVE: Disney/Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is posting an estimated $6 million-$7.5 million Thursday night, per sources, which is where previous older-skewing action-guy comps live. We’re specifically referencing the Thursday night starts of No Time to Die, which grossed $6.3M (started at 4 p.m.) before its $55.2M opening weekend in October 2021,

Director: Emma Tammi Writer/Producer: Scott Cawthon Writer: Emma Tammi Writer: Seth Cuddeback Producer: Jason Blum Executive Producer: Bea Sequeira Executive Producer: Russell Binder Executive Producer: Marc Mostman Executive Producer: Christopher H. Warner Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Kat Conner Sterling and Piper Rubio, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Matthew Lillard Can you survive five nights? The terrifying horror game phenomenon becomes a blood-chilling cinematic event, as

Matt Damon is going international for his bromance with Chris and Liam Hemsworth … living it up over in Greece and enjoying the hell out of their summer vacation. Ya gotta see these pics of the actors enjoying a day party on the famous Greek island of Mykonos … Matt’s got a cold beer in