Originally announced a couple years back, Universal Pictures has been developing a solo movie for Dracula’s henchman Renfield, based on an original pitch from “The Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman. Chris McKay (The Tomorrow War) is set to direct the movie, with Nicholas Hoult (Warm Bodies, Mad Max: Fury Road) on board to star as Renfield. THR brings us the
Ever wanted to own a piece of literary history? Fans of Mary Shelley, now is the time: her former residence on London’s Marchmont Street is for sale. Listed at approximately $1.3 million US dollars, the apartment was home to Mary Shelley, as well as husband Percy Shelley. The building has a blue plaque commemorating their
The most extraordinary explorer-mountaineer-photographer-documentarian of our time, Jimmy Chin reached new heights with his film Free Solo. And now he’s panning out to even bigger stories, like The Rescue—his account of 2018’s riveting Thai cave saga. So has all the Oscar success cost Chin his edge? Well, he just dropped off the side of a
Absent from the stage and on a self-declared “indefinite hiatus” since May 2019, Turnpike Troubadours — a band known as much for its volatility as for its literary songs and stomping melodies — have hit the most-anticipated reset button in Americana music. The group will headline the venerable Red Rocks Amphitheatre outside of Denver on
Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. Back in the pre-Instagram days of 2009, the street-style photographer Tommy Ton snapped a photo of Virgil Abloh, Kanye West, and a group of their friends outside Paris Fashion Week. Dressed to the nines, they all looked like PFW habitués, but
Broadway box office saw a Thanksgiving holiday boost of about 30%, with total receipts for the 33 productions rising to $32,543,570 for the week ending Nov. 28. Total attendance was up about 12% (to 238,354) over the previous week, indicating that much of the increased box office tally was due to higher holiday-week ticket prices.
Have you noticed a trend in the gaming industry? Do you wonder when it will end? Year after year, it seems as if the same story repeats itself. The sector, after a remarkable year where unimaginable levels of revenues are recorded, manages to top it, and by quite some margin. The industry isn’t complaining, yet
The first adaptation of William Lindsay Gresham‘s 1946 novel is a bit of a genre-bending anomaly. Nightmare Alley featured a larger than usual budget for its type, a film noir that bleeds into other genres with a lead star intentionally playing against type. It centers around an unlikable protagonist haunted by his actions. Much of it is
The recent string of mass shopliftings in retail, high-end and jewelry stores has corporations desperate for a way to stop thieves, and one new strategy seems to have done just that … resulting in several arrests. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Lululemon Athletica has been putting tracking devices on store merchandise — not necessarily
Lana Scott has been treating viewers to country covers ever since the beginning of her journey on Season 21 of The Voice. But on Monday night (Nov. 29), fans got to see a whole new side of her when she tackled a song outside of her usual genre of choice as part of the show’s
My friends, let us begin drawing up some lines of conspiracy and scandal. From the outset, I am absolving myself of journalistic integrity and the usual need to provide evidence of my claims, or — more importantly in many cases — evidence that outweighs my claims. Everyone involved in this scandal is long-dead, and real,
Bill Cosby is a free man, but prosecutors are asking the highest court in the land to review his case … claiming he was never given immunity from a PA prosecutor in the Andrea Constand case. According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ … prosecutors in Pennsylvania are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to
Play video content TMZSports.com Tyreek Hill says he’s still gunning to race Usain Bolt … telling TMZ Sports he’s so confident he’ll beat the track legend, he’s down to put his Super Bowl ring on the line!! “Me and you can just meet at a local high school,” Hill said in a message to Bolt.
California actress Heather Graham was only 27 years old when she was cast as the hottie on eight wheels ‘Rollergirl’ — who was a ride-or-die adult film actress for porn producer Jack Horner’s ’70s movie — in Paul Thomas Anderson‘s iconic period piece “Boogie Nights.” The R-rated film included Julianne Moore as the motherly, Amber
She only did her…hair After a wild month that has included gay panic in Creep, a TV musical in Buffy the Vampire Slayer‘s ‘Once More, With Feeling’ and our 150th episode extravaganza with The Lost Boys, we’re closing out the month with a slam dunk 1940s film noir. That’s right: it’s finally time for a
Adopting Sun Tzu’s mantra that “victorious warriors win first and then go to war,” the Defense Department has launched a preemptive strike on Congress. Specifically, a strike against congressional efforts to ramp up government research of UFOs (what the government refers to as “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena”). On Tuesday, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks announced the
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas stepped out for their first big red carpet date night of the holiday season. The two posed alongside each other at the British Fashion Awards in London. Chopra went full statement look, wearing a floral pantsuit, while Jonas wore a black suit with a red top. The couple had a
The thing about the past is often what happens in the past is meant to stay firmly buried in the past. You live, and you learn, right? You take the good with the bad, and you move onward. But sometimes, the past stays with you in a way that prevents you from moving forward. 9-1-1
In 1985, Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa faced off against Russian powerhouse Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, a story that was recently explored through a new lens thanks to the director’s cut. Then in 2018, Dolph Lundgren reprised Drago for Creed II, which saw the character’s son, Viktor Drago, exchanging fisticuffs with Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis
In Canada, gambling is legal in general, but not all gambling activities are legal. As a result, the gambling and gaming industry in Canada draws in a large number of people. Gambling has continued to boom and grow thanks to the revenues generated at top Canadian casinos all over the country. The growth in the
November 29, 2021 Trailer: ‘This Is Us’ The Emotion Filled Final Season This thanksgiving NBC debuted the bittersweet trailer for the sixth and final season of the hit drama ‘This Is Us’. The footage is set to Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time” sung by Kate (Chrissy Metz) while Toby (Chris Sullivan) looks on. The trailer also
Ahead of this week’s Season 1 finale, we’ve learned that Don Mancini‘s Child’s Play-based “Chucky” series has already been renewed for a second season by USA and SYFY! Across all platforms, “Chucky” has reached 9.5 million viewers in its first season. The season finale of “Chucky” airs Tuesday, Nov 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on
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UPDATE: Notably on the menu this weekend overseas were new openers Disney’s Encanto and MGM/Universal’s House Of Gucci. The former came in lower than hoped at the international box office, with $29.3M in 47 material markets, though it did make the low end of its global projection at $69.6M (including domestic‘s 5-day frame). The Disney
Wet Leg have announced their debut self-titled album, which is set to arrive on April 8 via Domino. Along with the announcement, the band has unveiled two new songs, ‘Too Late Now’ and ‘Oh No’. Watch the Fred Rowson–directed video for ‘Too Late Now’ and listen to ‘Oh No’ below. In a statement, Wet Leg’s
Series of Frights is a recurring column that mainly focuses on horror in television. Specifically, it takes a closer look at five episodes or stories — each one adhering to an overall theme — from different anthology series or the occasional movie made for TV. With anthologies becoming popular again, especially on television, now is
Kaia Gerber Wears the Best Of Resort 2022 Fashion Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Photographed by nathaniel goldberg and Styled by Alex White Nov 23, 2021 With sky-high platform boots and a soft silhouette, the classic
Carrie Underwood brought a hearty dose of cheer during her performance at the 95th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which took place in New York City on Thursday (Nov. 25.) She performed her song, “Favorite Time of Year,” which comes off the track list of her 2020 Christmas album, My Gift. She was one of
I’m one of those people who love to focus on how a world works when I read a story. Because, when done right, it really feels like this world exists and could be hiding inside an antique closet — or down a rabbit hole. What I mean to say is, worldbuilding is important because it