It’s not meant to be a pun to call “Ant-Man and the Wasp” the smallest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie to date, but especially after the smorgasbord of brutality that unfolded in “Avengers: Infinity War,” Peyton Reed’s follow-up to “Ant-Man” feels like sorely-needed counterprogramming. Scruffy, understated and fun, the sequel sidesteps […]
Day: June 27, 2018
Three ‘Lowlife’ Late-Night Hosts Team Up for Joint Cold Open
Look, Conan O’Brien is back on “The Tonight Show”! Three late-night hosts — Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, and Conan O’Brien — put aside ratings rivalries for a joint sketch that broadcast on both “The Late Show” and “The Tonight Show.” (Conan’s show is on hiatus this week; no idea where […]
Timothée Chalamet & Steve Carell Ready for Oscars With ‘Beautiful Boy’ Trailer
Keep a spot open on your 2019 Oscar ballot for “Beautiful Boy.” The trailer for the drug addiction drama just came out, with past Academy Award nominees Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet looking ready to don tuxes again early next year. “Beautiful Boy” is based on father and son David […]
Leonardo DiCaprio Shares First Photo With Brad Pitt in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’
Brad + Leo + QT = Give us this retro fabulous movie NOW. Leonardo DiCaprio took a break from promoting environmental causes on Instagram to post the first photo from Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” The highly anticipated film is set in Los Angeles in 1969, following […]
The ‘Venom’ Trailer Has More Views Than ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Black Panther,’ ‘The Last Jedi’
How big is Tom Hardy’s “Venom” going to be? Screen Crush got fans talking with its recent story pointing out that the Sony Spider-Man spinoff has actually had more views than any previous “Spider-Man” movie trailer. They also listed several other films with less-viewed trailers, and the major blockbusters with […]
Nicolas Cage Has a Chainsaw Battle With a Cult Leader in Horrific ‘Mandy’ Trailer
Nicolas Cage has a chainsaw fight with a “crazy evil” cult leader in the new horror film “Mandy.” Do you really need to know anything else? There’s also a tiger. And some animated shots. The trailer is just 2 minutes of pure trippy nightmare. So you can imagine the movie. […]
Disney Closer to Fox Deal After Getting Justice Department Approval
Comcast can’t be happy. But Disney is now back in the frontrunner seat to acquire 21st Century Fox. There was a hurdle, that Disney just cleared, to get approval from the Department of Justice. The DOJ had filed a complaint to block Disney from nabbing 22 regional sports networks. Disney […]
Twitter Told ‘Upset’ Bella Thorne That Freeform Just Canceled Her Show
UPDATES: Despite cancellation reports from The Hollywood Reporter and SpoilerTV, a Freeform rep told Entertainment Weekly the show is not officially dead yet. “No decision has been made at this time.” I. Marlene King also disputed THR’s report that she and Bella Thorne didn’t get along, and also seemed to […]
‘A Quiet Place’ Writers Adapting Stephen King’s ‘The Boogeyman’
The writers of recent horror hit “A Quiet Place” are taking on a titan of the genre for their next project. Deadline reports that screenwriting duo Scott Beck and Bryan Woods — who came up with the original story for “Quiet,” and co-wrote the film’s script with director John Krasinski […]
The ‘Harry Potter’ Publication Anniversary Makes J.K. Rowling Feel Old
It’s been just over two decades since readers first entered the wizarding world in J.K. Rowling‘s debut novel, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” which celebrated the 20th anniversary of its original UK publication on June 26 of last year. Next up is the book’s 20th anniversary of stateside release: […]
Jeremy Irons Joins HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ Series
The already star-studded cast of HBO’s upcoming “Watchmen” series just added another big name to the ensemble: Jeremy Irons has joined the show. Deadline was first to report the news, though details about Irons’s role — and the plot of the series as a whole — are scant right now. […]
‘Bad Boys’ Spinoff ‘L.A.’s Finest,’ Starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, Heading to Charter
After some behind the scenes shuffling, that rumored “Bad Boys” TV spinoff centered around Gabrielle Union‘s “Bad Boys II” character is officially a go. The series, titled “L.A.’s Finest,” stars Union and Jessica Alba (who Union personally recruited for the project, according to The Hollywood Reporter), and was initially in […]
Mark Wahlberg & Peter Berg Reteam a 5th Time for Netflix’s Spenser Detective Films
Relationships come and go in Hollywood, but Mark Wahlberg and Peter Berg are the real deal. The director and his muse have collaborated in “Lone Survivor,” “Deepwater Horizon,” “Patriots Day,” and the upcoming summer film “Mile 22.” Now they are heading to Netflix with the film “Wonderland,” adapting author Robert […]
Chandler Riggs Says Andrew Lincoln’s ‘Walking Dead’ Exit Is ‘Gonna Be Good for Him’
Andrew Lincoln leaving “The Walking Dead” will be rough for fans, but Chandler Riggs thinks it will be good for the actor as a husband and father. TWD Season 9 is now filming, and the news has already spread that Lincoln will be leaving the show as Rick Grimes. Chandler […]
Pierce Brosnan Wants Tom Hardy as the Next James Bond (for His ‘Wiggle’?)
Hardy. Tom Hardy. What do you think of him as the next 007? Pierce Brosnan told The Daily Mail’s Event Magazine that he himself was “never good enough” as James Bond, with the exception of “GoldenEye.” He talked about the tearful call he got from Barbara Broccoli after doing “Die […]
Vin Diesel’s ‘Bloodshot’ Superhero Movie Casts Its Villain
For the past few years, Vin Diesel has been alternating between Groot and Dominic Toretto in back-to-back blockbuster franchises. But he’ll soon play a live-action superhero in his own comic book film, “Bloodshot,” which starts filming in July, aka in the next few weeks. According to TheWrap, the film just […]