“Bigger than Ben-Hur.” Never again will I bandy around this expression to describe mere weddings, parties or anything else. S.S. Rajamouli’s epic RRR (Rise! Roar! Revolt!), which tells the story of friends who discover they are on opposite sides of India’s struggle for independence, is so massively bigger than Ben-Hur that I’ve almost forgotten that
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Play video content TMZSports.com Golf star Brooks Koepka used a famous line from “Tin Cup” to shut down a group of autograph seekers at an event in Texas on Wednesday — and his channeling of David Simms was pretty spot-on. TMZ Sports has learned the 31-year-old was out on the course for his opening round
Ukrainian filmmaker Julia Sinkevych, this year’s Series Mania Jury President, has spotlighted the strange juxtaposition of spending weeks helping with the war relief effort in her home country before flying to Lille for days of screenings, parties and dinners. The Ukrainian Film Academy Co-Founder returns home this weekend after the prestigious European drama forum’s closing
Early fan reactions for Morbius say the film is disjointed and incoherent. Morbius is Sony’s upcoming Marvel film set in their Spider-Man Universe. The film is directed by Daniel Espinosa, who previously helmed 2012’s Safe House and 2017’s Life. Morbius also boasts a stellar cast, including Jared Leto in the title role, Michael Keaton reprising
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Rider aka Nova looks to be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as sources tell Deadline that Marvel is developing a Nova project with Moon Knight scribe Sabir Pirzada on board to write. It is unknown for now whether this will be developed as a feature film or a limited series for Disney+. As always,
All but six of the current 22 Broadway productions filled more than 90% of their available seats last week, and most of the ones that didn’t hit that mark came close, according to the first detailed box office figures released this season by the Broadway League. In all, the 22 shows grossed a total of
A trio of studio movies has received China release date confirmations for next month, including new films Ambulance and The Bad Guys, as well as last summer’s Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions. Universal’s Michael Bay-directed Ambulance, which began early offshore rollout last weekend and bows domestically on April 8, is now dated for April 22
It has been more than five years since we saw comedic actress Cameron Diaz on the big screen when she signed on for the role of Miss Hannigan in Annie. Don’t be too bummed for Diaz, though, as she is embracing her new life away from the glitz and glam of Hollywood. Cameron Diaz spoke
After not airing the 2021 Oscar ceremony, China is believed to be sitting out this weekend’s event as well. The motivations behind last year’s move were understood to be related to specific films and filmmakers, and while China released fewer Hollywood movies than usual in 2021, the reasoning behind a decision to not to show
Taylor Lautner is one step closer to unloading his multi-million dollar estate … because he’s found a buyer. According to real estate records, there is a pending sale on Taylor’s $5 million home in the Agoura Hills area of Los Angeles. Taylor’s custom mansion is 5 bedrooms and 5,647 square feet … and it’s decked
EXCLUSIVE: Over two and a half years after Titans special effects coordinator Warren Appleby was killed while prepping a shoot for the Warner Bros superhero series, a Toronto court has finally handed down some justice. Acme FX were fined $110,000 in Canadian dollars plus a “25% victim fine surcharge” on February 22 by Ontario Court
Following the official renewal for Superman & Lois season 3, multiple cast members are celebrating the thrilling news. As the Arrowverse has existed for a decade as of this October, The CW has adapted multiple iconic DC heroes and villains from panel to screen. One of the latest additions to the line-up is Superman &
EXCLUSIVE: Producers Kenn Viselman (Teletubbies) and Brooklyn Weaver (Extant) have acquired all the rights for the western hemisphere of animated series Moonzy & Moona. This includes all mediums of the pre-existing IP which spans the rights to develop original films, series, books, NFTs and merchandising. The deal comes at a time when the Cyprus-originated Moonzy &
While the female demographic has shown to be one of the more reluctant to return to cinemas during the pandemic, that is about to change this weekend with Paramount’s The Lost City which is eyeing a mid $20M start, possible $30M+ take at 4,228 theaters. The Sandra Bullock-Channing Tatum-Brad Pitt-Daniel Radcliffe romantic adventure comedy is the
Acort International has acquired Michael Matteo Rossi’s Shadows and is planning a domestic and international release this spring. The film hails from writer, director, and producer Rossi, whose last film The Handler was released on home entertainment platforms in December. Krista Allen (Anger Management), David Labrava (Mayans), Francis Capra (Veronica Mars), Jazsmin Lewis (Barbershop), Eric
Like a lot of celebrities, Vin Diesel likes to use social media to keep his fans in the loop on what’s going on in both his professional and personal lives. However, it’s been a while since Diesel last threw something into the social media landscape, though he’s certainly not the only major figure in Hollywood
The Academy is finally trying to do right by Rachel Zegler … not only inviting her to be at the show … but to present one of the night’s Oscars. A report says the “West Side Story” actress was recently contacted and offered the gig — of course, the series of events over the last
The Tudors and Vikings creator Michael Hirst has branded his upcoming big budget Billy the Kid drama a “new kind of western.” Delivering a keynote as Series Mania closed for the day, the revered British historical film and TV director described Epix/MGM’s project, which is being handed its world premiere in the Series Mania International Competition,
Call your designer, get your hair done, and don’t forget to swab your nostrils — it’s finally time to party as Academy Awards week comes out of the pandemic. While there’s some of the old standards returning after a year’s dormancy during Covid, largely MIA this year are any studio-or-streamer sponsored parties/dinners (except for Warner
A24’s smart slasher/horror X grossed over $4.4M on 2,865 screens to take fourth place at the weekend box office, topping expectations for writer/director Ti West’s return after a six-year absence from film. His first ever wide release, a cross between the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Boogie Nights, is currently Certified Fresh at 96% and has a prequel nearly
Much of the anticipation leading up to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has been building courtesy of the film’s stars (mostly, lead star Ben Schwartz’s social media campaign). He’s been hyping the sequel for months now, but in the last few weeks, he has gone all-in as the release date quickly approaches. At this point, no
EXCLUSIVE: Kate Del Castillo, the Mexican actress who stars in Telemundo’s hit drama La Reina del Sur, has signed with Buchwald. One of the highest rated Spanish-language series in the world, La Reina del Sur adapts the bestseller by Spanish novelist Arturo Perez-Reverte. In the crime drama, which recently wrapped filming for Season 3, Del Castillo plays Teresa
Rachel Zegler was apparently iced out of this year’s Oscars ceremony, which is shocking … considering how many awards her movie/costars are up for, and how many it might win. The actress made the startling revelation this weekend, responding to a comment someone left on her recent IG post recapping a quarter of the year
A currently untitled sequel to 2021 blockbuster Godzilla Vs Kong has been set to shoot in Queensland, Australia, according to government agency Screen Queensland. State Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said today that cameras will roll later this year in locations across the Gold Coast and the southeast on the Legendary picture which will be the fifth
A global pandemic which closed a majority of the world’s cinemas from 2020-21 just won’t keep large format exhibitor Imax down. This morning, Imax announced that it crossed a $10 billion milestone in its lifetime global box office from narrative, non-documentary feature releases. The news comes in the wake of the exhibitor and specialty camera
Refresh for latest…: Just days after Warner Bros/DC’s The Batman rounded the five-century mark globally, it is now just shy of $600M worldwide in its third weekend. A $49.1M overseas frame (down 46% versus last session) brings the international box office cume on the Matt Reeves-directed pic to $298M, with global standing at $598.1M through
For decades, the world has known Ice Cube for decades as a prolific rapper, a high-grossing movie star, and a successful media mogul. For today’s rap stars, his career has served as the blueprint for crossing into other entertainment ventures. As viewers know, he started as one-fifth of the seminal West Coast rap group N.W.A.
CODA was the surprise winner of the marquee Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures awards at the 33rd annual Producers Guild Awards, which were handed out tonight at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. How The ‘CODA’ Family Delivered The Year’s Most Meaningful Best Picture Contender “It’s incredible,”
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are going back to court to settle who defamed who once and for all — and their witness list includes a ton of A-listers … who’ll have to take the stand. With the trial set to kick off next month in Virginia, just about all the legal docs are filed
The cast of 90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days season 5 has largely drawn viewer criticism, though Moknii Hamza’s mother Hayet is being praised by viewers. Audiences found that Hayet and her daughter were a wonderful addition to the 90 Day Fiancé franchise, as viewers are tired of seeing family members constantly mistreat the spouses