When it comes to Disney’s animated films, end credits scenes are a rarity, especially when compared to their sister productions at Marvel Studios. Once the screen fades to black and the credits start to roll, a movie is pretty much over. But the global hit Encanto almost marked a change of pace, as there was
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Awkwafina has been accused of trying to pose as a Black person in the past — be it in song or on camera — and now … she’s sorta owning up to it, but stopping short of an apology. The actress/rapper/internet personality addressed a long-running criticism that’s been years in the making — acknowledging she’s
EXCLUSIVE: The Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie feature, Eileen, based on Ottessa Moshfegh bestseller, which just wrapped in New Jersey, is being sold at EFM by Endeavor Content and WME Independent. Deadline has learned that Marin Ireland (Hell or High Water, Homeland) and Owen Teague (It, Mrs. Fletcher) are also starring in the Endeavor Content, Likely Story,
An MCU fan imagines Iron Man surviving Avengers: Endgame and teaming up with the Eternals during the Emergence. Robert Downey Jr. wrapped up his foundational run as Tony Stark in the 2019 Joe and Anthony Russo-directed Endgame. Despite the poetic, albeit tragic way his story finished, many have continued to imagine what Phase 4 would
Paramount’s Jackass Forever counted $1.65M from 2,650 theaters from shows that began at 7 p.m. Thursday. The domestic box office weekend’s other wide opener, Lionsgate’s Roland Emmerich disaster epic Moonfall, started with $700,000 from about 2,300 locations. The Jackass take is higher than Jackass Presents Bad Grandpa which did $1.4M from 10PM showtimes in 2013, and just under
Jo Koy’s movie Easter Sunday, which was scheduled to open roughly two weeks before Easter weekend on April 1, is heading to August 5. We’re told that it’s a stronger weekend for the DreamWorks Pictures and Universal release. Koy recently moved his comedy tour, which was set to kick off on January 14, to this summer starting
Magic Mike 3, officially titled Magic Mike’s Last Dance, is the trilogy-capper movie fans were afraid we’d never get — mostly because franchise star Channing Tatum said we wouldn’t — so we’re ready to accept whatever magic happens when Tatum re-teams with Steven Soderbergh. Details about what to expect when the male strippers return for
EXCLUSIVE: The Vampire Diaries and xXx: Return Of Xander Cage star Nina Dobrev has joined Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight) in action-thriller The Bricklayer, which will start next month in Europe. Cliffhanger and Die Hard 2 filmmaker Renny Harlin is directing the movie, which The Expendables outfit Millennium Media is producing with Gerard Butler after both teamed up with Eckhart on
Play video content TMZ.com Kevin Smith says there were 2 main factors in his decision to stop consuming animal products … his near-fatal heart attack, and his daughter’s master plan. We got the director leaving Crossroads Kitchen in L.A. — one of the most famous vegan joints in town — and asked him if the
Bas van der Ree has been elected chairman of the Association of Film Commissioners International, becoming the first European to chair the organization in more than a decade. Van der Ree, who has been the Netherlands Film Commissioner since 2014 when the nation’s film production incentive was launched, previously served as AFCI’s 1st vice chair.
Celebrity Big Brother season 3 viewers are getting to know Cynthia Bailey and are wondering why she decided to leave The Real Housewives of Atlanta in 2021 after being on the show for 10 seasons. Model and reality TV star Cynthia Bailey is now competing on CBB3 as one of the 11 celebrities on the show
The Battle At Lake Changjin II (aka Water Gate Bridge) led the Chinese New Year box office on day one today, coming in at an estimated RMB 657.6M ($103.4M). While that’s certainly an enviable single-market one-day score — and is the second-biggest CNY opening day ever — it’s about 35% below the record-breaking debut day
Emmy and Golden Globe winner Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) has been set to lead pandemic-themed thriller Rich Flu, we can reveal. Producers include Pablo Larraín and Juan de Dios Larraín’s Fabula banner which produced Spencer, Jackie and No. Sierra/Affinity is handling international sales and launching to buyers for the first time at the virtual European Film
When your new movie has a cameo from a big movie star, it’s only polite to treat him well and to make sure he has a good time. For the new film The Lost City Channing Tatum decided the best way to show appreciation for Brad Pitt making an appearance was to make a call
EXCLUSIVE: Following the massive success of Spider-man: No Way Home, Sony is looking to to expand on its Marvel Cinematic Universe as sources tell Deadline that Dakota Johnson is in talks to star in the studio’s Madame Web movie. S.J. Clarkson is on board to direct the pic.Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless. penned the screenplay. In the comics,
Steve-O and Chris Pontius are responsible for a ‘Jackass’-style water stunt that left a man with a busted up head and a ruined life … at least according to a lawsuit filed by the guy who claims he was injured. The veteran stuntmen are being taken to court by Michael Vicens-Segura, who says he was
The Hulu series Pam & Tommy conjures the salacious 90s with a soundtrack full of familiar songs from the decade and earlier. The series chronicles the wild romance of actress Pamela Anderson and drummer Tommy Lee, as well as the unauthorized sale of and fallout from their infamous sex tape. The series’ music, which uses everything
EXCLUSIVE: The Farewell and Honey Boy producer Kindred Spirit is expanding with the appointment of Sam Intili who joins the company as Head of Creative after departing Animal Kingdom. Intili will be responsible for “cultivating materials and talent relationships”, with an eye towards strengthening Kindred Spirit’s foothold in the international space. In addition, Caroline Clark has been promoted to
Giant theater chain AMC Entertainment said it’s selling $500 million in bonds to pay down maturing debt and related fees, costs premiums and expenses. The senior secured notes, which carry an interest rate of 10.5%, will be used pay down debt maturing in 2025. AMC’s refinancing was expected. In early Jan., CEO Adam Aron said
EXCLUSIVE: Good Deed Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to basketball documentary Alaskan Nets, which is exec-produced by Chris Pratt and his production company Indivisible Productions. The film is set on a remote island off the coast of southeast Alaska that is home to the Tsimshian Natives and Alaska’s last remaining native reserve, Metlakatla. For more
When looking over Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox’s resumes, there’s no question that Back to the Future is one of the most popular entries in their respective bodies of work. It’s been over 35 years since the time travel movie opened in theaters, and it’s still beloved among generations of moviegoers both young and
If you’re looking for a blast from the past – and have $500,000 lying around – this sweet ride would’ve been perfect. Burt Reynolds‘ 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am went up at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale 2022 auction, and the lucky buyer paid one pretty penny for it. With the final bid at $495,000, this 8-cylinder beast
EXCLUSIVE: Hostile Planet and Tiny World producer Plimsoll Productions is taking its Channel 4 carpentry format Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker to the U.S. as Channel 4 issues a rare double season order. Discovery+ holds streaming rights in North America for the finished tape version of the UK show and Plimsoll will pitch the format as Handmade: Good
Kody Brown has never been the most popular polygamist in Sister Wives, but fans have noted that throughout the past few seasons, Kody has become more domineering than ever before. Kody was never the most fun-loving reality star, but in Sister Wives season 16, the patriarch appears to be at his most aggressive as he struggles to
Giant theater chain AMC Entertainment said it expects revenue for the three months that ended in December jumped to $1.17 billion from $162.5 million the year before in preliminary numbers released Tuesday morning. The numbers aren’t the company’s comprehensive, official fourth-quarter report that is still to be released, AMC said. The shares are up nearly
Lionsgate’s feature take of Judy Blume’s classic Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret has been scheduled for Sept. 16 this year. As Deadline first reported in early March 2020, the studio won the film rights to Blume’s 1970 novel in an auction, green lighting the feature with a $30M production cost and Kelly Fremon Craig directing
Love appeared to be in the air for Kate Hudson and fiancée Danny Fujikawa. The usually private couple gave fans a little peek into an intimate moment. Being filled with so much love, Hudson couldn’t help but share the sweet kissing photo. The Knives Out 2 star decided to post the sweet highlight on Instagram
EXCLUSIVE: A most unusual rights deal has closed, as Boies Schiller Entertainment bested several producer/financiers vying to tell the story of Abdullahi Tumburkai. Who? He is a farmer in Nigeria, who, in a desperate race to save the lives of his two brothers, successfully negotiated and ransomed their freedom from kidnappers. Kidnapping has become a
The Rams’ huge win didn’t go off seamlessly on Sunday … ’cause the Jumbotron operator at their stadium mistook Big Sean and Jhene Aiko for Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. — and the scene was hilarious. Just before L.A. beat the San Francisco 49ers to advance to the Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium
EXCLUSIVE: Schitt’s Creek star Emily Hampshire is starring in and executive-producing under-the-radar rom-com The End Of Sex, which has just wrapped in Hamilton, Canada. Also starring are Jonas Chernick (James Vs His Future Self), Gray Powell (Sort Of), Lily Gao (Letterkenny) and Melanie Scrofano (Wynonna Earp). The feature follows a young couple (Hampshire and Chernick),