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No Time To Die marks the end of Daniel Craig’s time as James Bond, and it’s a finale fitting of his incredible five-film arc, or at least we think so. Watch CinemaBlend’s Sean O’Connell break down what happens in the sure-to-be-controversial end of No Time To Die and explain why he thinks it works as
IATSE and the AMPTP are “still talking” and are expected to return to the virtual bargaining table again Friday. Armed with strike authorization from his members, IATSE president Matthew Loeb can call a nationwide walkout of film and TV workers at any time if he and AMPTP president Carol Lombardini can’t reach a fair deal.
Renée Zellweger isn’t ready to take one giant leap with her boyfriend — despite putting her own home on the market, and the fact they’re going strong … she won’t be moving in with Ant Anstead. Not yet. Here’s the deal, Renée recently listed her Los Angeles home for $6 million … while Ant bought
Marvel Studios is developing a spinoff of Emmy-winning WandaVision for Disney+, sources confirm to Deadline. The potential spinoff would center on Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha Harkness character, which Hahn is set to reprise across the MCU — on streaming and in movies — under a larger deal she has made with the studio, sources said. Wandavision
‘Halloween Hotness’ will include over 150 special guests, with Lifetime Achievement Award presented to pop icon Diane Franklin… “Halloween Hotness 7: Stronger Together” will take place Saturday, Oct. 16 at Madame Tussauds Hollywood (6933 Hollywood Blvd.). The star-studded charity fundraiser benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was created by entertainment industry professional and event planner Brian Sikoff to ease
During its presentation at CineEurope in Barcelona, Universal celebrated the success of the past weekend’s James Bond pic, No Time To Die, which grossed $121.3M across 54 Uni and MGM markets, setting a new pandemic record as the first film to cross $100M overseas in its opening without China in the mix. In keeping with
Sony’s Venom: Let There Be Carnage has feasibly crossed $100M in five days, joining Disney/Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings as the fastest titles to do so at the pandemic domestic box office. Both titles are on a theatrical window exceeding 45 days. It should be noted that while Shang-Chi propelled past the century mark off Labor Day Monday, Venom
When thinking of Western genre icons, John Wayne and Clint Eastwood often come to mind. It wasn’t until Mario Van Peebles’ 1993 film Posse was released and the first of its kind to truly go mainstream that Black Western fans got the idea that they could exist in the Wild West as heroes. Director Jeymes Samuel and
After years of wondering if we would ever actually see a new Expendables movie, fans are getting just that as we speak. The movie is shooting in London right now. Sylvester Stallone wrote the screenplay for the movie, but as those things are often in flux, even in the middle of production, Stallone is apparently
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel want to say bye, bye, bye to a significant piece of their L.A. life — the couple’s trying to offload their pad there … and for quite a bundle, no less. JT & JB have just listed their Hollywood Hills villa for a whopping $35 million — which has served
Bringing CineEurope attendees to their feet, Tom Cruise made a surprise appearance at the exhibition convention here in Barcelona today. Cruise, who is the only star to have appeared live and in-person on stage this week, added some wattage to what outside pandemic times is typically a very talent-heavy affair. He turned up for Paramount’s
It’s official, Sora is the final DLC character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In the time leading up to today’s “The Final Mr. Sakurai Presents for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,” many had speculated about who the final character could be, which included options like Halo‘s Master Chief or Doom Guy from DOOM. While the latter did manage to join the fight
Infamous former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has experienced what would happen if he got on Peter Jackson’s bad side. While reflecting on his time filming Lord of the Rings, its star Elijah Wood appeared on the Armchair Podcast and told host Dax Shepard that one of the orcs in the movie was designed to look like Weinstein.
When it comes to WarnerMedia’s theatrical-day-date HBO Max fare, we’ve often written that whatever pales at the cinemas also sours on the service. That was not the case this weekend with the The Sopranos prequel feature The Many Saints of Newark. Even though The Many Saints of Newark wasn’t so hot at the box office with a $5M opening, the
“Gods, kings, fire and blood.” WarnerMedia has released a spine-tingling first teaser for its hotly-anticipated Game of Thrones spin-off House Of The Dragon. Watch it below. The footage will get the pulses racing for Thrones fans. We see plenty of narrator Matt Smith, who is playing dragonrider Prince Daemon Targaryen, as well as first looks at several
M. Night Shyamalan’s suspenseful thriller Old is now available to own, and the home release comes loaded with bonus features for fans to dive deeper into the filmmaking process. One of those features is Shyamalan Family Business which gives a look at what Shyamalan’s two daughters, Ishana and Saleka, contributed to the film and how
EXCLUSIVE: Dutch/Belgian unscripted producer Vincent TV has launched a UK hub and partnered with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and Stellify Media on a primetime pilot for a major broadcaster. Former Seven Studios head of global development Simon Shalgosky and former ITV Studios development producer Daniel Brookes will act as creative director and development executive of
Clint Eastwood could see a LOT of green soon … he’s just been awarded nearly $6.1 million in his lawsuit against CBD retailers. The legendary actor — and the company Eastwood runs that owns rights to his likeness, Garrapata — just scored a $6.1 million default judgment after the companies he sued failed to respond
In the wake of IATSE’s historic strike authorization vote, SAG-AFTRA leaders are calling on Hollywood’s employers to hear the complaints of their workers and adopt “a more conscious capitalism.” “The results of the IATSE strike authorization vote are a resounding call for fairness, dignity and respect on the job,” SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher and national
The internet has been full of horror-themed legends for years, copied and pasted in forums and on social media feeds with such tenacity that they occasionally get turned into a feature film (Slender Man). These Creepypastas (like the unhinged character Jeff the Killer) aren’t real but often based on real crimes, assembled by imaginative storytellers keen
Focus Features has set a moderate release for The Outfit on Feb. 25, 2022. The pic reps Oscar winner Graham Moore’s directorial debut, and follows Leonard, played by Oscar winner Mark Rylance, an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. But after a personal tragedy, he’s ended up in Chicago, operating a
A significant data leak of more than 11.9m files pertaining to the tax affairs of many rich, famous and political figures – dubbed the Pandora Papers – has shone a spotlight on people including Elton John and Shakira. Also included in the report is the film producer Konstantin Ernst, the Vladimir Putting ally whose credits
No Time To Die finally arrives in theaters in the US on October 8, and fans are beyond ready to see it. Those who have been lucky enough to see Daniel Craig’s last Bond movie are raving about the film, and its send-off to one of the best Bonds ever. While promoting the film, Craig
Refresh for latest…: A big and busy weekend at the international box office reaffirmed the power of theatrical as MGM/Eon/Universal’s No Time To Die bonded with audiences to the tune of $119.1M, coming in over on yesterday’s estimates. In like-for-like markets at current exchange rates No Time To Die is in line with Skyfall, and
The “Edward Scissorhands” superfans who bought the Boggs house featured in the movie have taken their fandom to new heights … turning the home into a museum. Joey Klops tells TMZ … since he and his wife bought the property a year ago, it’s been transformed into even more of an homage to Tim Burton‘s
History Channel’s saga of Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons has come to an end with the Vikings season 6 finale – but that’s not the end of the story. While Vikings season 7 isn’t in the cards, fans can look forward to a return to Kattegat in the upcoming sequel/spinoff series Vikings: Valhalla, which will
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association today named MRC chairman Todd Boehly as its interim CEO. The move comes as the group continues its promised reforms amid backlash of its lack of diversity and other issues. He already ties to organization as the chairman and CEO of Eldridge Industries, which owns MRC and dick clark productions,
FRIDAY UPDATE, Refresh for latest… Full numbers for Wednesday and Thursday show MGM/Eon/Universal’s James Bond pic No Time To Die at a cumulative $22M through two days of early release at the international box office. That includes $20M from just yesterday in such markets as the UK, Brazil, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. The figures look
3RD UPDATE, 3:11 PM: Alyssa Milano has provided a positive update on her uncle Mitch Carp’s health status. She says that he is now “doing well,” although he “probably needs open heart surgery,” after suffering a heart attack while driving on August 17. “I mean, he has a long road of recovery,” she told Entertainment Weekly