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There is an especially very telling, and actually chilling scene in Spencer, Pablo Larrain’s brilliantly imagined portrait of Princess Diana (Kristen Stewart) facing the crossroads of a long dead marriage during a Christmas holiday at the Queen’s Sandringham Estate. Prince Charles (Jack Farthing), stands in an ornate room at one end of a pool table

EXCLUSIVE: After a successful launch of clips and footage at CinemaCon, Paramount is pushing its big Tom Cruise tentpoles, Top Gun: Maverick to May 27, Memorial Day weekend 2022, and Mission: Impossible 7 to Sept. 30, 2022. Again, these are big potential billion dollar grossing franchises co-produced with Skydance which require the world to be in an

Much like Disney/Marvel’s 2018 mega blockbuster and Oscar-winning feature Black Panther was a breakthrough for diversity on the big screen, the studios continue to shine with that this coming weekend with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the first Hollywood Asian-American superhero movie. Today on Deadline’s Hero Nation podcast, we speak with both the

Though the room contains experts about all things magical, scientific, and alien, not to mention Wenwu’s kin, none of them know the precise nature of the Ten Rings. What is clear is that they are incredibly ancient, and also that usage of them has activated a beacon. Exactly who or what is being called isn’t

“I don’t really feel like it’s going anywhere,” a character in Paul Schrader’s The Card Counter laments at one point, and for a good long time one is inclined to feel this way about the film itself. Like the titular low-end professional gambler, Schrader here plays the long game, winning as often as not by

Dua Lipa‘s trading in one star-studded event for another — the singer’s missing out on the Met Gala … because she’s working on her big-screen acting debut. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … the “Levitating” singer’s among a slew of celebs invited to the famous fundraising ball in NYC this month, but she had

Twenty years ago, Paolo Sorrentino began his relationship with the Venice Film Festival when he brought his feature directorial debut, One Man Up, to the Lido. This year, The Great Beauty Oscar winner is in town with The Hand Of God, an autobiographical drama that recounts the filmmaker’s own youth and the tragedy of losing

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Marvel’s What If…? episode 4. Mordo is missing from Marvel’s What If…? evil Doctor Strange story, so where was Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Doctor Strange villain? The animated Disney+ series is re-exploring events from the Marvel Cinematic Universe with very different twists, such as Peggy Carter becoming Captain Carter and the original Avengers dying before they could

It’s not Venom: Let There Be Carnage going on Nov. 19, rather Sony’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife which received high praise from exhibition out of CinemaCon. Word was that the Marvel sequel would move from Oct. 15 after Paramount flew Top Gun: Maverick from its Nov. 19 date, however, it’s the Jason Reitman-directed, Ivan Reitman produced sequel to the Columbia Pictures comedy franchise.

Pedro Almodovar’s Parallel Mothers had Venice Film Festival attendees on their feet in the Sala Grande this evening, giving the opening night world premiere a nine-minute standing ovation. The movie, which traces the complicated relationship of two women (Penelope Cruz and newcomer Milena Smit) who meet in a hospital room where they are going to

While Tom Felton may be shocked by how the challenge has taken off, I’m not. The Harry Potter series is filled with memorable lines, ranging from Heromine’s “It’s Leviosa, not Leviosaaa!” or Dobby’s heartfelt “Dobby is free.” And Malfoy’s distinct way of saying “Potter” definitely stands amongst the series’ best soundbites. And during his appearance

As the world gears up to take in Dune’s anticipated reboot at the Venice Film Festival, I sat down with British actress Francesca Annis, star of the original Dune, to talk candidly about the ins and outs of working on one of the most fabled sci-fi films of the 1980s.   Were David Lynch and

Amy Winehouse‘s dad believes the production company planning to make a biopic about his late daughter is playing a losing game … because it’s “100 percent not allowed.” Mitch Winehouse, Amy’s father and administrator of her estate, tells TMZ … there’s no way the recently announced project with Halcyon Studios can go forward, because the

Joey Sasso and Miranda Bissonnette, two fan favorites from Netflix’s The Circle, have been rumored to be in a romantic relationship. As one of the most original new reality shows to hit streaming, The Circle challenges contestants to utilize their detective skills in a social media-esque competition. Each contestant has the chance to choose to

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has taken the latest step in its highly publicized restructure, saying Tuesday that it has elected a newly expanded board of directors that will eventually select a president and CEO of the embattled organization. Among the raft of bylaw reforms ratified by the Golden Globe group includes requiring 15 total

Being James Bond, from MGM, will stream exclusively on the Apple TV app as a free rental ahead of the theatrical release of No Time To Die, the 25th installment of the storied franchise. The 45-minute retrospective features Daniel Craig reflecting on his 15 years playing Bond, with never-before-seen archival footage from his oeuvre and conversations with 07

EXCLUSIVE: Tenet and Dune VFX firm DNEG has promoted Tom Jacomb to President, DNEG Animation. Previously serving as Managing Director, Jacomb helped launch the Feature Animation division at DNEG in 2014. Based in London, he has guided the growth of the team to more than 500 employees across DNEG’s animation studios in London, Los Angeles,

There are plenty of comedic gold moments here, but I think the best part of this whole post is the fact that Dwayne Johnson refers to himself and Emily Blunt as “Em & DJ” – closely followed by Johnson’s roaring “belly laugh,” of course. If fans weren’t convinced of the two stars’ friendship before, the

The CW’s Batwoman has tapped Bridget Regan to play Pamela Isley, aka Poison Ivy, for the drama series’ upcoming third season opposite star Javicia Leslie. Regan will recur as the former botany student of Gotham University, a passionate, brilliant scientist with a mind for changing the world for the better. Pamela’s plans shifted when she

Matthew Mindler, the child actor known for his role in “Our Idiot Brother,” died by suicide … according to officials. The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office tells TMZ … Mindler’s manner of death has been ruled suicide, but the cause of death is still pending toxicology results. We broke the story … Matthew’s college, Millersville University

Red Rainbow, a drama series with LGBTQIA+ elements set in 1979 Soviet Union, has been selected as the winner of the Series Mania Forum Best Project Award to kick off European TV confab’s annual Co-Pro Pitching Sessions. A check for €50,000 was presented Monday to producer Alexander Rodnyansky of AR Content/Non-Stop Production and writer Matt

CD Projekt Red is utilizing its community to help improve the state of Cyberpunk 2077. The developer has hired modders to help fix bugs in Cyberpunk 2077 and also help support the modding scene in a more official capacity, which should hopefully speed up the process of fixing the game. Although CD Projekt Red claims it is content with

EXCLUSIVE: Apple Studios has set a high profile project that will reteam Marvel stalwarts Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans in Ghosted, a romantic action adventure that will be directed by Dexter Fletcher. He helmed Rocketman and finished Bohemian Rhapsody. The stars are in advanced negotiations. The script is by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, the

Pantelion’s animated film Un Rescate De Huevitos (An Egg Rescue) is a rarity in the specialty box office as a Spanish language animated film. And its opening weekend success will certainly come as no surprise in Mexico where the franchise is its highest-grossing film series to date. The Spanish-language animation performed tremendously at its 320

Never underestimate the power of the big screen, even as a marketing tool. This past weekend, the film and music industries crossed roads as Imax delivered a unique global stunt for 2x Grammy nominee and multi-platinum selling pop performing artist Halsey timed to her fourth studio album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. 

It would seem that Pierce Brosnan is not interested in making a return as James Bond and seems very content with his body of work. It’s hard to blame him, given that his performances in those four Bond movies were received relatively well. The films, which varied critically, also did well at the box office,

Refresh for latest…: One of the only Hollywood titles to recently be granted a China release date, Disney/20th Century Studios’ Free Guy flew into the market with a $23.9M start. This is a solid launch in the Middle Kingdom, particularly in the current climate, and helped push the Ryan Reynolds-starrer past $100M at the international

Ed Asner — one the most prolific actors to ever have done it — has died. His reps confirm to TMZ that EA passed away Sunday surrounded by family. No other details about the circumstances of his death have emerged. The family issued a statement saying, “We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch

Chris is Blossoming His Love Life What we have seen of Chris is a cheerful anniversary tribute to his partner and fellow entertainment media personality Lauren Zima. Back in April, there was speculation that they secretly married after Chris posted a photo of the two looking doe-eyed in formal wear. Chris wrote under the post, “I’d

The 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival came to a close today with the awarding of its various prizes. The Grand Prix Crystal Globe, the event’s main prize, went to Stefan Arsenijević’s As Far as I Can Walk. The award comes with a $25,000 grant split between the director and producer. The film also picked