Sahraa Karimi, the Afghan filmmaker who hit the headlines this week with her pleas to the international cinema community as the situation worsened in her home country, says she has managed to leave Kabul. Chaotic and distressing scenes have been relayed from Kabul airport in the last few days after the Taliban swiftly took control
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Marvel chief Kevin Feige won’t yet confirm whether Eternals will be getting an exclusively theatrical or hybrid streaming release on Disney+. The upcoming Phase 4 epic will introduce a new team of immortal superheroes to the MCU. Directed by Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao (Nomadland), Eternals is due to be released on November 5. While the film was
On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office announced that one of his staffers, who was fully vaccinated, had contracted Covid-19. According to multiple reports, the staffer had not been near the governor or any of the aides who have worked closely with Newsom’s of late. The breakthrough case in Newsom’s orbit comes on the same
As we first told you, Sony’s fourthquel Hotel Transylvania: Transformania was heading to a streamer. Turns out, that’s bound to be Amazon in what we hear are early talks. While Disney has been doing rather well with the theatrical component of its day-and-date family movie Jungle Cruise with subsequent weekend holds of -55% and -43% for the pic’s
Since fans discovered her resemblance to Scarlett Johansson, TikToker mimisskate has not hesitated to post videos of herself cosplaying as Natasha Romanoff and as Johansson herself. Well, one of her recent videos, which brings in Margot Robbie doppelgänger russianharleyofficial, may be her best one yet. You can check out the mind-blowing TikTok video down below:
The publisher of the Washington Post Fred Ryan has emailed President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan urging the U.S. to evacuate over 200 U.S, journalists, support staff and their families from Afghanistan. The Post wrote on behalf of itself, The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, according to news reports, as
Play video content TMZ.com Michael B. Jordan was recently compared to Denzel Washington — and after much internet debate … the man himself has weighed in himself to us on camera. We got the movie star Friday night while leaving Catch in WeHo, and asked him what he made of people suggesting he’s the next
The star of Marvel’s new superhero movie took offense to Disney calling it an “experiment” — and now, his anger has roped in “Black Panther” comparisons … and a larger convo on race. Actor Simu Liu fired off a scorching tweet Saturday AM that seemed to be in direct response to what CEO, Bob Chapek,
Johnny Depp has addressed the elephant in the room — which is that he’s seen as a pariah in Hollywood now … something that isn’t lost on him, and which he seems to think is BS. The embattled actor sat for an interview with the Sunday Times — to promote his new movie, “Minamata” —
4:03 PM PT — Jennifer Lopez wasn’t entirely off the radar Sunday while her boo, Ben, enjoyed some personal time with his children — she, too, was out and about with her own young ones … grabbing a bite in Beverly Hills as if it were any other day in the year. TMZ has obtained
It’s purely coincidental, but the new documentary The Meaning of Hitler was released in theaters and on-demand platforms Friday, the very day some Trump supporters (like the My Pillow guy) insisted their preferred president would magically re-take power. They woke up today to find Joe Biden still occupying the White House. The film written, directed
It’s fascinating to watch local governments — New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Orleans — rush to enact Covid vaccine requirements for entry to the publicly accessible spaces of private business, including, yes, movie theaters. I’m not equipped to judge the ultimate propriety or efficacy of such mandates. Frankly, the complexities posed by breakthroughs,
Sony Pictures Classics’ The Lost Leonardo had a notable debut on three screens on a quiet weekend for specialty openings. The film about da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi painting opened to $13,209 with a per screen average of $4,403 ahead of a national release. The distributor has been a steadying presence a tough arthouse climate. Its
UPDATE, writethru: Disney/20th Century Studios’ Free Guy led the game at global turnstiles this session with a $51M worldwide debut. That includes domestic’s over-performance of $28.4M, and a $22.5M start in 41 material markets at the international box office — the latter in line with pre-weekend expectations. The offshore debut on the Shawn Levy-directed pic
SUNDAY: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 8 new deaths from Covid-19 on Sunday, along with 3,356 new positive cases. The number of deaths and confirmed cases announced today may reflect delays in weekend reporting. But today’s numbers bring the County to a total of 24,900 deaths and 1,350,370 positive cases. At
Play video content Courtesy of MLB The MLB’s Field Of Dreams replica officially has Ray Kinsella’s stamp of approval … ’cause Kevin Costner visited it this week and GUSHED over the ballpark, calling it “perfect.” Costner — who played Kinsella in the 1989 classic baseball movie — got a tour of the Dyersville, Iowa field
Shinsuke Sato, the director behind the Japanese hit movie Kingdom and it upcoming sequel, is set to make his English-language film debut with My Hero Academia, Legendary’s live-action adaptation of the popular Japanese manga franchise created by Kohei Horikoshi. The manga, first published in 2014, centers on superhero fanboy Izuku Midoriya, who daydreams about being
The Boys showrunner reveals how Jensen Ackles was finalized for Soldier Boy. Amazon Prime’s subversive take on Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s comic book series of the same name, The Boys is currently one of the most revered superhero shows around. Featuring an ensemble cast led by Jack Quaid’s Hughie Campbell, Karl Urban’s Billy Butcher, Antony Starr’s
EXCLUSIVE: A collection of documentaries from acclaimed filmmaker Lynne Sachs is coming to the Criterion Channel in October. The streaming platform will showcase seven Sachs films beginning October 1, ranging from the 1994 short Which Way Is East to her most recent work, including E•pis•to•lar•y: Letter to Jean Vigo, an exploration of the French director’s
Documentaries about a da Vinci and a dictator, a Pablo Larraín drama with Gael Garcia Bernal, a Donnie Yen martial arts thriller by the late Benny Chan, and CODA, Apple’s record-busting Sundance acquisition, make specialty bows this weekend as the arthouse sector fights through a slow reopening. “The market is still finding a balance right
Yesterday was the 48th anniversary of the fabled “Back to School Jam” hosted by DJ Kool Herc at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, a gathering that is now celebrated as the birth of hip hop. With that belated Happy Birthday on decks and a touch of #throwbackthursday, there are some serious series dropping on
While 20th Century Studios’ official announcement doesn’t specify who plays who, the Home Sweet Home Alone cast includes Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s Ellie Kemper, Catastrophe’s Rob Delaney, Veep’s Timothy Simons, Saturday Night Live’s Kenan Thompson and Ally Maki. The movie was written by Saturday Night Live cast member Mikey Day, along with one of the show’s
Venice Film Festival Adds Joe D’Amato Doc The Venice Film Festival is adding documentary Inferno Rosso. Joe D’Amato Sulla Via Delle Eccesso, about the Italian filmmaker best known for his horror, erotic and adult films. Manlio Gomarasca and Massimiliano Zanin have directed the film, which will be presented by Nicolas Winding Refn. Aristide Massaccesi, better known as Joe D’Amato,
Ben Affleck‘s doing one helluva job getting all up in Jennifer Lopez‘s business … he spent HOURS on the set of her new film and got really involved. Ben showed up at an L.A. studio Wednesday ahead of J Lo and spent around 4 1/2 hours on the set… where he mingled with the crew.
UPDATE, Aug. 12, 7:48 PM PT: A fundraising event to boost Gavin Newsom’s chances of beating a Sept. 14 recall drew about a dozen attendees on Thursday and raised more than $1 million, organizers said. Newsom was scheduled to address the virtual Zoom event, with guests including Rob and Michelle Reiner, Alan and Cindy Horn,
When it comes to MTV’s The Challenge, there is an extensive list of rules and regulations that cast members must follow in order to stay on the show. There are even significant fines for rule-breakers, up to tens of thousands of dollars. However, the various rules and the very strict environment don’t stop Challengers from competing year
After the industry’s and Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson’s ire over Disney’s day-and-date strategy, Disney returns to the theatrical-window form this weekend with Free Guy, the video game-inspired romantic comedy starring Ryan Reynolds and directed by Shawn Levy. It’s Disney’s first wide release respecting a theatrical window since 20th Century Studios’ horror pic The Empty Man
Maisie Williams To Exec Produce UK Animation EXCLUSIVE: Maisie Williams and her production company Rapt are partnering with UK indie Delaval Film on a short stop motion animation from The Sparks Brothers animation director Joseph Wallace. The pic, Salvation Has No Name, began production in 2020 at Aardman in Bristol and has since moved to
As Gemma Chan discussed as well, Hollywood is still catching up to telling more Asian female stories. We already have a few Asian male stars we could name off, be it Jackie Chan, Ken Jeong, Randall Park, John Cho or Henry Golding. But Asian women? It’s starting to stack up a bit more with the
As Gemma Chan discussed as well, Hollywood is still catching up to telling more Asian female stories. We already have a few Asian male stars we could name off, be it Jackie Chan, Ken Jeong, Randall Park, John Cho or Henry Golding. But Asian women? It’s starting to stack up a bit more with the