Movies

Coming off directing the widely successful Godzilla vs. Kong, Adam Wingard has signed on to direct Hardcore for Universal Pictures. The pic is based on an original story outline written by Robert Kirkman (creator of The Walking Dead, co-creator of Invincible) and is based on the Skybound/Image comic book series created by Kirkman and Marc Silvestri (Cyber Force, Rise

English actor Amanda Pays is best know for her role as the sexy scientist and girlfriend Tina McGee — who cranks out cool inventions to help The Flash in his missions to keep the streets safe — in the fast-moving ’90s television show “The Flash.” Pays was cast alongside Norfolk native John Wesley Shipp who

Viewership data for the world’s biggest live music event was released on Sunday by the contest’s organizers. It showed that the 65th Eurovision Song Contest’s Grand Final broadcast “achieved, on average, a 4 percentage point higher TV audience share than the last Contest in 2019 of 40.5%.” In retrospect, this year’s Grand Final was most

Harrison Ford arrives in the UK for Indiana Jones 5 filming. Ford first became the globe-trotting adventurer known for his signature fedora and bullwhip in the 1981 classic Raiders of the Lost Ark. He later reprised the iconic role in 1984’s Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, 1989’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

South Korean entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM is eyeing a bigger role on the world stage, saying it will invest more than 5 trillion won ($4.5B) in content creation over the next five years. The company behind Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar winner Parasite and Fox’s I Can See Your Voice has already set aside 800B won ($721M)

Cinemas in Tokyo and Osaka will be allowed to reopen from June 1, as local authorities ease restrictions on large-scale facilities. The central government of Japan is extending a state of emergency, however, until June 20. Meanwhile, Universal Studios Japan is also set to open its doors on Tuesday, at reduced capacity and on weekdays

In a competitive bidding situation, Blumhouse Television and Michael Seitzman’s Maniac Productions have won the rights to BBC Radio 4’s The Battersea Poltergeist podcast, presented by Danny Robins. Blumhouse TV and studio-based Maniac are developing as a scripted series and a companion unscripted series, titled Blumhouse’s Ghost Story. Additionally, the companies have also secured Hitchings’

CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. Sylvester Stallone has played a number of iconic roles over the course of his illustrious career, but it’s safe to say the one that tops them all is Rocky Balboa. The scrappy fighter

Refresh for latest…: It was a busy weekend at global turnstiles, with a particularly noisy start for Paramount’s A Quiet Place Part II. The John Krasinski-helmed sequel came out shouting with a $22M overseas debut in just 12 markets for a worldwide opening of $70.4M including the three-day $48.4M North American haul. AQP2 did better

You can’t judge a book by its cover … is exactly what you might say when James Caan reveals himself to be a hip-hop head — who’s got a take on the G.O.A.T.s of the last decade. Indeed … Sonny Corleone himself waded into the now-viral music debate over who deserves the fourth spot on

During an MSNBC interview on Saturday, Regina King learned, live on the air, that she is perhaps being considered to direct an upcoming Superman film for Warner Bros. and DC. It was Tiffany Cross, of The Cross Connection, that first made King aware of the rumor. “I’m curious, because this is a little bit of gossip. You’re rumored

Amira Lollysa of 90 Day Fiance recently shocked many fans by showing her unrecognizable and skinnier version. Viewers think that Andrew Kenton’s ex-girlfriend is starving herself to look slimmer. Is it possible that she got inspired by her ex to lose weight? A few weeks back, the daycare dude posted a bunch of pictures on

New Line has made it official that a sequel to the The Evil Dead is in the works for WarnerMedia streaming service HBO Max. The film, Evil Dead Rise, will be directed and written by Irish filmmaker Lee Cronin and star Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan. The original 1981 pic’s filmmaking team is back for

After being delayed 15 months no thanks to the pandemic, Paramount’s A Quiet Place Part II, directed by John Krasinski, finally hit the screen last night making $4.8M. That’s an amazing start: The first A Quiet Place back in April 2018 had Thursday night previews of $4.3M. Meanwhile, Disney’s Cruella, which is also available on Disney+ Premier for $29.99, grossed $1.4M

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s the first look at Drag Invasion (Invasión Drag), the Alberto Castro-directed documentary that is having its premiere at Canada’s Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival. The pic is available to stream for the duration of the fest, which kicked off Thursday with the opening-night film Language Lessons and runs through June 6. The film

At the beginning of May, Will Smith shared that while he loves the body that carried him through the pandemic, he’s also noticed a difference in the way that he feels at a heavier weight. With this he’s ready to go on a fitness journey to get fit and he’s talking the talk. With the

Hollywood Boulevard was shut down Friday morning between Highland and Orange as a man threatened to jump from a ledge near the entrance to the Dolby and the TCL Chinese Theaters. That, according to a report and video from ABC7. The Los Angeles Fire Department reported the rescue operation at 6801 Hollywood Blvd, which is

Hong Kong based martial artist and actor Robin Shou (real name Shou Wan Por) is best known for his butt-kicking monk character, Liu Kang — who battles it out with the Outworld to save the Earthrealm from impending doom — in the classic 1995 action movie, “Mortal Kombat,” and the 1997 sequel, “Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.”

EXCLUSIVE: Omari Hardwick, John Ortiz and Molly Parker have boarded The Mothership, a sci-fi adventure feature from MRC Film, Automatik and Netflix. Halle Berry previously was announced to star in and executive produce the film. Oscar-nominated Bridge of Spies screenwriter Matt Charman is directing the film, which will mark his feature debut. Charman also penned

Sony Exec, Sanford Panitch, has hinted that Sony’s shared Marvel Universe plan will kick-off with Spider-Man: No Way Home. For years, Sony’s film rights to Marvel’s Spider-Man have been a convoluted web of tension and confusion. However, by far, the most interesting part of the Spider-Man rights saga, was when Sony and Marvel collaborated to bring Spider-Man into the MCU. The deal brought viewers

Disney’s Cruella has received a June 6 release date in China, which will see it start on a non-traditional Sunday next week. This is the latest Hollywood title to be confirmed by the Middle Kingdom with a shortened lead-time versus the usual 30-day advance. The Emma Stone-starrer began domestic and international box office rollout this

When it came to assembling the brand sponsors for Disney’s Cruella, it wasn’t about the dogs in the 101 Dalmatians live-action spinoff, or the swanky Panther De Ville car she drove in the 1990s Glenn Close movies, rather the glitz which the Emma Stone and Emma Thompson characters are all about. While recent brand campaigns for Disney+’s

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has another feature hit on its hands in Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead which is on its way to becoming one of the streamer’s top 10 most watched movies, bound to notch 72M viewing households in its first four weeks. Army of the Dead, which repped the streamer’s widest theatrical release in 600 theaters prior

CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a massive place, but certain properties have managed to stand out among the rest. Chief among them is James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy, and fans can’t wait

EXCLUSIVE:  The first online teaser trailer for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s third phase 4 movie Eternals has drawn an almighty 77 million global viewers in its first 24 hours since dropping Monday per social analytic sources. That’s the biggest online trailer drop for a Walt Disney and Marvel movie in the past 14 months of

There’s a massive estate in Houston that just hit the market … and it’s out of this world ’cause it’s dubbed the Darth Vader house. The 4-bedroom, 5 bathroom house has 7,040 square feet of living space, which is awesome, but it’s the unique front structure that stands out … thanks to its near-spitting image

The HFPA said today that it has hired a new diversity, equity and inclusion consultant and retained a pair of law firms to “independently investigate any reports that are made to the previously announced hotline that will allow anyone to report an incident, complaint, or allegation, including on an anonymous basis.” Leadership Lab International is

The next two Pokémon titles finally have release dates. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl arrive in November 2021, with Pokémon Legends: Arceus dropping in January 2022, which leaves the door open for the inevitable release of the Pokémon Gen 9 games. And if the reports of a new Nintendo Switch Pro are true, the new titles could be announced relatively soon. Nintendo is reportedly

EXCLUSIVE: Canadian production company Red Hill Entertainment is heading into production on feature drama A Hundred Lies, starring Rob Raco (Riverdale), Jessica Amlee (Heartland) and Brandon McKnight (The Flash). The film will chart the journey of Ricky (Raco), a 27-year-old musician in Toronto who had his taste of glory, and lost it just as quickly,