The 52nd NAACP Image Awards kicked off today with the virtual announcement of their first batch of winners. The awards ceremony will culminate on March 27 with a live simulcast across ViacomCBS Networks which will include BET, CBS, MTV, VH1, MTV2, BET HER and LOGO. Each day in between, the Image Awards will reveal winners
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Eternals star Brian Tyree Henry teased Phastos’ powers in the highly anticipated upcoming MCU film. Marvel is itching to get their latest movies in theaters, and Eternals will be the third film from the studio to release in 2021. After both Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Black Widow were recently delayed, it seems like the MCU’s final slate
Cineworld Group today reported its first-ever annual operating loss with the figure dropping over $2.98B in 2020 as compared to 2019. The previous year had seen profits of $724.7M while the period ended December 31, 2020 was at a negative $2,257.7M. The results were severely impacted by the Covid pandemic which forced the group to
EXCLUSIVE: Camelot Films has added a raft of cast to its upcoming feature Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher with principal photography set to commence on May 9 on location in Wales. Matt Hookings (The Obscure Life of the Grand Duke of Corsica) will star in the titular role, alongside boxing enthusiast Ray Winstone (Black
Milly Shapiro’s TikTok was also captioned with a note mentioning some of the rude comments posted on the trailer. However, she seemed to be in decent spirits about the situation, telling fans to “live laugh love.” It can’t be easy being portrayed in such a negative light, especially in a film as popular as Hereditary.
Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures have pushed up the release date for Spiral: From the Book of Saw. The latest in the Saw franchise will now open in theaters nationwide on May 14. Lionsgate Motion Picture Group’s President of Distribution, David Spitz was the first to confirm the news. “With movie theaters now open in New York and Los
Exclusive Houston Tumlin, who starred as a child actor 15 years ago in ‘Talladega Nights,’ has taken his own life. Houston shot himself in the head inside his home in Pelham, Alabama around 4:30 PM Tuesday … Shelby County Coroner Lina Evans tells TMZ. We’re told Houston’s girlfriend was inside the home at the time
Samba TV reports that Zack Snyder’s Justice League drew 1.8M HBO Max households in its first five minutes over its premiere weekend of March 19-21. That figure ranks behind the 2.2M U.S. households who watched Wonder Woman 1984 on the streamer over Dec. 25-27. Samba TV polls terrestrial smart TVs. Separately, insiders have informed us that the four-hour-plus cut
Warning! Spoilers for Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #8 As the multimedia storytelling initiative of Star Wars: The High Republic continues, Doctor Aphra has made a direct connection to the series’ villains who existed more than 200 years before her time. While it’s inevitable the High Republic antagonists would meet their demise someday, Aphra’s acknowledgment of them is notable.
Warner Bros/Legendary’s Godzilla Vs Kong will slug it out in 38 offshore markets this weekend beginning Wednesday in such hubs as Mexico, Taiwan, Indonesdia and India; followed by Russia, Korea and Australia among others on Thursday and China notably on Friday. The Adam Wingard-directed pic is releasing abroad ahead of domestic which falls on March
While Disney’s seismic theatrical release changes with Black Widow, Cruella and Luca today were on the top of everybody’s minds, it was easy to ignore the elephant in the corner of the room. We’re specifically talking about Kenneth Branagh’s mystery ensemble Death on the Nile starring Armie Hammer, who has been besieged in an alleged sex scandal.
B.J. Thomas has Stage 4 lung cancer, the Grammy-winning singer said today though his reps. The man who topped the Hot 100 with “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” from the Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and had four other top 10 singles is receiving treatment in a Texas health care facility and is
The Emma Stone-led live action movie, Cruella will still come to theaters on May 28, but it will also become available on the same day on Disney+ with Premier Access, according to a Disney press release. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings on the other hand has moved from July to September 3,
EXCLUSIVE: Gunpowder & Sky’s sci-fi brand Dust has acquired the worldwide rights to the Tom Lowe-directed documentary Awaken executive produced by Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life, The Thin Red line, The New World) and Godfrey Reggio (Koyaanisqatsi). Awaken is set to debut on Apple TV, Amazon and all other major VOD platforms on April 9.
Exclusive When the “Fast & Furious” franchise revs up its engines again for the 9th installment, you might notice a familiar, but much younger-looking face … because it’s Vin Diesel‘s kid!!! Vin’s 10-year-old son, Vincent Sinclair, will be making his big-screen debut this summer in ‘F&F9’ … as the younger version of Vin’s character, Dominic
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild fans responsible for the massive Second Wind DLC mod are adding a host of new weapons and items. The combined efforts of over 50 fans and modders have come together to create this mod pack, with new questlines, weapons, NPCs, enemies, and game mechanics available. While other
Amazon Prime Video France today published details of its upcoming slate of productions, including four new originals: Greek Salad is a contemporary sequel to the movie trilogy L’Auberge Espagnole (Pot Luck), 20 years after the originals. It follows the lives of Tom and Mia (the children of Xavier and Wendy from L’Auberge Espagnole) as they
It’s no secret that the Brad Furman-directed City of Lies has had a rocky journey to the big screen. It’s played an exhausting game of musical chairs with distributors and a lawsuit involving the film’s location manager and the film’s star Johnny Depp. Through all, it still managed to make a theatrical debut as theaters begin to
Danny Glover, Matt Dillon, Danny Pudi and Michelle Mylett joined the cast of American Dreamer, the Paul Dektor-directed dark comedy that has just gotten underway in Vancouver. The actors join Peter Dinklage, Shirley MacLaine and Kim Quinn on the Ted Melfi scripted film. Dinklage, David Ginsberg, Quinn, Melfi and Dektor are producing along with Flying
CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. Spoilers for Zack Snyder’s Justice League lie ahead, so exercise caution before proceeding. Zack Snyder’s Justice League has finally arrived, and it offers fans a slew of new material that wasn’t seen in
Rick Moranis seems to be wanted by the FBI for storming the Capitol — at least that’s what a lot of people are thinking based on photos the agency posted of the actual guy they’re after. Check out this dude that the FBI flagged and posted pics of on Sunday — he’s one of the
Refresh for latest…: James Cameron’s Avatar held the top spot at the global and international box office this weekend with $14.1M in China for the Friday-Sunday frame. The 2009 sci-fi epic re-released in the Middle Kingdom last weekend — when it reclaimed the title of all-time highest-grossing movie worldwide from Avengers: Endgame — and now
Tenet will be coming to HBO Max this May. Christopher Nolan’s 2020 espionage epic had a tumultuous road to screens, arriving in theaters with the weight of the moviegoing industry seemingly on its shoulders. Tenet was originally scheduled for a July 2020 release, but as the COVID-19 pandemic forced theaters to shut down all around the world, Warner
EXCLUSIVE: Bollywood star Rani Mukerji is set to lead feature drama Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway, we can reveal. Plot details are being kept under wraps on the film, but we understand the project is based on the controversial 2011 true story of an Indian couple whose children were taken away from them by Norwegian welfare
SATURDAY AM Update: Even though only 37% of the entire Los Angeles theatrical market is back online, it was enough to propel the DMA to the top weekend spot on Friday with $427,2K, repping a +1,100% jump over last Friday. Los Angeles will feasibly be the No. 1 box office market this weekend, besting New York
Over the last several decades, Sylvester Stallone and Rocky Balboa have truly become synonymous with each other. Stallone’s scappy fighter has faced multiple adversaries over the franchise’s storied history, including professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan. Hogan entered the fray in Rocky III as wrestling champ Thunderlips and, recently, Stallone decided to pay tribute to their
Cast has rounded out on Mr Malcolm’s List, with Zawe Ashton, Theo James and Ashley Park joining the previously announced Frieda Pinto, Ṣọpẹ́ Dirisu and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. Ashton is replacing Constance Wu in the lead role of Julia, a society lady jilted by London’s most eligible bachelor Mr. Malcolm (Dirisu), when she fails to meet
Now that old movies have warnings at the beginning so viewers can brace themselves for what people dared to do and say back in the day, Bill Maher decided to do some of his own handiwork with warnings … and it’s f***ing hilarious!!! Maher mused on ‘Real Time’ Friday night how Turner Classic Movies have
Debuting filmmaker BenDavid Grabinski is a self-proclaimed fan of rom-coms and The Twilight Zone. With his first feature he has managed to blend the two, even throwing in a bit of Billy Wilderesque black comedy to make a film that satirically puts marriage, long-term romance and the slippery slope of relationships on trial. Oh, and
With Godzilla vs. Kong soon to be released, Mondo has unveiled its biggest Godzilla figure ever, standing at 18″ tall. The upcoming film will release on both HBO Max and in theaters on March 25 and has already become a pop culture phenomenon. Fanatics across the Internet have been arguing for months now over which