James Laurenson, the British actor whose 50-year career included roles in Coronation Street, Midsomer Murders and The Crown, had died. He was 84. His death was reported by multiple UK news outlets today. A cause of death and other specifics have not been reported. First appearing in 1968 as the Reverend Peter Hope in the
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Considering that all art is subjective, I do not necessarily believe there are “bad” movies, but I do recognize that some do boast a higher quality in production value, acting, logic, and overall authority of their material. The rest are, typically, panned or widely forgotten, while a rare few have managed to stand the test
Following its huge success with Red, White & Royal Blue, the adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s bestseller, which last year came in as one of its top three most-watched romantic comedies of all time, Amazon MGM Studios has greenlighted development on a sequel, with stars Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez set to return. After making
Sydney Sweeney is all set to play a famous female boxer — something she says she can’t wait to morph into … so, get ready to see her way differently than what you’re used to! The actress has been tapped to play brawler Christy Martin in a new biopic — and yes, she’s gonna have
Batman: Caped Crusader, the new series from Warner Bros. Animation, Bad Robot Productions and 6th & Idaho, will be fly to Prime Video on Thursday, August 1. All 10 episodes will drop in more than 240 territories. The news comes ahead of Amazon’s May 14 Upfront presentation. In addition a slew of first look images dropped
Monkeypaw Productions’ of Justin Tipping’s Him will hit theaters on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. Currently, it’s the only wide release on that weekend. That’s the second Universal title on the calendar for that month next year after Gabby’s Dollhouse on Sept. 26. Him comes from the Black List screenplay by Zack Akers & Skip Bronkie
EXCLUSIVE: Studiocanal and The Picture Company have added seven names to the cast of the James McAvoy starrer Control as the pic enters production in Berlin. Joining the cast are Sarah Bolger (A Good Woman Is Hard To Find), Nick Mohammed (Ted Lasso), Jenna Coleman (The Sandman), Rudi Dharmalingam (Role Play), Kyle Soller (Andor) August
The Lord of the Rings is arguably one of the most successful film trilogies ever made. It made billions at the box office. It won Academy Awards. It’s almost universally praised as one of the most successful adaptations of a popular work ever made. It’s not a shock that there have been attempts to reignite
Should Sony and Apollo get their hooks into Paramount Global their strategy would be to keep theatrical release output steady between both studios –not reduced– while cutting the more burdensome parts of the conglom, read auctioning off CBS, the linear channels like MTV and Paramount Plus streaming service. The news about theatrical output is per
Kristen Stewart says “Barbie” alone can’t undo ancient systems of oppression … arguing Hollywood’s allowing only a few female creators to make an impact. The actor-turned-director appears on the cover of this month’s Porter magazine … and, she came out firing in the cover story — calling H’Wood phony and blasting the industry for elevating
Superman filmmaker James Gunn and star David Corenswet have posted on social media the new Man of Steel suit. It’s a rather rugged costume, not as pristine as previous feature iterations, indicating the edgy take that Gunn is taking here with his movie. The film will be Warner Bros.’ fourth time revamping the DC superhero
The first Planet of the Apes movie under the Disney regime after absorbing Fox hits theaters this weekend with Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes poised to do $50M+ domestic, and $130M WW. After the dull opening of Universal’s Fall Guy, Jesus, God, Saint Mary and Joseph, let’s hope those projections stay steady. Apes
The Olympic flame touched down in France on Wednesday with some 150,000 people gathering in the southern city of Marseille’s historic port area to watch its transfer onto French soil after a 12-day journey from Greece in a hundred-year-old three-masted sailing ship. The ceremony is being seen as a test run for the opening ceremony
Few people on this planet are more recognizable than Cher, the decorated singer, actress, and pop culture icon who has won hundreds of awards for her work in music and acting. Over the years, the Hollywood it girl has won Oscars, Emmys, Grammys, and is only a Tony Award shy of joining the list of
EXCLUSIVE: Rising Brit actor Harry Lawtey (Industry), who will have a key role in upcoming sequel Joker: Folie A Deux, has been set to star as a young Richard Burton in UK feature Mr. Burton, which will also star BAFTA winner Toby Jones (Mr Bates vs. The Post Office) and Oscar nominee Lesley Manville (The Crown). The
La nueva película de Johnny Depp ha sido acusada de ser un desastre en términos de taquilla y algunos incluso han dicho que por eso la retiraron, pero es mentira. Esta es la cuestión, algunos post de redes sociales sugieren que la película de Johnny, “Jeanne du Barry” está siendo retirada de los cines en
Marvel Studios Co-President Louis D’Esposito and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige are addressing the rough patch the studio has been through over the last few years. “If we just stayed on top, that would have been the worst thing that could have happened to us,” D’Esposito said in an interview with Empire. “We took a
The great Broadway Crunch of Spring 2024, when 18 new productions opened between mid-March and late April – 19 if you count the commercial transfer of Appropriate – seems to be showing early signs of the inevitable shake-out, with one show (Lempicka) closing soon and a few others already playing to houses with attendance at
EXCLUSIVE: Rohan Campbell (Halloween Ends, The Hardy Boys) and Maddie Hasson (Malignant, The Recruit) have signed on to star in the thriller pic Violence from filmmaker Connor Marsden. The film is produced by Julian Geneen for Grand Touring Productions, William Woods (The Kid Detective) for Woods Entertainment, Albert Shin (The White Fortress) for Timelapse Pictures,
Celebrities always dress to the nines when it comes to special events, but it seems like the Met Gala is where fashion designers take it to the next level. Jennifer Lopez arrived on the scene as onlookers checked out Zendaya’s Peacock-colored dress, among others. Suffice it to say that the This Is Me…Now star turned
Disney topped Wall Street forecasts for its fiscal second quarter and inched closer to the long-awaited milestone of streaming profitability. Revenue for the quarter ended March 30 increased to $22.1 billion from $21.8 billion in the year-earlier period. Excluding items, diluted earnings per share for the quarter increased to $1.21 from 93 cents. Analysts had
The biggest night in fashion is underway and the biggest names from around the world are ready to climb the iconic Metropolitan Museum Of Art stairs … and they all look wide awake! Vogue’s EIC Anna Wintour spared no expense to create an eye-popping exhibit in NYC, with this year’s theme being ‘Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening
Patty Jenkins is giving an update on film projects she’s been attached to, such as Wonder Woman 3 and Star Wars: Rogue Squadron. In a new interview, the filmmaker says another sequel to the DC superhero movie will most likely never happen. While appearing on Max’s Talking Pictures Podcast, Ben Mankiewicz asked the Wonder Woman
After debuting early last weekend, Universal’s The Fall Guy expanded to 78 overseas markets during its sophomore session, adding $25.4M for a running total of $36.9M at the international box office. That’s in line with Bullet Train and above The Lost City at the same point in release. Globally, the David Leitch-directed action romance is
EXCLUSIVE: Chinese-Kiwi actor Yoson An has signed with Sovereign Talent Group. Sovereign will rep An’s writing and directing work. An is best known for his breakout role in Disney‘s live-action Mulan. In the pic, he played Chen Honghui, a military recruit, and Mulan’s love interest. Born in China, An migrated to New Zealand as a child.
An acting legend has passed away at 79 years old. Bernard Hill was known for many roles throughout his career, including the James Cameron blockbuster Titanic. No doubt, though, that many remember his performance in Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Return of the King and will continue to do so as tributes
Emily Blunt has kissed many of the world’s most desired film stars in her career, but she has revealed that it’s not always been pleasant. The British actress, currently starring with Ryan Gosling in The Fall Guy, told American radio host Howard Stern that she had found some experiences less than enjoyable. The Daily Mail
Kate Beckinsale‘s fed up with trolls claiming she’s had work done … firing back in a lengthy Instagram caption and letting people know their bullying’s taken a toll. The actress took to the popular social media site early Sunday morning to address haters who insist she’s had a lot of work done over the years
James Gunn is shutting down a fan conspiracy theory that he always planned to remove Henry Cavill from the DCEU. Amid the shooting of the new Superman film and the second season of Peacemaker, Gunn finds time to answer fan inquiries on social media. A fan shared a quote from Nathan Fillion about how he
Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster tournament is back. While studios during Covid wildly embraced the theatrical day-and-date model when cinemas were closed, they soon realized there’s nothing more profitable than a theatrical release and the downstreams that come with it. If anything, theatrical is the advertisement for a movie’s longevity in subsequent home entertainment windows. Entering the conversation