Star Wars is one of the most beloved franchises in film history, spanning decades of filmmaking and generations of fans. As such, each new installment in the galaxy far, far away is expected to make plenty of money at the box office. There was particular hype around J.J. Abrams’ The Rise of Skywalker, which was
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101 Studios has acquired U.S. rights to director Nicolas Bedos’s Cannes title La Belle Epoque, starring Daniel Auteuil, Guillaume Canet, Dora Tillier, Fanny Ardant, and Pierre Arditi. The film premiered in Cannes and Toronto and is now slated for a spring 2020 U.S. theatrical release. It was released by Pathé Films in France in November
Exclusive TMZ.com David Koechner, famous for playing Champ Kind on “Anchorman,” is calling it quits on his marriage … he just filed for divorce. Whammy!!! According to court records, David filed docs Tuesday in L.A. Superior Court to divorce Leigh Koechner after more than 20 years of marriage. The exes have five kids together, including
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There is no superhero better equipped to skewer Marvel’s own books and heroes than Deadpool, and the mouthy merc has set his sights on the X-Men next. But will the mutant nation of Krakoa remain an enemy to Wade Wilson… or forge a new alliance? The mercenary’s latest comic book series is making a point to
The CW is getting way ahead of the game for next season. After handing early renewals to all 13 of its current scripted series that are not ending this season, the network has given series pickups in lieu of pilot orders to two high-profile projects: Superman & Lois, starring Supergirl‘s Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch as the iconic couple, and
Broadway’s winter thinning continued last week, with a trimmer roster and lower ticket prices sending total box office on a 28% drop from the previous week to $31.1 million. Attendance for the 29-show lineup was 259,101, a drop of 18% from the previous week’s 36-show list. Most productions reported box office dips for the week
UPDATE: It’s official, American singer Billie Eilish is recording the theme for James Bond pic No Time To Die. Eilish teased earlier today on her Instagram that she may be working on the movie, and the news has now been confirmed by the official James Bond twitter account: The account also tweeted the following quote from Ocean Eyes singer
It took a while to arrive, but the latest look at the first Phase 4 Marvel Studios film dropped during the National Championship game between the Clemson Tigers and the LSU Tigers (yup, Tigers vs. Tigers), and it has us pretty damn pumped for the upcoming blockbuster. As highlighted above, some of the best material
First the Twitterverse, now Trevor Noah thinks the Academy has some explaining to do after this morning’s Oscar nominations. The comedian expressed his frustration Monday night on The Daily Show over the fact that no woman was nominated in the directing category. RELATED STORY: Hollywood Heated Over Oscar Snub For Female Directors Noah began by recapping
Play video content BACKGRID Jamie Foxx and Michael B. Jordan‘s latest movie provided the perfect reason to travel to the United Kingdom … and tear it up at a popular nightclub. The “Just Mercy” costars hit up London’s Libertine late Sunday night and mixed in well with the party crowd — especially Jamie — while
Oscar winner Jared Leto sinks his teeth into a Marvel Comics horror character who dates back to 1971 in the first trailer for Sony’s Morbius. For Sony’s Columbia Pictures, Morbius (July 31) is part of a mining expedition into the unexplored corners of the Spider-Man universe, an initiative that already has produced a sleeper hit in
There have been countless shows and series throughout television history that centered around the premise of secret, special agents but none of them have had quite the same comedic effect as the animated, dark-comedy Archer. RELATED: Every Season Of Archer, Ranked While Sterling Archer may be the best secret agent in the world, his actual IQ doesn’t
Fremantle has named Manuel Martí to the newly-created position of Head of Scripted Development, Latin America. Based in Mexico City, Martí will will be responsible for developing Fremantle’s drama slate in the region, securing and delivering commissions and building Fremantle’s scripted business. He will report to Coty Cagliolo, Fremantle’s Head of Production, Latin America. Martí
Refresh for latest…: Sam Mendes’ 1917 takes the worldwide crown this weekend with $56.4M. The Golden Globe Best Picture (Drama) winner from DreamWorks/Amblin/Universal was tops domestically and added $19.92M at the international box office from 30 Amblin and Universal markets. The global total through Sunday brings the estimated worldwide cume to $60.4M. The one-shot movie
The 92nd Oscar nominations are being announced Monday beginning at 8:18 AM ET/5:18 AM PT. Nominees in all 24 categories highlighting the year’s best in film will be revealed in a global live presentation by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. You can watch the nominations above and stay with Deadline all day
15 minutes ago Once you come to love a star in a role, it’s hard to imagine anyone else playing that character. But it’s fun to hear about the castings that almost happened. Star Wars: The Force Awakens launched the final act in the Skywalker Saga with Rey as the central character. Daisy Ridley ended
With the millions in tax credits that Star Trek: Picard received from the state of California last month for a second season, it was pretty clear there was going to be more of Sir Patrick Stewart’s iconic character – and CBS All Access made it official just now at the TCA. “The energy and excitement
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Mark Wahlberg begs to differ with Dr. Oz on a subject that has become as controversial as Mexit — breakfast. We got Mark Friday in Bev Hills and asked about to TV doc drawing a line in the sand on the first meal of the day, which Oz says is
Ivan Passer, a part of the Czech New Wave and director of Cutter’s Way, has died at the age of 86. Passer died on Thursday in Reno, NV, following a 40-year career in film and television, and later a spell teaching at USC’s School of Cinema-Television. The Associated Press said Amina Johns, a friend of
New The Falcon and Winter Solider set photos tease a scene where Bucky and Baron Zemo cross paths. From the upcoming Disney+ show, the photos hint at an encounter between James “Bucky” Barnes and Helmut Zemo in a darkened city, alongside a returning Sharon “Agent 13” Carter. Set to arrive on Disney’s streaming service sometime in late 2020, The Falcon
The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild held its seventh annual MUAHS Awards Saturday night at the NOVO by Microsoft at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. The guild, IATSE Local 706, handed out honors in 23 categories for the year’s best in film, TV, commercials and live theater. Bombshell, Joker, and Downton Abbey were
EXCLUSIVE: Hector Babenco’s final film, My Hindu Friend was originally released in Brazil (where it is known as Meu Amigo Hindu) in 2015 and made its international premiere at the Montréal World Film Festival the following year where the film’s star Willem Dafoe was honored with a Best Actor award. After Babenco died in 2016, the film never
25 minutes ago We probably should have seen it coming. On the heels of the news that Scott Derrickson has stepped down as director of Doctor Strange 2, fans began to scour his Twitter account to look for answers as to why. Though the director hasn’t given many details yet, fans seem to have found
Refresh for latest…: The theatrical business continued to thrive overseas in 2019, hitting a record $31.1B per comScore’s latest estimates, and an all-time high of $42.5B globally. This is the first time worldwide exceeds $42B and the first the international box office climbs past $30B. The results come in a year when domestic dipped by
Exclusive Christopher Dennis — a street performer known for portraying Superman on Hollywood Blvd. for more than 25 years — died from a lack of oxygen after crawling into a clothing donation bin while high on drugs. The Man of Steel impersonator suffocated to death as a result of blunt force trauma to his head
A column chronicling conversations and events on the awards circuit. After the ABC announcement this week of a second year in a row with no traditional Oscar host, I happened to be on the phone talking with a former Oscar show producer. He said it was getting to the point where no performer is going
Future and Drake’s highly anticipated “Life Is Good” music video has dropped, and it is stacked with cameos. The two rappers have wowed fans and the music industry once more as they tell their own story of the everyman’s daily grind. Drake first appeared on public radar when he starred on the teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, playing the
Back to the Future and Contact director Robert Zemeckis looks to be returning to the science fiction genre with Warner Bros. and the astronaut thriller called Ares, studio sources confirm. The Oscar-winning director of Forrest Gump is in advanced negotiations to helm the sci-fi project that was set up in recent months at Warner Bros. Zemeckis
Golden Globe Best Picture Winner for Drama, 1917, got off to a bang on Thursday with $3.25M in previews that began at 7PM in 2,900 theaters. The Sam Mendes-directed WWI pic, which debuted in 11 theaters in cities like NY, LA and DC, on Christmas Day, goes wide today in 3,434 theaters. The movie is