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CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. It’s no secret that comic book movies are everywhere. And given how popular certain heroes like Batman are, there’s been numerous film adaptations over the years. The next actor to wear the cape

ViacomCBS’s UK network Channel 5 has dropped the first trailer for its hotly-anticipated Anne Boleyn series, in which Jodie Turner-Smith stars as the beheaded wife of King Henry VIII. The teaser trailer features Turner-Smith walking through the King’s court with some trepidation. The three-part series, first revealed by Deadline, will examine the downfall of Boleyn

Paul Ritter — best known around the globe for playing Eldred Worple in “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” — has died. A rep for the British actor says Paul died of a brain tumor Monday night. He died peacefully at home with his wife Polly and sons — Frank and Noah — by his

On Tuesday, actor Zachary Horwitz (known professionally as Zach Avery) was arrested on charges of wire fraud, as reported by the Los Angeles Times. The FBI and SEC allege that Horwitz ran a Ponzi scheme through his company, 1inMM, which defrauded investors of $227 million. Allegedly, Horwitz told investors that his company invested in film

Thomas Jane, star of the 2004 Punisher film is teaming up with the writer of Logan as well as comic book veteran Mike Carey for a new series titled Lycan, from AfterShock Comics. The series will be produced by Jane’s production company, Renegade Entertainment. Comic fans know Jane not only as the star of the

New York exhibitors had their hopes dashed Monday as Gov. Andrew Cuomo made no move at a press conferences to boost capacity at movie theaters in the five boroughs from 25% to a hoped-for 50%. The Godzilla vs. Kong weekend box office stampede ($285 million globally) shows that movie fans want back in theaters but

Oscar-winner Helen Mirren (The Queen) will portray Israel’s iconic and only female Prime Minister, Golda Meir, in new feature biopic Golda. Produced by BAFTA-winner Michael Kuhn (Florence Foster Jenkins), Golda will be directed by Oscar-winner Guy Nattiv (Skin). Embankment will represent international sales with CAA Media Finance and ICM jointly handling the domestic rights. Production

Interestingly enough, Ghostbusters 2 wasn’t originally considered a priority under Columbia Pictures president David Puttnam’s tenure, as in 1986, he was more interested in the studio delivering smaller-scale movies. However, by the following year, Ghostbusters 2 was given the green light, although this was before director Ivan Reitman had been able to review the unfinished

“Hopefully we will continue to see a decrease in cases and qualify for the Yellow tier three weeks from now,” said Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer on Monday. As Deadline outlined on Friday, California is set to meet a vaccination metric this week that will drop thresholds for counties to progress to

Jared Goff is officially dating a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model — the Detroit Lions QB’s longtime GF, Christen Harper has landed a spot in S.I.’s newest swimsuit issue!! 26-year-old Harper made the announcement minutes ago … saying it’s always been her lifelong dream to sport a bikini in the iconic S.I. issue — and now

A new set of challenges have been made available in Fortnite. This guide will show players where they can find the Artifacts for Tarana. Recently, the game introduced a new group of events with the Spire Quests. Similar to weekly challenges, players can complete them to earn experience for their battle pass. Considering the season has

Refresh for latest…: After logging the best pandemic-era start for a Hollywood movie at the international box office last weekend, Warner Bros/Legendary’s Godzilla Vs Kong has punched up $285.4M worldwide through Sunday. The overseas running total, which added $76.1M this weekend, is $236.9M, giving GVK bragging rights as the quickest studio movie released during Covid

The Vaughn Stein-directed psychological thriller Every Breath You Take made its theatrical premiere this weekend on 106 screens and added some coins to the specialty box office piggy bank. The film, which also landed on VOD this weekend, is on track to earn an estimated $35K with its debut. Written by David K. Murray and starring Casey

Netflix inarguably had a very big night at the SAG Awards, both in movies and TV categories taking half of the latter’s eight categories across three shows ( The Queen’s Gambit, Ozark, The Crown), and three of the five big movie categories including both Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom stars Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in the lead acting

CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. The DC Extended Universe is an interesting place, and moviegoing audiences are always being kept on their toes. That was definitely the case with Zack Snyder’s Justice League, which revealed the titular filmmaker’s

While Pepe Le Pew’s “rape-y” behavior was apparently deemed too problematic to include him in the ‘Space Jam’ sequel, a group of actual onscreen rapists is set to cameo. The first official trailer for “Space Jam: A New Legacy” dropped this weekend — and it shows LeBron James descending not just into the Looney Tunes

Muvi Cinemas KSA, the first homegrown cinema brand in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, says it is on target to reach 307 screens across the country over the next 12 months. The firm added eight new multiplexes to the brand’s portfolio in 2020. Within the next 12 months, Muvi aims to launch 23 new sites

The new killer in Dead By Daylight, The Trickster, is a ranged killer whose main abilities involve knife throwing and who has been compared to both Huntress and Plague. The Trickster’s real name is Ji-Woon Hak, and he is a Korean K-Pop star who loved killing more than he loved the stage. Dead By Daylight

After the cruelest year and amid the weirdest awards season in memory, the eighth annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards are being handed out tonight. Deadline will be updating the winners at the virtual ceremony as they are announced, and you can watch the livestream above. See the winners announced so far and

Saturday AM Update: Godzilla vs. Kong is now up to $27.9M in three days after an $11.6M Friday at 3,064 locations, +73% over Thursday. The 5-day projection for the Adam Wingard-directed Warner Bros/Legendary title is $42M — far and away the best opening (3 and 5-day) we’ve seen at the domestic B.O. during the pandemic, meaning

Dune will see Timothée Chalamet taking over Kyle MacLachlan’s role as Paul Atriedes alongside a massive cast that includes Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem and Stellan Skarsgard. Dune will be released on October 1. You can sign up for HBO Max using this link and mark your calendars for

EXCLUSIVE: Fauda and Shtisel outfit Yes Studios has sold its hit Israeli series On The Spectrum to HBO Max for North American streaming. The first five eps of the comedy-drama will be available on April 2 to coincide with Autism Awareness Day. Episodes 6-10 will go up from April 9. The Hebrew-language drama follows three

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Bam Margera insists he tried everything he could to appease “Jackass 4” producers and stay on the project, but claims what they wanted almost killed him … and he has no choice but to take legal action now. The ‘Jackass’ star was out in Hollywood Thursday when we talked to

The announced relaxation of Covid-19 guidelines across California on Friday is likely the prelude to a much wider reopening. For weeks, Governor Gavin Newsom has been reminding residents that the state tied the loosening of restrictions to vaccine equity. That is: The faster the most underserved communities in the state are vaccinated, the faster the

To keep the public hooked, Niantic is giving Pokémon GO players free Remote Raid passes throughout the month of April. The developer says players will receive a free bundle each Monday, containing not just the pass but a handful of other items. Like many free-to-play mobile games, Pokémon GO is dependent on seasonal events to keep players interested and spending money. One

Deadline has confirmed that DC Films no longer is developing the properties New Gods, which had Ava DuVernay attached to direct, and Aquaman spinoff The Trench, which Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald were penning for James Wan possibly to helm. I hear The Trench is shelved due to Wan’s busy schedule with Aquaman 2, while New Gods, created by

Writer-director Emma Seligman brings her feature Shiva Baby to theaters and TVOD starting today — and it is quite a comedic ride. Released by Utopia, Shiva Baby follows a young woman who is trying to keep the different versions of herself in order when she runs into her sugar daddy and her ex-girlfriend at a shiva with her parents.

EXCLUSIVE: On Saturday, the frequencies of Fox Sports, Discovery, the BBC, ITV, and many other broadcasters will be tuned to the Empty Quarter in the Saudi Arabian desert. It’s a landscape that could be mistaken for Tatooine in the Star Wars universe, but come the weekend, it will be home to the most extreme motorsport

Earlier this week, Lil Nas X released his high-concept music video for “Montero,” and it has already generated over 68 million views on YouTube. The video has been the subject of some controversy from conservatives. Elizabeth Banks placed herself on Lil Nas X’s side by commenting that she was “thrilled” to see him wearing a

On Thursday, the Set Decorators Society of America announced the winners of the inaugural SDSA Awards, which recognizes excellence in the art of set decoration for film. Topping the winners list was David Fincher’s black-and-white Old Hollywood drama, Mank. The Netflix pic scored wins for Best Picture and Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Period Feature