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As the philosopher Ferris Beuller once said, “Life moves pretty fast.” You never really know where life is going to take you. Sometimes it even takes you to exactly the place you specifically plan for it not to take you. This was the case for Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky, who decided to leave Hollywood

Quinta Brunson may be known for her excellent work creating, co-writing, and starring in the big hit show Abbott Elementary, but outside of the scripted series, Brunson has worked with Daniel Radcliffe in his highly underrated show Miracle Workers and in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story where she played Oprah Winfrey. Considering the British actor

For those who know me – and for those who don’t – I didn’t always embrace my culture.  Now, as a young twenty-something with nothing to lose and all the pride in her heart, I adore being Latina. I’ve learned where I’ve come from time and time again, and I’ve celebrated it with my father’s

For some time now a merger between Paramount and various parties has been contemplated, with the legacy studio’s fate hanging in the balance. But nothing has seemed certain, even with a massive offer from Sony being on the table. At least, that was the case before today, as it appears that a merger is moving

In A Violent Nature, an undead murderous monster’s slow striding through the woods, has generated IFC Films’ second-best opening ever since its indie horror hit Late Night With The Devil in March. The artsy slasher written and directed by Chris Nash will see an estimated weekend gross of $2.1 million on 1,426 screens, IFC’s widest

The debate over who should play certain Hollywood roles has been heating up in recent years. Rebel Wilson is known for adding comic rellief to some of the best rom-coms and genre-meshing films such as Bridesmaids and Pitch Perfect, and has weighed in with her perspective when it comes to portraying gay characters. She believes

Though Prime Video’s readying its own interpretation of the legendary detective, fans are still eagerly awaiting news about Robert Downey Jr.’s Sherlock Holmes 3. The good news? The Marvel fan-fave still hangs out with Jude Law, and now his wife Susan Downey, a producer in her own right, has finally shed some light on the

Refresh for latest…: It may be a stretch, but we could coin a new phrase and call this the cat days of spring. To wit: Sony/Alcon’s The Garfield Movie, which began early overseas release last month, took the No. 1 spot for Hollywood on the domestic, international, and global charts this frame. The offshore session

Actor Chris Evans has had a long and wildly successful career, especially thanks to his role in the MCU (which can be streamed with a Disney+ subscription). While he’s left that role after Avengers: Endgame‘s ending, he recently got in hot water related to the armed services. And Evans has defended himself after rumors swirled

Just when I thought black bikini summer would be making a 2024 comeback, actress and fashionista Sydney Sweeney took the neutral color palate in a brand new direction. The dog mom recently took a break from filming, and spent some time chillaxing with her beloved dog Tank on what looks to be her recent tropical

Acting and directing are two very different skills, and for someone to be able to do both is a mark of a hard-working and talented person. It doesn’t always work out for actors, but it’s remarkable how often it does. Here are 32 such examples of great actors who became great directors as well.  (Image

It’s not all doom and gloom at the global box office as a handful of films reached milestones this week. 20th Century Studios/Disney’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes has topped $300M worldwide, while Paramount’s IF and Sony/Alcon’s The Garfield Movie crossed the $100M mark. Through Tuesday, Apes is at $178.1M international and $306.8M global; this past weekend was its third frame.

While we still don’t have a release date for the upcoming horror movie Return to Silent Hill, the hype for that project is still as strong as ever. That’s thanks to director Christophe Gans’ return to the franchise after his previous Silent Hill adaptation kicked off the Konami franchise’s cinematic era. Now that the helmer

Few big new studio wide releases, yes, but Viggo Mortensen’s latest is on 700 screens, plus limited openings for Chris Wilcha’s Flipside, Judd Apatow EP, and Spanish animated, Oscar-nominated Robot Dreams from Neon. Bleecker Street’s family drama Ezra and IFC Films’ arthouse slasher In A Violent Nature are technically wide but both well under 1,500

The beloved spooky movie character Beetlejuice is returning to the big screen very soon. The sequel film, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is set to be helmed by Tim Burton and features an all-star cast in Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega, and Willem Dafoe. Michael Keaton is also returning as the titular character, which is making the upcoming horror

These last few weeks have been exciting for Knives Out fans. The title of the threequel film, Wake Up Dead Man, was recently announced, and people are already trying to speculate what the title could mean for the Benoit Blanc story. There has also been quite a bit of casting news, with stars like Andrew

FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Alcon/Sony’s The Garfield Movie is showing his teeth against Warner Bros’ Furiosa in a second weekend faceoff between the two, $12M+ to $11.3M. Today Garfield is looking at $3.3M at 4,018 theaters, while Furiosa has $3M at 3,864. Garfield‘s week two hold is -53% off the 3-day, while Furiosa isn’t shabby at -57%.

American actor and filmmaker Clint Eastwood just turned 94 years old today. Known for his acting and directorial skills in some of the best Western movies of all time, Eastwood isn’t letting age stop him from filmmaking. With his upcoming movie Juror No. 2 under his belt, a cast member of the American thriller has

EXCLUSIVE: The theatrical late Q3 and Q4 schedule is getting booked up as A24 has dated five releases as follows: On Sept. 6, going wide, is The Eggers Brothers’ psychological horror movie The Front Room. The movie follows a woman’s mother-in-law who movies and proves to be the house guest from hell. Sound familiar? Brandy

As Daisy Ridley’s latest movie, Young Woman And The Sea, is set to hit theaters this weekend, the actress celebrated the film by attending the London premiere. While walking the red carpet for the glamorous event, she wore a gorgeous dress fit for the Dark Side, and it’s just too good! After strutting a baby

The future of artificial intelligence in cinema is something that has been a hot topic within the industry, especially recently. Hollywood just endured the 2023 WGA writers strike and SAG-AFTRA actors strike, where a big part of both fights involved calls for protection in the age of AI. Despite writers and actors claiming their victory

It’s looking like Disney will make a big comeback at the Thanksgiving box office: Their Moana 2 trailer which dropped Wednesday has become the studio’s most watched ever for an animated movie, clocking 178M views in 24 hours. That traffic sails by previous record holders Inside Out 2 (157MM) and Frozen 2 (116MM). The figure

It’s a great time to be a Stephen King fan. After all, in addition to anticipating the upcoming new Stephen King adaptations that are in the works, it was just last week that the beloved author released You Like It Darker – his latest collection of novellas and short stories. Constant Readers everywhere (myself included)

Columbia Pictures’ Bad Boys: Ride or Die has been cleared for a theatrical release in China, landing in cinemas there on June 22. This is the second Bad Boys movie after Bad Boys for Life to play mainland China. Filmmakers Adil and Bilall return after that threequel with this fourthquel. Bad Boys for Life had

When it comes to surefire conversation starters, moviegoers love a good, or a bad, ending. As The Crow remake has flown into an August debut on the 2024 movie schedule, we won’t be able to debate its finale’s effectiveness just yet. But star Bill Skarsgård is already making sure that we’ll have that discussion when

The original The Exorcist is considered one of the best horror movies of all time, but as a franchise, it has had a lot more misses than hits. Following the mixed reception of the most recent film in the series, The Exorcist: Believer, Universal and Blumhouse have officially hired the writer/director for the next installment,

Broadway box office was down just a bit last week, about 3%, with the first week of the 2024-2025 season reporting a total gross of $35,295,405 for 34 productions. Total attendance was off just shy of 2% from the previous week, settling at 287,246. The total attendance figure for the week ending May 26 indicates

Ever since its introduction as a series of novels, the Harry Potter franchise has been wildly popular, eventually spanning movies (which can be streamed with a Max subscription), theme parks, and even Broadway. But in recent years author J.K. Rowling has been at the heart of controversy, specifically related to her views about the transgender

Though it’s been “only” 22 years since director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland teamed up on one of the best horror movies of all-time, 28 Days Later, they’ve reteamed anew for the highly anticipated sequel 28 Years Later. Now fully in production on the way to its eventual 2025 release, the upcoming horror flick

From Disney Channel to her big screen presence, Zendaya shines in her Hollywood acting career. Zendaya’s best movies truly show off her range, whether she’s playing Spider-Man’s love interest, trapeze swinging in The Greatest Showman or giving her best performance yet in Challengers. We can all thank the actress’ mom, Claire Stoermer, for taking on