Though a new entry in a well-known franchise always feels inevitable, Mission: Impossible – Fallout hasn’t had an easy path to the big screen. Early rumors suggested the movie nearly fell apart due to script issues back in 2016, and then the production hit a snag during pre-production when the producers and the studio faced […]
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In case you’ve been in a coma for the past, well, forever, here’s a newsflash: Hollywood has not been a great working environment for women generally! And a new survey conducted by the Writers’ Guild of America West shows just how not great. 64% of female writers say they’ve been harassed, and the guild stated […]
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Lynda Carter is an American icon, having starred as the original Wonder Woman in the hit 1970s live-action series Wonder Woman. Not only did she suit up as Diana Prince, the DC superhero who likes to spin her way into saving the day, but the actress also gained fame as a singer, spokesmodel, and beauty […]
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In the IP era, there are few things juicier than an unclaimed bit of public-domain real estate, which could explain why Gawker’s death at the hands of Hulk Hogan and Peter Thiel has become the object of the latest Hollywood gold rush. So far, we’ve seen three different projects in development from filmmakers dreaming of […]
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It’s a stacked week for Aleš Kot. The Czechoslovakia-born writer (now the Czech Repbulic), who you may know from his run on Marvel’s Bucky Barnes: Winter Soldier, just had a six-issue Image trade paperback hit shelves this past Wednesday, July 18th. Days of Hate: Act One, created with artist Danijel Zezelj, captures a gloomy, divided, […]
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For many, the idea of remaking the 1973 Bruce Lee martial arts film Enter the Dragon may seem like a fool’s errand. But Deadpool 2 and Atomic Blonde filmmaker David Leitch is in early talks to do just that, taking over after versions from directors like Spike Lee and Brett Ratner never came to pass. […]
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Last Friday, the Walt Disney Company abruptly severed its professional relationship with writer-director James Gunn. Gunn’s third movie for the company, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, was to start production this fall; his first two Guardians films (sorry, “volumes”) grossed a combined $1.6 billion for Disney. So this was no small thing — the […]
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What reaction were you hearing when you told people you wanted to do a romantic comedy? Juliet was so supportive of this the whole time. I felt like everybody really wanted to find a way to make it work because everybody loved romantic comedies so much. Producers and different studios I spoke to, sometimes the […]
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An all-star cast is being assembled for the film version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s international feline hit Cats. Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson, multiple Grammy winner Taylor Swift, Tony winner James Corden, and Tony winner Sir Ian McKellen have all been cast in the forthcoming Working Title motion picture, the production company confirmed. As previously reported, the film, directed by Oscar winner […]
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San Diego Comic-Con International 2018 begins this week, which means it’s once again time to list our 15 most anticipated panels at the convention. In years past, television has taken over the big presentation slots as Hollywood studios like Disney have decided to forgo the trip to San Diego. This year, even fewer studios are […]
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What Oscar-winning actress has already passed on a role in The Joker movie with Joaquin Phoenix? What shade did Edward Norton throw at Marvel Studios recently? Has The Dark Knight done more harm than good to the comic book genre? Which actress is playing roles in both Aquaman and Shazam? Why does an Agent Carter […]
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A Chinese blockbuster hopeful backed by Alibaba Pictures Group and with a reported budget of over $100 million, was abruptly pulled from cinemas after a lackluster opening weekend at the box office. Producers are reportedly planning to rework the movie and release it again at a later date. Unless the film achieves much greater success […]
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Shares of World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE:WWE) gained a whopping 138.1% through the first six months of the year, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The sports-entertainment company’s share price climbed early in the year in anticipation that it would sign a new broadcast deal with a major network. The stock then saw explosive […]
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In May of this year Stan Lee tweeted out that his Facebook and Instagram had been hacked — that only his Twitter was his real voice. And he recorded videos to affirm this, filmed by his associate Keya Morgan, who operated his Twitter account, stating how he was saddened by accusation he was the subject […]
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Hollywood actor and singer Will Smith performed the soccer World Cup’s official song “Live It Up” in the tournament’s closing ceremony in Moscow on Sunday. As Smith performed at Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium, giant screens laid out on the pitch showed images of soccer players and the colors of the Croatian and French flags – the […]
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(This week marks the 30th anniversary of Die Hard, arguably the greatest action movie of all time. To celebrate, /Film is exploring the film from every angle with a series of articles. Today: examining the film’s legacy through the numerous rip-offs and knock-offs it inspired in the ’90s.) If you’ve ever seen the Honest Trailer […]
Read moreIt’s official: Joaquin Phoenix will be the next Clown Prince of Crime. Embed from Getty Images According to the Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. has given the greenlight to Todd Phillip’s highly anticipated Joker origin film, with the 43-year-old actor signed on as the lead. Production is expected to begin in New York in September, which means the movie […]
Read moreAs was inevitable, the story of the rescue of 12 boys on a youth soccer team in Thailand from a cave is becoming a movie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Michael Scott, the CEO and co-founder of the faith-based production company Pure Flix, has plans to turn the story of the rescue into a film. […]
Read moreThat Spawn remake continues to be a real thing, and it’s racking up quite the cast. Jamie Foxx has already landed the lead role, and now Jeremy Renner is joining the film as well. Renner will play Detective “Twitch” Williams. The filmmakers confirmed Monday that the Oscar-nominated actor will play Detective “Twitch” Williams, who becomes an […]
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Lantern Entertainment has agreed to create a fund for The Weinstein Co.’s unsecured creditors, a group that includes co-founder Harvey Weinstein’s accusers as well as the actors, directors and others in Hollywood who say they’re still owed money for their participation in the bankrupt studio’s films and television shows. The Dallas-based private equity firm pledged […]
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Evangeline Lilly has become a pivotal part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, stealing the show in Ant-Man and now getting promoted to double-billing for Ant-Man and the Wasp. But it almost never happened — if not for Peter Jackson. Lilly shot to fame after the beloved ABC sci-fi series LOST premiered in 2004 to rave […]
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In the past, Vulture has traditionally shared a list of the best TV shows of the year so far at around the midpoint in the 365-day calendar. Last year, we did the same thing but continually updated the list on a monthly basis, both as a service to readers and also to help us keep […]
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It would seem that so far, the relationship between Ariana Grande and Saturday Night Live‘s Pete Davidson has gone super well. Heck, they’ve only been dating for a couple months or so and they’re already engaged. That said, it hasn’t been completely without issue: Davidson is facing some criticism for a controversial joke he made last year, about the […]
Read moreJames Woods has somehow managed to get a Hollywood agent to act according to his conscience. On Twitter today, Woods shared a screenshot of an email he said he received from his agent Ken Kaplan on the Fourth of July, in which Kaplan said he was “feeling patriotic” and had decided he didn’t want to […]
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The future of Rupert Murdoch’s Fox is live TV. Last week, Fox bought the rights to broadcast “WWE SmackDown” for five years. It made another five-year deal for Thursday night NFL games earlier this year. The two franchises are among the most popular on TV. Although the terms of each deal weren’t publicly disclosed, The […]
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