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Donald Sutherland for Lionsgate’s ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’. Preview: Donald Sutherland has died. He was 88. The actor will be remembered as a redoubtable performer and for roles both comedic and dramatic. Donald Sutherland, a man who established himself in the firmament of stalwart, accomplished actors, has died. He was 88. Sutherland was known
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Will Smith in Columbia Pictures ‘Bad Boys: Ride of Die.’ Photo: Frank Masi. © 2024 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Preview: Will Smith has the lead in a new sci-fi thriller called ‘Resistor’. The movie adapts Daniel Suarez’ novel ‘Influx’. No director is attached yet. After a couple of years in the movie star wilderness
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(Left) Mel Brooks in ‘Spaceballs’. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (Right) Josh Gad in ‘The Wedding Ringer’. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing. Preview: Josh Gad is aboard to star in, produce and co-write a ‘Spaceballs’ sequel. Mel Brooks, creator and star of the original, is aboard to produce. Josh Greenbaum is directing for Amazon/MGM. Follow-ups to Mel Brooks movies
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Dave Filoni isn’t ruling anything out when it comes to Star Wars. Lucasfilm’s chief creative officer said this week that an R-rated installment of the George Lucas-originated franchise could be “interesting.” “Sure, I mean, I don’t know. It think it’s interesting,” Filoni said of the possibility of an R-rated installment during an interview on the
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Robert Pattinson for ‘Mickey 17’ at CinemaCon 2024. Photo: Warner Bros. Preview: Robert Pattinson is starring in a remake of ‘Possession’. ‘Smile’ filmmaker Parker Finn is writing and directing. It’ll chart a similar story to Andrzej Żuławski’s 1981 movie. Robert Pattinson has earned a reputation for working with interesting directors for unusual projects –– see
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2019 ‘Shaft’s Richard Roundtree. Legendary actor and Hollywood icon Richard Roundtree passed away in 2023 after a long battle with cancer at the age of 81. Best known for playing the iconic character John Shaft in five movies including the original ‘Shaft‘ and the 2000 reboot starring Samuel L. Jackson, Roundtree also appeared in the
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Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ is scheduled for release on September 27, 2024. Preview: Francis Ford Coppola has made a deal with Lionsgate to release ‘Megalopolis’. The filmmaker’s passion project stars Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito and Nathalie Emmanuel. Coppola poured millions of his own money into making the movie. Given how much time and money Francis
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Pixar’s ‘Inside Out 2’. © 2022 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved. Preview: ‘Inside Out 2’ has become the second-highest animated launch at the domestic box office. It’s also a hit internationally. The movie continues the story of anthropomorphic emotions in a girl’s head. After a few months boasting little in the way of happiness at the
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Sabrina Carpenter defended her friend and producer Jack Antonoff this week, criticizing those who complain about his monolithic influence on the music industry. “Fuck them all,” Carpenter told Rolling Stone of Antonoff’s critics. “I think he’s one of the most talented people I’ve ever met.” Antonoff, a frequent collaborator of Taylor Swift, has also worked
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(L to R) Jake Gyllenhaal and Renate Reinsve in ‘Presumed Innocent,’ premiering June 12, 2024 on Apple TV+. Launching on Apple TV+ on Wednesday June 12th with its first two episodes (before arriving weekly), ‘Presumed Innocent’ represents the latest attempt to capture a story in a new medium. While not a direct remake of the
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Corus Entertainment has replaced president and CEO Doug Murphy with co-CEOs a week after the Canadian broadcaster lost the rights to key Warner Bros. Discovery channels to rival Rogers Sports and Media. On Monday morning, Corus said Murphy took “an early retirement,” effective immediately, and will be replaced as co-CEOs by Troy Reeb and John
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Ryan Gosling is Colt Seavers in ‘The Fall Guy,’ directed by David Leitch. © Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. ‘The Fall Guy’ is not just a rom-com between a stuntman and a director. It is also a love letter to the stunt community. As a former stunt performer, director David Leitch (‘Deadpool 2’, ‘Atomic Blonde’)
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