The Marvel Cinematic Universe set an ignominious record at the box office as its latest film The Marvels debuted with $47 million, the lowest-opening weekend in the history of the MCU. The sequel to Captain Marvel — which had a $153 million opening weekend back in 2019 — already had …
Read More »SAG-AFTRA Reveals How Studios Will Handle AI Replicas of Living and Dead Actors
After the longest actor’s strike in Hollywood’s history came to a close this week, SAG-AFTRA released details of its billion-dollar deal with Hollywood studios — revealing protections against the use of artificial intelligence on actors’ performances that will impact the industry for decades. The SAG-AFTRA national board voted Friday to …
Read More »Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan Reunite, Tease 'Freaky Friday 2'
As SAG-AFTRA’s fight with Hollywood studios came to a close on Friday, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan celebrated with a proper reunion. Curtis shared a photo on Instagram with her Freaky Friday costar, captioning, “Too late. YOU GREW UP and SO BEAUTIFULLY!” Along with the smiling selfie, she added, …
Read More »The Hollywood Strikes Are Over. When Will TV Be Back to Normal?
Hooray, showbiz is back! Now what? Wednesday night, SAG-AFTRA reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP, bringing to an end to six months of Hollywood strikes, involving the writers guild and then the actors. The writers have been back at work for a month, and SAG leadership has told its …
Read More »Nintendo's 'Legend of Zelda' Movie Is Already Raising Red Flags
Well, they finally did it. After a supposed decade in the works and 35 years of fans imagining what a movie would look like, Nintendo has officially willed a feature film adaptation of The Legend of Zelda into existence. Yet what should have been cause for celebration was met with …
Read More »'The Marvels' Is Marvel Hanging Its Female Superheroes Out to Dry
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that the Marvel Cinematic Universe — or, and we’re just coining this term right this very second, the “MCU” — has had a shaky time trying to find a post-Infinity Saga groove. But one of the major highlights of the past few years has been …
Read More »'For All Mankind' Returns to Soaring Heights in Season Four
No current drama on television tries to cover as much ground, literally or figuratively, as For All Mankind. The fourth season of the Apple TV+ drama — set in an alternate version of history where the Soviets beat America to the moon, triggering a never-ending space race — splits its …
Read More »Elon Musk Is Getting the Biopic Treatment From Director Darren Aronofsky and A24
Elon Musk‘s life will serve as the basis for an upcoming biopic currently in development at A24. The production and distribution firm known for its unusual storytelling approach will build the film on the foundation of Walter Isaacson’s 670-page authorized biography Elon Musk, released in September. A24 has recruited Darren …
Read More »'Coyote vs. Acme' Crew Were Blindsided by Warner Bros. Killing Movie
A year after Warner Bros. decided to shelve Batgirl —to outcry from the public and the film’s own crew —the studio once again decided to ax another completed film project: Coyote vs. Acme. The live-action/animation hybrid starring John Cena and Lana Condor was originally intended for Max before it was …
Read More »SAG-AFTRA Reveals Details of Strike-Ending Deal With Hollywood Studios
The national board of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), a 160,000-strong union representing actors, approved a tentative deal with the Hollywood studios, SAG-AFTRA chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher announced at a press conference Friday afternoon in Los Angeles. Now, the …
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