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 …
Read More »Robert De Niro's Company to Pay $1.2 Million to Ex-Assistant in Gender Discrimination Suit
A jury awarded Robert De Niro’s former personal assistant $1.2 million on Thursday, after finding that the actor’s company was liable for gender discrimination and retaliation. Although DeNiro was not found personally liable for the alleged abuse, the jury ordered his company, Canal Productions, to make two payments of $632,142 …
Read More »SAG-AFTRA Actors' Union Reaches Tentative Agreement With Studios, Valuing It at Over $1 Billion
The 160,000-member Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has officially reached a tentative agreement with the movie studios and streaming services represented by the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP), effectively ending the months-long Hollywood actors strike. The union approved the agreement …
Read More »'The Masked Singer' Unmasks Real Housewife and Nick Cannon's 'Future Baby Mama'
THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for this week’s episode of Fox’s The Masked Singer. It was a night of one-hit wonders during the seventh episode of Fox’s The Masked Singer Season 10, where a final batch of contestants sang and twirled onstage as exaggerated table ornaments and savory desserts. In The …
Read More »Zac Efron Says He Would Be 'Honored' to Play Matthew Perry in a Biopic
Zac Efron opened up about his 17 Again costar Matthew Perry, and said he would be “honored” to play him in a biopic about his life. During the premiere of his new film The Iron Claw in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday, Efron told People that Perry “was a mentor” and …
Read More »Gal Gadot's 'Bearing Witness' Screening of Hamas Massacre Brings Sobs, Protests to L.A.
As pro-Israel and pro-Palestine groups of demonstrators waved flags and vied for support from passing motorists at a busy Los Angeles intersection on Wednesday night, an audience of around 200 people filed through a security checkpoint into the city’s Museum of Tolerance. Attendees, the protesters chanting outside, and scores of …
Read More »'Blue Eye Samurai' Is a Gory and Gorgeous Animated Series From Netflix
The samurai Mizu stands backed up to the edge of a seaside cliff, flanked by four master swordsman known as the Four Fangs. It is seemingly a no-win scenario for the title character of Netflix‘s Blue Eye Samurai. But for eight riveting minutes, Mizu turns this dangerous terrain into an …
Read More »'Inside Out 2' Trailer Teases the Turbulence of Adolescence With New Emotion, Anxiety
Pixar is racing toward puberty and teen years with the new sequel to the critically acclaimed animated film Inside Out. The first trailer for Inside Out 2 debuted on Thursday, reuniting fans with the various emotions living inside a young girl’s head, including Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Disgust …
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