Avatar: The Way of Water may have managed to equal the “number of consecutive weekends” run of Avatar at the box office, but it looks like it won’t surpass it. While it had been possible for James Cameron’s epic to hold the top spot a little longer until the arrival of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, it looks like it will instead lose its crown this week to M. Night Shyamalan’s Knock at the Cabin....
Many actors have reveled in the chance to play multiple characters in a single movie, from Alec Guinness in Kind Hearts and Coronets, to Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove, and Mike Myers in the Austin Powers movies, but for Benedict Cumberbatch, his title role in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness allowed him to play several variations of the same character. Speaking about his role in the latest Marvel Studios blockbuster, Cumberbatch said that he had a lot of fun playing with different versions of the character....
The British film industry’s presence has grown over the years and while it’s not big enough to overtake Hollywood, it has built up a decent library of work. Yet, it’s important to acknowledge that British cinema is in fact separate from Hollywood, hosting the annual BAFTA Awards, the British equivalent of the Academy Awards. While Great Britain is known for popping out talented actors who receive a great deal of attention globally, British Cinema deserves attention all its own for more than just great actors....
MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY 9 Corpse Bride (Composed by Danny Elfman) Warner Bros. Pictures Composer Danny Elfman is as well-known for his film scoring career (Mission: Impossible, The Men in Black films, Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films, just to name a few) as he is for the decades he spent in the new wave band Oingo Boingo and the theme he composed for The Simpsons. He frequently collaborates with director Tim Burton (working on 16 of his films) as he did in this case....
When it comes to entertainment, Jared Leto has it covered. The prominent actor’s career has spanned across several genres including two comic book universes. Most recently, Leto took on the character of Morbius, the Living Vampire in the superhero film Morbius. Before that, he created his own interpretation of DC’s Joker in Suicide Squad. Not only is Leto a very talented actor, he is the lead singer for the acclaimed rock band 30 Seconds To Mars....
Whether you’re a fan of reading or not, classic literature appears in everyday life in different ways. From Shakespeare’s language becoming common words in the English language to quotable content slapped on the front of a mug, books are here to stay. The movie industry realized this almost immediately. Indeed, the first film adaptation of a book was Trilby and Little Billee in 1896, a 45-second sequence that is now lost....
Post-apocalyptic films fit into its own category of cinema. Per CBR, the post-apocalyptic movie typically takes place in a dystopian future that usually shows how society has collapsed. Whether it’s through extraterrestrial forces landing on Earth like in A Quiet Place or its simply greed and hubris like in Mad Max: Fury Road, the concept of living in a dystopian future, post-apocalypse, has become a common thread that soothes the souls of many....
HBO has just release a brand new behind-the-scenes video for its highly-anticipated drama Boardwalk Empire, which will debut on Sunday, September 19 at 9 PM ET. Click on this brand new 14-minute featurette to go behind-the-scenes of Martin Scorsese’s upcoming TV series: Boardwalk Empire on HBO is from Terence Winter, Emmy Award-winning writer of The Sopranos, and Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese. HBO’s Boardwalk Empire TV series is set in Atlantic City at the dawn of Prohibition, when the sale of alcohol became illegal throughout the United States....
Breaking Bad fans still have a long way to go before the final eight episodes debut on AMC this July. With several burning questions still left to be answered in Season 5, series creator Vince Gilligan recently teased a few developments regarding the end of this highly-successful show. First off, he revealed that while he initially had an idea about how the show would end, the series has continued to evolve....
Another screening of The Whale has brought another standing ovation for lead actor Brendan Fraser. From A24 and director Darren Aronofsky, The Whale stars Fraser in one of the most unique roles the veteran actor has ever played. He stars as a 600-pound recluse who hopes to reconnect with his daughter (Sadie Sink) before it’s too late, years after abandoning his family to pursue a new life with his gay lover....
B-movie legend Bruce Campbell is next set to enter the sitcom world with a lead role in Adopted, the single-camera comedy series pilot co-written by Jimmy Kimmel. Co-created by Shawn Vance (The Green Beret’s Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse), who is set to star as himself, the cast also includes Wendie Malick (Hot in Cleveland), Maxim Swinton (Halston), Tate Moore (Beautiful Dreamer), Sofia Pernas (Blood & Treasure), and Reyn Doi (Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar)....
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform in the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLII Halftime Show on NBC at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Sunday, February 1, the NFL and NBC announced during halftime of last night’s Sunday Night Football. The Super Bowl halftime show is annually the most-watched musical performance. More than 148 million viewers in the U.S. watched last year’s show. The Super Bowl and halftime show will be broadcast worldwide in more than 230 countries and territories....
Last week it was reported that Bruce Willis had sold his likeness rights to be used in future deepfake videos, but it seems that this is not exactly the case. While it is true that Willis has previously had his image replicated by the company Deepcake, both Willis’ representatives and Deepcake have confirmed that no deal has been made around control of the actor’s image for upcoming work. Bruce Willis was forced into retirement earlier this this year due to being diagnosed with aphasia....
According to Variety, CBS has greenlit production on a second season of the Mark Burnett-produced talent hunt, Rock Star, which got off to a slow start last summer but ended up a sleeper success for the net. Skein will return this summer, with Dave Navarro and Brooke Burke back as hosts. Burnett and exec producer David Goffin are keeping a tight lid on details about the new season, saying some key deals have yet to be hammered out....
Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of Pinocchio was released in 2022, and reinterprets the classic story, which began with Carlo Collodi’s book The Adventures of Pinocchio in 1883. The inventor Geppetto creates a wooden marionette named Pinocchio, and wishes for the puppet to become a real boy. In his quest to be good and become human, Pinocchio faces temptation from a sinister carnival leader, and must overcome this. Del Toro’s dark interpretation of the story and stunning stop-motion animation were highly praised....
The boxed set of Hellraiser won the top honor at the first-ever Reaper Awards, earning Best of Show as well as Best Packaging and Best Re-mastering for Anchor Bay Entertainment. The announcement came at a red carpet gala awards dinner and cocktail party at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles on Tuesday, October 13. The 2009 Reaper Awards were presented by Home Media Magazine and DreadCentral.com. In addition to Best of Show, the ceremony revealed the winners in 14 categories as voted by consumers in an online vote....
Although 30 Rock has now been off the air for nine years, the series has had a second life on different streaming platforms. Similar to other hit NBC comedies like The Office and Parks and Recreation, the show was available on Netflix for several years, and now exists primarily on NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming platform. The show has been so successful on streaming, in fact, that Peacock released an exclusive reunion special in 2020....
It takes months, or even years, of hard work from producers, directors, actors, and the entire crew for a film to be finally presented on the silver screen. During this time, they often have to make some decisions that can dramatically alter the outcome of the project, all in pursuit of achieving an excellent result and turning the film into a lucrative hit. Many times, this also means making significant changes in the plot or even changing certain aspects of the characters, from supporting roles to main characters....
The ABC Television Network announced midseason premiere dates today for new series The Assets, Killer Women, Mind Games, and Mixology. In addition, the network has scheduled premiere dates for the new season of The Bachelor with Juan Pablo Galavis, critically acclaimed comedy Suburgatory, and the cooking competition series The Taste, now expanded to two hours. Previously announced new drama series Resurrection will now premiere at 9:00 p.m., on Sunday, March 9, and Revenge will move into the 10:00 p....
Adam Brody, Alia Shawkat, Catherine Keener and Allison Janney are in talks to join the family dramedy The Oranges. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hugh Laurie and Leighton Meester recently boarded the long-gestating indie pic that Julian Farino is directing, and Anthony Bregman, Glen Basner and Leslie Urdang are producing. The script, by Ian Helfer and Jay Reiss, centers on a man (Laurie) who has a romantic relationship with the daughter (Meester) of a family friend....
