When it comes to Superman movies, some cannot see anyone other than Christopher Reeves in the role, some who adore Henry Cavill, and some who have tried to forget Brandon Routh ever graced the screen in the red cape and tights. When Superman Returns arrived in cinemas in 2006, it was meant to be a big revival for the Man of Steel, but turned out to be anything but stainless when it came to its record....
The suit accuses Universal of engaging in deceptive marketing techniques by adding De Armas in the trailer and having her in the list of the cast of the film. In addition, it also accuses Universal of false advertisement, unjust enrichment, and violating competition laws, among other claims. The lawsuit seeks to recover at least $5 million on behalf of affected consumers who’ve seen the movie. MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY...
To say his first several weeks in charge of DC Studios has been a bit of a rollercoaster for James Gunn and Peter Safran is the understatement of 2022. Now the writer-director, and Warner Bros. Discovery, seem to have pushed fans too far after canceling Henry Cavill’s return as Superman, leading to two new hashtags trending on Twitter to #BringBackZackSnyder and #FireJamesGunn. Snyder fans have campaigned for his return to the DC franchise for years with the hashtag #RestoreTheSnyderVerse, and just weeks after that dream was seemingly shut down for good, this week’s events have brought Snyder’s army surging back....
Who doesn’t love a good thriller? They keep you on the edge of your seat, make you sweat as you worry about the characters, and even scare you from time to time. It’s a popular genre with a massive catalog of movies to check out, with a lot of great ones coming out of the 1990s. From Stephen King adaptations to other classics like The Sixth Sense, the ‘90s offers a lot of suspenseful flicks that have stood the test of time and still thrill today....
A new documentary claiming to have irrevocable proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential election, called 2000 Mules, was released in cinemas late last month. Despite a limited release and competing for viewership alongside heavy hitters such as Dr. Strange in The Multiverse of Madness, the film has enjoyed a significant return on its modest budget. In its first 10 days in theaters, 2000 Mules grossed an impressive $1.2 million, proving a sizable section of Americans still has an appetite for the conspiracy theory....
20th Century Fox has released its “Summer 2006” sneak previews for seven of their upcoming feature films. Below you will find links to both the summary pages as well the Hi-res image galleries for each movie. One special note: If you’re into X-Men and have a hi-speed Internet connection, check out the ultra-cool super-hi-res character card from the movie. It shows all the main characters from the movie. It’s a huge file with lots of detail … I hope you know how to use the scroll bars on your browser window, cause this image ain’t gonna fit ;)...
Chris Evans, Brandon Routh and Brie Larson have boarded Universal’s Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World, Edgar Wright’s adaptation of the cult favorite Oni Press graphic novels. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World centers on young slacker Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera), who meets the woman of his dreams (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) but finds he can win her heart only by battling and defeating her seven evil ex-boyfriends....
New Years’ Eve festivities date back nearly 4000 years, with the first celebrations traced back to Babylonian times. While most of the world follows the Gregorian calendar and thus celebrates New Year’s Eve on December 31, there are a handful of cultures that do not, for instance, the Chinese New Year that follows the Lunar Calendar. Traditions vary greatly across the globe, depending on where you are celebrating. In Spain, for example, people eat 12 grapes on New Year’s Eve – one for every stroke of midnight, which is said to usher in good luck for each month of the following year....
As Hollywood continues to reel from shock of the sudden death of former child star Aaron Carter on Saturday, tributes have been pouring out from the musician’s fellow former Disney stars. “For Aaron,” Carter’s ex-girlfriend and Lizzie McGuire star Hilary Duff wrote in an emotional tribute shared to Instagram. The two dated briefly in the early 2000s when Carter appeared as himself in a special holiday episode of the Duff-led Disney Channel show....
Some time back it was revealed that Australian actor Aaron Jeffery was signed to play a role in Gavin Hood’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Now the actor has confirmed to Australia’s Daily Telegraph that he is, in fact, in the film - though he remains cagey about what role he may have. In an interview discussing his series The Strip Jeffery offered a few words about X-Men Origins: Wolverine. “I can’t say much, but it was a fantastic experience being part of the film … It was the biggest sandpit I’ve ever played in,” Jeffery said....
Country Music’s Biggest Night and the number one music awards show on television, The 40th Annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards will air for the first time on ABC, Monday November 6. The Awards will be broadcast live (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) from the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, TN. Super duo Brooks & Dunn will host the festivities for the third consecutive year and are back at the helm with their endearing blend of humility and humor....
Good news for fans of Acapulco: the series has just been renewed. Deadline reports that Apple TV+ has officially renewed the bilingual comedy series for a third season, which, as with the first two seasons, will consist of ten episodes. Sam Laybourne is serving as showrunner and the new season brings back cast members Eugenio Derbez, Enrique Arrizon, Fernando Carsa, Damián Alcázar, Camila Perez, Chord Overstreet, Vanessa Bauche, Regina Reynoso, Raphael Alejandro, Jessica Collins, Rafael Cebrián, Carlos Corona, and Regina Orozco....
“Aged 6, Kobe would often jump off the balcony of his parents’ house, cross a busy road and run to a church playground, where he would spend hours throwing a ball in the basket." MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY Kobe Bryant’s Life in His Beloved Italy Gets Told When the Bryant family moved to Reggio Emilia, a 12-year-old Kobe Bryant joined the local youth basketball team. Longtime friend and former teammate Davide Giudici said:...
The first chapter of the Star Wars Saga arrives in theatres for the first time ever in 3D starting February 10, and AMC theatres across the country are celebrating the occasion with plans to make opening weekend one for fans and families to remember! To mark the return of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace to theatres, now in immersive 3D, kids, collectors and Star Wars fans of all ages will receive an all-new Hasbro Star Wars Fighter Pod with the purchase of each RealD 3D ticket for Episode I all weekend long, February 10-12, only at AMC theatres (limit one per ticket, while supplies last)....
The saga over the Sin City 2 sequel rights continues, and it seems that the initial reports may have been true after all. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the sequel rights to Sin City 2 are being shopped around Hollywood, which may indicate that Dimension Films have indeed lost the rights to the sequel. It was reported earlier this month that Dimension had lost the rights to the sequel, and the filmmakers were seeking another studio to make the film at, with Universal Pictures mentioned as a possibility....
Avengers: Secret Wars is one of the most highly anticipated movies of recent memory, and it is generating excitement like we haven’t seen since Infinity War in 2018. The sixth Avengers film will end Phase 6 in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, meaning we should expect a climactic and satisfying conclusion, similar to Endgame. Details surrounding the movie have been scarce as it’s not set for release until 2025; however, we now know who is tasked with writing the daunting project....
This holiday season, get ready to cowboy-up as Oscar winning directors Joel and Ethan Coen’s True Grit, a remake of the classic John Wayne Western, is released on December 22nd. The 1969 version was actually based on the 1968 novel by Charles Portis, and supposedly, this new film will be a mix of both the book and the original classic. The story revolves around a 14-year-old who seeks out the help of an alcoholic marshal after her father is murdered by a drifter, hoping to avenge his death....
Fans of the Snyderverse have still never really let go of the idea of seeing the continuation of that universe. While any plans for that universe have completely died away in the last few months, that hasn’t stopped one artist imagining what Ben Affleck’s solo Batman movie poster could have looked like in the style of Matt Reeves’ The Batman. Ben Affleck’s Batman was originally expected to get his own solo movie as part of Zack Snyder’s DCEU plan....
WARNING: This story contains SPOILERS for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. It’s safe to say that Ben Shapiro was not a fan of Glass Onion. Like its predecessor Knives Out, the Rian Johnson-directed sequel is a murder mystery—it’s even in the full title of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery—but it seems the right-wing media personality missed that crucial detail. Shapiro took to Twitter to vent his frustrations with the flick, all of which essentially boiled down to…a mystery movie just being a mystery movie....
Taiwanese director Edward Yang died tragically young at the age of 59, leaving behind a lot of unfinished potential for the kind of movies he could bring into the world. However, the body of work he did create while alive is incredible, a reminder of simplicity and the power of filmmaking. He was one of the best-known Taiwanese directors of his generational cohort, producing films alongside Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tsai Ming-liang amid the Taiwanese New Wave....
