Universal will be releasing the Baltasar Kormákur directed thriller Beast starring Idris Elba on Aug. 19, 2022. There are no other major studio wide releases currently scheduled for that date. Elba plays widowed husband and father, Dr Nate Samuels, who with his two teenage daughters find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion intent on proving that
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A man who says he bought a “This Smells Like My Vagina” candle from Gwyneth Paltrow‘s Goop company claims it could have killed him when it exploded … and he’s now filed a class-action lawsuit about it. According to the legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the guy suing is a Texas resident named Colby Watson,
Paradise Square, the original musical from a creative team that includes Moisés Kaufman, Bill T. Jones, Craig Lucas and Black 47 singer Larry Kirwan, will begin a limited, month-long pre-Broadway engagement in Chicago on Nov. 2. Casting and details about a Broadway engagement will be announced shortly. The musical, set in the notorious Civil War-era
The Toretto family will be back in action this week as Universal’s F9 speeds into early offshore release beginning in Korea and Hong Kong on Wednesday, followed by Russia and the Middle East on Thursday and China on Friday. In those markets combined, F9 is looking to drive off with an opening weekend in the
The Toretto family will be back in action this week as Universal’s F9 speeds into early offshore release beginning in Korea and Hong Kong on Wednesday, followed by Russia and the Middle East on Thursday and China on Friday. In those markets combined, F9 is looking to drive off with an opening weekend in the
I was a part of the early crowds that got to see F9 last night, and on behalf of CinemaBlend, I can officially say that I loved it. While things dipped a little with The Fate of the Furious, the return of the Lin style that made the series what it is today was a
Leigh Steinberg — the inspiration behind “Jerry Maguire” — says there won’t be a sequel to the classic film, but a movie about his life is very likely … and the NFL super-agent knows which actor he wants to portray him. It’s not Tom Cruise (been there, done that) … Leigh tells TMZ Sports he
Manhattan Theatre Club’s production of Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s Lackawanna Blues is now the fifth show set to begin performances on Sept. 14, the first day of Broadway’s post-shutdown reopening. The play – written, performed and directed by Santiago-Hudson (Netflix’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) – will be the season’s first Broadway production by a nonprofit theater company.
That, alone, is very funny, and now I’m dying to see the outtakes where the farts in the interrogation lineup are audible. What’s even more miraculous, though, is that the impromptu flatulence actually helped Christopher McQuarrie solve a script issue that he had been staring down. According to his follow up Tweet, McQ had been
Refresh for latest…: A significant week is ahead at the international box office as Universal’s F9 starts its engines in a handful of major markets including China, Russia and Korea — and as the UK and France will reopen cinemas after a roughly seven-month shutdown. In the meantime, Fast & Furious franchise alum Jason Statham’s
There’s excitement in the air — and a whole lot of movies lined up — across the UK and France as cinemas are set to reopen in both markets this week after roughly seven months of darkened screens. Below we take a look at how the situation is shaping up in these majors. In the
(Interactive chart with estimates below) Though the country might be inching towards normalcy, the specialty box office has yet to make steps towards a total recovery. This weekend we failed to see a single film break a 100K gross. Opening at 41 screens this week was IFC Midnight horror flick The Djinn. Co-directed by David
A giant statue of Marilyn Monroe in her iconic dress-fluttering pose is making a comeback in the California desert … but now, people are finding new ways to be pissed about it. The 26-foot tall stainless steel effigy — aptly titled “Forever Marilyn” — has returned to the city of Palm Springs after a 7-year
Seth Rogen was recently asked to tell the story on The Howard Stern Show, to which he went into detail about the awkward encounters he had with the actor. After Nic Cage pitched him his ideas for the role, he, Sony chief Amy Pascal and his partner Evan Goldberg met with the Con Air actor
EXCLUSIVE: Following on from its agreement with Warner Bros, Cineworld has reached a deal with Universal on theatrical windows going forward. We have confirmed that the No. 2 global exhibition circuit and Uni have set terms for both the U.S. and UK which mirror some other recent industry deals. At Regal in the U.S., Universal’s
SATURDAY AM UPDATE: If you remember going back to last August, before Tenet‘s intentions to restart the box office, there were a few targeted demo movies leading up to that film’s release, i.e. Solstice Studios’ Unhinged and Disney/20th’s New Mutants. Those movies were expected to grease the wheels before a tentpole opening. True, that big B.O. debut
Terrence Howard‘s hired some big legal guns to wrestle with producers of his new movie, “Triumph” … claiming they don’t have his consent to use him in the film, which has already been released — and that’s a problem. TMZ’s obtained a cease and desist letter sent by Howard’s legal team to employees at Cinemark,
Roadside Attractions is releasing Finding You, a coming of age romantic drama based on Jenny B. Jones’ novel There You’ll Find Me and written and directed by Brian Baugh. The pic, which is available in theaters today, stars Rose Reid, Jedidiah Goodacre, Katherine McNamara, Patrick Bergin, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, with Tom Everett Scott, and Vanessa Redgrave
It’s a simple animated effect but the dinosaurs look amazing and it’s the sort of thing that helps build the theme of the entire attraction. The space where we all get in lines in order to get on the ride are overlooked by most guests, simply a means to an end, but for something like
Jeremy Jordan (Newsies, American Son) will take on the lead role of Seymour when Off Broadway’s Little Shop of Horrors returns to the stage on Sept. 21, joining original cast members Tammy Blanchard and Christian Borle under the direction of Michael Mayer. Jordan had previously been set to join the company on March 17, 2020, before
EXCLUSIVE: Cineworld has concluded a deal with Disney to show the studio’s movies at its Regal chain in the U.S. and its cinemas in the UK, Deadline has learned. This now means the world’s No. 2 exhibitor has new agreements in place with three of the major studios: Disney, Warner Bros and Universal, the latter
Robert Eggers’ next movie The Northman will be hitting theaters on April 8, 2022 via Focus Features. The revenge thriller from The Lighthouse filmmaker stars Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, Ethan Hawke, Björk and reteams the filmmaker with his Lighthouse star Willem Dafoe and The Witch star Anya Taylor-Joy. The Northman explores how far a Viking prince will go
Robert De Niro is headed home after suffering an injury while working on Martin Scorsese‘s highly-anticipated upcoming project with Leo DiCaprio. Production sources as well as sources connected to De Niro tell us the actor hurt his leg during filming of “Killers of the Flower Moon” in Oklahoma. He boarded a flight late Thursday for
Diana: The Musical will be back on Broadway earlier than expected: Producers have moved up the show’s return to the Longacre Theatre by a month. Previews now begin Tuesday, November 2, with opening night set for Wednesday, November 17. As previously announced, Diana: The Musical will premiere as a special presentation on Netflix on Friday,
The Fast & Furious film franchise has recruited multiple stars over its two decade-long run. Everyone from Oscar winners to WWE heavyweights to action stars have become synonymous with the film series, including Jason Statham. He last appeared in the Fast & Furious spinoff Hobbs & Shaw, and despite his absence from Fast 9, the
Amazon’s recent pick-up of Sony’s Camila Cabello musical movie Cinderella will hit the streamer this fall in 240 countries. As Deadline first told you last week, Sony decided to license worldwide (sans China) to Amazon instead of going with a summer theatrical release. Many reasons I heard for the sale, one being the continued closure
Disney confirmed during a call to discuss its second-quarter earnings Thursday that, yes, the studio will be sticking to a purely theatrical window for some of its upcoming features. While the studio, due to the continued closure of offshore markets, has opted for a day-and-date theatrical/Disney+ Premier ($29.99) release of Cruella (May 28), Marvel’s Black Widow
The National Association of Theatre Owners, the Motion Picture Association, studios and industry figures are teaming for The Big Screen Is Back, a conference to be held on Wednesday, May 19 at the AMC Century City 15 in Century City, CA which will rally the comeback of exhibition as it reopens from the pandemic and present studios
Blake Griffin‘s newest kicks will have you saying “Chicka, chicka, yeah, fake ID” … ’cause the Brooklyn Nets star just rocked some awesome “Superbad” shoes — complete with his own McLovin ID!! The 32-year-old hooper debuted the dope Jordan “McLovin” 35s against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday … drawing inspiration from one of the
This just in, Disney’s Jungle Cruise will debut in theaters and Disney+ Premier on July 30. Dwayne Johnson revealed the news about his upcoming summer movie with Emily Blunt based on the popular Disney theme park attraction. Disney+ Premier means that the movie will be available for in-home purchase to Disney+ subscribers for $29.99 in those territories