One of James Bond’s lovely ladies on-screen has come out in real-life to say she has coronavirus — this just weeks after the latest flick was put on ice over it. Actress Olga Kurylenko made the announcement Sunday, taking to Instagram to notify her fans of her current condition as well as the symptoms she’s
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UPDATE: As a preventative measure for the spread of coronavirus, Mayor Eric Garcetti took to Facebook Live to announce that he has now taken executive action to close all movie theaters, bars, nightclubs, entertainment venues and gyms until March 31. Restaurants will remain open but will only provide takeout and delivery. However, grocery stores, food
There are certain aspects of Seagal’s life, however, that seem like they’re just too preposterous to be true, but let me tell you, most of what you hear about the star of such films as Above The Law, Hard To Kill, and Under Siege, is just too crazy to be made up.
As expected the coronavirus pandemic is hitting the box office hard as many are under self-quarantine in an effort to flatten the curve. Some patrons are braving the outbreak, but as seen in preliminary box office numbers, it seems that many theaters are closing or limiting numbers while patrons are opting to stay home which
What we’re about to inform you about cannot be read into as an indication of long-term trends, or even short-term. The state of exhibition and the domestic box office is changing by the hour in the current coronavirus climate and by tomorrow or even before next Friday we could be looking at a different theatrical
Sylvester Stallone‘s new movie is doing what a lot of other productions and production companies have halted almost immediately … continuing to film amid the coronavirus. The movie star was down in Atlanta Saturday, where he was filming on set for his upcoming sci-fi flick, ‘Samaritan,’ in full costume and makeup. What’s crazy about that
All movie theaters in France will be closed from midnight tonight, we have learned. This is a new directive from the French government which yesterday had limited gatherings to no more than 100 people in public places. This evening’s measures were announced by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe as France passes to Stage 3 — the
8. I Heart Huckabees (2004) Admittedly, I Heart Huckabees isn’t everyone’s deal. It’s sometimes seen as too twee, too cutesy, too beholden to the quirky indie movie cliches of the early ’00s. That’s understandable, to a certain respect, but that’s also overlooking how smartly it’s executed, how stylish it can be, and how much it’s
We informed you prior this was a possibility and now Universal’s F9 is also shifting its May 22 global day and date release as the world becomes embattled by the coronavirus outbreak. F9 will now open on Easter weekend April 2, 2021. Universal had already reserved that date for Fast & Furious 10. The news was announced
Despite a handful of films postponing their release dates as a precautionary measure in the wake of the coronavirus, the specialty box office is persevering and hoping that arthouse audience will come through. Last week, A24’s First Cow delivered a career-high opening for Kelly Reichardt — but that was before the coronavirus turned into a pandemic.
Exclusive TMZ.com Ben Affleck‘s new movie production won’t even get off the ground — before anyone could yell action, the coronavirus pandemic is postponing the shoot. Here’s the deal … Ben’s set to star in Robert Rodriguez‘s upcoming action thriller, “Hypnotic,” but they’re already behind schedule due to the outbreak. Solstice Studios tells TMZ …
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has announced new measures to control the spread of the coronavirus with gatherings of more than 100 people forbidden for the foreseeable future. This is down from the previous 1,000 person limit and follows President Emmanuel Macron’s speech last night which stipulated that all schools and universities in the country
The Bride Of Frankenstein Has Never Been Given A Proper Spotlight Unlike many movie monster properties, 1935’s Bride of Frankenstein was not based on a classic novel or story. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein did not have The Creature being given a bride, but he does ask Victor Frankenstein to create a female companion for him. In
Updated: As the first big movie theater chain to publically address the coronavirus situation in the U.S., AMC Theatres announced today that they’re reducing capacity in each of their auditoriums by at least 50% starting tomorrow Saturday, March 14 and continuing until April 30, 2020. As the largest theater chain in the U.S., one would
We just got word that Regal Cinemas is the next biggest chain stateside to enforce a reduced auditorium capacity size of 50% where applicable and “with state mandates on social gatherings” says the exhibitor. AMC just recently announced a similar policy. Of the distribution bosses we’ve spoken to, we hear that they don’t expect any
With our world changing in real-time as America grips with the coronavirus outbreak, movie theaters across America stand as the last line of entertainment to remain open, as theme parks, sports games, and events close down for indefinite amounts of time. Sources tell me that it will come down to local governments in regards to
Michigan born actress Lin Shaye has been in the TV and movie game since the mid-’70s, but is best known for her bronzed and blonde role as the neighbor Magda — who loves her puffy and clam dip — in the 1998 Farrelly brother’s film “There’s Something About Mary.” Lin’s other big Farrelly bros role
Telecharge, the service that bills itself as the official ticketing site for Broadway and Off Broadway, will automatically refund Broadway tickets purchased for performances between today and April 12. The tickets will be refunded back to purchasers’ credit cards. Rival service Ticketmaster posted notices on its website for some Broadway shows indicating that internet and
Last night, amidst a flurry of news regarding the spread of the novel Coronavirus a.k.a. COVID-19, film fans got a rather distressing update from one of the most beloved stars in the world. Tom Hanks, who is currently down in Australia filming the upcoming Elvis Presley biopic, shared on social media that both he and
EXCLUSIVE: If exhibition couldn’t be further beaten down more today, Disney has just moved Mulan (March 27), 20th Century Studios/Marvel’s New Mutants (April 3) and Searchlight’s horror pic Antlers (April 17) off the release schedule. Disney says that it’s looking at potential 2020 dates in regards to where the titles would be scheduled next. This is a
Not just one Paramount movie is getting postponed this morning, but we heard that the studio’s April 3 action comedy The Lovebirds is also shifting following today’s big news that A Quiet Place Part II is not opening on Friday, March 20. Like a Quiet Place 2, Lovebirds’ release date is also unset. Movie theaters stateside haven’t even declared
EXCLUSIVE: I hear that Paramount Pictures’ A Quiet Place II is the latest movie to shift release dates in a bid to avoid the widespread disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. UK exhibitors were notified by this morning that the film is moving dates, and with cinemas shuttering across Europe as authorities impose restrictions on
Breaking News TMZ.com Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson — who were filming an Elvis Presley movie down in Australia — have just tested positive for the coronavirus … TMZ has confirmed. Tom’s reps tell us he and Rita got tested for the deadly virus after feeling like they had a cold — he says they
If predicting box office openings wasn’t worse enough for the industry, the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. has studios and exhibition at the edge of their seats as concerns swell about how bad the impact might be. This weekend’s wide entries — Sony’s Vin Diesel movie Bloodshot, Lionsgate-Kingdom Story’s faith-based K.J. Apa movie I Still Believe
Hello, folks. Rita and I are down here in Australia. We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too. To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found
There may be a glimmer of hope —may being the operative word– in regards to China’s movie theaters re-opening after being shuttered since the Lunar New Year holiday over the COVID-19 outbreak. We hear from multiple sources, both industry and on-the-ground in the PRC, that China Film Group, the state-owned film enterprise that oversees theaters,
Breaking News Getty Harvey Weinstein is likely to die in prison — he just got sentenced to 23 years in his NY state criminal case. The 67-year-old disgraced movie mogul faced the judge Wednesday at his sentencing, and even spoke briefly. Several of his accusers, including the women who testified against him, were in the
This version of Dracula is described as another monster movie set in modern times and with a contemporary spin on an old tale. Karyn Kusama’s frequent collaborators, Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay, are attached to the script. The pair have written many of her directorial projects, along with the Ride Along movies, 2010’s Clash of
National Amusements, the Redstone family holding company, was placed on negative credit watch by ratings agency S&P Global after shares of ViacomCBS – which NAI uses as debt collateral – skidded so low over the past three weeks that the parent was in technical default on a bank loan. That’s a headache for NAI but
Max von Sydow — the Swedish actor best known for his notable roles such as the priest in “The Exorcist” and the Three-Eyed Raven on “Game of Thrones” — has died … according to his family. His wife, Catherine, says … “It is with a broken heart and with infinite sadness that we have the