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Chris Evans On Reprising Captain America Role: “It Would Be A Tall Order”

June 10, 2022 3:03 pm

Yesterday, Deadline broke the news that Marvel had found their man to helm the upcoming "Thunderbolts" movie in Jake Schreier. And since the Thunderbolts team in the comics has a lot of characters affiliated w...

The Batman’: Joe Barton Joins HBO Max’s TV Series As Showrunner Following Terence Winter Departure Gotham PD

Joe Barton Talks Being Fired From ‘Batman’ & His “‘The Wire’ Set In Gotham City” Idea

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June 10, 2022 12:34 pm

News

After raking in ~$770 million at the box office on a $200 million budget, it’s safe to say “The Batman” is the wild success Warner Bros wanted it to be. And with that financial success, Matt Reeves’ plans for ...

Angelina Jolie To Direct Selma Hayek & Demián Bichir In Adaptation ‘Without Blood’

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June 10, 2022 11:21 am

News

Earlier this year, Angelina Jolie signed a three-year overall with British multinational distribution company Fremantle. And now, Deadline reports that the first project of that exclusive deal is in production...

Adam McKay Working On Script For Next Film & It’s All About “Big, Dirty Money”

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June 10, 2022 9:40 am

Festivals, News

Fresh off last year's apocalyptic comedy "Don't Look Up" and directing the pilot for HBO's "Winning Time," Adam McKay has his sights on his next motion picture. And, for good or ill, his follow-up to a movie a...

Marvel Taps Jake Schreier As Director For Their Secret ‘Thunderbolts’ Movie

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June 9, 2022 5:29 pm

News

Marvel's Phase 4 isn't even close to being over yet, but that won't stop the MCU machine from continuing to hum and turn. After all, there are movies projected for release in the 2030s that need to start devel...

‘My Policeman’ First Look: Harry Styles Stars In Gay Romance Period Piece This October

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June 9, 2022 4:17 pm

News

After a small role in Christopher Nolan's "Dunkirk' and a mid-credits cameo in Chloé Zhao's "Eternals," Harry Styles' film career begins in earnest this October when he stars in Olivia Wilde's "Don't Worry Dar...

Baz Luhrmann Passed On Harry Styles Starring In ‘Elvis’ Because “He’s Already An Icon”

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June 9, 2022 3:40 pm

News

Harry Styles and Elvis Presley are both pop-culture sensations who crossed over to movies after wildly successful music careers. But for "Elvis" director Baz Luhrmann, their status as generational icons made S...

‘Alone Together’ Trailer: Katie Holmes Writes, Directs & Stars In A Pandemic Romance On July 22

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June 9, 2022 2:31 pm

Festivals, News, Trailers

Six years ago, Katie Holmes made the leap from actress to director when her feature directing debut, "All We Had," had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2016. In that film, Holmes stars as a s...

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Director Jason Reitman & Co-Writer Gil Kenan Discuss Next Franchise Film

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June 9, 2022 1:57 pm

News

Yesterday was Ghostbusters Day, and at the official event on the Sony Pictures lot, the duo behind "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" had a lot to share about the franchise's future. And that future is stacked with new...

Apple Formally Orders New Mystery Series ‘Sugar’ With Colin Farrell

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June 9, 2022 1:00 pm

News, Television

What's the verdict on Colin Farrell's recent foray into television? On the one hand, there's season two of "True Detective," a let-down after the riveting first season; but that's not Farrell's fault. Then the...

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