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Take a First Look at Nicolas Cage as Dracula
A first look at Nicolas Cage as Dracula has just been revealed. As a People exclusive, the on-set spy shots showed the 58-year-old actor decked out in a velvet suit, gold rings, slicked-back hair, and pale makeup. Renfield is a dark fantasy horror-comedy set for a 2023 release where Nicholas Hoult stars as Renfield — Dracula’s follower — alongside Ben Schwartz and Awkwafina. Take a look at the images below. Nicolas Cage Is Out for Blood as Dracula on New Orleans Set of Renfield https://t.co/c8n1AJLQ6O — People (@people) March 23, 2022 In other entertainment news, Stranger Things reveals season 4 first-look images. Read Full Article
Oscar Isaac Reveals He “Had So Much Hesitation” To Join Marvel Following ‘Star Wars’
Oscar Isaac admitted that he was very hesitant to join Marvel‘s Moon Knight after the end of the latest Star Wars trilogy. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor initially expected to take “an extended break from acting” after filming The Rise of Skywalker in October 2018, but his tone changed when he signed on for Denis Villeneuve‘s Dune. He then joined Paul Schrader’s The Card Counter, which wrapped in mid-2020, and by fall he was in talks to do Moon Knight without actually taking the break he wanted two years ago. “I had so much hesitation. So much,” Isaac shared. “I was like, ‘I just finally got out of a long time of being a part of the Star Wars universe,’ which I loved doing, but it definitely took up a lot of my time. So I was excited to get back to more character studies and...
‘The Offer’ Trailer Reveals the Chaotic Making of ‘The Godfather’
Paramount+ has released a new trailer for the upcoming ten-episode series The Offer, following the mayhem behind the production of The Godfather. The trailer shows Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy, played by Miles Teller, tasked with adapting Mario Puzo’s (Patrick Gallo) best-selling 1969 novel, The Godfather, which follows the notorious Corleone mob family. Ruddy accepts the offer to produce the adaptation whilst being told the project is one that no one else in Hollywood wants to take on, and he soon finds out why. The producer is able to convince the iconic director Francis Ford Coppola to jump onboard but is still met with a mountain of resistance from all fronts as he fights tooth and nail to have the film made. The Offer tells of “the epic story of the greatest movie almost nev...
2Pac’s Childhood Poetry Booklet With Haikus and Illustrations Could Fetch up to $300,000 USD at Auction
A booklet filled with haiku poetry and illustrations done by an 11-year-old 2Pac could fetch up to $300,000 USD at auction. The unpublished body of work is part of Sotheby’s latest hip-hop themed auction and is supposedly “the earliest known manuscript by Shakur to come to market.” Signed by Pac, the booklet is addressed to his godfather and Black Panther Jamal Joseph, “Chui,” “Sekou” and “Bilahl” and was sent to them in the Spring of 1983 while they were incarcerated in Kansas’ Leavenworth Penitentiary. “This is dedicated to my family who are imprisoned for trying to build a better nation for me,” a page reads. “I kept it [the haiku booklet] for about a year and then got permission from a prison counselor to send a package home (to my wife Joyce) along with some other letters and legal do...
Alleged Sawed-Off Shooter Tory Lanez Launches “KEEP OUR BLACK MEN ON COACHELLA” Petition
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jason Koerner / Getty Tory Lanez remains a thing for all the reasons we’re still trying to figure out despite the allegations that continue to dog him and his flippant attitude toward the whole ordeal. Adding to his list of acts one could deem unsavory, the height-challenged Canadian crooner launched a petition to, quote, “KEEP OUR BLACK MEN ON COACHELLA.” On Monday, Lanez tweeted, “Protect [B]lack men” in vague fashion but it appears he was gearing up for his next big act, which followed on Tuesday afternoon (March 22). “I Just made this …. because someone has to …,” Lanez tweeted, complete with a trio of Black power fist emojis. The tweet was in support of the petition, and the description can be viewed below. From Change.org: We are watching the ...
Damon Dash Calls Out The Grammy’s For Canceling Kanye West Performance
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Courtesy of Damon Dash / Damon Dash With Kanye’s recent antics such as harassing his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian and cyberbullying her new beau, Pete Davidson, it really didn’t surprise many when The Grammy’s banned Yeezy from performing at this year’s awards show. But Damon Dash feels that the Recording Academy have no right to judge Kanye for anything he’s done, doing or will do. According to TMZ, Damon Dash is so upset that Kanye is forbidden from performing at this year’s Grammys event that he basically wants to go out and “make our own Grammys.” Maybe they can get publicity on Kanye’s upcoming social media website (per French Montana) whenever he gets that up and running. Related Stories Keep in mind that though Kanye isn’t allowed to perform onstage at ...
Nas “Wave Gods” Video ft. A$AP Rocky, DJ Premier & Hit-Boy
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Garrett Bruce / press handout Nas’ latest album, Magic, dropped late last year, but that doesn’t mean he’s stopped promoting the project. The Queensbridge rapper and mogul just release the visual for “Wave Gods” and it features A$AP Rocky, DJ Premier and Hit-Boy. The track has Nas touting him and Hit-Boy are the new Gang Starr, and the endearing way its delivered, and DJ Premier on the cuts, means its said with all respect for the Hip-Hop legends. Related Stories The video includes plenty of NYC imagery, from Queens to Harlem, and the subway, and was directed by A$AP Rocky and Hidji of AWGE along with Spike Jordan. And per 2022 Hip-Hop protocol, Nas also dropped new “Wave Gods” merch on shop.massappeal.com to coincide with the release.&nbs...
Brandy “Who Is She 2 U,” Uncle Murda & Que Banz “Plotting” & More | Daily Visuals 3.23.22
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Christian Petersen / Getty While Ray J’s name stays a topic of discussion for various reasons these days, his older and more famous sibling, Brandy has been keeping a low profile for a while now, but it seems like she’s ready to get back out in the spotlight where she belongs. Coming through with some new visuals to “Who Is She 2 U,” the R&B OG from the golden era goes for an afternoon stroll through the streets of LA where she stalks a dude who’s getting his player on with multiple women. We lowkey thought she was gonna body him at the end of the video or something. Back in Brooklyn (not really), Desiigner throws an elegant dinner where he sits at the head of the table with some attractive young women and gun-toting security in his clip to “Hills Ali...
Sixthman VP Jeff Cuellar joins The What Podcast to Talk Bonnaroo, Cruise Festivals, and More
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | Radio Public | RSS Jeff Cuellar was a key member of the teams that created such festivals as Bonnaroo, Railbirds, Forecastle, and Moon River. For today’s episode of The What podcast, he joins Brad and Barry to talk about his roles with those events, as well as to chat about his new job with Sixthman, where he helps produce mini festivals on cruise ships and resorts around the world. Related Video Cuellar also talks heavily about his role with Bonnaroo, and how close the festival’s organizers were to holding the event in September before it was cancelled. Cuellar also goes over some of the changes made to The Farm before he left. Advertisement Listen to Jeff Cuellar disc...
Moonlight Soundtrack Gets Deluxe Vinyl Reissue for 5th Anniversary of Oscar Win
A24 has announced a deluxe vinyl box set of the Moonlight soundtrack in honor of the film’s historic Oscar win five years ago. The reissue will feature the full original soundtrack by Nicholas Britell as well as eleven previously unreleased tracks like “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue,” “I’ve Seen Good and You Ain’t It,” and “Why’d You Call Me?” In addition, the box set includes a dual bound sewn book; Britell’s original, handwritten score to “Little’s Theme”; and a commemorative essay by Moonlight director Barry Jenkins. Pre-orders are now ongoing. “It’s been so exciting to revisit Moonlight with Barry and to now present this five year anniversary edition deluxe vinyl,” said Britell in a statement. “Working on Moonlight was a truly unforgettable journey for all of us, and we are thrille...
Britney Spears Is Oblivious to Pete Davidson’s Existence
Britney Spears is still relearning to love life’s simple pleasures after being released from her isolating, 13-year conservatorship last year. That includes the shenanigans of Pete Davidson, who the star hilariously revealed she was unfamiliar with. Davidson used Scott Disick’s Instagram account to post a video of the two hanging out, captioning the clip, “Boyz night was wild” (per Vulture). Spears reposted the clip of the present and past Kardashian family boyfriends, writing, “Sorry had to repost this. no idea who these people in the video are but it made me laugh so hard !!!!” Ouch. It’s hard to imagine someone who hasn’t fallen under the spell of Pete Davidson (besides Kanye, of course), but it looks like Britney may be a fan now. We can hopefully expect to hear all about the star’s re...
Joyner Lucas Wants Off Lollapalooza For Billing Him Below “Goofy Ass” Machine Gun Kelly
Joyner Lucas was announced to play Lollapalooza this July, but he’s not too happy about it. In a lengthy Twitter meltdown, the rapper told the festival to remove him from the bill for disrespecting his name with a mid-level placement on the lineup flier — especially in comparison to “goofy ass” headliner Machine Gun Kelly. Lucas began his rant with concern over being placed in small font in the middle of the festival flier, rather than printed in bold at the top with the headliners, where he clearly thinks he belongs. “I’m the biggest independent artist period with the exception of my n—- tech. And I got the numbers & the fans & the [money] to back that statement up,” Lucas tweeted. The rapper also claimed that he didn’t agree to perform at Lollapalooza, citing an unsatisfactory of...
