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Jared Leto Is Unsure If Theaters Would Still Exist “If It Wasn’t for Marvel Films”
Jared Leto is concerned over the “financial health” of the entertainment industry, stating that Marvel films may have greatly helped keep theaters afloat during the pandemic. In a recent cover story with Variety, the Morbius star explained that although he’s “a bit of a snob when it comes to film,” the condition of the movie industry is worrying. “If it wasn’t for Marvel films, I don’t even know if theaters would exist,” Leto said. “It doesn’t seem like there’s room for everyone, and that starts to become a little heartbreaking.” The Motion Picture Association’s recently-released annual THEME report seemingly supports Leto’s statements as it revealed that four of the top five films of 2021 were from or related to Marvel: Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Black Widow and...
Nicolas Cage Reveals to Warner Bros. He Wants To Join ‘The Batman’ Sequel as Villain, Egghead
Nicolas Cage might just be entering into the world of DC Comics for his next career move. In a message to Warner Bros. executives, Cage told reporters at SXSW that he is interested in taking on the role of the villain Egghead in a potential sequel to Matt Reeves’ The Batman. While a sequel has yet to be announced, Cage is putting his hat in the ring, just in case. In the interview, Cage discussed the upcoming releasingstating, “We have this new [movie with] Robert Pattinson as The Batman, which I’m excited to see. I haven’t seen it yet but I think he would be terrific.” In regards to playing Egghead he added, “The villain that Vincent Price played on the 1960s show, Egghead, I think I want to have a go at Egghead. I think I can make him absolutely terrifying. And I have a concept for Egghe...
Nicolas Cage Reveals to Warner Bros. He Wants To Join ‘The Batman’ Sequel as Villain, Egghead
Nicolas Cage might just be entering into the world of DC Comics for his next career move. In a message to Warner Bros. executives, Cage told reporters at SXSW that he is interested in taking on the role of the villain Egghead in a potential sequel to Matt Reeves’ The Batman. While a sequel has yet to be announced, Cage is putting his hat in the ring, just in case. In the interview, Cage discussed the upcoming releasingstating, “We have this new [movie with] Robert Pattinson as The Batman, which I’m excited to see. I haven’t seen it yet but I think he would be terrific.” In regards to playing Egghead he added, “The villain that Vincent Price played on the 1960s show, Egghead, I think I want to have a go at Egghead. I think I can make him absolutely terrifying. And I have a concept for Egghe...
‘Euphoria’ Star Sydney Sweeney Joins Dakota Johnson as in Marvel’s ‘Madame Web’
Euphoria‘s Sydney Sweeney has officially been added as a co-star to Dakota Johnson in Sony Pictures‘ Marvel film, Madame Web. Deadline reports that the S.J. Clarkson is also on board to direct the picture alongside Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless who are penning the screenplay. In the comics, Madame Web is portrayed as an elderly woman who suffers from myasthenia gravis which led her to be connected to a life-support system reminiscent of a spider web. Due to her age and medical condition, she was unable to actively fight any villains. Insiders have revealed that her psychic sensory powers could lead her to become Sony’s version of Doctor Strange. It is uncertain who Sweeney will play in the film. With Madame Web, Sony hopes to continue with its hot streak after Venom: Let There Be Carnage ...
‘Euphoria’ Star Sydney Sweeney Joins Dakota Johnson as in Marvel’s ‘Madame Web’
Euphoria‘s Sydney Sweeney has officially been added as a co-star to Dakota Johnson in Sony Pictures‘ Marvel film, Madame Web. Deadline reports that the S.J. Clarkson is also on board to direct the picture alongside Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless who are penning the screenplay. In the comics, Madame Web is portrayed as an elderly woman who suffers from myasthenia gravis which led her to be connected to a life-support system reminiscent of a spider web. Due to her age and medical condition, she was unable to actively fight any villains. Insiders have revealed that her psychic sensory powers could lead her to become Sony’s version of Doctor Strange. It is uncertain who Sweeney will play in the film. With Madame Web, Sony hopes to continue with its hot streak after Venom: Let There Be Carnage ...
NIGHTWISH’s FLOOR JANSEN Unveils Cover Artwork Of ‘Fire’ Solo Single
NIGHTWISH‘s Floor Jansen has unveiled the cover artwork of her new solo single, “Fire”. Check it out below. The track will be released on March 25. Less than two months ago, the 41-year-old Dutch-born singer, who made her live debut with NIGHTWISH nearly a decade ago, stated about the musical direction of “Fire”: “It’s a pop song, so it’s not metal, it’s not rock, but it’s definitely me.” Jansen went on to explain that the track will not necessarily be representative of all the new solo music she has been working on in recent months. “I guess it’s more of a mash-up [of styles] actually,” she said, referring to her upcoming collection of solo material, “though it’s not so extreme as in genres, li...
KORN’s Touring Bassist ROBERTO ‘RA’ DÍAZ Gets Pied For His 38th Birthday
KORN‘s touring bassist Roberto “Ra” Díaz celebrated his 38th birthday onstage during the band’s headlining concert Tuesday night (March 15) at Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Video footage and photos of the celebration — which included Díaz getting pied in the face — can be found below. A member of SUICIDAL TENDENCIES since 2016, Díaz is filling in for KORN‘s original bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu who announced last June that he would sit out the band’s tour dates in order to “heal” after “falling back” on some of his “bad habits.” Regarding how KORN ended up recruiting Díaz to fill in for Fieldy, guitarist Brian “Head” Welch told 97.9 GRD: “Well, there’s COVID and everythi...
STEVE VAI Guests On Debut Episode Of ‘Yngwie Malmsteen’s Coffee Talk’
Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has launched a new interview series dubbed “Yngwie Malmsteen’s Coffee Talk”. In the first episode, Yngwie sits down with fellow iconic axeman Steve Vai. Check out part one of the chat below. This past January, Vai spoke to Myglobalmind about what it was like for him to join Malmsteen for a performance of the Swedish guitarist’s classic song “Black Star” during their joint “Generation Axe” tour, which took place over several legs between 2016 and 2019. He said: “I can’t play like Yngwie; nobody can play like him. Nobody can play like me. Nobody can play like anybody. What I did was take the harmony or melody of the song and play it the way I would do it. It was challenging because there ...
Comedian – WITHOUT WAVES
RATING: 8.5/10 Exactly five years on from the release of their excellent “Lunar” debut, WITHOUT WAVES are in an uncompromising mood. “Good Grief” kicks off the Chicagoan quartet’s second album with a flurry of machine-gun riffs and cudgeling, syncopated beats, and the impact is undeniable. When the song takes a peculiar detour through dubbed-out post-rock before exploding again with even more unhinged intensity, this band’s subversive streak is writ large across every note. You might even call WITHOUT WAVES a progressive metal band, were it not for the fact that no prog metal band has ever sounded like this before. Songs like “Animal Kingdom” and “.algorithm” are unashamedly extreme and often fiendishly complex, but they also refu...
Antonio Brown Previews New Collaborative Track With Young Thug
A collaborative song between Antonio Brown and Young Thug is on its way. The former Bucs player took to Instagram to preview the cut between him and Thugger, allowing fans to hear a few seconds of the catchy and melodic track. A title nor a release date were revealed, but AB did share the caption “Billionaire Lunch #GetInMyBag #ABxYT #SlattySeason.” HotNewHipHop adds that there have been rumors of Brown and the Young Stoner Life founder filming a music video together, however nothing is confirmed as of writing. AB has recently been heavily linked to the artist formerly known as Kanye West, and in early February the football star publicly confirmed that he is the President of Donda Sports. “As President, it was important to me ot book the Donda Suite for this years SUPERBOWL LVI. This is a ...
XXXTentacion Hulu Documentary Look at Me Sets Air Date
Hulu has shared the air date of its new documentary Look at Me: XXXTentacion. The Sabaah Folayan film about the late 20-year-old rapper XXXTentacion just screened at SXSW 2022 and is set to premiere on the streaming platform June 10. Look at Me has been in production with Fader Films since at least 2017, when it was originally commissioned by The Fader. Marc Hogan, a senior writer at Pitchfork, was interviewed for the film. XXXTentacion was killed in Florida in 2018. He faced numerous legal charges at the time of his death, including aggravated battery of a pregnant woman, domestic battery by strangulation, false imprisonment, and witness-tampering. He pleaded not guilty and denied the allegations. Check out Pitchfork’s “Overtones” column “How Do We Live With Music Made by Problematic Arti...
Jussie Smollett Ordered to Be Released on Bond During Appeal
After being sentenced to 150 days in jail days ago for reporting a staged hate crime to police, an appeals court ordered today (March 16) that Jussie Smollett be released from jail, the Associated Press reports. The court sided with the actor and singer’s lawyers, ordering that he should be released pending the appeal of his conviction. Smollett’s release is contingent on a personal recognizance bond of $150,000. Smollett was found guilty of five class four felony disorderly conduct charges. In addition to jail time, he was sentenced to 30 months felony probation and ordered to pay $120,106 to the City of Chicago. He was also fined $25,000. “I am not suicidal,” Smollett repeatedly said just after being sentenced. He also proclaimed his innocence.
