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Shelley Duvall died on Thursday at her home in Blanco, Texas, her family and longtime partner Dan Gilroy reported. Her family said the cause of death was complications due to diabetes. Duvall was 75 years old.Born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1949, Duvall was one of the most celebrated actresses of the 1970s, particularly for taking on eccentric roles. While Duvall wasn’t pursuing a career in acting, she fortuitously met director Robert Altman while attending a party in Texas. Altman was shooting his film Brewster McCloud nearby and tapped Duvall to play Suzanne Davis, the love interest to the protagonist.The actress went on to star in more of Altman’s movies, 1971’s McCabe & Mrs. Miller and 1974’s Thieves Like Us. She rose to fame for her portrayal of Martha in 1975’s Nashville, a film cen...

After the critical letdown that was last year's Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, the evil children's character has officially returned to redeem himself in a slasher sequel titled Blood and Honey 2. Directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, the follow-up horror sees Pooh and his lethal squad have another go at conquering the thriller genre (with a little more budget for improved monster makeup and production value).This time around, the action includes more flagship characters from A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard's original writings. Owl (Marcus Massey) and Tigger (Lewis Santer) join Pooh (Ryan Oliva) and Piglet (Eddy MacKenzie) in 100-Acre-Wood, where their collective rage reaches a height after Christopher Robin (Scott Chambers) exposes their whereabouts."Not wanting to live in the shadows any l...

Redbox will be closing all of its DVD rental kiosks. The news arrives after the parent company of Redbox, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, moves to liquidate all of its assets.The company had originally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy but turned that into a Chapter 7 liquidation case. Upwards of 1,000 employees working at Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment have been laid off without severance pay.Redbox’s business had already been declining for years as streaming has become the default to watch movies. The rental service reportedly peaked in 2013 with a revenue of $1.97 billion USD, per Variety. At the time, Redbox had over 40,000 kiosks throughout the US and Canada.In its filing, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment listed debts totaling $970 million USD, owing money to Un...

A24 has dropped off its latest trailer. We Live in Time stars Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield, and follows the "decade-spanning romance" between the two.Directed by John Crowley, the film's logline reads: "Almut (Pugh) and Tobias (Garfield) are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken, in filmmaker John Crowley's decade-spanning, deeply moving romance."The film begins with Almut and Tobias' origin story – which involves Almut hitting Tobias with her car – and chronicles the couple's life of trials, tribulations, children, illness, and all of the unpredictables in between."Whether we like it or not, the clock is ticki...

After a long wait, Severance has received the first teaser trailer for its highly anticipated second season. The critically acclaimed Apple TV+ show initially premiered in 2022 and left fans on a cliffhanger that will have taken almost three years to resolve when the season premieres on January 17, 2025.The trailer teases fans of what's to come but keeps its cards to its chest. The trailer starts with the main characters heading back down into the underground office for more chaos to ensue. Quick flashes of never-before-seen parts of the office and action shots tease a thrilling season. A glimpse of the antagonist Harmony Cobel (played by Patrica Arquette) can also be spotted. The trailer ends with a look at Gwendoline Christie’s new character who ominously declares, “You should have left....

The main storyline of The Conjuring franchise could be coming to an end with The Conjuring 4.As per IGN, Warner Bros. officially announced the release date of what is dubbed The Untitled Conjuring Finale, which premieres September 5, 2025 in IMAX. The date was previously only described as "an untitled New Line horror event," although an official title was not confirmed.The Conjuring 4 is reportedly being directed by Michael Chaves, who previously also helmed The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It and is working on the franchise prequel The Nun 2. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga are set to reprise their roles as Ed and Lorraine Warren, with the rest of the cast to be announced.Stay tuned for an official trailer. The Conjuring 4 premieres September 5, 2025 in IMAX.Click here to view full gal...

Eddie Murphy first teased Shrek 5 in an interview while promoting his latest project, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, last month.The actor revealed that he had started working on the project around five months prior but didn’t reveal any additional details. He did however note that Donkey would be receiving his own movie down the line.DreamWorks Animation has now not only officially confirmed that Shrek 5 will release on July 1, 2026, but has also revealed that Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz are reprising their roles. Murphy voiced Donkey, Myers was the voice behind Shrek and Diaz voiced Princess Fiona.For Shrek fans, the fifth installment in the franchise is long overdue. Puss and Boots-centered films were released in 2011 and 2022 but the last official Shrek flick, Shrek Forever After, premiered...

Your favorite dysfunctional, time-traveling, superhero family is back with the reveal of the final season trailer for The Umbrella Academy.It's been a couple of years since the last season (season three) of the Netflix favorite aired – with its ten episodes being released on June 22, 2022. The season ended with yet another apocalypse, the Kugelblitz, working to end the world. But Alison resets the universe with a button that brings back to life some of the core family members, but without their powers no less. After the members split up to go about their lives, the final frame reveals the city shrouded in the Hargreaves name in a somewhat eerie manner.The trailer for season four opens with the announcement of another apocalypse. Surprise surprise. This time the apocalypse is being heralded...

1981’s Time Bandits will be returning as an Apple TV series. Originally directed by Terry Gilliam, the cult fantasy film is being adapted for television for the first time by Jemaine Clement, Iain Morris and Taika Waititi.The series follows a similar plotline to the movie: an 11-year-old boy named Kevin joins the ragtag group of Time Bandits as they traverse time and space, from seeing Stonehenge being built to dancing through the Harlem Renaissance.Lisa Kudrow stars as Penelope, the de-facto leader of the Time Bandits, alongside Kal-El Tuck as Kevin. The cast also includes Tadhg Murphy, Roger Jean Nsengiyumva, Rune Temte, Charlyne Yi, Rachel House, Kiera Thompson, James Dryden, Felicity Ward, Francesca Mills and Imaan Hadchiti. Clement and Waititi will be making special guest appearances ...

Entertainment conglomerate Paramount will be merging with Skydance Media. The deal follows months of negotiations between Skydance and Paramount chairwoman Shari Redstone, whose family owns 77% of Paramount's voting shares through their holding company National Amusements.The production company Skydance was founded by David Ellison, the son of billionaire Oracle founder Larry Ellison, in 2006. Since 2009, the company has been co-producing and co-financing movies for Paramount. A powerhouse in the entertainment space, Paramount comprises the namesake movie and TV studios, streaming service and CBS.On a call regarding the deal, Ellison referred to the combined company as New Paramount, which is valued at $28 billion USD. After regulatory approval, the deal is expected to close in late 2025. ...

Ryan Murphy, a TV producer known for assembling star-studded casts, brought Kim Kardashian, Halle Berry and Glenn Close on board for an upcoming legal drama series. The show All’s Fair features the A-list trio in an all-female law firm set in Los Angeles. Initially announced in December, the show is still shrouded in mystery as the exact roles of the actresses are still under wraps.This marks a return for Murphy to the FX network after his deal with Netflix ended last month and he cut a new one with Disney (which owns FX). Murphy has had a long history of writing, directing and producing buzz-worthy series for the network like American Horror Story, Pose and Feud. Murphy will serve as an executive producer, writer and director, with Kardashian, Berry and Close also producing. News of Karda...