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The director duo of the Safdie Brothers, known for their work on Uncut Gems and Good Time, have split.Younger brother Benny confirmed the news in a recent story with Variety and shared that the breakup was peaceful. “It’s a natural progression of what we each want to explore,” he said. “I will direct on my own, and I will explore things that I want to explore. I want that freedom right now in my life.”He also explained that he will no longer be helming the Uncut Gems followup with brother Josh, which he reveals is currently "on pause." Benny clarified that he was not involved in co-writing the script and "hasn’t been a meaningful part of the creative process," answering that he "[doesn't] know" whether he will ever return to co-direct with his brother.The untitled Uncut Gems followup film ...

Apple TV+ announced the premiere date for Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon.The Leonardo DiCaprio-starring feature will officially be available to globally stream on the platform starting Friday, January 12 — almost three months after it made its wide premiere in US theaters. Killers of the Flower Moon is based on David Grann’s book of the same name and "depicts the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror."DiCaprio leads alongside Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal, Cara Jade Myers, JaNae Collins and Jillian Dion. The film has been nominated for 12 Critics Choice Award nominations and 7 Golden Globe Award nominations, and was included as one of the American Film I...

For Peacock's first adult animation project, the streamer has enlisted none other than Beavis and Butt-Head's Mike Judge to spearhead a satirical hybrid stop-motion x live-action series. Alongside Silicon Valley's Zach Woods, King of the Hill's Greg Daniels and Brandon Gardner, Judge has brought fictional NPR host (the “third-most-popular," that is) named Lauren Caspian to stop-motion life with a stacked docket of real-life special guests including Mike Tyson, Finn Wolfhard and Jonathan Van Ness.Per Peacock's blog:The stop-motion comedy follows the staff of the public radio show, In the Know, hosted by Lauren Caspian (Woods), a well-meaning but hypocritical nimrod. Each episode follows the making of an episode of the radio show, in which Lauren conducts in-depth interviews with real human ...

The Weeknd is reportedly working on another big entertainment project, this time for the big screens. While not much is known about the untitled film, reports have indicated that The Weeknd will be co-writing and starring in the upcoming project alongside Wednesday's Jenna Ortega and Saltburn's Barry Keoghan.All that is known about the upcoming film is that it is directed by Trey Edward Shults and is his first since 2019's indie Waves. While this feature scored well with critics and audiences, it failed to recoup its $6 million USD budget. With The Weeknd, Ortega and Keoghan linked to his next project, Shults' 2024 is shaping up. Ortega has had a massive 2023 with the debut of Wednesday and her role in Scream VI. Keoghan is also coming off a much-anticipated A24 release while The Weeknd is...

Jack Black is set to star in another video-game film. Confirming rumors of joining the upcoming film adaptation of Minecraft, Black is reportedly set to play the role of Steve.According to Deadline, the film is underway at Warner Bros., Vertigo and Legendary. Black is cast alongside Jason Momoa, who is also slated to lead the film. The picture's plot is currently under wraps but the film also stars Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks and Sebastian Eugene Hansen. The Mojang title is currently the bestselling video game of all time, hitting 300 million copies sold with nearly 140 million monthly active players. The Minecraft film sees producers like Roy Lee, Jon Berg, Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Momoa, Torfi Frans Olafsson, Vu Bui and the late Jill Messick and will hail from Vertigo, Legendary, Mojan...

Hulu has dropped off the first trailer for its upcoming murder mystery series dubbed Death and Other Details.Per the show's official description – Death and Other Details is set "amidst the glamor of the global elite," and hones in on Imogene Scott, played by Violett Beane, who catches herself in a classic "wrong place/wrong time" scenario and thus finds herself as the prime suspect of a whodunnit case – in the middle of the ocean."Pay attention – If you want to solve a crime, you must first learn to see through the illusion. Details matter," an off-screen voice opens the trailer, as Scott and her companion (played by Lauren Patten) board their lavish 10-day cruise – followed immediately by a shot of a murdered ship attendee."Somebody has to do something," Scott conveys. "But it doesn't al...

Pete Davidson is currently on tour doing stand-up across the US. Those who don’t have the opportunity to see him live, however, will soon have the opportunity to watch him crack jokes onscreen.Davidson will be getting his second comedy special on Netflix, entitled Turbo Fonzarelli. The streamer has released a short teaser for the forthcoming episode, slated to premiere on January 9.In the black-and-white video, the comedian lounges on a couch and smokes a cigarette before getting up to deliver his set onstage.“A Netflix comedy special, Pete Davidson is Turbo Fonzarelli,” a narrator’s voice says.As fans brim with excitement to see Davidson, the narrator goes on to wonder, “what the f**k is a Turbo Fonzarelli?”Pete Davidson’s comedy special Turbo Fonzarelli premieres on Netflix on January 9....

Jordan Peele is hard at work for his next film, which could very well be his "favorite" if he does it right.In a recent appearance on the Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast, the filmmaker teased, "Obviously, it’s been an interesting year because the writer’s strike had had me in a state of listening, and that’s where I need to be." He continued, “I do feel like my next project is clear to me, and I’m psyched that I have another film that, you know, could be my favorite movie if I make it right.”The details of his NOPE followup remain under wraps; the film was initially announced to hit theaters this December 25, but has been postponed due to the strike. Variety adds that filming could possibly start this year and that its new release date could be in 2025.Click here to view full gallery ...