ENTERTAINMENT

Hours before the Grammys on Sunday, 20th Century Studios revealed that the forthcoming White Men Can't Jump remake, starring Jack Harlow and Sinqua Walls, will premiere on Hulu on May 19.Alongside the release date announcement, the production company shared a first-look trailer for the film, which sees Harlow and Walls' characters playing basketball and bickering about their picks for the greatest director of our time. “I’m like the P. T. Anderson of basketball psychological warfare,” Harlow’s character says, calling him “our greatest living director." Walls' character responds, "Spike Lee is our greatest living director."Charlies Kidd II, aka Calmatic, is directing the remake based on a script written by Black-ish creator Kenya Barris and Doug Hall. Barris is producing under his Khalabo I...

Less than a month after season one’s debut, Netflix has ordered a second run of That ‘90s Show. Set a decade and a half after the original cult series That ‘70s Show, the sequel will return viewers to Point Place, Wisconsin.Season one kicked off with Leia Forman (Callie Haverda), the teenage daughter of original series characters Eric (Topher Grace) and Donna (Laura Prepon), who travels to Point Place to spend the summer with her grandparents Kitty (Debra Jo Rupp) and Red (Kurtwood Smith). The show’s supporting co-stars include Ashley Aufderheide, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Reyn Doi and Sam Morelos. Additional appearances from That ‘70s Show cast members come from Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis and Wilmer Valderrama.“All of us at That ‘90s Show were beyond excited by the warm, enthusiastic response...

Less than a month after season one’s debut, Netflix has ordered a second run of That ‘90s Show. Set a decade and a half after the original cult series That ‘70s Show, the sequel will return viewers to Point Place, Wisconsin.Season one kicked off with Leia Forman (Callie Haverda), the teenage daughter of original series characters Eric (Topher Grace) and Donna (Laura Prepon), who travels to Point Place to spend the summer with her grandparents Kitty (Debra Jo Rupp) and Red (Kurtwood Smith). The show’s supporting co-stars include Ashley Aufderheide, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Reyn Doi and Sam Morelos. Additional appearances from That ‘70s Show cast members come from Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis and Wilmer Valderrama.“All of us at That ‘90s Show were beyond excited by the warm, enthusiastic response...

Ridley Scott's Gladiator sequel has secured an official 2024 release date. The action film, which follows Scott's original 2000 movie that won the Oscar for best picture, will premiere in theaters on November 22, 2024 via Paramount.The flagship title centered on a former general named Maximus Decimus Meridius, played by Russell Crowe, who had no choice but to become a gladiator under the jurisdiction of Joaquin Phoenix's Commodus, the self-chosen Roman Emperor. Previous reports stated the Gladiator sequel will follow Lucius, the son of Maximus' lover Lucilla, depicted by Connie Nielsen.The cast is largely unknown at this time, though Paul Mescal, who is nominated for best actor at the 2023 Academy Awards for his role in A24's Aftersun, is currently in negotiations to star as Lucius. Meanwh...

In 2021, the Star Wars universe expanded in a unique way with the introduction of Star Wars: Visions. Its first volume featured seven Japanese anime studios that created nine animated shorts for fans everywhere to enjoy. Free to explore wild ideas as non-canon material, the resulting pieces went from masterfully depicted duels to a band's journey in becoming intergalactic rockstars.Now -- following news of a sequel anthology revealed at Star Wars Celebration -- a release date and studio list has been shared for its second volume. This time, Lucasfilm has reached out to studios across the globe to offer the opportunity to make its mark on the ever-expanding world of Star Wars. Tapping studios such as Aardman who has created works such as Wallace and Gromit, the project's already-broad range...

Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa will be debuting a sequel to their 2012 stoner comedy, Mac & Devin Go to High School. Directed by Dylan Brown, the straight-to-DVD movie stars the two rappers, alongside a supporting cast of Mike Epps, Teairra Mari, Andy Milonakis and Luenell.Dogg and Khalifa appear as the titular roles, with Dogg portraying Mac Johnson, a student on his 15th try at senior year. Khalifa, meanwhile, takes on the role of Devin Overstreet, an overachieving and stressed-out valedictorian struggling to write his graduation speech.The film was inspired by Khalifa’s hit 2011 track "Young, Wild & Free” featuring Bruno Mars, with the rappers wanting to make a movie encapsulating the song’s themes. While the film fared poorly upon release, it became a cult-favorite among some fans ...

Michelob ULTRA is no stranger to the golf space. Having partnered in recent times with up and coming brands like Devereux Golf, Bad Birdie and activating through Hypegolf's events in Miami and Palm Springs, the brand has established itself as a key player in golf's new wave of heightened energy and inclusivity.This year, the beverage brand is elevating the game in a big way, running a star-studded, 60 second ad that will air in prime-time during Super Bowl LVII featuring Serena Williams and Emmy award-winning actor Brian Cox, with cameos from the likes of Jimmy Butler, Alex Morgan, Tony Romo, Nneka Ogwumike and Canelo Álvarez.Titled "New Members Day," the ad depicts Serena Williams and the famous actor going head-to-head on the links at the fictional Bushwood Country Club, the venue from t...

During a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Jordan Peele discussed the Akira live-action adaptation he turned down back in 2017. Despite being green-lit by Warner Bros. Pictures back in October 2011, the project centered around Katsuhiro Otomo iconic manga/anime has been stalled indefinitely.Back in 2017, Peele shared in an interview, "Akira is one of my favorite movies, and I think obviously the story justifies as big a budget as you can possibly dream of. But the real question for me is: Do I want to do pre-existing material, or do I want to do original content? At the end of the day, I want to do original stuff." Building on his sentiment, the Get Out and Nope director said, "It's a project I'm so passionate about. I'm glad I didn't do it because I feel like staying aw...

Donald Glover has officially announced the details and first look at this new TV series project, Swarm.Arriving on Amazon Prime Video soon, the series follows the titular character Dre, played by Dominique Fishback, a young woman who is obsessed with a pop star. Glover told Vanity Fair that the pop star Dre is obsessed with shares similarities to Beyoncé and the story follows her adventure, fandom and promises in unexpected twists and turns. Referencing Michael Haneke's 2001 drama and Martin Scorsese's 1982 black comedy film, Glover said, "We just thought it'd be fun to make a post-truth Piano Teacher mixed with The King of Comedy." Glover took the idea of his show to Janine Nabers who is the writer and producer for Atlanta. Nabers added, "We were really interested in creating an antihero ...