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The Orange County, California District Attorney's Office has officially dropped the charges on Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland. Roiland has been cleared of any domestic violence charges, confirmed by Kimberly Edds, the Orange County District Attorney's spokeswoman said in a statement, "We dismissed the charges today due to insufficient evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt."Roiland was previously charged with one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud and/or deceit, and is connected to an incident that took place in January 2020 with an anonymous Jane Doe who was in a relationship with Roiland at the time. He pleaded "not guilty" to the charges in October 2020 after being charged in...

Amidst news of failing box office numbers for Shazam! Fury of the Gods, reports are noting production drama within DC Studios that kept a major fan moment from happening. According to reports, Black Adam was originally set to feature a post-credits cameo from Shazam played by Zachary Levi but star Dwayne Johnson is said to have blocked the scene. Along with blocking the scene where Shazam would be recruited by the Justice Society, Johnson reportedly blocked all Black Adam actors from appearing in Shazam! Fury of the Gods.Ultimately, Henry Cavill's Superman appeared in a post-credits scene showing a meeting between The Man of Steel and Black Adam, offering fans a moment of chatter regarding a comeback of Cavill.Following the publishing of the report, Zachary Levi took to Instagram to reshar...

Chris Tucker is strongly suggesting an appearance in the upcoming Rush Hour 4 film.The actor/comedian and Jackie Chan's franchise co-star teased the news in a recent interview with Audacy’s V-103, "‘Rush Hour 4,’ that’s something I definitely will probably drop in there because I love working with Jackie, but I’ve got some new stuff that I think you’re really gonna like. I’m excited about it.” He further touched on his series of upcoming project, sharing his excitement. “You’re going to see a lot of good stuff coming, but it’s going to be on a whole other level," he said, adding, "“That’s what I like… I’m excited about that. It’s not going to be what you’ve normally seen…"Rush Hour 4 was confirmed by Chan in late 2022 and the film is currently in development. The extent of Chan and Tucker'...

Keanu Reeves's John Wick: Chapter 4 is looking to top box offices for opening weekend. The fourth installment is slated to debut to a franchise record of $115 million USD at the global box office. Deadline breaks down the box office number and sees the film hitting an estimate of $65 million to $70 million USD in the U.S. and Canada while making another $45 million USD abroad. The surprise streaming at SXSW has garnered great feedback for the John Wick sequel. Currently, the fourth film is the highest-rated film of the franchise on Rotten Tomatoes, coming in at 93% certified fresh. This movie is slated to hit 3,800 theaters, 1,675 of them in IMax. The last John Wick film, John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum posted $5.9 million USD at the box office during Thursday previews in 2019, which lat...

A24 has dropped off a trailer for its upcoming film You Hurt My Feelings, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tobias Menzies.The two-minute teaser for Nicole Holofcener's comedy-drama shows what seems to be the downfall of author Beth (Louis-Dreyfus) and therapist Don's (Menzies) marriage, after the former overheard her husband tell his brother-in-law the truth about what he thinks of her new book — and he doesn't have nice things to say about it. Their supposedly ideal marriage, which was once filled with support, begins to break down, and coincides with how Beth and Don's own careers are experiencing a lull.Joining Louis-Dreyfus and Menzies in the cast are Arian Moayed, Don's brother-in-law, and Michaela Watkins, Moayed's character's wife and Beth's sister. Cross, Jeannie Berlin, Amber Tamb...

Following the opening weekend bomb of Shazam! Fury of the Gods in theaters, director David F. Sandberg expressed that he is stepping away from creating superhero films for now. Shazam! Fury of the Gods was the second sequel to the 2019 Shazam film. Sandberg also directed the first film, which received a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and 420 votes. In his thread of Tweets on March 20, Sandberg explained that this sequel has garnered him his "lowest critic score" and at the same time, his "highest audience score on the same film." While he did not expect "a repeat of the first movie critically," Sandberg did say that he felt "a little surprised because I think it's a good film." The director took this opportunity to reveal that this is as good a time as any to take a stape back and focus on ...

Disney+ and Walter Presents have acquired Maarit Lalli's Mobile 101, a Nokia Story in several territories, as per Variety.The six-part series tells the story of the rise and fall of Nokia — starting with its switch from rubber boots in the '90s to becoming the phone company it's now known today — through the perspective of Nokia's lawyers, engineers and executive management. Sampo Sarkola, Kristo Salminen, Rafael Edholm, Aku Sipola, Satu-Tuuli Karhu, Emil Kihlström, Adam Bond, Jonathan Harboe and Carmen Gloria Pérez make up the cast.Mobile 101, a Nokia Story was initially commissioned by MTV3 Finland and CMore for Sweden, Denmark and Norway, and was produced by Rabbit Films. It went on to receive critical and commercial acclaim upon its premiere last year, with Disney+ picking up the serie...

Adding to fan anticipation for Daredevil: Born Again, photos from the set of the upcoming Marvel Studios Disney+ series have now hit the Internet. Shared by the Daredevil: Born Again Updates Twitter account, the set photos show shooting in New York City.Unlike previous looks at filming showing star Charlie Cox, the new set photos reveal shooting for flashback scenes. The scenes set in the late 1970s or early '80s look to feature a series of younger actors portraying child versions of major characters.It is currently unclear where Daredevil: Born Again will take the story of the Man Without Fear, but Charlie Cox has teased that fans will be surprised by a new direction.Take a look at the set photos for Daredevil: Born Again expected to release on Disney+ Spring 2024 below.More photos of tod...

In anticipation of the release of John Wick: Chapter 4, the fourth installment of the Keanu Reeves-led action project has become the franchise's highest rated film on Rotten Tomatoes.As of writing, the film has received 89 reviews and a Certified Fresh rating of 93%. Initial reactions to the film see critics calling it "one of the greatest action movies ever made," praising Reeves in his acting and the storyline constantly keeping the viewers on their toes with "visceral and brutal action." Currently, the film is on course to have the franchise's best opening weekend at the box office, expecting $64 million USD. With its 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the film is the first of the entire franchise to crack 90%. The Chad Stahelski-directed film takes John Wick to new heights with familiar fa...

The White Lotus star Will Sharpe is slated to direct the forthcoming film adaptation of Michelle Zauner's memoir, Crying in H Mart.MGM's Orion Pictures secured the rights to the book in 2021, with Stacey Sher and Jason Kim set to produce. Zauner will write the script based on her book, which chronicles her childhood in Oregon, her time spent with her grandmother in Seoul, her career as a musician as part of Japanese Breakfast and her meeting her husband. Amidst all this, Zauner's Korean mother, Chong-mi, is diagnosed with terminal cancer, and Zauner must return to Oregon to take care of her.According to the official synopsis, "Critical and smothering Chong-mi and creative and independent Michelle struggle to understand each other across a cultural fault line, only learning to see and accep...

John Wick director and star Chad Stahelski and Keanu Reeves have are mourning the loss of franchise co-star, Lance Reddick.The pair shared the statement to E! News which read, "We are deeply saddened and heartbroken at the loss of our beloved friend and colleague Lance Reddick. He was the consummate professional and a joy to work with." It continued, "Our love and prayers are with his wife Stephanie, his children, family and friends. We dedicate the film to his loving memory. We will miss him dearly."Reddick was 60 years old when he died on March 17 due to natural causes. "Lance was taken from us far too soon," his wife, Stephanie, shared via Reddick's Twitter account. "Thank you for your overwhelming love, support and beautiful stories shared on these platforms over the last day. I see yo...

Jordan Peele will be releasing his fourth feature film on Christmas 2024. Universal Pictures, the distributor responsible for all three of his earlier films – Get Out, Us and the most recent, Nope – updated its release calendar to reflect an “untitled” Peele film that’s slated to premiere in theaters on Wednesday, December 25, 2024.In the same move, Universal added another film from Peele’s production company Monkeypaw, scheduled to release on September 27, 2024. It’s unclear who will be directing the second film, though both will be produced by Monkeypaw.Virtually nothing else is known about the forthcoming movie from Peele, who is known for being tight-lipped about his projects.The psychological horror director made waves with his directorial debut, 2017’s Get Out, which won Peele the Os...