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Titular Korean-Canadian Sandra Oh stars in the upcoming supernatural horror film Umma, directed by Iris K. Shim. Oh plays the protagonist Amanda, a Korean immigrant who lives with her daughter raising bees on a rural farm away from modern technology. On a seemingly normal day, Amanda receives a visit from her father who brings the cremated ashes of her estranged mother. Amanda is evidently upset about having to deal with her mother’s remains. A scene in the trailer reveals Amanda angrily burying her mother, which later leads to the unleashing of a vicious spirit that takes on Amanda’s body for itself. Amanda’s character is forced to face her past relationship with her mother while navigating a new life with her daughter. As the events of the film unfold, Amanda’s greatest fear of turn...

The Batman star Zoë Kravitz revealed in a recent interview that she saw her character of Catwoman/Selina Kyle as bisexual in the Matt Reeves film. Speaking to Pedestrian, the actress explained that she construed the relationship of Selina Kyle and Anika, a character sometimes referred to as her “friend,” as more than platonic. “That’s definitely the way I interpreted that, that they had some kind of romantic relationship,” Kravitz confirmed. Pedestrian further shared a separate interview with director Reeves, who said that The Batman is “very true to the character of Selina Kyle.” The filmmaker continued, “She’s not yet Catwoman, but all the elements of how she’s going to become Catwoman are there.” He added, “And in terms of her relationship with Anika, I spoke to Zoë very early on and on...

Rumors of Patrick Stewart‘s return as Professor X hit the internet upon the release of the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness trailer during the Super Bowl, and now it seems as though the X-Men staple has confirmed the rumors himself. The veteran actor spoke to Jake’s Takes in a recent interview and shared that he “actually didn’t recognize” his voice from the trailer. “I had my phone turned off as it happened, so I didn’t hear anything. It wasn’t until the next morning when I woke up and looked at my phone and found that I had been bombarded with responses. My PR people had sent me reactions that they had detailed and passed onto me,” Stewart said. “I actually didn’t recognize my own voice. It sounded different. Whether I had a cold or something at the time, I don’t know,” he add...

Brad Pitt could reportedly be hopping on the Beetlejuice 2 train as a producer. According to reports, Pitt’s Plan B banner is looking to start production as early as Summer 2022. Jeff Sneider of The Ankler added that the 1988 film’s original stars, Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder, are on board to reprise their roles as Betelgeuse and Lydia Deetz, while director Tim Burton will possibly return to helm the sequel. Reports of a new Beetlejuice film hit a new high in 2015 when it seemed like Burton and Warner Bros. both agreed on a sequel. In 2016, however, the filmmaker revealed that the ball is no longer rolling. Stay tuned for more info. Elsewhere in entertainment, Patrick Stewart has seemingly confirmed his return as Professor X in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, stating that...

On February 6, Kanye West hosted “The Future Brunch” event with Hollywood Unlocked‘s Jason Lee. On the final day of Black History Month,  or what he calls Black Future Month, West shared that the conversation held for that event will be released for the public on March 1. According to Forbes, the event aimed to “help Black media reclaim their narratives” and “take ownership in one’s brand” with 50 journalists across different publications in attendance. “It’s something that seems so powerful and so calm about us just being together and us being connected, and this is a time we’re not going to back down and we not going to have people say you need to stop communicating cause you gonna look ramped up,” said West in the preview. “Tell me what y’all need let’s tell each other what we need...

Chris Hemsworth is set to play the villain lead in the upcoming Mad Max: Fury Road prequel Furiosa. While production is still underway for the film, the Australian action-star will acting opposite of Anya Taylor-Joy’s Furiosa. The role is different from his previous features where Hemsworth often plays the heroic figure. The film is based off of Kyle Buchanan’s novel, Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wilde and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road and will be adapted by producer P.J. Voeten. Voeten shared how he came about casting Hemsworth in a recent podcast, “George saw Chris [Hemsworth] initially as a courtesy and then fell in love with the idea. He’s going to play totally against type, the lead baddie. Unfortunately, we’ve got to find all of our other characters that aren’t around anymore: a...

Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire and Tom Holland made the internet’s dreams come true when they recreated the famed finger-pointing Spider-Man meme, and now The Amazing Spider-Man actor has revealed how the playful image came together. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight at the SAG Awards, Garfield confirmed that they really did plan on recreating the meme. “It was always going to happen. I think everyone was like, ‘How do we do the meme? How do we do the meme?’” he said. “Before we shot anything, we just did a photoshoot, the three of us just pointing at each other. I think they must have got one good shot because we were all cracking up so much. We couldn’t quite contain ourselves.” Garfield also previously told the Happy Sad Confused podcast that they needed to recreate the meme in the film...

According to reports, the live-action adaptation of iconic PlayStation game Twisted Metal is set to arrive on Peacock. The action-comedy series co-produced by Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions and Universal Television will feature half-hour episodes. Twisted Metal stars Anthony Mackie as John Doe, who also serves as an executive producer for the Electric Avenue production company, written and executive produced by Michael Jonathan Smith, who also serves as showrunner. The live-action adaptation will center around John Doe who happens upon a strange package in a post-apocalyptic wasteland that offers him a chance at a better life. Taking part in a vehicular combat tournament hosted once a year by “Calypso” offered to patients of the Blackfield Asylum. The winner of the enigm...

Euphoria is officially HBO‘s second most-watched TV show just after Game of Thrones. According to reports, the total viewers for the episodes in the show’s second season is now averaging 16.3 million viewers, marking a new high for any HBO series in the past 18 years with the exception of Game of Thrones. As of writing, almost 19 million viewers in the US have watched the season two premiere. Sunday’s season two finale also drew a total of 6.6 million viewers. Variety previously reported that Euphoria’s per-episode-viewership increased almost 100% as compared to its first season after the first four episodes of the second season aired. It also reached a new series high when it dropped a new episode during Super Bowl LVI. In related news, Euphoria’s season two finale caused HBO Max to crash...

Chucky series creator Don Mancini has shared a new teaser poster for season two of the SYFY series, confirming that the next batch of episodes will arrive later this year. The new artwork, which arrives as the first promotional image for season two, boasts bright red text reading “Chucky 2” with a sinister glimpse at the horrific doll in the backdrop, above the release year “2022.” pic.twitter.com/8kuwUSyZt6 — Don Mancini (@RealDonMancini) February 26, 2022 “We’re thrilled to start pulling the strings on a second season of puppet mayhem with Chucky,” Mancini said in a statement. “Many thanks to our partners at USA, Syfy and UCP for their incredible support and guidance bringing Chucky to the small screen, bigger than ever. And to the fans, Chucky sends his still-undying thanks, and a ...

The final trailer for Morbius has been released. Starring Jared Leto as the titular Marvel character, the video gives viewers some insight into the origin story of the “Living Vampire.” A scientist attempting to find a cure for a rare blood disease, Morbius accidentally infects himself with a form of vampirism. He finds himself torn between his old identity and his new superhuman appearance and powers. Morbius will join Sony‘s Spider-Man Universe as the third film in the franchise. While it was initially slated for release in July 2020, filming was pushed back due to the pandemic. It’s now due in theaters on April 1. Alongside Leto, the movie stars Matt Smith as Loxias Crown, a friend with the same blood disease, and Adria Arjona as Martine Bancroft, a scientist and Morbius’ fiancee. Jared...