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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery to Screen in Theaters After All
Rian Johnson’s highly anticipated sequel Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is getting a theatrical release after all. Netflix has revealed the movie will receive a one-week “special sneak preview” during Thanksgiving week from November 23rd to 29th. This means moviegoers will be able to watch Glass Onion a full month ahead of its streaming premiere on December 23rd. It will play exclusively in about 600 theaters in the US and mark Netflix’s first film to debut across all three major chains: AMC, Regal, and Cinemark. Tickets go on sale on October 10th. The original Knives Out movie was a surprise box office hit, raking in more than $300 million worldwide, and its sequel promises to be even bigger. Glass Onion features the return of Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc, with a new cast of ...
Why Is Chris Pratt Voicing Mario?
The Internet wasn’t thrilled when Universal Pictures announced very-not-Italian Chris Pratt would voice Italian-via-Japan Mario in a new Super Mario Bros. animated film. But Pratt and those closest to the project, due to hit theaters in April 2023, are adamant that his interpretation of the beloved video game character will have you shouting “Wahoo!” (Sorry.) Chris Meledandri, a producer on the film and founder of Universal Pictures’ Illumination animation studio, believes he speaks for all Italian-Americans in saying Pratt’s take on Mario isn’t offensive. “When people hear Chris Pratt’s performance, the criticism will evaporate, maybe not entirely — people love to voice opinions, as they should,” Meledandri said back in June. “I’m not sure this is the smartest defense, but as a ...
Joker and Captain America 4 Writers to Pen Spawn Reboot
Spawn finally appears to be nearing his long-awaited big screen resurrection from Blumhouse Productions. The Jamie Foxx-led film reboot for the Image Comics antihero has shown new signs of life with the announcement by creator Todd McFarlane that the script will now be penned by a trio of new writers: Scott Silver (Joker), Malcolm Spellman (Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Captain America: New World Order), and Matthew Mixon. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, McFarlane acknowledged he might not be the right person to direct the movie given the stakes involved. “If we’ve got an A-list actor, A-list producers, A-list writers, then do you want to shoot for A-list directors, A-list cinematographers?” he said. “The answer is, ‘of course.’ Let’s keep the momentum going.” McFar...
David Harbour Isn’t Your Typical Mall Santa in Trailer for Violent Night: Watch
Forget The Nightmare Before Christmas — Christmas is the nightmare in the official trailer for Violent Night, Universal Pictures and 87North’s forthcoming holiday-horror-comedy that stars David Harbour as one grisly Saint Nicholas. The film is slated to hit theaters December 2nd. In the latest from director Tommy Wirkola, all is not calm and bright. Santa Claus’ usual holiday routine is thwarted when a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound, holding everyone inside hostage. To make matters even less merry, it’s Christmas Eve, and Santa’s in the middle of his grand gift delivery; his naughty list is about to get a lot longer as he begins to avenge the bandits in the name of saving Christmas. We can expect to see a lot of red, and not just in ...
Christian Bale on Leonardo DiCaprio: “Any Role That Anybody Gets, It’s Only Because He’s Passed on It Beforehand”
Christian Bale is an Academy Award-winning actor (who’s even played Batman, lest we forget), but according to him, Leonardo DiCaprio is a bigger deal. Bale recalled losing several roles to DiCaprio in a recent interview with GQ, even thanking him for passing on the roles he has secured. “Look, to this day, any role that anybody gets, it’s only because he’s passed on it beforehand,” Bale said. “It doesn’t matter what anyone tells you. It doesn’t matter how friendly you are with the directors. All those people that I’ve worked with multiple times, they all offered every one of those roles to him first. Right? I had one of those people actually tell me that. So, thank you, Leo, because literally, he gets to choose everything he does. And good for him, he’s phenomenal.” Bale eve...
Christian Bale Says Taylor Swift’s Voice ‘Gave Me Goosebumps’ On Set of ‘Amsterdam’ Movie
Having a world renowned pop star as a costar has its perks. In a Wednesday (Oct. 5) interview with People two days ahead of the release of his upcoming film Amsterdam, Christian Bale detailed what it was like to act alongside Taylor Swift — whose singing voice was so beautiful, he says he got goosebumps just listening to it. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news According to Bale, there was one scene in the David O. Russell-directed movie that required him and his costar John David Washington to sing a song with Swift, who makes a cameo as the grieving daughter of a man killed toward the beginning of Amsterdam. The American Psycho star and Washington play World War I veterans who are wrongly accused of murdering the “All Too Well” singer’s ch...
Rust and Alec Baldwin Reach Settlement with Halyna Hutchins’ Family, Production to Resume
The family of late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has reached a settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit against producers of Rust including Alec Baldwin, Deadline reports. Production on the Western film is expected to resume in January with Matthew Hutchins, Halyna’s widower, now serving as executive producer. “We have reached a settlement, subject to court approval, for our wrongful death case against the producers of Rust, including Alec Baldwin and Rust Movie Productions, LLC,” Matthew Hutchins said in a statement. “As part of that settlement, our case will be dismissed.” He added, “The filming of Rust, which I will now executive produce, will resume with all the original principal players on board in January 2023.” “I have no interest in engaging in re...
Angelina Jolie Says Brad Pitt Choked One Child and “Struck Another in the Face”
Angelina Jolie has accused Brad Pitt of choking and striking their children on a 2016 plane ride that took place just days before she filed for divorce. As the New York Times reports, Jolie detailed the altercation in an October 4th filing in a Los Angeles court, which was a response to a lawsuit from Pitt about a French winery the couple once owned together. According to the new filing, “Pitt choked one of the children and struck another in the face.” He also allegedly “grabbed Jolie by the head and shook her,” and at one point, “he poured beer on Jolie; at another, he poured beer and red wine on the children.” Pitt and Jolie have six children together who currently range in age between 14 and 21. Federal authorities investigated the incident but ultimately declined to...
Hellraiser Review: A True Reboot That’s Pretty Darned Good
The Pitch: The eleventh film in the Hellraiser franchise finds a recovering addict named Riley (Odessa A’zion) stealing and unlocking a mysterious puzzle box, which summons sadomasochists from beyond the grave, led by their high priest Pinhead (Jamie Clayton). These mutilated “Cenobites” will drag either Riley or someone she chooses — intentionally or otherwise — into a supernatural dimension where torment and ecstasy are indistinguishable, and eternal. Now it’s up to Riley and her boyfriend Trevor (Drew Starkey) to uncover the mysteries of the box and stop the Cenobites before they drag everyone into a kinky version of hell. Yes, There Are Eleven Hellraisers: Hellraiser may be one of the most famous modern horror movie franchises, but there hasn’t been a theatrical installment in wi...
Ryan Coogler Says He Almost Quit Film After Chadwick Boseman Died
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Albert L. Ortega / Getty As fans around the world await Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, director Ryan Coogler revealed that he almost left film for good after the death of actor Chadwick Boseman. In an interview, the director and screenwriter spoke candidly about how much the loss of his friend in August 2020 impacted him. “I was at a point when I was like, ‘I’m walking away from this business,’” Coogler said to Entertainment Weekly. “I didn’t know if I could make another movie period, [let alone] another Black Panther movie, because it hurt a lot. I was like, ‘Man, how could I open myself up to feeling like this again?’” Related Stories He took time to reflect on all the moments that he and Boseman shared together while making Black...
Quentin Tarantino Announces US Book Tour
Quentin Tarantino has announced a US tour in support of his forthcoming book, Cinema Speculation. The outing is slated for this November. In Cinema Speculation, out November 1st via HarperCollins, Tarantino blends criticism and personal history while delving into films from the 1970s that he first saw as a young cinephile. On his six-date book tour, the filmmaker will read an excerpt from his work and speak with film critics and historians. You can pre-order the book here. Tickets to the trek — which stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Austin, and New York City — go on sale Friday, October 7th at 10:00 a.m. local time. Each ticket gets fans a copy of Cinema Speculation. The San Francisco and New York dates are on sale via Ticketmaster, while you can grab tick...
Blue’s Clues Hosts Steve, Joe, and Josh Take on New York City in Movie Trailer: Watch
For the first time ever, all three hosts in the history of Blue’s Clues have come together for the trailer to Blue’s Big City Adventure, the first feature-length movie in the beloved Nickelodeon series’ universe. In the clip, current Blue’s Clues & You host Josh Dela Cruz and the titular pup hit Broadway, only to realize Josh forgot his “handy dandy notebook.” Their animated friends at home have the same realization, and head to New York to track down original host Steve Burns at his Blue Prints detective agency to help them find Josh. Naturally, Steve’s successor and fictional brother Joe (played by Donovan Patton) tags along. Here’s the official description: “When Josh gets the opportunity of a lifetime to audition for Rainbow Puppy’s Broadway musical, Josh and Blue skidoo to NY...
