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28 May

Hollywood Movie Joker’s writer may be returning for the sequel

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Todd Phillips, who co-wrote and directed 2019’s DC movie Joker, is returning to write its sequel, as per a report in The Hollywood Reporter. In a report about Hollywood’s most powerful lawyers in THR, a statement says Phillips has struck a deal to co-write the sequel with Warner Bros. https://youtu.be/zAGVQLHvwOY It was first claimed in The Hollywood Reporter in November, 2019, that a sequel to the Joaquin Phoenix-starrer is in the works. It is not clear if Phoenix will be back to play the role. The first film ended on an ambiguous note. Phoenix told IndieWire in 2019 that the…

27 May

Tony Awards to be conducted finally after long delays

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The Tonys will be held Sept. 26 and will air on CBS as well as Paramount+, said the Producers of the telecast. As if making up for lost time, the usual three-hour event has added a fourth hour. This year, the award show will start at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT on Paramount+ exclusively, then two hours later continue on CBS with a live concert event “featuring superstar Broadway entertainers and Tony Award winners re-uniting on stage to perform beloved classics and celebrate the joy and magic of live theater.” Capping the evening will be the awarding of the three…

27 May

School of Rock child actor Kevin Clark dies at 32

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Kevin Clark, 32, was struck after running a red light in the city’s Avondale neighborhood. Clark was riding east on Logan Boulevard when he was struck by a vehicle heading south on Western Avenue, a witness and the driver both told responding officers, according to a Chicago Police Department crash report. Kevin, played drummer Freddy “Spazzy McGee” Jones in the 2003 move “School of Rock” with Jack Black. Authorities say emergency responders found Clark partially under the car. Clark was taken in critical condition to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Authorities…

26 May

Chris Pratt aces yet another Sci-fi role in The Tomorrow War

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The trailer of The Tomorrow War, starring Chris Pratt, Yvonne Strahovski and J.K. Simmons, is out, and it looks quite intense. From the trailer, it seems like the plot is set 30 years in the future, where humans from the present have to fight a war against some alien species to save their own. Chris Pratt plays the role of a teacher who is also ex-military and has been drafted to fight the war. He leaves behind his wife and daughter to fight in this unpredictable war. Watch The Tomorrow War trailer here: https://youtu.be/QPistcpGB8o The Tomorrow War, directed by Chris McKay…

25 May

Timothée Chalamet will be playing Willy Wonka in ‘Wonka’ the Origin Story

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Warner Bros. and the Roald Dahl Story Co. announced Monday that the 25-year-old Timothée Chalamet will play Willy Wonka in 'Wonka", which will be a origin story. The studio said the film will “focus on a young Willy Wonka and his adventures prior to opening the world’s most famous chocolate factory.” Paul King (Paddington, Paddington 2) will direct from a script he wrote with Simon Farnaby, with Harry Potter producer David Heyman producing. Warner Bros. earlier this year set a release date in March 2023. Gene Wilder starred in 1971′s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, based on Dahl’s celebrated…

24 May

New clip from The Conjuring 3 will send shivers down your spine

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Like the previous Conjuring movies, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It also claims to be based on real-life events. But unlike its predecessors, it revolves around an actual murder case — the trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson. It was the first known case in the United States in which the accused, Cheyenne Johnson, said he was under demonic possession when he committed the crime. The movie is directed by Michael Chaves, who also helmed 2019’s The Curse of La Llorona. https://youtu.be/G8lJeLWRpTA Ed and Lorraine Warren, the real-life demonologist couple played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, were involved…

24 May

Dwayne Johnson shares exclusive new look for Black Adam

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Dwayne Johnson has shared a new image related to his upcoming DC movie Black Adam. It is Johnson in his costume, though he is wearing a shroud and is standing opposite to the light. Black Adam will release on July 29, 2022. So while the photo itself does not reveal much, the caption does give a lot of information about the iconic anti-hero. While Black Adam is mostly Shazam’s supervillain, he is also pretty sympathetic, and that is what the Rock points out in the caption. He says, “If you know the comic book mythology, then you know where his…

22 May

Jennifer Aniston shares thoughts about the Friends Reunion

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Friends’ lead actors Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer gave a glimpse into their beautiful bond even after more than 15 years of its finale. In a conversation with People magazine, the actors revealed how their friendship has stayed put all these years. Matthew Perry said they’ve been a close-knit group, despite all six of them not being able to see each other. “When we do get together, it’s like no time has passed. Everybody sort of has a relationship like that in their life where you pick up right where you left…

22 May

Kevin Feige opens up about the whitewashing controversy that followed MCU movie Doctor Strange

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Doctor Strange starred Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One, Doctor Strange’s mentor and a Celtic mystic who resided in Kamar-Taj, a location in the Himalayas. In the comics, Ancient One is a Tibetan man, and thus the film’s production and release were surrounded by accusations of whitewashing. https://youtu.be/01z_BcgFepw While speaking to Men’s Health in a cover story for Shang-Chi, Feige said, “We thought we were being so smart, and so cutting-edge. We’re not going to do the cliché of the wizened, old, wise Asian man.” He added, “But it was a wake-up call to say, ‘Well, wait a minute, is…

21 May

New Batgirl movie reportedly in works for HBO Max

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Directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are set to direct the Batgirl movie for Warner Bros. The movie will revolve around Barbra Gordon, the daughter of Gotham City police commissioner James Gordon. Christina Hodson, who wrote Bumblebee and Warner Bros’ Birds of Prey and The Flash, has penned the script for what is being planned as a movie for HBO Max, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Barbra Gordon is the most established version of the Batgirl character, who was initially introduced in 1961 as Betty Kane. But the character, played by Yuonne Craig, was revamped in 1967 when television executives wanted…