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A Snowstorm On The Unforgiven Set Meant Skirting Every Studio Rule Warner Bros. By J. Gabriel Ware/Aug. 14, 2022 5:30 pm EST 1992’s “Unforgiven” often finds itself ranked highly on many best Western films of all time lists. Directed by and starring Clint Eastwood and set in the 1880s, the film follows William Munny (Eastwood), a retired gunslinger-turned-widowed father and farmer. He takes one final job to collect a bounty on the deaths of two unscrupulous cowboys placed on them by a group of sex workers after the men sliced up one their faces....

Azrael: Everything We Know So Far About The Samara Weaving Action Horror From The You’re Next Writer RLJE Films By Erin Brady/Sept. 27, 2022 3:00 pm EST The reign of Samara Weaving in the horror genre is far from over. Deadline exclusively revealed that the “Ready or Not” actress will be starring in a mysterious new movie from screenwriter Simon Barrett, who wrote “You’re Next” and “The Guest.” Simply titled “Azrael,” this film is billed as an action-horror, an intriguing genre mashup that can be associated with movies like “Predator” and “Overlord....

Billy Knight: Everything We Know So Far About Al Pacino’s New Movie Prime Video By BJ Colangelo/Sept. 29, 2022 4:02 pm EST Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, even hearing the name “Al Pacino” triggers the response of “Oh, this is gonna be good.” One of the few performers to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting (winning an Academy Award, Emmy Award, and Tony Award in the acting categories), Pacino’s next project brings him into a territory he doesn’t often explore: the world of indie dramas....

Brett Goldstein Reveals His Most Hilarious Ted Lasso Fan Interaction Apple TV+ By Ryan Scott/Aug. 8, 2022 1:18 pm EST Brett Goldstein has been a working actor for some time now but the man experienced arguably his first dose of real-dale fame when “Ted Lasso” became a big hit on Apple TV+. The beloved comedy stars Goldstein as fan-favorite soccer player Roy Kent, which will undoubtedly be a name that Golstein hears for the rest of his life....

Disenchanted Trailer: Happily Ever After Isn’t Always That Easy Disney+ By Erin Brady/Nov. 1, 2022 11:54 am EST 15 years after “Enchanted” hit theaters, we’re finally about to follow up with the lovely Giselle (Amy Adams) and see what the real world has had in store for her. If the newest trailer for “Disenchanted” is anything to go by, she’s had to make some big adjustments. Not only has she been married to attorney Robert (Patrick Dempsey) for 10 years, but she’s also become the stepmother to his now teenage daughter, Morgan (Gabriella Baldacchino)....

It’s a Spider-Man: Homecoming reunion Paramount Writer/directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein are best known for the underrated comedy gem “Game Night,” which makes them a wry choice to direct a movie based on the world’s most famous tabletop roleplaying game. However, “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” see them reuniting with producer Jeremy Latcham, a producer whose credits include little movies like “Iron Man,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” and “Spider-Man: Homecoming....

Edward Norton’s Glass Onion Character Isn’t Directly Based On A Certain Tech Billionaire, Even Though It Feels Like It Netflix By Erin Brady/Nov. 7, 2022 12:14 pm EST We all love a good social commentary, don’t we, folks? Rian Johnson sure does, as evidenced by his 2019 whodunit hit, “Knives Out,” and this sure doesn’t look to be any different with its upcoming Netflix sequel, “Glass Onion.” However, the cast of characters surrounding this new Benoit Blanc mystery might feel more familiar than the bickering socialites we were introduced to in the first film....

The new ensemble will reportedly return Sony Pictures While “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” wasn’t the same level of a smash hit as the 1984 original, few movies are. The nostalgic legacy sequel, which saw a delayed release date multiple times due to the pandemic, ultimately earned around $204 million at the global box office against a production budget that Variety reported topped out at around $75 million. This was apparently an impressive enough haul to garner another sequel, one that Deadline says may return to the original films’ New York location....

Watch the trailer for I Wanna Dance With Somebody The rest of the trailer is a collage of not only Whitney Houston’s most iconic moments (I get chills every time I see her in that white Prada tracksuit from Super Bowl XXV) but some of the tougher moments that helped shape her legacy. We catch glimpses of paparazzi harassment, the conflict between Houston and her father John, her high-profile marriage to singer Bobby Brown, and a sweetly intimate moment with Robyn Crawford....

It’s Not Just A Dream: The Sandman Is Getting A Second Season On Netflix Netflix By Erin Brady/Nov. 2, 2022 7:34 pm EST If you’ve been suffering through the nightmare of Netflix no longer acknowledging the existence of “The Sandman,” then you’re in luck. Netflix has reportedly renewed the Neil Gaiman adaptation for a second season, according to insiders at Deadline. These reports come after DC Comics deleted a tweet regarding its renewal earlier today....

It Turns Out Bruce Willis Didn’t Exactly Sell The Rights To His Image To A Deepfake Company Lionsgate By Matt Rainis/Oct. 3, 2022 1:40 pm EST Actor Bruce Willis has not sold the rights to his likeness to deepfake company Deepcake, according to Willis’ spokesperson. This is in contrast to previous reports that Willis was the first major Hollywood star to sell the rights to create a “digital twin” of him that could star in anything from commercials to movies....

Love and laughs AMC Just as Jimmy and Kim’s romance on “Better Call Saul” keeps viewers rooting for the pair, the bizarre friendship between Walt and Jesse is what makes “Breaking Bad” work on an emotional level. Walt’s relationship with his family is deeply strained even at the beginning; there’s simmering resentment between everyone at the breakfast table going all the way back to the pilot. He has nothing to lose, so his descent into being a drug kingpin loses some of its weight and becomes just sort of a weird joke about a chemistry teacher related to a DEA agent who becomes a criminal....

An awful lot of hanging around 20th Television Actor John Hurt (who passed away in 2017) had a long and established career prior to “Alien,” and continued to work in film and on TV up until his death. He played many, many different types of characters, and worked across all genres, from tiny, soulful dramas to broad, action-packed blockbusters. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for “Midnight Express” in 1978 and for “The Elephant Man” in 1980....

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Shares Why It Is Such A Treat To Work On Beverly Hills Cop 4 Paramount By Bill Bria/Oct. 4, 2022 9:15 pm EST The Beverly Hills Cop series is one of the most consistently enjoyable in the annals of moviedom. A large part of this is due to the infectious fun the cast and crew seem to be having just making these movies. After all, a trilogy that’s given us moments like a banana in the tailpipe, Johnny WIshbone from the isle of St....

Killing Off A Sopranos Character Was Never Easy Behind The Scenes HBO By Caroline Madden/July 18, 2022 9:58 am EST In between the domestic drama and existentialist struggles, “The Sopranos” features gritty Mafia violence. Throughout the 86 episodes, just under 100 people are murdered by Tony and his crew in a variety of brutal and bloody ways (according to Looper). The result of all the carnage meant memorable characters such as Tony Blundetto or Ralph Cifaretto were no longer a part of the show and the actors would have to leave their steady place of employment....

Kirstie Alley Proved There Was Room For Vulcan Characters In Star Trek Beyond Spock Paramount By Witney Seibold/Dec. 6, 2022 3:00 pm EST Given the ubiquity and cultural penetration of “Star Trek,” it may take some imagination to picture just how strange Vulcans were in 1966. Possessed of angled eyebrows and Mephistophelean ears, Vulcans were cold and logical and, well, inhuman, having rejected their emotional impulses in favor of intellect. The first Vulcan audiences ever saw was Spock (Leonard Nimoy), who brought a level of dry formalism to “Star Trek” that has remained a central feature of the franchise ever since....

Marvel’s Armor Wars Became A Movie When It Became ‘Too Big’ For Streaming Disney+ By Valerie Ettenhofer/Nov. 18, 2022 4:01 pm EST Comic book fans got a surprise in September when reports confirmed that the Don Cheadle-led series “Armor Wars” wouldn’t be a Disney+ series after all, but a full-length Marvel movie. In a franchise that’s known for having a rock-solid plan years ahead of time, the change to a project that was already in development may have felt like a sign that cracks were appearing in the Marvel Studios machine....

Ms. Marvel’s Family Dynamics Are A Refreshing Spin On The Teen Superhero Story Disney+ By Rafael Motamayor/July 14, 2022 11:00 am EST When comparing DC and Marvel, the usual explanation that fans use is that the pantheon of DC heroes is comprised of gods dressed up as regular humans, while Marvel heroes are regular humans who dress up as gods. But when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s been a while since any of the characters have felt like actual humans....

When the bell doesn’t toll Warner Bros. Clint Eastwood strives to create an organic atmosphere on set, where he wants to keep the formalities of rolling cameras down to a minimum. Somewhat shirking the traditional “lights, camera, action” routine, the director prefers to avoid making grand announcements to quiet down the set. He explained in an interview with DGA Quarterly: I like an atmosphere that isn’t loaded with tension. I don’t like sets where people are yelling at each other....

Pretty Much Every Horror Production Company In Hollywood Passed On Barbarian 20th Century Studios By Ryan Scott/Oct. 4, 2022 12:50 pm EST September 2022 was a downright abysmal month at the box office, for the most part, but if there was perhaps one bright spot, it was “Barbarian.” The brilliantly marketed horror flick from director Zach Cregger, a founding member of “The Whitest Kids U’Know,” managed to top the charts in its opening weekend and has since become a word-of-mouth success story that just keeps on rolling....