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Landmark Theatres’ Peak Venue To Close At Month’s End; Blow To LA Arthouse Scene – Deadline

With the Hollywood Arclight already closed, now comes another blow to Los Angeles’ specialty cinema scene: The 12-screen Landmark Pico is closing at month’s end after 15 years, the chain said today. Landmark Theatres’ flagship venue, which has been a destination for countless Academy screenings since 2007 in addition to Deadline’s Screening Series over the […]

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South Park Enters “The Streaming Wars” in Paramount+ Exclusive Event

| As the 25th Season anniversary of Trey Parker and Matt Stone‘s South Park rages on, Paramount+ had some great news to drop for those needing to know about the show’s future adventures. On Wednesday, June 1, Kyle, Stan, Cartman, Kenny, and the rest of South Park will be entering “The Streaming Wars” for their […]

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Avatar 2 will need to break sequel records to justify its budget — Quartz

The teaser trailer for Avatar: The Way of Wateror Avatar 2, has already drawn over 12 million views on YouTube ahead of the film’s release in December. It’s been almost 13 years since the first film in the series debuted and became the highest-grossing movie of all time. Adjusted for inflation, the $2.8 billion Avatar […]

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Doctor Strange 2: A Major Fan-Theory Cameo Was ‘Never an Option’

This article contains spoilers for Doctor Strange 2. Well, maybe spoilers for what isn’t in Doctor Strange 2. If you want to see the movie with knowing a thing, turn back now. Fans have been requesting an MCU debut for Tom Cruise for years, and many thought they’d finally see the day in Doctor Strange […]

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Judd Apatow reveals his idea for shelved Superbad sequel

Judd Apatow at a screening for Apple TV+’s severity.photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images (Getty Images) The fifteenth anniversary of super bad is this year, and discussions about the film have been on a rise. Back in January, Jonah Hill jokingly pitched his idea for a sequelwhich would involve a geriatric Hill and his super bad co-star […]

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David Cronenberg Movie ‘The Shrouds’ Will Make Contact with the Dead

Oscar Award-winning visual effects artist Phil Tippett (Star Wars, Starship Troopers) has completed his stop-motion epic Mad Godand it’s coming to shudder next month. 30 years in the making, Mad God debuts on Shudder June 16and the official trailer is here to give us but a small taste of the stop motion mayhem on display […]

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‘Doctor Strange’s Benedict Cumberbatch turned down to Marvel villain role

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness star Benedict Cumberbatch has revealed that he once turned down the opportunity to play a Marvel villain. Before taking on the role of the surgeon-turned-sorcerer, the actor was approached to play Malekith the Accursed in Thor: The Dark Worlda part that ultimately went to Doctor Who star Christopher […]

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Richard Linklater Helming Movie About Undercover Cop Serving as Hitman

Richard Linklater is set to tell the true story of an undercover hitman, played by “Top Gun: Maverick” star Glen Powell. The Oscar-nominated “Boyhood” helmer will direct and co-write action comedy “Hitman,” which is based on a Texas Monthly magazine article by journalist Skip Hollandsworth. AGC International, the distribution arm for Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios, […]

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Kevin Spacey Creeps Back Into Movies With Main Role in Historical Epic

Kevin Spacey has booked another movie role as the actor — who was accused of sexual harassment and unwanted advances by multiple men — continues to creep back into the film industry. As Deadline reports, Spacey is set to star in the historical drama, 1242, which is a joint UK, Hungarian, and Mongolian production. Spacey […]

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Emile Hirsch To Star In Cancel Culture Drama ‘My Time’s Up’ From Michael MacRae – Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Emile Hirsch (Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood) will exec produce and star in My Time’s Upan upcoming indie drama from writer-director Michael MacRae (fishbowl california). The film is centered around fictional comedian Micky Hoffman, who faces backlash after a stand-up set—then returning to his hometown in the Midwest to mentor rising, ‘woke’ comics. MacRae, […]