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Digital SpyHugh Jackman announces new project after Deadpool & Wolverine success
Hugh Jackman has announced an exciting new project following Deadpool & Wolverine's recent success.
- Deadline
‘I, Robot’ Director Slams Elon Musk For Ripping Off Sci-Fi Film’s Designs
Prior to the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled new prototypes for robots, the much-anticipated self-driving robotaxi (Cybercab) and autonomous Robovan; but while the sleek edgeless designs may bring to mind his company’s signature look, discerning users on social media noticed another striking similarity — the futuristic mechanics that color filmmaker Alex Proyas’ work in …
- BBC
Joker sequel suffers $33m collapse at box office
The film, which has received mixed reviews, falls to third spot in its second week on the chart.
- Variety
Korea Box Office: ‘Executioner’ Claims Fifth Weekend Win as Market Slumps to Lowest Point This Year
Korean-made crime-comedy-thriller “I The Executioner,” a sequel to 2015 hit ‘Veteran,” continued to top South Korea’s weekend box office. Its victory, however, was a hollow one as Korea’s overall box office slumped to its lowest level this year. Nationwide, Korea’s roughly 2,500 cinemas together earned just $4.39 million between Friday and Sunday. In several previous …
- Variety
Harrison Ford Says Avoiding Marvel Roles Is ‘Silly’ When MCU Films Provide ‘Good Experiences for an Audience,’ Calls the Death of Movie Stars ‘Rubbish’
Harrison Ford is no stranger to blockbuster Hollywood franchises, having played Han Solo and Indiana Jones across decades. And now, the 82-year-old actor is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross / Red Hulk in next year’s “Captain America: Brave New World.” Speaking to GQ magazine, Ford said it would be “silly” to …
- HuffPost UK
Ariana Grande Proves She's Still The Queen Of Celebrity Impressions With Epic SNL Appearance
The Grammy winner even blew the regular Saturday Night Live cast out of the water with her impersonations.
- The Telegraph
I spent four years investigating a dark web ‘kill list’ – and warning the victims they were in danger
In early 2020, as the world faced down the pandemic, the technology journalist Carl Miller made a remarkable and morbid discovery. He was researching the dark web from London when a colleague, a hacker called Chris, broke into a secretive website where people were putting up targets for assassination, like eBay for contract killings. This was the “kill list”: a catalogue of hundreds of ordinary men and women, complete with pictures and personal information, whom others wanted dead. The list of r
- The Independent
Team America at 20: How an X-rated puppet satire shocked the world (and outraged Sean Penn)
FLASHBACKS: The film censors were repulsed. Matt Damon was confused. Audiences couldn’t get enough. Two decades after ‘South Park’ creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone brought their outrageous vision to the screen, Chris Edwards gets the inside scoop on one of the most offensive comedies in movie history
- Variety
China Box Office: ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ Rerelease Opens in Second Place
“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” took second place at the mainland China box office over the latest weekend, leading off a season of re-releases that will encompass the full “Harry Potter” franchise. The weekend’s top-ranked film was “The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death” which took RMB77.4 million ($10.9 million) in its second …
- Variety
Why Did ‘The Apprentice’ Bomb? Maybe Because the Most Chilling Thing About Donald Trump Is Offscreen
In May, after I saw and reviewed the how-Donald-Trump-learned-to-be-Donald-Trump biopic “The Apprentice” at the Cannes Film Festival, I had dinner with a group of very sharp-minded film folks, and we all agreed that the movie, if treated with the right marketing savvy, had the potential to make a splash. A few days later, I woke …
- Deadline
Ryan Reynolds Celebrates Hugh Jackman’s Birthday With ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Behind-The-Scenes Post
Ryan Reynolds is wishing his Deadpool & Wolverine co-star Hugh Jackman a happy 56th birthday, with a crop of images featuring behind-the-scenes moments from their time filming the Disney and Marvel Studios tentpole. “I hope we get to do this til we’re 90. Happy Birthday, @thehughjackman,” Reynolds wrote on Instagram. “A lot of years. A lot …
- HuffPost
This New Age-Gap Romance Is A Top Movie On Netflix Right Now
A psychological thriller and a powerful documentary are among the films trending across streaming services like Hulu, Max, Apple TV+ and Paramount+.
- Variety
‘I, Robot’ Director Accuses Elon Musk of Taking His Ideas for New Tesla Robot, Van and More: ‘Hey Elon, Can I Have My Designs Back Please?’
On Thursday, co-founder and CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, unveiled a long-awaited glimpse into the future with models for their new self-driving prototypes: the cybercab and the robovan. Also at the celebration was the new Tesla robot optimus, serving up drinks and engaging with the crowds. Whether or not the Optimus robot was actually fully …
- Deadline
Liam Gallagher Reacts To ‘SNL’ Sketch Poking Fun At Oasis Brothers’ Feud
Today is gonna be the day Liam Gallagher is gonna throw it back to Saturday Night Live. In a succinct one-liner posted to X earlier this morning, one-half of the brothers in the rock band Oasis reacted to the SNL spoof on “Weekend Update,” featuring Sarah Sherman as him and James Austin Johnson as his …
- HuffPost
This Mystery Drama Is The Top Show On Netflix Right Now
A new psychological thriller and a spy drama are among the shows trending across streaming services like Max, Peacock, Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime Video.
- Cosmopolitan
Sabrina Carpenter Reacted to Ariana Grande’s Hilarious ‘Espresso’ Spoof on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Sabrina Carpenter cheekily responded to Ariana Grande’s ‘Espresso’ spoof during the ‘Wicked’ star’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ appearance on October 12—see it here.
- CNN
‘SNL’ sketch brings Democrats and Republicans together for ‘Family Feud’
With less than a month to go until the presidential election, “Saturday Night Live” pit Democrats against Republicans in a “Family Feud” sketch on its latest episode.
- Entertainment Weekly
Sandra Bullock got a real bus license for “Speed”: 'It's not an easy vehicle to maneuver'
The actress reunited with director Jan de Bont and costar Keanu Reeves for the film's 30th anniversary.
- HuffPost UK
Florence Pugh Reveals Her 'Different' Take On Midsommar's Shocking Ending
The Oscar nominee admitted that she and the film's director Ari Aster have very different takes on how things end up for her character.
- The Guardian
‘I need to feel alive’: Julianne Moore on family, friendship and mortality
Few actors are as endlessly versatile and compelling as Julianne Moore. Ahead of her extraordinary performance in the latest Pedro Almodóvar film, she opens up about love, death and the complexity and richness of ordinary lives