What a weird week in Hollywood… and that’s saying something considering it’s Hollywood. As you’ll see in this week’s Friday Five, some strange things are happening in the entertainment industry. Maybe the valley heat melted some studio execs brains… Leonardo DiCaprio Exits Steve Jobs Biopic At this point, Leonardo DiCaprio has portrayed plenty of … Continue reading
Has the entertainment industry become so deficient of original programming that they’re now turning movies into TV series? Apparently so, as two films will be getting the small screen treatment. Earlier this morning, The Wrap revealed that Fox is planning an adaptation of the Tom Hanks ’80s movie Big into a TV series. Obviously Hanks … Continue reading
Denzel Washington powered The Equalizer to the fourth highest September debut ever. The R-rated action movie opened with an estimated $35 million, ranking it behind Hotel Translyvania, Insidious Chapter 2 and Sweet Home Alabama. The Equalizer was Washington’s third highest opening behind American Gangster and Safe House. The Equalizer marks the 12th consecutive Washington movie … Continue reading
We’re marking the one-month anniversary of this column today. While I blow out the imaginary candles, here are the five biggest events that happened in the entertainment industry this week: Quentin Tarantino to Film ‘The Hateful Eight’ in December This past summer, we saw a sizzle reel teaser for Quentin Tarantino’s next movie, The Hateful Eight … Continue reading
In the hit and often miss world of YA adaptations, Fox has itself a hit with The Maze Runner. The sci-fi thriller opened domestically with $32.5 million, bringing its two-week worldwide total to $81.5 million. That total was enough muscle for Fox to greenlight and date a sequel, The Scorch Trails, for a September 18, … Continue reading
It’s the end of another week and time to take a look at some of the biggest news from the entertainment industry this week. I’ve covered some other major news in previous posts and you can find them linked below. Ok, let’s jump into this week’s Friday Five! David Ayers Circling ‘Suicide Squad’ Movie for … Continue reading
It’s been a busy week in the movie world, so let’s get right into this week’s Friday Five. Morgan Freeman Signs on to Two More Blockbusters Morgan Freeman joined a couple of blockbuster films this week. On Wednesday, it was revealed the actor would play a marijuana advocating civil rights lawyer in Ted 2. Then … Continue reading
Sony has been busy making moves with upcoming productions today. Earlier today, it was revealed that the studio was eyeing Reese Witherspoon to play the President of the United States in their comedy First Man. Adam Sandler would be playing the title role, with plenty of fart and dick jokes to boot, I’m sure. While … Continue reading
— Carrie Fisher has confirmed that she, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford will return for Star Wars: Episode VII. In an interview with TV Guide, Fisher said that filming would being later this spring and stated she was looking forward to getting back into character. “I’d like to wear my old hairstyle again – but … Continue reading
Here’s a quick round-up of all the major movie news going on this morning. — It’s good to be Gal Gadot. Variety reports that the recently cast Wonder Woman will appear in three films as the Amazon Princess. In addition to her appearance in Zack Snyder’s Batman/Superman movie, Gadot will “play a role in a … Continue reading
Fox’s reboot of The Fantastic Four continues to roll on. According to Variety, a rewrite of the script has been completed and the studio will begin testing actors for the roles of Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic) and Sue Storm (The Invisible Woman) by the end of the month. For the Reed Richards role, The Spectacular … Continue reading
If you liked the new hosts of the Golden Globes earlier this year, get ready for two more years of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. The Hollywood Foreign Press announced this morning that the comedy duo have signed on to host the Golden Globes in 2014 and 2015. “Tina and Amy are two of the most talented comedic … Continue reading
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