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Metallica isn’t exactly the first band that comes to mind when thinking about Disney music. However, it’s a collaboration that actually happened. The iconic band’s drummer, Lars Ulrich, recently revealed how he and the band came into collaborating with James Newton Howard on the music for Disney’s upcoming Jungle Cruise movie. The movie stars Dwayne
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said casinos statewide and NYC malls can open Sept. 9 but stayed mum on movie theaters in a press briefing Thursday dedicated mainly to ripping President Donald Trump in an escalating war of words between the two pols. The omission is a blow to theater owners as Tenet, the first
Zack Snyder’s new zombie action heist movie Army of the Dead is getting a prequel and anime series at Netflix. Shay Hatten, one of the writers of the screenplay for the upcoming movie, will write the prequel, along with the anime series. This is more huge news for Zack Snyder fans who have been waiting
For Immediate Release— Tommy Ragen may only be 12 years old but don’t let that fool you. With three studio-albums and a major motion picture under his belt, Tommy is just getting started. Following up with the 2020 film “Mighty Oak,” released by Paramount ViacomCBS in July 2020, Ragen returned to the studio to create
As Deadline’s Tom Tapp reported last week, Los Angeles County isn’t quite ready to join other parts of California and the nation at large in allowing movie theaters to reopen, even with restrictions. So the coronavirus-beset movie capital remains closed to indoor movies. Which isn’t entirely bad. It buys some time, at least, to figure
Chadwick Boseman once turned down a movie about slavery because he did not want to promote outdated or harmful Black stereotypes. Boseman’s long-time manager Michael Greene talked about the actor’s career in a new interview. In the unnamed slavery project, the actor was set to star alongside Tessa Thompson, but they both turned it down
How seemingly fitting it is to have the box office prospects for a time-travel thriller like Warner Bros.’ Tenet changing in real-time. That’s not to say that opening weekend projections are going in reverse, rather the last minute reopenings of New Jersey, Maryland, and some parts of California are providing the commercial potential for the long-awaited Christopher
Even though Iron Man died at the end of Avengers: Endgame, it is difficult for MCU fans to imagine the giant superhero franchise without Robert Downey Jr. in the mix. Many fans are holding on to hope the actor will continue to appear in the franchise in flashbacks and alternate reality roles, but during an
Disney’s live-action take on its 1998 Oscar-nominated animated classic Mulan has finally been set for a China release on September 11. A new poster with the date was released today on the studio’s official Weibo account with a note that said, “Looking forward to meeting you and witnessing the blooming of Mulan together!” The Niki
A groundbreaking, action-packed comic book adaptation gets the 4K Ultra HD treatment when Kick-Ass arrives on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital) November 3 from Lionsgate. From acclaimed director Matthew Vaughn, the film features an all-star cast including Golden Globe winner Aaron Taylor-Johnson (2017, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting
This just in. AMC will have 70% of its circuit open this weekend, counting 420 locations. This includes San Diego, CA following the state Governor Newsom’s reopening provisions last Friday. In total, 140 additional AMC theaters will reopen this weekend. Distribution sources tell me that San Francisco, CA will likely be back online the weekend
Production on the highly anticipated sequel to 2018’s dazzling Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has finally started to really ramp up. Animation mainstay Octavio Rodriguez took to social media to tease progress on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2 with a simple message. One that should get fans super hyped for what’s to come. Here we go…#headofstory#film#animation#sonypic.twitter.com/L5nzlVoAmI
AMC Entertainment said Monday it’s agreed to sell its nine theaters in the Baltic region (Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia) to UP Invest for €65 million (about $77 million) as it continues to shore up its balance sheet. The move follows a capital raise and debt restructuring in July to bolster liquidity and strengthen its balance
Cobra Kai is the most popular series on Netflix. The first two seasons of the hit show debuted on the streaming service over the weekend after originally being an exclusive YouTube Red show. Netflix has taken over and is calling The Karate Kid series an Original, where they will premiere the highly anticipated third season
Korea’s recent coronavirus resurgence has already taken a toll on the box office over the past two weekends, and exhibitors are now feeling a further pinch. According to the Yonhap news agency, Lotte Cultureworks, which includes multiplex chain Lotte Cinema, said it will offer voluntary retirement to employees who have been with the company for
Adult film star Ron Jeremy has been charged with an additional 20 counts of sexual assault. One incident involves a 15-year old girl. Jeremy has plead not guilty to allegations that he sexually assaulted four women in Hollywood between 2014 and 2019. He now faces a total of 28 counts of sexual violence in Los
After making its world premiere at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, Armando Iannucci’s The Personal History of David Copperfield is ready to hit theaters. Searchlight Pictures is debuting the reimagining of the Charles Dickens’ classic starring Dev Patel in physical theaters (remember those?). To be more specific, the film will open in over 1,350 theaters across