Director Joel Schumacher has sadly passed away. The filmmaker directed tons of classic 80s and 90s movies like the Batman franchise entries, Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, The Lost Boys, Flatliners, St. Elmo’s Fire and DC Cab. The filmmaker was 80-years-old. Schumacher passed away after a year-long battle with cancer. He died in New
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The UK’s Cinema First has announced that 450 films will be made available for theatrical screenings once movie theaters re-open for business in the coming weeks. The content has been collated by the Film Distributors’ Association with the aim of aiding programmers and cinema operators to choose the widest possible mix of product that will
The Undertaker appears to be finally hanging up the boots, as the legendary WWE Superstar has just announced he has “no desire” to ever compete in a wrestling ring again. The veteran performer, whose real name is Mark Calaway, has been the subject of the new five-part docuseries, Undertaker: The Last Ride on WWE Network.
After making a strong debut in Japan last weekend, Sony’s Little Women this session crossed the $100M mark at the international box office. The Greta Gerwig-directed update on the classic tale now has an offshore cume of $101M and a global haul of $209M to date. The current frame was worth $475K from 12 overseas
DC Comics fans and lovers of animated TV shows are going to want to jump on this. It was announced this week that Warner Bros. will be bringing home Legion of Superheroes on Blu-ray for the first time ever. This Complete Series set is arriving direct from the Warner Archives and is on sale now
On June 19, 1865, slavery was abolished in Texas, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It is a benchmark in Black history and is more timely now than ever as it is a day to celebrate and champion Black voices. That said, it is a good day for the debut of Channing Godfrey Peoples’ Miss
The Last American Virgin by any standard initially comes off as your average 80’s teen movie about high schoolers trying to get laid. In fact the original poster showed the entire cast, all smiling 50’s-style, as they were ensconced in a pair of unzipping jeans. It’s not made clear whether the jeans belong to a
Alamo Drafthouse will be requiring all its moviegoers, coast to coast, to wear masks to its theaters. “When we open, the safety of our teammates and guests cannot be compromised. This is not political,” the chain said in a statement Friday on Twitter. “We will require that guests wear masks at the theater (except when
Another week, another round of new releases that are hitting streaming as theaters largely remain closed in the U.S. and around the world. Luckily, there are still new movies coming out that can offer us all something to do as we look to pass the time until things return to normal. This week’s offerings are
EXCLUSIVE: We have just received word that No. 2 film exhibitor Regal Cinemas is requiring all patrons to wear face masks. In an updated policy today on the chain’s website, “As related to our employees, guests will also be required to wear masks. Disposable masks will be made available as needed,” noted Regal. The chain’s
PlayStation teased the return of Peter Parker in Spider-Man 2 for the PS5. However, that will have to happen after the upcoming Spider-Man: Miles Morales game, which will be released this winter. Even though Marvel fans are anxiously awaiting the return of Peter Parker, they are equally excited about a game featuring Morales after the
In the wake of making controversial statements yesterday about AMC not mandating face masks in those parts of the country that aren’t requiring it during the COVID-19 pandemic, CEO Adam Aron, having heard the social media backlash, on Friday changed the chain’s policy and is now requiring patrons to wear masks whether local ordinances require
Bill & Ted Face the Music is getting its own prequel comic book series. Ed Solomon, the movie’s co-writer has teamed with Evan Dorkin to write the four-issue series, which will be released in September by Dark Horse Comics. Dorkin adapted Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey for Marvel Comics back in the 1990s, so he
AMC has made official their U.S. reopening plans after what will be a four-month shutdown due to COVID-19 with 450 U.S. locations on July 15, roughly 150 remaining locations in time for Disney’s Mulan on July 24 and Warner Bros. Tenet on July 31. AMC will have opened their locations over four internal phases. In
Whilst we await the final outing for Daniel Craig’s portrayal of James Bond in the upcoming No Time to Die, fans of the British spy have begun to look to the horizon and wonder who will be next to take up the mantle of 007. One such fan is Outlander star Sam Heughan, who believes
Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi said the chain is in “active discussions” with Universal over windows but choses to do it privately instead of entering “the media fray” that exploded when AMC Entertainment threatened not to show Universal films. “I know that Universal is committed to the theatrical business” for big films like Jurassic World 3:
The Batman is a hotly anticipated movie among comic book fans. The Matt Reeves-helmed action-adventure film will see Robert Pattinson in the title role of the Dark Knight. Zoe Kravitz is also part of the narrative as Selina Kyle aka Catwoman. In a recent interview for the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Kravitz hinted that Batman
Editors’ Note: Deadline’s Reopening Hollywood series focuses on the complicated effort to get the industry back on its feet while ensuring the safety of everyone involved. Our goal is to examine numerous sides of the business and provide a forum for leaders in Hollywood who have a vision for how production could safely restart in the era