Will Smith & Martin Lawrence Confirm “Bad Boys 4”
“It’s about that time,” Will Smith said in a video announcement yesterday as he made his way to his buddy and collaborator Martin Lawrence’s house. “Yo, I’ve got an announcement. Y’all better stop scrolling,” Smith says, playing the opening bars of Nelly, P. Diddy, and Murphy Lee’s “Shake Ya Tailfeather,” a song from the 2003 Bad Boys II soundtrack. “I wish I was you, not knowing what I’m about to show me.”
You’ve read the title of this piece so you already know what Smith was about to show the world.
James Gunn Reveals New DC Slate: New Batman, Superman, Supergirl Films, a Green Lantern Series & More
The future of DC Studios has been revealed.
DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran have unveiled their ten-year plan for the connected superhero universe they’re building. Hold onto your capes, people.
First, there will be a new Batman film (without Robert Pattinson) featuring Bruce Wayne’s very dangerous son. But don’t worry, fans of The Batman—a sequel to Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson’s film is still happening.
“The Last Of Us” Star Pedro Pascal Hosting “Saturday Night Live” This Weekend
It’s Pedro Pascal’s world, and we’re just living in it. And you know what? We’re okay with that!
The longtime stellar performer, the guy who stole Game of Thrones season four as Oberyn Martell, the fella who was tremendous as DEA agent Javier Peña in Narcos, the gent who plays the bounty hunter Din Djarin and takes care of The Child in The Mandalorian, and finally, the man who currently stars as rugged survivor Joel in the best new series on TV,
How “The Last Of Us” Episode 3 Departed From The Game in a Beautiful, Heartbreaking Way
There will be spoilers for episode three below, so avoid this story like you’d avoid Cordyceps if you haven’t watched it yet!
So, have you dried your tears after watching the third episode of The Last of Us, “Long Long Time”?
The third episode in HBO’s phenomenal new series was a heartbreaker that switched focus from the journey of Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) to two other survivors,
Dave Bautista Says “Dune: Part Two” is More Cutthroat & Amped Up
Co-writer and director Denis Villeneuve’s Dune was a triumph, yet according to one of its stars, Part Two will be even more of a cinematic event.
Dave Bautista, who plays Glossu Rabban Harkonnen, one of the most dangerous members of the supremely malevolent House Harkonnen, told Collider that viewers can expect an even more intense, “amped up” Part Two. And that’s saying something considering how thoroughly riveting the first film was.
“Avatar: The Way of Water” Rises to 4th Highest-Grossing Film Ever
James Cameron is in some very impressive company. With Avatar: The Way of Water claiming the number-one spot for the seventh consecutive weekend, Cameron’s sequel officially passed Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Friday as the fourth highest-grossing film of all time. Currently, The Way of Water is sitting at $2.117 billion globally, which bests The Force Awakens’ $2.071 billion haul.
So that company Cameron keeps?
“The Boogeyman” Trailer Unleashes Chilling Stephen King Adaptation
The first trailer for The Boogeyman is a heckuva way to start your week. Yet this latest adaptation of a Stephen King novel looks beautifully, creepily contained as the story settles in over a single family’s battle with a supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds off their suffering.
The Boogeyman stars Chris Messina as Will, the father of two girls, the teenage Sadie (Sophie Thatcher of Yellowjackets fame) and Sawyer (Vivien Lyra Blair),
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” Producer Jonathan Wang on Making an Oscar Juggernaut
It might seem as if Everything Everywhere All at Once came out of nowhere to dominate this year’s Oscar voting with 11 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and two Best Supporting Actress nods for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, and Jamie Lee Curtis respectively. But in fact, producer Jonathan Wang has been working with writer-directors Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert since 2011.
Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” Gets Boost With Addition of “The Bear” Star Ayo Edebiri
Marvel Studios just added an ace actor to their ever-expanding universe. Ayo Edebiri, who broke out with her fantastic performance in Hulu’s critically acclaimed The Bear, is now entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe in one of the biggest and most mysterious of their upcoming films.
The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Edebiri will join Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, and more in Thunderbolts, which is centered on a team of antiheroes and otherwise less-than-noble Marvel characters as they’re tasked with facing down a grave threat.
“Succession” Season 4 Trailer Finds the Roy Children United Against Logan
Oh, the Roy family. You have to wonder what they’d do if they all got everything they wanted. Then again, there is no conceivable outcome in which every member of the Roy family is satisfied; their very natures preclude them from contentment, a statement you could probably make about most people, but in their case, seems like a genuinely pathological affliction. The first teaser for Succession season four finds the Roy kids ready and willing to go to war with their father,
“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” Second Trailer Reveals Greek Goddesses Gone Berserk
The second trailer for Shazam! Fury of the Gods is steeped in Greek mythology and the potency of some seriously charismatic new foes. Within the first few seconds, we’re introduced to Lucy Lui’s Kalypso and Helen Mirren’s Hespera, two heavyweight goddesses from the Greek pantheon who have arrived to hunt down Billy Batson (Asher Angel) and his superhero alter ego Shazam (Zachary Levi) and their super-powered friends.
“Children stole the power of the gods,”
“Alice, Darling” Director Mary Nighy on Her Chilling, Emotionally Resonant Feature Debut
Alice, Darling, Mary Nighy’s feature film directorial debut explores an insidious form of emotional and psychological abuse: coercive control. In its stirring portrait of Alice, a young woman in denial about her partner’s manipulative and oppressive behavior — played with dazzling depth by Anna Kendrick — the film takes an honest look at the unsettling impact of such abuse. When Alice spends a few days away with her two best friends, she is forced to face her reality and make a life-altering choice.
Rian Johnson’s New Mystery Series “Poker Face” With Natasha Lyonne is a Royal Flush With Critics
Who better to revive the mystery-of-the-week concept than Mr. Knives Out himself, Rian Johnson, and Ms. Russian Doll herself, Natasha Lyonne? The pairing is too perfect, and the conceit of their new mystery series is too delicious, so you’d be forgiven for assuming that Poker Face (Peacock) would merely deliver a pleasing new diversion, a pair of Jacks if you will. Instead, critics are calling Poker Face a royal flush.
New “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” Video is a Trip to The Quantum Realm
We’re now just a few weeks away from the official start of Marvel Studio’s Phase 5 with the premiere of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantamnia. To that end, Marvel has released this behind-the-scenes look at director Peyton Reed’s upcoming film, which finds Scott Land (Paul Rudd), his daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton), Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer), and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) venturing into the Quantum Realm. It’s there they’ll find an Avengers-level threat in Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors),
Trailer for Netflix’s “Bill Russell: Legend” Reveals First Look at the Icon’s Life & Legacy
Netflix has revealed the first trailer for Bill Russell: Legend, filmmaker Sam Pollard‘s doc about the life and legacy of the most dominant NBA player of all time, and, a major force for good off the court. Pollard is the perfect person to lead this effort (past films include Black Art: In the Absence of Light, MLK/FBI, Atlanta Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children),
Sundance 2023: Netflix Nabs Buzzy Psychological Thriller “Fair Play”
Netflix has made its play.
The streamer has bought one of the buzziest films at this year’s Sundance, writer/director Chloe Domont’s psychological thriller Fair Play, for $20 million, Deadline reports. The film is already getting great reviews after its Sundance premiere, with Dumont’s debut film depicting the brutally cutthroat world of a New York investment firm. Netflix ultimately won the film’s rights after a bidding war with a few other competitors.
Sundance 2023: A24 Grabs Australian Horror Film “Talk to Me”
A24 has nabbed the buzzy Australian horror film Talk to Me after the film’s debut at the Sundance Film Festival. Variety had the scoop and The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that the studio, always so deft at delivering chilling, interesting horror films, bought the film after its screening in the Midnight Selections lineup in a deal reported to be in the high seven figures.
Talk to Me stars Sophia Wilde as a grieving teenager named Mia,
What a Marvel: Angela Bassett Makes MCU History With “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Oscar Nom
All hail the Queen.
Angela Bassett has made history as the first actor to nab an Oscar nomination for their performance in a Marvel film. Bassett is nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her moving work as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
This is Bassett’s second Oscar nomination, which makes her only the fourth Black Woman in history to earn multiple Oscar nominations (her first nomination,
Your 2023 Oscars Nominations Are Here
Your 2023 Oscar nominations are in.
The Best Picture category includes war epics historical (All Quiet on the Western Front), imagined (Top Gun: Maverick), alien (Avatar: The Way of Water), and one between friends (The Banshees of Inisherin). The category also includes one Spielberg (The Fablemans), a couple of directing Daniels (Everything Everywhere All At Once),
Sundance 2023: Filmmaker Razelle Benally on Her Showtime Doc Series “Murder in Big Horn”
The Sundance staff and execs have always believed it essential to honor Indigenous people as part of their film festival and institute, as exampled by their Native Lab and Indigenous Program. This year, there is an even greater focus on Native cultures, both inside and outside the cinemas, with 11 Indigenous films as part of the program. 2023 also marked the inaugural year for The Indigenous House, which provided a gathering space for community members and allies,
