Will it? Won’t it? Can it? Exhibitors, rival studios and the town have been paralyzed all week wondering whether Warner Bros.’ Tenet will remain on its July 17 release date and bring the world’s movie theaters back from this coronavirus deep-freeze they’ve been suffering since mid-March. Here’s what we know at this time: solid sources
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Jenny Beavan, who took home the Costume Design Oscar for Mad Max: Fury Road, said that as soon as she and Charlize Theron connected, they quickly realized that practically-speaking, the originally intended look for Furiosa just didn’t fit the character. Theron actually fought to give the famed character the look she is remembered for. In
Iconic actor, director, and voice of Yoda himself, Frank Oz, has not seen The Mandalorian, but he hears Baby Yoda is very cute. Oz served as the voice of Yoda for the majority of the Star Wars films, and also was Yoda’s puppeteer for The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. However, Oz’s Yoda is not Baby Yoda, as The Mandalorian is set
Universal–Blumhouse’s The Forever Purge, which was dated for July 10 prior to Warner Bros.’ The Tenet, is now unset. Solstice Studios’ Russell Crowe road rage movie Unhinged on July 1 remains the first wide release back for those cinemas reopening. We hear there is no determination yet as to whether Forever Purge goes to PVOD, which is where Universal released Trolls World
In a world full of vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural creatures, Jessica is one of the few voices of reason. Jessica is the type of friend to say Edward is weird, but he’s hot, so it balances things out, or to call Bella out on her crazy behavior, and isn’t that the type of energy
If Gargoyles were to make a triumphant return to the small screen, its creator would prefer to remake season 3, rather than reboot the entire series. There has been plenty of chatter about rebooting the beloved mid-1990s animated series, with fans getting a chance to fall in love with the show all over again now that
Disney’s Frozen has become Broadway’s first long-running casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic and industrywide shutdown. The production, which opened March 22, 2018 at the St. James Theatre, announced today that it will not return when Broadway reopens – whenever that might be. In the closure announcement, producers said the musical will not re-open “as a
You Probably Won’t Recognize Much Of The Forever Purge Cast Over the years, the Purge franchise has been able to attract some seriously talented actors to perform the material, including Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Michael K. Williams, Frank Grillo, and Marisa Tomei. One thing that seems to be a bit different with The Forever Purge,
Season 18 of Keeping Up with the Kardashians had a fiery premiere this past March, giving fans more than enough to talk about. But after only six aired episodes, the long-running series is on hiatus, and they won’t be back for a while. The Kardashians started season 18 of its popular series with an unforgettable physical
The much-delayed former Fox/Marvel The New Mutants is not going to Disney+ or Hulu, and remains on track for a theatrical release, now set for Aug. 28 this year. New Mutants stands alone as the only wide entry on the pre-Labor Day weekend frame. The pic’s history of release dates include April 13, 2018; Feb. 22, 2019;
It’s easy for a major fandom like Star Wars to honor those who are serving on the frontlines of the current global health crisis. With any major brand being able to put out a message of solidarity for all in quarantine, it’s a trend we’ve seen in force as of late. However, a recent video
Space thriller Moonfall has cast Josh Gad in a leading role. Gad’s unwavering career totes a list of high-profile projects including Frozen 2, Murder on the Orient Express, and Beauty and the Beast. Recently, amid coronavirus lockdowns, Gad has become an internet sensation with the creation of his web series Reunited Apart and utilizing social media
The Broadway revival of Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite, starring Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker and directed by John Benjamin Hickey, will postpone its opening more than a year due to the pandemic shutdown. The production, which had been set to begin previews the day after the March 12 shutdown was announced, will now begin
Huge, bombastic action set-pieces have become a way of life in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Iron Man 2 was the first film to really nail them into the structure of the series. Again, some work is owed to The Incredible Hulk for doing a little bit of the lifting, but just as the story
Star Wars fans were hoping from the very start that The Mandalorian would find a way to include the previous most iconic Mando in Boba Fett. But now that it seems those dreams will be coming true, with Temuera Morrison playing Boba Fett in season 2 of The Mandalorian, there is one hint of evidence suggesting he
EXCLUSIVE: Vertical Entertainment has acquired the North American distribution rights to the Bella Thorne feature Infamous, Deadline has learned. The distributor has set a virtual cinema and VOD release date of June 12 for the pic which was written and directed by Joshua Caldwell. The deal was negotiated by Peter Jarowey and Josh Spector at Vertical
Rhona Mitra (Sonja) Rhona Mitra has a career much like Kate Beckinsale’s, but in reverse, having starred in multiple thrillers and action projects before she was cast as the Sonja, daughter of Viktor and the female lead of the 2009 prequel Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. The role would spark several more opportunities in the
Netflix’s cyber punk sci-fi thriller show Altered Carbon is spun around a world where death is an old-school concept for wealthy people. They live in clouds and consider themselves no less than God. Reincarnation is made possible through an alien technology called a cortical stack, which is implanted under the skull, behind the neck. RELATED: What Altered
Just because Warner Bros.’ Scoob is heading into homes on May 15, doesn’t mean it’s not notching out an event pic marketing vibe. The #ScoobDance challenge, launched on May 3 by 14-year-old TikTok celebrity dancer Jalaiah Harmon with original music from Movers+Shakers, has accumulated 2.1 billion global views to date, and it’s still climbing. In just over
CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. Growing up, my mom and I watched a lot of movies together. Steel Magnolias was on TV one Sunday afternoon? We’re watching it. What about Fried Green Tomatoes? Yeah, that too. And even
If Michael Douglas is to be believed, news regarding Ant-Man 3 could be coming soon. Like his father before him, Michael Douglas is a legend in Hollywood. From his early days on The Streets of San Francisco to his heyday as a Hollywood leading man, Douglas quickly cemented himself as a power player in the
Chinese authorities will allow further leisure venues, including cinemas, to gradually re-open now that the coronavirus pandemic has largely been controlled in the country, the top administrative body said on Friday. This comes after movie theaters were shuttered nationwide in January, ultimately dealing a $2.5B+ loss to the box office in just the first quarter.
What Exactly Is A Snozzberry? Halfway through Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, our title character introduces the remaining children to lickable wallpaper, where the oranges taste like oranges, the pineapples taste like pineapples, the strawberries taste like strawberries, and the snozzberries taste like snozzberries. Ultimately, the candymaker doesn’t offer an explanation for what a
Parks & Recreation takes its rightful place in the family of quality workplace sitcoms. Set in Pawnee, Indiana, Parks & Rec reminds us of everything great and terrible about local government. Though to be fair, a lot of the citizens are just odd. RELATED: How Parks And Rec Could Crossover With 30 Rock Despite being
Cinemark Holdings, the nation’s third largest exhibitor will delay reporting its financials for the quarter ended in March. It said in an SEC filing Friday that it plans to report by June 11. The company said it was impossibe to get the numbers and paperwork ready in time given the enormous disruption to its business
Lars And The Real Girl (2007) What It’s About: When a shy introvert (Ryan Gosling) falls for a mail-order sex doll, his brother (Paul Schneider) and sister-in-law (Emily Mortimer) struggle to support his new “relationship.” Why It’s A Good Rom-Com: While the “romance” in Lars and the Real Girl is certainly unconventional, the quirky, Oscar-nominated
Warning: SPOILERS for Westworld‘s season 3 finale. The Westworld season 3 finale featured not one but two post-credits scenes – both of which had wide-reaching implications for the show’s future. After a successful first season and a less well-received second, the show radically shifted from its usual format. Rather than explore multiple points of time
Hitting topics that are top of mind in Hollywood, ViacomCBS Bob Bakish said stalled production is a money saver now but needs to restart by mid-summer; that movies will be released in theatres as planned if they’re open and enough people are going; and that COVID-19 has spurred cost efficient work that will inform its business even after
Nubia One last Amazon who should star in a Wonder Woman spinoff should be Hippolyta’s second daughter, Nubia. Just as Diana Prince was sculpted from clay, so is Nubia, but with a clay that gives her dark skin. Nubia is supposed to have the great strength of Diana, but Ares/Mars steals her from Hippolyta and
Horror comics are a hot topic in today’s entertainment world, so it makes sense that several series are being eyed for adaption. The ongoing series Something Is Killing The Children, created by James Tynion IV, Werther Dell’Edera, Miquel Muerto, has been making a wave with horror fans. RELATED: 10 Horror Movies To Watch If You Loved