Category: Movie News
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Michael Che Eyes ‘SNL’ Exit: ‘My Head Has Been at Leaving for the Past Five Seasons’
Next weekend marks the end of “Saturday Night Live” Season 47, and the show’s summer vacation is always accompanied by rumors about cast members departing.“SNL” has become increasingly flexible in recent years, allowing top cast members to take hiatuses to work on other projects as an attempt to keep them on the show. Still, the…
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Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Heading For 62 Million Second Weekend
A week after Marvel Studios cracked the multiverse wide open, the studio’s latest offering is still besting the competition. “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” is projected to easily top the box office this weekend: The horror-tinged superhero movie is expected to rake in another 60 million by Monday, according to The Wrap.The Benedict…
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Jerrod Carmichael Says Past Jokes About Gay People Were ‘Products of Self-Hate’
Jerrod Carmichael is having quite the year. A month after dropping his HBO special “Rothaniel” and making his “SNL” hosting debut, the comedian, who recently came out as gay, is releasing his directorial debut, “On the Count of Three.”Carmichael stopped by “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to promote the film, and the conversation quickly turned to…
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Millie Bobby Brown Says ‘Stranger Things 4’ Focuses on Eleven Gaining Autonomy
With the first half of “Stranger Things” Season 4 only weeks away, the stars of the blockbuster Netflix hit are beginning to hit the press circuit. On Friday night, Millie Bobby Brown made an appearance on “The Tonight Show” starring Jimmy Fallon, where she offered some new details about themes fans can expect the show…
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Denzel Washington Convinced Baz Luhrmann to Cast Austin Butler in ‘Elvis’
When Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” was first announced, the role of Elvis Presley quickly became one of the most coveted parts in Hollywood. Seemingly every young actor wanted a chance to play The King, with the likes of Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, and Harry Styles all vying for the role at various points.With so much competition,…
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What Would Make A Resident Evil Adaptation Successful?
Since the games first debuted in 1996, “Resident Evil” has been a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. With a whopping 28 games, seven live-action feature films, five CGI animated films, four stage productions (including a musical), four in-universe documentaries, six dramatic audio albums, an animated series, and a live-action series adaptation on the way, it’s safe…
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Elizabeth Olsen Has Never Actually Met John Krasinski
Warning: spoilers ahead for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”Making movies is a challenge, and doubly so in the Covid era, when strict safety protocols can make gathering people in the same room nearly impossible. So it’s really no surprise that some of the cast members in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” were…
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Elizabeth Olsen Still Hasn’t Met John Krasinski, Despite ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Scene Together
One of the most talked about moments in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” comes when Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) visit Earth-838 and encounter an alternate version of the Avengers known as the Illuminati. The group is comprised of some recognizable Marvel comics characters not previously seen in the…
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The Daily Stream: Freakazoid! Will Give Your Brain A Chocolate Coating
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Series: “Freakazoid!”Where You Can Stream It: TubiThe Pitch: Back in 1990, Terry Semel, the president of Warner Bros., felt that the company’s cartoon department was running…
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Top Gun: Maverick Is Certified Fresh With A Near Perfect Score On Rotten Tomatoes
If you need to make a bona fide blockbuster in 2022, apparently Tom Cruise is still the man to call. First feedback to “Top Gun: Maverick” is finally here, and so far critics think the film has all the makings of a massive crowd-pleaser. The long-delayed “Top Gun” sequel is officially Certified Fresh on Rotten…