Tag: Jared Leto
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‘Haunted Mansion’ to Release on Disney+ in October
“Haunted Mansion” is ready to spook Disney+ customers in October.Disney’s kid-friendly horror comedy, which is inspired by the classic theme park attraction, will hit the streamer on Oct. 4. Directed by Justin Simien, “Haunted Mansion” follows single mother Gabbie (Rosario Dawson) and her 9-year-old son (Chase Dillon), who enlist the help of so-called spiritual experts…
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‘Tron: Ares’ Delayed by Strike: Director Calls Out ‘Extremely Frustrating’ Negotiations
“Tron: Ares” director Joachim Rønning is calling out the ongoing negotiations between the AMPTP and SAG and WGA unions.Rønning confirmed on social media that production on “Tron: Ares,” the third film in the franchise, has been delayed, with principal photography now halted amid the ongoing strikes. The Disney film stars Jared Leto, Evan Peters, Jodie…
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‘Madame Web’: Sydney Sweeney Confirms the Marvel Character She’s Playing
Speculations are rife about Sony’s next superhero entry Madame Web. The feature is led by Dakota Johnson in the titular role in an ensemble cast featuring characters from the Spider-Man comics. As Sony expands its superhero catalog with characters like Tom Hardy’s Venom, and Jared Leto’s Morbius, expectations from Madame Web are high, with a…
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Ridley Scott Regrets Directing ‘Alien: Covenant’ Over ‘Blade Runner’ Sequel
Ridley Scott is reflecting on his decision to step down from directing the “Blade Runner” sequel due to a scheduling conflict with 2017’s “Alien: Covenant.”“I shouldn’t have had to make that decision,” Scott said in a recent Empire interview. “But I had to. I should have done ‘Blade Runner 2.’”After being attached to the project,…
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Why Didn’t Disney Save ‘Haunted Mansion’ for Halloween?
Disney opened “Haunted Mansion” in the heat of summer and months removed from the spookiest time of year.Whether the release date is connected, ticket sales were veering on scary as the comedic thriller debuted in third place to a lackluster $24 million. Competition was heightened as “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” remained unexpectedly strong in their sophomore…
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Evan Peters to Star in ‘Tron 3’ With Jared Leto
Evan Peters, star of “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” and “Mare of Easttown,” is joining Jared Leto in “Tron: Ares,” the third film in Disney’s extremely long-lived cyberspace franchise.Joachim Rønning (“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”) will direct the film from a script by Jesse Wigutow. Production is set for August (an actors strike notwithstanding).Along…
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‘Madame Web’: What to Expect
Sony’s Spider-Verse continues to grow, as the studio seems committed to fleshing out this branching cinematic universe, and the next on their list is Madame Webb. Apart from the McU-adjacent Tom Holland Spider-Man films, which gave the studio its biggest hit in the form of the culmination of No Way Home in 2021, the response…