Netflix The second season of Netflix’s The Sandman is taking shape, and Netflix’s blog, Tudum, has the newest details. The adaptation of Neil Gaiman‘s iconic graphic novel will feature his characters Destiny, Delirium and The Prodigal, played, respectively, by Adrian Lester, Esmé Creed-Miles and Barry Sloane. They’ll be joining returning season 1 stars Tom Sturridge …
“My thirst has been trapped”: Blake Lively responds to Hugh Jackman’s “private” photo of Ryan Reynolds
Jim McIsaac/Getty Images While Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds famously troll each other on social media, a reaction to a beefcake photo of the Deadpool star shows Lively’s not opposed to giving her husband his flowers. His Deadpool & Wolverine co-star Jackman recently posted the snap of a tank top-wearing Reynolds in a hotel room, …
Eddie Murphy refers to longtime partner Paige Butcher as his “wife” in interview
(L-R) Bria Murphy, Shayne Audra Murphy, Paige Butcher, Eddie Murphy and Bella Murphy — John Sciulli/Getty Images for Netflix Eddie Murphy referred to his longtime partner, Paige Butcher, as his wife multiple times in a recent podcast interview with The New York Times. Murphy’s first “wife” reference came early on in the interview, published Saturday, …
In Brief: Jeremy Irons joining ‘The Morning Show’, and more
The Toronto International Film Festival will honor Cate Blanchett with its Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award at this year’s festival. The two-time Oscar winner will also participate in an In Conversation With … event, which will look back over her career. The award is given to a leading woman in the motion picture industry who …
‘Bridgerton’ season 3 is now Netflix’s 10th biggest English-language series
Liam Daniel/Netflix Bridgerton‘s third season has racked up 91.9 million views since its May 16 premiere, making it Netflix’s 10th biggest English-language show. It sits right behind Bridgerton season 2’s 93.8 in the rankings, which are current as of June 30 — just 45 days after the season 3 debut. Since the rankings are based …
Matt Damon, Ben Affleck team up with ‘The Grey’ director Joe Carnahan for crime thriller ‘RIP’
Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix Director Joe Carnahan, who came to fame with the 2002 gritty crime drama Narc, is reteaming with his Smokin’ Aces supporting player Ben Affleck and Ben’s longtime friend and fellow Oscar winner Matt Damon for a crime thriller called RIP. The film is being released through Damon and Affleck’s profit-sharing …
Alan Ritchson “dropping weight,” losing “pearly whites” for role in ‘Motor City’
Ritchson in ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ – Lionsgate/Daniel Smith Alan Ritchson came to fame as the hulking title character in the Prime Video hit Reacher, but he’s apparently doing some downsizing. The actor seemed to (impossibly) bulk up even more for his role as “mad dog” WWII hero Anders Lassen in the buzzy action …
Lupita Nyong’o found her ‘Quiet Place’ character’s struggles “therapeutic” after loss of Chadwick Boseman
Paramount Pictures Lupita Nyong’o is now in theaters in the hit prequel thriller A Quiet Place: Day One, and she found portraying her character, Sam, had a “therapeutic” effect on her in light of the unexpected loss to cancer of her Black Panther co-star and friend Chadwick Boseman in 2020. Sam is being treated for cancer, but in the midst of her …
Awkwafina and Cena team up to cash in in trailer to ‘Jackpot!’
Prime Video Awkwafina and John Cena appeared on YouTube on Tuesday to introduce the trailer to their new action-comedy Jackpot!, which debuts on Prime Video Aug. 15. Awkwafina plays Katie, a struggling actress who accidentally wins a rather unique lottery: a digitized ticket unexpectedly announces her as the prize-holder. But the catch is, everybody else knows, too, and …
It’s showtime! ‘Beetlejuice’ sequel to open Venice Film Festival
Warber Bros. Pictures Tim Burton‘s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will make its theatrical debut at the opening night of the 81st annual Venice Film Festival on Aug. 28. The screening at the Sala Grande at the Palazzo del Cinema will mark the world premiere for the film, which hits theaters and IMAX stateside on Sept. 6. The …