Courtesy of TV Land (L-R: Molly Bernard; Hilary Duff)(NEW YORK) — Imagine writing fan mail to your favorite actress, and then getting to co-star with her on a hit TV show some 15 years later. That full circle moment is exactly what happened to Molly Bernard with her idol, Sutton Foster. As the Younger co-stars …
Jordan Peele explains why he wouldn’t direct the ‘Blade’ reboot starring Mahershala Ali
ABC/Randy Holmes (LOS ANGELES) — After it was announced that Mahershala Ali would take on the role of Blade in the forthcoming Marvel reboot of the same name, fans were quick to suggest Jordan Peele as a potential director. However, the Oscar-winner winner says he’s not really up for the job. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Peele says he’s …
‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ leads this week’s new movie releases
Andrew Cooper/Sony Pictures Entertainment(NEW YORK) — Opening nationwide on Friday: * Once Upon a Time in Hollywood — Quentin Tarantino’s highly anticipated film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, described as “a modern fairy tale tribute to the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age,” opens nationwide on Friday. It centers on a fading TV star, played by Leonardo …
‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ becomes the first Spidey film to make a billion bucks
Sony Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Spider-Man has swung into a very exclusive neighborhood for the first time: the billion-dollar club. Although Tom Holland’s Peter Parker appeared in Marvel Studios movies that have earned a billion dollars — and in the case of Endgame, two billion dollars — the current standalone movie Far from Home represents the …
Karl Urban says chemistry on Amazon Prime’s just-renewed ‘The Boys’ reminds him of casts of ‘Star Trek’, ‘Lord of the Rings’
Amazon Studios(NEW YORK) — Amazon Prime’s new show The Boys debuts Friday, but it’s already been renewed for a second season. The series, which stars Star Trek movie cast member and Thor: Ragnarok co-star Karl Urban, takes a skewed look at the superhero genre. Based on the best-selling graphic novel by Preacher creator Garth Ennis …
Will Smith unveils new trailer for upcoming film ‘Gemini Man’
Paramount Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Will Smith is turning up the heat in a new trailer for his upcoming action-thriller Gemini Man. Directed by Ang Lee, Smith stars as Henry Brogan, an elite assassin who learns his former employer has taken his DNA and created a clone who can kill him. “Twenty-five years ago he took …
Thanks to Airbnb, ‘Twilight’ fans can now sleep at Bella Swan’s house
Lionsgate(OREGON) — If you’re a starry-eyed young woman in love with a sparkly, charming vampire — or just wish you were — Airbnb has just the place for you. The home rental company has just listed the Twilight Swan House: that’s right, the quaint home of Charlie and Bella Swan as seen in the first …
Watch John Travolta stalk an action star in trailer for ‘The Fanatic’
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — In 2018, news broke that Fred Durst, the lead singer for the rap-rock band Limp Bizkit would be directing John Travolta in a new movie based on the musician’s experience with a stalker. Now, we have proof that the film actually exists, and wasn’t just some worldwide collective fever dream. The …
HBO boss dishes on ‘Game of Thrones’ finale fuss, and a possible ‘Big Little Lies’ season three
Courtesy of HBO(NEW YORK) — HBO Programming President Casey Bloys was on the hot seat at Wednesday’s Television Critics Association summer press tour in Beverly Hills, and fielded questions about two of the network’s biggest shows: Game of Thrones and Big Little Lies. Needless to say, many of the questions centered on that fan petition for HBO to …
Jennifer Lawrence to produce, star in adaptation of Pulitzer-winning book ‘Mob Girl’
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Variety is reporting that Jennifer Lawrence is flexing her producer muscles, backing an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Mob Girl in which she’ll also play the title role. Based on Theresa Carpenter’s acclaimed book, the project will see the two-time Academy Award winner playing mob wife-turned-police informant Arlyne Brickman. It …