Marvel Studios/Disney(LOS ANGELES) — Avengers: Endgame, the 22nd and latest in the Marvel superhero franchise, promises to tie up all of the loose ends and answer all of the questions raised in all of the previous 21 films over 11 years. As you might suspect, that’s gonna take some time to do — three hours …
‘Shazam!’ star Zachary Levi hosting this year’s MTV Movie & TV Awards.
Steve Wilkie/ & © DC Comics (LOS ANGELES) — On the heels of his box office hit, Shazam!, Zachary Levi has been tapped to host this year’s MTV Movie & TV Awards. Levi, whose other credits include Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World, the NBC series Chuck and Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, follows in the …
In stone for all infinity: ‘Avengers’ stars get hands in cement at famed Chinese Theatre
Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — In Los Angeles this afternoon, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, and the cast of Avengers: Endgame — Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner — were immortalized together in the cement floor outside of the famed TCL Chinese Theater. Famed film critic …
Watch now: Will Smith faces a younger version of himself in ‘Gemini Man’
Paramount Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Will Smith is his own worst enemy in the first trailer for Ang Lee’s action thriller Gemini Man. In the first promo, released on Tuesday, Smith is introduced as Henry Brogan, an elite assassin who is targeted by someone who can “seemingly predict his every move.” Brogan soon learns that the …
Brothers implicated in Jussie Smollett “hoax” attack sue the ‘Empire’ actor’s lawyers
Chicago Poilice Department(CHICAGO) — The two Chicago brothers who claim Jussie Smollett paid them to help stage what police deemed a “hoax” attack filed a defamation lawsuit on Tuesday against the Empire actor’s lawyers. Abel and Ola Osundairo filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Chicago, accusing Smollett’s attorneys Mark Geragos and Tina Glandian of making …
‘Endgame’ is no game: AMC launching ’round the clock screenings to keep up with ticket demand
Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — With some predicting Marvel Studios’ ultimate team-up movie, Avengers: Endgame, could have the world’s first billion dollar global opening weekend, theater chain AMC is trying to meet ticket demand with ’round-the-clock screenings. The previous box office record holder was Endgame‘s cliffhanger predecessor, Avengers: Infinity War, which took in more than $257 million domestically last …
Loni Love says after people hear Jussie Smollett’s side of his story, “Some of that skepticism will leave”
ABC Radio(NEW YORK) — After the immense backlash he experienced for his alleged hate crime hoax, Loni Love says she’s hoping that her close friend Jussie Smollett will finally tell his side of the story. Love revealed last week via Twitter that she had a “candid” conversation with Smollett. She tells ABC Radio that she encouraged a “raw” and …
Co-star says sixth season will be all for ‘Better Call Saul’
Nicole Wilder/AMC/Sony Pictures Television(LOS ANGELES) — AMC’s Better Call Saul will end at the end of its sixth season — at least, that’s what series star Giancarlo Esposito tells Collider. “It’s tricky with [co-creator Vince Gilligan]” says Esposito, who plays meth dealer Gustavo “Gus” Fring on the series. “If you look at the Breaking Bad model, he said five years, five seasons, but [with …
‘Riverdale’ saying goodbye to Luke Perry in his final episode on Wednesday
Marc Horn/The CW(NEW YORK) — Riverdale will officially say goodbye to Luke Perry’s character on Wednesday, according to the show’s creator, Roberto Aguirre Sacasa. He tweeted Monday, “This week’s #Riverdale is the last episode Luke filmed. As always, Fred’s imparting words of wisdom to Archie. A beautiful, true moment between a father and his son. Wish these scenes could go on …
‘Avengers: Endgame’ cast recaps all 22 Marvel films on ‘The Tonight Show’ with “We Didn’t Start the Fire” parody
NBC(NEW YORK) — Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame opens nationwide Friday, and to mark the occasion, Jimmy Fallon gathered the film’s cast on The Tonight Show to summarize the franchise’s entire 21-film catalog in a parody of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” In the pre-recorded segment, Fallon, impersonating Joel from the original “We Didn’t Start the Fire” music video, was joined by original Avengers Robert …