Warner Bros. Pictures While Dune: Part Two won’t hit theaters until March 1, Denis Villenueve, the director of the Academy Award-winning franchise, is already looking ahead to a third chapter. According to Variety, Villenueve attended a press conference in South Korea where he spoke about the forthcoming chapter — or, he hopes, chapters — of …
‘Leave the World Behind’ filmmaker Sam Esmail dishes on his apocalyptic thriller
Netflix What would happen if suddenly all communication devices go down, and you have no idea why or what’s going on in the world? That’s where things start with the new Netflix thriller Leave The World Behind, written and directed by Sam Esmail, based on the popular 2020 book of the same name. Esmail tells ABC Audio …
In Brief: Scorsese to be honored by Producers Guild, and more
The Producers Guild of America has revealed Martin Scorsese as the recipient of the David O. Selznick Achievement Award in recognition of “monumental achievements” over the last six decades. He’ll pick up the trophy at the 35th annual Producers Guild Awards on February 25. The David O. Selznick Achievement Award recognizes producers for their outstanding body of work …
Sara Bareilles opens up about her Broadway musical ‘Waitress’ coming to movie theaters
Bleeker Street Sugar, butter, popcorn! The Broadway hit Waitress: The Musical is now available to watch in movie theaters nationwide for a limited engagement December 7 through December 11. The show’s composer, lyricist and star Sara Bareilles told ABC Audio it’s great that the musical, which is based on the eponymous 2007 film starring Keri Russell, is now accessible to so …
“Proud” Charlie Sheen talks changes, sobriety and the tiger-blooded “alien” version of himself
Sheen- and Maniscalco in ‘Bookie’ — John Johnson/Max In an interview with People, Charlie Sheen — whose name was once synonymous with partying — says he’s been clean and sober for a long time. “Next month I’ll be six years sober,” says Sheen, who explains he stopped using drugs before he stopped drinking. His “consistent” …
‘Barbie’, ‘Oppenheimer’, ‘Abbott Elementary’ and ‘The Bear’ among 2023 titles saluted by American Film Institute
Warner Bros. Pictures The American Film Institute has named its 10 outstanding motion pictures and its 10 best TV shows of the year. As always, the titles selected by AFI were “deemed culturally and artistically representative of this year’s most significant achievements in the art of the moving image.” On the big screen, this year’s …
Donald Glover and Maya Erskine navigate espionage, marriage in teaser trailer to ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ series
Prime Video/David Lee On Thursday, Prime Video released the globe-trotting teaser trailer to its forthcoming Mr. & Mrs. Smith series, based on the hit 2005 film starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. As reported, Donald Glover and Maya Erskine are the titular couple this time around, and in a departure from the movie’s plot, the …
Bradley Cooper spotted in NYC serving hot Philly cheesesteaks from a food truck pop-up, Danny & Coop’s
MEGA/GC Images Crab cakes and football may be what Maryland does, as famously touted in Wedding Crashers, but Bradley Cooper gave New York City a taste of his real-life hometown’s signature sandwich, Philly cheesesteaks. In a black food truck parked on the corner of West 3rd Street and 6th Avenue, the Maestro star and director …
Ricky Gervais donates more than $2 million from concert tour to 11 animal charities
Netflix/Matt Crockett Ricky Gervais has announced that $2.4 million raised from premium tickets sold during his blockbuster Armageddon world comedy tour will be helping out some furry friends. A lot of them, actually. The proceeds from the 85 sell-out arena dates had been earmarked for a good cause: That pot will go to 11 animal …
Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Emmy winner Sandra Oh & more in teaser to Paramount+’s ‘Tiger’s Apprentice’ toon
Paramount+ A who’s who of top Asian talent can be heard in the new teaser trailer to Paramount+’s forthcoming animated adventure The Tiger’s Apprentice. Based on the bestselling novel of the same name, the film from Paramount Animation features the voices of Everything Everywhere All at Once‘s Michelle Yeoh, Killing Eve‘s Sandra Oh, Emmy nominee …