Warner Bros. Discovery Superman: Legacy writer/director and co-CEO of DC Films James Gunn has confirmed two roles in the upcoming movie, but a question mark still remains about who will play the movie’s presumed big bad, Lex Luthor. Vacation reboot star Skyler Gisondo, currently seen on HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones, has been cast as over-eager Daily Planet reporter Jimmy Olsen, Gunn confirmed, while Portuguese model and former …
Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio to star in new ‘Karate Kid’ film, looking for “next Karate Kid”
Good Morning America Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio are teaming up for a new Karate Kid film. Nearly 40 years after the first Karate Kid film made its debut, the two actors are coming together to add another movie to the iconic franchise. They announced the news in a YouTube video along with Sony Pictures …
Max featuring Advent calendar of content, ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Rick and Morty’ Yule logs, and more
‘Elf’ – Courtesy New Line/Warner Bros. On Tuesday, streaming service Max announced it will launch what it calls an “interactive Advent calendar” to showcase different holiday-themed programming each day leading up to Christmas. The fun begins on Friday, December 1. “Users can hover over a [title], click, and then be directed to a surprise holiday …
Bradley Cooper weighs in on ‘Maestro’ prosthetic nose controversy
Cooper on set – Netflix/Jason McDonald Bradley Cooper has weighed in on the controversy about his forthcoming biopic Maestro, about the life of legendary composer Leonard Bernstein. Cooper directed, co-wrote and starred in the film, opposite fellow Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan. But as reported, the first image of the actor as Bernstein caught flak from some online, thanks to the prosthetic …
“I miss everything”: David Letterman on his Monday night return to Stephen Colbert’s ‘The Late Show’
CBS/Scott Kowalchyk Former Late Show host David Letterman got a hero’s welcome when he returned to New York City’s Ed Sullivan Theater, where Stephen Colbert now holds court as host. Letterman was introduced to a thunderous reaction from the studio audience Monday, prompting Dave to tell Colbert, “Oh my God, Stephen, control your people,” and …
Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley is back in first Netflix photo from fourth ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ movie set
‘Beverly Hills Cop’ – CBS via Getty Images In a post to social media, Netflix announced that Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley, Eddie Murphy‘s fourth movie in the action comedy franchise, will debut in 2024. “He’s back. Axel Foley returns in 2024!” the streaming service trumpeted, with a shot of Eddie in costume, his hands …
‘Oppenheimer’ had ‘Veep’ to thank for its Oval Office set
Director Christopher Nolan – Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images While one might think the deadly serious Manhattan Project movie Oppenheimer would have little in common with HBO’s Emmy-winning political satire Veep, you’d be wrong. In fact, director Christopher Nolan has Veep to thank for his blockbuster’s Oval Office set. In a discussion that was part of …
Adam Sandler reveals Roseanne Barr was initially supposed to debut “The Hanukkah Song” on ‘SNL’
Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Netflix While this time of year has become synonymous with Mariah Carey on the radio, for many, fall also means the Sandman cometh: Adam Sandler and his smash “The Hanukkah Song.” In fact, some have dubbed him “the Mariah Carey of Hannukah,” but he laughed that title off in a chat …
Original ’Good Burger’ writers relish in the “bigger, more explosive” ’Good Burger 2′
Paramount+/Nickelodeon Studios “Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger. Can I take your order?” Pretty soon that famous quote from the beloved 1997 film Good Burger will again be heard all around the world. For writers Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert, who penned the original Nickelodeon movie, bringing to life long-awaited sequel Good …
In Brief: Another ‘Bourne’ film on the way, and more
Kerry Washington’s Onyx Collective series UnPrisoned has been renewed for a season two on Hulu. The show is inspired by creator Tracy McMillan‘s life, with Washington playing Paige, a relationship therapist and single mom whose life is upended when her father returns from a 16-year prison stint. Season one of UnPrisoned was Onyx Collective’s most-viewed …