Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images After 146 days, the Writers Guild of America announced a tentative deal with representatives for the major studios and streamers, and Hollywood is celebrating on social media. While details of the deal won’t be shared “until the last ‘i’ is dotted,” the writers union told its …
In Brief: Neil Patrick Harris helps ‘Doctor Who’ celebrate 60 years, and more
The BBC has released a new trailer for the three 60th-anniversary special episodes of Doctor Who, featuring guest star Neil Patrick Harris playing the Toymaker, an all-powerful enemy last seen on the series back in 1966. The clip also teases Jemma Redgrave returning to her role as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart, the leader of UNIT, an organization committed to protecting Earth from unusual threats. …
‘The Nun II’ scares off ‘Expendables 4’ at the box office with $8.4 million weekend
Warner Bros. The Nun II topped the North American box office for the third straight week with an estimated $8.4 million, barely edging out Expendables 4, which opened with a franchise low $8.3 million — far below its projected $15 million. Domestically, the ninth film in the Conjuring franchise has collected $69.2 million, and $204.2 million globally. Expendables 4 — …
WGA and AMPTP reach tentative deal to end writer’s strike
David McNew/Getty Images The Writers Guild reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to end its historic 146-day strike. “The WGA and AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement,” the parties announced in a joint statement Sunday evening, September 23. Specific details of the agreement weren’t immediately released by the …
Usher to headline Super Bowl halftime show: “Honor of a lifetime”
Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Live Nation Urban How does the NFL follow up a Rihanna halftime show? With Usher. The multi-Platinum performer will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show when it airs live on CBS from Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024. “It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally …
Life imitates art for Chinese superstar Andy Lau in ‘The Movie Emperor’
L-R: Lau, Hao/ABC Audio The Movie Emperor, the Chinese-language film featuring global star Andy Lau, had its well-received premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival in its Gala Presentations section on September 15. Ironically, Lau plays Lau Wai-chi, a famous star who badly wants some movie festival cred. To that end, he’s willing to shed his vanity and …
‘Man of Steel’ writer David S. Goyer says Warner Bros. wanted to make 20 superhero movies to catch Marvel
Apple TV+ David S. Goyer knows a thing or two about the superhero genre: The Foundation writer and executive producer wrote Blade; co-wrote the Oscar-winning Batman movie The Dark Knight; and wrote Henry Cavill‘s hit 2013 Superman debut, Man of Steel, among others. However, on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, he confirmed what many fans …
Green light! New teaser for ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ drops
Netflix/Pete Dadds A real-life version of the massively popular series Squid Game is coming — and from the looks of a new teaser, it will be wild. Squid Game: The Challenge will feature 456 players competing in a series of games inspired by the Korean-language drama for a grand prize of $4.56 million, which Netflix …
Mike Sargent on going from director to film critic and back again with horror thriller ‘From the Shadows’
Michael Tullberg/Getty Images The indie thriller From the Shadows had its Los Angeles premiere this week, and thanks to a waiver from SAG-AFTRA, its cast was in attendance, including veteran character Keith David and Oscar nominee Bruce Davison. Davison plays the leader of a supernatural cult whose members perish in a mysterious blaze. A skeptical colleague of his, played by David, goes missing, …