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, …
A look inside ‘The Continental’: The Hotel Bar Experience in New York City
ABC News/Stephen Iervolino Visitors can now step into the world of John Wick and its Peacock prequel series, The Continental, with The Continental: The Hotel Bar Experience. Unlike similar themed pop-ups, the interactive experience takes place inside the actual onscreen setting for the hitman hotel: the Cocoa Exchange building on Beaver Street in Lower Manhattan. …
Matthew McConaughey’s mom explains testing now daughter-in-law Camila Alves with “rites of passage”
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for SXSW In August, Camila Alves made headlines when she revealed her now-mother-in-law Mary McCabe put her through the ringer when she began dating Mary’s son Matthew McConaughey. Now, “Mama Mac” is explaining why. As reported, the Brazilian model and mom to the Oscar-winning actor’s kids, Levi, Vida and Livingston, told the …
Rami Malek and Emma Corrin heat up dating rumors with a kiss in London
Karwai Tang/WireImage – Arturo Holmes/Getty Images Rami Malek and Emma Corrin have seemingly confirmed their romance. Photos obtained by The Daily Mail show the 42-year-old Bohemian Rhapsody actor and The Crown star, 27, kissing in London, while walking their dog. Corrin wore a long taupe trench coat while sporting a new buzz-cut look. Malek chose …
Director explains what got Bad Bunny into the ring for inspiring wrestling story ‘Cassandro’
Courtsey of Alejandro Lopez Pineda © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC The true story of a lucha libre legend comes to life in the new film Cassandro, available to watch on Prime Video Friday. Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams, the film stars Gael García Bernal as gay amateur wrestler Sául Armendáriz, and follows his journey to become Cassandro, …
Negotiations between the WGA and studios to continue Friday
Mario Tama/Getty Images In another positive sign in the nearly five month long strike, negotiations between reps for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Hollywood studio heads are continuing for a third day, Friday, September 22. The WGA and The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the trade association representing the major …
‘The Continental: From the World of John Wick’ debuts Friday on Peacock
Peacock On Friday, Peacock launches The Continental: From the World of John Wick, the prequel series spun off of the movies starring Keanu Reeves‘ titular assassin. Albert Hughes, who along with his twin brother Allen directed genre classics like Menace II Society and The Book of Eli, went solo in directing two of the series’ three chapters, the first of which is now streaming. He …