Netflix/Guy Aroch Shawn Levy, the Canadian-born director and executive producer of Stranger Things and the Ryan Reynolds hit Free Guy, will be honored at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Levy is known for his work behind the camera, including Reynolds’ time-traveling family drama The Adam Project and 2016’s The Arrival, for which he was …
Michael Oher says ‘he got absolutely nothing’ from ‘Blind Side’ movie deal, ESPN writer says
Matthew Sharpe/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — “The Blind Side,” the critically acclaimed movie released in 2009, chronicled the inspirational story of now-retired NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher, who overcame homelessness as a child and went on to become a top draft pick after a supportive white couple took him under their care. Now, the film is …
Ahead of ‘Ahsoka”s release on Disney+, Lucasfilm drops deep dive into character with ‘Legacy’ short
L-R: Dawson, Bordizzo — Lucasfilm Ahead of Ahsoka‘s two-episode premiere on Disney+ on August 23, Lucasfilm has dropped a more than 7-minute special look into the history of the character. The snippet, called A New Star Wars Legacy, features interviews with Ahsoka star Rosario Dawson, Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, the guy who …
Leonard Bernstein’s children fire back at “Jewface” claims about Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ makeup
Cooper on set – Netflix/Jason McDonald Bradley Cooper‘s upcoming romantic biopic Maestro, in which he plays famed composer Leonard Bernstein, dropped its first teaser on Tuesday. But it has already kicked off derision from people over Cooper’s look in the film. It took some prosthetic work to get the actor and director to approximate Bernstein’s …
Unlikely blockbuster ‘The Sound of Freedom’ repays crowdfunding investors
Angel Studios The Sound of Freedom, the child trafficking drama that’s the summer’s most unlikely blockbuster, beating the domestic hauls of $200-million-plus movies like Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning and the fifth Indiana Jones film, has made a profit for its crowdfunding investors, too. To date, the Jim Caviezel-starring thriller that was produced by Angel …
‘Barbie’ beats Batman: Movie overtakes ‘The Dark Knight’ as biggest US. hit in Warner Bros. history
Warner Bros. Pictures As Barbie‘s winning ways continue at the box office worldwide, the movie has just surpassed a personal high water mark for Warner Bros., taking down a superhero in the process. Variety reports Barbie has passed $537.5 million at the domestic box office, beating Christopher Nolan‘s final Batman film, 2008’s Oscar-winning The Dark …
Netflix drops teaser to anime series ‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’
Cera’s Scott Pilgrim battles Bhabha’s Matthew Patel — Netflix On Wednesday, August 15, Netflix dropped the teaser to its anime series-take on the 2010 cult hit Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. The teaser to Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, set to a tune from Scott’s band Sex Bob-omb, shows loads of action. As reported, the streaming …
‘American Horror Story: Delicate’ premiere date revealed, new posters released
FX New posters and a release date for American Horror Story: Delicate Part One have arrived. In one image, Kim Kardashian appears with long, platinum blonde hair and a spider resting on her chest, the spider’s abdomen standing in for a pregnant belly. “You’re in our web now,” the caption reads. Another image features actress …
Amid ‘The Blind Side’ controversy, star Quinton Aaron warns trolls to stay away from “mama” Sandra Bullock
Aaron and Bullock in 2009 – Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images Quinton Aaron, who played Michael Oher in the 2009 movie about Oher’s life, The Blind Side, is weighing in after a headline grabbing lawsuit related to the movie. And like he did in the movie, Aaron is protecting his onscreen mother, Sandra Bullock, who won an …
In Brief: ‘The View’ returning for 27th season, and more
Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, Michael B. Jordan and Sofia Coppola have been named this year’s honorees for the Academy Museum Gala to be held on October 14, according to Deadline. As a fundraiser, the event has gotten permission to move forward by WGA and SAG-AFTRA. The evening will help raise vital funds to support the …