ABC Jonathan Majors will have his day in court on domestic violence charges, but not until September. The Associated Press reports the Loki and Creed III star appeared during a brief hearing in Lower Manhattan Thursday, August 3, when prosecutors asked for more time to prepare. In turn, the judge postponed the trial, setting a …
Anthony Mackie on coming “full circle” with fourth ‘Captain America’ film, and how Harrison Ford tongue-tied him
Marvel Studios While his Marvel character Sam Wilson struggled with the weight of taking the Captain America mantle, Anthony Mackie called it “really easy.” In a chat with TheWrap before the SAG-AFTRA strike, the Twisted Metal star talked about the forthcoming Captain America: Brave New World, his first solo film succeeding Chris Evans‘ Steve Rogers as the spangly hero. “It kind of brought my Marvel …
Gal Gadot says DC Films’ James Gunn and Peter Safran are developing a ‘Wonder Woman 3’ with her
Warner Bros. Pictures For those following the behind-the-scenes maneuvering as Guardians of the Galaxy writer-director James Gunn plots the future of the DC Films as co-CEO, Gal Gadot just raised some eyebrows. Gunn and co-CEO Peter Safran had explained they were rebooting the DC Comics-based films and other properties, which was one reason why Henry …
‘The Notebook’ musical coming to Broadway next spring
Courtesy of The Notebook The Notebook musical, featuring music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson, is coming to Broadway next spring. The show, based on the romance novel by Nicholas Sparks that inspired the 2004 film, will begin previews February 6, 2024, at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Opening night is set for March 14, 2024. The …
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth reportedly settle divorce four months after filing
Presley Ann/Getty Images for Icelandic Glacial Reese Witherspoon is officially closing a chapter of her life. She’s reportedly settled her divorce with her estranged husband, Jim Toth, just four months after she first filed. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Reese and Jim both put pen to paper on a marital dissolution agreement. They …
In Brief: ‘Scream’ franchise taps ‘Happy Death Day’ director, and more
Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon has reportedly been tapped to helm the next installment of the Scream franchise, according to Deadline. He’d take over for Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the team known as Radio Silence that helped relaunch the franchise, directing the past two installments. Scream IV earned a franchise-best of $168 million …
‘Haunted Mansion’ director Justin Simien on the film’s “radical” feature
Disney Disney’s Haunted Mansion isn’t just a scary comedy based on a theme park ride, it’s also a radical portrayal of a Black man’s grief — that’s according to film director Justin Simien. In the film, LaKeith Stanfield plays Travis, a character dealing with the loss of his wife, who bonds deeply with a child who lost his father. Stanfield …
Leah Remini suing the Church of Scientology
Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage On Wednesday, August 2, former King of Queens star Leah Remini filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court against those behind her former religion, the Church of Scientology. According to an announcement, Remini is alleging “mob-style operations and attacks on her and other alleged victims and survivors of the Church of Scientology …
Oprah Winfrey Network finds new home on Max
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Max, formerly known as HBO Max, announced that many of the original series that were part of the Oprah Winfrey Network have been made available on its streaming platform. Shows featured on the OWN hub on Max include: Love & Marriage: Huntsville, Ready to Love, Belle Collective and Put a Ring On It, as well as …
George Romero’s ‘Twilight of the Dead’ reportedly coming back to life
Albert L. Ortega/WireImage Horror legend George A. Romero may have died in 2017, but most appropriately, the father of the zombie movie genre’s final project will breathe again. Deadline reports the project from the director of the 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead wrote Twilight of the Dead to cap his long and celebrated …