Alex J. Berliner/ABImages The sneaky asterisk in the Thunderbolts* title officially has meaning. On Monday, Marvel unveiled the true name of the rag-tag group of superheroes as “The New Avengers,” now that the film is officially in theaters. “Presenting Marvel Studios’ #̶T̶h̶u̶n̶d̶e̶r̶b̶o̶l̶t̶s̶* #TheNewAvengers,” Marvel Studios wrote in a social media post, which included a video …
Robert De Niro, Jenna Ortega to star in David O. Russell film ‘Shutout’
Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Robert De Niro and Jenna Ortega are set to act together in the upcoming film Shutout. The duo will star in the film that director David O. Russell will helm, Variety reports. Shutout will be based on a screenplay written by Alejandro Adams. The film follows a pool hustler named Jake Kejeune, …
A Beatles reunion: Ringo Starr part of voice cast of Paul McCartney’s animated film
Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are going to be working together again, just not on music. Variety has revealed the voice cast for the the 3D animated film High in the Clouds, based on McCartney’s children’s novel, and Starr is on board for the film. Others lending their …
Denzel Washington stars in trailer for Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest’
A24 Denzel Washington reteams with Spike Lee after nearly 20 years in the official teaser trailer for Highest 2 Lowest. A24 released the trailer for the new film from the Oscar-winning writer and director on Monday. In the teaser, Washington stars as a titan music mogul known for having the best ears in the business. …
In brief: Josh Hutcherson joins Rachel Sennott’s HBO comedy and more
Josh Hutcherson has joined Rachel Sennott‘s HBO comedy series. The actor will replace Miles Robbins in the role, Deadline reports. The untitled comedy series follows a codependent friend group that reunites and is forced to navigate how time spent apart, ambition and new relationships have changed them. Odessa A’zion, Jordan Firstman and True Whitaker also …
Scoreboard roundup – 5/4/25
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONPacers 121, Cavaliers 112Warriors 103, Rockets 89 (Warriors win series 4-3) NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEBlues 3, Jets 4 (Jets win series 4-3) MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLMets 5, Cardinals 6 (game 1 of doubleheader)Mets 4, Cardinals 5 (game 2 of doubleheader)Royals 11, Orioles 6Twins 5, …
‘Thunderbolts*’ crashes the top of the box office
Marvel Studios Marvel’s latest superhero film Thunderbolts*, starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and David Harbour, debuted at #1 at the box office over the weekend. According to Box Office Mojo, Thunderbolts* brought in $76 million from 4,330 theaters. Internationally, the action flick brought in $86.1 million, for a worldwide box office take of $162.1 million. The vampire thriller …
Blake Lively says this year has brought the ‘highest highs and the lowest lows’
Thestewartofny/GC Images/Getty Images Blake Lively is reflecting on the roller-coaster year she’s had so far. While speaking on Late Night With Seth Meyers Thursday night, the actress, who stars in the new film Another Simple Favor, touched on the lighter moments that she’s experienced, including working on the highly anticipated film and moments with her …
Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock to star in romantic thriller
Jared Cowan for American Cinematheque at Beyond Fest at Egyptian Theatre Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock are reteaming for a new film. The actors are set to star in an upcoming, untitled movie in development at Amazon MGM Studios, ABC Audio has confirmed. Jackie screenwriter Noah Oppenheim is penning the script for the new movie, …
‘Little House on the Prairie’ Netflix adaptation finds its main cast
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images The upcoming Little House on the Prairie remake has found its stars. Netflix has announced that Alice Halsey has been cast as Laura Ingalls in its adaptation of the beloved books written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Also cast in the series are Luke Bracey as patriarch Charles Ingalls, Crosby Fitzgerald as …