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Will Black Panther Director Ryan Coogler Direct an ‘X-Files’ Revival?

Thirty years after the filming of the first episode of The X-Files—and five years since its recent two-season revival—the franchise may be making a comeback. Chris Carter, who originated the series, said this week that Ryan Coogler is set to take over as director. The surprising news came in a podcast interview for On the…

‘South Park’ Co-creator Trey Parker Signs On to Direct Kendrick Lamar-produced Live-action Comedy Film

South Park co-creator Trey Parker has signed on to direct the previously announced live-action comedy he’s working on with Matt Stone, with whom he created the acclaimed animated sitcom. The duo will be working with Kendrick Lamar and his longtime manager, Dave Free, who are serving as producers on the currently untitled film via their…

Disney CEO Bob Iger Confirms Beginning of 7,000 Layoffs This Week, with Three Rounds of Cuts Expected Before Summer

Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed that the company will begin its first of three rounds of layoffs this week. The media conglomerate is looking to reduce its workforce by approximately 7,000 employees, Deadline is reporting. The executive sent a memo to Disney’s employees today, in which he confirmed that the company is moving forward…

Keanu Reeves Considers Reprising ‘Speed’ Role on One Condition

Keanu Reeves is reportedly weighing the idea of reprising his role of Jack Traven in Speed, the 1994 thriller he starred in with Sandra Bullock. Set in Los Angeles, the film focused on the efforts of police officers and a passenger trying to save hostages on a bus that was rigged to explode if its…

Jonathan Majors Arrested in Domestic Dispute; US Army Halts His Ad Campaign

© 2022 Vespa Pictures, INC Creed III and Ant-Man actor Jonathan Majors was arrested on Saturday morning by New York City police, who booked him on charges of strangulation and battering a woman. The incident arose out of a domestic where the 30-year-old woman claimed she had been assaulted by Majors, who is 33. According to…

“Stranger Things” Actress Millie Bobby Brown Set to Release Debut Novel ‘Nineteen Steps’ in September

Acclaimes actress Millie Bobby Brown is turning to the literary world for her next project. The Stranger Things star is working with William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins, on her debut novel, Nineteen Steps, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The book , which is scheduled to be released on September 12, is inspired by the…

Victoria Alonso Fired as Marvel Exec For Her Work on ‘Argentina, 1985’

@Victoria Alonso  There’s a tempest brewing in the Magic Kingdom over the firing of Victoria Alonso, who has been canned as chief executive of Marvel VFX on the grounds she was working for a rival studio in producing Argentina, 1985. A nominee for Best Feature at this year’s Academy Awards, the film was produced in…

Linda Blair Reportedly Returning The Exorcist Franchise in Blumhouse’s Reboot

@Eli Roth’s History of Horror Linda Blair, the star of the acclaimed supernatural horror film, The Exorcist, is reportedly reprising her role of Regan MacNeil, who was formerly possessed by the demon Pazuzu, in Blumhouse’s upcoming reboot.  The actress, who last played the iconic character in the series’ first sequel, T977’s The Exorcist II: The…

Robert Downey, Jr. Set to Star in Remake of Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’

Heads are spinning at the prospect of a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 1958 film, Vertigo. As first reported by Deadline, Robert Downey Jr. will be starring in the new film for Paramount Pictures. He’s producing the project via his Team Downey entity (which also including his wife Susan Downey) in conjunction with John Davis…

Apple’s Plan to Spend $1 Billion a Year to Release Films Into Cinemas Boost Movie Theater Stocks

Apple is aiming to invest $1 billion a year to release its upcoming original films in cinemas. The production company plans on distributing between 12-15 movies on the big screen per year, Bloomberg is reporting. The news comes after Amazon announced a similar plan in November, stating that it will release between 12 and 15…

New Biopic in the Works About Legendary Comedy Duo, Cheech and Chong

Cheech and Chong, the legendary comedians of the stoner counterculture, will soon be smoking their way onto the big screen, thanks to a biopic now in the works by Hidden Pictures. The duo (Cheech Marin, now 76, and Tommy Chong, now 84) came to prominence with its cannabis-soaked film Up in Smoke, puffed out in…