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Joe Eszterhas To Script a Reboot of ‘Basic Instinct’ for Amazon MGM/United Artists

©Courtesy of Carolco Pictures  Eighty-year-old Joe Eszterhas, who wrote the screenplay for Basic Instinct back in 1992, has just made a $4 million deal with Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists to write what has been termed an “anti-woke” reboot of the classic film, which has been described as a sexually explicit riff on Alfred…

Bo Bragason, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth Cast in ‘The Legend of Zelda’ Live-Action Film

©Courtesy of Nintendo Nintendo has announced that Bo Bragason will be cast in the title role in Sony’s upcoming live-action production of The Legend of Zelda, and that Benjamin Evan Ainsworth will play the part of Link. Both actors are British. In a social-media posting on Wednesday, Nintendo’s game director Shigeru Miyamoto was quoted as…

Sydney Sweeney Isn’t Currently in Talks to Play a Bond Girl Role in 007 Films Despite the Rumor

@Courtesy of Nocturne  Despite persistent rumors that Sydney Sweeney is a likely candidate to play a starring role in the next James Bond film, published reports are now casting doubt on such a possibility. According to TMZ, Sweeney is not engaged in talks with Amazon MGM Studios about her potential role in the Bond franchise,…

Primetime Emmy Award Nominations Announced

The Television Academy has released its list of primetime Emmy nominations for 2025. The final awards will be presented in a ceremony on September 14 at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. The event will be broadcast live on CBS-TV and streamed on Paramount. In the drama categories, The White Lotus, Severance, and The Last of Us garnered the most nominations,…

Nintendo, Universal Reportedly Planning ‘Donkey Kong’ Feature

©Courtesy of Nintendo  It appears that Nintendo Studios LLC and Universal Pictures are planning to make a feature-length film based on the classic Donkey Kong video game. Over the past few months, the two studios jointly filed for copyright protection for the project—a routine procedure that does not necessarily guarantee the film will go into…

HBO Original HARRY POTTER Television Series Begins Production

©Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter. Aidan Monaghan/HBO Warner Bros. has begun production on HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ TV show, which marks the long-awaited return of J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 concluded its journey on the big screen nearly 14 years ago when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part…

Searchlight to Release Brendan Fraser-led Dramedy ‘Rental Family’ in November

©Courtesy of Showtime Searchlight Pictures will release the Japan-set dramedy Rental Family on November 21, The Wrap is reporting. The movie stars Brendan Fraser in his first leading role since he won the Best Actor Oscar in 2023 for The Whale. Fraser plays a down-on-his-luck actor living in Tokyo in the upcoming film. The protagonist take…

A24 Releasing English-Dubbed ‘Ne Zha 2’ in U.S. Theaters

A24 and CMC Pictures are collaborating to bring an English-language version of Ne Zha 2 to theaters across North America this summer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The entertainment companies are adapting the hit Chinese animated film for American audiences into an English version. Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh will star in a lead voice role in the new adaptation….

Toho Announced the Fifth Installment of Kingdom Live-Action Series to be Released in Summer 2026

©Courtesy of Toho Asian film fans, get ready to be super psyched, Toho announced the making of the fifth installment of one of most successful live-action film series, “Kingdom” which is scheduled to release in Japan in summer 2026. Besides the announcement of a ‘super teaser’ is available in Japanese. The visual features actor Kento…

Byeon Woo-seok Cast in Netflix’s Solo Leveling Live-Action Adaptation

Netflix has commissioned a live-action adaptation of Solo Leveling, the popular South Korean fantasy web novel and webtoon. After securing the rights to the anime franchise, the streamer cast up-and-coming actor Byeon Woo-seok in the television series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Byeon, who’s one of Korea’s most in-demand young stars, has long been a fan-favorite…

AMC Theatres Offering Half Price Tickets on Tuesdays and Wednesdays

AMC Theatres has announced it will begin offering half-price tickets on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Variety is reporting. The world’s largest movie exhibitor is incorporating the cheaper prices today, July 8. The company plans to continue the promotion throughout the summer. AMC just added Tuesdays to the offer, after it previously announced that it would launch…