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Christian Bale Signs on to Play a Drug-Smuggling Preacher in The Church of Living Dangerously

Christian Bale has signed on to star in a feature adaptation of writer David Kushner’s Vanity Fair article, The Church of the Living Dangerously, which follows the life of a drug-smuggling preacher. Deadline is reporting that the Academy Award-winning actor will play John Lee Bishop, the former pastor of the Portland, Oregon megachurch, The Living…

Marvel Chief Kevin Feige Gives Updates on the Next Avengers Movie, Loki Season 2, and Deadpool 3

It’s hard to turn around these days without hitting an actor who has starred in a Marvel Cinematic Universe project. Marvel Studios released an epic trailer for its Phase Four slate back in May, and though there was plenty to anticipate in that exciting preview, there are additional projects in development that have left fans…

‘Ghost in the Shell’ 4K Remaster Coming to IMAX in US and Japan on Sept 17th for the First Time

More than twenty-five years after its initial release, Mamoru Oshii’s acclaimed 1995 film Ghost in the Shell is getting a new theatrical showcase, this time in 4K. According to Anime News Network, the remastered version of the film is coming to both the United States and Japan on September 17th, including 76 IMAX theaters in…

Denis Villeneuve Wants to Make a Dune Trilogy That Includes Adaption of Frank Hebert’s Second Novel

Ahead of its official release next month, Dune director Denis Villeneuve has revealed his interest in turning his take on the franchise into a movie trilogy. Although the two sequels to the sci-fi movie haven’t been officially announced yet by its distributor, Warner Bros., the Academy Award-nominated filmmaker recently told CBC’s Radio Canada that he…

James Bond Film Producers Say There Will Be No 007 TV Series

The producers of the James Bond film franchise said there are no plans for the British secret agent to star in his own Amazon Prime Video series. “We make films. We make films for the cinema. That’s what we do,” Barbara Broccoli told Total Film. “We’ve resisted that call for 60 years,” added her professional partner, Michael…

Instagram and Facebook Have Removed Hateful Comments From Lizzo’s Accounts

Instagram and Facebook have removed hateful comments users posted on Lizzo’s accounts, after the pop singer emotionally revealed that she was a victim of what she describe as fat-phobic, racist and hurtful attacks. A Facebook spokesperson confirmed that the statements the Grammy Award-winning R&B musician received on her social media pages were deleted to The…

Actor Sonny Chiba Died at 82 from COVID Complications

Japanese actor and martial artist Sonny Chiba has passed away from pneumonia caused by COVID-19, his manager shared with Oricon News in Japan, as reported by Variety. Chiba had been in the hospital since August 8th. Born on January 22nd, 1939 in Fukuoka, Japan as Sadaho Maeda, he enjoyed a successful career training in Karate…

‘The English Patient’ TV Series Is Coming to BBC

The source material for the 1996 Oscar winner for Best Picture, The English Patient, is going to reimagined as a TV series. Deadline reports that the BBC is creating a series based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Michael Ondaatje, which will be a coproduction between Miramax Television and Paramount Television Studios….

Lionsgate Presents a First Look at Kevin Smith’s CLERKS III

Trevor Fehrman, Brian O’Halloran, Rosario Dawson and Jeff Anderson in “Clerks III.”   The highly anticipated third installment of the 1994 cult classic from Kevin Smith, takes us back to the New Jersey convenience store where it all started. Dante (Brian O’Halloran) and his best friend Randal (Jeff Anderson) haven’t changed much. Dante’s wife, Becky (Rosario…

What are the Hottest Musical Movies to be Released in the Second Half of This Year?

Going to see a Broadway musical — performed live by artists at the pinnacle of their careers — can be an electrifying and memorable experience. But the coronavirus pandemic has kept productions shuttered for more than a year and, even though most are slated to reopen next month, some theater lovers may be too anxious or…

Michael Schur Developing ‘Field of Dreams’ Series for Peacock

The Good Place and Parks and Recreation writer-producer Michael Schur is working on a streaming series based on the beloved 1989 baseball film, Field of Dreams. The show will stream on Peacock, the NBCUniversal service where the original movie is now playing.  “Through the years, Field of Dreams has remained a fan favorite, maintaining its rightful position in the…