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Marvel’s Netflix Series Will Vanish on MARCH 1

Marvel Netflix fans are mourning the fact that five of their shows are being dropped as of March 1: Daredevil, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Punisher and The Defenders. The titles were part of an interconnected series about an array of Marvel Comics characters who try to counter a sinister plot against New York City….

Francis Ford Coppola to Spend Own $120 Million on New Epic Film ‘Megalopolis’

Francis Ford Coppola is set to spend $120 million of his own money to make his long-delayed passion project, Megalopolis. The filmmaker penned the epic sci-fi drama in the early 1980s, and is now determined to self-fund the feature, he revealed during an interview with GQ magazine. The five-time Academy Award-winning writer-director has spent the…

WONKA Set Video Offers New Look at Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka

A new footage of “Dune” actor, Timothèe Chalamet plays a younger version of a beloved “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” character, Willy Wonka surfaced. His latest outing, “Wonka,” Chalamet was photographed filming in Oxford, England, on Wednesday, working on a scene with a kid actor Calah Lane. The latest film, directed by “Paddington” series helmer…

A24 Announces R-Rated Musical Titled F*cking Identical Twins

Judging by its title alone, A24’s maiden movie musical, F*cking Identical Twins, seems a far cry from The Parent Trap, the wholesome, white-bread Disney comedy that your grandparents enjoyed in 1961 (a PG version debuted in 1998).  In this R-rated incarnation, the comedy about a pair of twins trying to resuscitate their parents’ marriage is…

‘Forrest Gump’ Trio Tom Hanks, Robert Zemeckis, and Eric Roth Reuniting for Adaptation of Graphic Novel ‘Here’

The three top people behind the beloved Oscar-winning 1994 film Forrest Gump are reteaming for the first time since that project, as reported by Variety. Actor Tom Hanks, director Robert Zemeckis, and writer Eric Roth are working on an adaptation of Richard McGuire’s 2014 graphic novel Here, which is set in one room and follows…

‘Stranger Things’ to End With Season 5 on Netflix

Stranger Things 4 is coming! In an open letter to fans, series creators the Duffer Brothers revealed when new episodes will debut on Netflix, and more news about the future of the worldwide hit. About Stranger Things 4 It’s been six months since the Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destruction to Hawkins. Struggling…

FX Offers New Details on ‘Alien’ and ‘Fargo’ Television Series

FX has shared new details about the upcoming seasons of two of its highly anticipated television series from Emmy Award-winning writer-director-producer, Noah Hawley – Alien and Fargo. During today’s Television Critics Association (TCA) virtual press tour, the cable network’s chief, John Landgraf stated that Hawley will shoot a fifth season of Fargo, which will be…

Aspiring Actor Gets 20 Years in Prison for $650M Netflix and HBO Deal Scam

Actor Zachary Avery(Aka Zachary J. Horwitz), his ambitions for stardom were eclipsed this week when he was sentenced to 20 years behind bars for a film-licensing scam that reputedly bilked more than 200 investors of more than half a billion dollars. Horwitz, who chalked up a few minor film appearances under the name of Zach…

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ Family Sues Alec Baldwin For Wrongful Death in ‘Rust’ Shooting

The family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died as a result of an on-set shooting of the now suspended Western movie, Rust, filed a lawsuit today against Alec Baldwin and others involved with the feature. The late filmmaker’s family is alleging in the lawsuit that reckless behavior and cost-cutting led to her death, Variety is…

Ken Watanabe Replacing Benedict Wong in Director Gareth Edwards’ Sci-Fi Film ‘True Love’

Academy Award-nominated actor Ken Watanabe has signed on to replace fellow performer Benedict Wong in the upcoming sci-fi film True Love. The latter actor, who will be featured in Marvel’s upcoming superhero sequel, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, had to leave True Love due to scheduling conflicts, which led to Watanabe’s casting, Deadline…

Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer And Regina Hall To Host Oscars

The hosts for this year’s Academy Awards have been confirmed, as first reported by Variety. The news will be officially announced on tomorrow’s telecast of Good Morning America on ABC. Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer, and Regina Hall will share the job, likely splitting the show into three one-hour segments, though the specific breakdown has yet…