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Brendan Fraser Updates ‘Mummy 4’ : Waiting 20 Years to Make

©Universal Pictures  It was recently announced that Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz will be reprising their roles in an upcoming new film in Universal’s The Mummy franchise. Fraser will play Rick O’Connell, a former French Foreign Legion soldier while Weisz will once again be playing Evelyn Carnahan, a British Egyptologist. The two actors starred in…

‘I Play Rocky’ First Look: Anthony Ippolito Is Sylvester Stallone in the Making of ‘Rocky’

Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios  This week, Amazon MGM Studios released images from its upcoming film I Play Rocky, a biographical drama about the making of the iconic Rocky film nearly half a century ago. I Play Rocky stars Anthony Ippolito in the role of the young Philadelphia boxer played by Sylvester Stallone in the…

MAGELLAN – Official Trailer : Starring Gael García Bernal

@Courtesy of Janus Films Janus Films has unveiled its official trailer for Lav Diaz’s new movie, “Magellan“, which also made its debut at Cannes. The Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan attempted to sail across the vast Pacific Ocean while leading a fleet of ships to Southeast Asia at the dawn of the modern era. The crew…

Ren Meguro, a Japanese Singer/Actor, Joins the Cast of “Shōgun” for the Second Season

@Courtesy of FX FX’s “Shōgun” is adding more characters to its season two cast. Ren Meguro, a Japanese singer and actor, is now joining the next chapter of the multi-Emmy Award-winning series, which will be produced in Vancouver in January for the new season. Meguro, a pop singer who is a member of Snow Man’s…

Tom Cruise Wins Honorary Oscar for Lifetime Achievement

Photo by Scott Garfield/Scott Garfield – © 2019 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All rights reserved. After an acting career spanning nearly half a century, Tom Cruise has finally won an honorary Oscar for Lifetime Achievement. The statuette was presented to him on Sunday during the Governor’s Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Making the…

Callum Turner Emerges as the Odds-On Favorite to Play James Bond

@Courtesy of Apple TV +, Masters of the Air Callum Turner, the 26-year-old British actor, has emerged as the likely candidate to assume the role of James Bond, according to several online bookmakers. Turner edged out Aaron Taylor-johnson, who had been the favorite for several years. Up to now, there has been no indication from…

Netflix Releases New Details About Popular ‘One Piece’ Live-Action Series

@Courtesy of Netflix  After months of speculation, Netflix has announced new details about the cast and upcoming film dates for the third season of its One Piece live-action series. Filming will get underway in Cape Town, South Africa on November 24 and run through June 19, 2026. The third season will probably make its debut…

Singer Adele to Make Acting Debut in Tom Ford Movie

@Courtesy of IM Global  Tom Ford has revealed the cast list for his upcoming film Cry to Heaven, an adaptation of a novel by Anne Rice that he is self-financing.  Ford plans to shop the film around to distributors when it is completed, with an anticipated release date in Fall 2026. Preproduction is now underway…

Black Box Diaries to Screen in Director Itō Shiori’s Native Japan After Controversy

Japanese journalist Itō Shiori will release her documentary, Black Box Diaries, in her native Japan for the first time on December 12. The film will premiere at T·Joy PRINCE Shinagawa in Tokyo. The movie has not yet screened in her home country because it received controversy over its alleged use of footage without consent, Unseen…

Warner Bros. CEO Zaslav Meets With Comcast’s Roberts Over Takeover Plans

@Courtesy of Comcast  According to published reports, Comcast has hired Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs as financial advisors in its pursuit of a potential takeover of Warner Bros. studio and streaming services. Last week, the CEOs of the two principals—David Zaslav of Warner Bros. Discovery and Brian Roberts of Comcast, hunkered down to discuss their…

Jalmari Helander’s Prequel ‘John Rambo’ To Be Produced by the Russo Brothers and Lionsgate

@Courtesy of Orion Pictures  A kinder, gentler Rambo is on the way, thanks to John Rambo, an upcoming prequel being developed by filmmaker Jalmari Helander that hopes to cast Noah Centineo in the title role. Centineo had earlier appeared in Black Adam and The Recruit. The five earlier Rambo films starring Sylvester Stallone were known…