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New Zealand-Born Director Lee Tamahori Dies at 75

Photo by Zade Rosenthal – © ILM/Revolution Studios New Zealand-born director Lee Tamahori has died at the age of 75 after struggling with Parkinson’s disease. In a statement to RNZ, New Zealand’s public-service broadcaster, his family declared: “His legacy endures with his whānau, his mokopuna, every filmmaker he inspired, every boundary he broke and every story…

Warner Bros. Discovery Will Release ‘Gremlins 3’ in 2027, Tapping Spielberg and Columbus

@Courtesy of Warner Brothers Warner Bros. Discovery will be reviving the Gremlins franchise with Gremlins 3, a new sequel scheduled for theatrical release on November 19, 1927, according to David Zaslav, the studio’s CEO and president. Zaslav told investors this week that Steven Spielberg will be returning as executive producer of the upcoming production, which…

Xolo Maridueña to Play Portgas D. Ace in Season 3 of Netflix’s ‘One Piece’

Photo by Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures/Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures – © 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. Netflix has confirmed that actor Xolo Maridueña will play the role of Portgas D. Ace in the third season of One Piece, which is set to go into production later this year in Cape Town, South Africa….

‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Expected to Gross $1 Billion-Plus, Setting Records for Anime

©Courtesy of Sony Pictures  Demon Slayer: infinity Castle, the latest installment in the Demon Slayer franchise, is poised to become the most profitable anime production of all time, say industry analysts. Directed by Haruo Sotozaki, the film runs for 2 hours and 35 minutes. It depicts Tanjiro Kamado and the Hashira as they do battle with…

Judge Dismisses Justin Baldoni’s $400m Countersuit Against Blake Lively

©Sony Pictures, It Ends With US Justin Baldoni’s $400 million lawsuit against actress Blake Lively has been squelched by a New York judge on the grounds that Baldoni failed to meet a deadline to move forward with his case. The legal brouhaha began in December of 2024, when Lively, who was Baldoni’s co-star in It…

Anna Sawai Cast to Play Yoko Ono for Sam Mendes’s Upcoming Biopic of “The Beatles”

© 2024, FX. All Rights Reserved. Sam Mendes has cast the wives of the four Beatles wives for his upcoming biopic on the Fab Four that will be released by Sony. The project, entitled The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event, will be the first to receive the imprimatur of their surviving family members. In the…

“The Conjuring” Prequel Movie in the Works

©Courtesy of Warner Brothers Ed and Lorraine Warren, the paranormal investigators, will return for another “Conjuring” movie that audiences haven’t seen before. Warner Bros. is currently in the process of developing a prequel film. New Line is in the process of hiring short film director Rodrigue Huart to direct. The screenplay will be written by…

Paramount Wants to End HBO Max, Merge it Into Paramount +

©Courtesy of Paramount  The proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery is expected to have a major impact on the entertainment industry. If it happens, the merger would significantly affect the way creative content would be delivered via the two streaming services: Paramount+ and HBO Max. According to a report by Bloomberg, Paramount…

‘One Piece’ Season 2 Sets March Release Date, Drops First Look!

Courtesy of Netflix Netflix has confirmed that the second season of its live-action “One Piece” will premiere on March 10th. The announcement is related to the release of the final preview for the streamer, which focuses on the story arcs that are being adapted for the second season. Also, there is a new poster for…

Bjorn Andresen Dies at 70; He Portrayed Tadzio in Visconti’s ‘Death in Venice’

©Courtesy of Warner Brothers Swedish actor and musician Björn Andrésen died on October 25 at the age of 70. In 1971, the 15-year-old Andrésen garnered much critical acclaim for his breakout performance as Tadzio in Luchino Visconti’s film Death in Venice, a film adaptation of Thomas Mann’s 1912 novella. In the iconic film, Tadzio was…

Rocky Was Set to Die in Original Script of “Creed”

©Courtesy of Warner Brothers.  In an interview with GQ published last week, Sylvester Stallone explained he was hesitant to reprise his iconic role of Rocky Balboa in Creed  because he objected to director/co-writer Ryan Coogler’s plan to kill off the character at the end. In the interview, Stallone was quoted as saying: “I was never…