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Netflix Renews Squid Game and 3 Body Problem

Netflix has renewed two of its most successful television series – Squid Game and 3 Body Problem – for additional episodes after they both received acclaim upon their initial releases. Both shows are entering into their second seasons on the streaming platform. Squid Game Season 2 is expected to begin streaming on Netflix later this…

Donnie Yen To Reprise Assassin’s Role in Upcoming ‘John Wick’ Spinoff

©John Wick : Chapter 4, Courtesy of Lionsgate Donnie Yen will be starring in a John Wick spinoff film that will be shot in Hong Kong in 2025. The Guangzhou-born actor will be reprising his role of the blind assassin, Caine, that he played in John Wick 4. No director has yet been named for…

A Day at Pixar Studios for Inside Out 2

It has been twelve years since the first time I walked through the gate towered over by a name stuck in the collective imagination: Pixar. On that first occasion, I was invited to the international press presentation of Brave, a feature film that to this day remains one of my favorites among those they produced….

Jake Gyllenhaal to Reprise Role as Dalton in ‘Road House’ Sequel

©Photo by Laura Radford/Laura Radford/Prime Video     Jake Gyllenhaal will be reprising his role as Dalton in an upcoming sequel to Road House, says Amazon MGM Studio. He will be joining other cast members Daniela Melchior, Conor McGregor, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams, B.K. Cannon, and Joaquim de Almeida. The announcement was made by Amazon…

Mahershala Ali and Tom Hardy Reportedly Cast in Cary Fukunaga’s ’77 Blackout’

Actors Mahershala Ali and Tom Hardy are reportedly in talks to join the cast of Black Bear’s 77 Blackout, a new crime thriller being directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga from a script by Frank John Hughes. The film will be introduced to potential buyers at this week’s Cannes marketplace, according to an exclusive report by…

Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ Secures a Several Distribution Deals Ahead of Cannes Premiere

©Photo by Mike Longhi   Francis Ford Coppola’s epic “Megalopolis,”which debuts at Cannes this week, has reportedly already secured distribution deals in Europe. Le Pacte will be distributing the film in France, says its president, Jean Labadie, who has described “Megalopolis, a “spectacular” film with a “unique visual universe.” He was quoted as saying that…

Roger Corman, A King of B Movies Producer/Director, Dies at 98

© 1970 American International Pictures Roger Corman, a pioneer and legendary B-movie king who directed and produced hundreds of low-budget films and helped discover upcoming industry stars like Jack Nicholson, Martin Scorsese, and Robert De Niro, has passed away. Corman’s family confirmed to Variety that he died on May 9 at his home in Santa…

Hiroyuki Sanada Reportedly Returning for Second Season of FX’s ‘Shogun’

Hiroyuki Sanada will reportedly return for a second season of Shogun, the acclaimed historical drama that FX hopes to continue. Sanada had appeared in the initial episodes as Lord Yoshii Toranaga. News of Sanada’s involvement was first reported by Deadline. Based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel, Shogun was the most-viewed premiere for FX across several…

Olivia Wilde To Star in Gregg Araki’s ‘I Want Your Sex’

©Photo by Beth Dubber/Netflix   Olivia Wilde will star in I Want Your Sex, an upcoming feature that Gregg Araki is directing for Black Bear Productions. Araki and Karley Sciortino collaborated on the script for the film, which will begin shooting in Los Angeles this summer. Wilde will play the role of Erika Tracy, an…

Prada Celebrates Miranda July In Milan And Tokyo

Miranda July is an American filmmaker, artist, singer and writer who was raised in Berkeley and currently lives in Los Angeles. In 1996 a series of shorts, titled Joanie4Jackie, initiated her directorial career that reached its peak in 2005 with the independent film Me and You and Everyone We Know. July also starred in this…

‘Escape from New York’ Directors Abandon Long-Anticipated Reboot of Carpenter’s 1981 Classic

© Rialto Pictures/Studiocanal In what has been described as a “major setback” for the Escape from New York reboot, directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett have confirmed they are no longer working on the film. The film was designed as a reboot/sequel of John Carpenter’s dystopian movie that debuted in 1981. Battinelli-Olpin and Gillett, part of…