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RIP: Netflix’s DVD Rental Service Breathes Its Last

Like the dodo, Blockbuster, and the telephone booth (almost), Netflix’s DVD rental service is headed for the ash heap of history. Two days ago, Netflix shipped out its last red-enveloped disc, ending its quarter-century run as a DVD lender. The news came as no surprise, since the company had notified its customers and the general…

Producer Jason Blum Moved Release Date of “The Exorcist : Believer” and Plans New “Friday the 13th” Series

Famed horror producer Jason Blum, who has garnered a successful career frightening audiences with such movie franchises as Paranormal Activity, Insidious and the Halloween sequel trilogy, had his own scare recently: learning Taylor Swift had decided to release her Eras Tour concert film on the same day of his latest supernatural horror follow-up. As a…

Michael Caine, at 90, To Play Charles Darwin in Upcoming Film

Michael Caine has reportedly agreed to play Charles Darwin in a film that will begin production in January of 2024. The 90-year-old British actor will next be seen in the lead role in The Great Escaper, a feature that will open in cinemas in the UK on October 6. Just last week, Caine had indicated…

Producer Lindsey Anderson Beer Says ‘Lord of the Flies’ Remake Will be a Psychological Horror Movie

Producer Lindsey Anderson Beer has revealed that her anticipated Lord of the Flies remake will lean heavily into psychological horror. The filmmaker, who also noted that the new adaptation will with be fueled by ideas that will resonate with contemporary viewers, shared the news while speaking to Collider about the feature. During the interview, Anderson…

MORIMOTO’S SUSHI MASTER Renewed for Season 2 on The Roku Channel

Roku announced plans to renew “Morimoto’s Sushi Master,” the first-ever competition series focused on the art of sushi-making, for a second season on The Roku Channel. Produced by AMPLE Entertainment and featuring world-renowned culinary icon Chef Masaharu Morimoto as head judge and executive producer, “Morimoto’s Sushi Master” puts chefs to the test as they compete…

Michael Gambon, Actor Who Played Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ Series, Dies at Age 82

Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor who’s best known to American audiences for playing Hogwarts headmaster Albus  Dumbledore in the last six entries of the Harry Potter film series, has died at the age of 82, CNN is reporting. The multi-BAFTA Award-winning performer died yesterday after “a bout of pneumonia,” his publicist, Clair Dobbs, stated. “We…

Angelina Jolie Bares Her Soul in ‘Vogue’ Interview, Launches Fashion Brand

In an introspective cover story in Vogue magazine this month, Angelina Jolie reveals why she has stepped away from films for the past decade, a period of transition for the 48-year-old Oscar winner. “I don’t feel like I’ve been myself for a decade,” she confessed. Jolie is in the midst of launching Atelier Jolie, a…

2024 Golden Globes to Honor Blockbusters, Stand-Up Comics

Two new categories are being added to the Golden Globe Awards for 2024: blockbuster movies and stand-up comedians, it has been disclosed. Variety reports that the two categories will be titled “Cinematic and Box Office Achievement” and “Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television.” The first of the new awards will be presented during the…

Martin Scorsese is Working on the Film with Todd Field and Kent Jones on Marilynne Robinson’s Book, “Home”

Though Martin Scorsese turns 81 in November, age is not stopping him from what he loves to do—direct films. The legendary movie maker reportedly has several projects in development, including Killers of the Flower Moon, which will premiere on October 20 with a cast starring Leonardo Caprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo…

Studio Ghibli May Begin to Produce Television Series in the Future

Studio Ghibli, the acclaimed animation studio co-founded by legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, will become a subsidiary of Nippon Television (NTV). As the news was announced last week, the studio has also contemplating making new television series, according to a new report from Nikkei.com (via Discussing Film) Toshio Suzuki, the president of Ghibli, released a statement…

Jamie Lee Curtis Aims to Play Doctor Kureha in Netflix’s ‘One Piece’

Is Jamie Lee Curtis about to play the role of Doctor Kureha in the second season of One Piece, the acclaimed live-action series on Netflix? The Oscar-winning actor has often expressed her desire for the part, writing in an Instagram posting earlier this week: “Once the strike against the greed of the AMTPT is settled…