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Tom Holland Says ‘Spider-Man 4’ Meetings Were Happening, but Now ‘On Pause’ Due To WGA Strikes

@Photo by Jay Maidment – © 2019 CTMG, Inc.  The web-spinners at the Marvel franchise are temporarily leaving the fourth Spider-Man movie dangling in mid-air, thanks to the writers strike. Tom Holland described the pause to a Variety interviewer in New York on Thursday, where the actor was premiering The Crowded Room, his new show…

François Nemeta to Direct ‘Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself’ Documentary

A documentary feature about the French writer-director Michel Gondry is in the works, according to an exclusive story in Variety. To be directed by François Nemeta, Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself will be an 80-minute film about the acclaimed director of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It also will focus on Gondry’s latest film,…

Kore-eda Hirokazu’s Cannes Prizewinning Film ‘Monster’ to be Distributed in U.S. by Well Go USA

Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired the U.S. rights to Japanese director Kore-eda Hirokazu‘s thriller, Monster, Variety is reporting. The distributor plans to release the movie in American theaters late this year or early next year. The deal comes after the feature had its world premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival last month….

Kim Cattrall Will Reprise Her Iconic Role as Samantha Jones in the Season 2 Finale of “And Just Like That”

The fabulous four would be back again, the story is gonna be thrilling to “Sex and the City” fans that Kim Cattrall will reprise her iconic role as Samantha Jones in the Season 2 finale of “And Just Like That,” Max’s revival of HBO’s “Sex and the City.” So far the audience has been so…

CNN’s Lisa Ling Will Move to CBS News

Former CNN journalist and producer Lisa Ling has been hired by CBS, says Neeraj Khemlani, the president and co-head of CBS News and Stations. Ling is best known as the host and producer of CNN’s series This is Life With Lisa Ling, until she was let go as a cost-cutting measure. She had also hosted…

Ke Huy Quan, ‘Everything Everywhere’ Co-Star, Signs Up with United Talent Agency

@Ke Huy quan in American Bron Chinese Ke Huy Quan, the Saigon-born actor who won an Oscar for his supporting role in A24’s juggernaut film Everything Everywhere All at Once has signed up with the United Talent Agency (UTA) to represent him in future casting negotiations. He will continue to be represented by Cohen &…

Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘How Do You Live’ is 125 Minutes

We are only 2 month away until the Japanese theatrical release of a highly anticipated Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film, “How Do You Live?” which is 10 years after his last film, “The Wind Rise. Now, according to World of Reel, Studio Ghibli head Toshio Suzuki has confirmed that the film will be 125 minutes long. …

Martin Scorsese Meets Pope Francis, Plans to Make a New Film about Jesus

@Life Itself After a highly anticipated premiere of Martin Scorsese’s latest outing, “Killers of the Flower Moon” at the Cannes Film Festival, an American auteur stayed in Europe and went to Italy over the weekend and attended the Rome conference at the Vatican where he met with Pope Francis and announced that he will make…

Queen’s Music Catalog May Fetch a Billion, According to Published Reports

As the music world celebrates the golden jubilee of Queen, it’s being reported that the band’s catalog might be selling to the tune of a billion dollars–a queen’s ransom by most standards. Based on reports from an informed source, CNN says that discussions are “well underway” for Universal Music Group to acquire the rights to…

Hollywood Stuntman Gary Kent Who Inspired Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ Dies at 89

@Gary Kent in Satan’s Sadists.  Legendary Hollywood stuntman Gary Kent died Thursday at an assisted care facility in Austin, Texas. The actor and director, who was 89, began his half-century career by appearing in many B-films over the years, including Battle Flame (1959), The Black Klansman (1966), and The Savage Seven (1968). He was born…

Japanese Actor Koji Yakusho Won Best Actor at Cannes for “Perfect Days” by German Director Wim Wenders

Director Justine Triet’s courtroom drama, “Anatomy of a Fall” won the Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival.  “Anatomy of a Fall” is only the third film directed by a woman to win the Palme d’Or, following Julia Ducournau, who took the Palme for “Titane“ in 2021. Jane Campion was the first-ever female Palme…