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Amazon Looking to Revive Such Classic MGM Titles as ‘Robocop,’ ‘Stargate’ and ‘Legally Blonde’

Amazon Studios is sifting through MGM’s extensive 100-year library to identity the material it would like to revive as new film and television projects. Since the producer/distributor acquired the historic Hollywood studio for $8.5 billion in March 2022, Amazon has chosen the initial titles from MGM’s library for film and/or television development, Deadline is reporting….

Glen Powell to Join Daisy Edgar-Jones in New ‘Twisters’ Chapter

This year’s tornado season has been unusually active—on the screen as well as in real life. Following recent reports that Daisy Edgar-Jones would be starring in Twisters, now rumors are whirling about that Glen Powell will be joining the storm-chaser cast. The upcoming Twisters—note the plural—is described by Universal and Amblin as a “new chapter”…

Mia Goth to Make MCU Debut in ‘Blade’ Alongside Mahershala Ali

Mia Goth is set to make her Marvel Cinematic Universe acting debut in the upcoming reboot of the Blade film franchise. The Independent Spirit Award-nominated actress will star alongside two-time Oscar-winning actor, Mahershala Ali, Deadline is reporting. Yann Demange, the director known for Lovecraft Country, is set to helm the upcoming movie. Marvel Studios President…

‘The Conjuring’ Television Series Being Developed at HBO Max

The horror of The Conjuring universe is expanding to television, as Warner Bros. Discovery is developing a drama series based on the iconic film franchise. The show will debut on the media/entertainment company’s streaming service Max, the soon-to-be-rebranded version of HBO Max, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The producer of the acclaimed movie series, Peter…

French Actor Gerard Depardieu Accused of Sexual Misconduct by 13 Women

French actor Gérard Depardieu is denying allegations he engaged in sexually inappropriate behavior with 13 women. According to a report by Mediapart, the French investigative news source, Depardieu behaved inappropriately while making eleven of his films over an eighteen-year period, from 2004 to 2022.  They include Big House, Dumas, and Marseille, the Netflix crime series….

Taika Waititi Reportedly Focusing on His Live-Action AKIRA Film Project

Taika Waititi may finally be bringing the long-awaited live-action Akira movie to a screen near you. The news was broken this week by Justin Kroll of Deadline, who tweeted that the project will still need to pass final approval protocols before it can go into production, however. But there seems to be reason for optimism…

“SPIRITED AWAY: LIVE ON STAGE” Screenings

“SPIRITED AWAY: LIVE ON STAGE” Screenings  Tickets are On Sale Now for the First-Ever Stage Production of Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award®-Winning Masterpiece  Directed and Adapted by Tony Award®-Winner John Caird (Les Misérables) Screenings on April 23, 25, 27 and May 2nd Only VIEW TEASER Due to overwhelming fan demand, GKIDS and Fathom Events have added…

Kim Kardashian and Emma Roberts Delicately Join Cast of FX’s ‘American Horror Story’

Kim Kardashian will be joining the cast of FX’s American Horror Story, starring with Emma Roberts in the show’s upcoming twelfth season. As the series co-creator Ryan Murphy told The Hollywood Reporter this week: “Kim is among the biggest and brightest television stars in the world and we are thrilled to welcome her to the…

Timothée Chalamet to Do His Own Singing in Bob Dylan Biopic

Timothée Chalamet is continuing to prepare for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in his long in-development big screen biopic, Going Electric, which includes doing his own singing. During a new interview with Collider during the Star Wars Celebration in London, the film’s director, James Mangold, confirmed that the Oscar-nominated actor will be performing his own…

Maiwenn, Director of Johnny Depp’s Cannes Opener ‘Jeanne du Barry,’ Accused of Assaulting Journalist in Paris

Sacre bleu! Aux armes, cineastes!Maïwenn, the French actor-director, is being sued by a magazine editor for allegedly assaulting him–in a Paris restaurant, no less. In March, Edwy Plenel, the editor of Mediapart magazine, complained to the gendarmes that on February 22, Maïwenn grabbed him by the hair and spat in his face while he was…

“Jaws,” “The Conversation” and “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” Cinematographer Bill Butler Dies at 101

Director Steven Spielberg, camera operator Michael Chapman and cinematographer Bill Butler on the set of the Universal Pictures production of ‘Jaws’ in 1975. Acclaimed cinematographer Bill Butler, who rose to fame for shooting director Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning 1975 horror thriller Jaws, died on April 5 at the age of 101, according to The Hollywood Reporter….