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Lady Gaga Reportedly Will Appear in Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’

©A Star is Born Lady Gaga will reportedly be appearing in the second season of Wednesday, a horror-inflected TV show starring Jenna Ortega in the title role. Launched on Netflix in 2022, Wednesday focuses on the character of Wednesday Addams of The Addams Family, the offbeat television show from the 1960s. Back in January of…

THE LAST SHOWGIRL | Official Teaser / Starring Pamela Anderson

©Courtesy of Roadside Attractions Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl has debuted its first trailer from Roadside Attractions, and the question is what it is all about if you stay in Vegas for long time. Pamela Anderson and Shelley, who star in the film, find themselves in a crossroads with their stage production on its last…

Gladiator II Video Review: Above the Line vs Below the Line Episode 46

24 years ago, filmmaker Ridley Scott tackled his first Roman epic with Gladiator, a movie that won five Oscars, including Best Picture and an Oscar for Russell Crowe for his performance as Roman General turned gladiator, Maximus.  Few people thought we’d ever see the sequel that’s been bandied about ever since those Oscar wins, but…

Daisy Ridley’s Rey Skywalker Will Be Key To ‘Star Wars’ Franchise’s Future

©Courtesy of Disney Daisy Ridley, who will reportedly appear as the character of Rey Skywalker in several upcoming Star Wars films, is attracting notice as a major force in the franchise. According to an anonymous source quoted in The Hollywood Reporter, Ridley “is the most valuable cinematic asset, in some ways the only one, Star Wars…

The Fire Inside Featurette : Introducing Claressa “T-Rex” Shields

Amazon has released a new trailer for the boxing biopic The Fire Inside, written and produced by Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins. Rachel Morrison, who was cinematographer for Mudbound and Black Panther, will direct the feature that brings boxing legend Claressa ‘T-Rex’ Shields’ life story to the big screen. Morrison made cinematic history as the…

The Substance : Press Conference with Demi Moore & Margaret Qualley

@Courtesy of MUBI The Substance : Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You, only better in every way. You should try this new product, it’s called The Substance. IT CHANGED MY LIFE. With The Substance, you can generate another you: younger, more beautiful, more perfect. You just have to share time…

Carry-On | Official Trailer | Netflix : Starring Taron Egerton

You thought losing your luggage was the worst thing that could happen at the airport? Taron Egerton begs to differ. The Rocketman and Kingsman star is taking on his next assignment: Carry-On. In the new thriller, Egerton plays Ethan Kopek, a TSA agent who’s blackmailed by a mysterious traveler (Jason Bateman), inducing perhaps the most airport…

Young Woman and the Sea : Q&A with Actor Daisy Ridley & Director Joachim Rønning

@Courtesy of Disney Young Woman and the Sea : Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of…

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Trailer

The eighth Mission: Impossible movie by Tom Cruise has finally received its title and the first trailer. The officially title for latest outing is, Mission : Impossible – The Final Reckoning, which was previously intended to be the sequel to 2023’s Mission : Impossible : Dead Reckoning. It will be released on May 23, 2025….

Heretic Review by Matthew Schuchman

Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel Critic Matthew Schuchman  In the early 90s, while at the video store with his friends who wanted to rent Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead, Matthew asked the clerk if they had any copies of Naked Lunch available. A film buff from an…

James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Concept Art Revealed

©Courtesy of 20 Century Studio  Filmmaker James Cameron made a video appearance at D23 Brazil to talk about the third of his Avatar films, Avatar: Fire and Ash, which is scheduled to debut in theaters on December 19, 2025. Cameron, who serves as director, writer, and producer of the Avatar franchise, described Fire and Ash…