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The New ‘Fast & Furious’ Book Reveals Why Director Justin Lin Left ‘Fast X’ Days After Production Started

Photo by Jaimie Trueblood – © 2011 Universal Studios. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Indiewire reported that Justin Lin, the regular director of “Fast X“, abruptly departed just a week into production, due to a new and unauthorized book titled ‘Welcome to the Family’. Lin’s abrupt departure from the project just a few days into filming was a…

Scarlett Johansson to Star in New ‘Exorcist’ Horror Movie Directed by Mike Flanagan

Black Widow / Photo by Jay Maidment/Jay Maidment – © Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved. Scarlett Johansson, who played the lead in “Jurassic World: Rebirth” and  a member of the Marvel team, has been announced as the lead for Mike Flanagan’s new take on the “Exorcist” franchise at Blumhouse and Universal Pictures. The new…

‘Wicked: For Good” Review: A Flawed But Brave Detour From the First Movie

@Courtesy of Universal Pictures After the stunning and entirely deserved success of Wicked in 2024 (474 million dollars earned ad the US boxoffice, 755 worldwide, 10 nominations at the Academy Awards included Best Movie, Best Actress and Best Actress in a Supporting Role) this year’s sequel Wicked: For Good was by any means one of…

Wicked For Good : Featurrete

©Courtesy of Universal Pictures Wicked for Good : Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz’s silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum). Glinda, meanwhile,…

Wicked: For Good Featurette : Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande

©Courtesy of Universal Pictures Last year’s global cinematic cultural sensation, which became the most successful Broadway film adaptation of all time, now reaches its epic, electrifying, emotional conclusion in Wicked: For Good. Directed once again by award-winning director Jon M. Chu and starring the spectacular returning cast, led by Academy Award®nominated superstars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana…

“Nobody 2” : Video Review by Matthew Schuchman

Check out more of Our YouTube Channel  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 early age, he would turn…

NBC Universal Acquires Rights to Author Robert Ludlum’s ‘Bourne’ and ‘Treadstone’ Book Series

©Courtesy of Rex USA NBC Universal has acquired all rights, excluding publishing, to author Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne and Treadstone book series. The media company acquired the rights after winning a highly competitive bidding war. Streamers and studios made offers during the auction before Universal won with a massive nine-figure proposal, Variety is reporting. Universal will…

Him Trailer : Starring Tyriq Withers & Marlon Wayans

©Courtesy of Universal Pictures Universal Pictures has released the trailer for “HIM“, the highly anticipated new horror film that follows a chilling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, and the pursuit of excellence at any cost. Jordan Peele, who won an Oscar, produced the film through Monkey Paw Productions and Justin Tipping, a rising…

“Wicked For Good” Featurette : Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande

Courtesy of Universal Pictures. Universal has given fans their first glimpse of the futuristic poster and new character posters for ‘Wicked: For Good,’ the sequel to the hit Broadway adaptation from 2024 movie. View the video that shows behind-the-scenes and examine the posters for Elphaba and Glinda below. Last year’s ‘Wicked‘ proved to be a…

Jurassic World Rebirth: Video Review by Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi

Critic : Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi Works as film critic and journalist who covers stories about culture and sustainability. With a degree in Political Sciences, a Master’s in Screenwriting & Film Production, and studies at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, Chiara has been working in the press since 2003. Italian by blood, British by…

Tribeca Festival / How To Train Your Dragon : Q&A with Actors Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, and Director Dean DeBlois 

©Couretsy of Universal Pictures  How to Train Your Dragon : On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames; The Black Phone, For All Mankind) stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler, reprising his voice role from the…