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Bidding Wars Erupt Over Proposed Pitt-Kosinski  Film On Racecars

Hollywood has started the engines! The high-octane bidding wars are on track for a new as-yet-untitled film about the fast-paced world of the race-car circuit. Starring Brad Pitt and directed by Joseph Kosinski, the proposed production has already attracted the attention of traditional studios like MGM, Paramount, Sony, and Universal, and streaming service like Amazon,…

Nicolas Cage Cast as Dracula in Universal Monster Movie Renfield

Nicolas Cage has has been cast as Dracula in Universal Pictures’ upcoming monster movie, Renfield. The Academy Award-winning actor will star alongside Nicholas Holt, who will be portraying the titular character, the vampire count’s infamous acolyte and henchman, in the film, Variety is reporting. Renfield will be directed by Chris McKay, who’s known for helming…

Jurassic World Dominion -The Prologue-

Jurassic World Dominion arrives in theaters June 10, 2022. The Jurassic franchise in one of the biggest franchises in the history of cinema. To date, Jurassic films have earned more than $5 billion at the worldwide box office.  JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION   The Prologue, a new, five-minute special prologue to Jurassic World Dominion, directed by…

Vin Diesel Asks Dwayne Johnson to Return to Main Fast and Furious Series

Vin Diesel asked his former The Fast and the Furious franchise co-star, Dwayne Johnson, earlier today to end their off-screen feud and return to the main series for its last two entries. Diesel, who also serves as a producer on the franchise, made the plea on his Instagram page, The Hollywood Reporter has noted. The…

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Cast in Universal’s Wicked Musical Film Adaptation

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have been cast in Universal Pictures’ upcoming feature adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, Wicked. The two performers will be portraying Glinda and Elphaba, respectively, Deadline is reporting. The Grammy Award-winning singers teamed up to share the news that they’ll be starring in the film on their Instagram pages. The…

“Halloween” : An Exclusive Interview with Director John Carpenter

I had the opportunity to meet Sandy Carpenter, a graphic novelist at Comi-Con in New York, who also married one of America’s greatest directors, John Carpenter. After we had an exchange conversation, Sandy agreed to send my questions to John, who doesn’t like to appear on TV or Zoom interview, he prefers to respond through the…

Halloween Kills: Interview with Actress Jamie Lee Curtis and Actor Anthony Michael Hall

True legends never die, as proven by the iconic horror characters of Laurie Strode and Michael Myers. The duo, which clashes over their values of good and evil, return to battle each other once again in the anticipated slasher sequel, Halloween Kills. The feature serves as the follow-up to the acclaimed Halloween (2018), which itself…

Cillian Murphy Cast as Title Character in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer Biopic

Cillian Murphy has been cast to play the titular character in the upcoming biopic, Oppenheimer. The film will reunite the actor with Christopher Nolan, who’s serving as the writer, director and one of the producers on the project. The duo previously worked together on The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception and Dunkirk. However, Oppenheimer will mark…

George Clooney and Brad Pitt Team Up with Director Jon Watts on New Thriller

George Clooney and Brad Pitt are reuniting for an as-yet-untitled thriller. online pharmacy keflex over the counter with best prices today in the USA  The pair previously co-starred in 2001’s Ocean’s 11, two Ocean’s sequels and 2008’s Burn After Reading. Fans have been hoping for years they would headline a fourth Ocean’s caper, but nothing…

Film Review: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Delivers a Solid Update on the Broadway Sensation

Adapting a successful stage show into a movie is a risky endeavor since expectations can be tremendously high and film is a very different medium. Recent hits like Hamilton and Come from Away have simply presented an edited version of filmed live performances rather than try to create something new. But some of the most…

“Candyman” Video Review : Above the Line vs Below the Line / Episode 14

Film Critic : Perri Nemiroff Perri has been part of the Collider team since 2012. She co-hosts Collider FYC, The Witching Hour and hosts the interview series, Collider Ladies Night. Perri’s a proud graduate of Columbia University’s Film MFA program and member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association. Perri splits her time between Los Angeles…