In Brief: Sequel to ‘Nobody,’ ‘The Bear’ premiering early, and more

In Brief: Sequel to ‘Nobody,’ ‘The Bear’ premiering early, and more

Better Call Saul’s Bob Odenkirk his inked a deal to return for the sequel to the 2021 action thriller Nobody, set to hit theaters in August 2025, according to Deadline. Plot details have not been revealed. The original film followed Odenkirk’s Hutch Mansell, a former government assassin whose rage after a home invasion propels him into a violent conflict…Read More…

Eddie Murphy says ‘Shrek 5’ is a go, reveals Donkey spin-off film

Eddie Murphy says ‘Shrek 5’ is a go, reveals Donkey spin-off film

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic via Getty ImagesGet your celebratory waffles ready: Eddie Murphy is returning to the land of Far Far Away.In an interview with Collider released Monday, the actor revealed he will voice the beloved animated character Donkey in two brand-new movies set in the Shrek universe. One will be Shrek 5, and the other is a…Read More…

Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis reunite on set of ‘Freaky Friday 2’

Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis reunite on set of ‘Freaky Friday 2’

Walt Disney StudiosSomebody matched their Freak—y Friday!Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis have reunited on the set of Freaky Friday 2. Disney released a behind-the-scenes look at the production of the long-awaited sequel on Monday, which is currently filming in LA.Lohan and Curtis are reprising their roles of Anna and Tess Coleman in the movie,…Read More…

Bill Skarsgård is a centuries-old vampire in ‘Nosferatu’ trailer

Bill Skarsgård is a centuries-old vampire in ‘Nosferatu’ trailer

Aidan Monaghan/Focus FeaturesBill Skarsgård is trading in his Pennywise makeup for a pair of fangs.The trailer for director Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu, a reimagining of the 1922 German silent film, dropped on Monday.Skarsgård plays the famous vampire Count Orlok in the film. While the trailer mostly keeps the look of his character a mystery despite a…Read More…

Mattel to debut Ken’s Mojo Dojo Casa House at Comic-Con

Mattel to debut Ken’s Mojo Dojo Casa House at Comic-Con

Warner Bros. PicturesIf you were one of those Barbie fans who preferred Ken’s Mojo Dojo Casa House to Barbie’s Dreamhouse, you’re in luck.People reports that Mattel Creations is embracing all the love that Ken got from the 2023 movie by releasing a Mini Mojo Dojo Casa House. The house, modeled after Ken’s takeover of the Dreamhouse in the…Read More…

In brief: ‘Ink Master’ star Ryan Hadley dies, Alex Trebek gets a stamp, and more

In brief: ‘Ink Master’ star Ryan Hadley dies, Alex Trebek gets a stamp, and more

Tattoo artist Ryan Hadley, best known for appearing on season 6 of the Paramount competition series Ink Master, died Thursday, June 20, his family posted on Instagram. He was 46. According to Deadline, Hadley announced last December he’d been diagnosed with seminoma, a malignant germ cell tumor that develops most often in the testicle…Alex Trebek, who hosted Jeopardy! for 37…Read More…

Niecy Nash Betts talks coming out, new Audible series ‘Queer West’

Niecy Nash Betts talks coming out, new Audible series ‘Queer West’

AudibleTimed for Pride Month, Audible has launched Queer West, a nine-episode audio series centering on the “LGBTQ+ lives that got buried in the dust of popular culture and history” and how they “continue to shape the West.”It’s hosted by a relatively new member of the queer community, Niecy Nash Betts, who married her best friend,…Read More…