Do you like scary movies? The Oscars sure don’t

Do you like scary movies? The Oscars sure don’t

‘Us’ star Lupita Nyong’o – John Parra/Getty Images for Universal PicturesWhile the horror genre is a consistent moneymaker in Hollywood — one only need to look at the unlikely box office triumph of last weekend’s Five Nights at Freddy’s as an example — the genre is noticeably light on Oscar recognition. Variety points out that…Read More…

‘Oppenheimer’ coming back to IMAX after record run

‘Oppenheimer’ coming back to IMAX after record run

UniversalChristopher Nolan’s star-studded, acclaimed biopic Oppenheimer is returning to IMAX, following a record-setting run in the large format theaters over the summer. The movie, which stars Cillian Murphy as the father of the atomic bomb — with a supporting cast of Matt Damon, Emily Blunt and Robert Downey Jr., among others — made $183 million…Read More…

‘The Marvels’, ‘Aquaman’ sequel + ‘Wonka’ top Fandango’s “most anticipated” holiday movie survey

‘The Marvels’, ‘Aquaman’ sequel + ‘Wonka’ top Fandango’s “most anticipated” holiday movie survey

Marvel StudiosWhile much has been made of so-called “superhero fatigue” at the box office, moviegoers have indicated to online ticket service Fandango that they’re not tired of seeing people in tights. At least that’s the takeaway from Fandango’s Most Anticipated Holiday Movie Survey for 2023. Nearly 2,000 users picked Marvel Studios’ The Marvels and Aquaman…Read More…

SAG-AFTRA and studios still “far apart” on an agreement, union says

SAG-AFTRA and studios still “far apart” on an agreement, union says

David Livingston/Getty ImagesAlthough representatives for SAG-AFTRA and The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the organization representing the major Hollywood studios, are meeting again Tuesday, the performers’ union says the two parties are still at an impasse. On Monday, the union’s negotiating committee sent a message to its members noting that “talks over…Read More…

Milo Ventimiglia and girlfriend secretly tie the knot

Milo Ventimiglia and girlfriend secretly tie the knot

Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images — Mariano in 2015, Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesMilo Ventimiglia and his girlfriend, model Jarah Mariano, tied the knot in a private ceremony attended by family and close friends earlier this year, Good Morning America has confirmed. Neither Ventimiglia, 46, nor Mariano, 38, has publicly confirmed their relationship, though the couple has…Read More…

In Brief: ‘Sesame Street’ gets new look for season 56, and more

In Brief: ‘Sesame Street’ gets new look for season 56, and more

It Follows writer-director David Robert Mitchell and Maika Monroe, who starred in the 2014 cult horror classic, are set to return for the sequel, They Follow, according to Variety. The original, which followed Monroe’s Jay Height, a young woman who is pursued by a supernatural entity after a sexual encounter, grossed an impressive $15 million…Read More…