Walt Disney PicturesIt’s a whole new The Little Mermaid swimming into theaters this weekend. The live action remake of the 1989 animated Disney film stars Halle Bailey in the title role. She’s African-American, and many say the move is a huge leap forward in representation. “The representation is so part of why I’m so excited to be part of…… Read More…
NetflixOn Tuesday, Netflix released the teaser to Skull Island, the animated spinoff of the “Monsterverse” movies that kicked off with 2014’s Godzilla. The snippet of the anime shows a group of humans marooned on the mysterious, monster-filled home of King Kong, tangling with its nasty inhabitants. The Hollywood Reporter says Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem voice star Nicolas Cantu will play…… Read More…
FX/Michael BeckerIn a touching new article in AARP The Magazine, Jeff Bridges speaks candidly about his battle with lymphoma, which he revealed in 2020, and a subsequent fight with COVID-19. Bridges recalls he was on a pandemic break of shooting his FX show The Old Man when he noticed something was wrong. “I was doing…… Read More…
Tribeca ProductionsRobert De Niro’s Tribeca Enterprises company announced that his 1993 directorial effort, A Bronx Tale, is coming back in a special 30th anniversary edition on Blu-ray, 4K UHD and video on demand platforms. The anniversary edition will be released September 12. Written by and co-starring Chazz Palminteri, and based on his hit one-man play, the movie starred De Niro…… Read More…
Paramount Pictures/Nickelodeon MoviesTuesday is National Turtle Day, and what better way for Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies to celebrate than by announcing they’ve bumped up the release of the upcoming animated movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. The movie, co-written and co-produced by The Boys’ Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, will now hit theaters…… Read More…
NetflixFor Netflix freeloaders, the free streaming buffet is coming to a close. On its media site, the streaming giant revealed its long-rumored plan to stop the practice of users sharing their passwords. In an email to subscribers, Netflix wrote, “Your Netflix account is for you and the people you live with — your household. Everyone living in that…… Read More…
Apple TV+Apple TV+’s Reese Witherspoon-produced, Jennifer Garner-starring drama series The Last Thing He Told Me has become the most-watched limited series since the streaming platform launched in 2019, ABC Audio has confirmed. Based on Laura Dave’s bestseller, the show sees Garner’s Hannah and her stepdaughter Bailey (Angourie Rice) looking for Hannah’s husband, Owen (Game of…… Read More…
©2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.Fans of NCIS: Hawaii were treated to a surprise stinger at the second season’s finale Monday night, when NCIS: Los Angles vet LL Cool J’s Sam Hanna showed up. CBS has just announced that won’t be the last you’ll see of him, either: LL, born James Todd Smith, will be a recurring…… Read More…
Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Netflix)With all the subtlety of a tank — literally, he crushes a Mercedes in the open — Arnold Schwarzenegger appears in a new Netflix spot teasing the streaming giant’s summer slate. “No one likes action more than I do, so that’s why I accepted the big new job of chief action…… Read More…
Courtesy HBOThe Weeknd’s controversial new HBO series, The Idol, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival Monday night. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show received a five-minute standing ovation and co-creator and director Sam Levinson got choked up while addressing the audience. Despite a scathing exposé by Rolling Stone criticizing the show as “torture porn,” Levinson said…… Read More…