DisneyMarvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine reclaimed the top spot at the domestic box office with an estimated $18.3 million weekend. After five weeks, the film has grossed $577.2 million in North America making it the eighth-biggest MCU film, besting Captain America: Civil War’s $1.155 billion, according to Variety.The movie has grossed $1.21 billion worldwide and is now the second-highest grossing…… read more »
Dana Jacobs/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Singer Chappell Roan is calling out what she describes as “predatory” behavior from fans, asking them to respect her boundaries in public after delivering a similar message in videos last week.The “Good Luck, Babe!” singer opened up in an Instagram post on Friday.“I’ve been in too many nonconsensual physical…… read more »
Kevin Mazur/MG24/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueEd Sheeran surprised the crowd at his show in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday with a very special guest on drums – Chris Hemsworth.The Thor star was behind the drum kit for a performance of Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud,” with Ed later explaining why he was there in a post on Instagram.”Basically…… read more »
LionsgateVariety is reporting Lionsgate has dropped Eddie Egan, the marketing consultant reportedly behind a scuttled campaign that used fake reviews from real critics in an effort to promote Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis.As reported, a now-deleted trailer used phony negative review quotes for Coppola classics including The Godfather and Apocalypse Now in the promo for Megalopolis, which debuted at…… read more »
Getty ImagesThe popular franchise Chick-fil-A is reportedly cooking up plans for its own streaming platform. ABC Audio’s request for comment has yet to be answered, but Deadline says the company is investing in family-friendly programming with the intention of using it to populate its own streaming service. The trade notes the company has tapped Top Gear and The X…… read more »
FX NetworksIt took a bit, but Ryan Reynolds has finally opened up about cutting his “darling friend” Rob McElhenney from one of the biggest movies of the year. McElhenney filmed his sequence in Deadpool & Wolverine as a Time Variance Authority foot soldier who meets his end at the mouth of the vaporous monster Alioth. But alas,…… read more »
L-R: Stenberg, Lee, Headland on set – LucasfilmAs reported, Lucasfilm’s Disney+ series Star Wars: The Acolyte will not return for a second season, despite creator Leslye Headland’s publicly planning for a sophomore frame.Viewership dropped off for the divisive, reportedly $180 million, series after its debut in June. Many elements of the show, from its straying…… read more »
Marvel Studios – Will Hart/NBC via Getty ImagesVision, the spin-off from WandaVision starring Paul Bettany reprising as the titular Avenger android, will also feature a throwback star from the Marvel Cinematic Universe: James Spader.That’s according to The Hollywood Reporter, which says the former Blacklist star will be reprising as Ultron, the killer robot from whose consciousness Vision was…… read more »
Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what happened in the world of reality television this week:Love Island USA (Peacock)JaNa Craig came prepared with four pages of receipts to the Love Island USA season 6 reunion, which aired Monday on Peacock. Unfortunately, she feels as though the cast did not…… read more »
TCMWith the 2024 election just months away, Turner Classic Movies has announced it will be showcasing the best examples of where politics and filmmaking have collided. The network’s “Making Change: The Most Significant Political Films of All Time” campaign will kick off on Sept. 6, with multiple films running through each day for nine consecutive Fridays, wrapping up on Nov.…… read more »
