At the recent Disney Upfront presentation, it was announced that Marvel’s Visionquest will release on Disney+ before Avengers: Doomsday arrives in theaters. It remains unclear if the events of the show will connect to the broader structure of Marvel’s Phase Six, as many audiences have grown weary of doing “homework” before each new film.
On Wednesday evening, Nintendo executive Shigeru Miyamoto announced a new release date for the live-action The Legend of Zelda film.
At the recent Prime Video upfront, Amazon MGM Studios announced the release date for The Man with the Bag, a Christmas action movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Santa and Alan Ritchson. The project was first announced in April 2023, with director Adam Shankman...
According to Daredevil: Born Again star Charlie Cox, the Disney+ series nearly borrowed the lighter tone of the Ben Affleck film.
Now that Star Wars: Starfighter is deep into post-production, director Shawn Levy appears to be moving on from Lucasfilm. Variety reports that Levy has lined up his next project at Netflix, Somewhere Out There, an original science fiction film based on a spec script by Max Taxe. The film is reportedly an emotional story about a grieving father who receives a message from the stars.
In their closing arguments in the defamation trial against Rebel Wilson, Deadline reports that legal representatives for the actress suing her labeled Wilson a “fantastical liar.” It was a colorful bookend to a case that opened in April with Wilson being branded a “bully.”
At the NBCUniversal upfront presentation in New York, Vin Diesel announced that a Fast and Furious television series is in development at Peacock. The long-running franchise has released 11 films so far, with a supposedly final installment, Fast Forever, arriving in 2028. The series has also produced one animated spin-off for Netflix.
Pop star Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung. In a complaint filed in California federal court, she alleges the company used her image on television boxes without permission. According to the filing, Samsung benefited from her likeness without compensating her.
Comedian Nate Bargatze announced that tickets for his theatrical film debut, The Breadwinner, will be discounted at participating theaters. Calling it the “Nate Rate,” Bargatze said that as ticket prices rise, he wants families to enjoy going to the movies together at an affordable price.
Angel has announced its newest acquisition, Fing!, starring Taika Waititi. The deal continues the studio’s push for high-profile projects with major Hollywood names attached. After debuting at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the live-action fantasy film received generally positive reviews.
By the end of its third weekend, Michael has broken the record for the highest-grossing musical biopic in domestic box office history. The milestone comes despite heavy criticism and negative reviews from much of the Hollywood access media. Audiences—and not just longtime Michael Jackson fans—appeared largely unfazed by the backlash, helping turn the film into a historic theatrical success.
Video game review outlet IGN is facing major backlash after awarding the controversial game Mixtape a rare perfect 10/10 score. The publication—long joked about online for routinely handing out 7/10 ratings—has reportedly given only a small handful of games perfect scores over the past three decades. That makes the review especially notable.