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Adeline Rudolph to Play Kitana in New Line’s ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ (Exclusive)
Simon McQuoid, who directed New Line's previous movie based on the video game franchise, is back to press the buttons for this one.
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Stars Melissa McCarthy and Javier Bardem Want an Ursula/Triton Spinoff
The onscreen siblings had never worked together until one fateful day on set, recalls McCarthy: “I was really nervous to meet him.”
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Filmmakers Talk the Sea Creature Designs, Bypassing “Les Poissons” and Cutting Javier Bardem’s New Song
Director Rob Marshall and producer John DeLuca explain the changes from the 1989 film, which they saw together in theaters when it opened.
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Jack Quaid Set to Star in ‘Companion,’ Sci-Fi Thriller From Zach Cregger, BoulderLight, New Line (Exclusive)
Jack Quaid, one of the stars of Amazon’s The Boys, has signed on to topline Companion, a sci-fi thriller from the team behind last year’s horror hit Barbarian. Drew Hancock wrote the original script and is making his directorial debut with the feature, whose many plot points are being kept hush-hush. Despite the secretive nature of […]
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Adeline Rudolph to Play Kitana in New Line’s ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ (Exclusive)
Adeline Rudolph, who made her debut as part of Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, has joined Tati Gabrielle, her co-star on the Netflix series, in New Line’s spine-severing sequel to 2021’s Mortal Kombat. Simon McQuoid, who directed the previous movie based on the video game franchise, is back behind the console for the new feature, […]
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Stars Melissa McCarthy and Javier Bardem Want an Ursula/Triton Spinoff
Melissa McCarthy was definitely on edge when she knew she’d be working with the actor behind Anton Chigurh, Bond villain Raoul Silva and many other intimidating characters, but Javier Bardem quickly disarmed her during their one day of shooting together on The Little Mermaid. McCarthy and Bardem play rival siblings Ursula and King Triton in […]
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Filmmakers Talk the Sea Creature Designs, Bypassing “Les Poissons” and Cutting Javier Bardem’s New Song
The Little Mermaid’s brain trust of director Rob Marshall and producer John DeLuca decided early on that verisimilitude was the name of the game. They knew that their live-action reimagining of the 1989 animated classic couldn’t have it both ways, so they opted for photorealism at every turn instead of a hybrid of realistic and […]
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Princess Leia’s Dress, Star-Lord’s Helmet and Batman’s Life-Size Batpod Up for Sale at Historic Prop Auction
Carrie Fisher’s Princess Leia dress from the original Star Wars movies, the hammer used by Tim Robbins to escape prison in Shawshank Redemption and the Batpod motorcycle used by Christian Bale in The Dark Knight will hit the auction block in June in what is being billed as one of the largest memorabilia auctions in […]
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Florence Pugh Says People in Indie Film Community Were “Really Pissed Off” When She Joined the MCU
Although many would look at joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a huge career achievement, Florence Pugh said not everyone thought the same when she landed her role. During an interview with Time magazine, published online Tuesday, the actress, who joined the MCU as Yelena Belova with 2021’s Black Widow, said some people in the independent […]
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‘Venom 3’ Enlists ‘Justice League’ Cinematographer Fabian Wagner (Exclusive)
Justice League cinematographer Fabian Wagner is on board to shoot Venom 3, a new installment in Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters, which begins filming next month in the U.K. In addition to Justice League/Zack Synder’s Justice League, Wagner’s credits include Game of Thrones, for which he was Emmy nominated and won an American Society […]
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Renate Reinsve, Star of ‘The Worst Person in the World,’ Joins Pedro Pascal in ‘Weapons’
Renate Reinsve, who starred in the Oscar-nominated romantic drama The Worst Person in the World, has signed on to star opposite Pedro Pascal in New Line’s Weapons, the newest movie project from Barbarian filmmaker Zach Cregger. Cregger wrote the script and is directing the feature that reunites him with his Barbadian producing team, Roy Lee […]
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‘Sanctuary’ Star Christopher Abbott Talks His Dark Romcom and ‘Possessor’ Deleted Scenes
Christopher Abbott has quietly become one of the more respected actors on the indie-film scene, and his latest film, Sanctuary, is yet another example why. Written by Micah Bloomberg and directed by Zachary Wigon, Sanctuary certainly has the trappings of a contained psychological thriller, but it’s ultimately a twisted romcom about power dynamics, starring Abbott […]
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Auliʻi Cravalho Won’t Reprise Titular Role in ‘Moana’ Live-Action, “Cannot Wait” to Help Find New Lead
Auliʻi Cravalho will not be reprising her titular role in Disney’s upcoming Moana live-action film, which will again see Dwayne Johnson take on the role of demigod Maui. Cravalho took to social media on Friday to announce that she would not be returning to the role in the film but is excited to find the […]
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Tati Gabrielle in Final Talks to Play Jade in ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ (Exclusive)
Tati Gabrielle, known for her work in Netflix sensation You as well as The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, is in final negotiations to join the fist-flying cast of New Line’s sequel to 2021’s Mortal Kombat. Simon McQuoid, who directed the previous movie based on the video game franchise, is back behind the joystick for the […]
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Cobie Smulders Teases What Fans Can Expect From ‘Secret Invasion’: “It’s Hard to Know Who to Trust”
Cobie Smulders is teasing what fans can expect from Marvel and Disney+’s upcoming series Secret Invasion. In a conversation with People, the How I Met Your Mother alum said that the show is much darker in tone than the previous Marvel Cinematic Universe ones have been. “It’s hard to know who to trust,” Smulders said, […]
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‘Fast X’ Director Louis Leterrier Talks Those A-List Cameos and the Twisted Scene That Required Approval From the Top
[This story contains spoilers for Fast X.] Fast X director Louis Leterrier may have joined the Fast Saga in the most unusual of circumstances, but he’s made his presence felt in a big way. Leterrier, who film fans know most as the helmer behind The Incredible Hulk (2008) and the Transporter franchise, replaced Fast mainstay […]
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Disney’s Expensive ‘Star Wars’ Galactic Starcruiser Hotel to Close After Less Than Two Years
Get this: A windowless, theme-park hotel with a mandatory 48-hour stay that costs a family of four $6,000 per visit didn’t work out. Disney has decided to shutter its Star Wars-themed Galactic Starcruiser hotel after less than two years. The ultra-ambitious project opened in March 2022 near the Disney World Resort in Orlando. The starship’s […]
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Stars Halle Bailey and Jonah Hauer-King on Re-Creating Ariel’s Hair Flip, Singing Live and Prince Eric’s Dangerous Boots
The Little Mermaid’s Halle Bailey and Jonah Hauer-King created a special bond while filming Rob Marshall’s live-action reimagining of Disney’s 1989 animated classic, and Hauer-King isn’t afraid to be a fanboy of his mega-talented co-star. The Atlanta and London natives play the roles of mermaid Princess Ariel and Prince Eric, respectively, which Jodi Benson and […]
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‘The Creator’ Trailer From ‘Rogue One’ Director Shows AI Takeover
In The Creator, humanity is at war with an artificial intelligence that’s determined to destroy human life, having already dropped a nuke on Los Angeles. In the teaser trailer below, John David Washington (Tenet) stars as Joshua, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife (Eternals‘ Gemma Chan) who is recruited to hunt […]
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