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Brandon Scott Jones on Curtis and Cary’s Conflict in ‘The Other Two’: “He’s Reaching a Breaking Point”
[The following story includes spoilers for The Other Two season three.] While Curtis Paltrow is, technically, the gay best friend on The Other Two, actor Brandon Scott Jones says he’s far from a “sassy, frivolous side character.” It’s a good thing, too, because after a slow-burning conflict exploded in the latest episode there may not […]
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Box Office Stunner: ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Scores $92.5M in Second Weekend, Crosses $700M Globally
Universal and Illumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a bona fide blockbuster, and the first movie of the year that will cross the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office. The Nintendo video game adaptation grossed a massive $92.5 million from 4,371 theaters in its second weekend of play at the North American […]
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Hollywood Flashback: In 1989, Nicolas Cage Stuck His Neck Out for ‘Vampire’s Kiss’
Nicolas Cage’s turn as Count Dracula in Renfield, flying into theaters April 14 from Universal, isn’t the first time the actor has sunk his teeth into exploring the undead. Thirty-four years ago, he starred in the indie flick Vampire’s Kiss as Peter Loew, a New York literary agent convinced that his lover Rachel (Jennifer Beals) […]
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Box Office Preview: ‘Renfield,’ ‘Mafia Mamma,’ ‘Pope’s Exorcist’ Among Palooza of New Movies
A flurry of new movies will hit North American cinemas this weekend in what marks one of the most varied and crowded lineups since the pandemic struck. None, however, have a chance of toppling holdover The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The Nintendo video game adaptation should earn at least $55 million to $60 million domestically […]
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Events of the Week: ‘AIR,’ ‘Renfield’ and More
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for AIR, Renfield, Beef, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and Murder Mystery 2. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves premiere Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Sophia Lillis, Justice Smith, Hugh Grant, Daisy Head […]
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Nicolas Cage Dismisses Reports He Went Method as Dracula on ‘Renfield’ Set: “I Had a Lot of Laughs in Between Takes”
Blame it on the fangs. On the heels of Renfield director Chris McKay saying Nicolas Cage went method on the set while playing Dracula — the filmmaker told Insider “whatever scene we did he would still be 100 percent living in that attitude after we stopped shooting” — the veteran actor recalled his own version […]
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Nicolas Cage Plays Rage-Filled Dracula in New ‘Renfield’ Trailer
Nicolas Cage is all bloody fangs and long, dark cape as he plays a rage-filled Count Dracula in the final trailer for Renfield from director Chris McKay. Universal’s modern-day horror comedy, set nowhere near Castle Dracula in Transylvania, focuses more on Cage in full-on Dracula mode, whereas an earlier trailer emphasized the dynamic between […]
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Nicholas Hoult Wants to Quit Being Henchman for Nicolas Cage’s Dracula in ‘Renfield’ Trailer
Nicolas Cage and Nicholas Hoult have a vampiric relationship that is sucking the life out of Dracula’s henchman in the first trailer for Renfield. Universal dropped the nearly two-and-a-half-minute first look at the upcoming horror comedy Thursday, teasing the complicated — and exhausting — dynamic between Cage’s Dracula and Hoult’s henchman. Being at the beck-and-call […]
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‘The Menu’ Star Nicholas Hoult Talks Playing a Try-Hard Foodie and Anticipating Nicolas Cage’s “Original” Dracula
Nicholas Hoult savored his experience on the set of The Menu. In Mark Mylod’s darkly comedic thriller, Hoult plays Tyler, an overzealous foodie who brings Anya Taylor-Joy’s Margot to a remote island dining experience, hosted by Ralph Fiennes’ celebrity chef, Julian Slowick. Tyler desperately wants Margot to revel in the experience like he is, but […]
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Universal Sets Nicholas Hoult’s ‘Renfield’ for 2023 Release
Universal has staked out a release date for Renfield, its monster movie starring Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage. The film will open April 14, 2023, the studio announced Friday. The film will face some competition on its date. Last week, Sony moved the Adam Driver sci-fi film 65 back a year to April 14, 2023. Hoult […]
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Ben Schwartz Joins Nicolas Cage, Nicholas Hoult in Universal’s ‘Renfield’
Ben Schwartz has joined the cast of Universal’s monster movie Renfield. Nicholas Hoult is leading the call sheet, which also includes Nicolas Cage and Awkwafina. Chris McKay, the helmer behind Amazon’s The Tomorrow War and The Lego Batman Movie, is directing the feature project, which is due to begin shooting early next year in New Orleans. Hoult is […]
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Awkwafina Joins Nicolas Cage, Nicholas Hoult in Universal’s ‘Renfield’
Awkwafina, coming off a leading turn in Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, is joining Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage in Universal Pictures’ monster movie Renfield. Chris McKay, the helmer behind Amazon’s The Tomorrow War and The Lego Batman Movie, is directing the feature project, which is due to begin shooting early next year in […]
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