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Emma Jade, Alyssa Nicole, Noor Badash Topline Thriller ‘Iconic’

Matthew Freiheit's psychosexual drama is eyeing a 2024 release.

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Emma Jade, Alyssa Nicole, Noor Badash Topline Thriller ‘Iconic’

Emma Jade, Alyssa Nicole and Noor Badash have lead roles in the psychosexual thriller Iconic, the feature film debut from writer-director Matthew Freiheit. The indie, which has just wrapped production in Los Angeles ahead of a planned 2024 release, stars Jade as makeup guru Rose, who faces hate mail from a rival artist played by […]

Christopher Abbott Replacing Ryan Gosling to Star in ‘Wolf Man’ for Blumhouse, Universal (Exclusive)

Wolf Man has taken a new form. Christopher Abbott, currently on screens with award season darling Poor Things, will star in Blumhouse and Universal Pictures’ werewolf thriller that is being directed by Invisible Man filmmaker Leigh Whannell. Additionally, the companies have set an Oct. 25, 2024 release date for the feature, meaning the project is […]

Josh Duhamel, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Rick Hoffman and Aidan Gillen Join Action Comedy ‘London Calling’ (Exclusive)

Transformers actor Josh Duhamel is re-teaming with Canadian director Allan Ungar for the new action comedy London Calling, joined in the cast by Game of Thrones star Aidan Gillen, It actor Jeremy Ray Taylor and Rick Hoffman (Showtime’s Billions, USA Network’s Suits). Duhamel, who starred in Ungar’s 2022 crime thriller Bandit, alongside Elisha Cuthbert and […]

‘Dune: Part Two’ Trailer Sees War Come to Arrakis 

The third trailer for Dune: Part Two has been revealed and in the clip, we see an all-out war breakout on Arrakis. Anchoring the new trailer is the relationship between Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides and Zendaya’s Chani as their love story underpins a lot of the action and also seeks to explain the leveling nature […]

James Gunn Says Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor in ‘Superman: Legacy’ Will Be “Different From Anything You’ve Seen Before”

James Gunn took a moment to confirm that Nicholas Hoult will, in fact, be playing Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy and gave a bit of insight into what fans can expect from his take on the villain. The co-chair and co-CEO of DC Studios posted a photo of him and Hoult on Threads and shared […]

‘Saw XI’ Set for Fall 2024 from Lionsgate

Lionsgate is sharpening its tools for yet another Saw installment. The studio has set a date for Saw XI, with the franchise’s Instagram account announcing a Sept. 27, 2024 for the series. The latest installment, Saw X, was a surprise critical hit for the franchise, becoming the first in the series to win over critics […]

‘Leave the World Behind’ Filmmaker Sam Esmail on Those ‘Mr. Robot’ Connections and Using the ‘Ocean’s Twelve’ Playbook

[This story contains spoilers for Leave the World Behind.] Sam Esmail’s Leave the World Behind currently ranks atop Netflix’s film chart, and longtime fans of the filmmaker are now decoding its place in his greater universe of storytelling. Ten minutes into the thriller, Mr. Robot buffs likely picked up on a familiar site: a yellow […]

20 Godzilla Monsters, Ranked From Best to Worst

When it comes to the question of which character has the best rogue’s gallery, most people immediately go with Batman or Spider-Man. Some of the more initiated might even go with The Flash. But be encouraged to think bigger, much bigger. Over 59 years, and four eras — Showa, Heisei, Millennium, and Reiwa — Godzilla […]

Jodie Comer Talks ‘The End We Start From,’ ‘Bikeriders’ Delay and Online Casting Rumors

Jodie Comer is no stranger to rave reviews, but The End We Start From is the first time she’s received them for the unfamiliar role of a mother. The Emmy winner has briefly played mothers in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and The Last Duel, but Comer considers Mahalia Belo’s survival drama to be […]

‘Wonka’ Director Paul King Talks Gene Wilder References and Why It Was Time to Let Go of Paddington

Paul King’s road to Wonka began with a tough choice between marmalade and chocolate. After two beloved films about a marmalade-loving bear named Paddington, King opted to take on a prequel to Mel Stuart’s Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) instead of completing a Paddington trilogy of sorts. With Paddington having such extensive source […]

Marvel Settles Fight Over Spider-Man, Doctor Strange Rights

It looks like Marvel won’t be bringing its battle over the rights to Spider-Man and Doctor Strange into the new year. Attorneys for the company and the estate of Steve Ditko on Wednesday notified the court that they’ve reached an amicable settlement and expect a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice to be filed in the […]

‘Rebel Moon’ to Take Over Netflix’s Homepage With Cinematic Billboard

Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon is arriving a smidge earlier than expected. Netflix is eventizing the release of the filmmaker’s upcoming sci-fi fantasy epic, moving up the release date and having the movie make a splash on the streamer’s homepage with a new special cinematic billboard. Rebel Moon: Part One – a Child of Fire will now […]

Horror Filmmaker Gary Dauberman Signs First-Look Deal with Screen Gems, Sony Pictures (Exclusive)

Screen Gems and Sony Pictures are betting big on horror and placing their chips on one of the genre’s big names. The divisions have signed Gary Dauberman — the multi-hyphenate who has been involved in some of the biggest horror franchises of the past decade, including It, Annabelle and The Nun — to a first-look […]

Nicolas Cage Says He’s Almost Finished: “Three or Four More Movies Left”

One of Hollywood’s most prolific actors is eyeing retirement: Nicolas Cage, who’s getting ready to turn 60 years old, says he’s almost finished acting in movies. “I may have three or four more movies left in me,” the Dream Scenario actor told Vanity Fair. “I do feel I’ve said what I’ve had to say with […]

‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Trailer Sees Epic Kaiju Team Up

It’s a team-up for the ages, as we finally see Godzilla and Kong join forces to take down a ferocious foe in the first trailer for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. The latest feature film entry in Warner Bros./Legendary Entertainment’s MonsterVerse follows the events of Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), where fans got to see […]

Kevin Feige Says Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man Will Not Return to the MCU

Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man will not be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe — at least according to Kevin Feige. In an interview with Vanity Fair about the third act of Downey’s decades-long career, the president of Marvel Studios addressed the rumors that all the original Avengers would be returning in one form or […]