Amazon MGM Studios’ “Red One” will open in theaters in formats including HDR by Barco, as part of a pre-release program for the Belgian cinema tech developer’s new HDR-capable premium line of theater projectors. In cooperation with AMC Theatres, B&B Theatres, and Regal Cinemas, a specially graded and mastered version of “Red One” will be […]

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Love it or hate it, “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” is at least universally beloved for its casting of Ewan McGregor as young Obi-Wan Kenobi. But hold up. A recent interview with “Star Wars” concept and storyboard artist Iain McCaig (via StarWars.com) to mark “The Phantom Menace’s” 25th anniversary reveals that George Lucas was originally […]

“Love Is Blind” has once again returned to the Nielsen Streaming Top 10. The series re-debuted in third place with 1.1 billion minutes watched from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, during which the first six episodes of Season 7 were available for five days, though it should be noted that this total also includes any […]

Mark Ruffalo, aka Hulk, gathered a group of his fellow Avengers to endorse Kamala Harris for President on Thursday. “Don’t sit this one out. It’s the one where we will lose big: Project 2025, women’s reproductive rights, climate change, LGBTQIA+ rights, public education, student debt relief, Affordable Care Act, Social Security, and as of today, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers managed to close out Game 5 in a very dramatic come-from-behind win against the New York Yankees at Yankees Stadium in The Bronx, New York to win the 2024 World Series, in front of a star-studded crowd that included Rob Lowe, John Travolta, Tim McGraw and Alec Baldwin. The Dodgers won […]

After a long, drawn-out trial, Young Thug has accepted a plea deal in his long-standing RICO case. Standing before a judge earlier today, the rapper, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, pleaded no contest to RICO and gang leader counts, and pled guilty to the rest of his charges including two gun charges and […]

Apple’s bottom line took a hit from a recent European Union tax ruling, as smartphone revenue — including sales of its new AI-enabled iPhone 16 — rose 5.5% while the tech giant’s services segment turned in record revenue. The company reported revenue of $94.93 billion, up 6.1%, and net income of $14.74 billion, down 36%, […]

Matthew Lillard thought his career would explode when the success of 2002’s live-action “Scooby-Doo” (the film earned $275 million worldwide) launched a franchise. The actor signed up to reprise the role of Shaggy in 2004’s “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” and earned the biggest payday of his career. The only way forward for his career was […]

Amazon reported its third-quarter 2024 earnings, revealing ad sales rose 19% year over year. Wall Street forecast earnings per share (EPS) of $1.14 on $157.2 billion in revenue, according to analyst consensus data provided by LSEG, formerly Refinitiv. Amazon reported diluted EPS of $1.43 on $158.9 billion in revenue. Analyst had expected $14.25 billion in […]

Sony filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing CBS of self-dealing and of failing to maximize revenues in its syndication of “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” Sony and CBS have partnered for decades on the iconic game shows, with Sony handling production and CBS overseeing distribution. The suit alleges that CBS has seen waves of layoffs and […]

Stephanie Collie, the costume designer behind film and television projects such as “Peaky Blinders,” died of cancer on Oct. 26 at St Christopher’s Hospice in London. Over the course of her career, Collie worked with talent including Michael Caine, Henry Cavill, Jessica Chastain, Daniel Craig, Penélope Cruz, Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson, Cillian Murphy, Gary […]

“The Ms. Pat Show” has scored a Season 5 renewal from BET+ as co-creator and star Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams extends her overall deal with BET Media Group to include linear and streaming projects. The sitcom is based on the life story of Ms. Pat, as told in her memoir “Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. […]

Quentin Tarantino has not seen Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” movies and has no intention of changing that despite the rave reactions. During an interview on “The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast” (the same interview where Tarantino defended “Joker: Folie à Deux”), the filmmaker was asked about whether or not “Dune: Part Two” was the best movie of […]

Megan Thee Stallion drew inspiration from her late mother to find the strength to open up in the new Prime Video documentary, “Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words.” Directed by Nneka Onuorah, the film captures the rapper (real name Megan Pete) dealing with grief, her mother and manager Holly Thomas’ death from cancer in 2019 […]

The lights are up and the stage is set for the return of Formula 1 to Las Vegas. This year’s Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix takes place on Saturday, November 23, though festivities kick off earlier in the week with a number of parties and activations throughout the Strip. Chief among them […]

Netflix has dropped a new teaser trailer for “Squid Game” Season 2. The trailer was revealed at the European comic-con Lucca Comics & Games. Series stars Lee Jung-jae and Wi Ha-jun appeared onstage, as did series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk. In the trailer, Seong Gi-hun, a.k.a Player 456 (Lee), has reentered the Squid Game after winning […]

The Lego Group has enlisted directors Jake Kasdan (“Jumanji” franchise, “Bad Teacher”), Patty Jenkins “Wonder Woman,” “Wonder Woman 1984”) and Joe Cornish (“Attack the Block,” “The Kid Who Would be King”) to helm a trio of live-action movies for Universal Pictures. Plot details of the three untitled movies are yet to be revealed, but the […]

The “Bluebeard”-like hook of splendors granted on one condition — never, ever enter a household’s specific forbidden zone — raises expectations of a spooky, macabre good time. Those expectations are almost entirely thwarted by “Cellar Door,” even to the degree of our never actually peeking behind the titular locked portal. Starring Jordana Brewster and Scott […]