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Disney made good use of Hollywood’s biggest night, giving fans the most extensive look yet at this May’s The Little Mermaid. During the 2023 Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, a new trailer (as expected) was released for the live-action reimagining of the classic aquatic tale, this time led by Halle Bailey as Ariel. Bailey is […]
It’s once again a day of jubilant celebration for Nicolas Cage enthusiasts, as the trailer for Universal’s upcoming Renfield has been released. In the upcoming horror-comedy, directed by The Lego Batman Movie’s Chris McKay, Cage stars as none other than “the dark one” and “the lord of death” himself, Dracula. Leading the film is Nicholas […]
Awkwafina ended her two-year Twitter hiatus to address the long-standing controversy surrounding her accent in films. On Saturday morning, the 33-year-old actress returned to the platform to share a lengthy message concerning allegations of cultural appropriation and racial insensitivity. Awkwafina, real name Nora Lum, has faced years of criticism over her use of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) as […]
Swan Song, which will star Academy Award-winner Mahershala Ali, has received a release date. In addition to Ali, the film will also feature Glenn Close, Naomie Harris, Awkwafina, and Adam Beach. Swan Song will debut both in theaters and globally on Apple TV+ later this year on Friday, December 17. Here’s a synopsis of the Benjamin Cleary-directed film, as provided by […]
Marvel Entertainment has dropped off a second trailer for their upcoming movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. The film, which is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, will be out during Labor Day weekend on September 3, 2021. Shang-Chi stars Simu Liu in the titular role. Awkwafina, Michelle Yeoh, Ronny Chieng, Fala Chen, Meng’er Zhang, Florian […]
Awkwafina, Zendaya, Constance Wu, and Atlanta stars Zazie Beetz, Lakeith Stanfield, and Brian Tyree Henry are among the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ new invitees for membership. In an attempt to diversify the Academy after years of criticism, the latest potential inductees (if they accept) are 45 percent women and 36 percent people of color. According to the Hollywood Reporter, […]
When a THESPIAN speaks, you better listen. BD Wong who’s done everything from growing the first dinosaurs in the OG Jurassic Park to fending off the unseen with Sandra Bullock in Bird Box with 14 years of SVU in between. Now, you can catch him as Awkwafina’s father in her new Comedy Central series. The […]
Comedy Central has already ordered a second series of Awkwafina‘s upcoming comedy series, Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens, before the show premieres later this month. The announcement of the second season came earlier this week, according to Indie Wire. The series starring Nora “Awkwafina” Lum co-stars D Wong, Bowen Yang, and Lori Tan Chinn. It is executive produced by Lucia Aniello, Karey […]
There’s only one month left in the summer, which means there’s no better time to get some gaming in before heading back to the reality of… every other season. August has a mixture of launches, game conventions, and hardware debuts to keep you occupied. August also has the biggest fighting tournament in the world: Evo […]
Fresh off the news that Melissa McCarthy is tentatively attached to the role of Ursula for Disney‘s live-action/CGI reboot of The Little Mermaid, it looks like the rest of the cast is, uh, tentatively filling out. According to a confirmation from Deadline, both Awkwafina and Jacob Tremblay are in discussions to join the Rob Marshall-directed […]
