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Netflix‘s Los Angeles headquarters were placed on lockdown Thursday after authorities received reports of an active shooter on site. LAPD Officer Tony Im told KTLA the department received “second hand” information about a person who was armed with a “deadly weapon” at Sunset Bronson Studios. The outlet reports no one was allowed to leave or enter the studios […]
When the first trailer for Alita: Battle Angel hit the internet in December of 2017, one thing immediately jumped out: Those eyes. Those very big eyes. Alita, the titular protagonist—played by real-life human Rosa Salazar—in Robert Rodriguez’s new dystopian sci-fi saga, is a teenage cyborg warrior with peepers so large, they’d make Bambi blush. The […]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has responded to criticism they received from a long list of directors, cinematographers, and filmmakers that signed an open letter slamming the news that the awards for cinematography, editing, hair and makeup, and live action short would not be broadcast live. People like Spike Lee, Quentin Tarantino, Seth Rogen, Martin Scorsese, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Spike […]
Although the Lumiere Brothers released the first motion picture in 1895, it took at least 30 years for the first black person, Stepin Fetchit, to earn screen credit. Later, Hattie McDaniel would become the first African-American person to win an Academy Award, and 24 years after that, Sidney Poitier would win his, becoming the first African-American […]
Breaking Bad, routinely included in accurate discussions on the greatest TV shows of all time, will go full-blown cinematic with a new project from Netflix and AMC. Deadline ran an exclusive Wednesday reporting the “movie” will arrive via Netflix and original series producer AMC, though their roles may be reversed. According to the report, the mystery Vince […]
Chadwick Boseman has reportedly landed his next big role. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 41-year-old actor has been tapped to star in the Spike Lee-directed drama Da 5 Bloods. The film will center on a group of Vietnam veterans who return to the jungle “to find their lost innocence” and “to put their broken selves back […]
After months of teasers, Disney has finally released the first official trailer for the Aladdin live-action remake. The TV spot, which aired Sunday night during the 2019 Grammys, introduced audiences to Will Smith’s blue Genie. “You really don’t know who I am?” Smith says in the preview. “Genie, wishes, lamp—none of that ringing a bell?” The […]
It was nearly 9 p.m. ET when it happened. The latest trailer for Aladdin started playing during a commercial break for the Grammys. There were scenes featuring Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, and Jafar. Fans were curious—will we finally get to see Will Smith as the Genie in the blue form that we grew to love from the 1992 animated film? […]
Spike Lee is shocked by Liam Neeson‘s confession that he looked to beat up a random black person after he learned that his friend was raped. In an interview on The Andrew Marr Show, Lee said he had no idea why Neeson felt compelled to share that particular story. “What a crazy, bizarre world we […]
Walt Disney’s son-in-law Ron Miller, who supervised the development of Touchstone Pictures, the Disney Channel, the Epcot theme park, and a number of Disney movie classics, passed away on Saturday, at 85, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed. At the time of his death, he was the president of the Board of Directors at the Walt […]
