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The Writers Guild of America is now on strike starting on May 2 after studios rejected a number of key proposals during negotiations between them and the association. Among the issues detailed in the WGA’s proposals, as seen here, are concerns over the use of A.I. and the blatant need for fairer practices in terms of […]
The Writers Guild of America is on strike for the first time in 15 years as writers are once again tasked with fighting for a living wage. Issues detailed as being at the center of this strike include establishing minimums for streaming projects, preservation efforts for writers’ rooms (i.e. a minimum of six writers, including […]
Thursday night gave us a delightful Nicolas Cage takeover of The Late Show, complete with an insightful moment during which the Oscar-winning actor was asked to name what he considers the top five Nic Cage films. Unsurprisingly, Michael Samoski’s unanimously acclaimed 2021 film Pig came in at the top of Cage’s list. “Pig, that’s my […]
The 2024 holiday season just got a whole lot more cinematic. On Monday, per Variety, the world learned that Jordan Peele’s next project had been given a Dec. 25, 2024 release date from Universal Pictures. Expectedly, no additional information on the film—billed only as Untitled Fourth Film Directed by Jordan Peele—has been publicly announced. On the similarly […]
Djimon Hounsou says he’s still overlooked in Hollywood. “I’m still struggling to try to make a dollar!” the Beninese-American actor told the Guardian. “I’ve come up in the business with some people who are absolutely well off and have very little of my accolades. So I feel cheated, tremendously cheated, in terms of finances and in terms of the […]
The Oscars are back with returning host Jimmy Kimmel, who previously took on the role for the 2017 and 2018 editions of the annual celebration of cinema. Heading into Sunday’s big night, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s A24 hit Everything Everywhere All at Once led the 2023 nominees class with nods in 11 different categories, […]
Co-director Daniel Kwan of Everything Everywhere All at Once has some words for critics ahead of the Sunday night’s Oscar award show. The award-winning A24 flick is up for eleven Academy awards, including a hopeful win for Best Picture. Kwan took to his Twitter to share his thoughts and asks for his fan for a favor. The director […]
Some days it feels like it’s been no less than 400 years since the most recent edition of the Academy Awards, while other days it feels like it was only yesterday. This perceived bending of time is due in large part, of course, to the fact that Will Smith’s slapping of Chris Rock during the […]
Nicolas Cage, a man who gracefully carries the proven weight of massive talent, has followed up January’s Star Wars ponderings with some similarly confident thoughts on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Indeed, during his acceptance speech at the Miami Film Festival when being presented with Variety’s Legend and Groundbreaker Award, Cage spoke at length about the […]
Robert Townsend’s B.A.P.S. starring Halle Berry and the late Natalie Desselle-Reid, became a classic staple for Black culture upon its 1997 release. So it’s no wonder Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B want in on a possible reboot. In an interview with Slash Film, Townsend revealed that many people have expressed interest in remaking it, including the “W.A.P.” rappers. “There’s people that love, love, […]
