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Nearly three years since the release of his last film Us, Jordan Peele returns with the official trailer for his next horror offering, Nope. Scheduled to hit theaters on July 22, the Universal Pictures film features a stacked cast that includes Daniel Kaluuya, Steven Yeun, Keke Palmer, Barbie Ferreira, Brandon Perea, and Michael Wincott. Peele serves as writer, producer […]
Taylor Swift’s record label, Universal Music Group, has reportedly tightened restrictions on re-recordings. According to the Wall Street Journal, UMG has upped its efforts to protect its investments in artists during a time when recording and distributing music has become significantly easier. Sources tell the publication that the imprint has revised some of its contracts to extend the amount […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets It’s confirmed. Cillian Murphy has landed the lead role in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. According to Deadline, the 45-year-old Irish actor will play […]
The Donda releae saga continues, and this time, it appears it should never have even started after Kanye West claims the project was released unauthorized. On Sunday, several hours after the release of his 10th solo record, the musical giant took to Instagram to let fans know that his latest effort was shared without his permission. “Universal put my album […]
In partnership with Blumhouse and Morgan Creek Productions, Universal acquired the worldwide rights to The Exorcist for $400 million with its sights set on a trilogy starring Leslie Odom Jr., Variety has learned. Ellen Burstyn will reprise her Oscar-nominated role as Chris MacNeil in the 1973 film by the same name. Odom will play a father who tracks down MacNeil after his […]
Variety reports Vin Diesel will star in a film based on the popular tabletop game Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots. The project is being produced by Mattel and Universal Pictures, as well as Diesel under his One Race Films banner. Ryan Engle, who previously penned the script for the Dwayne Johnson-led Rampage and The Commuter starring Liam Neeson, has already written the screenplay, […]
Elizabeth Banks is headed back to the director’s chair. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actress/filmmaker has signed to direct Cocaine Bear—a Universal Pictures thriller inspired by true events that occurred in the 1980s. The outlet reports the movie will be written by Jimmy Warden and will be produced under Lord Miller’s first-look deal with the studio. Specific […]
R&B singer Emanuel has clear and lofty goals for his music. He’s even written an artist’s manifesto about his 2020 EP series he’s calling Alt Therapy, and put it out into the universe. That’s not typical of most artists; maybe theirs is sitting privately on a nightstand or affixed to the fridge. “Alt Therapy. It represents so many things. It […]
Faizon Love has filed a lawsuit against Universal Studios. He’s accusing the studio of race discrimination for removing him from the international poster for the 2009 comedy Couples Retreat, Variety reports. The suit also accuses Universal of fraud, breach of contract, and violation of California’s fair employment act and civil rights law. “This film was […]
A reboot of the 2002 Mummy-franchise spin-off The Scorpion King is reportedly in the works, thanks to a union between Universal Pictures and Seven Bucks Productions, the latter of which is a company headed up by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia. Note that Johnson started as the title character in the ’02 version of the film. However, due […]
