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Wicked is one of the biggest and best movies of 2024. It's made over half a billion dollars at the box office, surpassing Mamma Mia! to become the most successful movie ever adapted from a stage musical. Fans have been waiting for a movie version of Wicked ever since the musical hit the stage way back in 2003, so it's no surprise that people turned out to see the film.

Before that, Wicked was a book by author Gregory Maguire: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, published in 1995. The book, which reimagines the story of The Wizard of Oz from the Wicked Witch of the West's point of view, was a hit right from the start, and there were attempts to turn it into a more straightforward movie before composer Stephen Schwartz got ahold of it and made it a musical smash.

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Robert Eggers’ version of Nosferatu opens with a breathtaking sequence of dark psychosexual romance, as melancholy maiden Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp) is beckoned by a mysterious figure out of her bedroom and onto the manicured lawn of a dignified manor home. Her white nightgown billows behind her under blue moonlight,...

Easily one of the most popular franchises in Hollywood, Tomb Raider has become synonymous with Angelina Jolie. However, what many fans do not know is that the actress initially declined the offer to play Lara Croft. According to her, she did not feel like the role suited her much at the time.

Angelina Jolie in a still from Maria | Credits: Netflix

However, the creators told her that she would have a chance to travel the world because of the movie. Not only that, she also got the chance to train with the British military. So she took a few months and put herself through the process. The end result was the 2001 Tomb Raider movie, which sort of became her signature style as the years went on.

Angelina Jolie claimed Tomb Raider taught her a lot about herself despite initially declining the offer

As fans are aware, Angelina Jolie loves performing...

Whether you love or hate them, wedge shoes are one of the most popular shoe styles. These shoes are synonymous with spring and summer, with every woman owning at least one pair of wedge shoes over their lifetime.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Alicia Vikander, Elle Fanning, Kate Hudson, and Angelina Jolie wear different styles of wedge shoes (Credit: FayesVision / Sean Thorton / Daniel Deme / WENN)

Wedge shoes come in every shape and size, from sneakers to boots and everything in between. Our guide gives you a full rundown of everything you need to know about wedge shoes and the most comfortable wedge shoes for women.

How Do Wedges and Heels Differ?

No, they are not. Wedge shoes are characterized by their distinctive sole, which is made out of one piece of rubber material that also acts as the heel.

Wedges have continuous, solid outsoles that are elevated at the back, while heels have...

Meet The 3 New Cast Members on Southern Charm (Photo Credit – Jio Cinema)

From amongst the many reality television series on Bravo TV, Southern Charm has managed to make its own place in the hearts of viewers. The show first premiered in March 2014 and is currently airing its 10th season which aired the first episode on December 5, 2024, on the reality network.

The season features the return of cast members Venita Aspen, Taylor Ann Green, Leva Bonaparte, Craig Conover, Austen Kroll, Shep Rose, Madison LeCroy, Rodrigo Reyes, and Jarrett “Jt” Thomas. On the other hand, three new faces have joined the show, namely Salley Carson, Molly O’Connell, and Ryan Albert. Here’s what we know about the newest additions.

Who Are The New Cast Members On Southern Charm Season 10?

This season features the group dealing with “familiar feuds and redefined boundaries.” This year, the cast members seem to be focused on business,...

Ariana Madix to appear in The Valley? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

The news of Vanderpump Rules getting a reboot might have gotten old but the interest viewers have in the original cast does not seem to be ending anytime soon. Ariana Madix, who is one of the most popular faces of the reality series, has a lot on her plate. She has been the most busy member of the Bravo series, but fans always want to see more of the 39-year-old.

There has been confirmation about a few of Ariana’s other former co-stars making guest appearances on The Valley, a spinoff of Vanderpump Rules. Fans want to know if she would be open to making a cameo on the reality show now that Vanderpump will be returning with an all-new cast. Here’s what the Dancing with the Stars alum revealed about her future plans.

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Jackie Goldschneider on self-love and body positivity (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Jackie Goldschneider had absolutely had enough of the body-shaming trolls after her Jingle Ball appearance, and she wasn’t having any of it!

The ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ star took to TikTok to slam the haters who flooded her photos with nasty comments. She called out the ridiculousness of the backlash after posting snaps from the glamorous event at Madison Square Garden on December 13.

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Jackie Goldschneider Called Out Body Shamers

“I got a lot of comments that were really quite shocking,” the 48-year-old said. “People calling me plump, juicy, full-figured, big. All sorts of comments like that.

Blake Lively blames Justin Baldoni’s ‘outburst’ for disrupted filming? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

After a series of bizarre and unsettling events on set, Blake Lively’s lawsuit accuses Justin Baldoni of throwing an emotional tantrum in her dressing room, allegedly over social media comments criticizing her appearance.

Lively Attempted To Calm Justin Baldoni by Explaining That Her Appearance Needed to Feel Real

The complaint reads: “(Lively) tried to reassure him that she should look authentic in the scenes depicted in the photos, which were just after her character had been abused by her fictional husband, rather than ‘hot.'”

The scene, which allegedly included Baldoni crying over accusations that she looked “old,” forced the entire cast and crew to wait for hours while the director wallowed in his insecurities.

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Why Did Keanu Reeves Land In A “Movie Jail?” ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Keanu Reeves is known for crazy comebacks, but according to Looper, before John Wick, he faced “movie jail” after turning down Speed 2: Cruise Control. The phase came after Reeves reached heights of success for playing Neo in The Matrix and the iconic Jack Traven in Speed. Fox rushed for a sequel after Speed became a $350M hit. But Reeves, who felt burnt out and craved new challenges, said no. That choice sidelined him for years until he finally reclaimed his action-hero throne with John Wick.

Fox had grand plans for Speed 2. Sandra Bullock was on board, lured by the promise of financing her passion project, Hope Floats. The plot swapped the original’s adrenaline-pumping bus for a cruise ship nightmare, but Reeves wasn’t sold. Why? “I didn’t want to do two action movies back-to-back,...

Did Joaquin Phoenix Receive Oscar Nomination For Her? ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia )

Joaquin Phoenix was after something real. In Her, Spike Jonze’s 2013 sci-fi love story, Phoenix fell for an unexpected love interest: a voice-controlled AI named Samantha, voiced by Scarlett Johansson. Yep, a computer operating system. It sounds weird, but it led to one of Phoenix’s most raw and emotionally charged performances ever.

Phoenix saw something special in Her. In an interview with Reuters, he admitted, “I thought it was really interesting and unique, that there was this great emotional center you could grab onto, that it wasn’t too esoteric.” Basically, he saw a love story stripped of clichés, something real and raw. It was a chance to explore intimacy and isolation through a futuristic lens—and Phoenix was all in.

Before Her, Joaquin Phoenix had Oscar nominations for Gladiator, The Master, and Walk the Line. But Her...

top actresses who were about to star in Wicked (Photo Credit – Instagram)

The success of Wicked has opened up a lot of unique conversations when it comes to films and their production. Whether it’s the equal pay received by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande or the casting process of the musical fantasy. The blockbuster film, co-starring Jonathan Bailey, has dominated the box office worldwide and its collections are increasing with each day.

But the film which was adapted from the stage musical of the same name wasn’t always supposed to be led by this set of actors. Marc Platt, one of the two producers of the movie, recently opened up about how years back several A-list actors were in talks to star in Wicked. Here’s what we know.

Producer Reveals A-Listers Who Were In Talks To Star In Wicked

During his conversation with Vanity Fair, Platt opened...

Two decades ago, the Wicked movie could’ve looked very different.

In a joint conversation with Vanity Fair, Marc Platt, who produced the 2024 film, Wicked author Gregory Maguire and composer Stephen Schwartz recalled the first efforts in the late 1990s to turn the story into a feature film.

He detailed a world in which stars like Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman and more were interested in playing the beloved roles of Elphaba and Glinda, which eventually went to Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in this year’s adaptation of the musical.

“I am going to try and get the timeline right if I can remember, but I believe when I became the president of production at Universal, the project was already here,” Platt said. “It had been optioned initially by Demi Moore’s company.”

Platt knew that Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of...

Angelina Jolie is one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actresses, with a slew of highly successful and bankable movies to her name. However, amid all the professional successes, the actress’s personal life has been a major point of contention for the past decade. The main reason for this was her highly publicized and messy divorce battle with actor Brad Pitt.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in a still from Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Credits: 20th Century Fox

Adding more to this, a source has revealed some inside details about the actress and her special friend, who has been a positive influence on her. This friend is none other than actress Salma Hayek, who has reportedly been a big cheerleader for Jolie.

Source claims: Salma Hayek reportedly played a key role in Angelina Jolie’s personal transformation

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, famously known as “Brangelina,” were once Hollywood’s most glamorous couple.

Long before Wicked made the jump from stage to screen, the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel had Hollywood in a frenzy.

Jon M. Chu‘s recent movie musical adaptation marks a long journey to the big screen for the Wizard of Oz prequel, with Whoopi Goldberg vying for the rights to Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West shortly after the bestseller’s debut.

“This is true,” Goldberg’s rep told Vanity Fair. “Whoopi loved the book and tried hard to get the rights.”

According to Maguire, Goldberg wasn’t the only actress to throw her hat in the ring. “People who had expressed an interest in the first six months included Whoopi Goldberg and Claire Danes. Salma Hayek had had some interest, and Laurie Metcalf,” he recalled.

The author was hoping to work with Demi Moore, who optioned the rights through her production company Moving Pictures,...

The “Wicked” movie is a box office powerhouse with $530 million and counting at the global box office. It’s also a critical darling, earning rave reviews and Oscar buzz for its leading ladies Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. But what if “Wicked” had originally been made decades ago with Demi Moore as the green-skinned Elphaba? A new report from Vanity Fair dives into the first attempts to bring “Wicked” to the big screen in the late 1990s.

“I am going to try and get the timeline right if I can remember, but I believe when I became the president of production at Universal, the project was already here,” producer Marc Platt told the publication. “It had been optioned initially by Demi Moore’s company.”

Platt was convinced that Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West” would make for a great film adaptation.

A new piece from Vanity Fair tracks the journey of Wicked from page to screen, and there were some surprising twists and turns on that yellow brick road. If you've read Gregory Maguire's Wicked, you know it's a lot denser and darker than what ended up on Broadway. Nevertheless,...

Promoting a more peaceful, prosperous, and just world through the support of the United Nations and its Charter.

Through its grantmaking and by building new and innovative public-private partnerships, the United Nations Foundation acts to meet the most pressing health, humanitarian, socioeconomic, and environmental challenges of the 21st century.

The United Nations Foundation was created in 1998 with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner's historic $1 billion gift to support Un causes and activities. They build and implement public/private partnerships to address the world’s most pressing problems, and work to broaden support for the Un through advocacy and public outreach. Through their campaigns and partnerships, they connect people, ideas, and resources to help the Un solve global problems. These campaigns focus on reducing child mortality, empowering women and girls, creating a new energy future, securing peace and human rights, and promoting technology innovation to improve health outcomes. These solutions are...

Turns out, NCIS almost gave us a completely different Ziva David. Before Cote de Pablo locked down the iconic role, the team was on the verge of choosing another actress. And not just any contender; this one auditioned a jaw-dropping 15 times. Yep, 15. While the mystery actress gave it her all, fate had other plans, and de Pablo’s performance ultimately sealed the deal.

Cote de Pablo as Ziva in NCIS | Credits: CBS Studios

Imagine a world without Ziva’s sharp wit and badass energy. Wild, right? It’s a reminder that sometimes casting decisions really do change everything. For NCIS fans, de Pablo became irreplaceable, but it was almost an entirely different story.

How Cote de Pablo beat the odds to redefine NCIS Cote de Pablo as Ziva in NCIS | Credits: CBS Studios

Cote de Pablo almost missed her iconic NCIS role as Ziva David. When she auditioned, another actress...

Exclusive: The National Association of Latino Independent Producers has appointed four to its Board of Directors: Daniela Federman, TV Scripted agent at WME; Erika Kennair, Head of Scripted, US and Canada at The Mediapro Studio; Al Madrigal, actor, writer, and comedian; and Gina Reyes, an agent at United Talent Agency.

Nalip is an organization that supports the advancement of Latino Excellence across all creative media platforms. Since its founding in 1999, membership has become a supportive community of diverse storytellers – including producers, performers, writers, directors, and industry professionals.

“We welcome our new Board members, who bring a wealth of expertise, leadership, and vision to Nalip,” said Karla Pita Loor, Chair of Nalip’s Board of Directors. “Their extensive experience in varied sectors of our business will drive Nalip’s growth and impact as we work to ensure that the entertainment industry more accurately reflects the diversity of our audiences,” she added.

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Ensuring that your skin stays clean and healthy throughout your life starts and ends with your skincare routine. This doesn’t involve selling your soul or spending an unreasonable amount of money. Instead, identifying an array of key products, such as a trusted cleanser, moisturizer and sunscreen, and implementing them into your daily routine.

Your skincare routine may not resemble your friends’ or the people you follow on social media,...

Exclusive: 525 Rosario, the production company launched in September by global soccer superstar Lionel Messi, has made its first major executive appointments. CAA Global TV agent Crystal Caicedo has been named VP of Content Development. Additionally, María Sol Messi will join the company as Senior Director of Brand Strategy and Creative.

Headquartered in Miami and LA and named after the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner’s Argentina hometown, 525 Rosario was formed as a Jv with Smuggler Entertainment (Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend and Messi Meets America), operating under the supervision of the Messi family, with Smuggler’s Tim Pastore as CEO.

The hire of Caicedo, who has been based in Miami, fits into 525 Rosario’s stated goals of delivering family-oriented programming, cultural narratives, and inspirational stories that resonate globally across film, television, and other media platforms.

As a Global TV Agent at CAA, Caicedo represented such...

It's always exciting news to hear that Marvel Studios is adding more star-power to its line-up. Over the years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has carved out working relationships with legends like Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle, Robert Redford, Mark Ruffalo, and Natalie Portman. The franchise has recently continued adding to that star-power, with Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, and now Harrison Ford joining in on the MCU fun.

According to a multitude of rumors, it might not be long until The Rock himself, Dwayne Johnson, makes his way to the franchise. That's how relevant Marvel Studios continues to be almost two decades after the launch of the MCU. The stars want to work with Marvel, and the rumor mill about its next generation of stars isn't slowing down.

That's certainly exciting to hear, because honestly, these movies have offered actors - both veterans and new arrivals - a...

The first season of Like Water for Chocolate is coming to an end.

The Spanish-language romance Max TV show airs its Season 1 finale at 8 p.m. Et on Sunday (December 8).

The show is an adaptation of Laura Esquivel‘s novel chronicling a complicated and timeless romance, and was originally a 1992 movie.

Here’s the logline for the final episode of Season 1: “Rosaura sends heartbreaking news to the family; Pedro leads Gertrudis and the rest of the revolutionaries into a battle with his uncle; Elena reclaims her power.”

Naturally, fans are curious if the show is coming back for a second season.

Keep reading to find out more…

Like Water for Chocolate has been renewed for Season 2, which will also be its last season.

Salma Hayek Pinault, who executive produces the show, announced the renewal at an HBO and Max showcase in London in December 2024.

“We don’t want to do more than two.

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Netflix’s ‘Black Doves’.

Death of cable: Hoards of American execs descended on the English capital for Content London this week. The ensuing debates about the future of global TV were fascinating, with plenty optimism, plenty pessimism and a fair bit of stargazing. Jesse and I were there and one constant was an American equivalent of the “squeezed middle” (covered from a British standpoint in our Edinburgh Insider a few months back). That is mostly manifesting itself in the death of long-running, high-volume cable shows, which is having serious ramifications for the industry across the pond. Coming off the back of his network axing Wicked Tuna and Life Below Zero, Nat Geo acquisitions boss Christian Drobnyk was straight out the blocks with the sentiment, positing:...

Max confirmed today a second season for the HBO Original series Like Water For Chocolate. The series has become the most watched Latin American content on Max worldwide and has climbed to rank among the top three most watched series on the platform during its premiere month. The renewal announcement was made by Salma Hayek Pinault, executive producer of the series, during an event in London where HBO and Max content leaders including Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, and Mariano César, SVP of General Entertainment Content and Programming Strategy for Latin America and Ush, presented top upcoming titles for Max globally. “We ... Read more...

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Max confirmed today the streaming service has renewed HBO Original series Like Water for Chocolate for a second season. The series has become the most watched Latin American content on Max worldwide and has climbed to rank among the top three most watched series on the platform during its premiere month.

The renewal announcement was made by Salma Hayek Pinault, executive producer of the series, during an event in London where HBO and Max content leaders including Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, and Mariano César, SVP of General Entertainment Content and Programming Strategy for Latin America and Ush, presented top upcoming titles for Max globally.

“We are proud to see the success that Like Water for Chocolate is having on international screens. It is an original Latin American production made with the highest quality standards that characterize HBO series, with an incredibly talented community of local creators and artists,...

Casey Bloys was questioned by press this evening at a rare Max showcase in London as a small number of attendees were treated to sneak peeks of The White Lotus, The Last of Us and Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

A trio of the streamer’s most anticipated shows were unveiled by the senior U.S. exec including the third season of The White Lotus, which moves to Thailand. The Last of Us video-game adaptation was one of its biggest shows last year and has amassed huge viewing in the UK via Sky. That second series was shown to attendees. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, meanwhile, was displayed in all its humor and irreverence. The prequel takes a somewhat different tone to House of the Dragon and the original Game of Thrones. Also on show were Mark Ruffalo-starring crime drama Task and Stephen King...

The fire and passion in Like Water for Chocolate isn’t over just yet: Max has renewed the Spanish-language romance for Season 2, which will be its last.

Salma Hayek Pinault, who executive-produces the show, announced the renewal Thursday at an HBO and Max showcase in London. She added that the series wouldn’t go beyond Season 2 because “We don’t want to do more than two. We want this to be very special,” our sister site Deadline reports.

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“Like Water for Chocolate” has been renewed for a second season at Max, executive producer Salma Hayek Pinault revealed at the streamer’s showcase in London Thursday evening.

Hayek Pinault, appearing alongside Max Latin America boss Mariano Cesar, said the romantic drama series will not go beyond Season 2. “We don’t want to do more than two,” she said. “We want to do something that’s really special, and [make sure] that we don’t water it down to try and make it longer.”

“Like Water for Chocolate,” an adaptation of the 1989 magical realism novel by Laura Esquivel, follows star-crossed lovers Tita and Pedro, whose romance is hindered by her family traditions. Tita finds solace in the kitchen, where magic and flavors help her embrace her destined path. A film adaptation of the story, directed by Alfonso Arau, was released in 1992.

The series launched on Max Nov. 3 and stars Azul Guaita, Andres Baida,...

Salma Hayek Pinault made a surprise appearance at the Max Showcase in London this evening to talk Like Water For Chocolate and reveal it has been picked up for a second season.

Appearing alongside Max Lat Am boss Mariano Cesar, the actor-producer unveiled the news and confirmed it will not go beyond Season 3. “We don’t want to do more than two we want this to be very special,” she said.

The show, which launched last month, follows star-crossed lovers Tita and Pedro, whose romance is thwarted by her family’s traditions, forcing Tita to navigate magic and flavors in the kitchen as she fights for love and embraces her destined path. The original movie came out more than 30 years ago.

Hayek Pinault joked that it has “all the flavors of Jane Austen but is a lot spicier,” which she described as the “perfect format to make into a series.

Sam Richardson (Ted Lasso) has landed a role alongside John Cena and Jessica Biel in Apple’s live-action Matchbox film from Skydance and Mattel Films.

While the film is inspired by Mattel’s iconic real-world die-cast toy vehicle line of the same name, there’s no word yet on who Richardson is playing.

The Matchbox brand was invented in 1953 by automotive enthusiast Jack Odell to solve a challenge for his daughter, who was allowed to take a toy to school only if it was small enough to fit in a matchbox. When his daughter’s school friends, too, began clamoring for a “matchbox car,” an enduring brand was born. The high standards of authenticity for Matchbox die-cast cars have driven the brand for over 70 years and generations of fans. Today, two Matchbox cars are sold every second somewhere around the world.

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‘Wicked: Part I’ recently released to glowing reviews and phenomenal box office success. It’s based on the stage musical ‘Wicked,’ which is inspired by Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel, itself a reimagining of L. Frank Baum’s ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.’

The film follows Elphaba, who will become the Wicked Witch of the West, and her friendship with Galinda, who will become Glinda the Good, set in the Land of Oz before Dorothy arrives.

The main cast of ‘Wicked: Part I’ includes Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, and Ariana Grande as Galinda, who becomes Glinda the Good. Supporting roles feature Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Ethan Slater as Boq, Bowen Yang as Pfannee, and Peter Dinklage as the voice of Dr. Dillamond. Other notable cast members include Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard, and Marissa Bode as Nessarose, Elphaba’s sister.

Apple TV+ has landed a series adaptation of Marissa Stapley’s best-selling novel Lucky, with Anya Taylor-Joy set to play the lead role.

The limited series, on which Taylor-Joy (Furiosa, The Queen’s Gambit) will also be an executive producer, comes from Apple Studios and Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine (the novel was a Reese’s Book Club selection in 2021). Jonathan Tropper (Apple’s See and the forthcoming Your Friends & Neigbhors) is the series creator and will serve as co-showrunner with Cassie Pappas (Silo, Griselda).

Lucky will be Taylor-Joy’s second project with Apple; she also stars in the feature film The Gorge, set to debut next year. Witherspoon also has a relationship with Apple TV+ via The Morning Show, where she stars and exec produces.

“Reese’s Book Club began with the goal of deepening connections — to the stories, to the storytellers, and to the community we are building,” Witherspoon said in a statement.

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This December, Peacock is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated comedy series Laid to the streaming release of the hit horror film Speak No Evil. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Peacock this month and have an 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the five best films that are coming to Peacock in December 2024 with an 85% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Catch Me If You Can (December 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96% Credit – Amblin Entertainment

Catch Me If You Can is a biographical crime comedy-drama film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Jeff Nathanson. Based on the semi-autobiographical book of the same name by Frank Abagnale Jr., the 2002 film follows Frank Abagnale Jr, a young con man who cashes forged cheques while posing as a pilot,...

Salma Hayek‘s Wicked love continues!

The 58-year-old actress and film producer shared her congratulations for the hit movie’s team on Thanksgiving (November 28).

“Congratulations @arianagrande, @cynthiaerivo, and the entire Wicked team for the magic you’ve brought to our screens! ✨...

Angelina Jolie was celebrated today at the 2024 Torino Film Festival!

The actress/director/humanitarian was awarded the Stella della Mole prize at the event, held on Sunday (November 24) in Turin, Italy. In addition to the award win, she also screened her film, Without Blood, at the festival. Angelina wrote, directed, and co-produced the movie!

The movie stars Salma Hayek, Demián Bichir, Juan Minujín, Jorge Antonio Guerrero and Patricio José.

The movie is based on the book of the same name by Alessandro Baricco, and, according to Deadline, “follows a woman, Nina, whose father was murdered by a gang when she was a child. Her father’s murderer, Tito, discovers her beneath a trap door as a child, and moved by her innocence let’s her be. Older, Nina (Hayek) finds Tito (Bichir) working in a news stand. The two sit down for a meal, and hash it all out.”...

Angelina Jolie is set to attend Italy’s Torino Film Festival for the international premiere of “Without Blood,” her fifth film as a director, which is based on Italian author Alessandro Baricco’s short novel by the same title.

The drama about war, revenge, memory and healing stars Salma Hayek Pinault and Demián Bichir and world premiered in September at Toronto Film Festival.

The story revolves around Nina (Hayek Pinault), who witnesses as a young girl the carnage inflicted by her father’s enemies on her father and brother. She escapes by hiding under the family’s farmhouse floor, and although one of the murderers — a man named Tito (Bichir) — spots her, he decides to keep quiet. Many years later, they meet again.

“Without Blood,” which was shot at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios, will screen on Nov. 24 at Torino’s Cinema Ideal with Jolie and Baricco present. Torino’s 42nd edition is being held Nov.

This story contains spoilers for the Nov. 19 episode of “Dancing With the Stars”

In Tuesday night’s episode of “Dancing With the Stars,” each of the five remaining couples performed one ballroom dance and one Latin dance but only four earned enough points and votes to go on to next week’s finale… at least that’s how the show usually works.

The elimination came down to the two Olympic athletes: Ilona Maher and Stephen Nedoroscik… but, in a repeat of Season 32, no one was sent home before the finale. Which means all five couples will be competing in the finale.

Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson earned their first perfect score for a Foxtrot to “I Won’t Dance” by Erin Boheme. The beaming “Bachelor” star said, “Never got one of those before. Feels really good!” Derek Hough raved, “Fred Astaire is high-fiving you right now,” and dubbed it “one...

Oscar winner Angelina Jolie is starring in Alice Winocour’s next movie, Stitches, Deadline has confirmed.

The feature entitled Stitches is set in the world of high fashion, kicking off in Paris. All other plot details are being kept secret. The movie will reportedly be shot in French and English ala Winocour’s previous feature, Proxima.

Charles Gillibert‘s Paris-based CG Cinema is producing. Winocour is working again with Pathe Films here after her feature Paris Memories which premiered in Cannes’ Directors Fortnight and notched its actress Virginie Efira a Cesar Award.

Winocour’s Proxima starred Eva Green as an astronaut who is readying for a long run on the International Space Station. She contends with maneuvering a male dominated environment, as well as life as a mother. Green earned a Cesar nom.

Jolie is heavy in this season’s awards conversation for her turn as Maria Callas in the Fremantle/Apartment/Netflix movie,...

“Dogma 2” needs Matt and Ben to get made. Fortunately, Kevin Smith has leverage over them.

During an appearance at the Vulture Festival over the weekend (via Deadline) celebrating the 25th anniversary of Smith’s cult favorite fantasy comedy “Dogma,” the writer-director revealed that he’s working on a sequel to the film, which remains one of his most successful, critically and commercially.

“Some people will be like, ‘Don’t f—ing touch it. You’ll ruin it,’” Smith said at the event. “And I’m here to tell you: I will. I’m f—ing tickled. I found a way in.”

Smith said he is confident that Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, who starred as fallen angels Bartleby and Loki in the original film, will return for the sequel because they owe him for helping their breakthrough film “Good Will Hunting” get made and then forgetting to thank him when...

Now is the time to rejoice and be glad, for Kevin Smith is celebrating the liberation of Dogma with more Dogma. The director discussed the film at the Vulture Festival, outlining plans for a Dogma tour, SteelBook release, and eventual streaming premiere. But that's not all: he's also writing what...

Kevin Smith has confirmed he's working on a sequel to 'Dogma'.The 54-year-old filmmaker wrote and directed the 1999 fantasy comedy film starring Ben Affleck, 52, as Bartleby and Matt Damon, 54, as Loki and he is hoping the pair will appear in the new movie.Speaking at the Dogma Confessional to mark the flick's 25th anniversary on Sunday (17.11.24) at Vulture Festival, he said: “Some people will be like, ‘Don’t f****** touch it. You’ll ruin it.'“And I’m here to tell you: I will. I’m f****** tickled. I found a way in.”The 'Mallrats' director quipped that he could bribe the pair into filming a cameo because he revived their 1997 film 'Good Will Hunting', but admitted the sequel relies on Ben and Damon reprising their roles as the fallen angels.Kevin said: “I have been able to hold that over both their heads for 25 f****** years,...

Director Kevin Smith confirmed plans for a sequel to his 1999 religious comedy “Dogma” at the 2016 Vulture Festival. Original stars Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are expected to return in significant parts.

Smith directly addressed potential fan skepticism, noting that some may hesitate to revisit the cult favorite. “Some people will say, ‘Don’t f—ing touch it. “You’ll ruin it,” Smith warned. “And I’m here to tell you: I will.”

The project follows a meaningful step in which the film’s long-standing rights concerns were resolved. Previously owned by Harvey and Bob Weinstein, the rights have been purchased by an undisclosed business. This accomplishment paves the way for a sequel, a 25th anniversary theatrical re-release, and a new 4K home media edition.

Smith expressed confidence in Affleck and Damon’s roles, promising more than a cameo. “The only way we get a ‘Dogma’ sequel made is if they’re there,...

Kevin Smith is working on a sequel to Dogma 25 years after its original release, and he expects Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to make at least cameo appearances.

During his “Dogma Confessional” at Vulture Festival, Smith shared his excitement about the project, joking about potential backlash:

Some people will say, ‘Don’t mess with it—you’ll ruin it.’ And I probably will. But I’m thrilled because I’ve found a way to make it happen.”

Smith is confident that Affleck and Damon will return as fallen angels Bartleby and Loki. He humorously added that after helping them with Good Will Hunting in 1997, they owe him.

The panel marked Dogma’s 25th anniversary, reflecting on the original film’s story about two angels trying to find a loophole to get back into heaven. The 1999 movie starred Linda Fiorentino, Salma Hayek, Alan Rickman, Chris Rock, Jason Lee, and Alanis Morissette,...

After 25 years, Kevin Smith is reconnecting with the man upstairs for the unholiest of sequels.

During his Dogma Confessional on Sunday at Vulture Festival, the View Askewniverse creator revealed that he’s working on a sequel to the 1999 film, and he expects Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to return for cameos at least.

“Some people will be like, ‘Don’t f—ing touch it. You’ll ruin it,'” said Smith. “And I’m here to tell you: I will. I’m f—ing tickled. I found a way in.”

He sounded confident that Affleck and Damon would reprise their roles as fallen angels Bartleby and Loki. After Smith helped save the pair’s 1997 film Good Will Hunting, without so much as a thank you in their Golden Globes and Oscars speeches, they owe him.

“I have been able to hold that over both their heads for 25 f—ing years,...

Once known as the golden couple of Hollywood, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have constantly been in the spotlight, especially due to their legal battle. However, as Jolie returns to the screen with her new musical drama Maria, rumors have emerged suggesting that her ex-husband is attempting to undermine her Oscar chances.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Credit: 20th Century Studios

However, it is unlikely that the alleged attempts from Pitt would succeed, especially after the Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins, renowned for Moonlight, publicly praised Jolie’s performance and even went on to compare her work to that of Denzel Washington’s iconic performance in Malcolm X.

Barry Jenkins Praises Angelina Jolie’s Performance in Maria

Angelina Jolie is returning to the silver screen with her upcoming biographical psychological drama Maria, which premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival and has received positive reviews from critics.

Robert Rodriguez’s El Mariachi Trilogy or Mexico Trilogy is now available in a new Blu-ray collection, which includes a 4K transfer of Desperado, courtesy of Arrow Video. The first movie was never truly intended to be a franchise starter. It was actually Rodriguez practicing how to make a movie. El Mariachi would put him on the map for film studios, but it was the sequel, Desperado, that brought him into the mainstream. It would also make Antonio Banderas an action star and introduced audiences to Salma Hayek. And it’s this manic film that we take a look at in this episode of Reel Action.

If you’re into movies, chances are you’ve heard the inspirational story behind Robert Rodriguez’s debut feature film. But if you aren’t up to speed, 1995’s Desperado is actually a sequel to a small film from 1992 called El Mariachi. And when I say small,...

Chris Evans has been sporting a bushy new beard on his Red One press tour and he’s explaining the choice behind the facial hair.

The 43-year-old actor was asked about his new look while attending the Red One premiere in New York City on Monday (November 11).

Keep reading to find out more…

Chris told Entertainment Tonight that the beard is for “a job I am working on.”

“It’s a film called Sacrifice with Anya Taylor-Joy and John Malkovich,” Chris added. The star-studded cast also includes Brendan Fraser, Salma Hayek, Charli Xcx, and Vincent Cassel, among others.

Deadline reports that Sacrifice — loosely inspired by the Joan Of Arc story — “tells the story of Joan (Taylor-Joy), a zealous spirit driven by a volcanic prophecy only she can hear, who is on a mission to save the world from a fiery reckoning. Along with her militia of mystical disciples, she hijacks...

While speaking to CinePop during D23 Brazil yesterday, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige shared an update on the status of an Eternals follow-up and spoke about the possibility of characters from the Inhumans making their MCU debut.

Eternals not only had the dubious honor of being the first Marvel Studios movie to drop to "rotten" status on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, but also finishing up its U.S. run with a disappointing $164.9 million to give it the lowest domestic haul of any McU-set film aside from 2008's The Incredible Hulk ($134M).

Even so, we appeared to get confirmation that a follow-up was in the early planning stages... when Game of Thrones alum Kit Harington (who made his MCU debut as Dane Whitman in the movie) suggested that the project had been scrapped!

Not exactly a surprise, but does that mean we won't be seeing Sersi, Thena, Kingo and the others...