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As the election draws near, a growing number of celebrities are stepping up to endorse the candidate they believe can bring positive change to the USA. Since then, numerous A-listers and Hollywood heavyweights have rallied behind either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in their race for the Oval Office.

Donald Trump in the latest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience | Credits: PowefulJRE/YouTube

With the competition looking razor-thin, speculation about the potential winner is heating up. Who will ultimately come out on top?

How Many Celebrities Are Rallying Behind Kamala Harris?

The outpouring of support for Kamala Harris from Hollywood A-listers is nothing short of remarkable. From Beyoncé to former President Obama and his entire family, a variety of who’s who of the entertainment industry is rallying behind the woman in the power suit.

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With a week and a half until Election Day, Zachary Levi is having it out with Whoopi Goldberg.

After Goldberg said on The View that Levi’s recent statement calling Hollywood a liberal town is “not necessarily true,” the Harold and the Purple Crayon actor responded in a lengthy Instagram Live rant, which also earned him backlash for implying Gavin Creel died from the Covid vaccine.

“To Whoopi Goldberg, Sunny Hostin and all the folks at The View… I don’t think it’s accurate to say that somehow Hollywood is both a liberal and a conservative town,” he said in the video. “To Whoopi’s point, back in the day, there might have been a bit more of a balance. And there have always been more, let’s say conservative leaning stars, that have been able to say those things. But you really have to be at a certain...

Megalopolis On Ott: Here’s How & When To Watch It(Photo Credit – Instagram)

Francis Ford Coppola’s ambitious film Megalopolis has been in the news for several reasons, but none of them helped it bring in winning numbers at the box office. After being a complete failure at the cinemas, the movie is reportedly prepping to arrive on Ott platforms. It has a talented cast and a hefty budget, yet it failed to charm the audiences. Scroll below to know the deets.

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It is a sci-fi movie written, directed, and produced by the veteran filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. It features Adam Driver in the lead role of Cesar Catilina with an exceptional supporting cast comprising Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Kathryn Hunter, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, James Remar, D. B. Sweeney, and Dustin Hoffman.

The magnum...

Zachary Levi, the star of the two Shazam films in the Dceu, is making headlines lately, but not because of his acting career. In recent weeks, he has openly supported presidential candidate Donald Trump.

This has led to a lot of negative reactions from his fans and fans of his movies.

Zachary Levi recently took to Instagram to reply to Whoopi Goldberg’s claim that Hollywood has “always been a very right-leaning town.” This discussion started after Levi publicly supported Donald Trump for president on The View. He said that backing Trump could hurt his career because Hollywood is mostly liberal.

Goldberg disagreed, calling his statement “more B.S.” She explained that Hollywood has a mix of beliefs and sometimes has more Democrats or Republicans, but very few people openly say they are Republican. She also mentioned that some Republican actors, like Jon Voight and Dennis Quaid, still have successful careers.

Zachary Levi star of two ‘Shazam’ films set in Dceu is recently filling headlines, but not because of his thriving career as an actor. In the last several weeks the actor has been very vocal regarding his endorsement of presidential candidate Donald Trump.

This has caused significant backlash when it comes to his fans, and the fans of his movies overall.

Zachary Levi recently used Instagram to respond to Whoopi Goldberg’s statement that Hollywood has “always been a very right-leaning town.” This discussion started after Levi publicly endorsed Donald Trump for president during an episode of ‘The View.’ He mentioned that supporting Trump could harm his career because Hollywood is mostly liberal.

Goldberg disagreed, calling his claim “more B.S.” She explained that Hollywood is a mix of beliefs and sometimes has more Democrats or Republicans, but very few people openly support being Republican. She also pointed out that some Republican actors,...

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Canary Black is a spy action thriller film directed by Pierre Morel from a screenplay by Matthew Kennedy. The Prime Video film follows Avery Graves, an exceptional CIA agent whose husband is kidnapped by terrorists to blackmail her into stealing sensitive information that would betray her country. Canary Black stars Kate Beckinsale in the lead role with Rupert Friend, Ray Stevenson, Saffron Burrows, Ben Miles, and Michael Brandon starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the explosive action, thrilling story, and compelling characters in Canary Black here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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Salt is a spy action thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce from a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer. The 2010 film follows Evelyn Salt, an exceptional CIA agent who is wrongfully accused of killing the Russian president.

Zachary Levi recently took to Instagram to refute Whoopi Goldberg’s claim that Hollywood has “always been a very right-leaning town.” Goldberg tried to teach the “Shazam” actor a lesson during an episode of “The View” earlier this month after he publicly endorses Donald Trump for president. Levi said he was risking career suicide by supporting Trump because “Hollywood is a very, very liberal town.”

Goldberg rejected the claim as “more B.S.” and told Levi that “we’re a mixed bunch” in Hollywood and “sometimes it seems like there’s more Democrats and sometimes it seems like there’s more Republicans, but the truth of the matter is very few people seem to bite it because they’re Republican.” She went on to cite the ongoing careers of “working” Republican actors like Jon Voight and Dennis Quaid.

“To Whoopi Goldberg and all of the folks at ‘The View,’ I don...

Netflix has a holiday gift for fans of trash cinema. Jaume Collet-Serra, the director of "Non-Stop," is returning to the skies for a new action film, this one entitled "Carry-On." Collet-Serra is a maestro of this particular genre, having devoted a good chunk of his career to making ludicrous Liam Neeson action thrillers that are often ludicrously entertaining, and this one looks like it's cut from that same cloth. 

Taron Egerton stars as a Tsa agent who has to outsmart a mysterious terrorist figure, played by Jason Bateman ("Arrested Development"), who demands that the Tsa agent let a dangerous package slip through security at an airport, or else the terrorist will kill someone the agent loves. It's the type of high-drama, "what would you do?" scenario that permeated action movies in the '80s and '90s, and it looks like this could be a fun way to kill a...

Angelina Jolie started acting at age 16, and with the success of her career, fans believed she would have a long-lasting tenure in the industry. Surprisingly, the actress thought she would not live long because of her family’s history. She even believed she wouldn’t make it to her 40s.

Credits: Angelina Jolie in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider / Paramount Pictures

Evidently, she made it today and is now prepping for her 50s, a fact that she supposed is a blessing and a victory. Not many celebrities with prolific careers make it to this age, so she considers herself lucky.

Angelina Jolie Opens Up About Mental Health Struggle and Why She Thought She Wouldn’t Live Long

Even in the midst of chaos following her divorce issue, actress Angelina Jolie remains positive and hopeful in life. She has her children to take care of and she’s still got a career...

“Reagan”, the new ‘bio-pic’ feature, directed by Sean McNamara, based on the 2006 book by Paul Kengor, stars Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller, Robert Davi, Lesley-Anne Down and Jon Voight, now available to rent or own on digital platforms, followed by a Blu-ray/DVD release November 19, 2024:

“…the new film follows the life of ‘Ronald Reagan' from his childhood, his years in Hollywood….

“…and as president of the United States, recalled by Russian ‘Viktor Ivanovo’ a former spy…”

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Laura Dern recalled the bitter experience she had after watching her relationship with Billy Bob Thornton crumble to dust because of his affair with Angelina Jolie. The Jurassic Park actress was engaged to the man – they dated between 1997 and 1999 – until the actor decided to marry Jolie without even informing his fiancée.

Credits: Laura Dern in Jurassic World Dominion / Universal Pictures

Jolie is presently dealing with her divorce from ex-husband Brad Pitt and even struggling to settle their issues pertaining to their shared properties and businesses, but even before their controversial split, the Maleficent star already had her fair share of affairs and breakups.

Billy Bob Thornton Married Angelina Jolie While Engaged to Laura Dern

Billy Bob Thornton and Laura Dern’s romance began in 1997 after the actress split from Jeff Goldblum and the former’s divorce from his fourth wife, Pietra Dawn Cherniak. Soon after, they got engaged, and in...

Angelina Jolie’s first Oscar win was tarnished by an incident that still haunts her fans. Jolie and brother James Haven got a little too comfortable on the red carpet, and the sibling’s one kiss grossed out many people. It was not a peck on the cheeks but a shocking lip-lock that many media outlets captured and made their flashing headlines the next day.

Angelina Jolie in a still from Maria | Credits: Fremantle Media

Both Jolie and Haven addressed the infamous kiss in the following years. Jolie shared that it was an act of “brotherly love” while Haven called it “simple and lovely”. They claimed that it was a quick kiss, but the media made it into a big thing.

Angelina Jolie’s Brother Clarified Their Haunting Kiss Was Nothing Incestuous Angelina Jolie in a still from Girl, Interrupted | Credits: Columbia Pictures

Angelina Jolie was accompanied by her brother...

“Megalopolis” is the new $120 million, live-action feature written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jason Schwartzman, Grace VanderWaal, Kathryn Hunter, Talia Shire, Dustin Hoffman, D.B. Sweeney and Giancarlo Esposito, now playing in theaters:

“… “…in New York, a woman is divided between loyalties to her father…

“…who has a classical view of society…

“…and her lover, who is more progressive…”

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Exclusive: A story that lauded director John Boorman created for his children is being worked up as an animated feature. The Honey Wars was a tale that veteran helmer Boorman told his kids and now Dublin-based animation house Kavaleer Productions is developing it as a 90-minute-long film. Boorman has opened the Rolodex and helped reach out to some starry voice talent. The producers are in talks with Jamie Lee Curtis, Vanessa Kirby, Patrick Stewart, Brendan Gleeson, Richard E. Grant and Jon Voight.

Billed as a dark comedic fantasy, the story follows Hope, a young girl with a secret ability to see the invisible threads that connect the magical world to our own. Recently uprooted by the loss of her mother, she stumbles upon a bitter conflict rooted in two warring tribes: the Fairies and the Elves. She encounters Alfred, a mischievous and exiled Elf, and Fiona, an outcast fairy. The...

During an online Ama this past Friday, Francis Ford Coppola shared some factoids about his recently released sci-fi epic “Megalopolis,” including a list of influences he posted on Letterboxd. The list includes films adapted from the works of H.G. Wells, historical epics, erotic dramas, and many more. Upon examining each individually, it’s easy to see how they all had effect on Coppola’s ultimate vision on a new Roman Empire and an architect trying to bring about change.

Starring Adam Driver and featuring performances from Aubrey Plaza, Jon Voight, Nathalie Emmanuel, Shia Labeouf, Talia Shire, and Giancarlo Esposito, “Megalopolis” premiered at Cannes, where it received a mixed reception. In IndieWire’s review of the film, David Ehrlich wrote, “After more than 40 years of idly fantasizing about the project (and more than 20 years of actively trying to finance it), Coppola is bringing ‘Megalopolis’ to screens at a moment when his...

Midway through shooting the massive, futuristic “Megalopolis,” Francis Ford Coppola knew it wasn’t working. In the production notes, he recounts how the art department (led by production designer Beth Mickle) wasn’t in sync with his abstract vision wrapped around the deteriorating New Rome and the utopian Megalopolis. The concept of conveying “woven material or tapestry” just wasn’t getting through.

So Coppola started communicating his bold visual ideas to concept designer Dean Sherriff through stick-figure sketches. Before the 2022 holidays, he demanded that the art department trim its leadership to perform more efficiently out of budgetary necessity. They refused and quit in protest. Meanwhile, the VFX team was disbanded as well.

Enter production designer Bradley Rubin after the New Year’s break. He was tasked with completing the film in collaboration with a whole new VFX team. Yet he quickly adapted to the theatricality of it all and the...

Whoopi Goldberg gave Zachary Levi a little lesson in Hollywood on The View after the Shazam star said his endorsement for Donald Trump could end his career.

Levi swore his vote for the twice-impeached former president of the United States in a rally in Michigan over the weekend. When the topic came up on the ABC talk show, Goldberg had a gripe with the Chuck alum, saying Hollywood was a “very, very liberal town” that could cost him work in the industry.

“That’s not necessarily true,” Goldberg said. “From the beginning of Hollywood, it’s always been a very right-leaning town. But I know you don’t know much about the Hollywood history, so let me school you.”

Goldberg continued, “We are, like America is, we’re a mixed bunch. And sometime it may seem like there’s more Democrats and sometimes it seems like there’s more Republicans.

Whoopi Goldberg is calling bullshit over “Shazam” star Zachary Levi’s claim that “Hollywood is a very, very liberal town” and thus his recent endorsement of Donald Trump for president may “very well constitute career suicide.” Levi made the claim during a rally in which he championed Trump’s campaign and told attendees that we’re “going to make America great again.”

“So, okay. That’s not necessarily true,” Goldberg said about Hollywood being dominated by liberals (via Entertainment Weekly). “From the beginning of Hollywood, it’s always been a very right-leaning town, but I know you don’t know much about the Hollywood history, so let me school you.”

Goldberg told Levi that “we’re a mixed bunch” and “sometimes it seems like there’s more Democrats and sometimes it seems like there’s more Republicans, but the truth of the matter is very few people seem to bite it because they’re Republican,...

You may have heard that Hollywood actor Zachary Levi, best known for his role as Shazam in the Dceu, recently endorsed GOP candidate Donald Trump in the upcoming election.

Following support from more prominent celebrities like Taylor Swift and Jennifer Lawrence for Kamala Harris, Levi has joined a controversial list of lesser-known celebrities endorsing Trump, including Roseanne Barr, Russell Brand, Jim Caviezel, Kelsey Grammer, Rob Schneider, Jon Voight, and James Woods.

Levi initially supported Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has since withdrawn from the race and encouraged voters to back Trump. With Rfk Jr. out of the picture, Levi has naturally(?) transitioned to endorse Trump’s campaign.

While it’s unclear why he chose to publicly support Trump or how closely his political views align with Trump’s, this endorsement has led to significant backlash. Many fans are bitterly disappointed by his decision, with some going so far as to...

You might have heard it – or not – but Hollywood actor Zachary Levi, probably best known for portraying the superhero Shazam in the Dceu, has recently endorsed GOP candidate Donald Trump in the upcoming election.

After some – obviously more relevant – celebrities, like Taylor Swift and Jennifer Lawrence, supported Kamala Harris, Levi has now joined a list of mostly controversial and not-so-relevant celebs who have supported Trump, including but not limited to Roseanne Barr, Russell Brand, Jim Caviezel, Kelsey Grammer, Rob Schneider, Jon Voight, and James Woods.

And while Levi said that he initially endorsed Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who recently withdrew from the elections and told the people to vote for Trump, now that Rfk Jr. is out, Levi – naturally(?) – joined Trump’s campaign as a celebrity endorser.

We don’t know why he decided to openly support Trump and how much of his own political views align with Trump’s views,...

We’ve got hold of a few more details of the new Anaconda movie, with slight spoilers – and new casting information too.

Potential spoilers lie ahead for the new Anaconda.

Sony is investing more and more in its planned reboot of the Anaconda movie series, which continues to take shape.

Debuting in 1997 – with Jon Voight’s sneer and a massive snake, all under the watchful eye of director Luis Llosa – Anaconda was a solid hit. Still, its subsequent sequels and crossovers never troubled the inside of a cinema.

However, the new reboot – which has been active since early 2020 – is heading for the big screen, and has attracted a notably comic cast.

Jack Black and Paul Rudd were early additions, and joining now is Daniela Melchior in what Deadline reports is in an ‘unknown’ role. We’ve got a bit of info on that, however.

The new film’s spin is...

Earlier this year, the news broke that Columbia Pictures is planning to squeeze new life out of the Anaconda franchise, with The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent director Tom Gormican set to helm a reimagining of the 1997 giant snake horror movie.

Paul Rudd and Jack Black have now been confirmed to play the lead roles, and according to Deadline, Daniela Melchior has also joined the cast.

Melchior was most recently seen in the Road House remake, and also made a memorable appearance as Cleo Cazo, aka Ratcatcher 2, in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad.

Gormican will also co-write the script with collaborator Kevin Etten.

The project is said to have been in development at the studio since early 2023, and has gone through numerous rewrites as the "filmmaker and Columbia tried to find the right balance of tones."

It sounds like this new take on the creature feature is going to...

Francis Ford Coppola may just be one of the most well-known and well regarded filmmakers of our time. From The Godfather (1972) to Apocalypse Now (1979), Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) to The Conversation (1974), his superb filmography still renders him a must-watch for many, even this far along in his career. Expected to be his final film, Megalopolis is as close to a passion project as it comes; self-financed and workshopped since the late 70s, it’s a film that Coppola has had his heart set on making throughout his career. Described as a Roman epic, the story follows genius artist Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver) who seeks to leap the City of New Rome into a utopian, idealistic future, while his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito) remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite daughter Julia Cicero (Nathalie Emmanuel), the Mayor’s daughter,...

In the wake of three sequels and a spinoff crossover film with the Lake Placid franchise, the 1997 film Anaconda is plotting a return to the screen. Tom Gormican (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent) is scripting and directing the next Anaconda movie for Columbia Pictures, with Paul Rudd and Jack Black starring.

Additionally, Deadline reports tonight that rising star Daniela Melchior has come on board to join the horror reboot’s cast.

“According to sources,” The Hollywood Reporter detailed, “the new story involves a group of friends facing mid-life crises who are remaking their favorite movie from their youth.

“They head to the rainforest only to find themselves into a fight for their lives against natural disasters, giant snakes and violent criminals.”

The original film was directed by Luis Llosa, and it featured an ensemble cast including Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz, Owen Wilson and Danny Trejo.

From Ratcatcher to Anacondacatcher? Deadline reports that Daniela Melchior is set to join Paul Rudd and Jack Black in the new Anaconda movie in development at Sony Pictures. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent director Tom Gormican is set to direct the project as well as co-write the script with Kevin Ettin. The project has apparently been in the works since early 2023, going through a lot of rewrites as they try to strike the correct tone.

It’s not known who Melchior will play in the Anaconda movie, but the project won’t be a remake of the ’90s classic that starred Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, and Jon Voight. According to sources, “the new story involves a group of friends facing mid-life crises who are remaking their favorite movie from their youth. They head to the rainforest only to find themselves into a fight for their lives against natural disasters,...

Exclusive: After landing Paul Rudd and Jack Black to star, the new Anaconda pic at Sony Pictures is building on its ensemble as Road House star Daniela Melchior is set to join the cast on the new take of the 90s cult classic. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent writers Tom Gormican and Kevin Etten penned the script, with Gormican planning to direct. Brad Fuller and Andrew Form are producing through Fully Formed banner.

The studio had no comment.

The original 1997 thriller starred Jennifer Lopez, Jon Voight, Owen Wilson and Ice Cube and followed a National Geographic-esque film crew that is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who forces them along on his quest to capture the world’s largest and deadliest snake, an anaconda. The film overperformed at the box office, bringing in $145 million globally including $65 million domestically. It also provided Lopez and Cube with a box office hit early in their careers.

Despite the film’s dismal box office performance, “Megalopolis” star Aubrey Plaza has received plenty of positive reviews about her performance as financial reporter Wow Platinum — and if an interview published by the New York Times Sunday is any indication, that press is well deserved. “It was madness working on that film,” she explained. “My mentality every day was ‘Every man for himself; only the strong survive here.'”

Plaza added that filming with Coppola wasn’t predictable. The director might tell her, “In the next take, you’re a spider” or he might offer a suggestion from his barista. She said, “There were days that I would go to set thinking we’re about to start shooting and instead, Francis would go, ‘I’d like to play a game.'”

The actress decided to remain in character as Platinum on set and off. “Even in the car on the way to that set,...

Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s “The Wild Robot” landed in first place on box office charts, taking flight on the higher end of expectations with $35 million from 3,962 venues. Meanwhile, Francis Ford Coppola‘s sci-fi epic “Megalopolis” collapsed in its box office debut, collecting an anemic $4 million from 1,854 North American theaters.

Ticket sales for “Megalopolis” were less than initial projections of $5 million to $7 million, which would have been financially disastrous for the $120 million-budgeted film. By comparison, Kevin Costner’s mostly self-funded $100 million-budgeted passion project “Horizon: An American Saga – Part One” arrived to $11 million over the summer before tapping out with $36 million worldwide. As a result, plans to release “Part Two” were indefinitely paused.

With poor word of mouth (the film received a “D+” grade on CinemaScore), “Megalopolis” opened in sixth place behind three holdover titles and the Indian Telugu-language action film “Devara: Part 1.” Reviews have been wildly divisive with the...

Megalopolis has been generating headlines for years. First, it was about how legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola had to self-finance his epic sci-fi movie because no studio was willing to touch it.

Then, we heard the director had reportedly fired the majority of the Megalopolis' visual effects team during production, prompting other crew members, including the entire art department, to exit due to what they called an "unstable filming environment."

More recently, Coppola has been accused of acting inappropriately on set, though it's unclear whether there's any truth to the allegations.

Then there was the trailer with AI-generated quotes from "critics" and Megalopolis' 49% score on Rotten Tomatoes which suggested Coppola's supposed magnum opus was anything but the masterpiece he'd promised.

With the movie now playing in theaters, regular moviegoers have chimed in...and wholly rejected Megalopolis. Boasting a D+ CinemaScore, it ranks among the worst-rated wide releases ever and scores lower than any superhero movie.

Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s new film “The Wild Robot” is booting up with a better-than-expected $34 million opening weekend.

Director Chris Sanders’ animated film was originally projected to make between $24 million to $30 million in its opening weekend. The family friendly movie launched with $11.3 million on Friday and will take the box office crown from Warner Bros.’ “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” Tim Burton’s horror comedy has reigned over the charts for the past three weeks and is on track for second place with $16 million in its fourth week of release.

Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” is finally hitting theaters this weekend after premiering over the summer at the Cannes Film Festival. However, it’s on track to make $4.6 million in its opening weekend, less than initial projections of $5 million to $7 million. It’s made $1.84 million so far from 1,854 North American theaters. The film carries a $120 million budget, which was mostly self-financed by Coppola.

There is a whole lot going on in Francis Ford Coppola’s latest film “Megalopolis,” from controlling time to drug-induced hallucinations to political schemes. No one could fault you if you got a little lost, and we’re here to help straighten it out.

Now in theaters, the fable is a modern-day Roman epic, literally bringing stories of the Roman empire to New York. Throughout the film, we follow Cesar Catilina’s (Adam Driver) endeavors as he tries to turn The City of New Rome into a utopian megalopolis for its residents.

He plans to do so using Megalon, a new element he discovered — which allows him to also start and stop time — and won a Nobel Prize for. He believes in radical change and improvement. But Mayor Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito) doesn’t share that love of change; he sticks to tradition and status quo, and definitely class systems.

When...

“The Rainmaker” series adaptation at USA Network has added Wade Briggs in a series regular role, Variety has learned exclusively.

Based on the John Grisham novel of the same name, the show was picked up at the basic cabler back in June. Briggs will appear alongside previously announced cast member Milo Callaghan, John Slattery, Madison Iseman, Lana Parrilla, P.J. Byrne, Robyn Cara, and Dan Fogler.

The official logline for the series states, “Fresh out of law school, Rudy Baylor (Callaghan) goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond (Slattery) as well as his law school girlfriend (Iseman). Rudy, along with his boss and her disheveled paralegal, uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client’s son.”

Briggs will play Brad Noonan, described as “a high-powered attorney at the Tinley Britt Law Firm and enforcer to the firm’s managing partner, Leo Drummond.”

Briggs’ recent TV credits include “Foundation...

Francis Ford Coppola’s next epic is here, and he’s amassed a pretty huge cast to bring it to life. And odds are, you’re going to recognize quite a few of those faces.

Now in theaters, “Megalopolis” is a modern retelling of the Roman Empire, starring Adam Driver as the man who’s trying to build it. Cesar Catalina (Driver) has a vision for a utopia built with a brand new element that he discovered and won a Nobel prize for. But not everyone wants to see him succeed in doing so.

It’s a pretty thick plot, so we won’t pick that apart here. For now, we’re just going to help you place some of those faces on screen.

Here are all the major players in Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis.”

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Cesar is the architect at the center of “Megalopolis...

Much has been said about Francis Ford Coppola's bonkers, pricey sci-fi epic Megalopolis but social media chatter doesn't necessarily translate into ticket sales and the movie looks set to bomb this weekend.

Earning a dismal $770,000 in previews on Tuesday and Thursday night, The Hollywood Reporter reveals that it's tracking to open between $5 million - $7 million at the North American box office. That's not good for a movie which reportedly cost $120 million to produce before marketing (the campaign included a now-deleted trailer with AI-generated fake quotes from critics).

No major Hollywood studio was willing to finance or distribute Megalopolis in North America after seeing it before the Cannes Film Festival but Lionsgate came on board...and won't be on the hook for distribution or marketing costs. As a result, Coppola looks set to lose a fortune.

The cast of Megalopolis includes Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf,...

“Megalopolis” is now playing in theaters, and director Francis Ford Coppola is in the Oscar hunt yet again after already winning multiple Academy Awards throughout his esteemed career. Let’s look back at his many Oscar races.

After building his credits as a screenwriter and director in the 1960s, Coppola’s breakthroughs arrived in the early 1970s with “Patton” and “The Godfather.” He wrote the screenplay to the beloved epic drama “Patton,” directed Franklin J. Schaffner and starring George C. Scott, both of whom won Oscars for the film. Coppola also received his first Academy Award for his original screenplay, which he shared with co-writer Edmund H. North. His only threat in the category that year was “Five Easy Pieces,” which got into Best Picture, but with “Patton” dominating in a bunch of categories that year, winning the Screenplay prize was all but inevitable.

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One of the most controversial movies of the year is certainly Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis. Not only did Coppola spend decades putting together his futuristic fable, but he also sunk a chunk of his personal fortune into the $100 million-plus epic, only to have it met with jeers from many (but not all) critics following its screenings at Cannes, TIFF and more.

To be sure, this isn’t even close to the first time Coppola’s flirted with disaster as a filmmaker. While The Godfather 1 & 2, The Conversation and Apocalypse Now are rightly regarded as all-timers, Coppola had a massive flop with One from the Heart, a movie that plunged him into bankruptcy, as well as The Cotton Club (which I kinda like), Tucker, Jack, Twixt, and more than a few others.

Over on Rotten Tomatoes, Megalopolis has split critics right down the middle, earning a 50% Tomato-meter score, while the audience...

Stars: Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Kathryn Hunter, Chloe Fineman, James Remar, D.B. Sweeney, Isabelle Kusman, Bailey Ives, Madeleine Gardella, Balthazar Getty, Romy Mars, Haley Sims, Dustin Hoffman | Directed by Francis Ford Coppola

Director Francis Ford Coppola reputedly spent 40 years making Megalopolis, raising the $120m budget by selling some of his vineyards. Sadly, both time and money could probably have been better spent elsewhere, because the end result falls squarely in the “interesting failure” camp, rather than being the epic masterpiece he undoubtedly envisioned. Still, it’s not without its moments.

The film takes place in New Rome, effectively an alternate version of New York City. Adam Driver plays genius architect Cesar Catilina, who can seemingly halt the flow of time and who has invented a miracle building material known as Megalon, with which he plans to construct a futuristic cityscape.

“The Wild Robot,” Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s latest family-friendly, animated adventure, has made $1.95 million in Thursday previews at the box office so far.

Director Chris Sanders’ movie, about a lost robot on a planet overrun by wildlife, is on track to make between $24 million to $30 million in its opening weekend. That should be enough to claim the top slot from Warner Bros.’ spooky sequel, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” which has been the No. 1 movie for the past three weeks. Tim Burton’s film should take second place in its frame week of release, with an estimated $13 million to $15 million this weekend. Last week’s newcomer, Paramount’s animated origin story “Transformers One,” will have to settle for third place, with a projected $12 million to $14 million after opening in second place last weekend.

“The Wild Robot” stars Lupita Nyong’o as the titular automaton, who is named Rozzum unit 7134 but better known as Roz.

DreamWorks Animation/Universal’s The Wild Robot grossed $1.95M yesterday from showtimes that began at 2Pm in 3,000 theaters.

The Lupita Nyong’o voiced movie is expected to lead the box office with a $20M+ take, and that preview take indicates that given previous Dwa comps, read it’s higher than Trolls Band Together ($1.3M) which resulted in a $9.3M opening day and $30M opening, and it’s above The Bad Guys which did $1.15M in previews, a $7.98M opening day and a $23.9M opening.

Out of the gate, great PostTrak for The Wild Robot with 5 stars from general audiences, 4 1/2 stars from parents and five stars from kids under 12. General audiences numbered 72%, parents repped 18% and kids 10% last night. More men with the general audience at 53%, while moms outnumbered dads, 58% to 42%; and kids under 12 were mostly girls at 53% as expected. The Wild Robot is based on Peter Brown’s award-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller.

Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis makes its much-anticipated theatrical bow in UK and Ireland cinemas this weekend for Entertainment Film Distributors.

The sci-fi epic will open in at least 300 cinemas and marks The Godfather director’s biggest theatrical release in decades. It stars Adam Driver as a visionary architect tasked with rebuilding the city of New Rome as a modern Utopia.

Megalopolis polarised critics when it premiered at Cannes Film Festival earlier this year and has faced further controversy since, including several allegations of inappropriate behaviour from Coppola towards female extras on the film’s set. This extensive publicity, combined...

Megalopolis was a result of Francis Ford Coppola’s unrelenting spirit and hard work. For several years, the critically acclaimed filmmaker tried his best to convince Hollywood to help him work on this masterpiece, but he was met with a series of setbacks that held him away from making this movie for nearly four decades!

Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel as Cesar Catalina and Julia Cicero in Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis (2024) | Credits: American Zoetrope/Lionsgate

There were financial struggles as Coppola’s initial budget was projected to be $100 million. With monetary requirements exceeding beyond what he could afford, the Godfather hitmaker resorted to selling his winery for $120 million. The catastrophic events of 9/11 also factored in its delay.

But now, Megalopolis features a star-studded cast including Adam Driver as the lead Cesar Catalina, Giancarlo Esposito, Jon Voight, Grace VanderWaal, Nathalie Emmanuel, Shia Labeouf, Chloe Fineman, Dustin Hoffman, and Hollywood’s favorite on-screen comedy queen,...

“Megalopolis” is the new $120 million, live-action feature written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jason Schwartzman, Grace VanderWaal, Kathryn Hunter, Talia Shire, Dustin Hoffman, D.B. Sweeney and Giancarlo Esposito, releasing September 27, 2024 in theaters:

“… “…in New York, a woman is divided between loyalties to her father…

“…who has a classical view of society…

“…and her lover, who is more progressive…”

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‘Megalopolis’ has been a long time coming. Originally conceiving the idea decades ago, Francis Ford Coppola set out on a quest to tell a fable that maps the fall of Rome onto modern America, a cautionary tale about where we’ve been before and where we’re headed. After years of studios turning him away and needing to halt progress in favor of other projects on multiple occasions, Coppola finally decided to sell a good chunk of his winery to fund this nine-figure project himself. Reconciling a story this expansive and a production this huge was a monster task, but it remains to be seen whether this will be the event of the year that would justify a film of this scale and magnitude. Buckle up, it’s a wild ride ahead. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Limited Time Offer – Free...

Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel in ‘Megalopolis’ (Photo Courtesy of Lionsgate)

In moviemaking, ambition and indulgence often go hand-in-hand. And that can be a double-edged sword. Case in point: legendary writer/director Francis Ford Coppola’s passion project Megalopolis.

Set in the fictional city of New Rome, Megalopolis is the story of two political rivals. One is the current mayor, Frank Cicero, who wants to preserve the way of life of the people of his city. The other is a visionary architect named Cesar Catalina (Adam Driver from Marriage Story) who has a more utopian vision for the future of the city. In between them is Cicero’s daughter and Cesar’s lover, Julia (Nathalie Emmanuel from Game of Thrones), who is forced to mediate the power struggle.

Megalopolis was, and is, a labor of love for Francis Ford Coppola. He began developing it back in the early eighties, but...

Exclusive: Sosie Bacon, Amanda Righetti, Janet Montgomery, Stephanie Faracy and Mike Vogel (Sex/Life) have joined the recurring cast of Prime Video’s Scarpetta.

They join the previously announced Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis, who will both also executive produce; Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker, Rosy McEwen, Jake Cannavale and Ariana DeBose.

Based on Patricia Cornwell’s best-selling book series, Scarpetta follows Kay Scarpetta (Kidman), Chief Medical Examiner, as she returns to Virginia and resumes her former position with complex relationships, both personal and professional – including her sister Dorothy (Curtis), with plenty of grudges and secrets to uncover.

Bacon plays Abby Turnball, a prize-winning reporter; Righetti plays Past Dorothy; Montgomery plays Janet, Lucy’s wife; Faracy plays Present Maggie, Scarpetta’s inherited assistant from her predecessor; Vogel plays city attorney Bill Boltz.

The series was officially picked...

Chicago – You can say this for Francis Ford Coppola, He gets an “A” for effort. “Megalopolis” is a project which boasts loads of ambition, but winds up in a narrative cul-de-sac that Coppola never finds a way to create his way out of … he has so many ideas floating around he never manages to establish much momentum because he’s trying to do too much, too often, all at once

Rating: 2.5/5.0

“Megalopolis” is an ancient Roman epic set in a slightly futuristic New York (now dubbed New Rome). A visionary architect Caesar (Adam Driver) desperately tries to shed the decaying ruin of the present to fashion a city for the future, while his chief nemesis Mayor Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito) wants to keep things decidedly as they are. Caesar has the curious ability to literally stop time, which proves useful in his quest to remake the city for the next millennia.

More family films hitting cinemas this weekend with DreamWorks Animation/Universal’s feature take of Peter Brown’s New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot, however, unlike Paramount/Hasbro’s Transformers One last weekend, this one is mom/female leaning. Opening weekend at 3,900 theaters is pegged at $20M+.

That’s around the average start for an animated major studio movie in September and not that far from where we saw Transformers One last weekend with $24.6M. Also keep in mind that it’s original animation, and that’s always a lower bar start than established feature cartoons.

Wild Robot will have the vast majority of premium screens with 380 Imax hubs with all showtimes up to primetime. After that time, Lionsgate’s Megalopolis from Francis Ford Coppola will have evening Imax showtimes in key metropolitan locations, repping around 200 of its 1,700 theater count. Overall, for Wild Robot, there’s close to 900 Plf screens including all Dolby Cinema,...

Francis Ford Coppola drew gasps and groans for a prediction he’s now made about the upcoming presidential election.

The filmmaker joined his friends and collaborators Robert De Niro and Spike Lee for a Q&a livestreamed from New York’s AMC Lincoln Square to 65 IMAX theaters across the U.S. on September 24 before a New York Film Festival screening of “Megalopolis.”

The trio, in conversation with New York Film Festival artistic director Dennis Lim, shared reminiscences from their friendship before Coppola went deep on how “Megalopolis” can be seen as a metaphor for the fall of Rome — and explained why he thinks America is headed down the same path.

“My films are a little prescient, they relate to the future,” Coppola said, noting that people asked him “Why are you making a movie about eavesdropping?” when “The Conversation” came out. And then the Watergate tapes dropped shortly thereafter.

“And people always said,...

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Synopsis: Megalopolis is a Roman Epic set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver), a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero (Nathalie Emmanuel), the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.

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“Megalopolis” is the new $120 million, live-action feature written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jason Schwartzman, Grace VanderWaal, Kathryn Hunter, Talia Shire, Dustin Hoffman, D.B. Sweeney and Giancarlo Esposito, releasing September 27, 2024 in theaters:

“… “…in New York, a woman is divided between loyalties to her father…

“…who has a classical view of society…

“…and her lover, who is more progressive…”

Click the images to enlarge…...