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Two giants of cinema, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, share a bond forged in the fire of 1970s Hollywood. Recently, Pacino singled out one of De Niro’s performances as the greatest in film history—a bold claim from a man who’s seen it all. That role was Jake Lamotta in the 1980 masterpiece ‘Raging Bull’.

‘Raging Bull’ is a raw, unflinching look at the life of Lamotta, a middleweight boxing champion whose personal demons outpunched his ring opponents. Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film dives into Lamotta’s rise, fall, and search for redemption, fueled by jealousy, violence, and guilt. De Niro’s transformation was staggering—he packed on 27 kilograms to show Lamotta’s later years, earning him an Oscar for Best Actor. Pacino called it ‘mind-blowing’, saying De Niro’s work as the troubled fighter set a bar no one’s touched.

Pacino and De Niro go way back,...

Kayaking is about to get a horrifying twist in the official trailer for River of Blood. The new survival horror title from Saban Films hits theaters, digital, and on-demand platforms next month and follows a group of friends on what's supposed to be a relatively peaceful jungle adventure on the river. Instead of enjoying nature from the comfort of their boats, however, they soon find themselves the targets of a bloodthirsty tribe that is none too happy with outsiders encroaching on their land. Things take a grisly turn as they realize they're little more than flies caught in a spider's web, with the footage showing their desperate attempts to escape a foe that is almost always around them.

The trailer opens with a gorgeous overhead shot of rivers cutting through the jungles of Thailand, where the film was both shot and set. While the majestic scenery invokes adventure, the winding...

Exclusive: Upgrade will commence talks with international buyers in Cannes next week on the revenge thriller Violent Ends starring Billy Magnussen, James Badge Dale, Alexandra Shipp, and Nick Stahl.

John-Michael Powell will direct the story about Lucas Frost (Magnussen), a man raised in a notorious crime family who desperately wants to build a peaceful life with his fiancée, Emma (Shipp).

When a robbery involving Lucas’s cousin spirals out of control with tragic consequences, Lucas is forced back into the violent underworld he fought to leave behind.

Production took place in Arkansas and Upgrade will present footage to buyers on the Croisette.

Al Pacino and Dan Stevens star in The Ritual, an upcoming theatrical release from XYZ Films, directed by David Midell and scheduled to open in theaters on June 6. The film brings together a cast that also features Ashley Greene, Patricia Heaton, Abigail Cowen, and Ritchie Montgomery.

Set against the backdrop of a remote community plagued by spiritual crisis, the story follows two Roman Catholic priests sent to investigate a young woman believed to be possessed. Pacino plays Father Theophilus Riesinger, a veteran cleric with an unwavering belief in the presence of evil. Stevens takes on the role of Father Joseph Steiger, a younger priest more inclined toward medical and psychological explanations.

The film presents the two clergymen with conflicting worldviews as they attempt to determine the nature of the woman’s condition. In the trailer, Pacino’s character warns of divine warfare. “We are the Lord’s army in this battle,...

Al Pacino and Dan Stevens have differing methods of spreading their faith in the trailer for The Ritual.

Director David Midell’s feature is set to hit theaters June 6 from XYZ Films. Ashley Greene, Patricia Heaton, Abigail Cowen and Ritchie Montgomery round out the cast.

The Ritual focuses on Father Theophilus Riesinger (Pacino) and Father Joseph Steiger (Stevens) as they aim to assist a young woman who appears to be possessed by demons.

“We are the Lord’s army in this battle,” Pacino says in the trailer. “She is touched by something otherworldly.”

Later, Stevens asks, “What if what she really needs is a doctor?” This leads Pacino to respond, “We are paying a price for your lack of faith.”

The Ritual is inspired by the 1935 book Begone Satan!, which has been at the center of faith-based debate for nearly a century. Midell helmed the movie from a script he co-wrote with Enrico Natale.

James Marsden has been added to the Your Friends & Neighbors season two ensemble.

Following the season one premiere last Friday, Apple TV+ announced that Marsden will join season two of the drama series which is currently filming. And the news comes after the series was already renewed for a second season in November. Its season one cast includes Jon Hamm, Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, Mark Tallman, Lena Hall, Aimee Carrero, Eunice Bae, Isabel Gravitt and Donovan Colan.

The official logline for season one reads: “After being fired in disgrace, Andrew ‘Coop’ Cooper (Hamm), a hedge fund manager still grappling with his recent divorce, resorts to stealing from the homes of his neighbors in the exceedingly affluent Westmont Village, only to discover that the secrets and affairs hidden behind those wealthy facades might be more dangerous than he ever imagined.”

Welcome to the neighborhood, James.#YourFriendsAndNeighbors — New episode Friday pic.

Exclusive: Shirley MacLaine wailed during her acceptance speech when she won her Oscar back in 1984 for Terms of Endearment, “I’m gonna cry because this show has been as long as my career!”

Spare a thought for three of this year’s Best Actress nominees, Demi Moore, Karla Sofia Gascón and Mickey Madison, because for them, awards season has been running since last May when their movies, The Substance, Emilia Pérez and Anora, respectively, debuted at the Cannes Film Festival.

“It’s been nearly a year,” Moore tells me helpfully, when we meet at the annual Charles Finch/Chanel pre-Oscars soirée in the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Her face is a genuine picture of joy, that’s the word. “I am joyful,” she smiles.

“My mind and spirit is great,” Moore continues. “But my body says, ‘F— you.'”

In a phrase, Moore encapsulates a sentiment I...

Exclusive: Academy Award Winner Al Pacino is set to join the upcoming hostage thriller Dead Man’s Wire, to be directed by Academy Award nominee Gus Van Sant.

The screenplay was written by Austin Kolodney. He joins previously announced Bill Skarsgard, Dacre Montgomery, Myha’la, Cary Elwes and Colman Domingo — all of whom Deadline first told you about.

Here’s the blurb for Dead Man’s Wire: The morning of February 8, 1977, Anthony G. “Tony” Kiritsis, 44, entered the office of Richard O. Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and took him hostage with a sawed-off 12-gauge shotgun wired with a “dead man’s wire” from the trigger to Tony’s own neck. This is the true story of the stand-off that took the world by storm as Tony demanded $5 million, no charges or prosecution, and a personal apology from the Halls for cheating him out of what he was “owed.”

Pacino most...

The bittersweet drama is streaming on-demand this weekend.

It’s been a while since we saw Michael Keaton — the star of 1983’s “Mr. Mom” — learn to be a good parent. In the new movie “Goodrich,” which premieres on Max on Friday, Jan. 31, the iconic movie star is getting another chance at fatherhood… but he’s going to need some help. The movie stars Keaton as a father who is suddenly tasked with connecting with two nine year olds, which does not come naturally to him. So, he turns to his estranged daughter from his first marriage for help. You can catch this heart-warming, star-studded film with a subscription to Max.

How to watch ‘Goodrich’ When: Premieres on Friday, Jan. 31 at 3:01 a.m. Et on Max, 8 p.m. Et on Saturday, Feb. 1 on HBO. TV: Max, HBO Stream: Watch with a subscription to Max. From anywhere: Watch with a subscription to a Vpn.

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Jason Statham is no stranger to any movie fanatic. A veteran in the industry, Statham made his film debut more than two decades ago, taking on the role of a con man in Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels (1998). Earning widespread praise, Statham then progressed to Ritchie's second film, Snatch, in 2000. Since his early days in the industry, the actor has gone on to have an illustrious career and is currently known as one of the most talented and enduring action heroes in the industry.

Statham broke into the action genre with his 2002 film The Transporter, and in the years since then, he has had many hit projects. Fans have been treated to new Jason Statham-led works consistently over the years,...

An underrated action thriller directed by and starring Batman himself, Michael Keaton, has suddenly found success on Prime Video. Released in 2023, the crime thriller Knox Goes Away has now entered the global charts, landing at #6 behind the likes of Jason Statham’s Wrath of Man and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Christmas action movie Red One. Clearly, audiences all over the globe cannot get enough of Keaton.

Directed by Michael Keaton and written by Gregory Poirier, Knox Goes Away finds Keaton also taking the lead on screen, with the rest of the cast comprised of James Marsden, Suzy Nakamura, Joanna Kulig, Ray McKinnon, John Hoogenakker, Lela Loren, Marcia Gay Harden, and Al Pacino. The movie takes another stab at the classic tale of an aging hitman who is full of regret, with the twist in Knox Goes Away being that the title character, assassin John "Aristotle" Knox, has been diagnosed...

Fans are rediscovering two underrated Guy Ritchie action movies on Prime Video. 2021's Wrath of Man, starring Jason Statham, and Henry Cavill's The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which debuted last year, have found success on the streaming platform.

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and Wrath of Man are currently on Prime Video's Top 10 most-watched movie list for January 12. Per FlixPatrol, the Ritchie films occupy the ninth and tenth spots, respectively. Movies in the Top 5 are Culpa Tuya, Dwayne Johnson's Christmas movie Red One, Culpa Mia, Knox Goes Away, and The Idea of You. Statham, who had a stellar 2024 with the successful release and positive reception of The Beekeeper, has a second movie higher up Prime Video's list. His 2023 sequel movie Meg 2: The Trench is sixth on the list, with Upgraded and Classified rounding out the platform's top eight films.

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Al Pacino has one of the most impressive careers of any actor in the history of Hollywood. For over half a century, he has bellowed, screamed, and "hoo-ahhed" his way into the cinematic history books. Throughout Pacino's prolific and varied career, there's one type of film he's associated with the most: the gangster movie.

Al Pacino's portrayal of Michael Corleone in the instant classic The Godfather secured his place among the best actors to ever bring the violence and debauchery of crime-related gang activities to life on the big screen. His subsequent performances in films such as Scarface, Carlito's Way, and, more recently, The Irishman have only further ratified what many of his fans have known for so long. No one brings the same intensity, duplicity, and manic energy to the rough-and-tumble world of gangster movies as Al Pacino.

Updated on January 8, 2025, by Arthur Goyaz: Gangster movies reflect a...

There are 323 feature films eligible for the upcoming Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Monday, though a whopping 36% of those – 116 feature films – are not eligible for consideration in the Best Picture category.

The discrepancy between films that have qualified for the top category and films that are eligible in other categories comes either because the filmmakers did not attempt to qualify – likely the case for several documentary, animated or international films. Or because of new eligibility rules that require Best Picture candidates to meet additional benchmarks for diversity and inclusion. This is the second year that Representation and Inclusion Standards (Raise) have been enforced, though they did not appear to disqualify any serious contenders in the category.

Among titles excluded from Best Picture consideration are Andrea Arnold’s “Bird,” starring Barry Keoghan, Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut “Woman of the Year,” Michael Keaton’s directorial debut “Knox Goes Away,...

Michael Keaton's action thriller that made only $8.7 million at the box office in 2021 becomes a global Netflix hit three years later. After gaining recognition for his comedic performance in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice in 1988, Keaton rose to greater fame for his portrayal of the iconic superhero in Burton's Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992). In the following years, Keaton starred in various comedies and dramas, such as Clean and Sober, Much Ado About Nothing, The Paper, Multiplicity, Jack Frost, Herbie: Fully Loaded, and The Other Guys.

Keaton's career saw a resurgence in 2014 after starring in Birdman, playing a washed-up actor seeking a comeback and earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Since then, he's starred in several dramas, such as the Best Picture winner Spotlight, while also returning to his iconic roles as Batman in 2023's The Flash and in 2024's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. In recent years, Keaton has also...

Exclusive: Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden (The Morning Show) is set to star opposite Game of Thrones‘ Sophie Turner and Kit Harington in The Dreadful, a gothic horror film on which we were first to report, which is now in production in England.

Set against the backdrop of the War of the Roses, The Dreadful follows Anne (Turner) and her sinister mother-in-law Morwen (Harden), who live a solitary, harsh life on the outskirts of society. But when a man (Harington) from their past returns, he sets off a sequence of horrifying events that become a turning point for Anne.

Launching sales at EFM earlier this year, through UTA Independent Film Group and Film Bridge International, the film’s cast will also include Laurence O’Fuarain (The Gentlemen) and Jonathan Howard (Godzilla: King of the Monsters). Natasha Kermani (Lucky, V/H/S/85) is directing from her own script.

In addition to Turner,...

Happy Gilmore director Dennis Dugan is returning in front of the camera for the Adam Sandler-led Netflix sequel, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Dugan, who is an executive producer on Happy Gilmore 2, will reprise his role of pro golf tour commissioner Doug Thompson that he originated in the 1996 comedy. Kyle Newacheck is helming the new film that is currently in production and has not yet announced a release date.

Sandler is back as lead character Happy Gilmore, introduced in the original as an unsuccessful hockey player who becomes an unlikely golf sensation, due to his mammoth drives. Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen and Ben Stiller are among the returning faces from the first movie, while new additions to the cast include Benny Safdie, Bad Bunny, Margaret Qualley and Scott Mescudi, along with cameos from Travis Kelce and golfer John Daly.

Returning to produce the sequel are Sandler, Tim Herlihy,...

Liam Neeson recently said that he’s planning to retire from the action revenge genre that injected his career with a second life, starting with “Taken” back in 2008. Neeson was 55 when he shot that movie — old enough to play a hardened former CIA operative, ageless enough that we believed in his strength and speed and badass vigor. In the 16 years since, the Liam Neeson vigilante B-movie with attitude became its own genre. I’m one of many who look forward to these films and enjoy, in theory, their no-frills sadistic mayhem. But the truth is that Neeson, with his towering presence and sinewy resolve, is always better than the movies themselves.

In memory, most of them blur together, and it’s amazing how much they all still feel powered by that speech in “Taken” (“I can tell you I don’t have any money. But what I do have are...

The Rotten Tomatoes score is in for Goodrich, and it seems to be extending a trend for Michael Keaton. The film follows Andy Goodrich (Keaton), a museum owner whose wife enters rehab, leaving him to care for their young twins alone. As he navigates modern parenthood, he relies on his daughter Grace (Mila Kunis) from his first marriage, ultimately becoming the father she never had. So far, the reviews for Goodrich have been generally positive, as it marks his first movie since Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

According to Rotten Tomatoes, Goodrich currently holds a 70% score on their Tomatometer, based on 27 critic reviews. It currently doesn't have an audience score since the movie has just been released. Nevertheless, this validation by critics follows the success of his return as the titular character in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, which was a hit with fans and critics alike.

What Goodrich's Rt Score Means for Michael Keaton The...

Plot: After his younger second wife leaves him and enters a 90-day rehab program, Los Angeles art dealer Andy Goodrich seeks out his adult pregnant daughter Grace for help with raising his nine-year-old twins.

Review: I love Michael Keaton movies. In the 1980s and 1990s, Keaton was the ubiquitous leading man in everything from comedies and dramas to his game-changing turn in Tim Burton’s Batman. In the early 2000s, Keaton’s roles dried up a bit, aside from voice roles in the Cars and Toy Story franchises. After his awards-worthy role in 2014’s Birdman, Keaton had a resurgence with acclaimed films like The Founder, Spotlight, and The Trial of the Chicago 7 to a very different comic book character in Spider-Man: Homecoming. After reprising his Batman role in last year’s The Flash and making his directorial debut with Knox Goes Away, he resurrected his iconic Beetlejuice this year...

Last years Toronto International Film Festival was packed with actors directing, with films like Kristen Scott Thomas North Star, Michael Keatons Knox Goes Away, and Viggo Mortensens The Dead Dont Hurt. But maybe the most surprising of these was Anna Kendricks directorial debut, Woman of the Hour, a tense, funny, and dark serial killer drama-comedy that proves she has a strong career ahead of her behind the camera.

Plot: The true story of an actress (Anna Kendrick) who, in the seventies, went on The Dating Game and was matched with Rodney Alcala (Daniel Zovatto), who was later revealed to be a serial killer that may have murdered up to 130 women.

Woman of the Hour was originally reviewed at TIFF 2023

Review: The story behind Woman of the Hour is pretty wild, even as far as true crime goes. While the movie takes several significant liberties with her story, a young actress named Cheryl Bradshaw really did go on The Dating Game in 1978 and chose serial killer Rodney Alcala as her match. While the premise is thin, as there wasn’t much to Bradshaw’s interactions with Alcala beyond the show, Anna Kendrick, who makes her directorial debut from a Black List script by Ian MacAllister McDonald, has put together a chilling film.

Much of the film enters around Alcala’s murder spree,...

While other streaming services are gearing up with original and old horror content flooding the platforms to help celebrate a month-long terror-fueled viewing, Prime Video is staying pretty quiet this month, particularly regarding movies. The platform offers two new original films, with House of Spoils doing all the heavy lifting for horror content for the month, and Max Barbakow's latest comedy, Brothers, comes to the platform backed by an all-star cast. Finally, the Zendeya-led steamy drama Challengers finally makes its way to streaming. Other movies being added to the platform for the month include Knox Goes Away and the Prime Original movie Canary Black.

There may not be much on offer, but Prime Video has delivered three solid features guaranteed to entertain, whether you are a fan of romance, horror, or comedy. Here are the three movies added to Amazon's streaming service this month and what you need to...

Producer Jonathan Saba has acquired adaptive rights to Sean Patrick Griffin’s novel “Gaming The Game: The Story of the NBA Betting Scandal and the Gambler Who Made It Happen.” Saba will produce with a script from Marc-Edouard Leon.

According to an official logline, the sports betting exposé “explores the fascinating world of sports betting through the eyes of Jimmy ‘The Sheep’ Battista who, starting in the early ‘90s, helped run with a motley crew from blue-collar Delaware County, Pennsylvania one of the most respected betting syndicates to ever exist: The Animals.”

“The revelation that a professional referee was betting on his own games rocked professional sports. However, this story goes so much deeper and everything you think you know is just the beginning,” Saba said. “The Animals were a living paradox, unassuming yet sophisticated, crude yet shrewd, hardworking yet uninterested in ostentatious symbols of material success. These are the...

Over the years, Michael Keaton has earned fame for a lot of projects, from stunning action-packed ones from the superhero genre to horror comedies and the likes that truly enthrall people. If anything, he has truly led a thoroughly successful career, considering how he is a part of both the Dcu and the MCU – two of the biggest and wealthiest franchises of all time.

Michael Keaton in Knox Goes Away. | Credits: FilmNation Entertainment.

That said, of course, one might expect him to be a multi-millionaire, with his net worth ranging somewhere in the hundreds of millions range. However, it seems to be as humble as the actor himself, and one particular life event seems to have posed a barrier to Keaton becoming a richer celebrity in Hollywood: Becoming a father. And yet, the actor is anything but regretful about it all.

Michael Keaton Became a Father at the Peak of...

As a general rule, hitmen should probably steer clear of doctors. In the movies, at least, it never leads to anything good. For example, Michael Keaton’s title character recently received a devastating dementia diagnosis in Knox Goes Away, barely managing to get his affairs in order and clear his son of a murder rap before losing his mind.

Joe Flood (Dave Bautista), the central character in The Killer’s Game, suffers from debilitating headaches and double vision while fulfilling lethal assignments and dutifully undergoes a series of medical tests. He’s informed that he has an incurable disease that will quickly destroy his faculties and bring death within three months. So Joe naturally does what any self-respecting contract killer, especially one who’s recently fallen in love, would do. He puts out a hit on himself, paying a $2 million bounty so that he’ll leave the world with dignity and...

Many celebrities use stage names. They can be variations of the name they received at birth or something completely different, yet I nearly always find myself shocked when I learn that someone whose name I’ve known my entire life turns out to be a lie. That might be a bit dramatic. I should get out more. Some of you may have already known this (it’s never been a secret), but Michael Keaton was not born Michael Keaton; he was born Michael Douglas, and he’s looking to take the name back. Perhaps some Highlander-type battle is in order.

When Michael Keaton started his career in the 1970s, he was forced to choose a different name as the Screen Actors Guild doesn’t allow members to use another member’s professional name. Michael Douglas was already taken by… Michael Douglas, and there was also Mike Douglas, the talk-show host,...

Michael Keaton may be changing his name, professionally.

The actor, who was born as Michael Douglas, wasn’t able to use his birth name when he began his career as the Screen Actors Guild disallows its members from using the same name professionally as other actors. Since both Michael Douglas and Mike Douglas were taken, he had to find a new surname.

He ended up selecting his now-famous moniker in an unexpected way. “I was looking through — I can’t remember if it was a phone book,” the actor told People magazine. “I must’ve gone, ‘I don’t know, let me think of something here.’ And I went, ‘Oh, that sounds reasonable.'”

Now after more than 30 years, he tells People, he’s ready to update his stage name to Michael Keaton Douglas. The name was meant to make its debut in the film he recently directed, Knox Goes Away,...

Some folks have stage names for the vibes, while others adopt new monikers out of necessity. Michael Keaton, whose real name is Michael Douglas, is a prime example of the latter. Now, he’s looking to take back his real surname by integrating it into his better-known fake name.

As the story goes, when Keaton went to join the Screen Actors Guild, he found that both Michael Douglas and Mike Douglas had already been taken. Because SAG rules stipulate no actors can work under the same name, he picked “Keaton” on a whim.

“I was looking through — I can’t remember if it was a phone book,” Keaton told People. “I must’ve gone, ‘I don’t know, let me think of something here.’ And I went, ‘Oh, that sounds reasonable.’”

Thus, Michael Keaton was born, and it would be the moniker under which he’d find quite a bit of success,...

Michael Keaton wants to go back to his real name in his future movies. Keaton has been acting under the name Michael Keaton for decades at this point, credited like so in his major projects such as Beetlejuice and Birdman. Keaton's upcoming role will see the actor reprise his classic character of Beetlejuice in the upcoming Tim Burton sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. The sequel also stars Jenna Ortega, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Justin Theroux, and Willem Dafoe, and is set for release this week on September 6.

As per People, Keaton explains why he wants to go back to being called by another name in future projects. The actor explained that his birth name is not Michael Keaton, but Michael Douglas. The stage name came as a result of an industry rule back when he was joining the Screen Actors' Guild. He says that he can barely remember how he chose the name Keaton,...

The name Michael Keaton could soon begin to disappear from movie credits as the actor has decided the time is right for him to claim back his real nameor at least a version of it. After 50 years of being known as Michael Keaton in blockbuster movies such as Beetlejuice and Batman, as well as finding recent critical acclaim in movies like Birdman, the actor wants to go back to his real name of Michael Douglas - or Michael Keaton Douglas, as he has decided to use as a compromise.

Of course, this causes a little bit of confusion with another famous Michael Douglas , he of Basic Instinct and Wall Street fame. In fact, it was because the Screen Actors Guild denied Keaton the opportunity of using his birth name, due to Douglas already being a listed actor, that he sought out his current reasonable name. He recounted to People the...

Michael Keaton could not go by his birth name in Hollywood due to a restriction on using the same name as other artists. Keaton shared that his real name is Michael Douglas, the same as that of the Wall Street actor. The Beetlejuice actor, born to George and Leona Douglas, intends to go back to his birth name by adopting the hybrid name, Michael Keaton Douglas.

Michael Keaton as Batman in The Flash | Credits: DC Films/Warner Bros. Pictures

When the news broke out on social media, fans were quick to react with Batman vs Ant-Man memes. Keaton’s most recent film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will hit U.S. theaters in a matter of hours but received positive reviews from its overseas market. He is credited as Michael Keaton in the film.

Michael Keaton Couldn’t Use His Birth Name In Showbiz All These Years Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | Credits: Warner Bros.

Over his nearly five-decade acting career, acclaimed actor Michael Keaton has portrayed many memorable characters. However, fans may now know the star by a new name. Keaton, whose birth name is Michael John Douglas, plans to incorporate his full name into his professional credits moving forward.

The actor first adopted his stage name of “Michael Keaton” early in his career in 1975 due to naming conflicts within the Screen Actors Guild. Both well-known actor Michael Douglas and talk show host Mike Douglas were already working in Hollywood at the time. In a recent interview, Keaton recalled choosing his stage name from a phone book almost randomly to comply with SAG rules.

Since then, Keaton has established himself with standout roles in hit films like “Batman,” “Beetlejuice,” and “Mr. Mom.” He has appeared in over 90 movies and television shows. His breakout performance in 1982’s “Night Shift” earned him critical acclaim. Keaton received...

After 50 years, Michael Keaton is outgrowing his stage name and returning to his roots.

The Academy Award nominee, who was born Michael John Douglas, recently explained how he landed on his professional moniker after the Screen Actors Guild prohibited him from using the same name as Wall Street actor Michael Douglas or talk show host Mike Douglas.

“I was looking through — I can’t remember if it was a phone book,” Keaton recalled to People. “I must’ve gone, ‘I don’t know, let me think of something here.’ And I went, ‘Oh, that sounds reasonable.'”

He first appeared onscreen in 1975 episodes of Where the Heart Is and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, nearly a decade after Douglas’ first appearance in Cast a Giant Shadow (1966). Keaton has since gone on to rack up more than 90 credits under his stage name.

The Birdman star explained that he plans to combine to two...

Michael Keaton announced plans to start going by his birth name professionally.

If you were unaware, the 72-year-old Beetlejuice actor uses a stage name, which he is rumored to have selected from a phone book.

In a new interview, Michael addressed those rumors about how he landed on his name. He also revealed how he’d be getting credited on future projects.

Keep reading to find out more…

Michael‘s birth name is Michael Douglas, and he announced plans to change his professional name to Michael Keaton Douglas.

Why did he enter Hollywood using a stage name? The Screen Actors Guild doesn’t allow two people with the same name to be members, and Michael Douglas was already a member.

Speaking to People, the actor reflected on choosing Keaton as his last name.

“I was looking through — I can’t remember if it was a phone book,” he said. “I must’ve gone,...

Veteran actor Michael Keaton has been a household name since the original Beetlejuice film hit theaters nearly nearly four decades ago. However, some fans may be surprised to learn that Michael Keaton is not the Batman star's real name, though more and more people will be finding out soon if he gets his way.

For anyone unaware, Keaton's birth name is Michael Douglas. Given how there was already an established actor with that name by the time Keaton got to Hollywood, he took on the moniker of Michael Keaton, as Screen Actors Guild rules don't allow for multiple performers to use the same name. He couldn't simply shorten his name to Mike Douglas, either, as there was a talk show host using that name at the time. Per People, the popular actor needed to come up with something different, and though he can't remember exactly where it came from,...

Michael Keaton is back on the big screen in Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” which is aiming to clear the $100 million mark in its opening weekend at the domestic box office. The long-awaited sequel might be the last time the Oscar-nominated actor is officially credited as Michael Keaton, which has been his stage name since the start of his career in 1978.

Speaking to People magazine for a new cover story, Keaton said that he plans to change his official acting credit to something that’s closer to his birth name, Michael Douglas. Keaton could not use his real name when he was getting his Screen Actors Guild card in the late 1970s because there already was a Michael Douglas in Hollywood. And the name “Mike Douglas” was taken by a talk show host.

“I was looking through — I can’t remember if it was a phone book,” Keaton said about...

Oscar-winner Marcia Gay Harden has boarded Renner, the new sci-fi thriller from writer, director and producer Robert Rippberger.

The Pollock and Mystic River star joins an ensemble cast led by Frankie Muniz, Violett Beane and Taylor Gray. Harden will voice the role of Salenus, an artificially intelligent companion designed by computer genius Renner (Muniz).

The story centers on Renner, who after trying to court his new neighbor Jamie (Beane) with the help of Salenus, he realizes too late he accidentally programmed his manipulative mother into it. Rippberg will helm Renner based on a script he co-wrote with Martin Medina and Luke Medina, while sharing the producer credits with Medina, KT Kent, Devin Keaton and Jay Burnley of Slated.

“I’m incredibly honored to have an acclaimed performer like Marcia be voice to the very piece of technology that is reshaping Hollywood,” Rippberger said in a statement. “We have always had oracles in society.

In between starring in the Fast & Furious movies, The Rock also made an appearance as a Greek demigod in this action thriller. Hercules, the 2014 sword & sandal fantasy film which stars Dwayne Johnson as the titular character, has found success on Max by infiltrating the top 10 movies on the platform. The film is currently the eighth most popular movie, beating out two legendary classics like Jaws and Pretty Woman, but falling short of the Michael Keaton-led Knox Goes Away, and How to Train Your Dragon, an animated movie which has found extended success on Max and also has a live-action adaptation on the way. In addition to Johnson, Hercules also stars Ian McShane and Rebecca Ferguson, and sits at 58% from critics and 48% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.

Last year’s edition of TIFF had an unusually large number of movie premieres that were directed by famous actors. A cynical way of explaining this is that, as the guild strikes were happening, actors could walk the red carpet at the fest if they presented films they directed rather than merely acted in. The movies were a mixed bag. Chris Pine’s Poolman was a disaster, while Michael Keaton’s Knox Goes Away was underrated and unfairly neglected by critics.

But, by far, the best movie there directed by an actor was Anna Kendrick’s true crime tale, Woman of the Hour. An impressively made debut, with a mastery of the craft and gritty vibe one might not have expected from the famously sunny star, it was snapped up by Netflix in a pricy deal. Surprisingly, the streamer held on to the film for a while, but it looks...

“A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” debuted on Luminate’s weekly viewership rankings with 699.1 million minutes watched in its first full week of availability on Netflix, making it the most-watched streaming original across both the film and TV charts for Aug. 2-8 by far.

This comes after a particularly slow week of streaming; between July 26 and Aug. 1 was Season 6 of “Love Island USA” with just 386.5 million minutes watched. And beyond a solid debut for “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder,” the summer slowdown continued this week, as “Love Island USA” stayed near the top of the chart, clinching the No. 2 position with 365.9 million minutes watched in the second full week of availability of the season finale.

"Unsolved Mysteries" Season 4 was the No. 3 TV series with a debut of 318.2 million minutes in its first full week of availability, followed by "Mayor of Kingstown" Season 3, which saw a bump to 284.2 million viewers during this window,...

There arent many actors working today who have managed to reinvent their careers as many times as Michael Keaton has. Despite starting off as a scene-stealing comedic star in classic 1980s films like Mr. Mom and Night Shift, Keaton finally hit his groove when his collaborations with Tim Burton allowed him to be as weird as possible. Batman and Beetlejuice are films that wouldnt have worked with any other actor, and Keaton has managed to remind the world of his acting talents in recent years by appearing in the Best Picture winners Birdman (or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and Spotlight. Although versatility and spontaneity are what make him so exciting, Keaton proved in his most recent directorial effort, Knox Goes Away, that he has always been an icon of the action genre.

Just one year after what many would consider Robert Downey Jr.'s most important role of his career, he starred in another movie which is shaking up the Max top 10 streaming chart. Sherlock Holmes, which Downey stars in alongside Jude Law, has crept into the top three on Max, overtaking Michael Keaton's Knox Goes Away, but falling short of both Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2. In addition to Downey and Law, Sherlock Holmes also stars Oscar-nominee Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, and Eddie Marsan. The film comes from acclaimed director Guy Ritchie, who is reuniting with the character of Sherlock Holmes after all these years to work on a TV series titled Young Sherlock.

Summer slumber set for streaming viewership in the July 16-Aug. 1 frame as total minutes watched for top original streaming series and movies took a dip from recent weeks.

Netflix’s “Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam” and “The Decameron” showed some spunk by making it into Luminate’s top 10 for original streaming series. Paramount+’s “The Mayor of Kingstown” also saw a boost during the week for its penultimate episode of Season 3. On the film side, Netflix’s rom com “Find Me Falling” topped the chart for a second straight week. Spanish-language entry “Non Negotiable” was a sleeper success in its first week on Netflix.

Peacock’s “Love Island USA” elbowed Netflix’s “Cobra Kai” out of the No. 1 spot among original streaming series with 386.5 million minutes watched — a big drop from the previous week when the finale episode drove the show to 1.1 billion minutes watched. “Dirty Pop,” a docu...

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Premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023, and eventually making its way to cinemas the following March, Michael Keaton's Knox Goes Away has officially landed on Max. Michael Keaton stars as John Knox, a contracted killer who suffers from dementia trying to spend his final days alive trying to save the life of his estranged son.

Despite some very average critical reviews, Knox Goes Away is an interesting thriller. Keaton's acting is just superb and elevates what could have been a run-of-the-mill story. Knox Goes Away has since not garnered Keaton much attention, but with its recent release on Max, this will hopefully change.

The Plot of Knox Goes Away

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It is quickly established that Knox is estranged from his wife and son,...

Spoilers are ahead for Knox Goes Away's ending.

Knox Goes Away ends with John Knox in prison and succumbing to dementia. Plotting with his friend and colleague Xavier, Knox arranges his own arrest to clear his son's name, all while leaving his fortune to his family. The film tackles themes of redemption as Knox races against time to save his son after a lifetime of being absent.

Knox Goes Away's ending is fitting for a crime thriller that boasts a genuinely unique though sometimes flawed premise. Directed by Michael Keaton (Birdman), Knox Goes Away centers on John "Aristotle" Knox (also Keaton), a contract killer with a love of literature. Estranged from his wife, Ruby (Marcia Gay Harden), and his adult son, Miles (James Marsden), Knox's partner-in-crime, Thomas "Tommy" Muncie (Ray McKinnon), is also his closest friend. Things take a truly novel turn when Knox is diagnosed with a...

Michael Keaton shines as both director and star in Knox Goes Away, a thriller with a solid ensemble cast. John Knox, a contract killer with dementia, navigates a final job and family crisis in this tense film. With Al Pacino and Marcia Gay Harden, Keaton weaves a unique story of crime and redemption.

Directed by Batman actor Michael Keaton, Knox Goes Away is an unusual crime thriller that's bolstered by a solid ensemble cast of characters. Keaton, who also co-produced the film, stars as John "Aristotle" Knox, a book-loving contract killer who's estranged from his wife, Ruby Knox (Marcia Gay Harden), and his adult son, Miles Knox (James Marsden). John Knox's best friend and hitman partner, Thomas "Tommy" Muncie (Ray McKinnon), becomes concerned when Knox suddenly leaves town on a personal errand. While away, Knox learns that he has a fast-moving form of dementia called CreutzfeldtJakob disease.

With just a few weeks left to live,...

Michael Keaton shines in Knox Goes Away with a powerful portrayal of a hitman facing a devastating diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. The movie sheds light on the rapid progression and tragic effects of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, a rare and real brain disorder. Critics commend Keaton's performance in the film, which tackles serious themes while delivering a thrilling and heartbreaking narrative.

In his new movie, Knox Goes Away, Michael Keaton's character suffers from a rare form of dementia called CreutzfeldtJakob Disease, which actually exists in real life. Knox Goes Away tells the story of John Knox, a contract killer who learns that he will soon lose all his memories due to rapidly developing dementia. However, before he succumbs to his illness, Knox has the chance to complete his greatest mission yet by saving his estranged son. The thriller movie stars Michael Keaton, Al Pacino, Joanna Kulig, James Marsden, and Marcia Gay Harden.

Knox Goes Away, starring Michael Keaton, is an underrated thriller with an 84% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film blends drama, action, and dark comedy, exploring themes of identity and redemption through its protagonist Knox. Keaton's dual role as actor and director adds depth to the film, showcasing his versatility and storytelling capabilities.

Knox Goes Away is an underrated 2023 psychological thriller starring Michael Keaton now trending on Max, and one behind-the-scenes detail makes its arrival even more exciting. While the film's critical reception may be fairly middling, Keatons thriller boasts a high audience Rotten Tomatoes score 84%. The story is about a contract killer diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a severe form of dementia., showcasing Keaton's dramatic as well as action credentials.

The film doesnt fit neatly into the noir or thriller genres, with moments of dark comedy throughout its moments of levity may explain its status as a misunderstood masterpiece.

On our list of actors who wed like to have a beer with, Michael Keaton is pretty close to the top. The legendary star not only undoubtedly has some insane stories to tell about his time in the industry working with a multitude of famously eccentric names, but he also just seems like the kind of guy who you could sit down with at a dive bar and order the beer and shot special and have a good heart-to-heart. Along with the likes of Nicolas Cage and Jeff Goldblum, wed consider Keaton to be a national treasure, which is why were thrilled to see his latest directorial effort, Knox Goes Away, is currently sitting at the #1 spot at Max.