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Exclusive: Sources are telling us that thespian-on-the-rise Malachi Beasley is starring opposite Jamie Foxx in the upcoming Netflix sports drama movie Fight for ’84.

The project, directed by Andrés Baiz and written by Oscar nominees Andrea Berloff, John Gatins and White Boy Rick‘s Andy Weiss, is set in 1980. After the US Olympic Boxing Team is tragically killed in a plane crash, a new coach is brought in to rebuild the team from scratch and lead them to victory at the ‘84 Olympics, winning the most medals in Olympic boxing history.

The movie reunites producer Eric Newman and Andrés Baiz directing, the duo having previously teamed on the successful hit show Griselda for Netflix as well as Narcos. Producers are Eric Newman for Grand Electric, Bryan Unkeless for Night Owl, Foxx and Michael W. Abbott for A Move Films Production.

EPs are Andy Weiss for A WeBros Entertainment Production, Henry Tillman and Datari Turner.

Jamie Foxx is going from an action hero to the heavyweight champ, as the actor has signed on to lead Netflix's new boxing biopic/drama, Fight for '84. Foxx is best known for his roles in Quentin Tarantino's Django: Unchained, the hit comedy Horrible Bosses, and Disney Pixar's Soul, to name a few. In recent years, Foxx has frequently collaborated with Netflix on new movies. In 2023, he starred in They Cloned Tyrone alongside John Boyega, and, more recently, he joined Cameron Diaz in her acting comeback in Back in Action. Foxx has also starred in two boxing movies in the past; the Will Smith-led Ali in 2001 and the 1996 satirical comedy The Great White Hype. But neither of them are like his new film.

Per Variety, Jamie Foxx has been cast in Netflix's semi-biographical boxing drama, Fight for '84. The film is directed by Andrés Baiz, who previously helmed Griselda,...

Jamie Foxx is set to star in the upcoming sports drama Fight For ’84 at Netflix. The news was announced Wednesday at the Netflix Upfronts in New York. Foxx will star with Andrés Baiz directing.

Set after the U.S. Olympic Boxing Team is tragically killed in a plane crash in 1980, the film follows a new coach (Foxx) brought in to rebuild the team from scratch and lead them to victory at the ‘84 Olympics, winning the most medals in Olympic boxing history.

Academy Award nominees Andrea Berloff and John Gatins, Andy Weiss penned the script. Eric Newman will produce for Grand Electric along with Bryan Unkeless for Night Owl, and Foxx and Michael W. Abbott for A Move Films Production.

Weiss will exec produce for A WeBros Entertainment Production as will Henry Tillman and Datari Turner.

Foxx has had strong ties over the years with the streamer, most recently starring in...

Jamie Foxx is ready to take a swing at an emotional story from American sports history.

Netflix announced during its upfront presentation Wednesday that the actor will star in director Andrés Baiz’s forthcoming drama feature Fight for ’84. The script is credited to Andrea Berloff, John Gatins and Andy Weiss.

Fight for ’84 takes place in the aftermath of the tragic plane crash that killed the U.S. Olympic boxing team in 1980. Foxx stars as the new coach who is recruited to lead the team and would guide them to victory at the 1984 Olympics, where the squad collected the most boxing medals in the history of the Summer Games.

Producers include Eric Newman for Grand Electric, Bryan Unkeless for Night Owl, and Foxx and Michael W. Abbott for A Move Films Production. Executive producers are Henry Tillman and Datari Turner, along with Weiss for A WeBros Entertainment Production.

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Jamie Foxx is set to star in and produce the Olympic boxing movie “Fight for ’84” for Netflix. The Oscar-winner will play a coach hired to reconstitute the U.S. Olympic boxing team after the original team is killed in a tragic plane crash in 1980. In the 1984 Olympics, the U.S. won nine gold medals in boxing, the most in Olympic history. The project was announced during Netflix’s upfront presentation on May 14.

Columbian filmmaker Andrés Baiz (“Santanás”) — who helmed Netflix’s 2024 limited series “Griselda,” as well as episodes of “The Sandman,” “Narcos: Mexico,” and “Marcos” for the streamer — is making his English-language feature debut with the movie. Andrea Berloff (“Straight Outta Compton”), John Gatins (“Flight”) and Andy Weiss (“White Boy Rick”) wrote the screenplay.

The film is based on the real crash of a Lot Polish Airlines flight in March 1980 that killed 14 boxers and eight staff members of the U.

In high school, Jamie Foxx wanted to play football for the Dallas Cowboys; unfortunately, he had to settle for being a movie star. But even on-screen, the Oscar winner has continued to channel his love for sports — he played a quarterback in Any Given Sunday and a boxing trainer for the champ in Ali. Now, he’s heading back to the ring with Fight for ’84,a new film based on the true story of the coach of the 1984 US Olympic Boxing team.

The new film is directed by Andrés Baiz and written by Andrea Berloff (Straight Outta Compton), John Gatins (Flight), and Andy Weiss (White Boy Rick).

“What excites me about Fight for ’84 is how deeply human it is,” Baiz tells Tudum. “It’s a story about second chances, about rebuilding after loss, and about finding strength through connection. This isn’t about fame or glory – it’s...

Are you in the mood to stream an Oscar-nominated dramatic thriller starring Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington? If you answered yes, I’ve got you covered, dear reader. The film in question is Robert Zemeckis’ 2012 tale of a troubled airline pilot, Flight. Zemeckis helmed from a script penned by John Gatins (Real Steel).

Flight was nominated for two Oscars in 2013. The Academy nominated Washington for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Gatins for Best Original Screenplay.

The setup for this tense effort starring Denzel Washington is this:

Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker (Washington) has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he’s managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground. Whip pulls off a miraculous crash-landing that results in only six lives lost. Shaken to the core, Whip vows to get sober.

The Sundance Institute has revealed the fellows for the 2025 directors, screenwriters and Native labs. The Native lab begins in-person April 28 through May 3 in Santa Fe, N.M. while the directors lab returns for its 45th anniversary June 1 through 16 in Estes Park, Colo. The 2025 screenwriters lab will be held online from June 24 through 27, offering filmmakers an “Immersive environment to develop their projects and refine their artistic voice under the guidance of accomplished creative advisors,” according to a press release.

The 2025 Native lab fellows are: Jared Lank, (Mi’kmaq), Isabella Dionne Madrigal (Cahuilla/Turtle Mountain Ojibwe), Alex Nystrom (Ojibwe) and Jordan Waunch (Métis). The 2025 Native lab artists-in-residence are Sabrina Saleha (Diné) and Svetlana Romanova (Sakha/Even). All six filmmakers will receive guidance from creative advisors including Bryson Chun (Kanaka Maoli), Sarah Friedland, Kiva Reardon, and Erica Tremblay (Seneca-Cayuga). The Native Lab is overseen by Sundance Institute Indigenous program director Adam Piron (Kiowa...

The Sundance Institute has announced the fellows selected for the 2025 edition of its Directors, Screenwriters, and Native Labs.

Taking place since the mid-’90s, the Native Lab kicks off in person today, continuing through May 3 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In addition to artists named below, artists-in-residence Sabrina Saleha (Diné) and Svetlana Romanova (Sakha/Even) will be participating. The Lab is designed for artists of Native and Indigenous backgrounds who aim to center Indigeneity in their work. Over five days, fellows refine their scripts for feature and episodic projects in one-on-one feedback sessions, screenplay readings, and roundtable discussions with advisors, while building community on Native land in Santa Fe.

The Native Lab is overseen by Adam Piron (Kiowa and Mohawk), Director of the Institute’s Indigenous Program, alongside Senior Manager Ianeta Le’i. Creative advisors will include Bryson Chun (Kanaka Maoli), Sarah Friedland, Kiva Reardon, and Erica Tremblay (Seneca-Cayuga).

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Directing the best American film of 2024 that’s also the uber-rare piece of experimental art to screen in multiplexes and––you know where this is headed––massive box-office bomb would typically spell the end of a director’s career. It’s to his fortune and ours alike that Robert Zemeckis’ well never quite runs dry, ergo: Deadline reports he’s set to direct Jennifer Lopez in the Netflix thriller The Last Mrs. Parrish, an adaptation of Liv Constantine’s novel that’ll be scripted by John Gatins (Flight) and Andrea Berloff (Straight Outta Compton).

Early comparisons to What Lies Beneath and Allied match with a description of said novel, which concerns a con artist (Lopez) who targets a wealthy couple, the Parrishes, “by befriending the wife and seducing the husband, with the master plan of becoming the next Mrs. Parrish, only to discover that the wife’s life is far...

The Oscar-winning director behind movies like Forrest Gump, Castaway, and Back to the Future is reportedly collaborating with Jennifer Lopez on his next project. Per Deadline, sources say that Robert Zemeckis, who last directed the 2024 feature Here, will team up with Lopez on an adaptation of The Last Mrs. Parrish, a bestselling 2017 novel by Liv Constantine. The project is on the slate at Netflix.

The Last Mrs. Parrish will follow a con-artist, played by Lopez, who targets the Parrishes, a wealthy couple, to be her next victims. In the film, Lopez’s character will pretend to be friends with the wife while seducing the husband, with the end goal of becoming the next Mrs. Parrish. However, she discovers that the wife’s life is much more convoluted than she thought. The novel was a Reese Witherspoon book club pick and has sold over a million copies.

The Movie Will Be...

Jennifer Lopez has been set to star in the Netflix adaptation of ‘The Last Mrs. Parrish’ from Robert Zemeckis.

The psychological thriller centres on a twisted con-artist who targets a wealthy couple – the Parrishes – as her next victims. She infiltrates the pair by befriending the wife and seducing the husband, with the master plan of becoming the next Mrs. Parrish, only to discover that the wife’s life is far more complicated than she could have imagined.

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Andrea Berloff (The Mother) and John Gatins (Flight) have penned the screenplay. Producers on the project are Liza Chasin for 3dot Productions, Molly Sims for Something Happy Productions, and Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina for Nuyorican Productions. Executive producers are Margaret Chernin for 3dot Productions, alongside Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine, Jack Rapke and Derek Hogue.

Jennifer Lopez is again teaming with Netflix, this time for an auteur’s latest project. Lopez is set to star in an adaptation of the book “The Last Mrs. Parrish,” directed by Robert Zemeckis and set up at Netflix, IndieWire has confirmed.

The 2017 bestseller “The Last Mrs. Parrish” sold over a million copies and was a Reese Witherspoon book club pick. A “Talented Mr. Ripley”-esque thriller, the book follows a woman and con artist named Amber who schemes to befriend and eventually undermine a socialite named Daphne and her family, including seducing her husband, all while trying to keep the skeletons of her past under wraps.

The project is currently in development with a script from Andrea Berloff and John Gatins. No additional casting was announced.

Netflix picked up the rights to “The Last Mrs. Parrish” way back in 2021 and at the time had set Lisa Rubin, creator of the streamer’s 2017 series “Gypsy,...

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Controversial Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón, whose Oscar campaign was derailed when offensive tweets she made came to light, has found her next role. She'll be playing a psychiatrist "who embodies both God and the devil" in psychological thriller The Life Lift, opposite actor-filmmaker-provocateur Vincent Gallo, who will play a man who finds post-it notes in his apartment building's elevator that order him to kill his neighbors. The film is being directed by Stefania Rossella Grassi and is slated to shoot later this year.

Clueless series with Alicia Silverstone in the works at Peacock

A new series take on the classic 1995 teen comedy Clueless is in development at Peacock. Alicia Silverstone, the star of the original movie, is set to return as Cher Horowitz, the witty, well-dressed protagonist. Gossip Girl creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage...

Jennifer Lopez and Robert Zemeckis are bringing The Last Mrs. Parrish to life.

Netflix is developing the psychological thriller feature that has Zemeckis set to direct and Lopez to star. Oscar-nominated screenwriters Andrea Berloff (Straight Outta Compton) and John Gatins (Flight) are penning the script.

The Last Mrs. Parrish is based on author Liv Constantine’s 2017 novel that was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club selection and has sold more than a million copies. The book centers on Amber Patterson concocting a plan to get closer to the wealthy Daphne Parrish, whose lavish life Amber envies.

Serving as producers on the film are Liza Chasin for 3dot Productions, Molly Sims for Something Happy Productions and Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina for Nuyorican Productions. Executive producers include Margaret Chernin for 3dot Productions, alongside Lynne Constantine, Valerie Constantine, Jack Rapke and Derek Hogue.

The adaptation of The Last Mrs. Parrish is part...

Jennifer Lopez will star in Netflix’s adaptation of “The Last Mrs. Parrish,” with “Forrest Gump” filmmaker Robert Zemeckis set to direct.

Netflix landed rights to Liv Constantine’s best-selling book in 2021. The psychological thriller centers on a twisted con-artist who targets a wealthy couple — the Parrishes — as her next victims. She infiltrates the pair by befriending the wife and seducing the husband, with the master plan of becoming the next Mrs. Parrish, only to discover that the wife’s life is far more complicated than she could have imagined. Additional casting has not been announced yet.

Andrea Berloff (“The Mother”) and John Gatins (“Flight”) are writing the screenplay. When the film version of “The Last Mrs. Parrish” was announced in 2021, Lisa Rubin (who created Netflix’s TV series “Gypsy”) was originally hired to pen the script.

Producers include Liza Chasin for 3dot Productions, Molly Sims for Something Happy Productions,...

Exclusive: Netflix and Jennifer Lopez are building on their strong partnership for the superstar’s next project, with plans to team her with an iconic director. Sources tell Deadline that Oscar winner Robert Zemeckis has come on to direct an adaptation of The Last Mrs. Parrish, with Lopez on board to star.

The film is in development with Andrea Berloff and Oscar nominee John Gatins penning the script. This marks a reunion for Zemeckis and Gatins, who worked together on the Oscar-nominated Denzel Washington drama Flight.

Liza Chasin is producing for 3dot Productions along with Molly Sims for Something Happy Productions, and Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina for Nuyorican Productions. Margaret Chernin of 3dot will exec produce as will Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine, Jack Rapke and Derek Hogue.

Based on the Liv Constantine novel, the story follows a con artist (Lopez) who targets a wealthy couple — the Parrishes — as her next victims.

Chicago Fire is a revolving door. There have been tons of characters who have stuck around for the long haul, of course, but most have been written out of the show, or gotten married and moved on to different careers. We remember them, and we miss them.

Some characters, however, don't stick around long enough to solidify their Chicago Fire legacy. They were compelling while on the show, but they left so quickly that their impact is barely felt in seasons that follow. This article is meant to shine a light on them, and recount why they left.

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Scott Rice (Warren Christie) joined Chicago Fire during the second half of season 3. He was added to the 51 roster courtesy of his buddy, Severide, but he did not prove to be the most amicable presence. He was still reeling from the death of his wife,...

Robert Zemeckis played into one of the biggest phobias of flyers. He took the fear of crashing a flight and added a whole lot of twists to it. Thanks to him, catching a flight has never been more scary. And who did he use to instill this fear? The legendary actor Denzel Washington.

The 2012 film follows Washington’s character, Captain Whip Whitaker, an experienced yet deeply flawed airline pilot who miraculously crash-lands a malfunctioning plane while under the influence. It was not the crash-landing part that left the viewers in awe, but the brief moment where he flew the plane upside down to avoid the nosedive that had fans holding onto their seats.

Whitaker, with his skills, maneuvers Flight 227 upside down mid-flight, flying it inverted to slow its descent before pulling off an emergency landing that saves most of the passengers. Pretty heroic, right? That’s how the world saw...

Brian Trenchard-Smith, the British-Australian director of such Ozploitation classics as Turkey Shoot and Dead End Drive-In, eventually made the big move to Hollywood in the early 1990s, and in due time, he was entrusted with the third installment of that decade’s most madcap horror franchise. Amazingly, Trenchard-Smith made his mark on a genre series already known for its schlocky pleasures and cheesy execution. And for those who prefer the wackier and more untamed entries in the Leprechaun universe, they really have Trenchard-Smith to thank; he steered these films in a cracked direction that still has fans talking to this day.

What better person to direct a Leprechaun sequel than the man who once said subtlety isn’t his middle name. Trenchard-Smith, a director of many self-deprecating quotes, made his Hollywood horror debut with another sequel, Night of the Demons 2, before boarding Leprechaun 3. In fact, it was his relationship...

Back in 2017, Lionsgate released a Power Rangers movie that was part The Breakfast Club coming-of-age story and a bit of the children's superhero series that most of us grew up with. The end result received mixed reviews from critics, and it generated a so-so box office. This ended plans to launch a series of multiple sequels, but since its release, the film has generated a bit of a cult following, and now that can continue with the movie finding a new streaming home.

According to what's coming to streaming next month via What's On Netflix, Power Rangers will be available to stream on Netflix beginning on Mar. 6. Films that are freshly added to the platform tend to perform well, and it's hopeful that the same will happen to Power Rangers. It deserved better than it received during its initial theatrical run because it's easily the best Power Rangers movie to hit the big screen,...

Flight follows the fictitious story of Flight 277 and its protagonist William 'Whip" Whitaker played by Denzel Washington, but there is a true story that inspired Flight. The movie was inspired by a real-life event involving a pilot actually inverting a commercial airplane in an attempt to stabilize and save the lives of its passengers. While the unique maneuver used in the movie as well as some of the circumstances surrounding the crash depicted in Flight were loosely based on the real-life event, the true story sadly did not have the same outcome as seen in Robert Zemeckis' movie.

Denzel Washington prepared for the role of Whip Whitaker by practicing on a flight simulator. Besides learning how to convincingly perform as a pilot, Washington also had to learn how to authentically behave like someone battling addiction. In Flight, Whip Whitaker confesses to being inebriated while piloting Flight 277 and saving the airplane from mechanical failure.

Power Rangers fans have a lot to look forward to, given the amount of franchise content hitting several platforms next month. One such piece of content is the highly underrated 2017 Saban's Power Rangers Lionsgate movie, which hits Peacock on December 6.

Power Rangers, which franchise creator Haim Saban returned to produce, follows a group of teenagers who gain newfound powers they must use to protect Earth from an ancient reawakened threat. The Saban's Power Rangers reboot, which was the third franchise film installment, loosely adapted the pilot episode of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series "Day of the Dumpster." The movie stars Dacre Montgomery as Jason Scott/The Red Ranger, Rj Cyler as Billy Cranston/The Blue Ranger, Naomi Scott as Kimberly Hart/The Pink Ranger, Becky G as Trini Kwan/The Yellow Ranger, and Ludi Lin as Zack Taylor/The Black Ranger. Bryan Cranston plays Zordon, while Elizabeth Banks portrays the team's nemesis,...

Beloved Hollywood staple and charismatic leading man Denzel Washington has been delivering knockout-after-knockout performances for decades, with the Oscar-winning movie star dazzling audiences with his impeccable roles in movies like Malcolm X, Training Day, American Gangster, and The Equalizer trilogy. The seasoned star has portrayed a human rights activist, classic Shakespearean character, corrupt cop, and notorious drug lord, and in 2012, Washington tried his hand at playing an alcoholic airline pilot.

In Robert Zemeckis' critically-acclaimed drama Flight, Washington appears as a pilot who manages to avoid a catastrophic disaster in the sky after his plane malfunctions and is forced to crash-land, though he is forced to face reality when his addiction to alcohol is revealed. Nominated for two Academy Awards, Flight is a riveting, must-see thrill ride that features a brilliant performance by Washington and marks a return to form for Zemeckis after years of focusing on motion-capture films.

Flight R...

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Disney dropped the bombshell back in 2020: Aladdin 2 was officially a go! Fans were ready for another magic carpet ride after the unexpected 2019 smash-hit success of Guy Ritchie’s live-action remake. But, as the year passed, the sequel’s genie seemed to slip back into the lamp. Are there any updates from Disney? Virtually silent. The excitement? Well, it hit a snag — a few times.

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There are many iconic aspects of the Power Rangers franchise, including the multicolored costumes and helmets, the rubber-suited monsters, and, of course, the Megazords. These giant robots have become an essential component, with every iteration of Power Rangers featuring several Megazord variations.

As every Megazord is made up of individual Zords, each season of Power Rangers introduces a large variety that come together to form the giant robot. With the sheer volume of Zords in the 30 seasons of the series, some stand out as memorable and well-designed. However, some stand out as weirder than others, whether for their design, concept, or adaptation from the Japanese counterpart, Super Sentai.

The 2017 Power Rangers Movie Megazord Looked Like a Transformer

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One Fast Move is a sports action drama film written and directed by Kelly Blatz. The Prime Video film follows the story of Wes Neal, a destitute young man as he reconnects with his estranged professional motorcycle racer father to try and train with him. As he begins his training Wes starts to break all the walls he had built in himself to really move on and forgive his father for being absent. One Fast Move stars Kj Apa in the lead role with Eric Dane, Maia Reficco, Edward James Olmos, Austin North, and Gary Weeks starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the speed, sports, and bonds in Prime Video’s One Fast Move here are some similar films you could watch next.

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Gran Turismo is a biographical sports drama film directed by Neill Blomkamp from a screenplay...

Update: Since revealing that the Witchboard 2 Blu-ray release was postponed indefinitely, Kevin S. Tenney also took to his Facebook account to confirm that a Blu-ray release for the 1995 film Witchboard III: The Possession is caught in the same sad situation. In fact, it’s even sadder that a Blu-ray release of Witchboard III has been postponed indefinitely, because this would have been the first time the movie was ever released on Blu-ray. This one would have featured an on-camera interview with lead actress Elizabeth Lambert, who was credited on the film as Locky Lambert. These Blu-rays were meant to be part of a Witchboard Blu-ray bundle, much like the Night of the Demons Blu-ray bundle that was released by Scream Factory a while back. Hopefully we’ll get to see this release happen someday… but for now, we can only wait and hope.

Tenney wrote Witchboard III: The Possession...

Real Steel's surprising resurgence on Netflix showcases the film's heartfelt narrative and action-packed sequences, resonating with viewers globally. The movie transcends its robot boxing premise, delivering a touching father-son story with Academy Award-nominated visual effects and deep character arcs. Director Shawn Levy shares promising updates on the Real Steel series development, pointing out the enduring appeal of the film's characters and story.

Over a decade after its initial release, Hugh Jackman's Real Steel, has punched its way back into the spotlight as a surprising hit on Netflix. This sci-fi sports drama, directed by Shawn Levy and penned by Oscar nominee John Gatins, spins the tale of a down-and-out boxer who finds redemption in the robot ring, partnering with his estranged son to build a contender in a world where human fighters have been replaced by machines.

Despite its box office success and solid critical reception back in 2011, Real Steel...

Real Steel, an underrated sci-fi film, is now a global hit on Netflix with millions of views and hours watched. Despite initial perceptions, the movie delivers gripping action, character development, and emotional depth. The film, based on a short story by Richard Matheson, exceeded expectations and may lead to a potential TV show or sequel.

Hugh Jackman's underrated sci-fi movie, Real Steel, becomes a global Netflix hit. Directed by Shawn Levy, with a script written by the Oscar-nominated John Gatins (Flight), the 2011 sci-fi sports film follows a former boxer who, in a futuristic world where robots have replaced human boxers, reconnects with his estranged son by building and training a robot boxer. Other than Jackman in the lead role, the cast also includes Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, Olga Fonda, Karl Yune, Kevin Durand, Hope Davis, and James Rebhorn.

Now, over a decade later, Jackman's underrated sci-fi film...

Godzilla Minus One is a hit monster movie from 2023, bringing a fresh take on the classic Godzilla story with deep themes and period setting. Kong: Skull Island and Jurassic Park are perfect follow-ups, sharing themes of monster creation and human response to destruction. Train to Busan and Cloverfield also explore cosmic horror and human vulnerability in the face of powerful entities, like Godzilla Minus One.

Godzilla Minus One is one of the most popular monster movies of 2023, and here are the 10 best movies to watch if a viewer wants to see something else like it. Godzilla Minus One is one of many reimaginings of the classic Godzilla story, with the titular monster this time facing off against a Japanese WWII deserter who rallies together the community in order to take Godzilla down. Godzilla Minus One was a huge hit upon its release, with many fans looking for more movies like it.

Real Steel series writing staff were confirmed by director Shawn Levy in an update on the Disney+ show. Levy hints at the possibility of Real Steel 2 movie sequel, but remains protective of the franchise. Collaborators Levy and Hugh Jackman will reunite for the upcoming film Deadpool & Wolverine.

The eagerly awaited sequel series to Hugh Jackman's sci-fi boxing flick, Real Steel, finally has a promising update. The film has found a cult following since its release in 2011, and the fan base has been desperate for a sequel since its release. While a movie sequel still hasn't been greenlit, the Disney+ series (which was announced back in January 2022) has finally found its writing staff, confirms director Shawn Levy.

Speaking to Collider at CinemaCon 2024 in Las Vegas, Levy was asked about the state of the hotly anticipated Disney+ series. When asked if the show had found its writing team, Levy replied,...

Succession actor is a one of many discordant parts in this coming-of-age saga about pigeons, which are the best thing about the movie

The coming-of-age drama Little Wing opens with two facts, both quoted from the 2006 New Yorker article of the same name by Susan Orlean. The first: “Americans move, on average, every five years; pigeons almost never move.” The second: that racing pigeons “have a fixed, profound and nearly incontrovertible sense of home”.

The title card successfully imparts a few facts about the film, which premieres this week on the streaming service Paramount+. One, that Little Wing, directed by Dean Israelite from a screenplay by John Gatins, will awkwardly interweave human concerns with the very different realities of pigeons, who are indeed fascinating and the best thing about this movie. And that the film will attempt to vest such comparisons with certain deep insights about our sense of belonging and home.

For our next screening event, Collider is excited to team up with Paramount+ to offer Los Angeles an early viewing of Little Wing, Brian Cox’s next feature since Succession came to its end. After the credits roll, we’ll moderate an exclusive Q&a with the creatives behind the drama, including director Dean Israelite, Academy Award-nominee and screenwriter John Gatins, and executive producer Susan Orlean. Read on for more details.

Brooklynn Prince as Kaitlyn, Brian Cox as Jaan and Kelly Reilly as Maddie in ‘Little Wing’ (Photo Credit: Alysson Riggs/Paramount+)

Paramount+ has unveiled the first photos from Little Wing, a coming-of-age film inspired by Susan Orlean’s The New Yorker article. The first batch of photos was accompanied by the announcement that the heartwarming story set in the world of pigeon racing will premiere on March 13, 2024.

Succession‘s Brian Cox stars as pigeon racer Jaan, alongside Yellowstone‘s Kelly Reilly as Maddie, Cocaine Bear‘s Brooklynn Prince as Kaitlyn, and Me Time‘s Che Tafari as Adam. Emmy nominee Dean Israelite (Power Rangers) directed and Oscar nominee John Gatins (Flight) wrote the screenplay. Executive producers include Israelite, Cox, Karen Rosenfelt, Donald De Line, Susan Orlean, Don Dunn, and Liz Brandenburg. John Gatins and Naomi Despres serve as producers.

“Little Wing follows Kaitlyn, a teen who is reeling from her...

Exclusive: Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat and The Hideaway Entertainment will partner to produce Can You Hear Me?, a new thriller scripted by Taylor Anthony Hopkins (The Last Reverie) and Luke Kelly-Clyne. Set to direct the pic, which is currently casting, is Emmy and DGA Award nominee Dean Israelite (Little Wing).

Can You Hear Me? follows a telephone scammer who learns that his nephew has been kidnapped and must collect a sum of money to get him back. Financed by The Hideaway Entertainment, the film’s producers are Kevin Hart, Bryan Smiley, Patricia Braga and Luke Kelly-Clyne for Hartbeat, along with Jonathan Gray, Matthew Rhodes and Kristy Grisham for The Hideaway. Ty Walker and Kevin Healey are exec producing for Hartbeat, along with Ryan Cassells for The Hideaway. Jen Cox serves as co-producer, with production to kick off this summer.

“‘Can You Hear Me?’ furthers Hartbeat’s commitment to...

The MonsterVerse, Hollywood's take on Toho's classic kaijus, is a mix of genres and styles, but its roots are firmly planted in horror. This is unsurprising since Titans like Godzilla are ancient monsters who could destroy the world if they wanted to. As such, the MonsterVerse exerted a lot of effort in depicting the awe and horror the Titans inspire.

Whether it was the unquestionably terrifying Godzilla (2014) or its more action-packed sequel, Godzilla Vs. Kong, the MonsterVerse's movies did a great job of scaring audiences and longtime kaiju fans. What's even more impressive is that some of the MonsterVerse's scariest moments weren't even the Titans' doing, but the humans'.

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Real Steel, a sci-fi movie starring Hugh Jackman, has become a popular hit on Netflix in the U.S. The movie follows a coach and his son who build a boxing robot to enter lucrative tournaments in the future. Real Steel ranks No. 8 on Netflix's Top 10 English-language movies in the U.S., surpassing releases like See You On Venus and Trolls.

The Hugh Jackman sci-fi movie Real Steel has become a hit on Netflix in the U.S. The movie, which was directed by Shawn Levy, was based on a short story by Richard Matheson and follows a down-on-his-luck coach in the not-too-distant future who teams up with his son to build a robot that can be entered into lucrative boxing tournaments. The movie was originally released in 2011 and earned $299.3 million at the box office off a budget of $110 million.

Netflix has now calculated their Top 10 English-language movies in the...

Coming off triumphs with critical and commercial successes of Top Gun: Maverick and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Skydance Media is developing a movie based on the mysterious Bermuda Triangle.

As per the report from Deadline, director Marc Webb, known for making 500 Days of Summer, as well as The Amazing Spider-Man series, has officially signed on to steer the ship of Skydance's long-anticipated action-adventure film, tentatively titled, Bermuda. The project, centered around the enigmatic Bermuda Triangle, has been in the works for quite some time. However, due to the ongoing Writers' Guild and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the film still remains in early stages, lacking an attached writer, or cast members.

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Once the strikes conclude, Webb is expected to provide his expertise in script consultation during writing process. While the plot specifics are currently under wraps,...

Since 1993, the Leprechaun movie franchise has been a beloved part of popular culture. From the original film starring Warwick Davis as the titular character to the prequel released in 2014, this horror-comedy series has provided audiences with an entertaining mix of suspense and humor.

The homicidal leprechaun is on a rampage! Over eight films, viewers have come across unforgettable characters and plot points—fun times for all as mayhem ensues.

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If you’re looking for a fun evening, why not check out all eight Leprechaun movies in order?

The Leprechaun films offer something for every movie fan. From a cult classic to an originator of the horror-comedy genre, they are a must-watch experience. A journey that should not be missed!

This article delves into each chapter of this legendary franchise, shedding light on intriguing facets of their making and the audience’s response.

The Sundance Institute has announced the participants in their famed screenwriters, directors and Native labs.

The directors and screenwriters labs will support 12 fellows, with five fellows selected for the Native lab. Lab participants will develop their original works under the mentorship of notable advisors. Paul Thomas Anderson, Ryan Coogler, David Gordon Green, Sterlin Harjo, Taika Waititi, Lulu Wang and Chloé Zhao are among previous Sundance lab participants.

The directors lab advisor cohort includes Miguel Arteta, Joan Darling, Rick Famuyiwa, Stephen Goldblatt, Keith Gordon, Randa Haines, Ed Harris, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Polly Morgan, Ira Sachs, Michelle Tesoro and Joan Tewkesbury. The screenwriters lab advisor cohort, led by artistic director Howard Rodman, includes Justin Chon, Sebastian Cordero, Cherien Dabis, D.V. Devincentis, Scott Frank, John Gatins, Nicole Kassell, Kasi Lemmons, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Elena Soarez and Robin Swicord. The Native Lab creative advisors include Andrew Ahn, Alex Lazarowich (Cree), Dana Ladoux Miller (Sāmoan) and Jennifer Reeder.

The Sundance Institute on Thursday announced the fellows set for the 2023 edition of their Directors, Screenwriters and Native Labs.

Native Lab participants will include Eva Grant (Degrees of Separation), Quinne Larsen (Trouble), Anpa’o Locke (Growing Pains), Jana Schmieding (Auntie Chuck) and Cian Elyse White (Te Puhi’).

Those taking part in the Directors Lab and/or the Screenwriters Lab include Hadas Ayalon (In a Minute You’ll Be Gone), Dania Bdeir & Bane Fakih (Pigeon Wars), Rashad Frett & Lin Que Ayoung (Ricky), Masami Kawai (Valley of the Tall Grass), Gabriela Ortega (Huella), Audrey Rosenberg (Wild Animals), Abinash Bikram Shah (Elephants in the Fog), Walter Thompson-Hernández (If I Go Will They Miss Me), Sean Wang (DìDi (弟弟)) and Farida Zahran (The Leftover Ladies).

A significant part of supporting Indigenous filmmakers for nearly two decades, the Native Lab will kick off online this year from May 1–5 before continuing in person in Santa Fe,...

Brian Cox (credit: David Ho), Kelly Reilly (credit: Kyle Baugher), Brooklynn Prince (credit: Beverly Brosius), and Che Tafari (credit: Guy Viau)

Brian Cox is following up Succession, easily one of the best shows on television, by playing a pigeon racer in Paramount+’s Little Wing. The coming-of-age film will also star Yellowstone‘s Kelly Reilly.

Brooklynn Prince (Cocaine Bear) is set to play a teen who becomes interested in pigeon racing, and Che Tafari (Me Time) stars as her friend.

Filming’s expected to get underway in Portland this month. Oscar and DGA Awards nominee John Gatins (Flight) wrote the screenplay based on Susan Orlean’s New Yorker article. Three-time DGA Awards nominee Dean Israelite is on board to direct.

Israelite, Brian Cox, Karen Rosenfelt, Donald De Line, Susan Orlean, Don Dunn, and Liz Brandenburg are executive producing. Gatins and Naomi Despres will serve as producers.

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Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

Netflix's Bling Empire franchise is no more.

Deadline broke the news Wednesday, revealing that Bling Empire would not return for a fourth season.

Additionally, the New York-set spinoff has been canceled after a single season.

Stars included Christine Chiu, Kane Lim, Kelly Mi Li, Kevin Kreider, Gabriel Chu, Anna Shay, Cherie Chan, Jessey Lee, Kim Lee, Andrew Gray, Jamie Xie, and Guy Tang for the original series.

The spinoff Bling Empire: New York starred Dorothy Wang, who was in season two of the original show, as well as Tina Leung, Deborah Hung, and Stephen Hung.

No reason has been given for the cancellations, and there's no telling whether Netflix will revisit the franchise down the line.

Meanwhile, Acorn TV, AMC+, and BBC America launched the highly anticipated trailer for the third and final season...

Exclusive: Brian Cox (Succession), Kelly Reilly (Yellowstone), Brooklynn Prince (Cocaine Bear) and Che Tafari (Me Time) are set to lead Little Wing, a new Paramount+ coming-of-age film from Awesomeness, which DGA Award nominee Dean Israelite (Are You Afraid of the Dark?) is directing from a script by Oscar nom John Gatins (Flight).

The film now in production in Oregon, which has been a passion project for Israelite over the past decade, is inspired by the New Yorker article of the same name by Susan Orlean. This is the story of Kaitlyn (Prince), a 13-year-old girl who, reeling from her parents’ divorce and the pending loss of her home, is drawn into the world of pigeon racing. She hopes to solve her family’s financial woes by stealing a valuable bird, but instead forms a bond with the owner who cultivates her love of the sport.

Cox plays Jaan, the pigeon racer,...

Aladdin 2 director Guy Ritchie confirms that he is still working on the movie and has many ideas for its upcoming sequel. Despite mixed reviews and an initial negative reception with its teaser trailer, the 2019 live-action of Aladdin was a major financial success for Disney, grossing over $1.054 billion at the worldwide box office against a $183 million budget. A sequel was officially confirmed the following year, alongside a Prince Anders spinoff film for Disney+, with Billy Magnussen reprising his role.

Now, speaking with Collider to promote his latest film, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, Ritchie confirmed that he would still like to make the sequel and has been working on a few ideas for it.

While not revealing those ideas, Ritchie praised Disney for its professionalism and stated that he will ultimately have to wait and see with the studio when the Aladdin sequel will happen. Check out what he said...

A couple months ago, we looked back at the 1988 film Pumpkinhead with an episode of our Best Horror Movie You Never Saw video series. Now we’re moving on to an examination of the 1994 sequel Pumpkinhead 2: Blood Wings (watch it Here) – and since this isn’t exactly one of the most popular sequels around, we’re covering it in an episode of our The Black Sheep video series. To find out why we think Pumpkinhead II deserves more appreciation, check out the video embedded above!

Directed by Jeff Burr from a screenplay written by Constantine Chachornia and Ivan Chachornia, Pumpkinhead 2: Blood Wings has the following synopsis: In a small Kansas town in 1958, a group of teenagers torture and kill a disfigured orphan named Tommy. After 35 years, another gang of teens robs the cabin of an old witch. Using some blood and a spell taken from her house, the...

Nothing kicks the week off like a good rumor. According to The Sun, Will Smith is reprising his role as the Genie in Disney’s Aladdin 2. The live-action sequel would be Smith’s first role since he slapped the taste out of Chris Rock’s mouth at the Oscars. Ever since “the Slap,” Smith stepped back from the spotlight to reflect on his actions, learn from the incident, and re-position himself for a Hollywood comeback. According to IMDb, Andrea Berloff and John Gatins will write the Guy Ritchie-directed sequel, inspired by the One Thousand And One Nights series of Middle Eastern folk tales. If all goes according to plan, cameras could begin rolling by the end of the year for a 2025 release.

The Sun spoke with an insider close to the film for its report. According to the individual, “This would be one of the first movies Will...

Jared Leto said Wednesday he plans to star in and produce a biopic charting the life and career of legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld.

Better yet, the project has backing from the late Chanel icon’s fashion house via “trusted confidants” Pier Paolo Righi, Caroline Lebar and Sébastien Jondeau, who will partner as executive producers of the film. Leto’s partner Emma Ludbrook will also co-produce through their production company Paradox.

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“Karl has always been an inspiration to me,” Leto said in a statement. “He was a true polymath, an artist, an innovator, a leader and, most importantly, a kind man. When we came together with the Karl Lagerfeld team, we immediately shared a creative vision of doing a respectful ode to Karl while pushing the artistic boundaries of what a biopic can be.

In the late 1990s, after teaching herself screenplay structure by way of reading Viki King’s seminal go-to manual “How to Write a Movie in 21 Days,” Andrea Berloff emerged with her first feature script titled “Liberty,” a comedy set in a small-town Ohio dart tournament.

“I had no idea at that point that there were three acts in a movie — I’d never had a class in it,” says Berloff, who cut her teeth as a theater major at Cornell U., poring over Greek tragedies and Shakespeare’s dramas.

And while “very few people read that script,” the friends who gave “Liberty” a look served as “encouragement to keep writing,” says Berloff, who would go on to option her second, the biopic “Harry and Caresse” to Fine Line (the then-specialty division of New Line) in 2003, pen the Oliver Stone drama “World Trade Center” and net an Academy Award nomination for co-writ- ing,...