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After first making a name for himself in Hollywood with roles in films like The Spectacular Now, the Divergent trilogy, That Awkward Moment, and Fantastic Four, Miles Teller experienced a resurgence in popularity following his scene-stealing performance in the 2022 blockbuster hit Top Gun: Maverick. The highly-buzzed-about sequel to the celebrated '80s classic featured Teller teaming up with silver screen staple Tom Cruise's test pilot and flight instructor Pete "Maverick" Mitchell as he teaches a new group of ambitious Top Gun graduates.

Prior to Maverick, Teller famously appeared in two well-received but financially underwhelming films: Todd Phillips' black crime comedy War Dogs and the war drama Thank You for Your Service. Let's take a closer look at the war movies and how he finally landed a slam dunk at the box office by starring in Top Gun: Maverick.

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Rachael Holder, who has directed several episodes from shows including Dickinson and Everything’s Gonna be Okay, makes the jump to filmmaking with Love, Brooklyn. The film is an observational portrait of three Brooklynites navigating love, loss and life. The U.S. Dramatic Competition Sundance entry was edited by Shawn Paper (That Awkward Moment). Read on to hear about Steven Soderbergh pitch-perfect advice to Paper, as well as the difficulty of—and solutions to—editing the film’s beginning. See all responses to our annual Sundance editor interviews here. Filmmaker: How and why did you wind up being the editor of your film? What were the factors and attributes that led […]

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Rachael Holder, who has directed several episodes from shows including Dickinson and Everything’s Gonna be Okay, makes the jump to filmmaking with Love, Brooklyn. The film is an observational portrait of three Brooklynites navigating love, loss and life. The U.S. Dramatic Competition Sundance entry was edited by Shawn Paper (That Awkward Moment). Read on to hear about Steven Soderbergh pitch-perfect advice to Paper, as well as the difficulty of—and solutions to—editing the film’s beginning. See all responses to our annual Sundance editor interviews here. Filmmaker: How and why did you wind up being the editor of your film? What were the factors and attributes that led […]

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Released in 2022, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent was one of the riskier Hollywood projects to hit theaters after the pandemic wreaked havoc across the industry. The film featured Nicolas Cage and Pedro Pascal in a story that parodied the real-life Face/Off actor and paid homage to his lengthy filmography while poking fun, too. Unfortunately, it proved to be a box office flop, barely making back most of its $30 million budget with a $29 million worldwide box office gross. However, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent turned out to be a great comedy with more than enough to warrant a viewing, and it's making big waves on streaming this year.

Per Flix Patrol, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent reached the number four spot on Netflix's Top 10 streaming titles on the platform on Friday. Netflix is known for revitalizing films that otherwise went unnoticed during their theatrical run, and...

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The comedy genre has been under attack for quite some time now as the studios have stopped making mid-budget comedy movies and refocused all their attention on big-budget blockbusters. Amidst all this, a niche sub-genre in comedy, like raunchy comedy films, has been forgotten. If it’s not a classic like American Pie or Road Trip, people don’t even remember most of the fantastic raunchy comedies that came out. So, we compiled a list of the best underrated raunchy comedies you might have missed out on.

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The Girl Next Door is a raunchy comedy film directed by Luke Greenfield from a screenplay co-written by Stuart Blumberg, David T. Wagner, and Brent Goldberg. The 2004 film follows Matthew, a high school senior who thinks that he has found his dream girl,...

Sony Pictures (with some help from the film's leading men) have announced a Christmas 2025 release date for their upcoming Anaconda reboot, which may officially be titled The Anaconda.

Fan-favorites Jack Black (Kung Fu Panda 4; Tropic Thunder; School of Rock) and Paul Rudd ( Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania; Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire; Avengers: Endgame) have been enlisted to headline the feature, with Daniela Melchior (Fast X; Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3; The Suicide Squad) co-starring. Additional casting is currently underway.

Tom Gormican (The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent; That Awkward Moment) is directing the feature, with a screenplay he co-wrote with Kevin Etten (Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F; The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent).

In the short video, Black teases, “There’s gonna be a big fucking snake, and it’s gonna rip,” while Rudd adds, “You want to get scared? You want to laugh? You want to celebrate with your friends?...

Zac Efron was hospitalized on Friday after suffering a “minor swimming accident” in Ibiza.

Efron sustained injuries while swimming in the pool at his villa, prompting two employees to pull him out of the water. He was transported to the hospital. He was released the following day, with a representative confirming that the actor is “fine.”

The High School Musical alum has been spending a lot of time in Europe over the past couple of weeks. He was photographed at the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics last month, and joined DJ Martin Garrix on stage in Ibiza on Thursday.

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Efron seems to be prone to injuries. In 2022, he revealed he had broken his jaw a few years prior, resulting in a noticeable change in the actor’s jawline.

His transformation has caused...

Speak No Evil is a horror remake directed by James Watkins, starring Mackenzie Davis. Davis, considered one of the most underrated actors of the last decade, returns to horror after The Turning. The film offers a chance for Davis to showcase her acting range and gain the recognition she deserves.

One upcoming horror remake is a lot more exciting as its the deserved comeback of one of the most underrated actors of the last decade. The horror genre continues to have a great run, though it has faced some backlash for relying too much on sequels and remakes. Still, there are many of both coming up in the near future, and among the remakes to be released in 2024 is Speak No Evil. A remake of the 2022 movie of the same name by Christian Tafdrup, Speak No Evil is directed by James Watkins, and gives a horrifying twist to family vacations.

Zac Efron, Nicole Kidman and Joey King celebrated the premiere of their new romantic comedy, A Family Affair, in Los Angeles.

The co-stars hit the red carpet at the Egyptian Theatre for the film’s launch event. Efron, 36, wore a sharp gray suit with a fitted black shirt and black dress shoes, while King wore a sheer black skirt and top adorned with flowers.

In the movie, Efron plays Chris Cole, a womanizing movie star whose new assistant, Zara, portrayed by 24-year-old King, quits working for him due to his demanding behavior. The film takes a twist when Zara discovers her widowed mother, Brooke, played by Kidman, has become romantically involved with Chris.

A Family Affair reunites Efron with director Richard Lagravenese, who he previously worked with on P.S. I Love You in 2007.

Liza Koshy and Kathy Bates also star in the film, which Carrie Solomon wrote. It will be...

Exclusive: Erik Osterholm, longtime Bourdain producer/director and Down To Earth co-creator Michael Simkin launch Ultra Boom Media. The two producers are joining forces to create Ultra Boom Media alongside Oscar/Emmy nominated filmmaker Omar Mullick and veteran media and creative exec Carrie Kaylor.

Osterholm previously served as director/producer on both iconic unscripted series, Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown and Vice’s Emmy-winning HBO series. As a former SVP of development at Zero Point Zero, Erik developed and produced a number of series, including The Business of Drugs, Emmy Nominated Connected with Latif Nasser for Netflix, and the CNN original series Nomad with Carlton McCoy.

As the Co-creator and showrunner of Netflix’s Emmy award-winning documentary series Down to Earth with Zac Efron, Simkin also steered Zac Efron’s production company, Ninja’s Runnin Wild, producing scripted films like Extremely, Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile, That Awkward Moment and Dirty Grandpa with Robert DeNiro.

Jessie actress Debby Ryan looked flawless in a Lafayette 148 New York blazer, top, and pants at the premiere of Spin Me Round at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills in West Hollywood, California.

She portrays Susie in the American romantic comedy film. It premiered at the 2022 South by Southwest festival on March 12, 2022.

Debby Ryan in a Lafayette 148 suit and white shoes at the Los Angeles special screening of IFC Films’ “Spin Me Round” at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on August 17, 2022, in West Hollywood, California (Credit: BauerGriffin / INSTARimages / Cover Images)

In an interview with Et at the premiere, Debby Ryan reflected on her groundbreaking role and directorial achievements on Disney Channel as she celebrated the 11th anniversary of her show, Jessie. She expressed nostalgia and gratitude for how Jessie shaped her career, particularly noting how the show made her Disney’s youngest-ever director.

Debby Ryan: From ‘Jessie...

The following contains spoilers for Ricky Stanicky, now streaming on Prime Video

Zac Efron returns to R-rated comedies in "Ricky Stanicky" after a shift to more mature roles. Efron's dramatic role in "The Iron Claw" makes his comedy comeback surprising. "Ricky Stanicky" showcases Efron's comedy and dramatic acting skills, blending humor with deeper themes.

Ricky Stanicky is a throwback to a different era of comedies, especially when considering how it's more reminiscent of Zac Efron's old films than his more recent output. Directed by Peter Farrelly, the broad comedy leans heavily into goofy turns. Co-starring John Cena as an out-of-work actor tasked with playing the titular Ricky Stanicky, Ricky Stanicky largely focuses on Zac Efron's Dean. On the surface, it's a familiar sort of role for the actor, a stunted man-child whose outward confidence hides a more hilariously desperate character.

It's surprising to see Efron in this kind of role again though,...

Prime Video has just released the official trailer for Zac Efron and John Cena's Ricky Stanicky.

Zac Efron's upcoming film is a Prime Video comedy called Ricky Stanicky. The movie stars Zac Efron, Andrew Santino, and Jermaine Fowler as three friends had made up a fake friend to justify their bad behavior and fun trips for over a decade. However, as their partners grow suspicious, Efron hires a washed up actor played by John Cena to play their fake friend, Ricky Stanicky, in the comedy set to premiere directly on Prime Video for streaming on March 7, 2024. Viewers can watch the trailer below.

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Ricky Stanicky has been in development since 2010. Initially,...

Zac Efron's upcoming 2024 comedy seems like a worrying step back after his success in The Iron Claw. Efron's previous roles as the goofy leading man in raunchy comedies and rom-coms have typecast him for almost a decade. Despite concerns, 2024 could still be a successful year for Efron as he excels at performing in comedy movies and has highly anticipated projects lined up.

After the success of Zac Efron’s film The Iron Claw, his upcoming 2024 comedy seems like a worrying step back. When Zac Efron first broke out after High School Musical, he took on roles as the goofy leading man in raunchy comedies and rom-coms. This became the typecast that followed him around for almost a decade. While he took on roles in great projects different from his typecast, like Parkland and The Disaster Artist, they haven’t gained as much attention or appreciation.

This started to shift...

Some of Zac Efron's most notable work has been in musicals, with High School Musical being his breakout role. Some of Efron's musicals have been more successful and memorable than others. Hairspray is Efron's best movie musical, capturing the magic of the Broadway show through polished performances and impeccable casting.

Zac Efron has starred in six quality movie musicals, but some are better than others for many reasons. Efron's breakout acting role was playing Troy Bolton in Disney Channel's unexpected hit movie, High School Musical (2006). He went on to have a successful career as an actor, starring in comedies like 17 Again, That Awkward Moment, Dirty Grandpa, and the Neighbors movies, as well as dramas like The Lucky One, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, and the Von Erich family biopic The Iron Claw.

Despite finding success in other genres, some of Efron's most notable and memorable work has been in musicals.

Actor Michael B. Jordan was involved in a car accident in Hollywood on Saturday night, which destroyed his Ferrari.

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed that they received a call about a traffic collision at the intersection of Sunset and Beachwood Drive shortly before 11:35 p.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered that a vehicle had collided with a parked car.

The Ferrari involved in the accident belongs to Jordan, who is known for his roles in films like Creed and Black Panther, as well as his 2020 People Magazine title “Sexiest Man Alive.”

However, the LAPD has not officially confirmed these reports.

Footage reveals significant damage to the right side of the light blue Ferrari 812 Superfast caused by the collision, with the front right tire of the vehicle completely torn off, as a result of the accident.

In the footage, the parked Kia Niro SUV also...

Kevin Turen, producer of films “Arbitrage” and “X” and HBO shows “Euphoria” and “The Idol,” has died, according to multiple media reports. He was 44.

His death was confirmed Sunday evening by Penske Media Corp. CEO Jay Penske. No cause was given.

“Despite his many achievements in Hollywood, Kevin’s greatest passion was his family and friends,” Penske, a close friend of Turen’s, said in a statement to THR, Deadline and other Pmc outlets. “He was so proud of his children. He and his wife, Evelina, were resolved that their children grow up with great values and ensured they make a difference in the broader world. Our collective heart breaks for them, and we all feel such a profound sense of loss. We will miss Kevin so much, and this town lost one of its brightest rising stars today.”

Turen co-founded Little Lamb Productions, producer of nine-time Emmy winner “Euphoria,...

Kevin Turen, a producer on HBO’s Euphoria and The Idol and Ti West’s X, Pearl and MaXXXine, has died. He was 44.

A spokesperson for Penske Media Corp., the parent company of The Hollywood Reporter, confirmed Turen’s death. No other details were immediately available.

“Despite his many achievements in Hollywood, Kevin’s greatest passion was his family and friends,” Jay Penske, CEO of Pmc and a close friend of Turen, said in a statement. “He was so proud of his children. He and his wife, Evelina, were resolved that their children grow up with great values and ensured they make a difference in the broader world. Our collective heart breaks for them, and we all feel such a profound sense of loss. We will miss Kevin so much, and this town lost one of its brightest rising stars.”

Turen was closely associated with Sam and Ashley Levinson. The trio co-founded Little Lamb Productions,...

Prime Video has a fair amount in store for subscribers in November, as the uber-violent hit animated show Invincible returns for its highly anticipated second season. Based on the iconic comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, season two will find super-powered protagonist Mark attempting to rebuild his life after finding out the truth about his father Nolan.

Elsewhere on the streamer, the producing team behind the James Bond movies are out to spin the franchise in a completely different direction by debuting their curious new globe-trotting adventure series, pitched somewhere between a quiz show and a treasure hunt. 007: Road To A Million features Brian Cox as the game’s “mastermind”, watching over the contestants as they try to win a million quid.

Here’s everything coming to Amazon Prime Video and Freevee this month. Amazon Originals are accompanied by an asterisk!

New on Amazon Prime...

One of the biggest events in the world is coming in July and the only way to stream it without a live TV streaming subscription will be on Peacock. The 2023 Women’s World Cup will be played in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to Aug. 20. The NBCUniversal service will stream every match of the event in Spanish for the entire month. The United States Women’s National Team is scheduled to play three games during the group stage, facing off against Vietnam on July 21 at 9 p.m. Et, Netherlands on July 26 at 9 p.m. Et, and Portugal on Aug. 1 at 3 a.m. Et.

Toward the end of the month, Peacock will drop all 10 episodes of the highly anticipated adaptation of the beloved video game “Twisted Metal.” In the series, which premieres on July 27, Anthony Mackie is a motor-mouthed amnesiac milkman who is offered a chance at a better life,...

Zac Efron has accomplished a feat that Disney stars historically struggle with: making a smooth transition from teen idol to adult actor. For a decade and counting, Efron's name has been nearly synonymous with the word "heartthrob." Ask someone who their celebrity crush is, and there's a good chance they'll name the "High School Musical" alum. But over the last 17 years, Efron has charted a steady and increasingly impressive path for himself in the film industry, proving he's here to stay.

Efron has carved out a niche that suits his talents, starring in primarily comedies and musicals, and while his catalog includes plenty of films that weren't critical or commercial hits, his talent shines through regardless. Further, with starring roles in dramas like "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile" and "The Iron Claw," Efron is currently making a major transition to serious, dramatic work. It's a challenge he's proven he can handle.

This March, we'll get to see how Michael B. Jordan fares with his feature directorial debut when "Creed III" hits theaters. But a little over a month before that, Jordan has made his hosting debut at "Saturday Night Live." 

Though Jordan has mostly stuck to more dramatic and action-oriented roles on the big screen, he's shown a hint of his comedic abilities with "That Awkward Moment" alongside Zac Efron and Miles Teller and a hilarious cameo in "Space Jam: A New Legacy." But thankfully, Jordan was more than willing to have plenty of fun when he took the stage at Studio 8H. Whether it was sloppy physical comedy, making fun of himself, appearing as Creed alongside a recurring character, or hilariously failing in an attempt at a Dominican accent, Jordan helped usher in one of the better episodes in the 48th season of "SNL."

Let's dig into some of the...

It’s last call for a number of noteworthy movies leaving HBO Max in December. If you remember “Project Popcorn” – the strategy that saw all 2021 Warner Bros. movies stream on HBO Max the same day they hit theaters – then “Mortal Kombat” and “Those Who Wish Me Dead” will sound familiar. The martial arts reboot and Taylor Sheridan thriller, respectively, will be leaving the streaming service this month.

It’s also final call for Martin Scorsese’s “Bringing Out the Dead,” the extended version of Ridley Scott’s “The Counselor” and Edgar Wright’s terrific sci-fi action-comedy “The World’s End” if auteurs are your thing. “Planet Earth” and “Planet Earth II” are also leaving the streaming service soon.

Here’s the full list of what’s leaving HBO Max in December 2022.

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Michael B. Jordan has gone from child star to teenage heartthrob to Hollywood heavyweight before our eyes. An immensely talented actor who had his breakthrough in 2013's "Fruitvale Station," Jordan is one of the most in-demand actors working today. A favorite among cinephiles, Jordan has been recognized by critics groups around the world; he also received a Screen Actors Guild Award for his turn as the unrelenting yet sympathetic villain Killmonger in "Black Panther," which he shared with the rest of the film's cast.

But Jordan does more than just act. He produced 2019's "Just Mercy," and he's set to make his directorial debut with 2023's "Creed III." In fact, his turn as Apollo Creed's son, Donnie, helped solidify him as a bonafide star — we can't wait to see what he does behind the camera. Before "Creed III" hits theaters, here are the 12 best Michael B. Jordan movies, ranked from worst to best.

Shedding his boy-next-door Disney persona, Zac Efron has surfaced donning a more muscular look – all in preparation for an upcoming movie. Although his early acting work involved guesting in 2000s television shows, Zac Efron rose to international prominence as East High’s resident jock Troy Bolton in the High School Musical trilogy. Since then, he has grown up in the public eye, becoming one of the most bankable actors in Hollywood and earning projects left and right. He starred in comedies such as Neighbors, That Awkward Moment, and Dirty Grandpa, and musicals like Hairspray and The Greatest Showman. Currently, as he gears up for a new leading role, he also debuts his jaw-dropping physique.

Recently, the Daily Mail released photos of the 17 Again actor emerging from his trailer on the set of an upcoming movie. While working for The Iron Claw, Zac Efron revealed his drastic transformation. There, he displayed his completely overhauled looks,...

"Saturday Night Live" will return to NBC for its 48th season starting on October 1, 2022. There's been a lot of activity behind the scenes with the loss of eight total cast members. The end of season 47 saw the exit of Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney, and Pete Davidson. More recently, series regulars Alex Moffatt and Melissa Villaseñor left the series along with featured player Aristotle Athari. Finally, this week brought news that "Popstar" co-star Chris Redd was leaving after five seasons on the series. 

But the show must go on, and along with four new featured players joining the series, "SNL" has officially announced who will be hosting the first three episodes out of the gate for season 48. There's a "Top Gun: Maverick" star, a "Harry Potter" franchise co-star, and one of the biggest hip hop stars in the world. 

Miles Teller

Since "Top Gun: Maverick" is undoubtedly the biggest...

This July on HBO and HBO Max will play host to a new season of “Tuca & Bertie,” “Fboy Island,” and much more can’t-miss TV and film.

After “Top Gun: Maverick,” audiences can watch Miles Teller in the comedy film “That Awkward Moment” on July 1. And the highly anticipated docuseries from director Ethan Hawke, “The Last Movie Stars,” premieres July 21.

As for original series, a few new shows premiere this July, including the Issa Rae-produced“Rap Sh!t” and Nathan Fielder’s “The Rehearsal.”

Notable library titles coming to HBO and HBO Max this month include “Last Night in Soho,” “The Bob’s Burgers Movie,” “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Sleepless in Seattle.”

Dates To Be Announced

Genndy Tartokovsky’s Primal, Season 2 Premiere

Harley Quinn, Max Original Season 3 Premiere

Nikki Glaser Comedy Special

Titles Coming To HBO Max In July:

July 1:

“Godzilla” (1998)

“Last Night in Soho”

“Overboard”

“Postcards From...

With its list of new releases for July 2022, HBO Max is stepping up its TV game. Not that any entity associated with “It’s Not TV, It’s HBO” would ever not bring the televised goods, but the small screen is of particular consequence this month.

The middle of July is jam-packed with TV goodies like docuseries The Anarchists (July 10), rescued animated project Tuca & Bertie season 3 (July 11), and the latest Nathan Fielder creation The Rehearsal (July 15). The real heavy hitter arrives later on though. Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin premieres on July 28 and will introduce the next generation of the Pll franchise. It doesn’t have a release date yet but July will also host season 3 of the delightful Harley Quinn at some point.

HBO Max’s movie offerings aren’t as deep this month. The Bob’s Burgers Movie (July 12) and We Met In Virtual Reality (July 27) are really the only originals of note.

While you may not remember when the stature of Nicolas Cage and his acting ability became the stuff of legend, rest assured it did and Tom Gormican’s film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent sets out to ensure that everyone recognizes how utterly fantastic Mr. Cage is.

The film follows actor Nicolas Cage as, facing an uncertain financial future and dwindling acting prospects, he is forced to accept a rather lucrative offer to appear at the birthday party of a wealthy fan played by Pedro Pascal. Intending to retire after the party appearance rids him of his debts, Cage finds himself recruited by CIA agents Vivan (Tiffany Haddish) and Martin (Ike Barinholtz) to provide intelligence on his superfan, whom they believe to be a notorious drug smuggler.

As is the case in Hollywood, nothing is as it initially appears in this film. It is a continually evolving storyline that boasts enough twists,...

Thousands descended on downtown Austin last week for the return of a beloved festival, but nobody was having a better SXSW than Nicolas Cage. The actor came to town just long enough to bathe in a hero’s welcome: He starred in “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” playing a fictionalized version of himself coming to grips with his rocky career, which received such extensive applause throughout its premiere at the Paramount Theater that it may as well have been a rock concert.

One Cage obsessive posted flyers around town begging the actor to call him, which he eventually did. Lionsgate paid a trio of performers to dress up in oversized Nicolas Cage costumes, and hosted a late-night after-party for the movie where his face was adorned on colorful sequin pillows. During the Q&a, festival director Janet Pierson awarded Cage with a rodeo champion belt dubbed the “40 Years of Massive Talent” award.

Nicolas Cage’s sometimes over-the-top performances, complete with meme-worthy lifted brows and bulging eyeballs, are getting their own showcase. “People think I’m not in on the joke,” the headline of his 2013 Guardian profile reads. Lest there be any doubt, he’s now acted in and produced a feature-length film to prove his point.

Channeling the meta-ness of “Adaptation,” Cage stars in “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” as a debt-ridden, washed-up actor named Nick Cage and as Nicky, his alter ego and a bad angel of sorts who appears to be 1980s-vintage Cage, here to facilitate internal dialogue. Per the film’s concocted biographical details, he has an ex-wife named Olivia (Sharon Horgan), a makeup artist he met on the set of “Captain Corelli’s Mandolin,” and a teenage daughter named Addy (Lily Mo Sheen), who thinks Humphrey Bogart was an adult film performer.

(Nick Cage is not to be...

March will see the return of a fan-favorite series, the launch of a spinoff of a fan-favorite series and a handful of noteworthy films added to Amazon Prime Video.

Below, we’ve assembled a complete list of what’s new on Amazon Prime Video in March, and it includes the highly anticipated second season of the sci-fi comedy series “Upload,” which premieres March 11. Additionally, the new series “The Boys Presents: Diabolical” premieres on March 4 and promises eight all-new animated stories set within the R-rated superhero world of “The Boys.”

Also on March 4, the Amy Poehler-directed documentary “Lucy and Desi” premieres, chronicling the relationship between Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

In terms of library titles, March 1 brings the Ryan Reynolds-Sandra Bullock rom-com “The Proposal,” the classic “Dead Poets Society,” the sci-fi “Alien” prequel “Prometheus,” the comedy spoof “Spaceballs” and a number of other films to the streaming service.

Exclusive: Lionsgate has put Revenge Wedding, a new comedy, in the works with Jordan Schur of Suretone Pictures, Andrew O’Connor of What If It Barks Films, and Kristin Burr of Burr! Productions.

Jessica Friedman of Burr! will co-produce. The storyline, as we hear, is being kept secret.

Erin Westerman, president of Production for Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said, “This is going to make a fantastic romantic comedy. It has such a juicy fun premise and we’re excited to be working with Jordan, Andrew and Kristin to find a writer with whom we can develop it.”

Schur, who beyond Suretone Pictures is also a partner in Mimran Schur Pictures, which recently produced The Kid, distributed by Lionsgate and directed by Vincent D’Onofrio and starring Ethan Hawke, Dane DeHaan, Jake Schur, and Chris Pratt. He is producing Suretone’s upcoming Creepers to be directed by Marc Klasfeld. He has produced Stone,...

Exclusive: Gotham and Gracepoint alumna Jessica Lucas is returning to Fox as a new series regular on the upcoming fourth season of the network’s hit medical drama The Resident.

Lucas will play Billie, once a top neurosurgery resident at Chastain who was cut after a tragic error and left under a cloud. Nic (Emily VanCamp) has known and loved her since childhood and wants her to return. Will Billie’s pride, hot temper, and ego get her in trouble again? She’ll have to control the fact she knows all too well, that she’s nearly always the smartest person in the room.

Created by Amy Holden Jones, Hayley Schore and Roshan Sethi, The Resident follows a group of doctors at Chastain Memorial Hospital, as they face personal and professional challenges on a daily basis. Matt Czuchry, VanCamp, Bruce Greenwood, Manish Dayal, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Jane Leeves and Morris Chestnut star.

Actor, singer, comedian, writer, producer, and magician Neil Patrick Harris has now signed on to join Nicolas Cage in Lionsgate's bizarrely brilliant sounding satire The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. The movie will feature Cage as a warped version of himself with the Emmy- and Tony-winning Neil Patrick Harris set to play Cage's talent agent alongside an ensemble cast that includes Pedro Pascal, Tiffany Haddish and Sharon Horgan.

Neil Patrick Harris first rose to fame as a child actor in Doogie Howser, M.D., in which he played the title character. The actor later stole the show in the Harold and Kumar franchise before finding sitcom fame as Barney Stinson in the hit show How I Met Your Mother. He is also due to star in the highly anticipated sci-fi sequel The Matrix 4 in an undisclosed role.

Filming began recently on what is sure to be Nicolas Cage's magnum opus,...

Filming on what is sure to be Nicolas Cage's magnum opus, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, has now commenced, with the actor spotted in Croatia wearing an ensemble that only he could pull off. Sporting a bright pink leather jacket emblazoned with angel wings, Cage is also seen wearing a mask as he prepares to play a warped version of himself in the movie.

Pics of Nicolas Cage with a weird in pink jacket off set during the shooting of 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent' in Dubrovnik, Croatia... pic.twitter.com/gOMa6vXRoC

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Cage's glorious jacket also features a large Superman symbol on the back, no doubt a tongue-in-cheek reference to the actor almost playing the Man of Steel in the failed project Superman Lives some years ago. From what we know about The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent, expect many more...

Girls Trip star Tiffany Haddish has now signed on to co-star opposite Nicolas Cage in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. In case you were not already aware of this slice of cinematic delight, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent finds Cage playing a warped version of himself in thus upcoming meta action-comedy.

The movie will find Haddish playing an eccentric rogue government agent named Vivian, who forces Nicolas Cage to go undercover in a ridiculous, black ops, last-ditch effort to take down one of the world's largest criminal organizations. Tiffany Haddish has established herself as one of the most gifted and thereby most sought-after comedic talents in Hollywood. Thanks to roles in the likes of the comedy drama Girls Trip, and the knockabout comedy Night School opposite a typically squealing Kevin Hart, as well as hosting Saturday Night Live and starring in the Emmy nominated Netflix special Black Mitzvah,...

Nicolas Cage’s current status as a crazed-eyed paycheck-hunting star of contemporary schlock cinema seems to have reached the new evolutionary stage of conjuring meta-minded movie mirth with The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. With Cage set to portray himself, it appears that the film has honed in on a momentum-riding co-star in Pedro Pascal.

Lionsgate is in talks with Pascal to co-star opposite Cage in the film, reports The Wrap. Should the deal be finalized, Pascal will play Javi, a character described as “a Nic Cage superfan who is not all that he appears to be.” The co-starring duo will be in front of the camera for director Tom Gormicon, who is known as the co-creator—alongside Kevin Etten—of Fox’s single-season 2017-2018 supernatural comedy, Ghosted, and a lone feature credit in 2014 ensemble comedy That Awkward Moment, which starred Michael B. Jordan, Miles Teller, Zac Efron, Mackenzie Davis and Imogen Poots.

Zac Efron is getting his head back in the Disney game! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Efron will be starring in a remake of Three Men and a Baby for Disney+ - a big reunion for both the film company and the High School Musical star. No other details have been revealed, but the 1987 comedy originally starred Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson as New York bachelors Peter, Michael, and Jack, respectively. However, the real question is: who will join Efron in the reboot? We have a few ideas.

Michael B. Jordan and Miles Teller

Efron already has experience palling around with Michael B. Jordan and Miles Teller from their 2014 rom-com That Awkward Moment - this would be easy work for these guys. Plus, I could totally see Teller growing out a strong Sellack-style 'stache.

Corbin Bleu and Lucas Grabeel

Ok, hear me out. We haven't seen Efron, Bleu,...

Disney is moving forward with a Three Men and a Baby remake based on the 1980s classic comedy. What's more, they've tapped Zac Efron to star in the lead role. This comes as the studio is looking to beef up its streaming offerings in an aim to compete with Netflix in the direct-to-consumer marketplace. As such, this is being developed for the Disney+ streaming service and not as a theatrical release.

According to a new report, Zac Efron has boarded the project. It has not been revealed who, precisely, Efron will be playing. Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson headlined the original. No director has been set yet, but Gordon Gray, who most recently worked on Ben Affleck's The Way Back, is on board to produce. Will Reichel (Hot Air) penned the screenplay for the remake. No details have been revealed in regards to how Reichel updated the story.

Exclusive: Treehouse Pictures has set in motion what it’s describing as a diverse remake of 1991 coming-of-age comedy, Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, which is being written by Chuck Hayward with Bille Woodruff attached to direct. Hayward’s take is a present-day retelling centered on a black family.

Treehouse’s Justin Nappi and Juliet Berman are producing along with Oren Segal. Executive producers are Michael Phillips — also an Ep on the original — Juliana Maio and Tova Laiter.

The 1991 film, which was directed by Stephen Herek, starred Christina Applegate, Joanna Cassidy and Josh Charles. It follows Sue Ellen Crandell, a teenager who is forced to take charge of her four younger siblings when their mom leaves town and the wicked babysitter her mother hired suddenly dies. Despite the fact that the film wasn’t a huge success critically or commercially, it amassed a significant cult following.

“Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead...

Kirsten Howard Feb 21, 2020

Nicolas Cage will play Nicolas Cage in a new film about Nicolas Cage, called The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent.

Nicolas Cage is about to play himself in a painfully meta - but mostly fictional - comedy movie about his illustrious craft, and this undertaking will apparently include a look back at his roles in John Woo’s 90s actioner Face/Off, among others.

The actor told Empire magazine that The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent, which is set to begin filming imminently, will see him “taking the piss” out of himself after a long cinematic career filled with spectacular highs and baffling lows where sometimes, due to his electric on-screen presence, those can still be interchangeable.

The film’s writer and director, Tom Gormican, has just one feature directorial credit to date - 2014 rom-com That Awkward Moment with Zac Efron - but Cage seems to trust...

Joseph Baxter Feb 18, 2020

Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg star in Vivarium, a mind-bending horror film from director Lorcan Finnegan.

Vivarium, a concept-driven indie horror film, is an intriguing showcase for stars Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg, taking shape as a sci-fi-themed drama about a couple stuck in a nightmarishly pleasant residence; one that doesn’t seem to exist in the real world and they therefore cannot leave.

Lorcan Finnegan directed the film, following up his 2016 feature debut, Without Name, which was preceded by award-winning shorts such as Foxes, Changes and Defaced. Finnegan worked off a screenplay by Garret Shanley, based off a story he helped develop.

Vivarium Trailer

The Vivarium trailer showcases the dilemma of Gemma (Poots) and Tom (Eisenberg), whose homeowning endeavors lead them toward the misfortune of attending a most fateful house showing. Now stuck – by way of a seemingly supernatural force – in a house and neighborhood that...

Yes, you read that right, although not actually playing himself, Nicolas Cage is currently in talks to play a character named after himself in Lionsgate film ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.

The story centres around Cage, an actor desperate to nab himself a part in a Tarantino film. Neck deep in debt and at odds with his daughter, he constantly talks to an egotistical 1990s version of himself who rides him for making too many crappy movies and for not being a star anymore.

The story begins when he finds himself forced to make an appearance at the birthday party of a Mexican billionaire fan who secretly hopes to show him a script on which he’s been working on. Cage is informed by the CIA that the billionaire is actually a drug cartel kingpin who has kidnapped the daughter of a Mexican presidential nominee and is recruited by...

From a flaming Marvel motorcyclist antihero in “Ghost Rider” to a rock-bottom alcoholic in “Leaving Las Vegas” to Charlie Kaufman and his made-up twin in “Adaptation,” Nicolas Cage has played seemingly every role under the sun. But there’s one role he hasn’t played, and it could be his biggest one yet: himself.

According to new reports, Nicolas Cage is in final talks to play Nicolas Cage in an upcoming meta movie titled “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” which could easily double as the title of the Academy Award-winning actor’s memoir. Lionsgate is also in final negotiations to scoop up the project, allegedly beating out other high-profile bidders including HBO Max and Paramount (as first reported in The Hollywood Reporter).

The plot details so far for “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” are the most Nicolas Cage thing ever, and Cage’s representatives told IndieWire that the...

In today’s film news roundup, Bill Pullman, Eddie Izzard, Diplo and Nina Dobrov get cast and Treehouse Pictures is developing John Grisham’s “The Confession” as a movie; Uzo Adaba’s “Miss Virginia” gets sold.

Castings

Bill Pullman, Eddie Izzard and Diplo have joined the cast of the Focus Features comedy “Covers” opposite Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross and Ice Cube.

“Covers” is set within the talent, fame and fast-paced world of Hollywood’s music scene. “Late Night” director Nisha Ganatra is helming from a screenplay by Flora Greeson. Production is currently underway in Los Angeles.

Pullman’s credits include “Battle of the Sexes” and USA Networks’ “The Sinner.” Izzard most recently starred in “Victoria & Abdul.” Diplo has worked with artists including Beyoncé, Justin Bieber and Madonna. His most recent acting credit was in Detective Pikachu.

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Nina Dobrev is executive producing and starring in the female-driven comedy “Sick Girl,...

Saban Films has acquired the domestic rights to the Lorcan Finnegan-directed film Vivarium, starring Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg. The film debuted at Cannes in May, and Deadline gives us the following description for it:

Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg star in the story of a young couple in search of the perfect starter home. After following a mysterious real estate agent to a new housing development, they become trapped in a maze of identical houses and are forced to raise an otherworldly child.

That sounds weird. I’m a fan of both these actors though, and it sound like an original idea, so I’m up for checking it out. How about you?...

Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell are re-teaming with the filmmakers behind Set It Up for a new Netflix romantic comedy.

Tentatively titled Most Dangerous Game, the movie comes from Set It Up scribe Katie Silberman. She will produce alongside Juliet Berman and Justin Nappi of Treehouse Pictures. Along with Set It Up, Treehouse's credits also include the Michael B. Jordan starrer That Awkward Moment and Iraq war drama Sand Castle, starring Henry Cavill and Nicholas Hoult.

Most Dangerous Game will go into production in early 2020, with Deutch and Powell also on board as exec producers.

This is the latest rom-com reteaming for Netflix, which has ...

Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell are re-teaming with the filmmakers behind Set It Up for a new Netflix romantic comedy.

Tentatively titled Most Dangerous Game, the movie comes from Set It Up scribe Katie Silberman. She will produce alongside Juliet Berman and Justin Nappi of Treehouse Pictures. Along with Set It Up, Treehouse's credits also include the Michael B. Jordan starrer That Awkward Moment and Iraq war drama Sand Castle, starring Henry Cavill and Nicholas Hoult.

Most Dangerous Game will go into production in early 2020, with Deutch and Powell also on board as exec producers.

This is the latest rom-com reteaming for Netflix, which has ...

Jeremy Allen White is getting married! The Shameless actor is engaged to longtime girlfriend Addison Timlin, Us Weekly confirms. The pair first sparked engagement rumors when the That Awkward Moment actress was spotted wearing a ring on her left hand during an outing in La on April 12. It certainly is an exciting time for the pair! On top of planning their upcoming wedding, they recently welcomed their first child together, a baby girl named Ezer, in October 2018. "Ezer Billie White 10.20.2018 Welcome to the world baby girl, it just got so much brighter," Addison wrote on social media at the time. Congrats to the happy couple!