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Village Roadshow Entertainment Group has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, TheWrap has learned.

The production company behind “The Matrix,” “Joker,” “Wonka” and “Ocean’s 8” previously sued Warner Bros. for breach of contract after their co-producer dropped “The Matrix Resurrections” on Max the same day as its theatrical release, a detail they reiterated in their paperwork.

“The company historically enjoyed a prolific co-production, co-financing and co-ownership relationship with WB, which included the production, ownership and derivative rights flowing from 89 titles – including the ‘Matrix’ franchise – and comprised the vast majority of the Debtors’ business,” the documents filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and obtained by TheWrap on Monday read.

They continued, “The WB arbitration has caused the company to incur more than $18,000,000 in legal fees, nearly all of which remain unpaid, and presents the threat of a potential arbitration award that could flatten the company’s balance sheet,...

GTA: San Andreas was one of the best video games that came out back in the 2000s. From the story missions to the characters to the normal GTA shenanigans, the game made by Rockstar Games is an absolute treat to play. If you are above fifteen and have never heard of how influential GTA: San Andreas was to the gaming industry, then you have been living under a rock.

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GTA: San Andreas changed the entire genre of open-world games and brought in a huge perspective shift in the entire gaming market through this one hidden mini-game known as Hot Coffee. What was this Hot Coffee mini-game about, and how did it become the catalyst of change in the industry? Let’s find out.

San Andreas got in a lot of trouble for this mini-game The Hot Coffee...

It's official: Dwayne Johnson and Martin Scorsese are making a movie together. The fan-favorite actor has confirmed that he will appear in the Oscar-winning director's upcoming mafia movie, described as Goodfellas meets The Departed.

On X, Johnson shared a screenshot of the Deadline report about the forthcoming collaboration, which will also star Scorsese regular Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnson's Jungle Cruise co-star Emily Blunt, alongside the following statement: "Grateful for what’s been the most creatively inspiring time of my career - working closely with my friends and of course, the maestro Marty Scorsese. In the 60’s, 70’s & 80’s the mafia controlled New York, Miami, Chicago, Vegas, and a particularly strong hold on the island I was raised - Hawaii. Much more to come. Aloha nui loa."

Grateful for what’s been the most creatively inspiring time of my career - working closely with my friends and of course, the maestro Marty Scorsese.

The “Doctor Odyssey” crew will be rattled by a shark attack beginning with Thursday’s midseason premiere, entitled, appropriately enough, “Shark Attack!”

The shark storyline begins when First Officer Munroe (Marcus Emanuel Mitchell) is bitten after he goes surfing with Tristan (Sean Teale) and, as Teale told TheWrap about the two-parter storyline, “Shark attacks are brutal and it only gets worse as the episodes go on.”

Teale told TheWrap, “It’s pretty rough. I’m amazed at what we filmed, actually. I’m surprised that national television is going to receive what we filmed. It’s a big event.”

Teale, Joshua Jackson and Don Johnson (who costars as Captain Robert Massey) also talked about the upcoming “Ocean’s 11”-esque crossover that brings Athena Grant (Angela Bassett) from another Ryan Murphy series, “9-1-1,” to the Odyssey.

And, of course, one of the biggest cliffhangers we were left with in the midseason...

Alexandra Daddario is speaking up for herself against her harshest critics, who have accused her of not being a good actress. Daddario stars as Dr. Rowan Fielding on the hit AMC+ series Mayfair Witches. She has been acting on camera for over two decades, and yet she has often been dismissed by critics and some harsher fans online throughout her career. Even with a major award nomination under her belt, it still doesn't seem enough for some, and the actress is done with people saying she isn't good at her job.

Speaking with Elle magazine (via Variety), Daddario was asked what she thought was the "most outrageous rumor" about herself that won't go away. Daddario quickly answered, "That I’m a bad actress." Daddario points out that despite being nominated for an Emmy for her performance in The White Lotus, one of the most critically acclaimed series on air, her talents are constantly questioned.

Alexandra Daddario is setting the record straight that she is “not a bad actress,” despite what some critics might say.

The Mayfair Witches star, who has appeared in dozens of projects throughout her career, was recently asked by Elle magazine to name the “most outrageous rumor you’ve heard about yourself that won’t go away.”

Daddario quickly responded: “That I’m a bad actress.”

Looking straight into the camera, she went on to defend herself and her talents. “I’m not a bad actress,” The White Lotus star explained. “I’ve just done some projects that don’t showcase me in the way that I should be showcased. Ok? Directing and the writing is everything. Sometimes I’m lit poorly, but I’m not a bad actress. I got an Emmy nomination. How do you think I did that?”

In 2022, Daddario scored an Emmy nod for best supporting actress...

Alexandra Daddario was recently asked by Elle magazine to name the “most outrageous rumor” about herself “that won’t go away.” She didn’t hesitate to give an answer: “That I’m a bad actress.”

“I’m not a bad actress,” Daddario said. “I’ve just done some projects that don’t showcase me in the way that I should be showcased. Okay? Directing and the writing is everything. Sometime’s I’m lit poorly, but I’m not a bad actress. I got an Emmy nomination. How do you think I did that?”

Daddario starred in the first season of Mike White’s popular HBO series “The White Lotus” and was nominated at the Emmys for outstanding supporting actress in a limited series. She starred as Rachel Patton, a journalist whose resort vacation is upended by the behavior of her spoiled husband (Jake Lacy) and his mother (Molly Shannon...

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In November 2021, Netflix ventured into a brand-new medium—gaming. While it had previously experimented with game production and distribution, it had never launched games within its own ecosystem. Fast-forward nearly four years, and Netflix’s gaming library has expanded to over 100 mobile titles and more than a dozen on its cloud gaming platform. However, as we’ve been reporting, things are changing. So, where is Netflix Games headed next, and what does the data reveal?

Over the past six months, Netflix Games has made headlines, but not always for the right reasons. It all started with the closure of a major Aaa studio and then the news that they’re pushing into AI gaming (which went down like a plate of cold sick). Then, in December, Netflix removed over a dozen titles from its catalog. January brought more disappointing news as Netflix canceled several upcoming games,...

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Silver screen legend Sylvester Stallone tapped some of Hollywood's most beloved action heroes to headline his explosive and thrilling franchise The Expendables, with famous faces like Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, and Arnold Schwarzenegger being just a few of the big names to appear in the rip-roaring film series. In the blockbuster hits, Stallone portrays Barney Ross, the leader of the titular elite team of mercenaries who go on daring missions and take out violent adversaries while saving innocent lives.

The first installment made its spectacular debut in 2010 and was a fun, nostalgia-fueled experience for moviegoers who loved the bold and over-the-top action and colorful characters, with the series paying homage to the beloved action flicks of the '80s. Fans may be surprised to learn that Dwayne Johnson had previously expressed interest in joining the electrifying franchise,...

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Alexandra Daddario is one of the most gorgeous and talented actresses working in the film industry right now. The American actress started her career in Hollywood early with the role of Laurie Lewis in All My Children. In the past, she has starred in many projects, such as San Andreas and Percy Jackson film series. Now, she is starring in AMC’s Mayfair Witches, which is based on Anne Rice’s popular book trilogy Lives of the Mayfair Witches. So, if you love Daddario’s performance, here are the best movies and TV shows starring Alexandra Daddario that you should check out right now.

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The Layover is a sex comedy film directed by William H. Macy from a screenplay co-written by David Hornsby and Lance Krall. The 2017 film follows Kate and Meg, two...

In April 2015, The Hollywood Reporter noted that Warner Bros. was preparing to "flood the market" that summer with a slate of nine films designed to fill the gap left by the absence of Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy and the "Harry Potter" films. At the time, Warner's domestic distribution chief Dan Fellman told the outlet, "It will be tough work, but I think it will pay off."

In some ways, WB's approach did pay off. The Dwayne Johnson-led "San Andreas," produced on a budget of $110 million, raked in $474 million worldwide. And while "Mad Max: Fury Road" didn't fare quite as well, making $380 million worldwide on a $150 million budget, it did at least garner critical acclaim and remains one of the best movies in the "Mad Max" saga. But one big-budget Warner project failed spectacularly on both a critical and commercial front.

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The Odyssey cast continues to expand. Joining leads Matt Damon and Tom Holland in the upcoming Christopher Nolan movie are Jesse Garcia and Will Yun Lee.

Deadline was the first to report their casting in the movie. Both Garcia and Lee's roles remain under wraps. They join an all-star ensemble that includes Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Benny Safdie, and Charlize Theron, as well as Himesh Patel, Elliot Page, Bill Irwin, and Samantha Morton. Production on The Odyssey is expected to start in February 2025, with filming taking place in the United Kingdom, Morocco, and throughout the Aeolian Islands in Sicily, Italy. The movie will reportedly have an estimated production budget of $250 million, making it Nolan's third feature to carry a budget exceeding $200 million after Tenet ($200M) and The Dark Knight Rises ($250M).

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Jesse Garcia and Will Yun Lee are the latest actors to sign on for Christopher Nolan’s next film, The Odyssey. The movie is being produced by Universal, and though their roles are still under wraps, it’s a major step for both actors.

This film, shot with the latest Imax cameras, is inspired by the ancient Greek poem by Homer. The story follows Odysseus, the King of Ithaca, and his dangerous journey home after the Trojan War. Along the way, he faces huge challenges like the monstrous Cyclops and treacherous Sirens, all while trying to reunite with his wife, Penelope.

The star-studded cast also includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Benny Safdie, and Charlize Theron. Other actors like Himesh Patel, Elliot Page, Bill Irwin, and Samantha Morton will also appear.

This movie is set to release in Imax on July 17, 2026, a date that...

Exclusive: Jesse Garcia and Will Yun Lee have joined the cast of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey from Universal, sources close to production tell Deadline. Their roles are under wraps.

Nolan’s mythic action epic, shot with new Imax cameras, is based on the ancient Greek poem by Homer which follows Odysseus, King of Ithaca, and his perilous journey home after the Trojan War. The classic explores themes of heroism, loyalty, cunning and the struggle against divine will. The tale includes iconic stories like Odysseus’ encounters with the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens and the witch-goddess Circe, culminating in a reunion with his wife Penelope.

The cast is led by Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Benny Safdie and Charlize Theron. The ensemble also includes Himesh Patel, Elliot Page, Bill Irwin and Samantha Morton.

As Deadline has previously reported,...

The world of toy-based movies is expanding even further. After the breakout success of Greta Gerwig's Barbie, it feels like every toy you once played with in your youth is being brought to the big screen. With brands like Matchbox and even Barney the Dinosaur getting new feature film adaptations, the floodgates have officially opened, as the next beloved children's toy to be given its own live-action movie will be Bakugan.

Per Deadline, a live-action Bakugan movie is currently in the works from Spin Master Corp., the company who own the rights to the Bakugan IP. The new movie has already found its core staff, with Brad Peyton set to write, produce, and direct. This won't be his first time turning a beloved game into a live-action feature, as he previously directed the Dwayne Johnson-led video game adaptation, Rampage, back in 2018. Peyton was also behind Johnson's 2015 disaster flick,...

Spin Master Corp. has announced that it is currently developing a live-action movie based on the famed Bakugan anime and toy franchise.

Via Deadline, Brad Peyton -- the director behind the 2015 disaster movie San Andreas and 2024's sci-fi movie Atlas -- is set to direct, write and produce the new film. While it has yet to be confirmed whether the movie will be based on any of the existing properties beyond just the toys, official comments indicate that Spin Master will be targeting young adults who grew up with the franchise.

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"Bakugan is a global franchise with a multi-generational and devoted fanbase,...

Get ready to see the Battle Brawlers at a cineplex near you, because a live-action Bakugan movie is in the works. According to an exclusive Deadline report , an adaptation of the cross-media project—which includes a toy line, video games, a card game, multiple anime series and more—is being developed at Spin Master Corp with Brad Peyton producing, writing and directing. Peyton is known for some big blockbusters, including Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson vehicles San Andreas (2015) and Rampage (2018). Here's what he had to say about the project: "Bakugan is ready for the film treatment, and I’m thrilled to be the one to bring it to the big screen for the very first time. With Lindsay and the Spin Master team alongside me, we’re excited to build a hit franchise with global appeal. I am confident we will create a must-see film event that does justice to the...

Who’s ready for a brawl? After bringing Pokémon to the silver screen, with an adaptation of Voltron on the way, Spin Master Corp. is developing a live-action Bakugan movie with Rampage and San Andreas filmmakers Brad Peyton on board to direct, write, and produce. Based on the wildly popular toy line and anime series, Bakugan is a multi-generational sensation fueled by creature battles, teen drama, and over-the-top adventures.

“Bakugan is a global franchise with a multi-generational and devoted fanbase, built on the strength of its compelling characters and explosive battles,” said Jennifer Dodge, Spin Master Entertainment’s President. “As fans who were part of its initial craze now enter adulthood, we are thrilled to be working with accomplished filmmaking talent like Brad to reimagine Bakugan in live action, expanding the franchise for fans while introducing it to new audiences around the world.”

“Bakugan is ready for the film treatment,...

“Rampage” director Brad Peyton will write and direct a live-action adaptation of “Bakugan,” the hit toy and anime franchise for Spin Master.

Originally launched in 2007, “Bakugan” has generated more than $1 billion in toy sales as well as a series of kids anime shows that have mostly aired on Cartoon Network in the U.S. with a recent revival being released on Netflix in 2023.

Peyton will write, direct and produce the film, collaborating with Lindsay Harbert and Spin Master on the screenplay.

“’Bakugan’ is ready for the film treatment, and I’m thrilled to be the one to bring it to the big screen for the very first time,” said Peyton. “With Lindsay and the Spin Master team alongside me, we’re excited to build a hit franchise with global appeal. I am confident we will create a must-see film event that does justice to the unique and epic world that...

Spin Master Entertainment has tapped Brad Peyton to write, direct and produce a live action movie based on the popular Bakugan toy line earlier turned into an anime adventure TV series.

Peyton and Lindsay Harbert will collaborate on a screenplay based on the global franchise set around a Japanese anime show and a strategic game that uses metal cards and magnetic, spring-loaded miniature figures that transform from marblelike balls into toy monsters.

Peyton’s credits include directing and producing Atlas, starring Jennifer Lopez and Simu Liu for Netflix, helming Rampage, the Dwayne Johnson-starrer that earned $428 million worldwide and he directed San Andreas, which also starred Johnson and earned $475 million in worldwide takings.

In TV, Peyton co-created Daybreak for Netflix, and directed Frontier, starring Jason Momoa, also for Netflix.

“Bakugan is ready for the film treatment, and I’m thrilled to be the one to bring it to the big...

Exclusive: Spin Master Corp. is developing a live-action Bakugan feature film, with San Andres and Atlas filmmaker Brad Peyton attached to direct, write and produce.

Peyton and Lindsay Harbert are teaming with Spin Master Entertainment on the development of the screenplay based on the $1 billion-plus-selling toy line and global anime franchise.

Launched in 2007, Bakugan was anchored by a successful toy line and spanned anime adventure series, digital content and a popular card game. Spin Master Entertainment has co-produced nearly 300 Bakugan episodes that have aired around the world. The toys are available in 100 countries.

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“Bakugan is a global franchise with a multi-generational and devoted fanbase, built on the strength of its compelling characters and explosive battles,” Spin Master Entertainment president Jennifer Dodge said. “As fans who were part of its initial craze now enter adulthood, we are thrilled to be working with accomplished filmmaking talent like Brad to reimagine Bakugan in live action,...

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One of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's biggest hits has found new life on Amazon Prime Video nearly seven years after it originally hit theaters. Based on the arcade video game classic of the same name, 2018's "Rampage" is currently sitting firmly in the top ten on the streamer's most-watched movie charts. It seems like people love watching Johnson fight big monsters.

As of this writing, director Brad Peyton's "Rampage" is sitting at number nine on Prime Video's charts, according to FlixPatrol. Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon's new comedy "You're Cordially Invited" is still firmly sitting in the number one spot, but the fact that a movie that came out years ago and has no obvious reason to be performing better than any other action fare currently available to subscribers is noteworthy. Then again, we regularly see movies...

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Apocalyptic movies come in all shapes and sizes. The most well-known include zombies or any disturbed cannibal creature, some take the form of political apocalypticism, and others are just a plain unstoppable force of nature. The 2020 film Greenland falls into the latter group in an unexaggerated take on what could happen if a comet hit Earth.

Greenland was released at a very inconvenient time. The film was originally scheduled to be released on June 12, 2020, but was continuously pushed back due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which forced theaters to close for safety reasons. Greenland eventually found a home with HBO after STX Entertainment sold the rights to the film, finally releasing it in December 2020. Despite still premiering at the height of Covid-19 around the world,...

Fan mods have been the best way for players to engage with their favorite games for the longest time possible, but things go south pretty quickly when developers step in. One of the most recent examples would be a fan mod getting shut down, which would have brought the world of GTA 4 into its successor, GTA 5.

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While in hindsight it poses no real threat to the studio, such a mod could have hurt the company’s potential earnings in the long run. However, stepping in and getting it shut down might not have been the best way to go about it, and many are not happy about it, including the studio’s own ex-dev.

What happens when fans make a better GTA 4 Remake than the studio? The Liberty City preservation project would have brought GTA 4 into its successor | Rockstar...

Cutscenes explores—and blurs—the intersection of cinema and video games.Eat the Night.The world outside is a gamespace that appears as an imperfect form of the game. —McKenzie Wark, “To the Vector the Spoils,” Cabinet, no. 23 (Fall 2006) In the work of French filmmaking duo Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel, there is no clear divide between online and offline spaces, virtual and real life, physical body and digital avatar. Instead, as Alenda Y. Chang writes in an essay on their career to date, “a strange but also redemptive continuity between the virtual and the real” can be found.1 Born in 1990 and 1988 respectively, Poggi and Vinel are of a generation that came of age online; computers, video games, and digital technologies are central to their understanding of what constitutes culture and where it can be located. It is no surprise, then, that their ever-expanding catalog of work—which spans films of all lengths,...

A Dwayne Johnsonaction movie that grossed $428 million is getting a new streaming home. Decades after making his WWE debut, Johnson is now one of the most recognizable movie stars on the planet. Following his jump to acting, Johnson appeared in a number of action movies, like The Rundown (2003), Faster (2010), Fast Five (2011), Snitch (2013), and Pain & Gain (2013). More recently, Johnson has embraced more family-friendly fare, but that doesn't mean he's left his action roots behind.

The mid and late 2010s saw the release of a handful of classic Johnson action movies, but the budgets got larger and they became action blockbusters instead of genre movies in the mid-budget space, reflecting the actor's growing star power. In addition to several Fast & Furious movies, Johnson starred in San Andreas in 2015 before going on to have a big year in 2018, starring in two buzzy titles. One of these titles was Skyscraper, which was ultimately a disappointment,...

Imagine: you're out at a party, celebrating the December holiday season in sunny Los Angeles. Or perhaps you're on a date in the heart of the city, feeling sparks and beginning to be hopeful about the romantic promise the next few hours might hold. Then, a few short hours later, the city around you has changed irrevocably. Where your thoughts were previously of everyday frivolities and dreams of the future, you're suddenly trapped in an up-to-the-minute nightmare. The future is no longer a glittering horizon that you're looking forward to exploring. Instead, you're frozen in a never-ending Now, a state of readiness and alertness which is both invigorating and draining you simultaneously. Your mind rushes to prioritize people, places, and the most mobile of things while your physical body is in a bubble of inertia. When you wake up, you're either greeted by a horrific inferno or, if you're one of the lucky ones,...

Jason Statham has done it again. The actor best known for “Punch first, talk later” roles is back in action and this time, he is leading a peaceful life as a construction worker. Directed by Suicide Squad’s David Ayer, A Working Man features an impressive cast including Jason Statham, David Harbour, Michael Peña, and more. The idea is simple – Jason Statham lives a normal life, gets provoked, he turns the world upside down. Nothing we haven’t seen before.

A Working Man (2025) | Credits: Amazon MGM Studios

However, it looks like the netizens are all in for another one of these classic Jason Statham action flicks. We guess there is just something about the actor playing a no-nonsense guy who can take down the goons and make it back home in time for dinner. Clearly, Jason Statham isn’t getting the Dwayne Johnson treatment from the fans.

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Dwayne Johnson remains one of the most recognizable actors working in Hollywood today, and is widely known for starring in and producing family-friendly fare. Getting his start as a wrestler in the WWE, Johnson's first major movie role was as the Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns (2001), a role he used to springboard into other films like The Scorpion King (2002), The Rundown (2003), and Walking Tall (2004).

Johnson continued his tough-guy acting persona throughout the late 2000s and into the 2010s, appearing in movies like Faster (2010), Snitch (2013), and San Andreas (2015), as well as several Fast & Furious movies. Though he continues to play more serious characters occasionally, the recent years of Johnson's career have seen him taking on a number of lighter and more comedic roles, particularly in four-quadrant movies for the whole family. When it comes to beloved family fare, there's perhaps no greater Johnson movie than his 2016 animated adventure.

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'Tis the season for watching holiday movies, and Amazon MGM Studios is delivering a brand new one in the Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Chris Evans-starring action-comedy, Red One. During a time when a big-budget movie is expected to be a sequel to a popular franchise, based on a comic book or video game, remake or reimagining of a beloved movie, or cashing in on 1980s or 1990s nostalgia, it makes this holiday-themed appear to be a risk, and one that didn't pay off at the box office.

Red One is a PG-13 action comedy where The Rock plays North Pole's head of security, Callum Drift, who enlists bounty hunter Jack O'Malley to help him find and rescue a kidnapped Santa Claus (played by J. K. Simmons). The big question about Red One is who the film was made for. There are a few things about the action comedy...

Dwayne Johnson wanted a happy ending for Rampage?

Yes! Dwayne Johnson told Rolling Stone, he doesn’t want to bring real-life sadness into his movies. “Life brings that s— — I don’t want it in my movies. When the credits roll, I want to feel great.”

The original ending saw George, the mutated giant ape with a deep bond to Johnson’s character, sacrifice himself to stop the other infected monsters. But Johnson wasn’t having it. “This is a movie! There’s a crocodile the size of a football stadium – we’re not making Saving Private Ryan, we’re making Rampage.” In short, he wanted a win. And with his star power, he got one. In the revised version, George survives.

This wasn’t just about Johnson’s love for happy endings. It was about loyalty to his audience. “I have a relationship with an audience around the world,...

In the world of video games, few franchises have left a mark as lasting as Grand Theft Auto. With the highly anticipated GTA 6 on the horizon, fans can’t wait to dive into its immersive open world, diverse themes, and cinematic storytelling. However, many may not realize that the franchise underwent a dramatic change with the release of GTA V.

Players are waiting to learn more about the upcoming title. | Image Credit: Rockstar Games

In an insightful interview, Dan Houser, co-founder and former head writer of Rockstar Games, explained why the GTA team decided to move away from drawing direct inspiration from films. Even after his departure, this philosophy remains crucial and should continue to shape future titles like Grand Theft Auto 6.

Why the Shift Was Essential for the Future of GTA The shift in philosophy represents an evolution of the company and its approach. | Image Credit: Rockstar Games

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We’ve all had those moments when being stuck inside is a blessing — especially when disaster strikes in a big way on screen.

Whether it’s a towering tsunami, a killer tornado, or a city-shattering earthquake, disaster films remind us how much worse things could be.

While you’re cozied up on the couch, these movies will have you thanking your lucky stars that only you’re facing a few feet of snow outside.

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From jaw-dropping special effects to scenes so over-the-top, you’ll be questioning how they pulled it off; these films will keep you glued to the screen while making your current situation look downright tame.

So grab your snacks, bundle up, and let’s watch some disaster films that will make you appreciate your snowed-in situation a whole lot more.

After all, nothing makes a snowed-in weekend feel like a breeze quite like...

2010's Faster features an all-star cast led by Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. The Rock is regarded as one of the 2010s' biggest action stars, known for the Fast & Furious franchise (no connection with Faster), the Jumanji movies, and many more that have grossed an accumulated $14.45 billion, making him one of the highest selling movie stars of all time. Faster is one of his more low-key movies, only grossing $35.6 million on its $24 million budget. However, like many of The Rock's best movies, it's found success circulating around different streaming services.

Faster's reviews aren't the most favorable of The Rock's filmography, but that's rarely stopped his projects from succeeding on streaming services. Red Notice, his 2021 release that saw him starring alongside Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot, is the most streamed movie ever on Netflix despite its 31% score on Rotten Tomatoes. For fans of the star, Faster is a classic, and it combines him with some talented,...

As much as we adore our short kings, the world absolutely loves a tall man. Sure, they’re probably sick of being asked, “How’s the weather up there?” but they always come in handy when you need something off the top shelf.

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Fortunately, there is no shortage of sky-scraping men in Hollywood. Here is a non-exhaustive list of some of the tallest actors in Hollywood. Click on a name to jump directly to their full profile and learn more about their careers and footwear stats.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – 6’2 ½” Dolph Lundgren – 6’2 ½” Dave Bautista – 6’2 ¾” Bill Skarsgård – 6’3 ¼” Vincent D’Onofrio – 6’3 ½” Jared Padalecki – 6’4” Liam Neeson – 6’4” Alexander Skarsgård – 6’4 ¼” Tyler Perry – 6’4 ¼” Jeff Goldblum – 6’4 ¼” Vince Vaughn – 6’4 ½” Armie Hammer – 6’4 ½” Joe Manganiello – 6’4 ¾” Tim Robbins – 6’4 ¾” John Cleese – 6’5” James Cromwell – 6’5” Kevin Durand – 6’5 ¾” Brad Garrett – 6’8 ⅛” Joonas Suotamo – 6’11” Carel Struycken – 7’0”

While the likes of Kevin Hart and Tom Cruise may not make the list, here are...

Exclusive: Carla Gugino (The Fall of the House of Usher) has signed with Gersh for representation in all areas.

Gugino was most recently seen in the Max Original drama series The Girls on the Bus, opposite Melissa Benoist, Christina Elmore, Natasha Behnam, Brandon Scott, and Scott Foley.

Last year she starred in Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher, receiving a Critics Choice Award nomination for her role as Verna in the series which is loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe’s short story of the same name. She was also featured in the 2024 Focus Features’ genre hit Lisa Frankenstein.

She’ll next be seen in The Friend, opposite Naomi Watts, which just premiered at Telluride and TIFF, and in Ilya Naishuller’s action comedy Heads of State for Amazon MGM, opposite Priyanka Chopra, John Cena, Idris Elba, and Jack Quaid.

Her film credits include Navot Papushado-directed action thriller Gunpowder Milkshake,...

Brendan Fraser’s Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) is no less than a classic family adventure. While the critics may have polarizing opinions on it, you can’t disagree that it was an entertaining watch at least. A few years later, Journey returned to the theatres, only this time, there was no Brendan Fraser in sight, only Dwayne Johnson. Along with Josh Hutcherson and Vanessa Hudgens, the group made their way to a mysterious island to carry out a rescue mission.

Brendan Fraser in Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island faced a similar fate to that of its predecessor when it came to the critics’ reviews. It made more money than Brendan Fraser’s Og film and left the fans wondering if there would be more coming from the Journey franchise. While the future is hazy, one thing...

Ever since Red One hit the theatres, Dwayne Johnson has been on a roller coaster ride. While Moana 2 is turning out to be a major success, making this Thanksgiving one of the most successful in history when it comes to movies.

On the other side of the spectrum though, the grass isn’t as green. Weeks before the Disney animated flick began its theatrical venture, The Rock was already being derided by detractors around the world for the abysmal failure of the Jk Simmons starrer, a movie which was being billed as one of the biggest for this year. The result? Voices have begun to clamor for putting The Rock out of action.

Red One failed to live upto expectations Red One has been a colossal failure || Amazon MGM Studios

Red One had everything it takes to be a success. After all, who wouldn’t love to see a story about Christmas,...

Extraction is an action thriller, an original Netflix movie starring Chris Hemsworth as Tyler Rake. The film is based on Ciudad, a graphic novel by Ande Parks, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Fernando León González, and Eric Skillman. Extraction was so successful that Netflix announced a sequel in 2021. In 2023, Extraction 2 landed on the streaming service. Extraction 3 is in production right now.

It might be hard to imagine these incredible action films with anyone other than Chris Hemsworth at the forefront, but Chris was not the original choice for Tyler Rake. Instead, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson would star as the former Australian Sasr operator. Despite being relatively new, the film was stuck in production limbo for many years. Talks of Extraction first surfaced in 2012 and many things changed from 2012 to 2020, including the lead.

Extraction's Production First Started in 2012 Originally, Extraction was Going to be Named Ciudad, After the Graphic Novel...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of the biggest names in Hollywood and an actor and entertainer who has a big fanbase and a lot of influence. Starting out as a WWE star, he soon transitioned to television and movies, becoming one of the most popular action stars in the world.

Of course, with such popularity also comes a lot of money, and with Johnson’s filmography containing a long list of projects, you can imagine that he managed to capitalize on his success by signing lucrative contracts that have brought him large sums of money throughout his career. That is going to be the focus of this report.

Namely, it has just been revealed that Johnson has broken some records in that aspect and that he is now among the highest-grossing actors of all time when Hollywood is concerned. Whatever you might think of him as an actor or a person,...

Moana 2 is almost here, and here is every cast member and character who will return or debut in the film. 2016's Moana brought to life an entirely new class of iconic Disney characters, including the likes of Moana and Maui. While the duo is returning, they will be aided by an all-new cast of characters, and here is everything we know about Moana 2's cast so far.

Moana will be leaving the island of Motunui once again, with her being summoned on a grand journey by the spirit of her ancestors. Alongisde Maui, Moana is set to form a wayfinding team to venture off and save another mysterious island. Moana 2 is one of the most exciting movies of 2024, and here's every member of the newest Disney cast.

Actor

Role

Auli'i Cravalho

Moana

Dwayne Johnson

Maui

Temuera Morrison

Tui

Rachel House

Tala

Awhimai Fraser

Matangi

Alan Tudyk

Heihei...

Have you heard of "the butterfly effect?" No, not the 2004 Ashton Kutcher vehicle, but the principle associated with figures as various as meteorologist Edward Norton Lorenz and sci-fi author Ray Bradbury, all about how the slightest change in conditions can result in widespread changes over a period of time. History is full of such examples, where instead of obvious life changing events there exist small moments (or a series of moments) that change the futures of multiple people. As with most things regarding history, these cruxes can only be identified in hindsight, and sometimes they turn out to be surprisingly unlikely.

For example: who would've ever thought that the 2020 Netflix action film "Extraction" would have been such a turning point for the careers of the Russo brothers, Dwayne Johnson, and its star, Chris Hemsworth? For starters, "Extraction" itself was originally going to be a very different film: when first put together,...

Grand Theft Auto 6 is the most anticipated video game in years, but even it might not be able to beat its predecessor. More than a decade after the release of Grand Theft Auto 5, Rockstar has only released a single trailer for the newest entry in the iconic series. Beyond the limited information that the teaser revealed about the setting and main characters, all fans know is that the game is expected to be released sometime in 2025.

Whats clear in the run-up to Grand Theft Auto 6 is that Grand Theft Auto 5 is just as popular and lively as ever. Despite being released before Hamilton came to Broadway or Guardians of the Galaxy hit theaters, GTA 5 is still being regularly played by tens of thousands of gamers. GTA 6 will have a hard time displacing a game that players have invested over a decade of time and money in, especially since hardware requirements will limit new players.

Sunday Am Writethru: Refresh for more updates, chart and analysis…. “Treat them the same way you treat us! How dare you?!” are some of the screams I’ve been getting from traditional major studios when it comes to the chilly box office performance of the Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans $200M Christmas action movie Red One. (“No! It’s $250M!” exclaims an Amazon vet with knowledge). And at an opening of $34M, after a $10.9M Friday, and even a Saturday family lift of $13.2M, we can’t ignore the fact that we’ve seen better from The Rock, as far as his solo non-Fast & Furious projects go. EntTelligence says that only 2.4M people watched Red One this weekend — which ain’t much.

The movie’s A- CinemaScore is better than Johnson’s Black Adam and Skyscraper‘s B+s and the same as Rampage. The 88% on Rotten Tomatoes...

Three years after its controversial launch, the GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition has finally received a massive update that brings it closer to what fans initially expected. Rockstar Games’ surprise patch, which dropped on November 12, has introduced numerous improvements to lighting, animations, and gameplay mechanics that have longtime fans of the series nodding in approval.

The update has left some fans wanting more. | Image Credit: Rockstar Games

However, while the community is largely positive about these changes, there’s still one glaring issue that seems to have been overlooked entirely. And for many players, it’s the most crucial aspect that needed fixing since day one.

The Missing Piece of the Definitive Puzzle

The latest update has transformed the trilogy in ways many thought impossible. The restoration of classic fog effects, improved draw distances, and enhanced environmental details have brought these beloved titles closer to their original vision while maintaining modern conveniences.

When it comes to box office success in Hollywood, few names carry as much weight as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. No, seriously – this guy is everywhere! The former WWE superstar turned actor has become one of the most recognizable faces in the entertainment industry, with his films grossing over $12.5 billion worldwide. That’s billion with a B, folks!

Dwayne Johnson in a still from Black Adam (2022) | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

But here’s the million-dollar question (or should we say billion-dollar question?), does this impressive number truly reflect his status as Hollywood’s most bankable star? Let’s roll up our sleeves and dive deep into The Rock’s hit-to-flop ratio to see what’s cooking in the world of Hollywood’s most electrifying entertainer.

The Numbers Don’t Lie: Breaking Down The Rock’s Box Office Performance Dwayne Johnson in a still from Red Notice (2021) | Credits: Netflix

Remember when...

Rockstar Games has finally updated the GTA Trilogy: Definitive Edition on PC and consoles with features previously exclusive to its mobile port. The update introduces the Classic Lighting mode, restoring the original games’ vibrant lighting and visual clarity. But why were they exclusive to mobile?

Only took a year for a mobile feature to be ported. | Image Credit: Rockstar Games

Released in 2021, the remastered trilogy faced widespread criticism for its bugs, poor graphics, and lack of features compared to the original titles. The mobile version was a lot better but it’s taken Rockstar a whole year to bring these upgrades over to PC and console.

The GTA Trilogy Just Became Truly Definitive

When Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition launched on consoles and PC, fans were excited to revisit iconic titles like GTA III, Vice City, and San Andreas. But upon release, players were shocked by its subpar graphics,...

Red One has quite the star-studded cast sliding onto Santa's sleigh this November. Like many Christmas comedies before it, Santa is a central character in Red One. This time, he's kidnapped right before his one big job of delivering presents around the world. It's up to some major action stars, Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, to save Santa and, ultimately, Christmas.

The cast is quite a good one, with resident movie and TV mom and dad Bonnie Hunt and J.K. Simmons taking on the titular roles of Mr. and Mrs. Claus. Kiernan Shipka has a more magical role as an evil snow witch who preys on naughty children, while Lucy Liu keeps Johnson and Evan's characters in line as they race against the clock to rescue Jolly St. Nick.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Callum Drift

Chris Evans

Jack O'Malley

J.K. Simmons

Santa Claus

Lucy Liu

Zoe Harlow

Kiernan Shipka

Grla

Bonnie Hunt

Mrs.

The anticipation surrounding the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) is palpable. Gamers all across the globe are eagerly waiting for Rockstar Games’ next big release, which promises to push the boundaries of open-world gaming to new heights. With stunning graphics, an immersive world, and a narrative that’s sure to captivate, it is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated games of the decade.

Players are super excited about the game’s release and can’t wait to learn more about the game. | Image Credit: Rockstar Games

But recently, a new idea has emerged among the GTA community—one that could break the fourth wall harder than Ryan Reynolds did in Deadpool. Some players are calling for Rockstar to include the classic GTA 1 and GTA 2 inside GTA 6, turning them into a playable feature or even a mini-game. It’s a farfetched concept but it is perfect for...

Dwayne Johnson's $177 million box office disappointment lands on Netflix's global chart seven years later. Johnson, also known by his ring name The Rock, began his career in professional wrestling and became one of the most celebrated stars in the WWE, his charisma and physical prowess leading to opportunities in Hollywood. His first film role came in 2001's The Mummy Returns, which spawned the spin-off The Scorpion King. This led to a variety of roles for The Rock from action-hero to comedic lead, becoming one of the most bankable stars.

Over the years, he has starred in family-friendly comedies like The Game Plan, Tooth Fairy, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and Jumanji: The Next Level. Dwayne Johnson's action movies include Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Hercules, San Andreas, Skyscraper, Rampage, and the Fast & Furious franchise. In turn, Johnson's bread and butter has been blending...