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Billy Joel wasn’t present at the world premiere of Billy Joel: And So It Goes, the new HBO documentary about his life, but he still managed to steal the show with a message that drew laughs and applause. Director Susan Lacy told the packed Beacon Theatre crowd on Wednesday night, “Billy wishes he were here tonight, and he asked us to…
The viral ghost-hunting game Phasmophobia is headed to the big screen. Horror powerhouse Blumhouse is developing a film adaptation of the multiplayer sensation, teaming up with Stray Kite Studios and Triple A Pictures for the project. Blumhouse is working directly with the game’s original creators, Kinetic Games, to bring the same eerie tension and supernatural scares that turned Phasmophobia into a streaming hit. A Paranormal Story Built for the Screen…
Outlander actor Sam Heughan is returning to his theater roots and stepping into one of Shakespeare’s most iconic roles. Heughan will play Macbeth in a new Royal Shakespeare Company production running from October 9 to December 6 at The Other Place in Stratford-upon-Avon. Daniel Raggett, known for AccidentalDeath of an Anarchist and ANNA at the National Theatre, will direct the play. This marks Heughan’s first…
Dead is just a word. That haunting message is at the center of The Black Phone 2, the chilling sequel to 2022’s surprise horror hit, and it arrives with its first trailer, released at CCXP Mexico over the weekend. A Twisted Return The new trailer, premiered by Universal and Blumhouse, brings back Ethan Hawke’s terrifying…
During the premiere of The Karate Kid: Legends, Jackie Chan opened up smiles as he joked about the much-anticipated Rush Hour 4 with co-star Chris Tucker, saying they might have to film it before they turn 100. Jackie Chan Brings Down the House with Clever ‘Rush Hour 4’ Joke at ‘The Karate Kid: Legends’ Premiere…
Simon Cowell and Sofía Vergara are back for the landmark 20th season of America’s Got Talent on NBC, bringing fresh energy and insight to the beloved talent competition. In a recent interview with Deadline, the judges shared their thoughts on the show and what it feels like stepping back into the spotlight. Cowell admitted he gets “very nervous before we start filming the…
Tom Cruise is riding high on the success of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, which has started with big box office numbers in the eighth installment of the long-running series. The film pulled an incredible $63 million domestically over the established three-day weekend, and $77 million over the somewhat extended four-day Memorial Day holiday. This achievement narrowly edges past the 2018 Mission: Impossible…
When HBO first brought The Last of Us to television, it was praised for being something greater than a simple game adaptation—it was a deeply human story in the midst of a ravaged world filled with infection and destruction. And now, two seasons in, the series has been able to delve even further. The just-concluded…
Michael Jackson fans who want to see his life on the big screen will have to wait a bit longer. Lionsgate has announced that the biopic Michael, originally set to be released in 2025, is instead being moved to sometime after April 2026. The news came through in the company’s most recent earnings call. The…
When audiences first saw Milly Alcock play young Rhaenyra Targaryen on House of the Dragon, she was portrayed as confident, fierce, and totally in command. But off-camera, Alcock was plagued by self-doubt, and one early-in-production comment came close to sending her around the bend. In a frank visit on The Tonight Show, Alcock remembered an…
