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20th Century Studios has reportedly put development of a sequel to Alien: Romulus on hold, according to information from World of Reel. Following director Fede Álvarez’s departure from the project, the studio has struggled to secure a successor. Negotiations with potential director Sébastien Vaniček, known for Evil Dead Rise, have failed to yield any tangible...
Distributor Exponenta (known for the horror film Obsession) has secured the Russian rights to the dramedy Anxious People. The film adaptation of Fredrik Backman’s best-selling novel is scheduled to hit theaters on January 7, 2027. The star-studded cast includes Angelina Jolie, Aimee Lou Wood (The White Lotus), Jason Segel (Shrinking), and Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer)....
Streaming titan Netflix is embroiled in a legal battle after Swiss producer Simon Afram filed a lawsuit against the platform, alleging the theft of his war thriller, Fortitude. The project features Academy Award winners Nicolas Cage and Ben Kingsley in lead roles. According to Afram, Netflix lost a hard drive containing a copy of the...
Hollywood blockbusters continue to suffer from premature online leaks. Following a similar incident with Christopher Nolan’s *Interstellar*, the superhero feature *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* has fallen victim to digital piracy, as reported by Variety. The blockbuster surfaced on the X platform on the evening of July 31. Within just six hours, the unauthorized upload garnered...
Two-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali (“Green Book”) has confirmed that he will no longer be starring in Marvel Studios’ standalone “Blade” film. “Not with me. No offense to them. I’ve been doing this [acting] for over 30 years now, and I’ve learned one thing: what’s meant for you is yours, and what isn’t, simply...
Warner Bros. is currently engaged in negotiations with the creative team behind the smash-hit comedy “Barbie” to discuss the possibility of a follow-up film, according to reports from The New York Times. Insiders suggest that director Greta Gerwig, along with lead stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, have already met with Warner Bros. CEO David...
Australian actress Samara Weaving, best known for her role in Ready or Not, has been cast as Emma Frost in Marvel Studios’ upcoming X-Men reboot, as reported by Deadline. The project will be helmed by director Jake Schreier, who also directed Thunderbolts. Emma Frost, a character first introduced in the 1980s comics, is a powerful...
Marvel Studios’ superhero blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has achieved a historic milestone, raking in $72 million during its Thursday preview screenings in the United States, according to Variety. This figure marks an unprecedented opening for the franchise, surpassing the $60 million preview record previously held by 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.” Industry experts anticipate the film...
The streaming platform KION, in collaboration with the media monitoring and analytics service Medialogia, has conducted a study identifying the superheroes who generated the most buzz across Russian-language social media. The top three rankings are led by Spider-Man (838,000 mentions), followed by Supergirl (305,400), and Iron Man (265,300). Rounding out the top ten are Batman,...
Warner Bros. and Paramount are reportedly scrambling to fast-track their own individual reboots of the iconic horror classic “A Nightmare on Elm Street” before their impending corporate merger is finalized. This development was shared by Hollywood insider Matthew Belloni. Warner Bros. is eyeing Lee Cronin, the visionary behind “Evil Dead Rise,” to helm their iteration...
