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Inde Navarrette (“Obsession”) has expressed interest in joining the upcoming Call of Duty adaptation. A longtime fan of the original video game series, the actress said she would gladly take on any role in the film. If someone called me and said, “There’s a car waiting outside. You need to go.” Absolutely. I’m a huge...
Taika Waititi’s new film Klara and the Sun opened in the US this week to a disappointing $725,000 over its first weekend. It is an adaptation of the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro (Never Let Me Go). The film cost $20 million to make and stars Jenna Ortega (Wednesday) and Amy Adams (Arrival). The story is...
Details have emerged about the budget for the Elden Ring video game adaptation. Production reportedly cost roughly $200 million, a record for the independent studio A24. The previous record belonged to Marty Supreme, the Timothée Chalamet biopic, which cost $70 million. Filming for Elden Ring took place in the United Kingdom from April to July...
Irish actor Peter Claffey (“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”) is reportedly set to take on the role of Beast in the X-Men reboot from Marvel and Sony, according to Knight Edge Media. The casting has not yet been officially confirmed. Journalist Jeff Sneider first reported Claffey’s involvement in April of this year. Charles Melton...
The horror film Clayface claimed the top spot at the North American box office, earning roughly $24 million over its opening weekend. The DC Studios picture centers on one of Batman’s adversaries and marks Warner Bros.’ first notable box office win in some time. With a budget of around $40 million, the film is off...
Judi Dench has revealed that her rapidly worsening eyesight means she can no longer act in films or perform on stage. The 91-year-old actress shared the news in an interview with BBC Radio 4. Dench was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration in 2012. The eye condition gradually erodes central vision. She now also struggles to...
Quentin Tarantino and David Fincher have presented the first 17 minutes of “The Adventures of Cliff Booth.” Tarantino wrote the screenplay, while Fincher directed the film. Brad Pitt returns in the title role. Tarantino admitted that he grew fond of the character and was deeply impressed by Pitt’s performance. According to the writer, Cliff reminds...
Todd Haynes (May December) is set to direct a film based on Jean Genet’s play The Maids. The director revealed the project in an interview with Le Point, saying he has an unconventional take on the material, though he isn’t ready to share the details yet. Haynes also hopes to bring back Cate Blanchett, his...
Sylvester Stallone has finished a script for a possible follow-up to “Rocky,” though he hasn’t confirmed that the film will go into production. In an interview with TV Insider, the actor admitted he wrote the story for himself and isn’t sure it will appeal to audiences. In Stallone’s vision, an older Rocky Balboa leaves boxing...
The budget for the Harry Potter TV adaptation could make it one of the costliest productions in HBO’s history. According to the financial filings of Plum Jam Productions, the British company tied to the show’s production, its revenue stood at £18.4 million in 2024 and then jumped to £130.6 million in 2025. Deadline reports that...
