The new Jordan Peele-penned Candyman sequel has had a big opening weekend at the Box Office. READ MORE: “The ending is special”: what to expect from Nia DaCosta’s terrifying ‘Candyman’ sequel The film, which is a direct sequel to the 1992 original starring Tony Todd, has grossed $20.7 million (£15.04 million) during its opening weekend […]

Matthew Mindler, the child actor of As The World Turns, has died at the age of 19. The actor was reported missing earlier this week having disappeared from the campus of Millersville University, Pennsylvania, where he was a first year student. A statement from Millersville University president Daniel A Wubah announced that Mindler had died. He said: […]

Ethan Hawke has reflected on working with Robin Williams in the film Dead Poets Society. READ MORE: ‘Robin’s Wish’: what the new documentary tells us about Robin Williams’ final days Hawke appeared in the 1989 film as a schoolboy – in what was one of his first acting roles – alongside Williams who played an inspirational […]

Nick Cave, Taika Waititi and Olivia Colman are among the star names set to make an appearance in new biopic The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain. The film, which follows the story of eccentric artist Louis Wain, features Benedict Cumberbatch in the titular role, as well as Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones, Sophia Di […]

Lupita Nyong’o has led the tributes to Chadwick Boseman on the first anniversary of her Black Panther co-star’s death. READ MORE: Chadwick Boseman – 1976-2020: a real-life superhero who gave hope to many Boseman, best known for his role in the hit Marvel film, died on August 28 last year at the age of 43, […]

H.E.R. has landed her first Hollywood film role, appearing in Blitz Bazawule’s new adaptation of The Color Purple. The songwriter will play Squeak, who moves from working as a waitress to an aspiring singer in the musical, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Corey Hawkins (In The Heights) also stars in the film, directed by Bazawule […]

Orlando Bloom has revealed that he “narrowly escaped death” after an accident in 1998 that severely damaged his spine. The actor took to Instagram to share photos of himself in a back brace, revealing that he fell from three stories high in the accident. “That’s me in my back brace circa 1998 about 3months after […]

The new teaser trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home has broken the record for the most views in its first 24 hours. The No Way Home trailer picked up a huge 355.5 million views in its first 24 hours on YouTube, beating the record held by Avengers: Endgame, which had garnered 289 million views in the […]

Actors Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill are marked to star in a new comedy film made for Netflix. According to Consequence, the as-yet-untitled feature is described as “an incisive examination of modern love and family dynamics and how clashing cultures, societal expectations, and generational differences shape and affect relationships”. Murphy and Hill will “find themselves […]

A BMW owned by Tom Cruise’s bodyguard has been stolen while filming Mission: Impossible 7 in Birmingham. The actor has been filming around the UK for the next instalment in the franchise, shooting scenes in Birmingham Grand Central shopping centre with co-star Hayley Atwell. According to The Sun, the vehicle was stolen from outside the […]