Wolfgang Petersen, the Oscar-nominated director known for films Das Boot, Air Force One and others, has died aged 81. Petersen died on Friday (August 12) at his home in Brentwood, California from pancreatic cancer, his publicist confirmed (via The Hollywood Reporter). The German director, producer and writer had his breakthrough film with World War II […]

She-Hulk star Tatiana Maslany has criticised the “reductive” strong female lead trope, describing it as “frustrating”. In a recent interview with The Guardian, The Orphan Black Emmy winner and star of Disney+‘s upcoming Marvel series She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, hit out at the apparent need to place labels on female characters. Specifically critical of the […]

Netflix has revealed a first look at Tim Burton‘s new Addams Family series, Wednesday. New images released by Vanity Fair show the cast members in character as the iconic, kooky family, including Jenna Ortega as Wednesday, Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia, Luis Guzmán as Gomez, and Isaac Ordonez. You can see the first-look image below. READ […]

Black-ish creator Kenya Barris has been hired by Warner Bros. to remake The Wizard of Oz. According to Deadline, Barris will write, direct and produce the “modern reimagining” of the beloved 1939 musical film. Further details about the project, including the cast, are currently being kept under wraps. Barris has a busy schedule ahead, taking […]

Bryce Dallas Howard has revealed that Chris Pratt fought to get her equal pay on the Jurassic World trilogy. READ MORE: Jurassic World Dominion review: bone-headed cash-in takes dino series towards extinction In 2018, it was reported that Howard was paid $2million (£1.6million) less than Pratt for  Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, earning $8million while her […]

Mads Mikkelsen has hinted Johnny Depp could return to the Fantastic Beasts franchise. The Danish actor replaced Depp in the role of Gellert Grindelwald following the latter’s highly-publicised legal battle with Amber Heard. However, with Depp winning the court case, Mikkelsen has suggested he could now make a comeback. READ MORE: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets […]

South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae’s directorial debut Hunt will get a US theatrical release in December. READ MORE: The 10 best K-dramas of 2022 – so far On August 15, Deadline reported that film distributor Magnolia Pictures has acquired US rights to the South Korean film Hunt and is currently planning a December theatrical release. The […]

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has apologised to Sacheen Littlefeather, the actor and activist who was booed off stage during an Oscars ceremony nearly 50 years ago. Littlefeather appeared at the ceremony in 1973 to reject an Academy Award on behalf of actor Marlon Brando, who had received an Oscar for his […]

Ezra Miller has apologised and disclosed that they have begun treatment for “complex mental health issues” following a string of legal troubles and allegations of assault and harassment in recent years, particularly in 2022 “Having recently gone through a time of intense crisis, I now understand that I am suffering complex mental health issues and […]

Bam Margera has said he thinks he is “much better off” after being sacked from Jackass Forever in a new interview. READ MORE: Jackass Forever review: pure, prank-filled fun (plus a lot of testicles) The stunt performer was fired from Jackass Forever after a positive drug test earlier this year. Speaking on Steve-O’s podcast, which was released […]