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Those distributors with new movies this weekend will find they can easily blame any soured performance at the box office on the delta variant and vaxx cards being required at NYC, San Francisco, and New Orleans cinemas. But, let’s not forget one huge thing: It’s late August, and that means it’s the season for lower

Eminem‘s a living legend with deep roots in Detroit … and that’s what makes him the perfect person to portray “White Boy Rick” … according to the real-life guy himself. Richard Wershe Jr., aka “White Boy Rick,” tells TMZ … it’s an absolute honor the rapper will portray him in 50 Cent‘s Starz series “BMF.”

Field of Dreams is one of Kevin Costner’s most beloved films. There’s always one person willing to shout out “If you build it, they will come” at some point. As a testament to the film’s influence, Major League Baseball decided to play a baseball game at the actual Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa.

EXCLUSIVE: Landmark Theatres has entered into a long-term lease for the Scottsdale Quarter luxury multiplex in Scottsdale Arizona which was previously occupied by dine-in-cinema iPic Theatre. This is Landmark’s first theatre in the market. The eight-screen plex will reopen this fall after being shuttered since the end of the January 2020. “We are very excited

Alyssa Milano might have saved her uncle’s life during a scary car accident that could’ve taken both their lives on an L.A. freeway, reaching over and using her hand to hit the brakes as he suffered a medical emergency behind the wheel. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Alyssa was a passenger Tuesday in a

So far, we don’t have a full picture of what the 2023 movie calendar will shape up like, but another Quiet Place movie is expected for a week before Fast & Furious 10 on March 31, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is set for May 5, 2023. The latter gives Vin Diesel two

As we first told you, Sony’s fourthquel Hotel Transylvania: Transformania was heading to a streamer. Turns out, that’s bound to be Amazon in what we hear are early talks. While Disney has been doing rather well with the theatrical component of its day-and-date family movie Jungle Cruise with subsequent weekend holds of -55% and -43% for the pic’s

EXCLUSIVE: NEON and Topic Studios have set a Nov. 5 release date for Pablo Larrain’s Spencer which stars Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana. The pic takes place during the Christmas holidays with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, when Diana decides to leave her marriage to Prince Charles. Steven Knight penned the

Jennifer Lopez is at the center of a pretty cheesy war between her current BF and her ex-fiance Alex Rodriguez, who got trolled with a symbolic chicken pizza order … TMZ has learned. So, here’s the deal … a certain someone named Ben hit up the Florida-based online pizza joint Bulls Bears & Squares, and

After 10 years of living an independent life, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings follows its eponymous protagonist being drawn back into his father’s criminal organization, the Ten Rings. However, when Shang-Chi decides he doesn’t want to follow in Wenwu’s footsteps, this leads to an epic clash between father and son, along with

Shawn Levy had a fantastic weekend at the box office. Not only did his long-awaited 20th Century Studios Ryan Reynolds film Free Guy overperform in the face of a daunting pandemic with a $28.3M domestic start, the videogame-inspired romantic comedy repped a huge win for original tentpole material on the big screen. “This is the first

Play video content TMZ.com Michael B. Jordan was recently compared to Denzel Washington — and after much internet debate … the man himself has weighed in himself to us on camera. We got the movie star Friday night while leaving Catch in WeHo, and asked him what he made of people suggesting he’s the next

The star of Marvel’s new superhero movie took offense to Disney calling it an “experiment” — and now, his anger has roped in “Black Panther” comparisons … and a larger convo on race. Actor Simu Liu fired off a scorching tweet Saturday AM that seemed to be in direct response to what CEO, Bob Chapek,

4:03 PM PT — Jennifer Lopez wasn’t entirely off the radar Sunday while her boo, Ben, enjoyed some personal time with his children — she, too, was out and about with her own young ones … grabbing a bite in Beverly Hills as if it were any other day in the year. TMZ has obtained

Johnny Depp has addressed the elephant in the room — which is that he’s seen as a pariah in Hollywood now … something that isn’t lost on him, and which he seems to think is BS. The embattled actor sat for an interview with the Sunday Times — to promote his new movie, “Minamata” —

EXCLUSIVE:  We hear that New Line’s 8-Bit Christmas will premiere exclusively on HBO Max on Nov. 25th, in all countries where the service is available, meaning U.S. and Latin America. Here in the U.S., that date is Thanksgiving Day, a prime time for watching holiday movies on the couch. 8-Bit Christmas will be distributed by

Play video content Courtesy of MLB The MLB’s Field Of Dreams replica officially has Ray Kinsella’s stamp of approval … ’cause Kevin Costner visited it this week and GUSHED over the ballpark, calling it “perfect.” Costner — who played Kinsella in the 1989 classic baseball movie — got a tour of the Dyersville, Iowa field

But I think I may have just said the key name—David Lynch. True fans know, but there is no other director like him. I mean, of course, right? He’s one of the only directors who has his own “ian.” You know what I mean. Kubrickian, Spielbergian, and of course, Lynchian. For the latter, it pretty

Disney CEO Bob Chapek continued to emphasize the flexibility of the studio’s controversial theatrical-day-and-date Disney+ Premier model given the uncertain times of Covid. “We value flexibility in being able to make last minute calls,” said Chapek on today’s earnings call without indicating any additional future dynamic window releases beyond the studio’s recent summer handful of Cruella,

Ben Affleck‘s doing one helluva job getting all up in Jennifer Lopez‘s business … he spent HOURS on the set of her new film and got really involved. Ben showed up at an L.A. studio Wednesday ahead of J Lo and spent around 4 1/2 hours on the set… where he mingled with the crew.

Annette Will Be Available To Stream On Amazon Prime August 20 The English-language debut of French filmmaker Leos Carax, Annette, tells the story of a successful stand-up comedian (Adam Driver) and an acclaimed opera singer (Marion Cotillard) whose marriage comes under fire not long after the birth of their unique daughter, played by Devyn McDowell

After the industry’s and Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson’s ire over Disney’s day-and-date strategy, Disney returns to the theatrical-window form this weekend with Free Guy, the video game-inspired romantic comedy starring Ryan Reynolds and directed by Shawn Levy. It’s Disney’s first wide release respecting a theatrical window since 20th Century Studios’ horror pic The Empty Man

Richard Donner — the legendary director of “Superman,” “Lethal Weapon” and many other famous films — suffered from heart disease and died of heart failure … according to his death certificate. The document says Donner died at his home in West Hollywood on the morning of July 5, and the immediate cause of death is

And then, oddly, we can actually combine Chris Hemsworth and Ryan Reynolds together in another birthday wish. Boss Logic, the creator of some of the best pop art to be found on the internet also wished Thor a happy birthday, but did it with the help of Deadpool, showing off a version of a Pikachu

Disney/Pixar’s sea monster story Luca has been granted an August 20 release date in China, signaling that the end of the giant market’s latest unofficial blackout period may be afoot. While Luca will take a prime slot amid a series of local holdovers and is the first Hollywood studio title to release since June, its

Christina Ricci is getting ready to welcome a little bundle of joy, and the timing of her pregnancy announcement is interesting … as it comes immediately on the heels of her finishing up a nasty divorce. The “Casper” and ‘Addams Family’ star shared a photo of her ultrasound Tuesday … and the image makes it

Imagine, at the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter (Holland) disappears into a portal. Michelle (Zendaya) and Ned (Jacob Batalon) are left behind, wondering where he might have gone. And we cut to Holland, waking up in San Francisco in the Sony Universe, staring down Tom Hardy’s Venom. Fan fiction? Sure. But based on

EXCLUSIVE: Samba TV has updated the running U.S. viewership on Disney+ Premier’s Dwayne Johnson-Emily Blunt adventure film Jungle Cruise and it’s 1.5M U.S. households through the pic’s first ten-days. Multiply that by the pic’s in-home purchase price of $29.99 for Disney+ subscribers and Jungle Cruise has taken in $44.985M stateside in those homes clocked by Samba TV.

Paul Walker‘s only child, Meadow, is now engaged nearly 8 years after his death. The 22-year-old model made the announcement not-so-subtly on IG Monday with a quick, fun video of her in a pool somewhere in the desert. She flashes the giant rock on that finger … and flirtatiously floats away from the cameraman, presumably

In any case, if Tom Hardy is indeed showing up in Morbius, that would clue people in who aren’t familiar with the SPUMC that Venom and the new Jared Leto movie are set in the same continuity. I suspect Hardy would cameo as Eddie Brock in Morbius once the main story was complete, akin to