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Pretty Woman, Which Was Originally Titled Three Thousand Wasn’t A Comedy But A Gritty Cautionary Tale Instead Now, Pretty Woman has gone down as one of the best romantic comedies of all time, but screenwriter J.F. Lawton’s original version of the film, titled $3,000, though still somewhat comedic, was anything but charming or romantic. Speaking

Refresh for latest…: As with domestic, a pair of new studio offerings opened at the international box office this weekend. However, the biggest grosses came from local pics in China where upcoming release dates for Hollywood continue to be a frustrating question mark. Getting to the studios first, in a 23-market rollout, Universal’s M Night

Shaun Weiss, the goalie in the ‘Mighty Ducks’ movies, got all nostalgic celebrating his graduation from a drug court program … chowing down at a diner that’s special to him. Just days after getting his certificate of completion from the D.A.’s Office in Yuba County, CA … we’re told Shaun and his good friend, Drew

It started in The Falcon in the Winter Soldier with the introduction of Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Valentina Allegra de Fontaine who recruited U.S. Agent for his “services.” Then in Black Widow, it’s revealed that post-Snap, Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova is working for Valentina and has been hired to take down Hawkeye. Okay, so if we have

It’s a requirement this year for all of those attending CinemaCon 2021 to be fully vaccinated against Covid. As such, we hear that the theatrical exhibition-Hollywood studio confab will go on from Aug. 23-26 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV. This despite news that Disney won’t be sending executives or stars to CinemaCon out

Play video content Cleveland Guardians Cleveland pulled out the big guns to unveil its MLB team’s new name, drafting none other than Tom Hanks to roll out … the Cleveland Guardians!!! A slick new video announced the name change — which takes effect next season — with Hanks handling the voiceover, explaining the new name

Halloween Kills will reportedly pick up right after 2018’s Halloween, on the same night that Laurie, her daughter Karen (Judy Greer) and her granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak) left Michael Myers up in flames in Laurie’s basement. We know that the killer will survive her trap and continue his rampage. This time they will be joined

FRIDAY AM Update: Refresh for updates Universal’s Old grossed $1.5M on Thursday night from 2,750 theaters that began showtimes at 7PM. This topped the Thursday night results for Paramount’s Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins which did $1.4M, also starting at 7PM at 2,662 theaters. Both titles are respecting a theatrical window. As far as who wins at the

Play video content TMZ.com Attorney Lee Merritt believes his battle to become attorney general of Texas is not as uphill as people think … because he’s confident he can work with law enforcement to give his campaign the boost needed to win. The renowned civil rights lawyer — who’s represented the families of Botham Jean,

Yeah, that happened! As Kevin Hart shared, the billboard was also posted in Atlanta and New York City, along with the internet thanks to the post above. The billboard was Hart’s way of getting back at Nick Cannon for sending him an actual llama on his birthday in June. The prank definitely worked too, as

New York’s Public Theater canceled last night’s and tonight’s Free Shakespeare in the Park performances of Merry Wives after a member of the production tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement tweeted two hours before last night’s performance, the Public noted, “Earlier today, we learned that a member of the production has tested positive for

Shaun Weiss, the goalie in the ‘Mighty Ducks’ movie, has scored a hat trick — finishing a court-ordered drug program, getting a criminal case dismissed … and most importantly, getting his life back on track. The D.A.’s Office in Yuba County, CA praised Shaun for successfully completing the drug court program. As we’ve reported, Shaun’s

While fans who were paying attention to Loki certainly saw the possibility that Jonathan Majors as Kang could be showing up much earlier than Ant-Man 3, the fact that it happened reminds of something that we should probably all keep in mind when it comes to any future Marvel casting. Just because we’re told an

Two wide releases, Paramount’s Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins and Universal’s M. Night Shyamalan thriller Old, both respecting a theatrical window, will face off this coming weekend with results which are still too early to call as each are eyeing a mid-teens opening result. Previews for both titles begin Thursday at 7PM. In the meantime,

Joe Pytka — the director of Michael Jordan‘s original “Space Jam” — is going off on LeBron James‘ reboot, calling it an uninteresting mess … and that’s about the nicest thing he has to say. Pytka — who’s also known for directing popular music videos and commercials in the ’80s and ’90s, including the “I

In Loki, Sylvie killed off He Who Remains, but as the character promised, his death led to the opening of the multiverse, and thus variants of himself. One of those variants will surely be Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conqueror. In the comics, Kang is a time-traveling villain named Nathaniel Richards who is from the 31st

Lincoln Center Theater’s Flying Over Sunset will begin performances on Broadway a week later than previously announced, with previews at the Vivian Beaumont Theater now set to start Thursday, Nov. 11, with an official opening on Monday, Dec. 13. The new dates, which producers attributed to scheduling conflicts, moves the premiere back a week from

Debuting in Black Panther as the leader of Wakanda’s Mountain Tribe, a.k.a. the Jabari, Winston Duke’s M’Baku was among the 2018 superhero movie’s most praised aspects. M’Baku was initially depicted in an antagonistic light, as he challenged Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa for the Wakanda crown in ritual combat. However, after Erik Killmonger entered the picture, M’Baku

The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Merry Wives has postponed its opening night by nearly two weeks due to an onstage injury sustained by its leading man Jacob Ming-Trent. Jocelyn Bioh’s comedy adaptation of Merry Wives of Windsor, currently in previews at Central Park’s Delacorte Theater, was to have opened Tuesday,

As of right now Jason Momoa is sporting his normal brown hair, but as of tomorrow his locks will be in the hands of the Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom stylists, and they will be transforming him back into a blond. In the video he appears both eager and a touch nervous about the upcoming

Arthouse bounced higher this weekend as Morgan Neville’s Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain hit $1.9 million — the strongest specialty opening this year and the best yet for Neville (20 Feet From Stardom, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?) His documentary is No. 8 at the U.S. box office. Pig starring Nicolas Cage hit No.

Jodie Turner-Smith‘s Cannes Film Festival visit came to an abrupt halt this weekend — this after having to talk to cops about someone jacking her jewels … according to a new report. The “Queen & Slim” actress — who was there promoting her new film, “After Yang” — filed a police report Sunday after an

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Saturday AM Update: Refresh for updates. Warner Bros.’ long awaited sequel to the 25-year old family classic Space Jam –Space Jam: A New Legacy–had a three point shot at the box office yesterday with $13.1M at 3,965 theaters for what will be a $32M opening weekend. The results squash the second Friday and anticipated weekend of

Play video content @therock / Instagram Dwayne Johnson is stuck between a rock and a hard place — not being able to *easily* access a path to his car so he could get his sweat on … all because of a hungry hawk. The Rock couldn’t really leave his house Sunday morning — which he

Fans are very excited about The Suicide Squad for many reasons, one of which is the magnificent King Shark, who is poised to be the film’s breakout star. Another Batman villain has been revealed to be appearing in The Suicide Squad, addinganother one of the Caped Crusaders rouges gallery to the mix. The Suicide Squad

Two releases, very well reviewed and pretty widely available by recent specialty standards, look set to heat up the arthouse box office this weekend — Pig with Nicolas Cage in one of his best performances in years and Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain open on 600 and 952 screens respectively, and only in theaters. Oscar-winning

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez like it, and they’re about to put a ring on it — a housekey ring … because the couple’s jumping to the house hunting stage of their reunion!!! Bennifer 2.0 was out and about Thursday in L.A.’s upscale Holmby Hills neighborhood, and they had a high-end realtor escorting them to

Where Is Space Jam: A New Legacy Streaming Like the rest of the Warner Bros. 2021 theatrical slate, Space Jam: A New Legacy is playing in theaters and streaming HBO Max simultaneously. The movie will be available on HBO Max starting Friday, July 16. This groundbreaking model, which gave subscribers access to movies like Wonder

UPDATE, with full casting Chicken & Biscuits, the new comedy written by Douglas Lyons heading to Broadway this fall, has announced its full cast. Joining the previously-announced Norm Lewis and Michael Urie are Cleo King (Deadwood) in her Broadway debut; NaTasha Yvette Williams (Waitress) and Devere Rogers (OK Boomer) in his Broadway debut. Reprising their