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The hope for NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell in the studio’s new unprecedented 17-day theatrical window collapse-PVOD deal with AMC Theatres is to make more money in the post theatrical windows which have waned in recent years. “Movies are our lifeblood,” said the NBCUniversal pro-PVOD exec, “Over the last couple of years, it’s become more increasingly

Play video content @scottderrickson / Twitter Benedict Cumberbatch knows how to make friends and influence Marvel fans — try walking off the street into a comic book store while in his full Doctor Strange costume. Scott Derrickson, who directed the movie, posted a never-before-seen clip of the lead star popping into a Manhattan comic book

For those unfamiliar with Scotty Bowers, he served as a Marine during World War II and saw action at the Battle of Iwo Jima. After the war ended, Bowers began his sexual career and ultimately became a hustler and date-arranger for numerous Hollywood stars, both straight and LGBTQ, from the late ‘40s all the way

EXCLUSIVE: Those in town assuming that one of the other big exhibition circuits will fall in line with AMC and seek their own 17-day theatrical window-PVOD deal with Universal will soon realize that it will be a cold day in hell. Cineworld CEO Mooky Greidinger, who oversees the world’s second largest chain, exclusively tells Deadline

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Gary Busey can’t make up his mind about quarantine life — one minute he says it’s the best thing to happen to him … and the next, he’s calling it prison. We got GB Monday at the Malibu News Stand, where he chopped it up with us about how he’s

Aside from Todd Phillips’ turn to drama for Joker, he is famous for his work on The Hangover films, along with Old School and Road Trip. So the filmmaker could very well go as loud and colorful as these posters. Stay tuned here on CinemaBlend for more news on what movies are on the way.

EXCLUSIVE: We’ve just heard that Cineworld, in response to the recent changes on the theatrical release schedule with Tenet, is reopening its U.S. circuit Regal, on Aug. 21. “Welcoming theatergoers back to our cinemas will be a celebration for not only our team and our industry, but most importantly for the fans who have been

Play video content @KrissyLionz / Twitter Because Gotham hasn’t been through enough in 2020 … the Joker’s popping up his colorful head for some summer hijinks. Naturally. Somebody dressed as the Clown Prince of Crime himself was spotted this morning riding a jet ski on the East River, in broad daylight no less. He cruised

I remember when the stunt coordinator came to me, looked me in the eye, and said, ‘Olga, we’re very serious. Hold on, ok? No matter what, just hold on for your life, because the shock is going to be very strong, and you might get thrown into the water. So no matter what you do,

On their first Friday back to operations, Chinese cinemas did roughly $2.92M worth of box office business — more than tripling Thursday’s figures and making a sizable jump from Monday when theaters opened to about $501K in low-risk areas across the country. There was growth throughout the midweeks which is encouraging since less than 40%

Exclusive Any Jimi Hendrix collectible is significant, but this rare electric guitar oozes with so much history … it’s no wonder it’ll fetch a HUGE sum of money when it goes up for auction. The folks over at Kruse GWS Auctions are in possession of Buster’s early 1960s Japanese Sunburst electric guitar that’s expected to

Monica Rambeau Yes, Monica Rambeau did indeed make her live action debut, as played by 11-year-old Akira Akbar, in Captain Marvel, but what we did not see was her debut as one of her many superhero aliases, among them one she has shared with her “Aunt Carol.” Based on reports that she will appear in

In or around 1976, I caught a forlorn moment near New York’s Bleecker St. It was early morning. The sun was just up. Two ragged guys were shuffling toward me on the sidewalk, when one offered the other a bottle in a bag. But the drink was declined. “I guess I lost my taste for

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Disney princesses are returning to work in the middle of the pandemic … but they’re not going back to Disneyland … they’re hitting the road to do social distancing gigs for kids. Here’s how the folks who dress up as children’s favorite Disney characters are earning a living these days

For those who might not know, Warlock is an alien being made up of mechanical organisms. His alien race survives by taking over, or “infecting,” living things, and then consuming them. But Warlock, individually, is blessed with a great deal of compassion, and he doesn’t want to consume others. He holds off, and that makes

EXCLUSIVE: According to box office figures we’ve gotten our hands on this morning, IFC’s Dave Franco-directed horror feature The Rental is leading at the weekend box office, having logged roughly an estimated $130K yesterday at 251 locations. The movie should rake in north of $400K for the 3-days. The Rental, Franco’s feature directorial debut, is also available in

Exclusive “American Crime” actor Johnny Ortiz is facing a real-life attempted murder charge for his alleged role in an L.A. drive-by shooting … TMZ has learned. We broke the story … Ortiz and another man, Armando Miguel Navarro, allegedly tried to kill a man named Brian Duke in a gang violence-related incident. Though Navarro’s the

If you haven’t seen The Italian Job, Charlize Theron starred as Stella Bridger, the daughter of Donald Sutherland’s John Bridger, who was a skilled safe cracker like her father. Theron’s other cast-mates included the aforementioned Mark Wahlberg, Edward Norton, Jason Statham, Seth Green and Mos Def, among others. The Italian Job was a critical and

Amazon Studios brings the story of Marie Curie to the screen with Radioactive starring Oscar-nominated actress Rosamund Pike as the pioneering scientist. Directed by Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis) and written by Jack Thorne, Radioactive is based on the 2010 graphic novel Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout by Lauren Redniss. The film adaptation follows

Marlon Wayans is remembering his late mother on what would have been her 82nd birthday, and revealing the Wayans family matriarch, Elvira, has died. We’re told Elvira passed away a couple weeks ago, but Marlon waited until her birthday to share the somber news. He posted a touching tribute to his mother Thursday, on what

Considering that The Rise of Skywalker only came out last December, and that upcoming Star Wars movies aren’t expected to tie into the Skywalker Saga, it’s hardly shocking that Finn, let alone Daisy Ridley’s Rey or Oscar Isaac’s Poe Dameron, won’t be returning to the big screen anytime soon. Sure, we might see these characters

Despite AMC theatres saying that they’d reopen in mid-to-late August this morning, Orion made a sudden announcement that they’re taking their prequel Bill & Ted Face the Music out in a select theatrical-PVOD strategy. This is akin to the distribution strategy taken recently by Universal recently with Trolls World Tour and Focus Features titles Irresistible and The High Note (King

Play video content Антон Геращенко / Facebook A hostage situation in Ukraine ended safely when the country’s president met one of the gunman’s odd demands — posting a video encouraging folks to watch a Joaquin Phoenix movie. Here’s the deal … a heavily armed man took 13 people hostage on a bus in western Ukraine,

CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. Late last year The Haunting of Hill House’s Mike Flanagan delivered a sequel to the Stanley Kubrick classic The Shining in an epic and satisfying way with Doctor Sleep. But in the spirit

As expected, Chinese authorities have given the go-ahead for cinemas in Beijing to reopen this coming Friday. That’s also when the first new Hollywood titles will hit the market, including Dolittle and Bloodshot. Only cinemas in the capital’s low-risk areas will be able to resume operations — and with strict sanitary measures in place, state

Jennifer Lopez said love don’t cost a thing, but getting her dune buggies out of the tow yard’s another story … as she quickly learned when her trip to the beach got cut short. So, here’s what happened … J Lo and her crew were dressed and ready for some fun in the sun Tuesday

As noted in Deadline’s report, this marks one of Gael García Bernal few forays into “tentpole territory,” with the majority of his resume consisting of more independent/prestige fare like Babel, Rosewater, Eva Doesn’t Sleep and, most recently, Wasp Network. As far as reaching particularly large audiences, plenty of folks heard Bernal voicing Hector Rivera in

EXCLUSIVE: In a weekend where Warner Bros.’ Christopher Nolan’s Tenet was expected to reopen the major circuits, Disney’s reissue of 2017’s Beauty and the Beast led all titles with an estimated $467K at 527 locations. Disney/Marvel’s Iron Man was second with $430K at 462 sites. Beauty and the Beast ranked No. 1 in its first weekends of the box office, opening

Exclusive Johnny Ortiz — who starred alongside Kevin Costner in “McFarland, USA” — is currently sitting behind bars after being charged with premeditated attempted murder charges … TMZ has learned. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Ortiz and another man, Armando Miguel Navarro, allegedly tried to kill a man named Brian Duke “for the

Joseph Kosinski And Daft Punk Need To Come Back For Tron 3 Perhaps the most important condition that Disney should be considering for Tron 3 is who will be directing the efforts to bring this world into existence yet again. Judging by the results that were presented to the world with Tron: Legacy, it feels