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VarietyBox Office: 'Kingsman: The Golden Circle' Unseats 'It' as 'Lego Ninjago' Disappoints
Kingsman: The Golden Circle is the new ruler of the box office. The sequel from Fox is expected to earn $39 million this weekend from 4,003 locations. That’s slightly below where tracking had pegged it (somewhere in the $40 millions), but above the original Kingsman movie.
VarietyMel Brooks: ‘Blazing Saddles’ Would Never Be Made in Today’s ‘Stupidly Politically Correct’ Culture
“Blazing Saddles” may be a groundbreaking comedy, but director Mel Brooks doesn’t think Hollywood would make the iconic Western parody in this current “stupidly politically correct” climate. The Oscar winner discussed PC culture in a recent interview with BBC Radio 4, calling it “the death of comedy.” “No, no, I mean maybe ‘Young Frankenstein.’ Maybe... Read more »
- Marcus Errico
#BatmanDay: Let's celebrate with this look at the insane 'Justice League' RC Batmobile
Check out our exclusive video of the deluxe toy vehicle in action.
- Yahoo Movies
#BatmanDay: The strange but true history of Harley Quinn revealed!
Editor’s note: The original version of this story ran in July 2016, as Harley Quinn was about to make her big-screen debut in Suicide Squad. With Saturday designated as the annual Batman Day, and DC celebrating by giving Harley a co-starring role coinciding with her 25th anniversary, we thought it was the perfect time to revisit our first-hand account of the strange origin of one of DC’s strangest characters from the man who dreamed her up. In the early 1990s, Paul Dini was a writer for hire, cranking out scripts for the ground-breaking, noirish Batman: The Animated Series, when inspiration struck.
- Kevin Polowy
'Greed is good': Oliver Stone explains origin and relevance of classic 'Wall Street' line 30 years later
Michael Douglas never actually says the line “greed is good” in Wall Street, the seminal stockbroking drama that Oliver Stone deposited in theaters 30 years ago this December. Here’s what Douglas’s slick finance shark, Gordon Gekko, really says as he delivers a speech to a panel of suits: “The point is, ladies and gentlemen, that greed is — for lack of a better word — is good. Greed works.” Nevertheless, as a mantra, the simplified “greed is good” worked perfectly in summarizing the essence of Stone’s film, the first to document the excess and ethical quandaries that began consuming the industry in the 1980s.
- Kevin Polowy
Steve Carell on how his 'Battle' character wasn't actually sexist and who'd win in a match against Emma Stone
"He was just a master of emotion and it was an act," Steve Carell says about his 'Battle of the Sexes' character, "male chauvinist pig" tennis player Bobby Riggs.
VarietyBradley Cooper-Lady Gaga’s ‘Star Is Born’ Moves to May 2018
Warner Bros.’ “A Star Is Born” remake starring Stefani Germanotta (Lady Gaga) and Bradley Cooper, who is also directing, is moving up its release to May 18, 2018. The pic was originally set to open Sept. 28, 2018 but the studio sees it as a strong counter-programming move by putting it in the midst of... Read more »
Ethan AlterSteve Carell got heckled by extras for his bad tennis in 'Battle of the Sexes'
Despite weeks of training with a tennis pro, the actor couldn't quite master his serves — which prompted a great reaction from the extras in the stadium.
VarietyBox office: 'It' becomes highest-grossing horror film of all time
Blockbuster adaptation of Stephen King’s novel about a child-eating clown has pushed past “The Exorcist.”
Marcus ErricoHow 'Kingsman: The Golden Circle' brings Colin Firth's Harry Hart back from the dead (spoilers!)
We answer the biggest mystery going into the sequel: How did superagent Galahad survive a point-blank headshot?
- Entertainment Weekly
Pennywise dancing to 'Shake It Off' will make your day
New Twitter parody account reveals how he earned the "Dancing Clown" sobriquet.
- Kevin Polowy
Our extremely early 2018 Oscar predictions
Count "Dunkirk," "Darkest Hour," "Shape of Water," and "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" among this year's early Oscar favorites.
Variety'Unbreakable' actors to return for M. Night Shyamalan's sequel 'Glass'
Spencer Treat Clark and Charlayne Woodard, who appeared in M. Night Shyamalan’s “Unbreakable,” are reprising their roles in the filmmaker’s sequel to the 2000 hit.
Marcus ErricoHow 'Lego Ninjago Movie' could have turned X-rated
Feuding cast members blame each other for the dark places the toy-based film went during recording sessions.
- Yahoo Movies Editorial
Red Carpet Flashback: Halle Berry's best red carpet moments
A red carpet fixture for three decades, Berry is back on the scene for this weekend's opening of "Kingsman: The Golden Circle."
- Indiewire
'Mother!': Darren Aronofsky reacts to 'F' CinemaScore, says, 'Some people are not going to want to listen'
He seems neither surprised nor disappointed by the film's lukewarm reception.
- Yahoo Movies
'Money Pit' transformed! Tom Hanks's movie house is on sale for $5.9 million
Long Island home used for the comedy's exteriors has been completely renovated as it goes up for sale.
Kevin PolowyWatch the late Harry Dean Stanton entertain David Lynch's turtle tale in a clip from 'Lucky' (exclusive)
Harry Dean Stanton and filmmaker/actor David Lynch talk about a lost tortoise in an exclusive clip from "Lucky."
VarietyTom Hanks to star in remake of Swedish hit comedy 'A Man Called Ove'
Original version, about of widower who can't quite commit suicide, was nominated for two Academy Awards earlier this year.
Ethan AlterWes Anderson's stunning 'Isle of Dogs' trailer imagines futuristic canine escapade
From Rushmore to Moonlight Kingdom, Wes Anderson has made a number of great films. Nearly a decade after that stop-motion delight, Anderson is playing with miniature puppets again in Isle of Dogs, an original story inspired by a pair of creative forces that, on the surface, couldn’t seem more different: Akira Kurosawa and Ray Harryhausen. Isle of Dogs is actually the second Japanese-influenced stop-motion animated feature to be released in the past two years.
Ethan AlterNew 'Murder on the Orient Express' trailer amps up the mystery
Kenneth Branagh's lavish throwback makes us wonder which A-list cast member committed the deadly crime. The just-released second trailer showcases them all, along with the film’s classy production values.
- Ethan Alter
Rascally James Corden wreaks havoc in exclusive 'Peter Rabbit' trailer
Margot Robbie and Daisy Ridley also lend voices to Sony's animated update of Beatrix Potter's classic bunny tale.
- Nick Schager
Celebrate Stephen King's 70th birthday by watching his one movie he thinks deserves a second shot
As master of macabre hits milestone birthday, we ask him to revisit the adaptation that he believes didn't get a fair shake.
- Entertainment Weekly
Daniel Dae Kim and Ed Skrein buddy up after 'Hellboy' casting controversy
Actors bond after being on both sides of reboot's controversy, paving way for Kim to join ensemble.
VarietyBernie Casey, ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ actor and former NFL player, dies at 78
Bernie Casey, the former NFL star known for his work in the films “Boxcar Bertha” and “Revenge of the Nerds,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles after a brief illness, Variety has confirmed. He was 78. Casey made his film debut in the 1969 sequel “Guns of the Magnificent Seven.” He then acted alongside fellow... Read more »
