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- Variety
Broadway Review: ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’
This is no time for bogus expressions of sophistication. So, let’s just say: Hooray! With “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” the Boy Who Lived has finally come to Broadway, bringing enchantment to a world that could really use a little magic right now. The show’s savvy producers have done a wonderful job refurbishing the vintage Lyric […]
- Entertainment Tonight
Ewan McGregor Walks the Red Carpet With 'Playboy' Model Daughter Clara
The 46-year-old actor took his daughter as his date to the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival After-Party in New York City.
- Variety
James Cameron Talks Plans for Five ‘Avatar’ Films & More ‘Terminator’
Filmmaker James Cameron is hoping to make moviegoers an offer they can’t refuse with the next round of “Avatar” movies by bringing an element of “The Godfather’s” epic sensibility to the world of Pandora. And he has plans to expand the story into a five-film epic if the first few are successful. “It’s a generational […]
- Cosmopolitan
Netflix Might Get Into the Movie Theater Business
Because disrupting television just wasn’t enough.
- The Wrap
James Cameron Says ‘Avatar’ Sequels Share Something With ‘The Godfather’
Cameron made the remarks Saturday during a press event at his production studio in Manhattan Beach to promote his upcoming AMC documentary series “AMC Visionaries: James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction.” He said that as a father of five, he imagined what “Avatar” would be like if it focused more on the families of the characters from the original film, which led him to think of Francis Ford Coppola’s legendary 1972 movie. “Now the kids are the risk-takers and the change-makers,” Cameron continued.
- The Wrap
Who’s Going to Die in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’? We Put Odds on Every Major Hero Biting the Dust
The huge threat to the universe that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been teasing for just about the last decade is almost here. The Mad Titan Thanos arrives next week, in search of the Infinity Stones and looking to kill half of all life. Nobody knows for sure who is going to come out alive once the dust settles and the Infinity Stones realign reality.
- Jeremy Fuster
‘A Quiet Place’ Roars Back to Top Box Office Spot With $21 Million
Paramount’s “A Quiet Place” has taken back the No. 1 spot from “Rampage” this weekend, earning a third weekend total of $21.8 million. Matinee screenings were a big boost, and the WB/New Line film is now estimated to make $20.3 million in its second weekend, just a 43 percent drop from its $35.7 million opening and giving it a 10-day total of $65.9 million. Internationally, the film continues to be a big hit in China, where it has a total of $106 million and a global total of $283 million.
- Entertainment Tonight
Mike Myers, Ludacris and More Stars Pay Tribute to Verne Troyer
Myers, who co-starred with Troyer in 'Austin Powers,' called the late actor a 'beacon of positivity.'
- Carla Herreria
'Austin Powers' Actor Verne Troyer Dead At 49
Verne Troyer, who rose to fame after playing Mini-Me in the blockbuster
- Deadline
Harvey Weinstein seeks access to old emails and papers to defend himself
The co-founder of The Weinstein Co. filed a petition with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware today seeking access to his old correspondence — access he says he has been denied, impairing his ability to “exonerate himself.”
- Digital Trends
Here’s everything we know about ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’
The sequel to 2015's Ant-Man arrives in theaters July 6, 2018. We've collected all the news, rumors, and everything else we know so far about Marvel Studios' upcoming team-up movie, Ant-Man and the Wasp, right here.
- Nick Schager
Dwayne Johnson delivers an awesome surprise to the superfan who asked him to the prom
Minnesota high-schooler Katie Kelzenberg sent Johnson a video message via Twitter in which she asked him to be her date to the prom. Today, she got her response.
- Gwynne Watkins
'Grease' turns 40: The Pink Ladies and T-Birds remember the wild ride filming the carnival finale
To celebrate the film’s upcoming 40th anniversary (on June 16), and next Tuesday's release of a new Blu-ray edition, Yahoo Entertainment spoke with the original T-Birds and Pink Ladies (with the exception of Travolta, Newton-John, Stockard Channing, and the late Jeff Conaway, who played Kenickie) to assemble an oral history of the unforgettable final scene of "Grease."
Kevin PolowyHave you been meowing wrong? The 'Super Troopers 2' gang has a tutorial for you
Ever since the release of the 2001 cult classic "Super Troopers," fans of the stoner comedy have been "meowing" left and right in tribute to one of the highway cops' favorite ways to prank unsuspecting motorists.
- Nick Schager
Controversy over Michelle Pfeiffer weight question nearly derails 'Scarface' anniversary reunion
The audience at a Tribeca Film Festival Q&A booed when Michelle Pfeiffer was asked how much she weighed to play drug addict Elvira, but they cheered when Al Pacino uttered Tony Montana's most famous line.
Kevin Polowy'Super Troopers 2' guys insist they would've fathered a child for $25M Indiegogo contribution
"We would've done it," said Jay Chandrasekhar, co-writer-director-star of "Super Troopers 2,." the sequel to the 2001 cult classic. "Of course."
- Variety
Jesse Plemons lands villain role opposite Dwayne Johnson in Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' (exclusive)
Jesse Plemons is setting sail with Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in Disney’s “The Jungle Cruise,” sources tell Variety. Plemons will play one of the film’s villains. As previously announced, Edgar Ramirez and Jack Whitehall are also on board. Jaume Collet-Serra is directing the movie based on the classic theme park attraction, which operates in […]
- Indiewire
Jordan Peele honors Guillermo del Toro in TIME 100 essay: 'To watch his masterpieces is an experience in wonder'
Peele praises his fellow Oscar-winner and celebrates del Toro being named one of TIME's 100 most influential people in the world.
- Gwynne Watkins
See rare and wonderful Disneyland memorabilia from Small World, Haunted Mansion, and the Enchanted Tiki Room — before it goes on auction block
Take a peek at a soon-to-be-auctioned collection of concept art for such Disneyland attractions as the Haunted Mansion, Enchanted Tiki Room, and It's a Small World.
- Jon San
The touching story behind why the 'Rain Man' writer gave up his Oscar to raise autism awareness
Screenwriter Barry Morrow has affected nearly 1 million people with his globe-trotting Oscar in an attempt to raise autism awareness.
- Kevin Polowy
Jamie Lee Curtis promises new 'Halloween' will be terrifying, says it goes 'full-tilt boogeyman'
"I've seen a trailer and I've seen some footage, and it's terrifying," said Curtis, who reprises her role of Laurie Strode 40 years after first facing off against Michael Myers in the John Carpenter-directed classic.
Gwynne WatkinsWhy Amy Schumer refused to be Hollywood beautiful in 'I Feel Pretty' (and why fame makes her nauseous)
Comedian Amy Schumer discusses her movie make-under and her real-life transformation into a celebrity.
- The Wrap
Denzel Washington is back administering justice in first trailer for ‘The Equalizer 2’
Denzel Washington is back in the first trailer for Sony Pictures’ “The Equalizer 2.”
Nick SchagerDeadpool assembles X-Force against Josh Brolin's baddie (no, not Thanos) in final 'Deadpool 2' trailer
As we learn why he's building his own super-duper-BLEEPING-group, the real humor once again comes from Deadpool himself, who can't help but treat his life-or-death circumstances as an extended joke.
- Variety
‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ among Peabody winners
The Peabody Awards board of jurors has announced the nine entertainment winners, including children’s and youth programming, for series released in 2017. Netflix leads with three honorees — “A Series of Unfortunate Events” starring Neil Patrick Harris, which won for children and youth programming; mockumentary “American Vandal” about a high school prank; and stand-up special […]
