Amazon MGM StudiosRed One wasn’t quite the box office gift that its producers hoped it would be, with a debut of $34 million against a budget said to be $250 million. The movie is essentially a Christmas kidnap caper: When J.K. Simmons’ Santa Claus is snatched, his head of security, Callum, played by Dwayne “The Rock”…… read more »
Paramount PicturesParamount Pictures has dropped a final trailer to Gladiator II, as overseas box office receipts for the film are already proving as muscular as its lead Paul Mescal. According to BoxOfficeMojo, the movie that opened in foreign markets on Nov.13 has already made $87 million; the follow-up to director Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning original opens in the…… read more »
Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures Timothée Chalamet and the cast of A Complete Unknown recently talked to Rolling Stone about the making of the Bob Dylan film, and Chalamet shared some insight into his commitment to what he calls a “role of a lifetime.”“It was something I would go to sleep panicked about, losing a moment of discovery as the character —…… read more »
Antony Jones/Getty Images FILEActor Josh Brolin is opening up about his sobriety after cutting out alcohol over a decade ago.The Dune: Part Two actor discussed maintaining his sobriety and life events that led him to become sober in a recent interview with British paper The Times published on Saturday.”I was born to drink. I was birthed to drink.…… read more »
Gladiator II star Paul Mescal has been announced as the guest host for the Dec. 7 episode of Saturday Night Live, with musical guest Shaboozey. The announcement was made during the NBC late night sketch comedy show’s Nov. 16 episode featuring Charli XCX as host and musical guest. Gladiator II — also starring Pedro Pascal,…… read more »
Karen Neal/PrimeRed One — starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans — had a disappointing debut, delivering an estimated $34 million at the domestic box office against a $250 million budget.The holiday film, also starring J.K. Simmons as Santa, along with Kiernan Shipka, Bonnie Hunt and Lucy Liu, added an estimated $14.7 million overseas, for a worldwide total…… read more »
Bill Records/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty ImagesMuch like Texas, it seems like reboots are also forever.According to Variety, Universal Television is working on bringing back the high school football drama Friday Night Lights with a new storyline and characters.The original Friday Night Lights show ran from 2006 to 2011 and centered around the fictional Dillon Panthers…… read more »
Prime VideoCross debuts on Prime Video Friday. Aldis Hodge stars as brilliant criminal psychologist Alex Cross, the hero from James Patterson’s bestselling book series.ABC Audio caught up with Hodge, who described how he brought his own flavor to the character, who had been previously played by Morgan Freeman in the 1997 hits Kiss the Girls and 2001’s Along Came a Spider, and then by…… read more »
DisneyThe new Disney+ short film An Almost Christmas Story is inspired by the true story of an owl who was found inside the Rockefeller Christmas tree in New York City. In this version, the owl can talk, and his adventure is narrated by John C. Reilly.In taking on the role, Reilly, who also performs four songs…… read more »
Team CocoConan O’Brien will host the 2025 Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday, marking his first time hosting the star-studded awards show.”America demanded it and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars,” the Emmy-winning television host, writer, producer and comedian said…… read more »
