Aug 15, 2019 | In Production
Nicolas Cage is opening up about some wild new life stories. In a New York Times Magazine profile, the “National Treasure” actor detailed some of his crazier experiences with dangerous king cobras, his friendship with Johnny Depp and a very literal search for the Holy...
Aug 15, 2019 | In Production
In today’s film news roundup, John Amos returns for “Coming 2 America,” Nick Thune and Cleopatra Coleman are cast and “Plácido Domingo Gala” and “Birds Without Feathers” get release dates. CASTINGS John Amos is set to reprise his role as Cleo McDowell in Eddie...
Aug 15, 2019 | In Production
WME has signed Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey, sources tell Variety. The actor is best known for his roles in “Dallas Buyers Club,” for which he won an Oscar and Golden Globe for best actor, “Dazed and Confused,” “Magic Mike,” “Lincoln Lawyer” and “Mud.” He...
Aug 15, 2019 | Box Office, Trending
Universal Pictures is pausing marketing for its upcoming thriller “The Hunt,” following three mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio; El Paso, Texas; and Gilroy, California. “Out of sensitivity to the attention on the country’s recent shooting tragedies, Universal...
Aug 15, 2019 | Box Office, Trending
Funny hasn’t equaled money this year at the nation’s multiplexes. Comedy fans seem to have largely turned to streaming fare, including Netflix romcoms, stand-up specials — and endless rewatches of “The Office.” Universal is hoping to reverse this trend with the...
Aug 15, 2019 | Box Office, Trending
“Hobbs & Shaw” raced past its competition this weekend, taking in another $7 million in Friday’s domestic ticket sales for a projected $25 million sophomore outing. If estimates hold, the “Fast and Furious” spinoff could increase its domestic haul to around $108...
