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Paul McCartney texted Sam Mendes that Paul Mescal looks too short next to the other Beatles
The complaint came after the cast recreated the Abbey Road cover in August. Mendes told him it was just the stride.
October 20, 2026 10:09 am
James McAvoy pitched a young Picard series after playing young Patrick Stewart in four X-Men films
His Star Trek idea, Mutiny on the Stargazer, covered Picard's first command. Six novels and a newer USS Stargazer got there first.
October 19, 2026 11:46 am
Rafe Spall's amnesiac Sherlock Holmes fills a three-year gap that took Conan Doyle ten years to close
The new Sky series is set between Reichenbach and The Empty House. Conan Doyle's readers waited almost a decade for that return.
October 18, 2026 12:27 pm
Amazon tries Stargate again with Jac Schaeffer, four months after dropping its last reboot
The WandaVision creator has a writers room in New York. Martin Gero's version had a series order and was in UK pre-production when it was pulled in June.
October 16, 2026 12:08 pm
Bloodaxe sets a January premiere on Prime Video, with season two already filming
Michael Hirst's Viking saga, with Australian actor Levi Miller as Haakon, arrives on January 20, 2027. Amazon renewed it in June, before a single episode had aired.
October 11, 2026 12:41 pm
Universal passed five billion dollars and two thirds of it came from outside North America
Universal became the first studio to pass five billion dollars at the 2026 global box office. Nearly two thirds of that money came from outside North America, and the studio's own announcement undersells one of its biggest films by sixty million dollars.
September 29, 2026 4:23 pm
Venice Gave One Film Two Prizes, and the Rulebook Says It Can
Woman Unknown took the Golden Lion and Best Actress at Venice. The 'first woman to win' line now circulating is wrong by six predecessors, and the double award was not a jury error.
September 15, 2026 1:38 am
Korea Spent Its Biggest Budget Ever on Hope. Na Hong-jin Made More Money With $8 Million.
Na Hong-jin has not released a film since The Wailing in 2016. His return, Hope, opens in the US on 9 September on the biggest budget in Korean cinema history — and has so far taken less money at home than the film he made for a fraction of the price.
September 10, 2026 1:10 am
Spider-Man Needs $45M for the All-Time Record. Its Lead Over Star Wars Is Shrinking.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day sits at $891.5M domestic after five weekends at No. 1. It needs $45.1M more to take the all-time record from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Every outlet is treating that as a formality. The weekend-by-weekend numbers say otherwise.
September 5, 2026 1:20 am
Release destination revealed for 'Madden,' Nicolas Cage’s football biopic
Nicolas Cage is set to suit up for Madden’s legendary story beyond the field, and it’s not the kind of role you’d expect from him.
August 20, 2026 7:26 am
Kit Connor dating update: what we know about his love life in 2026
Wondering where Kit Connor’s 2026 relationship status actually stands, and what the Heartstopper star has lined up on the film front?
August 17, 2026 12:18 am
Spider-Man: Brand New Day box office success could make Hollywood draw the wrong conclusions
Here's what Spider-Man 4's barnstorming debut actually means for the rest of the industry (and it’s not the cheerful story the numbers imply.)
August 4, 2026 2:27 am
How a savvy contract clause made Robin Williams millions on Good Will Hunting
A buried clause turned Robin Williams' supporting role into a shocking payday, the quiet contract move that minted a fortune.
July 20, 2026 2:12 am
The Odyssey cast’s estimated salaries revealed: Matt Damon bags the biggest payday
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey sets sail on a record-smashing budget, with A-listers pocketing explosive multimillion-dollar paydays—inside the staggering numbers driving this mythic epic.
July 18, 2026 1:19 am
Scarlett Johansson tipped as Gotham’s next big bad in The Batman Part II leak
A fresh The Batman Part II leak has Gotham buzzing, thrusting Scarlett Johansson into a mystery role that could upend the sequel. Here’s what the latest whispers suggest about the Dark Knight’s next chapter.
July 15, 2026 9:08 pm
Ben Affleck Reveals His Pick for Cinema’s Most Overlooked Gem
Ben Affleck opens up about the film he believes is unfairly left out of the conversation, highlighting its script, direction, and cast.
January 26, 2026 7:26 am
Mel Gibson Blames Wild Side on ‘Bjorn the Viking’ Alter Ego
Mel Gibson opens up about his so-called inner demon, Bjorn the Viking, claiming this ‘bestial’ alter ego is behind some of his most infamous moments. What’s really going on inside Gibson’s head?
January 26, 2026 7:09 am
Why One Actor Struggled on Christopher Nolan’s Set
Christopher Nolan’s unique directing style has won him global acclaim, but not every actor finds his approach easy. Discover why one performer found working with Nolan unexpectedly challenging.
January 26, 2026 4:20 am
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