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Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, is best summed up by the next lyric of Frank Sinatra’s song.Let me play among the stars. Director Greg Berlanti’s romantic comedy, which imagines that Richard Nixon’s administration really did film a fake, backup moon landing in 1969, is a mystifying misfire all along the way from initial concept to end credits.Where his movie does achieve liftoff, however, is its charming pair of A-list leads, who are mostly immune to the deadly material.

2021’s “Coming 2 America,” the misguided sequel to “Coming To America,” it’s understandable that viewers approach Eddie Murphy’s new “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” with some trepidation.Unfortunately, they’re right to.Netflix has, once again, gotten its greedy hands on a cherished title, tossed in some celebs and lazily devalued it into an algorithmic afterthought.Everything uniquely special and hilarious about the 1984 fish-out-of-water hit is gone, replaced by commodity streaming mush that looks like every other ho-hum action-comedy right now.Another mediocre nostalgia grab.More and more I ask, though: How nostalgic is it, really, to see our favorite characters return worn out and weary in forgettable films? Who does that make feel good? Not me!Problem No. 1 is that Detroit police officer Axel Foley (Murphy) hasn’t changed enough since 1994’s dismal “Beverly Hills Cop III.”The only substantive difference is that he has an estranged adult daughter named Jane (Taylour Paige), a defense attorney in Beverly Hills, who gets into a dicey situation with a drug cartel.That’s why he leaves Michigan for the luxe California enclave, where director Mark Molloy stages overly wacky chase scenes (a helicopter flying in traffic) and beats tired gags to death.Axel desperately needed some new shtick.

James Gunn’s “Superman.”Will, 32, was spotted filming a scene for the movie in Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday morning, according to Cleveland.com.He is playing a news reporter.After wrapping his scene, Will reportedly received a hug from Gunn, 57, and a round of applause from the cast and crew. David Corenswet, 30, is playing Superman in the upcoming DC Studios film, due to hit theaters in July 2025.The cast also includes Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern, Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific and Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl.Christopher, who died in 2004 at the age of 52, first played the role of Clark Kent/Superman in 1978’s “Superman.” He’d go on to star in its three sequels: 1980’s “Superman II,” 1983’s “Superman III” and 1987’s “Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.” The actor was paralyzed from the neck down in 1995 after being thrown from a horse during an equestrian competition.He spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair and used a ventilator to help him breathe.Christopher had son Will with his wife, Dana Reeve, who died of lung cancer just two years after his death.He had two other kids, Matthew Reeve, 44, and Alexandra Reeve, 40, with his first partner, Gae Exton.Will is a journalist and ABC News correspondent.

Brittany Snow and Penn Badgley have suggested they may not be returning for the sequel to 2006’s “John Tucker Must Die,” which is reportedly in development.On the July 4 episode of Badgley’s podcast, “Podcrushed,” the former co-stars disclosed that they haven’t been approached to reprise their roles, Kate and Scott.“Penn, I don’t know if you’ve had a call, but I’ve gotten no call,” Snow, 38, remarked in response to questions about the sequel. Badgley, 37, replied, “Yeah, I’ve had no call, no.

“Joker: Folie á Deux,” is reportedly centered on music. So, it makes perfect sense that musician and Oscar-winning actress Lady Gaga is playing Harley Quinn.However, it wasn’t casting director Francine Maisler’s initial idea to cast the “Bad Romance” singer opposite Joaquin Phoenix.It was Phillips, 53, who picked Gaga for the part. And apparently, he picked right.“She’s so good in it, you guys.

is now called “Blink Twice.”The 35-year-old star opened up about the title change to Entertainment Weekly.“It was made very clear to me that ‘pussy’ is a word that we, our society, are not ready to embrace yet,” she said in the interview published Tuesday.“There were a lot of roadblocks along the way, whether it be the MPAA not wanting to put it on a poster, or a billboard, or a kiosk; movie theaters not wanting to put it on a ticket,” Kravitz added.The “Big Little Lies” star wrote “Blink Twice” with E.T. Feigenbaum.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” when discussing Jost’s cameo.“Colin … I think he had to do it ’cause it’s, like, in our prenuptial agreement,” Johansson joked. “If I ask him to do something, he has to be there to support me. He has to be in every one of my films.”Johansson, who stars in the new rom-com opposite Channing Tatum, said that Jost, 42, helps her prepare for work.“I run lines with him,” she shared.

the Brat Pack documentary “Brats,” has revealed that Judd Nelson, 64, originally was enthusiastic about participating before he declined to appear in it. “At the beginning when I am calling everyone up, there’s one moment where I’m saying to someone, “Don’t tell me now … I want to get this all on film,’ and that was Judd I was talking to,” McCarthy revealed on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live.McCarthy, who was himself a member of the Brat Pack, having appeared in “Pretty in Pink” and “St. Elmo’s Fire,” added about Nelson, “When I called Judd up, he was the most excited of anyone … and he just launched in about all the Brat Pack.”McCarthy added, “And that’s when I said to him, which is in the movie, you know, ‘Don’t tell me now.

interview with the New Yorker that she is no longer attached to Mattel’s “Polly Pocket” movie. “I’m not going to make the Polly Pocket movie,” Dunham told the outlet. “I wrote a script, and I was working on it for three years.

trailer for Ridley Scott’s highly anticipated “Gladiator II” dropped on Tuesday, setting the stage for the return to ancient Rome.Written by David Scarpa, the sequel to the Russell Crowe-led 2000 historical epic showcases the world 20-plus years later.Paul Mescal now steps into the role of Lucius, whom Spencer Treat Clark portrayed in the original movie. Lucius is the son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) and nephew of Commodus, who was originally played by Joaquin Phoenix.The plot follows Lucius, who as a child witnessed the death of Maximus (Crowe) at the hands of his uncle.

hilarious stuff of Jennifer Coolidge as Stifler’s mom in “American Pie” or a scandalous romp like Anne Bancroft’s Mrs. Robinson in “The Graduate.” On TV, they were risque primetime soap fodder a la Eva Longoria’s Gabrielle on “Desperate Housewives.” All of them, you’ll recall, were bored spouses having a roll in the hay.To state the obvious, the ABC and TBS show “Cougar Town” was no deep prestige drama.Nowadays, however, a more mature woman hopping into bed with a fit twenty-something is being portrayed, not as taboo or sultry, but a great and noble American aspiration.

2004’s “Anchorman.”The former co-stars looked back on the misunderstanding on Tuesday’s episode of Applegate’s “MeSsy” podcast.“Christina, do you remember how you thought I was having marriage problems?” Ferrell, 56, asked.“When we were shooting the movie, we would go out a lot socially,” he recalled to Applegate, 52. “We would all go out as a group, like, on the weekends or whatever, grab a dinner.

long had a reputation in Tinseltown for being “difficult,” candidly reveals in the film, which starts streaming Saturday on Max, that her more egregious behavior over the years was due to suffering from bipolar disorder, manic depression and alcoholism.“I had periods where I was very depressed, and I was very moody and I actually have, we might as well say, a bipolar diagnosis,” Dunaway says. “You can be up high, you can be manic, you can be very depressed.”The actress added that Polanski’s pluck was “enough to set off the manic depression. It was offensive.

“Shrek 5” will be released on July 1, 2026.Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy will reprise their roles as Shrek, Princess Fiona and Donkey, respectively.“Not too Far, Far Away…@Shrek 5 is coming to theaters on July 1, 2026 with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz,” the studio wrote on X (formerly Twitter).It’s unclear if Antonio Banderas, who plays Puss in Boots in the animated franchise, will return.“Shrek 5” will be directed by Walt Dohrn with Brad Ableson as co-director, according to Variety.Dohrn, 53, was a writer and animator on the second and third “Shrek” films. He served as head of story on the fourth film, where he also voiced Rumpelstiltskin.The fifth movie will be produced by Gina Shay, who worked on the fourth film, and Illumination founder Chris Meledandri.The beloved film series started with 2001’s “Shrek” and spawned three sequels — 2004’s “Shrek 2,” 2007’s “Shrek the Third” and 2010’s “Shrek Forever After.”There’s also been two spinoffs based on Banderas’ character — 2011’s “Puss in Boots” and 2022’s “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.” The franchise has grossed more than $4 billion at the worldwide box office.Meledandri, 65, confirmed in April that “Shrek 5” was in the works with the original cast in talks to return.“We anticipate the cast coming back.

Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1” co-stars defended the film after it flopped at the box office. Michael Rooker told TMZ on Monday that audiences should see the three-hour movie — the first of a four-part series — because it is “real cinema.”“We ain’t used to that sh-t,” said Rooker, 69. “We’re used to 90-minute movies, everything’s 90 minutes.

Harper’s Bazaar that reprising her “Beetlejuice” character, Lydia Deetz, for the upcoming sequel brought up memories of her younger self and the lows in her love life.“In my 30s, I had two disastrous relationships that were — they weren’t wrong, but this was before you would ever think to Google someone,” Ryder said in the interview published Thursday.“When I look back, I’m like, ‘What the hell was I thinking?’ ” she added. “I was dating the type of person who only lets you know a few weeks in that they’re in a relationship with someone else.

Lara Flynn Boyle, 54, opened up about her time in Hollywood and the rumors that she left the industry in a rare interview with People, published Tuesday. Although she’s been on a four-year hiatus, she said, “I never wanted to bow out. Any moment I was feeling down or sorry for myself, I made sure I did not complain.

Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1,” the Western movie Kevin Costner directed, co-wrote and stars in, tanked at the box office last weekend, grossing a paltry $11 million.More alarming is that the three-hour film, which the former “Yellowstone” star reportedly put $38 million of his own money into, is the first of a four-part series. The second entry hits theaters quickly in August, and the third is currently filming. According to Vanity Fair, Costner, 69, plans to devote $100 million of his own cash to the ambitious effort.“I’ve mortgaged 10 acres on the water in Santa Barbara where I was going to build my last house,” Costner told Deadline.

Hulu documentary “Brats” (now streaming) about the famous Brat Pack has some big omissions. It covers the famous group of ’80s stars, including Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy and Andrew McCarthy — but notably, Anthony Michal Hall and Molly Ringwald don’t appear, and Judd Nelson participates in it only briefly. Hall, 56, broke his silence about why he declined to participate.

Bette Midler urged Disney to complete the script for “Hocus Pocus 3” during a recent appearance on Busy Philipps’ “Busy This Week” talk show.“I haven’t seen the script, but I’ve heard rumblings,” Midler said. “But I haven’t seen anything.”The 78-year-old actress added: “I think if they’re gonna, they oughta, because time is not just marching, time is barrel-assing to the finish line.

Entertainment Weekly in an interview published Wednesday ahead of the sequel’s release.“And so a week or two before, I remember sitting in Oklahoma with ice on my knee and calling my agent and going, ‘Am I going to be able to pull this off?’ ” Hunt recalled. “So, for me, it was just like ‘Run anyway’ because I had no other choice.”Ultimately, Hunt played the lead role in “Twister,” which became the second-highest grossing film of 1996.The movie follows a group of amateur storm chasers trying to deploy a tornado research device during a severe tornado outbreak in Oklahoma.Hunt — who starred alongside Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes, Jami Gertz, Lois Smith, Alan Ruck and Philip Seymour Hoffman — said that “Twister” was “a very physical movie.”“Looking back, it’s all for the best that there wasn’t the technology to do it all on your laptop.