Aretha Franklin's life is told in a new movie, titled RESPECT, and Jennifer Hudson seems to be up to the challenge of portraying the iconic singer. A new trailer and movie poster were released.
INTO THE UNKNOWN: MAKING FROZEN 2 docuseries takes fans through the entire process of making one of the most highly anticipated animated sequels. The filmmakers, cast and the docuseries director Megan Harding came together on a Zoom call to reminisce about their time making FROZEN 2 and having cameras following them for 115 days.
2020 is not your normal year as COVID-19 has forced movie audiences to shift their viewing to streaming services. To reflect the change, the Hollywood Critics Association is now including movies and series in the 3rd annual HCA midseason awards. The nominations were announced Monday morning, and SHIRLEY starring Elisabeth Mossleads with seven nominations followed by Margot Robbie's BIRDS OF PREY and Spike Lee's DA 5 BLOODS. See the entire list below.
Matthew Vaughn returns to direct the third installment of THE KING'S MAN with an all new cast. The King’s Men origin story stars Ralph Fiennes in a role that gives us deja vu from his time as a spy in the 1998's THE AVENGERS. We also get a first glimpse of his costarsGemma Arterton, Matthew Goode, Tom Hollander, Daniel Brühl and Djimon Hounsou. Watch the new trailer.
Amazon Prime Video will be premiering season 2 of “The Boys” Friday, September 4 with the first three episodes. The official announcement calls the return of the superhero satire “f***ing diabolical.” Amazon kicked off the news with the cast coming together for a virtual event, hosted by Patton Oswalt, a guest star in the new season.
Gerard Butler loves his disaster films, and his latest movie GREENLAND makes him the hero once again. Butler and Morena Baccarin star in GREENLAND as a couple escaping death by comet as the world ends. Watch the new trailer.
Robert DeNiro's Tribeca Enterprise is taking the show on the road with its Tribeca Drive-In Series partnering with IMAX and AT&T for pop up drive-ins. Movie theaters may be opening in July but confidence in watching movies in an auditorium remains low in a COVID-19 environment. Drive-ins is the perfect solution, and Tribeca Enterprises announced a curated program will roll out in Los Angeles, New York, Arlington (Texas), Miami, Seattle and suburbs of New York. The program starts July 1st and a percentage of proceeds from ticket sales will go to Black Lives Matter.
Janel Parrish stars in the new inspirational musical drama, MIGHTY OAK coming to Digital platforms July 7 from Paramount Home Entertainment. Watch the new trailer.
Stephen King's "The Stand" is getting another adaptation for CBS All Access starring James Marsden, Odessa Young, Alexander Skarsgård and Amber Heard. Odessa Young says the show which deals with a deadly virus wiping out humans shouldn't be a hard watch even with the world going through COVID-19. Watch the interview below.
The filmed version of the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton” from Lin-Manuel Miranda will be available for the world to see on Disney+ July 3rd. For many of us (like myself) who have not had the pleasure of seeing it live, “Hamilton” the movie version will certainly be a thrill to watch judging from the trailer which brings the stage musical to life on film. Watch the trailer.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt doesn’t take the Bruce Willis/DIE HARD approach in the hijacking thriller, 7500 by Patrick Vollrath in his feature film debut. Instead Gordon-Levitt plays an everyman relying on the assailant’s humanity to save the day.
George Lopez is bringing his comedy to Netflix in his first comedy special premiering June 30. Lopez as usual will tackle Latinx culture in America, past and present, immigration, his relatives and more.
Nicky Jam's life story and rise to fame is recreated for Netflix's bio-series, “Nicky Jam: El Ganador" now airing. To support his new Netflix show, Nicky has released a new version of the music video “Muévelo” ft. Daddy Yankee.
Demon-fighting nuns with supernatural kick-ass skills sounds like a cheesy plot in Netflix's new original series, "Warrior Nun," but given it stars mostly women - it may be worth the watch. The new series premieres July 2, and the tale vs. evil action show is based on the Ben Dunn comic book series.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars in the hijacking thriller, 7500 by first time feature film director Patrick Vollrath. Shot entirely on a decommissioned Airbus A320, the Oscar nominated director took an experimental approach to the thriller with improvised camera movements and dialogue in 20 to 30 minute takes.
Voter suppression is a hot button issue right now, and Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Liz Garbus and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lisa Cortés tackle the subject in an Untitled Voting Rights documentary featuring former Alabama gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams which Amazon Studios has acquired. The announcement doesn’t reveal whether the documentary will stream before the 2020 primaries in November but that it will be this year. See the official press release.
Ron Howard is the best dad in the eyes of his daughter Bryce Dallas Howard so she’s honoring dads in a new Apple TV+ documentary. She features her dad Ron, as well as other celebrity dads and regular fathers. Watch the new trailer and poster.
Since Comic Con in San Diego is no longer happening in person but online in light of the pandemic, DC is bringing their own virtual fan experience for free on Saturday, August 22 for a 24-hour event showcasing their DC universe of upcoming feature films, comics, WB games and tv and streaming shows. That includes exclusive footage reveal for THE SUICIDE SQUAD, WONDER WOMAN 1984 and Zack Snyder's cut of JUSTICE LEAGUE. The best part is that it's open to all for free.
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests, the LGBTQ community is also part of the conversation when it comes to equal rights. A new Hulu series, "Love, Victor" tackles the subject with a coming of age story starring Michael Cimino (ANABELLE COMES HOME) as Victor and Ana Ortiz (“Whiskey Cavalier,” “Ugly Betty”) as mom. The actress opens up about her character who may not be accepting of her son's orientation because of machismo culture.
As movie theaters set to reopen in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic at half-capacity or with no restrictions at all in places like Georgia, the summer blockbusters are revving to go but Warner Bros. has decided to move WONDER WOMAN 1984 from August to October. Warner Bros.' other high-profile movie TENET, directed by Christopher Nolan, was pushed back two weeks to July 31st. BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC, on the other hand, moved up their release two weeks to August 14, the date left open by the WONDER WOMAN sequel change. Here's how your summer movie options are shaping up to look like.
Dave Chappelle felt compelled to put on an impromptu stand-up special in the wake of George Floyd's murder by a Minneapolis cop. The half-hour special he titled "8:46" in reference to how long a knee was to his neck, is streaming for free on Netflix's YouTube channel, the comedian tackles the protest, CNN's Don Lemon, a black conseravatives' view of Floyd's culpability (she will remain unnamed) and give historical context of racial injustice. While there are some funny gags, Chapelle uses the time to rant about the events of the last two weeks.