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Face-Hugging Aliens Invade ‘Romulus’ Hall H Panel – Comic-Con
“Do you want to see more footage?” Fede Alvarez asked halfway-through the Alien: Romulus Hall H panel at Comic-Con. Director Roland Emmerich Talks "Overbearing" James Cameron; Antoine Fuqua Teases Upcoming Michael Jackson Biopic 'Michael' - Comic-Con “Yeahhhhhh!” screamed the crowd, which for 20th Century Studios and Disney should be a sigh of relief in terms of the reception toward their millennial take on the Ridley Scott-born 45-year old franchise. Though it’s the nth installment of Alien, it’s first hatched under the Disney-Fox merger. Those in Hall got an extended look of the film involving Cailee Spaeny and her astronaut posse going...
Michael C. Hall Returning To ‘Dexter’ Universe For New Series ‘Resurrection’ & ‘Original Sin’
Showtime’s Dexter returned to San Diego Comic-Con on Friday night with a very special guest in tow, Michael C. Hall. Face-Hugging Aliens Invade 'Romulus' Hall H Panel - Comic-Con It’s not a Dexter Con without Dexter, and this evening there were two in attendance: Hall and Patrick Gibson, the latter of who plays the younger version of the former’s character in the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin. Currently in production, Original Sin will also count on Hall’s participation as the narrator of the series, or the voice within Dexter. It will premiere in December. It’s pretty heady,” said Hall, after receiving...
John Belushi Defends The Blues Brothers Concept In Newly Surfaced Interview
In a 1979 interview shared for the first time as part of the Audible documentary, Blues Brothers: The Arc of Gratitude, John Belushi responds to criticism that the band was ripping off Black culture. Judy Belushi-Pisano Dies: John Belushi's Widow Was 73 Soho Weekly News music critic Steve Bloom talked with Belushi about the backlash. “It’s just weird, you know?” Belushi said. “Why would I do these things? The people watching me understand why I do it, and the band members do. The other people – there’s a certain amount of jealousy, I think, involved. … Why do I do what...
Director Roland Emmerich Talks “Overbearing” James Cameron; Antoine Fuqua Teases Upcoming Michael Jackson Biopic ‘Michael’ – Comic-Con
During a Hall H panel at Comic-Con on Friday, directors Antoine Fuqua and Roland Emmerich discussed everything from an “overbearing” James Cameron to Fuqua’s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic Michael and more.Comic-Con 2024 Schedule: The Top Movie & TV Panels And Events In San Diego Emmerich didn’t mince words when asked about competing with Cameron for years to get a remake of the classic 1966 sci-fi film Fantastic Voyage off the ground. “It was a little bit like, James Cameron is very overbearing, and so I at one point just gave up,” said the director. “Because it’s like, is it your movie or...
‘Life & Beth’ Axed After 2 Seasons At Hulu
Amy Schumer’s Life & Beth is no longer.TV Cancellations Photo Gallery: Series Ending In 2024 & Beyond Hulu has canceled the dramedy after two seasons. The move is not a huge surprise as the second season finished in February, and while Hulu obviously didn’t release any viewing data, it failed to crack Nielsen’s streaming list. Written, directed, executive produced and starring Schumer, Life & Beth follows Beth (Schumer), whose life looks pretty great on paper. Impressive to everyone she grew up with, she makes a good living as a wine distributor. She’s in a long-term relationship with an attractive, successful guy and lives in...
Stevie Nicks Was Hospitalized For Two Days With An Infection, She Reveals
Earlier this month, Stevie Nicks canceled a solo concert in Glasgow, Scotland. At the time, she blamed it on a leg injury that required surgery.Stevie Nicks Joined By Harry Styles At UK Show For Tribute To Christine McVie Now, Nicks is revealing her condition was much more serious, requiring hospitalization for the 76-year-old singer. Nicks’ health crisis forced her to abruptly postpone her July 6 Glasgow show and her July 9 Manchester show. The initial announcement downplayed things. “Due to a recent leg injury requiring a minor surgical procedure that will need a few days of recovery time, Stevie Nicks’ scheduled performances...
Warner Bros Circling Steven Caple Jr. To Direct ‘I Am Legend 2’ – The Dish
EXCLUSIVE: I Am Legend screenwriter and producer Akiva Goldsman teased yesterday there would be big news soon relating to the Warner Bros sequel with Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan, and what we hear is that the studio is taking an interest in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts filmmaker Steven Caple Jr. to direct. SAG-AFTRA Chief Contracts Officer Ray Rodriguez On Calling Video Game Strike Day 1 Of Comic-Con: "We Had Exhausted Our Options" Note it’s very early, and there haven’t been any deal papers drafted yet. Warners has met with a handful of directors, but the hope here is a...
Charles Barkley Says He’s Spoken To Amazon, NBC & ESPN About New Gig Covering The NBA
One of the great things about being Charles Barkley is that you get to change your mind.Charles Barkley Throws Elbow At NBA After It Spurns Turner, Calling It “Sad” When The League & Owners “Choose Money Over The Fans” The all-time NBA great and analyst on TNT’s Inside the NBA told Dan Patrick this morning that, despite previously saying he would retire after the 2024-2025 season, he has had discussions with the three newly-crowned NBA rights holders about staying on TV. “Everything is on the table,” Barkley told Patrick about whether he might take his talents to NBC or Amazon or ESPN....
‘Clone High’ Revival Canceled After 2 Seasons At Max
Class is over at Clone High. Max has canceled the animated revival series, from Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Bill Lawrence, after two seasons.Simu Liu Joins Cast Of 'Gremlins' Animated Series “Although Max will not proceed with a third season of Clone High, we will always cherish our creative partnership with Chris Miller, Phil Lord, Bill Lawrence, Erica Rivinoja, Erik Durbin, Judah Miller, Corey Campodonico, Alex Bulkley, and the team at MTV Entertainment Studios,” Max said in a statement. “The incredibly talented voice actors, writers, cast and crew provided the opportunity to thaw out these legendary characters.” Dubbed a “modern refresh” of the...
Elon Musk’s X Default Setting Lets Posts Train His AI Chatbot Grok, But Users Can Opt Out
Elon Musk’s X has implemented a default setting for user posts and interactions on the social media platform to be used to help train A.I. chatbot Grok.Elon Musk Says It Was A "Fiction" That He Was Donating $45 Million A Month To Support Donald Trump “Allow your posts as well as your interactions, inputs, and results with Grok to be used for training and fine-tuning,” the setting language reads. The scheme does come with an option enabling users to opt out of the process, however. While the default setting will automatically capture content for Grok, “all X users have the ability to...
DC Studios Unveils New Logo, Bringing Back Classic Design
The new regime at DC Studios, led by James Gunn and Peter Safran, has already started putting their stamp on the division’s output with rebooted film and TV slate. Now they are also revamping the studio’s logo, emphasizing tradition and harkening back to the nights of the 1980s and 1990s that included Christopher Reeve’s Superman and Michael Keaton’s Batman movies.'Joker: Folie À Deux' Director Todd Phillips Explains How Lady Gaga's Harley Quinn Is Different From Previous Iterations The new DC Studios logo, unveiled today at Comic-Con, is an updated version of the classic “DC bullet” logo, created by famous graphic designer...
Kansas City Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker Calls Drag Queens Channeling The Last Supper At Olympics Opening Ceremony “Crazy”
Harrison Butker is reacting to the Olympics Opening Ceremony in Paris and is having an issue with a group of drag queens that appeared during the show.Olympics Opening Ceremony Review: Paris’ Lengthy Spectacle On The Seine Lost In Translation On The Small Screen The Kansas City Chiefs kicker shared his opinion on social media after a clip of a group of drag queens channeled the Last Supper during the opening ceremony for the Olympics in Paris. Recreating a runway to showcase the fashion Paris is known for, a group of drag queens appeared on screen positioned similarly to how Jesus and his...
Everything We Know About Netflix’s ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ So Far
Watch out Knives Out 3! Another Netflix murder mystery film, The Thursday Murder Club, is in the works from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment and Netflix, based on a book by BBC game show host and British TV presenter Richard Osman.Netflix Joins ‘The Thursday Murder Club’, Chris Columbus & Amblin Entertainment’s Feature Adaptation Of Big-Selling Richard Osman Novel The cast was stacked from the start, and production on the film was set to start in June of 2024. Osman confirmed the news of the film’s development on his podcast The Rest Is Entertainment in April 2024. Read on for everything we know about...
SAG-AFTRA Chief Contracts Officer Ray Rodriguez On Calling Video Game Strike Day 1 Of Comic-Con: “We Had Exhausted Our Options”
For the second consecutive summer, SAG-AFTRA is on strike — and artificial intelligence provisions are putting a wedge between the union and a new deal.'Deadpool & Wolverine' Slicing Way To R-Rated Record $180M+ Opening: "This Movie Is Going To Defy Any Comp" - Friday Midday Update This time, the union called a work stoppage Thursday after more than 18 months of negotiations on a new Interactive Media Agreement, which covers work for several of the major video game companies. The strike went into effect on Friday and, within hours, SAG-AFTRA held a press conference at San Diego Comic-Con (which had already...
‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book Of Carol’ Renewed For Season 3 By AMC
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol has been renewed for a third season.Dan Stevens To Headline & EP 'The Terror: Devil In Silver' AMC Series Production will begin next month and be based in Madrid, with location shooting planned in the Galicia, Aragon, Catalonia and Valencia regions. Season two of The Book of Carol will premiere on AMC and AMC+ September 29. Season three tracks Carol (Melissa McBride) and Daryl (Norman Reedus) as they continue their journey towards home and the ones they love. As they struggle to find their way back, the path takes them farther astray, leading them through...
‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Boosts Season 2 Cast For 2025 Return
Expect four new characters to join the action in the season 2 return of The Walking Dead: Dead City in 2025. 'The Walking Dead: Dead City' Adds Kim Coates To Season 2 Executive Producer Eli Jorné revealed the cast additions at the AMC show’s Hall H panel Friday. They are Keir Gilchrist (Atypical, It Follows), who will play Benjamin Pierce; Dascha Polanco (Orange Is the New Black, Poker Face), in the role of Major Lucia Narvaez; Jake Weary (Oh, Canada, How to Blow Up a Pipeline) as Christos; and Pooya Mohseni (Law & Order: SVU, See You Then) as Roksana. The Walking Dead: Dead City follows Maggie (Lauren...
Olympics Opening Ceremony Review: Paris’ Lengthy Spectacle On The Seine Lost In Translation On The Small Screen
The skies over a soaked Paris remained overcast for Friday’s 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony as the promised trés unique spectacle on the River Seine proved rudderless despite some superstars, a historical mixtape, and a grande balançoire or two.Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony In Pictures Despite the theatre on the grandest scale with landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral and the Louvre as the backdrop, the opening ceremony simply wasn’t great TV. Even with the rain pouring down, things definitely improved once darkness fell over City of Lights more than two hours into NBC’s live coverage. Night unveiled more of...
Grammy Awards Voters Urged To “Vote With Purpose” By CEO Harvey Mason Jr.
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. sent a letter Friday urging the organization’s 12,000 voting members to cast their ballots with “intention and integrity.” Grammys Sets 2025 Ceremony & Nomination Dates The eligibility period for the Feb. 2, 2025 Grammys has a month to go. The first-round voting for the 67th annual Grammy Awards run from Oct. 4 to Oct. 15 and final voting will run from Dec. 12 through Jan. 3, 2025. “The trajectory of people’s careers and lives are altered by your choices,” Mason wrote in the letter, published by Billboard. “If you are taking into account an artist’s older...
‘Solar Opposites’ Renewed For Season 6 At Hulu; Watch Season 5 Trailer
Ahead of its Season 5 premiere, Hulu has renewed its hit adult animated series Solar Opposites for a sixth season. The news was announced during the show’s panel today at San Diego Comic-Con following word that a Halloween special will premiere later this year. Season 5 will premiere all episodes on Monday, August 12 on Hulu. You can watch a trailer below.Renewed TV Series 2024: A Photo Gallery Solar Opposites centers around a team of four aliens who are evenly split on whether Earth is awful or awesome. Korvo (Dan Stevens) and Yumyulack (Sean Giambrone) only see the pollution, crass consumerism, and human frailty while Terry (Thomas Middleditch) and Jesse (Mary Mack) love TV, junk food and fun stuff. On season 5, now that alien mission partners Terry and Korvo are married, the whole Solar Opposites team are focused on family values. RELATED: 2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & StreamingPrime Video Renews ‘Hazbin Hotel,’ ‘Invincible’ & ‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ Solar Opposites is executive produced by Mike McMahan, Josh Bycel and Sydney Ryan. The series is produced by 20th Television Animation.2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
‘Good Morning Football’s Kyle Brandt Reassures Viewers They Didn’t “Break” Show With LA Move; Teases Tie-In To Last Episode From NYC Studio
EXCLUSIVE: Good Morning Football is getting ready to return to NFL Network after a hiatus that saw the daytime show move from New York to LA. Kyle Brandt Signs Off ‘Good Morning Football’ From NYC & Addresses Viewers Concerns Over Move To LA Kyle Brandt, who has been with the sports show since its premiere in 2016, took some time between rehearsals ahead of the relaunch to talk to Deadline about the show’s changes and how he would handle being bicoastal. Brandt will continue to co-host the show alongside Jamie Erdahl, Peter Schrager, and newcomers Akbar Gbajabiamila and Sherree Burruss. However, the...
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