Lan Pitts

Willy Wonka-Inspired Event Was So Bad The Cops Were Called

It was marketed as a “celebration of chocolate in all its delightful forms” but it ended up being so horrid that the Scottish police were called and refunds were ordered immediately. An event company called House of Illuminati used AI-generated images to market on Facebook and charged about $44 to …

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Barbie's World Is "Sheer Hell," Werner Herzog Says

Last summer’s Barbieheimer movement during the joint WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes led fans to create their own buzz and press for the movies since the writers and stars could not. Both films went on to become incredibly successful, both financially and critically, and are now top contenders in this year’s Oscar race. …

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Dune 2 Director Responds To That Horrifying Popcorn Bucket

By now we’ve all seen the Dune 2 popcorn bucket from AMC that looks like one of the sandworms, the Shai-Hulud, and the jokes that came with the reveal. The movie’s cast members had a range of thoughts from “it’s not okay” to seemingly enjoying the sensation of sticking their …

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True Detective Renewed For Season 5 With Issa López Returning

True Detective has been renewed for Season 5 at HBO with Issa López, the creator of Night Country, returning as showrunner under her new overall deal with HBO. With Season 4, López took creative control of the franchise over from creator Nic Pizzolatto, who was behind the first three seasons. …

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Christopher Nolan On Why Cillian Murphy Wasn't Right For Batman

Actors not landing the roles they audition for can still lead to them getting cast in a different part. Tom Hiddleston tried out for Thor, and ended up playing Loki with great acclaim. Recently, Nicholas Hoult landed the role of Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy, even though he originally auditioned …

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