News Corp. has acquired Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.’s consumer division, which publishes The Lord of the Rings and other major franchises from prominent authors, in a deal worth $349 million. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. will join News Corp’s existing book-publisher, HarperCollins. With the buyout, News Corp. is taking hold of …
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Director Peter Berg has signed a deal with Netflix for new live-action movies and TV shows. This is a “first-look” deal, which means Netflix gets first right of refusal for new projects. As part of the deal, Berg will direct and produce these new projects, whatever they turn out to …
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Prominent director James Mangold–who directed Logan, Ford v Ferrari, and Walk The Line and is attached to direct the new Indiana Jones movie–has said he won’t make a movie in the state of Georgia due to a recent law that makes changes to voting rules. Mangold said succinctly on Twitter, …
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There is an ongoing rumor that The Falcon and the Winter Soldier star Sebastian Stan will play Luke Skywalker in some future TV or film project for Star Wars. Now, the actor himself has responded to this ongoing speculation in an appearance on ABC’s Good Morning America. Stan told the …
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Hulu’s upcoming series The Dropout has found its new face for Elizabeth Holmes in Amanda Seyfried. The actress will replace Kate McKinnon, who dropped out of the role last month, Entertainment Weekly reports. The Dropout is based on the ABC News podcast of the same name, which follows Holmes’ meteoric …
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The Suicide Squad director James Gunn has explained why Sylvester Stallone’s King Shark’s design in the movie is slightly different than his look from the source material. Writing on Twitter, Gunn confirmed that he did in fact conduct tests with King Shark’s original hammerhead design, and he thought he might …
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As we get closer to the release of Space Jam: A New Legacy, Warner Bros. has released a handful of new character posters, including our first look at Roadrunner and Speedy Gonzales in their spiffy new Toon Squad jerseys. The new posters show star LeBron James along with key animated …
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San Diego Comic Con International announced this weekend the dates for its first in-person convention since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with Comic-Con Special Edition set to run over the Thanksgiving weekend from November 26 to November 28. Now, organizers are having to defend those dates to fans disappointed that they …
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Titans clash this Wednesday, March 31, when Godzilla vs. Kong hits HBO Max (and theaters). Once the movie hits HBO Max, you have 31 days to view it before it leaves the service again. Here’s how and when to watch the legendary ape and the King of Monsters as they …
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The 2021 Oscars ceremony is reportedly expected to start walking back its recently announced strict in-person requirements, according to The Hollywood Reporter. While producers detailed a vision for a “safe, carefree evening” at “an intimate, in-person event” taking place and also airing on ABC on April 25, the announcement sparked …
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