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At Marvel’s peak in 2021, the studio had four MCU movies in theaters and five shows on Disney+. But going forward, those numbers are a thing of the past. Via Variety, Disney CEO Bob Iger laid out the studio’s strategy during an investment call. The new status quo is two …

2023 was one of the best years for cinema in its post-pandemic era, but between blockbuster hits like Barbie and Oppenheimer, the most profitable film was The Super Mario Bros. Movie. According to Deadline’s estimates, The Super Mario Bros Movie was the highest-grossing Illumination movie of all time with its …

On May 7, 1999, Universal’s The Mummy hit theaters and became one of the biggest movies of the year, even outearning James Bond and Julia Roberts films released in the same window, with over $400 million worldwide. It solidified Brenden Fraser’s star power and put him in the action-hero category …

Vin Diesel’s first appearance as Richard B. Riddick in 2000’s Pitch Black helped establish him as a movie star, and led to the franchise’s first sequel, The Chronicles of Riddick, in 2004. Since then, the pace of the franchise slowed down considerably, with only a single sequel, Riddick, following in …

In May 1999, George Lucas unleashed Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, the first installment of the long-awaited prequel trilogy. That film also marked the first major role for Ahmed Best, who provided the voice and the motion capture performance for Jar Jar Binks, a new character who …

Before Ryan Reynolds settled on the idea to make Deadpool and Wolverine a team-up film with those two main characters, the actor pitched numerous other ideas that never got off the ground. Reynolds told Empire that one of his first ideas was to create a Rashomon-style movie about Deadpool and …

Universal and Blumhouse’s revival of the Exorcist franchise stumbled with The Exorcist: Believer in 2023, but a veteran horror director may soon help reinvigorate the next sequel. Via The Wrap, Mike Flanagan is in talks to helm The Exorcist: Deceiver, following the departure of Believer’s director and co-writer David Gordon …

Thanks to his role as Gus Fring in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, Giancarlo Esposito reinvigorated his career with roles in Parish, The Boys, and Revolution. He also portrayed the villainous Moff Gideon for three seasons on The Mandalorian. Since then, Esposito has made no secret about his desire …

Bernard Hill, who starred Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings series and James Cameron’s Titanic, has passed away. He was 79. Hill played King Theoden in The Lord of the Rings and Captain Edward Smith in 1997’s Titanic. He turned in memorable performances in both films, and his lines …

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, and to celebrate, it made a grand return to cinemas. The Star Wars Day celebration proved to be a big success, as The Phantom Menace earned $8.1 million at the US box office (via Deadline), making …