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Next James Bond film taps Denis Villeneuve to direct

Mathew Tsang/WireImageThe next James Bond movie has found its director.Amazon MGM Studios has tapped Dune director Denis Villeneuve to helm the project.“Some of my earliest movie-going memories are connected to 007,” Villeneuve says in a statement. “I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since Dr. No with Sean Connery. I'm a die-hard Bond fan. To me, he’s sacred territory. I intend to honor the tradition and open the path for many new missions to come.”He calls the project a “massive responsibility,” but also “incredibly […]

June 26, 2025

Entertainment

In brief: Jake Gyllenhaal to star in ‘Collision’ adaptation and more

Jake Gyllenhaal will star in and produce a project based on Don Winslow's novel Collision. Deadline reports that Amazon bought the rights to Collision in a highly competitive deal with multiple bidders. The novel tells the story of a husband and father who makes a mistake that sends him to prison, where he then learns how to survive ...Ben Foster, Gabriel Basso and Rudy Pankow are set to star in the upcoming film Cowboy. Variety reports that the film will […]

June 26, 2025

Entertainment

Michael Cera turned down ‘Harry Potter’ spinoff role over fears he would get too famous

Jamie McCarthy/WireImage via Getty ImagesMichael Cera turned down the chance to join the wizarding world of Harry Potter over fears he would become too famous.The actor explained why he passed on the role of Jacob Kowalski in the 2016 spinoff film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in a recent appearance on The Louis Theroux Podcast.Cera says he did not entertain the idea of accepting the role when he was being considered for the part."I did, sort of, make […]

June 26, 2025

Music

Graham Nash puts harmonizing with Paul McCartney on his bucket list

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for FIREAIDTwo-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Graham Nash has sung with a lot of great artists over the years, but there’s one musician he’s dying to collaborate with.In an interview with Vulture, Nash was asked to reveal his "top bucket-list item." He said it's "singing a two-part harmony on 'Yesterday' with one guitar with Paul McCartney.""If anyone has Paul’s number, give him a call for me," he added.And speaking of harmonies, Nash also picked his favorite Crosby, Stills & […]

June 26, 2025

Entertainment

Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst star in ‘Roofman’ film: Watch trailer

Davi RussoChanning Tatum and Kirsten Dunst are teaming up for a new film.The duo star in the Derek Cianfrance-directed film Roofman, which will be out later this year. The trailer for the film was released Wednesday. According to a synopsis for the movie, Roofman is based on an "unbelievable true story."It follows Tatum's character, Jeffrey Manchester, a "former Army Ranger and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald's restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname 'Roofman,'" a synopsis states."After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys […]

June 25, 2025

Entertainment

‘The Social Network’ sequel in the works from Aaron Sorkin: Report

Jesse Grant/Getty Images for TCMIt turns out there's more to The Social Network story.Aaron Sorkin will write and direct a sequel to his 2010 film The Social Network, Deadline reports. The film is to be called The Social Network Part II. It will be made for Sony Pictures.While the film is being called a part two, it is not expected to be a direct sequel to the first. Instead, the film is to be more of a follow-up. The Social […]

June 25, 2025

Music

Rod Stewart says he doesn’t ‘remember a thing’ about the last time he played famed UK festival

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for FIREAIDRod Stewart will perform in what's called the "Legends slot" at the U.K.'s iconic Glastonbury Festival on Sunday, and it will be his first time at that event since 2002. Last time, he had literally 100,000 people singing and swaying to his music — but he claims he has absolutely no memory of that moment."I don't remember a thing," he tells the BBC. "I do so many concerts, they all blend into one."And Rod doesn't have […]

June 25, 2025

Music

Jeff Pilson says Foreigner’s ‘moving forward’ after singer Kelly Hansen’s departure

L-R: Kelly Hansen, Jeff Pilson; Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesForeigner launched a farewell tour in 2023, but that was because frontman Kelly Hansen wanted to stop touring. Now that Hansen's announced his departure from the band at the end of the summer and will be replaced by the band’s guitarist, Luis Maldonado, Foreigner isn’t going anywhere."There’s just a lot of forward movement, and the band is incredibly excited," Foreigner bassist Jeff Pilson, who joined the band in 2004, tells Billboard. "What started off as being […]

June 25, 2025

Entertainment

‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ final trailer finds Marvel’s First Family battling Galactus

Marvel StudiosThe final trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps has arrived.In the trailer, which was released on Wednesday, Galactus arrives to attack a retro-futuristic New York City.Played by Ralph Ineson, Galactus had yet to be featured in any of the prior trailers for the film. While there is still no true look at the space god, we do see Marvel's First Family battling against him."I herald his beginning. I herald your end. I herald Galactus," Julia Garner's Silver Surfer […]

June 25, 2025