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A few short months ago, WWE stars Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair and Iyo Sky walked into Survivor Series as allies — but this weekend, they walk into WrestleMania as enemies. As three of the most decorated wrestlers in WWE’s Women’s Division, Belair, Sky and Ripley are no strangers to fighting for the spotlight, but this […]

Delroy Lindo was happy to help Marvel with its long-awaited “Blade” remake until it all went wrong. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Lindo, who was once attached to the Marvel reboot, discussed the problems weighing down the development of the long-delayed vampire flick. “When Marvel came to me, they seemed to be really […]

“A Minecraft Movie” is barreling toward the $1 billion mark with global ticket sales at $720 million after three weekends of release. The Warner Bros. PG blockbuster, starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, added another $59 million internationally and massive $100 million globally over the Easter holiday weekend. Now, “Minecraft” has generated $376.2 million overseas […]

“Sinners,” an original, R-rated vampire thriller from director Ryan Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan, topped the box office in its opening weekend despite steep competition from “A Minecraft Movie.” Boosted by stellar reviews and Coogler and Jordan’s popularity, “Sinners” collected a solid $45.6 million from 3,308 North American theaters. Those ticket sales mark the […]

There was more than just movie reveals at the Star Wars Celebration fan event in Tokyo over the weekend. The long-running franchise also dropped some limited-edition merch that fans can now purchase in the U.S. as well. Amazon has the exclusive on a number of product drops that were unveiled at the Star Wars Celebration Japan […]

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Janet Yang used her keynote at the Beijing International Film Festival to emphasize the importance of cultural exchange between the world’s two largest film markets, sharing her unique perspective as an American-born Chinese film producer who has worked extensively in both industries and spent decades connecting them. […]

Chinese animation blockbuster “Ne Zha 2” continues to shatter records as distributors prepare an English-dubbed version with “well-known” voice talent, setting the stage for a broader international push following its unprecedented local success. The film has already grossed $2.11 billion globally, making it the highest-grossing animated film of all time and the fifth highest-grossing film […]

Lucasfilm leaders had more surprises on the final day of the three-day Star Wars Celebration fan event in Tokyo. A new batch of nine “Star Wars: Visions” shorts will debut Oct. 29 on Disney+, and also upcoming is the longform series “The Ninth Jedi,” a spinoff of an earlier “Visions” short, from writer-director Kenji Kamiyama. […]

“Fortnite” will launch its biggest Star Wars-themed season yet with the May 2 release of “Galactic Battle.” This update will include the popular fan-fiction character Darth Jar Jar. While “Fortnite” has previously teamed up with Disney-owned Lucasfilm for battle royale seasons featuring Star Wars characters, this five-part season is described by the Epic Games-owned platform […]

As promised, Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil had surprise guests in store for the second of their two Coachella 2025 performances. Instead of the LL Cool J medley that closed out the symphony’s set on weekend 1, Saturday night’s show climaxed with Dave Grohl fronting the symphony for two Foo Fighters songs, followed by […]