We are seeing Rihanna continue her voice acting career, and her next role could be her biggest to date. Appearing alongside Paramount Animation head Ramsey Naito, at CinemaCon 2023, Rihanna broke the news that she’ll be voicing Smurfette in a new live-action/animation hybrid Smurf film. “I tried to get the Papa Smurf role, but It […]
Beetlejuice 2 teased in Warner Bros. Discovery showcase at CinemaCon 2023
Are we closer to a Beetlejuice sequel than ever before? If the sizzle reel at CinemaCon was anything to go by, Warner Bros. is moving forward with the project very soon. We previously reported in March that Beetlejuice 2 was actively in development, as The Ankler broke the story that Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder […]
Ana de Armas’ John Wick spin-off Ballerina to begin filming this summer
The John Wick franchise is about to grow a little larger as Lionsgate announced at CinemaCon that the spin-off Ballerina with Ana de Armas (No Time to Die) in the lead role will begin production this summer. Ballerina focuses on “a young female assassin (Armas) who seeks revenge against the people who killed her family.” The character […]
First look at Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington in David O. Russell’s newly titled Amsterdam
With a cast list to rival Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, David O. Russell’s previously untitled ensemble piece has now been given the title of Amsterdam, and we’ve also been treated to a first look at the film during 20th Century Studios’ CinemaCon panel. Described as a “romantic crime epic”, what few details that were ascertained about […]
Disney’s Haunted Mansion gets a synopsis, logo and release date
As part of its CinemaCon presentation this week, Disney has announced that its new live-action Haunted Mansion movie is set to arrive in cinemas in March 2023. This second feature film adaptation of the iconic theme park attraction after the 2003 Eddie Murphy comedy is being directed by Justin Simien (Dear White People) from a […]
Tom Cruise announces Mission: Impossible 7 title
The Mission: Impossible franchise had attempted the impossible by continuing to shoot throughout much of the pandemic, leading to reports that the budget for the seventh intallment had ballooned to around $290 million, but now that the eighth film in the blockbuster franchise is officially in-production, Tom Cruise has used a break in filming to […]
Jurassic World Dominion CinemaCon trailer released online
Fresh from closing out Universal’s CinemaCon 2022 presentation in Las Vegas yesterday evening, the new trailer for the studio’s hotly-anticipated dino-sequel Jurassic World Dominion has now been released online, and we have it for you right here… SEE ALSO: Jurassic World Dominion gets a new poster and ‘Legacy’ featurette SEE ALSO: Jurassic World Dominion director […]
Avatar 2 title confirmed, first trailer attached to Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
This may be hard to believe after so many delays, but it seems that the first of James Cameron’s four Avatar sequels really is going to arrive this year – so much so that Disney has confirmed during its CinemaCon presentation that the trailer for Avatar: The Way of Water will be attached to next […]
Meg 2: The Trench sets August 2023 release date
During a panel at CinemaCon, Warner Bros. announced that the upcoming Ben Wheatley-directed sequel to the 2018 sharksploitation blockbuster The Meg will be released theatrically on August 4th, 2023. Meg 2: The Trench, which is based on the 1999 book The Trench by author Steve Alten, will see Jason Statham returning to his role as Jonas Taylor alongside […]
Margot Robbie is a picture-perfect Barbie in first look at live-action movie
Margot Robbie always looked as great as a Barbie doll, but with the first look at her playing the iconic toy she could be even more stunning. Yes, we now have our first image featuring Robbie in character from in the upcoming Barbie film. Academy Award-nominated Greta Gerwig will helm the movie, who co-wrote the […]