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Back in 2018, Sony Pictures announced that it was working on a Silver and Black movie featuring Spider-Man foes/allies Silver Sable and Black Cat.

The project got pretty far into development before being scrapped, with The Old Guard director Gina Prince-Bythewood attached to helm, and a competed script from Lindsey Beer.

Sony ultimately decided not to move forward with Silver and Black, but we did hear that there were plans in place for solo movies featuring the title characters. Nothing ever materialized, but insider Daniel Richtman is now reporting that a Silver Sable project is once again in the works (we're not sure if it's for the big or small screen).

Silver and Black was reportedly going to focus on Silvija Sablinova tracking down a fugitive Felicia Hardy for the U.S. Department of Justice. Spider-Man wasn't part of the script, but other characters such as Scorpion, Tarantula, Chameleon, Tombstone (and...

Despite a string of box office failures, Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (Ssu) continues to thrive with numerous projects in the pipeline. Venom: The Last Dance is set to premiere next week, followed by Kraven the Hunter in December, while Spider-Man Noir is currently being developed for Amazon.

Additionally, there are rumors circulating that the long-anticipated film centered on the Sinister Six is still in the works.

According to the latest rumors from Daniel Richtman on his Patreon account, one Ssu project has resumed development—the film centered on Silver Sable.

A ‘Silver Sable’ project is reportedly back in development at Sony.

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Silver Sable is a highly skilled mercenary, hunter, and soldier from Latvia. As the daughter of the former leader of the Silver Sable Sablinova family, she has a deep-rooted legacy of hunting war criminals and is dedicated...

Despite lining up box office bombs, Ssu is going strong with plenty of projects in development. ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ is set to release in a week, ‘Kraven the Hunter’ releases in December, and ‘Spider-Man Noir’ is currently in development at Amazon.

There have also been some rumors that the planned movie focusing on Sinister Six is still in development.

The latest rumors brought by Daniel Richtman on his Patreon account claim that one Ssu project is back in development – the one focusing on Silver Sable

A ‘Silver Sable’ project is reportedly back in development at Sony.

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— Cosmic Marvel (@cosmic_marvel) October 17, 2024

Silver Sable is a skilled mercenary, hunter, and soldier from Latvia. She is the daughter of the former leader of the Silver Sable Sablinova family, which has a long-standing history of hunting war criminals. Her background is marked by her commitment to bringing criminals to justice,...

Renowned for her versatile on-screen performances, Charlize Theron has established a formidable presence in the film industry. Beyond her performances, the actress has sparked significant discussions with her candid remarks about the industry’s treatment of women-oriented projects.

Charlize Theron | Credit: Gage Skidmore/Cca By-sa 2.0/Wikimedia Commons

In a previous interview, the Mad Max star reflected on the constant hesitation to pursue female-led stories, despite the continuous milestones achieved by female movie stars and filmmakers, as she emphasized the harsh reality of Hollywood’s approach to female-driven narratives.

Charlize Theron Spoke Out on the Struggle for Female-Led Stories in Hollywood

Throughout her career, Charlize Theron has given a range of performances from her Oscar-winning role in Monster to leading action films like Atomic Blonde and Mad Max.

A still from Atomic Blonde | Credit: Universal Pictures

The actress has acknowledged that she is following in the footsteps of acclaimed actresses and...

In an industry saturated with superhero movies, Hancock is perhaps the weirdest of them all, and Charlize Theron, for one, is proud to be its star. With an abundance of projects that range from epic (Avengers: Endgame) to vicious (The Dark Knight), from disturbing (The Boys) to hilarious (Deadpool), from solemn (Joker) to cringeworthy (Batman & Robin), there exists a space for films outside Marvel and DC for films like The Crow and Kick-Ass to thrive without getting stampeded on by the comic book industry.

Will Smith in and as Hancock [Credit: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures]

However, for Charlize Theron, the opportunity to star in Hancock isn’t some form of wish fulfillment in an era when every Hollywood artist seems to be bitten by the superhero bug. The Oscar-winning actress has, by 2024, appeared in two of the three existing superhero franchises – as Clea in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,...

When The Old Guard began streaming on Netflix, not many would have anticipated that it would go on to become one of the top 10 most successful original launches in the platform’s history. It did, making it a project Netflix was willing to make a sequel of. But that wasn’t the only thing the movie was memorable for.

Charlize Theron, portraying the role of Andy would slay yet again in an action role, a phenomenon that was being repeated constantly. The Monster star had already begun to carve a reputation for herself with Mad Max: Fury Road. Add to that some other projects along the way, and fans believed that they she had dethroned another great from the seat of the best Female action star in Hollywood.

It all started here Linda Hamilton was one of the pioneers of the genre || Image by Gag Skidmore, licensed under Cc By-sa 2.0,...

Exclusive: Chris Hemsworth (Thor & Extraction movies) and Sam Rockwell are “helping out” their stunt-world buddies in the first of an initial four-part movie series called Stuntnuts – yes, it’s a palindrome- which are being made under Matthew Vaughn’s Marv Films banner.

You may have spotted the Stuntnuts title being introduced in the trailer- directed by Vaughn- that Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg recently posted on his official Instagram page to promote Meta’s RayBan Smart Glasses.

It features Zuckerberg, initially seen with an arm ablaze, launching into a series of stunt set pieces with John Cena and Benson Boone choreographed to the tune of Junior Senior’s high energy pop classic Move Your Feet (And Feel United) .

Teaser ends with a befuddled Zuckerberg looking at his torched arm, exclaiming: “Hey, Meta, am I on fire?” You can watch it here:

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Matthias Schoenaerts has landed the role of the antagonist in DC Studios’ upcoming Supergirl. More on the casting below.

James Gunn and Peter Safran are hard at work crafting the new era of DC Studios. Gunn’s own Superman film – simply titled Superman – is heading into cinemas next year and we can expect a Supergirl solo movie a year later.

House Of The Dragon’s Milly Alcock will play the titular hero, and Deadline now reports that Matthias Schoenaerts has been cast as the film’s villain. There’s no official word on who that villain might be, but the film’s script has been adapted from the Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow comic book in which Krem of the Yellow Hill is the main antagonist.

Schoenaerts has been seen in films such as Jacques Audiard’s Rust And Bone, Netflix’s The Old Guard (as pictured at the top of this article) and most recently,...

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! And it ain't Superman, either. It's actually the latest casting announcement for Craig Gillespie's hotly anticipated new Supergirl movie. After having learned back in January that House Of The Dragon breakout star Milly Alcock is set to play DC's Maiden of Might in James Gunn's new-look DC Universe, and then getting word in April that none other than Cruella helmsman Craig Gillespie is being eyed to direct the project, now we know who Kara Zor-El will be facing in the new movie. As Deadline are reporting, Rust And Bone actor Matthias Schoenaerts has landed the lead villain role opposite Alcock's Supergirl.

There's no official confirmation as of yet which villain from DC's rogues' gallery Schoenaerts — who you may best recognise from his turns in the likes of Netflix's The Old Guard and Jennifer Lawrence spy thriller Red Sparrow — is set to play.

Warner Brothers and DC have cast acclaimed Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts in the role of Krem, the main villain in their upcoming Supergirl movie “Woman of Tomorrow.” Schoenaerts, known for intense roles in films like “Rust and Bone” and “The Old Guard,” will play the comic book character who triggers Kara Zor-El’s journey to become Supergirl.

According to sources close to the production, the film will be based on Tom King’s comic run of the same name. It will tell the story of Kara after the destruction of her home planet Krypton. In the movie, Krem is said to murder the father of a young alien girl. This prompts Supergirl to get involved in her first heroic conflict.

Directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Ana Nogueira, “Woman of Tomorrow” aims to provide a grittier portrayal of Supergirl than past adaptations. The movie will show the differences between Kara and Superman’s origins.

Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts is heading to the DC Universe for the upcoming Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow movie starring Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El. Schoenaerts joins the highly-anticipated adaptation of Tom King and Bilquis Evely’s Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow as the villain Krem of the Yellow Hills, who kills the father of a young alien girl. When the young woman crosses paths with Kara and ultimately pulls her into her orbit, Kara Zor-El and Krem come to blows.

Ana Nogueira adapts King’s series for the silver screen with Craig Gillespie directing. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is part of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s “Gods and Monsters” arc, which kicks off a new era of the DC cinematic universe.

“Kara Zor-El has seen some epic adventures over the years, but she now finds her life without meaning or purpose. Here she is, a young woman who saw her...

Matthias Schoenaerts is in final negotiations to join the cast of “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” for DC Studios.

He’s being eyed to play the villain opposite “House of the Dragon” actor Milly Alcock, who is starring in the film as the eponymous hero, also known as Kara Zor-El. It’s unclear who Schoenaerts will play, but the villain in the comics is Krem of the Yellow Hills, who encounters Supergirl after he murders the father of a young girl.

Craig Gillespie is directing “Supergirl,” which is slated to release in theaters on June 26, 2026. Plot details haven’t been confirmed, but DC Studio’s co-chairman James Gunn teased that “Woman of Tomorrow” is “much more hardcore” than prior iterations of the character, who is Superman’s cousin.

“We see the difference between Superman, who was sent to Earth and raised by loving parents from the time he’s an infant,...

Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts has nabbed the plum villain role in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, which Craig Gillespie is directing for DC Studios.

House of the Dragon star Milly Alcock is toplining the superhero feature as Kara Zor-El, the cousin of Superman.

The feature is inspired by the Tom King and Bilquis Evely comic and will depart from the earnest take on the character audiences may know from the CW Supergirl series. The story hews closer to a grand science-fiction adventure than standard superhero fare as the comic told of a young alien girl who seeks Supergirl’s help in exacting revenge for the killing of her family.

The villain in the comic was Krem of the Yellow Hills, the man who kills the girl’s father. Supergirl is drawn into the conflict when he injured everyone’s favorite superpet, Krypto.

Supergirl will be the second DC Studios’ project to...

Exclusive: We can tell you that Rust and Bone actor Matthias Schoenaerts has landed the villain role in DC’s Supergirl.

Supergirl is based on Tom King’s 2022 comic book series Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, which Bilquis Evely illustrated. Ana Nogueira adapted the comic book for the big screen. In that comic, the bad guy is Krem of the Yellow Hill, who kills a young alien girl’s father. She draws Supergirl into the conflict.

We told you first that Craig Gillespie is directing the next chapter in the “Gods and Monsters” Phase 1 of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Extended Universe. The film will lens in January in the UK and hit theaters on June 26, 2026.

House of the Dragon‘s Milly Alcock won the Supergirl title role after an extensive search. She’s also appearing in another DC project before making her big-screen debut as the Angel of the Sky.

The deal that is expected to install Skydance chief David Ellison as chairman, CEO and hopefully savior of Paramount Global is a labyrinth of entities, trusts and transactions. Also potentially complicated, assuming the deal closes sometime next year, is the question of control.

Skydance sources say 41-year-old David will select the board and run things entirely independent of his father, Larry Ellison, also known as the world’s fifth-richest man, worth an estimated $176 billion, per Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index tally on Sept. 18. But Larry, 80, will own the controlling shares. Having previously bestowed billions on David and his sister, Megan, Larry has now backed his son to the tune of $6 billion as David pursued his dream of running a legacy studio.

What role, if any, Larry will play at the new Paramount is not clear. But given his track record of significant Maga activity, there is certain to be scrutiny — though...

In a world where female filmmakers are consistently making strides, Zoe Saldaña’s comment has become a matter of controversy. The actress has starred in some iconic action blockbusters like Avatar and Guardians of the Galaxy, and she recently expressed her concern about the lack of female directors in the action genre.

Zoe Saldana in Special Ops: Lioness | Bosque Ranch Productions

Her statement has drawn significant attention because there are indeed several female directors who are making waves in the industry. Saldaña’s opinion must’ve been in support of women, but not acknowledging their work makes her look ignorant about the subject.

Zoe Saldaña’s Claim and the Backlash Zoe Saldaña in The Losers [Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures]

As per reports from Variety, Zoe Saldaña spoke to the TIFF Ceo at the Toronto International Film Festival and made some remarks about the scarcity of female action movie directors, and...

When it was announced that Charlize Theron’s The Old Guard sequel had wrapped up filming all the way back in October 2022, fans were hopeful of getting to witness the movie unfold before them in 2024 (as was initially planned).

Yet fate had other plans in store for the movie directed by Victoria Mahoney, as it found itself in dire straits soon after it went into production, leading some fans to worry that they had seen the last of Charlize Theron’s Andy.

The Old Guard‘s success paved the way for its sequel Charlize Theron’s The Old Guard enthralled fans with its engrossing storyline || Image by Gage Skidmore, licensed under Cc By-sa 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Based on Greg Rucka’s Comic books of the same name, The Old Guard revolves around a group of immortals who use their healing ability to help out humanity. With a stellar cast consisting of Charlize Theron,...

Are ballerina dancers Hollywood’s new hotness? With the John Wick spinoff Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas, pirouetting into theaters next year and the latest indie action film Ballerina Overdrive coming from 87North and Gulfstream Pictures, it could be time for me to slip into a tutu and show my sweet moves to some studios heads. While I will likely keep stretching along a long bar, Uma Thurman is joining the cast of Ballerina Overdrive, an upcoming survivalist action film.

Uma Thurman joins Lana Condor, Iris Apatow, Millicent Simmonds, Maddie Ziegler, and Avantika. Previously, Lena Headey, Yara Shahidi, and Isabela Merced were supposed to star in Ballerina Overdrive but have since stepped away.

Vicky Jewson directs Ballerina Overdrive from a script by Kate Freund. The plot revolves around a troupe of ballerinas who find themselves fighting for survival as they attempt to escape from a remote inn after their bus...

Tina Mabry’s The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat shares the story of Odette, Clarice and Barbara Jean, three lifelong friends united through every challenge life brings. From escaping troubled homes as teenagers in 1960s Indiana, the women lean on each other through everything from heartbreak and loss to health scares.

Directed by Tina Mabry from a script co-written with Gina Prince-Bythewood, the film explores the power of their bond over decades. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor plays the outspoken Odette, with Uzo Aduba as pianist Clarice and Sanaa Lathan portraying Barbara Jean. Younger versions are acted by Kyanna Simone, Abigail Achiri, and Tati Gabrielle.

At its heart, the film celebrates the solace women can take in sisterhood when facing adversity. From their antics as youth to familial roles as adults, the Supremes lean on each other and local haven Earl’s Diner. Their friendship proves a source of fun, comfort, and strength,...

Premiering at the Venice Film Festival later this month, Joe Wright’s “M. Son of the Century” sees the filmmaker return to the small screen for a long-form examination of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini’s rise to Prime Minister of Italy in 1922, a role which he held until his dismissal in 1943. The last time Wright helmed a limited series such as this was in 2003 with his BBC One show “Charles II: The Power and the Passion,” which covered 27 years in the life of the King as he worked to restore the monarchy. Exploring history has always been one of Wright’s strengths, but with the upcoming American election placing democracy on the ballot, his latest series feels particularly timely.

“M. Son of the Century” is led by Italian actor Luca Marinelli, who has earned international acclaim for his roles in “Martin Eden,” “The Old Guard,” and the FX series “Trust.

Zack Snyder is gearing up to release his Director’s Cut of Rebel Moon, which has gotten fans asking why was there a need for the original version at all. Widely panned by critics, the Rebel Moon duology, which Snyder intends to make as big as its inspiration, Star Wars, has its dedicated fan base, but there is hope that this new iteration of the film will help the IP win some fans who were unimpressed by the previous entries.

A still from Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon (image credit: Netflix)

Keanu Reeves will also be coming to Netflix with an IP of his creation, Brzrkr, which could fare better with audiences compared to Rebel Moon. Created by Reeves with writer Matt Kindt and artist Ron Garney, the comic is set to be adapted into live-action with Reeves starring in the production, along with an anime adaptation of the material.

Fans of the immortal mercenary movie “The Old Guard” have been eagerly awaiting news about the sequel for over three years now. The first film was a huge hit for Netflix when it came out in 2020, with over 72 million households watching it in the first four weeks! Work on the follow-up movie has hit some bumps, but it seems like things are finally wrapping up.

Charlize Theron, who plays Andy the leader of the group, talked about the delays at an event recently. She said Netflix went through some big changes while they were working on the sequel. “Our post-production literally shut down after only five weeks of work,” Theron explained. But don’t worry – the actress assured fans that filming and editing are back on track. “We finally got it going again and I’m really excited for everyone to see it,” she said.

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The last update on The Old Guard 2 was the realization that Netflix doesn't appear to be moving forward with plans to release the sequel in 2024, despite the fact the filming wrapped on the project over a year ago.

When the streamer released a sizzle reel highlighting all of the new shows and movies hitting the platform in 2024, footage from The Old Guard 2 was conspicuously absent.

In a recent interview with Variety, the film's star, Charlize Theron, revealed that Netflix halted post-production work on the sequel but she's confident that the film will eventually be released.

Said Theron, "Netflix went through quite a changeover. We got kind of stuck in that and our post-production shut down, I think, five weeks into it. They were going through a lot of changes, and I totally understand it. We finally picked it back up and I’m really excited about it. It’s really good.

Charlize Theron soll in dem Genre-Thriller nicht nur die Hauptrolle spielen, sondern auch als Produzentin fungieren.

Charlize Theron übernimmt die Hauptrolle in dem Genre-Thriller „Apex“ (Credit: Imago / Pa Images)

Nach einem Drehbuch von Jeremy Robbins wird Baltasar Kormákur für Netflix den Genre-Thriller „Apex“ inszenieren. Wie „Deadline“ berichtet, soll Charlize Theron darin die Hauptrolle einer Felsenkletterin spielen, die in der Wildnis verfolgt wird. Weitere Details zur Handlung des Films, der als eine Mischung aus dem Oscar-prämierten Kletterer-Dokumentarfilm „Free Solo“ und „Das Schweigen der Lämmer“ beschrieben wird, nicht bekannt.

Theron soll in „Apex“ jedoch nicht nur die Hauptrolle übernehmen, sondern zusammen mit Dawn Olmstead, Beth Kono und Aj Dix mit ihrem im Dezember 2023 gegründeten Medienunternehmen sowie Kormákur mit seiner Rvk productions und Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping und David Ready (Chernin Entertainment) auch als Produzentin fungieren.

Charlize Theron hatte für den Streamer zuvor u.a. bereits für „The School for Good and Evil...

Charlize Theron is a one-woman wrecking crew when it comes to conquering challenges on the silver screen, and soon she could face one of her most formidable foes ever in Apex, a high-profile thriller destined to scale the Netflix charts. Theron is in final negotiations to lead Apex, a genre thriller, with Baltasar Kormákur negotiating to direct from a script by Jeremy Robbins. Plot details are scarce, though Deadline says Apex is like Free Solo meets Silence of the Lambs, with the story following a rock climber who finds herself getting hunted in the wild. The title is a play on an apex being the top or highest part of something (like a cliff) and a particularly dangerous predator in the wild. The more you know!

In addition to her starring role, Theron will executive produce Apex alongside Dawn Olmstead, Beth Kono, and Aj Dix through their newly minted media outlet.

Charlize Theron starred as the immortal mercenary Andy in Netflix’s The Old Guard in 2020. The critical acclaim and popularity of the film resulted in the streamer greenlighting a sequel, The Old Guard 2. The sequel film completed filming in 2022, but a delay in post-production work halted the film’s progress. Theron is confident in the project and shared that it would soon hit the screens.

Charlize Theron in The Old Guard | Netflix

The Old Guard 2 is one film that the actress looks forward to in her future filmography. It is also possible that the films could be made into a trilogy, with the second film leaving scope for a third potential film. Interestingly, she has less hope for her Marvel return as she revealed that she hadn’t gotten a call from the studio.

Charlize Theron Says The Old Guard 2 Will Be Back Soon Charlize Theron in...

The Charlize Theron action film The Old Guard was a hit for the Netflix streaming service when it was released in 2020, but the sequel The Old Guard 2 has had an unexpectedly bumpy ride while making its way out into the world. It went into production back in 2022, and filming had to be halted briefly after a fire broke out at the film studio where the movie had been shooting; Rome, Italy’s historic Cinecittà Studios. Then there was a shake-up at Netflix during post-production, so the project got shut down for a while – but Theron has told Variety that The Old Guard 2 is now back on track and coming soon.

Theron said, “Netflix went through quite a changeover. We got kind of stuck in that and our post-production shut down, I think, five weeks into it. They were going through a lot of changes, and I totally understand it.

Chicago – Growth from a young and rising actor is defined by KiKi Layne. After getting her big break as Tish in “If Beale Street Could Talk” from 2018, she has build her resume in both independent (“Native Son”) and tentpole (“Coming 2 America”) films, and showcases her music talent as the title character in “Dandelion,” which opens Friday, July 12th.

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Dandelion (KiKi Layne) is a struggling Cincinnati singer-songwriter in a downward spiral, including dead end gigs and a mother who needs caregiving. When she takes a last-ditch-effort gig at a motorcycle rally in South Dakota she meets Casey (Thomas Doherty), a guitarist who walked away from his dream long ago. As Dandelion joins Casey’s nomadic group of struggling musicians, the kindred spirits make music together and strike up a whirlwind romance.

The film is a passionate meditation on young love and the sensitive artist trying to interpret it. The...

When David Ellison first came to Hollywood, many dealmakers and insiders both balked and salivated. Here was the son of Larry Ellison, founder of the tech behemoth Oracle, trying to play in the big leagues after dropping out of USC Film School. Being the child of the 3rd wealthiest person in America (now 4th) may have made him not just any other rich kid, but to many, he was still just another nepo baby with cash to burn. And at first, that’s exactly what he did. Financing and co-starring in the 2006 WWI drama “Flyboys,” Ellison’s first dip into the entertainment waters was a critical and box-office failure, only earning $17.8 million against its $60 million budget.

But Ellison didn’t pack his bags just yet. In Hollywood, timing is everything and when he saw investment banks pull capital out of media and entertainment during the financial crisis of the late 2000s,...

Matthias Schoenaerts had worked with Kate Winslet before, but never like this. Never as a lackey engaging in a psychosexual power play with a capricious dictator convinced bacteria is flooding her palace. It almost goes without saying that The Regime is far less restrained than Schoenaerts and Winslet’s previous screen romance, the largely forgotten 2014 period film A Little Chaos.

“We both were like, ‘Ok, so what is this mad piece of work that we’re reading?’ ” Schoenaerts says of his first conversation with Winslet about the HBO limited series. “ ‘Is it a comedy? Is it a drama? Is it both?’ We were trying to figure out what the tone was going to be.”

Will Tracy, who created and co-wrote the show, has a résumé heavy on humorous genre hybrids, including Succession, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver and The Menu. According to Schoenaerts, Tracy was careful never to define...

“If Beale Street Could Talk” was one of the best films of 2018. Since then, we’ve been watching the young actress in the lead, KiKi Layne, and waiting for her star to keep rising. To be fair, she’s done some high-profile gigs since, including “The Old Guard” and “Coming 2 America,” but nothing that has really caught our eye since ‘Beale Street.’ From the looks of it, “Dandelion” could be that film.

Continue reading ‘Dandelion’ Trailer: KiKi Layne Stars As A Struggling Musician In Nicole Riegel’s New Drama at The Playlist.

This article contains spoilers for Gotham by Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age.

You know the scene. Jon and Martha Kent are making their way home when a bright light illuminates the night sky and a meteor crashes to the ground. The couple investigate the impact and find not space rock, but a young child.

Superhero fans know this moment well. It’s the turning point where infant Kal-El arrives on Earth from Krypton and begins his journey toward becoming Superman. In Gotham by Gaslight‘s telling, however, the Kents exit not a beat-up truck, but a covered wagon. And they travel not through Kansas but the Kansas Territory—under the watchful eye of Chief Black Condor, leader of the Indigenous sovereigns of the land.

For years, DC Comics‘ Elseworlds line allowed creators to reimagine Superman and Batman in different contexts, leading to classics such as Batman and Dracula: Red Rain and Superman: Red Son.

It’s been less than two years since TV exec Matt Thunell left Netflix to become president of Skydance Television. And in that time, Thunell — who previously ran spectacle and event programming at the streamer — has completed his first major assignment from Skydance boss David Ellison and chief creative officer Dana Goldberg: doubling their TV series output.

Today, Skydance has five series in active production: Amazon’s “Reacher” and “Cross,” Netflix’s “Fubar,” Apple TV+’s’ “Foundation” and “The Big Door Prize,” as well as five new series orders setup across Amazon, Apple TV+ and Netflix, including a comedy, a YA series, an action series starring Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham, and a bull rider project led by Tim McGraw.

Skydance Television has also signed a first-look TV deal with filmmakers Gina Prince-Bythewood and Reggie Rock Bythewood’s Undisputed Cinema. The partners are about to sell their first series from the producing couple,...

Chicago – “Dandelion” was the centerpiece film at the 2024 Chicago Critics Film Festival (Ccff) on May 6th, and featured an appearance by the actor portraying the title character, KiKi Layne (“If Beale Street Could Talk”). Ms. Layne walked the Red Carpet at Chicago’s historic Music Box Theatre.

Dandelion (KiKi Layne) is a struggling Cincinnati singer-songwriter in a downward spiral, takes a last-ditch-effort gig at a motorcycle rally in South Dakota where she meets Casey (Thomas Doherty), a guitarist who walked away from his dream long ago. As Dandelion joins Casey’s nomadic group of struggling musicians, the kindred spirits make music together and strike up a whirlwind romance.

KiKi Layne at the 2024 Chicago Critics Film Festival

Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com

KiKi Layne is an ascending actor after making her feature film debut in “If Beale Street Could Talk” in 2018 as Tish Rivers. She also...

The movie genre of actions is often associated with the male leading characters who fight for the world’s peace or power. However, there are some female action leads who make their movies stand out among the great number of the genre’s features.

Here are 7 of the most memorable female-led action movies, chosen by Redditors.

Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)

This martial arts feature probably comes first to mind in this respect, as Uma Thurman’s Bride is one of the most deadly and cultish onscreen assassins in history. Everyone saw Quentin Tarantino’s timeless masterpiece at least once in their lives, and it’s worth it.

Aliens (1986)

Long before the modern action heroines, 38 years ago, Sigourney Weaver starred as the courageous survivor of an alien attack, Ellen Ripley, who manages to go head-to-head with the Xenomorph and defeat it, unlike the great number of people around her.

True Grit...

It’s official: The book isn’t always better than the movie.

Filmmakers have been interpreting popular books for the screen since the invention of cinema, from influential novels to page-turning mysteries, comics, and buzzy book-club picks. But if you’re looking for a book-to-movie viewing recommendation, no need to consult a librarian — we’ve rounded up some of the most exciting and engrossing films to be adapted from the page.

Because there are so many adaptations out there, we’re keeping this list to original Netflix films. Those page-to-screen stories include titles as varied as Rebecca Hall’s moving take on the Harlem Renaissance classic Passing, Gina Prince-Bythewood’s kinetic action flick taken from the panels of comic book The Old Guard, and Martin Scorsese’s engrossing crime saga realizing the nonfiction mob chronicle I Heard You Paint Houses — among many others. Whether you want to see one of...

Charlize Theron proved to be a fine action star appearing in Mad Max: Fury Road, Atomic Blonde, and several other remarkable action-packed films. But doing action movies is not always easy, and Theron has endured the nightmarish effects of it on her body and mind.

Charlize Theron in Atomic Blonde

Still, there is no stopping for the actor. She puts herself up to every challenge possible despite the inherent cons attached to it. On-set injuries are not new to the actor as she was almost paralyzed after a neck injury after filming a scene in the 2005 Karyn Kusama-directed sci-fi action flick, Æon Flux. But she sustained permanent damage to her body after working in a film by the John Wick director.

Charlize Theron Sustained Permanent Injuries On Set

Charlize Theron in an action scene in Atomic Blonde.

Most actors go through intense physical training and hard work for action movies.

Exclusive: Carter Cohn, an alum of the agencies CAA and ICM, has joined Anonymous Content as a manager, Deadline has learned. He starts in his new role effective immediately and will be based out of the company’s Los Angeles office.

Cohn joins from ICM, where he was named founding partner in the agency’s management buyout of 2012. Following the June 2022 acquisition of ICM by CAA, bombshell news which we were first to report, he transitioned to CAA’s Motion Picture department, having begun his career in the industry as a mailroom assistant.

Cohn brings with him a diverse roster of film and television actors and filmmakers including Golden Globe nominee Rebecca Ferguson, SAG Award nominee Kelly Reilly, Joe Manganiello and Marwan Kenzari, to name a few.

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Exclusive: Netflix’s hit conspiracy thriller The Night Agent has added three for guest roles in Season 2: Marwan Kenzari (Black Adam), Elise Kibler (The Sunlit Night), and Dikran Tulaine (The Blacklist).

Kenzari plays Reza, a decorated soldier court marshalled for another man’s crime, who’s been given the opportunity to be a night agent. Fiercely intelligent, with a wry sense of humor and a trigger temper, he doesn’t hesitate to become violent or lethal when backed into a corner.

Kibler’s character is Sloane, a glamorous British socialite. Smart, savvy, and glib, Sloane is the girlfriend of the wealthy Tomás Bala (Rob Heaps). She knows how toxic Tomás’s family is and tries to convince him to break ties…

Tulaine portrays Viktor, a smart, dangerous and manipulative man who was once the leader of his country, but has since been convicted of war crimes.

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Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon- Part One: A Child of Fire is an epic space opera based on a story conceived by the filmmaker. The movie stars Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae, Charlie Hunnam and more. The epic space opera is set in a fictional galaxy ruled by the imperialistic Motherworld and its military threatens a farming colony on the moon; Veldt. Former Imperium soldier, Kora goes on a quest to recruit warriors to be able to take a stand against the military before they return to Veldt.

The first part of a two-part space opera was released on Netflix in December after a limited theatre release. The movie received negative reviews from the audience and the critics with them criticizing the storyline, character developments, and derivative nature. The actress has now addressed the negative comments the movie has received.

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Netflix stuck the landing on a star-studded exhibition match between tennis superstars Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz this weekend. Stakes were high on the court, but the Las Vegas showdown was most effective as a lush advertisement for the streamer as a fledgling live sports destination.

Taking over the Mandalay Bay’s Michelob Ultra Arena, the inaugural Netflix Slam pit legend Nadal against 20-year-old Alcaraz. Rafa, as Nadal is affectionately known to millions of global fans, had not played since a hip injury flared up in 2023. Nadal has only faced Alcaraz a handful of times in his career and wound up losing to the prodigy in a nail-biting tie break.

No one really lost, though. Least of all Netflix. Branding was so pervasive in the hotel and casino that pedestrians lined up 100 deep to take photos in front of a “Netflix Slam” sign, installed on a massive wall of tennis balls.

Credit: Amy Spinks/Netflix Fans of The Old Guard have a new sequel to look forward to (Via Collider) Though a release date has not yet been set, filming wrapped in 2022, and those involved have teased that the sequel’s in the late stages of post-production. The original movie became one of Netflix’s top-watched titles to date when it was originally released in 2020, and it also won over the critics, who praised the film as not being an ordinary superhero film. That particularly pleased the movie’s star, Charlize Theron, said everyone involved with the film was excited because of the way it pushed the envelope of the superhero genre. (Click on the media bar below to hear Charlize Theron) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Charlize_hero_differ_.mp3

The Old Guard is currently streaming on Netflix.

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HBO is getting ready to unleash its latest miniseries in the form of "The Regime." The series has a lot going for it as it has an Oscar-winning actress at the center of the story, which hails from two of the minds behind one of the network's most beloved shows in recent memory, "Succession." But this is a very different sort of show not focused on the world of messy corporate politics, instead taking place inside a European palace and an authoritarian regime.

But what is this show about, exactly? Who is behind the camera and responsible for its creation? Who is in front of the camera bringing this political regime to life? We're here to answer all of those questions and more, offering up everything you need to know about the show before it arrives. Let's get into it.

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Over the course of her career, Gina Prince-Bythewood has proven she can do it all. Across five films and roughly 20 years, she had made an enduring romantic sports story, a southern family drama, a pop star star-crossed romance, a superhero fantasy action film, and a feminist historical epic. And with every new genre the filmmaker has ticked off her list, Prince-Bythewood has shown a mastery for its particularities every time.

Born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Pacific Grove, California, Prince-Bythewood attended University of California in Los Angeles, where she studied film and graduated in 1991. After several years as a writer on TV shows like “A Different World” and “South Central,” her first film, 2000’s “Love and Basketball,” was released to critical acclaim. The story of two childhood best friends with a shared love for basketball — and a chronicle of their tumultuous relationship through the years as they both seek...

After several years without any Star Wars films, the Daisy Ridley/ Rey spin-off movie is set to bring the franchise back to the big screen, with director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoyn at the helm.

Obaid-Chinoy – who will become the first female and person of color to direct a movie in the franchise with the upcoming trilogy launcher (set 15 years after The Rise of Skywalker) – recently expressed her excitement on being tied to Star Wars and the importance of having a female director. “I’m very thrilled about the project because I feel what we’re about to create is something very special…We’re in 2024 now, and it’s about time that we had a woman come forward to shape a story in a galaxy far, far away.” That’s no doubt a strong voice but her latter point might be worth discussion here.

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Prime Video has released the trailer for ‘Expats,’ the six-part limited series directed by Lulu Wang and based on the internationally best-selling novel The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee.

Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centers on three American women—Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue), and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo)—whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred. Brian Tee plays Margaret’s husband Clarke and Jack Huston plays Hilary’s husband David.

The series stars Academy Award- and Emmy-winning actor Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee, and Jack Huston. Kidman and Lulu Wang also serve as executive producers on the series.

Lulu Wang serves as a creator, director, and writer for Expats. Wang also executive produces the series with Daniele Melia for Local Time.

Grief takes many forms. It gets inside your bones and could change you after siphoning your energy and reducing you to a shadow of your former self. In today’s Expats trailer, Margaret (Nicole Kidman) encounters a level of grief no parent should suffer, and as her emotions pull her into an abyss, loved ones attempt to remove her from the brink of darkness. Expats, the six-part limited series from the brilliant directorial eye of Lulu Wang (The Farewell), comes to Prime Video on February 23, 2024.

“Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centers on three American women—Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue), and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo)—whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy,” reads the official Expats synopsis. “The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred. Brian Tee plays Margaret’s husband Clarke, and Jack Huston...

“I just sometimes want to be alone. Where I’m not somebody’s wife, not somebody’s mother. Where I’m not defined by tragedy.” Those words from Nicole Kidman’s Margaret open the first trailer for Expats, Prime Video’s six-part limited series directed by Lulu Wang, based on Janice Y.K. Lee’s bestselling novel The Expatriates.

Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee and Jack Huston also star in the series which premieres on January 26.

Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centers on three American women—Margaret (Kidman), Hilary (Blue), and Mercy (Yoo)—whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred. Tee plays Margaret’s husband Clarke and Huston plays Hilary’s husband David.

Wang serves as a creator, director and writer for Expats. She also executive...

A new live-action film adaptation of author Tomi Adeyemi’s fantasy novel trilogy “Children of Blood and Bone” will be directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (“The Old Guard”) for Paramount Pictures:

“…’Zélie Adebola’ remembers when the soil of ‘Orïsha’ hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s ‘Reaper’ mother summoned forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, ‘maji’ were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope.

“Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good. Danger lurks in Orïsha, where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters Yet the greatest danger may be Zélie herself as she struggles to control her powers...

There is movement for Paramount's plan to turn Tomi Adeyemi‘s novel Children Of Blood And Bone into film. According to Deadline, :a[The Old Guard]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/the-old-guard/' } and :a[The Woman King]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/the-woman-king/' } director Gina Prince-Bythewood is jumping aboard to direct.

Adeyemi‘s book is set in a fantasy realm where, 11 years ago, Zelie and Tzain lost their mother, and all of Orisha lost magic. The maji were rounded up and slaughtered by King Saran’s orders, and the diviners became second-class citizens, oppressed so they would never rise up again.

But all of that changes when a scroll turns up that has the ability to grant magic to the diviners, changing them into maji. The answer becomes clear to Zelie: they must bring magic back.

For Amari, the princess, the path is less clear. Though...