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Universal Pictures will release a fourth installment of The Mummy in May 2028, with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz reprising their roles as Rick and Evelyn O’Connell. The film continues the franchise’s original storyline more than two decades after it was relaunched. The project reunites the central pairing that defined... Read More »
Catherine O’Hara, the actor whose blend of precision, warmth, and fearless absurdity reshaped modern screen comedy, has died at the age of 71. Her representatives at Creative Artists Agency stated that she died on Friday following a brief illness. Additional details surrounding her death have not been publicly confirmed. Over... Read More »
Olivia Wilde’s latest film, The Invite, has emerged as one of the most notable acquisitions to come out of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, with A24 securing distribution rights after a competitive multi-day bidding process. The deal reached the eight-figure range, exceeding $12 million after offers began near $10 million... Read More »
The 2026 Writers Guild Awards nominations were announced this week, offering an early snapshot of how screenwriters across film and television are being recognized by their peers as awards season accelerates. Several high-profile films already positioned as Oscar contenders, including Sinners, One Battle After Another, Hamnet, and Marty Supreme, earned... Read More »
Reggaeton artist Daddy Yankee, whose legal name is Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, has filed a federal lawsuit in Puerto Rico against his former manager, music executive Rafael Pina Nieves, alleging a years-long scheme to divert songwriting royalties through false authorship claims. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for... Read More »
A new filing in U.S. District Court shows Blake Lively is seeking $161 million in damages in her ongoing lawsuit against actor and director Justin Baldoni. The court document offers the first full accounting of the financial losses Lively says she suffered, including earnings, brand profits, and reputational harm linked... Read More »
Eric Dwayne Collins, the Long Beach rapper known as RBX, has filed a class action lawsuit against Spotify, accusing the company of allowing fake streams that he claims deprived artists of millions in unpaid royalties. The lawsuit, filed on November 2, 2025, in the United States District Court for the... Read More »
A federal judge has formally dismissed Justin Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit against Blake Lively, ending one of several legal disputes between the It Ends With Us co-stars. The ruling formally ends Baldoni’s countersuit, which challenged the legal protections provided under California’s survivor protection statute in defamation-related claims. Judge Lewis Liman... Read More »
Warner Bros. is already planning the next chapter of its Mortal Kombat film series. During the New York Comic Con panel for the upcoming Mortal Kombat II, screenwriter Jeremy Slater confirmed that a third installment is officially in development, signaling the studio’s confidence in the growing franchise. Slater, who wrote... Read More »
Lifetime is moving forward with a new “Ripped From the Headlines” feature based on one of the most widely followed true crime cases of the decade. The Idaho Murders (working title) will dramatize the 2022 killings of four University of Idaho students, with actor Miles Merry set to portray convicted... Read More »
Warner Bros. is developing a new Ocean’s Eleven prequel set in 1960s Europe, with Bradley Cooper in talks to join Margot Robbie in the lead roles. The project will be directed by Lee Isaac Chung, the filmmaker behind Twisters and Minari, with a screenplay by Carrie Solomon. It will be... Read More »
Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have confirmed that Minecraft 2 will open in theaters on July 23, 2027, continuing the studio’s biggest new franchise success story. The announcement comes two years after A Minecraft Movie became one of 2025’s most unexpected box office sensations, earning nearly $1 billion worldwide and... Read More »
Disney’s live-action adaptation of Tangled is back in early development, with Scarlett Johansson reportedly in talks to play the iconic villain Mother Gothel. The project, first paused earlier this year, signals the studio’s renewed confidence in bringing its modern animated stories to life on the big screen. The story of... Read More »
A federal judge in New York has dismissed Drake’s defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group, ruling that Kendrick Lamar’s hit song “Not Like Us” is a protected form of artistic expression rather than a statement of fact. U.S. District Judge Jeannette A. Vargas issued the decision on October 9, 2025,... Read More »
Netflix has ordered a new competition series based on Clue, the iconic murder mystery board game and 1985 cult film. The unscripted show will turn the game’s signature intrigue into a live contest where players must use logic, teamwork, and strategy to solve a fictional crime. In the upcoming series,... Read More »