Tony Todd, the actor who played the eponymous killer in the “Candyman” movies, has died. He was 69. The star passed away on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, his representatives confirmed to Deadline. They did not disclose Todd’s cause of death. Todd played the famed villain in both the original 1992 “Candyman” movie and … Read more
Joaquin Phoenix was not ready to enter the “Gladiator” arena — and Russell Crowe didn’t like it. The movie’s director, Ridley Scott, spoke to The New York Times before the upcoming release of “Gladiator II” and revealed that the first few days of production didn’t go as planned – mainly because Phoenix was overwhelmed and Crowe believed his behavior was … Read more
Nine years ago next month, I was standing in line with hundreds of other members of the press before an early screening of “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.” Andy Cohen was there on 68th Street to watch what happens taped, and I spotted at least one panelist from “The View” — TV types … Read more
“Hi, I’m Sean Baker. I’m the writer, director and editor of “Anora.” This is the scene in which our protagonist, Ani, played by Mikey Madison, is arriving at the house supposedly owned by Ivan Zakharov, who is played by Mark Eydelshteyn. So this was obviously supposed to bring not only Ani into Ivan’s world, but … Read more
Martha Stewart has entered the ring. Hours after The Post’s Andrea Peyser published a column correcting Stewart’s bizarre and wrong claim that she’s “dead,” the lifestyle entrepreneur hit back by bitterly acknowledging the story onstage. “She wrote this very scathing article today,” Stewart bemoaned to the crowd at Thursday’s Philadelphia Conference for Women event, “in … Read more
00-oh, no. Daniel Craig’s experience as 007 has become a blur. The British actor, 56, could not remember how many James Bond movies he’s been in during a Nov. 4 Variety interview with his “Queer” co-star Drew Starkey, where they were asked questions and had to write their answers on a white board. “Are you … Read more
Cynthia Erivo shaded the actresses who auditioned for the role of Glinda in the “Wicked” movie, expressing her gratitude that Ariana Grande ultimately landed the part. In a new interview with The New York Times, Erivo, 37, and Grande, 31, spoke about the casting process. Asked how they reacted after learning the other one had … Read more
Goodbye, ghostface. Dermot Mulroney is breaking his silence on his “Scream” co-stars Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega exiting the franchise. “I’m not surprised they didn’t come back,” Mulroney, 61, exclusively told the Post while promoting his latest project, “Depravity.” Barrera, 34, was fired from the horror movie films due to her social media posts about … Read more
Ariana Grande has shared why she chose to be credited under her full name, “Ariana Grande-Butera,” in the upcoming “Wicked” film adaptation. The pop star, 31, plays Glinda the Good Witch in the first part of the two-film series, set to hit theaters on Nov. 22. Though known professionally as “Ariana Grande,” the singer surprised … Read more
Don’t come for Tom Hanks’ movies. The Oscar winner, 68, appeared on the “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast on Sunday and called movie critics “c–ksuckers,” while explaining how the responses to films in Hollywood have evolved over the years. Tom Hanks on Conan O’Brien’s podcast. YouTube / Team Coco Conan O’Brien interviewing Tom Hanks. … Read more
Billy Zane made a stunning transformation into late film actor Marlon Brando. The 58-year-old appeared as a spitting image of Brando’s Don Vito Corleone from Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 mob drama, “The Godfather.” Zane is playing Brando, who died in 2004 at age 80, in the upcoming biopic, “Waltzing with Brando.” Zane looked unrecognizable as he … Read more
What’s a “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” sequel without Jessica Rabbit? The film’s director, Robert Zemeckis, shared his thoughts on a possible follow-up to the 1988 classic that featured the sexy and flirty animated wife of Roger Rabbit donned in her iconic red dress that highlighted her hourglass figure. While on the Oct. 30 episode of … Read more
Jonathan Haze, the actor who played the role of Seymour in the original 1960’s “The Little Shop of Horrors,” has died at the age of 95. Jonathan’s daughter, Rebecca Haze, revealed to Deadline that Jonathan died “peacefully of natural causes” on Saturday at his Los Angeles home. Haze’s performance as Seymour in “The Little Shop … Read more
Welcome to Great Adaptations, the Book Review’s regular multiple-choice quiz about books that have gone on to find new life as movies, television shows, theatrical productions, video games and more. This week’s challenge is focused on fiction and nonfiction works about space exploration that were adapted into popular films. Just tap or click your answers … Read more
“Venom: The Last Dance” enjoyed another weekend at the top of the box office. The Sony release starring Tom Hardy added $26.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was a relatively quiet weekend for North American movie theaters leading up to the presidential election. Charts were dominated by big studio holdovers, like “Venom … Read more
Robin Wright isn’t running away from the debate about one of her most iconic movie roles. The actress, 58, did an interview with the New York Times Friday alongside her “Forrest Gump” co-star, Tom Hanks, to promote their new film “Here,” and Wright was asked if she thinks her character in the 1994 classic, Jenny … Read more
You can’t keep a good symbiote down. “Venom: The Last Dance” earned another $6.6 million in ticket sales during its second week in theaters, and holds steady at No. 1, according to The Numbers. The film stars Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock, a journalist forced to share his body with a demonic-looking alien symbiote that feasts … Read more
Late Queen Elizabeth II will make a small cameo in the upcoming third installment of the Paddington movie franchise, a tribute that reportedly made the royal family “very happy.” “Paddington 3,” officially titled “Paddington in Peru,” will specifically harken back to the animated bear’s afternoon tea with the late monarch, as shown in a video … Read more
movie review JUROR NO.2 Running time: 113 minutes. Rated PG-13 (some violent images and strong language). In theaters. It’s an injustice that duds like “Joker: Folie a Deux” and “Megalopolis” played on thousands of screens around the country while Clint Eastwood’s engrossing new film about justice, “Juror No. 2,” will only grace 50. The swell … Read more
Amanda Schull isn’t tap dancing around what “Center Stage” fans need to know. The 2000 American teen drama quickly became a cult classic, with a sequel released in 2008. Now, 16 years later, Schull is getting candid on if fans can expect “Center Stage” to turn into a trilogy. Ethan Stiefel, Amanda Schull, Sascha Radetsky … Read more