‘Joker’ sequel gets the last laugh as critical flop takes box office crown

‘Joker’ sequel gets the last laugh as critical flop takes box office crown

The Joker got the last laugh. “Joker: Folie á Deux” creeped its way to No. 1 on its first day in theaters Friday, earning $20 million, according to The Numbers. The Todd-Phillips-directed psychological thriller, which The Post called “a pointless sequel,” is a follow-up to 2019’s “Joker,” which earned Joaquin Phoenix, who reprises his titular … Read more

Exclusive | Sarah Paulson all but confirms a ‘The Bear’ return: ‘So intimidated’ by the cast

Exclusive | Sarah Paulson all but confirms a ‘The Bear’ return: ‘So intimidated’ by the cast

Sarah Paulson is teasing fans of “The Bear” with a possible return to the hit series.  Paulson hinted that she could once again step into the chaotic world of the Berzatto family as cousin Michelle while speaking to The Post about her new horror movie, “Hold Your Breath.” The movie, which dropped on Hulu Thursday, … Read more

Anne Hathaway confirms ‘The Princess Diaries 3’ return 20 years after the sequel: ‘Miracles happen’

Anne Hathaway confirms ‘The Princess Diaries 3’ return 20 years after the sequel: ‘Miracles happen’

Shut. Up.  Anne Hathaway confirmed on Friday that the long-awaited threequel to “The Princess Diaries” is in the works. The 41-year-old posted a video of herself to Instagram holding up one finger as the clip cuts to her character Mia Thermopolis in the 2001 Disney classic saying her iconic line, “A princess? Shut Up!” The … Read more

‘Terrifier 3’ had viewers ‘vomiting’ and ‘walking out’ of its U.K. premiere

‘Terrifier 3’ had viewers ‘vomiting’ and ‘walking out’ of its U.K. premiere

Art the Clown is scaring audiences out of the theaters. The latest screening of “Terrifier 3,” the third entry in Damien Leone’s horror-slasher series about a sadistic killer clown, took place on Wednesday in the United Kingdom. The film’s distributor, Signature Entertainment, wrote on X that movie theater staff “reported 11 people walking out and 1 person vomiting” during … Read more

Adam Brody breaks down ‘Nobody Wants This’ kiss with Kristen Bell that’s gone viral

Adam Brody breaks down ‘Nobody Wants This’ kiss with Kristen Bell that’s gone viral

Adam Brody is getting candid on kissing Kristen Bell in their new hit rom-com series “Nobody Wants This.” In the Netflix show, Bell, 44, plays a sex-positive podcast host named Joanne, who meets and falls for a newly single rabbi, Noah (Brody). The two try to make their relationship work as they navigate their families … Read more

Kevin Smith reveals the wild film he plans to pitch to Ben Affleck: He offers to produce my ‘cheap movies’

Kevin Smith reveals the wild film he plans to pitch to Ben Affleck: He offers to produce my ‘cheap movies’

Kevin Smith has a new idea about a collaboration with his longtime pal Ben Affleck. While promoting his new film “The 4:30 Movie,” the 54-year-old director exclusively told The Post that he would work with Affleck, 52, again “in a heartbeat.” In fact, Smith said he’s currently working on a new project that he wants … Read more

‘Rust’ gets a premiere date — 3 years after tragedy struck set — but will Alec Baldwin be there?

‘Rust’ gets a premiere date — 3 years after tragedy struck set — but will Alec Baldwin be there?

Alec Baldwin’s movie “Rust” is finally coming out. Three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed on-set, the Western film will have its world premiere at the Camerimage International Film Festival in Poland in November. The festival announced Thursday that the premiere will honor Hutchins, who was 42 years old when she died. … Read more

Will Smith’s fart on ‘Men in Black’ set led to 3-hour cast, crew evacuation, director reveals

Will Smith’s fart on ‘Men in Black’ set led to 3-hour cast, crew evacuation, director reveals

He discharged one weapon in public. Will Smith farted so badly on the set of “Men in Black” that he forced the cast and crew to evacuate for three hours, director Barry Sonnenfeld revealed. Sonnenfield told the gaseous anecdote on the latest episode of Kelly Ripa’s SiriusXM podcast “Let’s Talk Off Camera,” where the veteran … Read more

‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ review: Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix sing for no reason in pointless sequel

‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ review: Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix sing for no reason in pointless sequel

movie review JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX Running time: 138 minutes. Rated R (some strong violence, language throughout, some sexuality, and brief full nudity). In theaters Oct. 4 The DC dirge “Joker: Folie à Deux” is a sequel in search of a purpose. For nearly two and a half hours, director Todd Phillips’ pathologically unnecessary movie … Read more

Andrew Garfield would only return as Spider-Man under these conditions

Andrew Garfield would only return as Spider-Man under these conditions

Once a Spider-Man, always a Spider-Man. Andrew Garfield confirmed he’d reprise his role as the Marvel superhero in a future movie — under a few conditions. “For sure, I would 100 percent come back if it was the right thing, if it’s additive to the culture, if there’s a great concept or something that hasn’t … Read more

Kevin Smith reveals he spoke to Shannen Doherty about ‘Mallrats’ sequel before her death — is it happening?

Kevin Smith reveals he spoke to Shannen Doherty about ‘Mallrats’ sequel before her death — is it happening?

It might be time for another trip to the mall. Kevin Smith exclusively told The Post that there’s plans to make a sequel to his 1995 comedy “Mallrats.” The 54-year-old director revealed that he spoke to one of the film’s stars, Shannen Doherty, about the potential sequel before she died of cancer in July at … Read more

Lea Thompson admits she was ‘snooty’ to Michael J. Fox on ‘Back to the Future’ set

Lea Thompson admits she was ‘snooty’ to Michael J. Fox on ‘Back to the Future’ set

Lea Thompson is revisiting a very iconic road.  The actress, 63, revealed she didn’t initially hit it off with Michael J. Fox while filming “Back to the Future” in 1985.           “I was friends with Eric Stoltz who had just gotten fired,” Thompson said in an interview on the “Still Here Hollywood” podcast on Monday. “I had already done a movie called ‘The Wildlife’ … Read more

See Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis, 67, make his shocking return to acting 7 years after retiring

See Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis, 67, make his shocking return to acting 7 years after retiring

The legend is back. Daniel Day-Lewis was seen filming a movie seven years after he retired from acting. The Oscar winner, 67, was photographed on the set of the film “Avelyn” in Manchester, England, on Sunday, Sept. 29. Daniel Day-Lewis and Sean Bean film “Avelyn” in Manchester on Sept. 29. / SplashNews.com Daniel Day-Lewis, Sean … Read more

First look photos: Cillian Murphy films the long-awaited ‘Peaky Blinders’ movie

First look photos: Cillian Murphy films the long-awaited ‘Peaky Blinders’ movie

No fighting. Netflix has released the first look photos of Cillian Murphy filming the long-awaited “Peaky Blinders” movie.  Production began on Monday, Sept. 30.  Per the streamer, creator Steven Knight said in a statement, “I’m thrilled to see the cameras rolling on this new chapter of the Peaky Blinders story, set during World War II. … Read more

Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ flops at the box office as ‘The Wild Robot’ takes top spot

Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ flops at the box office as ‘The Wild Robot’ takes top spot

NEW YORK — Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic “Megalopolis” flopped with moviegoers, while the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation family film “The Wild Robot” soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office. “The Wild Robot,” Chris Sanders’ adaptation of Peter Brown’s bestseller, outperformed expectations to launch with $35 million in ticket sales in U.S. and Canada theaters, according to … Read more

One of ‘Saturday Night Live”s greatest legacies? Movies that have zero to do with ‘SNL’

One of ‘Saturday Night Live”s greatest legacies? Movies that have zero to do with ‘SNL’

When it comes to “Saturday Night Live” movies, there are two head honchos: “The Blues Brothers” and “Wayne’s World.”  The 1980 crime comedy classic starring John Belushi and Dan Akroyd and the 1992 Midwestern townie adventure with Mike Myers and Dana Carvey are both terrific. To this day. And the flicks have grown far beyond … Read more

‘The Wild Robot’ takes control of box office

‘The Wild Robot’ takes control of box office

“The Wild Robot” invaded theaters. On its opening day Friday, the animated sci-fi flick — which The Post called the “best family film of the year” — landed at the top of the box office, raking in $11.32 million, according to The Numbers. The DreamWorks production, which is based on the book series of the … Read more

Maggie Smith died exactly 1 year after ‘Harry Potter’ Dumbledore actor Michael Gambon 

Maggie Smith died exactly 1 year after ‘Harry Potter’ Dumbledore actor Michael Gambon 

Dame Maggie Smith and Sir Michael Gambon will forever be linked by more than just their work on the “Harry Potter” movies.  Perhaps best known in recent years for their portrayals of Professor Minerva McGonagall and Headmaster Albus Dumbledore at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Smith and Gambon appeared in six of the eight … Read more

‘The Wild Robot’ review: Machine adventure is the best family film of the year

‘The Wild Robot’ review: Machine adventure is the best family film of the year

movie review THE WILD ROBOT Running time: 142 minutes. Rated PG (action/peril and thematic elements). In theaters. Wall-E and Iron Giant, meet Rozzum. Or, Roz for short. She is the latest nuts-and-bolts creature to capture the imagination of movie-goers and the star of “The Wild Robot” — the best family film of the year. From … Read more

‘Harry Potter’ star Daniel Radcliffe breaks his silence on Maggie Smith’s death

‘Harry Potter’ star Daniel Radcliffe breaks his silence on Maggie Smith’s death

The Boy who Lived speaks out.  Daniel Radcliffe has paid tribute to his “Harry Potter” co-star Maggie Smith, who died at 89 on Friday.  In a statement to The Post, Radcliffe, 35, said, “The first time I met Maggie Smith I was 9 years old and we were reading through scenes for ‘David Copperfield,’ which … Read more