Stubborn SMG. Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, the director of the new “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” revealed that she “tried relentlessly,” and failed, to get Sarah Michelle Gellar to return for the sequel. “I tried, okay? I harassed her! But she is dead,” the 37-year-old filmmaker told Entertainment Weekly as she broke down the … Read more
“The Dude” is ready for his comeback. Jeff Bridges confirmed at a recent screening of “The Big Lebowski” at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles that he and Julianne Moore are down to star in a sequel to the beloved 1998 film. “Of course. Julianne and I would fantasize about that,” said Bridges, 75, per … Read more
Detention is back in session. The cast of “The Breakfast Club” — Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez and Ally Sheedy — reunited Saturday during a panel at the C2E2 convention in Chicago. The event marked the first time that the five actors were together publicly since the cult classic film came out in 1985. The … Read more
Val Kilmer never wanted to be in “Top Gun,” but had little say in the matter before he starred in the blockbuster that launched him to Hollywood stardom opposite Tom Cruise. The legendary actor, who died from pneumonia on Tuesday at the age of 65, reflected on the huge acting decision he faced in his … Read more
The defense is wrong — but the timing could be right. Ralph Macchio, one of the stars of “My Cousin Vinny,” said that a follow-up to the beloved 1992 comedy movie has been in discussion. “Yeah, I’ve had conversations with other writers about that,” the 63-year-old “Cobra Kai” actor told People. Joe Pesci retired from … Read more
A simple response. Director Paul Feig denied rumors of tension between Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick at the premiere of their movie “Another Simple Favor” at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on Friday — amid Lively’s legal drama with Justin Baldoni. Feig spoke out on Saturday after YouTuber Melanie King claimed Lively, … Read more
movie review MUFASA: THE LION KING Running time: 120 minutes. Rated PG (action/violence, peril and some thematic elements). In theaters Dec. 20. It’s the Circle of Life at Disney — another boring sequel has been born. Actually, the lackluster “Mufasa: The Lion King” is both a sequel and a prequel to the 1994 classic that … Read more
Don’t toy with our hearts, Nancy. Jude Law and Nancy Meyers have fans of “The Holiday” on edge after the pair hinted they are working on a sequel to the 2006 romantic comedy, which could see the return of a beloved character — Mr. Napkin Head. Law, 51, and Meyers, 75, who wrote and directed … Read more
Francis Ford Coppola apologized for making one of the greatest films of all time. The Oscar-winning director, 85, told the Washington Post in an interview published Monday that he’s to blame for the never-ending amount of sequels in Hollywood, because he helmed 1974’s “The Godfather Part II.” “So I’m the jerk that started numbers on … Read more
movie review MOANA 2 Running time: 90 minutes. Rated PG (action/peril). In theaters Nov. 27. Well, at least it’s not “Wish.” “Moana 2,” the sequel to the 2016 animated film about an oceanic adventurer, is 20,000 leagues better than Disney’s congealed Thanksgiving leftovers from last year. But that’s a low, low bar. The studio’s latest … Read more
Despite being a reported hit, Brad Pitt and George Clooney’s recent onscreen teamup, “Wolfs,” will not be getting a sequel. According to Deadline, “Wolfs” was the most viewed feature film on Apple TV+, and the outlet had previously confirmed a sequel was on the horizon. However, the film’s director, Jon Watts, pulled the plug after a disagreement … Read more
He’s not heading back to North Carolina. Chad Michael Murray has broken his silence about the upcoming “One Tree Hill” reboot. Murray, 43, told the Los Angeles Times, “We’re not doing it because no one’s ever picked up the phone and said, ‘Hey, we’re doing this,’ so we’re not doing it.” He was referring to … Read more
movie review GLADIATOR II Running time: 148 minutes. Rated R (strong bloody violence). In theaters Nov. 22. Ridley Scott has probably been feeling a lot like a gladiator lately, fending off menacing movie critics from his high-profile duds. The director’s wretched “House of Gucci” was devoured by lions; the gauche “Napoleon” decapitated. And “The Last … Read more
Comedian Tim Dillon only has a brief role in “Joker: Folie à Deux,” but he has strong opinions about the movie. The 39-year-old called the DC sequel starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga “the worst film ever made” on Joe Rogan’s podcast last week. Tim Dillon on “The Joe Rogan Experience.” YouTube / PowerfulJRE Joe … 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
Paul Schrader has nothing good to say about “Joker: Folie à Deux.” The famous director, 78, revealed that he, like many others, walked out of the movie theater when he watched the DC sequel starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. “I saw about 10 or 15 minutes of it,” Schrader told Jeremy O. Harris for … Read more
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
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
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
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