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
The Goonies never say die – unless you ask Martha Plimpton. On Sept. 6, a report from the Sun stated that a follow-up film to the 1985 cult classic about a group of adventurous kids was in the works, with the original cast expected to return. On Friday, Sept. 13, Plimpton, 53, who played Stephanie … Read more
“The Goonies” is finally getting the sequel treatment. A follow-up film to the 1985 cult classic about a group of adventurous kids is in the works, according to a new report from the Sun. The outlet reported that the cast members from the original movie are expected to return for the sequel. Jeff Cohen, Sean … Read more
The second time’s a charm for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” The dark fantasy comedy-horror, which The Post called “pointless” and “belabored,” earned $41.5 million on Friday, its first day in theaters, according to The Numbers. The Tim Burton film, which serves as a sequel to the 1988 cult classic “Beetlejuice,” is expected to take in at least … Read more
movie review BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE Running time: 104 minutes. Rated PG-13 (violent content, macabre and bloody images, strong language, some suggestive material and brief drug use). In theaters Sept. 6. By the end of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” I was fully convinced that Michael Keaton really is a ghost. Thirty-five years have passed since Tim Burton’s original horror-comedy … Read more
The “One Tree Hill” sequel series isn’t getting the fan reaction that Netflix wanted. Sources revealed to Variety on Friday that the early 2000s teen drama is getting a reboot on the streaming giant that will include two of the original main cast members. The insiders said the sequel series was already in the works, … Read more