Rock on your bad self. Jack Black said he’s down for a “School of Rock” sequel — but that “The White Lotus” is standing in his way. That’s because Mike White, who wrote the original 2003 “School of Rock” movie, also created HBO’s breakout hit “The White Lotus” — and he’s working on Season 3 of … Read more
This maid of honor will not be walking down the aisle anytime soon. Kristen Wiig says “the story has ended” for her character in the romantic comedy “Bridesmaids” — and a sequel is very unlikely. “It’s never been a conversation,” Wiig, 50 told the Hollywood Reporter in a new cover story, published on Thursday. “That … Read more
Moviegoers were thirsty for this sci-fi desert sequel. “Dune: Part Two” landed in first place in the box office on its opening day, with a solid $32.2 million in sales, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The Post called the film, which is the second of a two-part adaptation of the 1965 novel “Dune” by Frank Herbert, a “sci-fi triumph … Read more
He’s taking the highway to the legal zone. Barry Tubb, who starred in the original “Top Gun” film as Wolfman, filed a lawsuit against Paramount+ claiming that the streaming giant used a photo of him without his permission in the 2022 sequel, “Top Gun: Maverick.” Tubb’s lawsuit refers to a scene when Hangman (Glen Powell) … Read more
Sorry, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga cannot hear you. They’re kinda busy — hopefully. The “Poker Face” singer, 37, and the former Destiny’s Child member, 42, dropped their hit collab “Telephone” in 2009. And since Beyoncé announced her new album “Renaissance Act II” at the 2024 Super Bowl on Sunday, the world has been chattering about … Read more
One question was whirling in the minds of movie fans during the 2024 Super Bowl on Sunday night. Where’s Helen?! After watching the new trailer for the movie “Twisters,” a follow-up to 1996’s disaster flick “Twister” that hits theaters on July 19, social media alighted with viewers praying for a cameo from original star Helen … Read more
Disney is deploying Taylor Swift and Moana as part of a campaign to revitalize its entertainment lineup. The company said on Wednesday that it had reached a deal with Ms. Swift to bring her blockbuster “Eras Tour” concert movie to streaming for the first time. “The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)” will include five additional performed … Read more
Jasmin Savoy Brown’s “Scream” future is uncertain. Brown, 29, who portrayed Mindy Meeks-Martin in 2022’s “Scream” and last year’s “Scream VI,” was asked by Entertainment Tonight if she’ll return to the iconic film franchise. “I haven’t gotten a call,” the 29-year-old shrugged Monday after the Emmys 2024 when asked if she’d return for the next … Read more
Julia Roberts cemented herself as the rom-com queen of the ’90s with hits such as “Pretty Woman” and “Runaway Bride.” The Oscar winner, 56, further elevated her career with the 1997 flick “My Best Friend’s Wedding” — a feature that she said she would be more than happy to do a sequel for. Roberts made … Read more
The director Rob Reiner has said that an upcoming sequel to his 1984 documentary parody “This Is Spinal Tap” is scheduled to begin shooting in late February and will feature Paul McCartney, Elton John and Garth Brooks, among other stars. “Spinal Tap” satirized a bungled tour by a fictitious British heavy-metal band of that name, … Read more
Somebody said Willem Dafoe’s name three times. In an interview, the “Shadow of the Vampire” actor revealed new details about his upcoming appearance in “Beetlejuice 2,” the long-awaited sequel to 1988’s “Beetlejuice.” “I haven’t seen any footage yet, but it was fun to do,” Dafoe, 68, told Variety of the movie, which wrapped production in … Read more
Turns out, there may only be one “Barbie.” Margot Robbie, 33, doesn’t think there will be a sequel to the massive summer hit “Barbie.” “I think we put everything into this one,” Robbie recently told the Associated Press when asked about a potential follow-up. “We didn’t build it to be a trilogy or something.” “It … Read more
Horror producer Jason Blum may be ready to take on demons, but he feels he is no match for Taylor Swift. The film veteran and founder of Blumhouse, who has produced hits like “Insidious” and “The Purge,” said he made the decision to move the release of his latest film “Exorcist: Believer” up from Friday, … Read more
It’s showtime! Eccentric director Tim Burton revealed Monday that the highly anticipated sequel to his 1988 comedy “Beetlejuice” has less than two days of filming left to complete. According to Burton, 65, the almost completed Warner Brothers-backed project was forced to shut down in May during the start of the Writer’s Guild of America strike. … Read more
Raylan Givens is back. It’s been eight years since the neo-noir Western crime drama Justified” ended its six-season run on FX in 2015 with Timothy Olyphant as Givens, a modern-day cowboy with his own unorthodox brand of justice enforced in his home stomping grounds of Harlan, Ky. In the new limited series “Justified: City Primeval” … Read more
“Indiana Jones” fans haven’t seen Harrison Ford as the fedora-wearing archaeologist since 2008’s “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.” The final installment of the long-running franchise to include Ford, 80, is titled “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and is set to be released on June 30. The star explained to Digital Spy in a … Read more
“Manifest” hopes to stick the landing in its final season — and star Josh Dallas (series protagonist Ben Stone) thinks there’s enough gas in the tank to fuel another takeoff. “I believe [the series’ final episode] is … the perfect ending for these characters,” Dallas, 44, told The Post. “It’s terrifying, emotional and surprising. And, … Read more
One piece of advice must have been on repeat inside the heads of the creators of “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”: With great first film comes great responsibility. Because the superb sequel to 2018’s surprise hit “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” not only lives up to its genre-enlivening and Oscar-winning predecessor — it often surpasses it in … Read more
Better than Ezra? “The Flash” director Andy Muschietti says Ezra Miller, who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, is the only actor he’d hire for a sequel — despite Miller’s legal woes. “If [a sequel] happens, yes,” Muschietti, 49, told his sister and producing partner, Barbara Muschietti, on an upcoming episode of “The Discourse” podcast, … Read more
Twenty-two years ago, the “Fast & Furious” franchise began as a sexy crime-and-cars saga set in LA. Ten movies later (not counting spinoffs), the meathead stars of these vacuous slogs look and behave like a group of retired gym teachers who’d be better off behind the wheel of a golf cart. movie review Running time: … Read more