Willem Dafoe is playing a ‘dead person’ in ‘Beetlejuice 2’: Everything to know about the sequel

Willem Dafoe is playing a ‘dead person’ in ‘Beetlejuice 2’: Everything to know about the sequel

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

‘Fast & Furious’ filmmakers fined $1M after stuntman breaks skull

‘Fast & Furious’ filmmakers fined M after stuntman breaks skull

Filmmakers of the high-speed “Fast & Furious” franchise were ordered Friday to pay a $1 million fine after a stuntman broke his skull while filming the ninth installment. Joe Watts reported falling 25 feet head-first onto the concrete ground during a staged fight scene while filming “F9: The Fast Saga” in July 2019 at Warner … Read more

‘The Nun’ star Bonnie Aarons accuses Warner Bros. of ‘hiding’ her merchandise profits

‘The Nun’ star Bonnie Aarons accuses Warner Bros. of ‘hiding’ her merchandise profits

She got nun? Bonnie Aarons, 62, best known for playing a demonic nun in “The Conjuring” franchise, is suing Warner Bros. for breach of contract, according to the Aug. 15 suit obtained by The Post. “The contract for the services of Ms. Aarons called for fixedcompensation of $71,500 for her work in ‘The Nun,’ with … Read more

Japanese social media users mock 9/11 in response to ‘Barbenheimer’ memes

Japanese social media users mock 9/11 in response to ‘Barbenheimer’ memes

Japanese social media users are firing back at insensitive “Barbenheimer” fans in the United States. The international feud began after the official X (formerly Twitter) account for the “Barbie” film commented that “it’s going to be a summer to remember” beneath a movie poster collage that mashed up the toy-inspired flick with “Oppenheimer,” a film … Read more

‘Insensitive’ Barbenheimer poster sparks controversy in Japan: ‘I can’t laugh at it’

‘Insensitive’ Barbenheimer poster sparks controversy in Japan: ‘I can’t laugh at it’

A now-deleted poster for the internet sensation “Barbenheimer” has sparked controversy in Japan after it seemed to poke fun at the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, reports the South China Morning Post. The fan-made poster, which was originally uploaded last month by the account DiscussingFilms on X (formerly Twitter), showed Cillian Murphy’s J. Robert Oppenheimer … Read more

‘Barbie’ map controversy slapped down by Warner Bros.: ‘Child-like crayon drawing’

‘Barbie’ map controversy slapped down by Warner Bros.: ‘Child-like crayon drawing’

The highly-anticipated “Barbie” movie has been the subject of many popular trends around the world — but Vietnam’s decision to ban the movie has been making headlines Now Warner Bros. is attempting to clarify its intention. The film, directed by Greta Gerwig, was set to hit theaters in the country on July 21, aligning with its … Read more

David Corenswet as Superman is limping DC Studios’ last chance

David Corenswet as Superman is limping DC Studios’ last chance

When David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan were revealed as DC’s new Superman and Lois Lane on Tuesday, it was hard to get revved up about the news. That’s not to diss the casting for 2025’s “Superman: Legacy.” Corenswet, the 29-year-old freshly minted Clark Kent, appropriately looks like a younger version of his predecessor Henry Cavill … Read more

Ezra Miller would return for potential ‘The Flash’ sequel: director

Ezra Miller would return for potential ‘The Flash’ sequel: director

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

BLM leader Patrisse Cullors secretly dumped from Warner Bros TV deal

BLM leader Patrisse Cullors secretly dumped from Warner Bros TV deal

Warner Bros Television Group secretly ended a multi-platform deal with Patrisse Cullors, the former leader of Black Lives Matter, The Post has learned. The Post can reveal no shows were produced under the deal, despite Cullors saying she planned dramas, comedies, documentary series and animated programming for children. “The studio signed an overall deal with … Read more

Troubled Ezra Miller praised as ‘Flash’ trailer drops: ‘One of the best’

Troubled Ezra Miller praised as ‘Flash’ trailer drops: ‘One of the best’

DC Films dropped the second official trailer for “The Flash” Tuesday — with its troubled star Ezra Miller front and center. The 30-year-old actor, who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, reprises their role as Barry Allen in the movie, which hits theaters June 16. The trailer premiered at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. Director Andy … Read more

‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series revealed — second spinoff of HBO hit

‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series revealed — second spinoff of HBO hit

Let the “Game of Thrones” reign continue. HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery’s newly rebranded Max streaming service has ordered a previously rumored “Game of Thrones” prequel series, “A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight” The series is based on George R.R. Martin’s “Dunk and Egg” books, according to Variety. “Game of Thrones” premiered in … Read more

Hollywood is stuck making the same lame movies over and over again

Hollywood is stuck making the same lame movies over and over again

Over the past few weeks, Hollywood has announced major new project after major new project. The thing is, they’re all old. Warner Bros. is said to be close to a deal for a seven-season TV series adaptation of the Harry Potter books … only 11 years after they completed a massively popular eight-film adaptation of … Read more

Why making more ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies is a terrible idea

Why making more ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies is a terrible idea

When Bilbo Baggins wrote about his unexpected journey to the Misty Mountains, he titled it “There and Back Again, A Hobbit’s Tale.” Little did we, the audience, know that we too would come back to “The Lord of the Rings” again, and again, and again, and again. And now — ugh — again! During a … Read more

Multiple new ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies coming from Warner Bros.

Multiple new ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies coming from Warner Bros.

Twenty years later, Warner Bros. is going back to Middle-Earth. Warner Bros. Discovery is developing a new series of “Lord of the Rings” films, CEO David Zaslav announced on an earnings call Thursday. “Multiple” films based on the iconic J. R. R. Tolkien books will be spearheaded by newly-installed studio leaders Mike De Luca and … Read more

‘Batgirl’ Leslie Grace reveals axed film’s fights with Brendan Fraser

‘Batgirl’ Leslie Grace reveals axed film’s fights with Brendan Fraser

The filming of “Batgirl” was literally a punch in the gut for its stars — but the superhero flick’s foregone release hurt worse. In a new interview, actress Leslie Grace recalled her time working on the scrapped “Batgirl” film — which Warner Bros. axed last summer — and how she shot many action sequences alongside … Read more

Henry Cavill claims he’s been fired as Superman by new DC bosses

Henry Cavill claims he’s been fired as Superman by new DC bosses

In the latest shakeup from Warner Bros., Henry Cavill will not reprise his role as Superman after all. The 39-year-old actor penned a letter to fans and posted it to Instagram on Wednesday night. “I have just had a meeting with James Gunn and Peter Safran, and it’s sad news, everyone. I will, after all, … Read more

Courteney Cox photobombs shocked fans at iconic ‘Friends’ fountain: ‘It’s Monica!’

Courteney Cox photobombs shocked fans at iconic ‘Friends’ fountain: ‘It’s Monica!’

No one told fans their trip to Warner Bros. would be this way. Several groups of visitors at the studio’s Embassy Courtyard in Los Angeles were surprised when “Friends” star Courteney Cox, 58, photobombed their group shots in front of the iconic fountain featured in the sitcom’s opening credits. “I’m working at Warner Bros. and … Read more

Director Tim Burton says he’s done making Disney movies: ‘Horrible big circus’

Director Tim Burton says he’s done making Disney movies: ‘Horrible big circus’

Don’t expect director Tim Burton to make another “Dumbo” movie for Disney. The director, known for Disney Studios flicks like “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Ed Wood” and “Alice and Wonderland,” revealed on Saturday at the Lumière Festival in Lyon, France, that his filmmaking relationship with the Mouse House is likely over. “My history is that … Read more

Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh reportedly had screaming match on set

Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh reportedly had screaming match on set

Florence Pugh, Olivia Wilde Photo: John Phillips (Getty Images), Dia Dipasupil (Getty Images) After long-swirling rumors about the conflict between Florence Pugh and Olivia Wilde on the set of Don’t Worry Darling, one messy anonymous source from the film’s production has come forward to confirm that the two did in fact engage in a “screaming … Read more