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Jake Gyllenhaal seems to be on a bit of a remake kick right now. His last two movies – Antoine Fuqua's The Guilty and Michael Bay's Ambulance – are both English-language versions of overseas films, and now the actor is set to tackle a redo of a beloved Patrick Swayze movie. Amazon Prime Video and MGM are now in the process of developing a new version of the 1989 film Road House, and not only is Gyllenhaal attached to play the lead role, but Doug Liman has come aboard to...

While video game movies have had a troubled history in the film industry, things have started looking up lately. Some recent successful offerings include Sonic the Hedgehog, Uncharted, and Mortal Kombat. The latter project became a huge streaming hit upon its release on HBO Max, and a sequel is currently in development by Warner Bros.. So will Mortal Kombat 2 feature Scorpion’s return? Here’s the latest from actor Hiroyuki Sanada.Actor Hiroyuki Sanada has had a long and successful career, as an actor/martial artist, but he’s been on a roll lately...

One of the most memorable moments at the 94th Academy Awards was when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage after the Oscar host told a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s new bald look. Ever since then, there’s been tension between the two entertainers. After Will Smith apologized to Rock for the televised altercation, here is where the stand-up comedian reportedly stands.Will Smith broke his silence recently by posting a video on Instagram answering questions about the controversial moment. When asked why he didn’t apologize to Chris Rock during his Oscar...

The Avatar sequels spent so long in development hell it was easy to start to believe we would never actually see them. So many movies that have been through less have fallen apart before ever being made, and yet, Avatar: The Way of Water is almost here. It’s taking another big step toward its release this December, as the score is now being recorded. Luckily the musicians don’t need to work underwater. Avatar 2 producer Jon Landau’s Instagram has been a great place to follow the progress of the long awaited...

For millennials, there are few animated villains considered more iconic than Ursula, the sea witch from the 1989 Walt Disney Animation classic film The Little Mermaid. Thirty-three years after that memorable performance, the actor who brought the character to life has died. Pat Carroll, who was also an Emmy and Grammy Award winner, passed away this weekend at the age of 95.News of Carroll's death has been reported by Deadline, which says that she died at her home in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. She turned 95 this past May, and, per...

On July 19, at the Little White Chapel in Vegas, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez got married nearly 20 years after their first engagement ended. And as far as B the account from Bennifer's minister goes, it was a very emotional service – so much so that he’s convinced out of more than 10,000 ceremonies he’s conducted, theirs will be one that endures forever. But what about someone who knows the stars on a more personal level – like JLo’s first husband, Ojani Noa? Well, he has some thoughts of...

At this point, it's clear that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been making a firm case for himself as Hollywood’s most generous star. He’s been doing charitable act after act for years, but his latest streak may be unmatched. And his most recently charitable gesture may be his sweetest one yet. Johnson gifted a family with a puppy, and the moment was captured in a sweet video.As part of the promotion for DC's League of Super-Pets, Dwayne Johnson and his co-star, Kevin Hart, partnered with the animal rescue organization Best...

When Brad Pitt's not busy kicking serious ass on screen, he's fighting a real-life battle on multiple legal fronts. Though the 58-year-old has technically been separated from his ex, Angelina Jolie, since 2019, their divorce lingers in purgatory until the two can come to a steady agreement on the custody of their younger children, as well as the division of their assets. But that seems a far way off, especially given how Pitt ultimately decided to sue the former Tomb Raider star for recently selling her share of their French...

After nearly two years of dating, Sharna Burgess of Dancing with the Stars fame and actor Brian Austin Green welcomed their first child together on June 28. It’s a boy, which technically makes for a fifth son for Green, who already shares three young children with ex-wife Megan Fox, and a 19-year-old with his former Beverly Hills, 90210 co-star Vanessa Marcil. Those worlds have now collided, as the Jennifer’s Body starlet got to meet the newborn for the first time recently. As Burgess tells it, Fox made a really sweet...

Gwyneth Paltrow began her acting career with a role in the 1989 TV film High, which was directed by her father, Bruce Paltrow. She made her professional stage debut a year later at the Williamstown Theatre Festival after watching her mother, actress Blythe Danner, perform there several times. While having famous parents is a great way to get your foot in the door of your acting career, the Shakespeare in Love actress explained how it can come with a lot of negative consequences too.There is a lot of pressure in...

As far as video game movies go, 2018’s Tomb Raider performed pretty well, earning better critical reception than the Angelina Jolie-led Tomb Raider movies and making over $274 million worldwide. As such, MGM planned to bring Alicia Vikander back for another round as Lara Croft, but Tomb Raider 2 hasn’t made a lot of progress forward as the years have passed. Well, apparently the sequel has been completely  scrapped due to a bidding war starting for the Tomb Raider film rights.Word’s come in that MGM had until this past May...

2018’s Creed II wasn’t just a continuation of the story that began in 2015 with the introduction of Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis Creed, it also served as a follow-up to the events of Rocky IV. More than three decades after Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa fought Dolph Lundren’s Ivan Drago, Creed II saw Adonis going up against Ivan’s son, Florian Munteanu’s Viktor Drago. Last November, Lundgren shared that he’d heard “talk” about MGM putting together a Drago spinoff, and now it looks like the project is moving forward thanks to a...

Brie Larson already has Hollywood franchise clout from playing Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Mason Weaver in the MonsterVerse-set Kong: Skull Island, and now she’s lending talents to the Fast & Furious franchise. After pitching herself for a Fast & Furious movie back in February, Vin Diesel announced weeks later that the actress would be taking part in Fast X. Larson is in the midst of shooting the upcoming movie, and she took to social media to tease her work in the Fast & Furious world...

The Brenaissance train has been moving full steam ahead, as Hollywood is once again fully embracing Brendan Fraser and handing him role after role following his extended acting hiatus. One role Fraser scored was of a 600-pound man named Charlie in the Darren Aronofsky-directed psychological drama The Whale. Not much had been shown from the A24 drama film, until now. As the Brenaissance continues, moviegoers now have their first look at Fraser in the movie, which is sure to be emotional.A24 took its official Instagram account to reveal its entries...