Corey Feldman is reflecting on his career and one missed opportunity that still stings. On a recent episode of The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan podcast, Feldman told the host he was originally cast opposite Johnny Depp in the 1993 film What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. “I was actually cast to play Leonardo DiCaprio’s role,” Feldman said. When Corgan asked if …
Read More »
Death of a Unicorn’s Alex Scharfman knows he’s fortunate to be able to say that his feature directorial debut is an A24 film that’s led by Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega. But the writer-director has more than paid his dues the last 15-plus years, mainly as a producer, all while refining the craft of screenwriting. Along the way, Rudd, through …
Read More »
X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter, has been sold. Elon Musk said Friday that xAI, his artificial intelligence company, had acquired X in an all-stock transaction that values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion ($45 billion, his original take-private price, minus $12 billion in debt). That’s $1 billion more than the take-private price of $44 …
Read More »
The sinister team of Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill are tackling an adaptation of Road of Bones, a horror novel by best-selling author Christopher Golden, for Sony Pictures’ Screen Gems label. The duo, known for their horror scares thanks to movies such as Sinister, Doctor Strange and The Black Phone, will write the screenplay with Derrickson set to direct. …
Read More »
The menu is set for Belly Laughs, a new comedy and food festival in Los Angeles that celebrates Asian American culture. Set to take place at L.A. Live on July 12-13, Belly Laughs will feature stand-up sets and appearances from 30 comedians and a sampling of more than 20 Asian restaurants from across the city with standout names across both …
Read More »
You’d have to go all the way back to 2000’s Snatch for the last Guy Ritchie project that I awaited with unabashed anticipation. At the time, Ritchie was coming off of the sleeper success of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and he seemed like one of the freshest young voices in British cinema. Of course, Ritchie followed Snatch with …
Read More »
Inside this week’s biggest Hollywood premieres, parties and openings.
Read More »
Kenan Thompson is set to be honored with the Reel Works ChangeMaker Award at the 2025 Reel Works ChangeMakers Gala, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. Thompson will be recognized for his work to help create a more inclusive and dynamic space for aspiring filmmakers across his long career in TV and film. The actor and comedian is the longest-serving …
Read More »
On May 14 of last year, Amazon MGM Studios chief Jennifer Salke took the stage at Pier 36 in New York City, looking to convince advertisers that Amazon was playing to win in Hollywood. “Welcome to the next hundred years of Amazon MGM Studios,” Salke said to those gathered in the cavernous event space, which also featured piles of cash …
Read More »
Adult Swim has ordered a second season for the animated thriller Common Side Effects. Mike Judge (Office Space) and Greg Daniels (King of the Hill) executive produce the half-hour series about a mysterious mushroom with healing properties from creators Joe Bennett and Steve Hely. The first season bowed Feb. 2 and the second season renewal comes ahead of the season …
Read More »