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Without a doubt, Stranger Things is one of the most popular shows of recent years, and one of the most iconic Netflix series. As a matter of fact, its fourth season held an audience record on the platform until Wednesday overtook it earlier this month. This creation of the Duffer Brothers, which is also directed and produced by them, alongside Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen, has been making waves since its premiere back in 2016, and, to this day, keeps building a fan base worldwide....

Paramount has purchased New York Times article Mystery on Fifth Avenue for J.J. Abrams to produce into a feature through his Bad Robot shingle. Writers Maya Forbes and Wally Wolodarsky have been hired to adapt it into a film, with Marc Evans overseeing for the studio. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the article ran just last Thursday and was written by reporter Penelope Green, describing an Upper East Side luxury apartment on Fifth Avenue that the occupants had redesigned to include hidden compartments, messages, puzzles, poems, codes and games for their four preteen kids....

James Cameron has made it clear that Avatar: The Way of Water has been made exactly as he wants it, from the design, to the script, to the direction. However, there was one scene in the movie that star Sigourney Weaver actually directed, and Cameron was happy to hand over the director’s hat. While discussing the film during a Q&A session, Cameron explained that having Weaver direct one of her scenes was the only way to capture her performance perfectly....

Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress and producer whose career has spanned more than four decades. Curtis made a name for herself in her film debut as Laurie in John Carpenter’s Halloween. Since then, she has gone on to star in a number of slashers, including Prom Night, Terror Train, and The Fog, earning her the title of Hollywood Scream Queen. While Curtis’ work was originally limited thanks to this title, she broke out into a number of other genres, including comedies like A Fish Called Wanda and Freaky Friday....

Marvel Studios continues to build a golden foundation for its big screen adaptation of Iron Man as it announced today that Jeff Bridges will join the cast of the highly-anticipated summer 2008 event film. Bridges marks the fourth Academy-Award recognized actor signed on to the project, starring alongside Oscar nominee Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Oscar nominee Terrence Howard as Jim “Rhodey” Rhodes and Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow as Virginia “Pepper” Potts....

Jennifer Aniston has hit the headlines after making comments about social media Influencers being “famous for basically doing nothing.” Aniston appeared with actor and Marvel alum Sebastian Stan in a new episode of Variety’s Actors on Actors series. Having had a long career in the TV and movies, Aniston believes that way people come to fame is something that has been completely reshaped by the arrival of the internet and social media, and she believes that the rise in social media stars is “diluting” her job as an actress....

On last night’s broadcast of Late Show with David Letterman, David Letterman and Jerry Seinfeld talked about Jerry’s hit original comedy series on Crackle.com, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, which was recently picked up by Crackle for a second season. During the conversation, Dave joked to Jerry that he’s never been invited to guest star on the show – and Jerry offered Dave a guest star role on the first episode of the second season....

John Carpenter recently confirmed interest in crafting a sequel to his cult classic psychological/monster horror film The Thing. Following the movie’s re-release in theaters by Fathom Events for its 40th anniversary putting it on the box office top 10 list, diehard fans are anywhere from mildly intrigued to desperate to relive the atmosphere and ambiance that is joyously watching the enigmatic Kurt Russel grapple with a disgusting, primordial creature while trapped in a grimy, testosterone-flooded antarctic bunker....

2929 Entertainment co-owner and CEO Todd Wagner announced that the company has optioned the story Task Force Faith by Julie Precious and hired John Milius (Apocalypse Now, Clear and Present Danger) to adapt it into a full length feature film. The film, which will be titled The Chosen Few, is a passion project for Wagner, who will produce. The Chosen Few will tell of the Chosin Reservoir Battle early in the Korean War where a group of undertrained and ill-equipped U....

A viral video has many online talking about the interesting connection between veteran actress Julia Roberts and civil rights icons Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. For many fans, it wasn’t known that the King family had actually paid for Roberts’ birth 55 years ago. Roberts spoke about the story in a September interview with Gayle King, and a clip of the actress speaking about the King connection was posted on her 55th birthday on Oct....

The incredible talents of Dame Julie Andrews have dazzled audiences across many generations. With her cheery soprano voice, angelic appearance, and elegant demeanor, it’s no question why she has remained in the hearts of moviegoers for years and years. Growing up in a family with a passion for the arts, she was heavily influenced by her musically inclined mother and stepfather, who encouraged her to grace English theaters from a young age....

While The Princess Diaries 3 might be in the works at Disney, don’t expect to see Julie Andrews in the threequel. Recently, it was reported that a third installment of the Princess Diaries series was in active development, with Aadrita Mukerji (Supergirl, Reacher) writing the screenplay. While no deals had yet been made with Anne Hathaway to return, it was reported that the goal was to get her involved in reprising her role as Queen Mia....

The long-awaited and highly-anticipated sequel Jurassic World: Dominion is officially in the can. After putting a bow on principal photography last year, director Colin Trevorrow and the editing team have been adding the necessary effects and other tweaks done to polish the movie during the post-production process. Now, Trevorrow has revealed that this part of the filmmaking process has just wrapped as well, meaning Dominion is a finished product just waiting to be unleashed in theaters next year....

Abimbola “Abel” Osundairo, one of the two brothers involved in the Jussie Smollett scandal, has won an amateur boxing championship title. On Friday, the aspiring actor won the Chicago Golden Gloves after a technical knockout in the first round, winning the senior novice division at the 178-pound limit. Osundairo had previously won the semifinal bout of the tournament last month by unanimous decision, competing much more dominantly in the championship match....

Ken Kwapis talks about working with Robin Williams, Mandy Moore, and John Krasinski Robin Williams, Mandy Moore and John Krasinski star in the new comedy License to Wed. Newly engaged, Ben Murphy (John Krasinski) and Sadie Jones (Mandy Moore) can’t wait to start their life together and live happily ever after. The problem is that Sadie’s family church, St. Augustine’s, is run by Reverend Frank (Robin Williams), who won’t bless Ben and Sadie’s union until they pass his patented, foolproof marriage prep course....

We lost the great Leslie Jordan in October, but before his passing, the funnyman filmed a few final projects, giving fans a chance to see a little bit more of him posthumously. Jordan, famous for his work on Will & Grace, American Horror Story, Call Me Kat, and many other shows, was killed in a car accident in Hollywood. He was just 67 years old, too young to go for someone who still had so much left to give....

A theater in Oklahoma has gotten a spotlight shined upon it for posting a sign on its entryway doors. The sign, pictured below courtesy of KFOR’s Twitter, warns parents about the latest Pixar movie Lightyear. But this isn’t for flashing lights or scary imagery, but instead is about the brief same sex-kiss. According to NBC, Oklahoma resident Patricia Kasbek was the one who snapped the picture. Initially thinking it was a joke, she shared it on social media to get a few laughs....

The first trailer has arrived for Get the Gringo (previously known as How I Spent My Summer Vacation), which will premiere exclusively on DirecTV May 1. Click on the video player below for your first look at this Mel Gibson comedy, and read on for details regarding this unique release strategy. Mel Gibson’s Icon Productions has struck a deal with DirecTV and Fox Home Entertainment to premiere Get the Gringo on DirecTV starting May 1....

The Good A very engaging ghost story show. The Bad I didn’t like this show’s constant need to rely on quick editing and camera tricks. Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love Hewitt) has her work cut out for her in Ghost Whisperer: The Second Season. As a very evil force wages battle against Melinda for the souls of Grandview, she is aided in her fight by Delia Banks (Camryn Manheim) and husband Jim (David Conrad)....

Variety first reported that Goodnight Mommy would get remade in April 2021, with Naomi Watts starring in the titular role and serving as an executive producer. Matt Sobel directed the remake from a script written by Kyle Warren with David Kaplan, Joshua Astrachan, Valery Guibal, and Nicolas Brigaud-Robert producing. Sobel told Variety: MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY 2014s Goodnight Mommy became a cult classic in Austria, which first had its debut at the Venice Film Festival....