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Kate Hudson and Glen Powell sat down and spoke to Variety about their friendship and mutual respect for each other’s projects. Hudson and Powell share a friendship with Tom Cruise and met through Hudson’s brother, actor Wyatt Russell (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), before becoming drinking buddies. Powell and Russell did a film together called, Everybody Wants Some!! Powell was seen recently in Top Gun: Maverik, and Hudson can be seen in the upcoming Knives Out sequel....

Director Guy Ritchie has stated that he would have no qualms with bringing Will Smith back as the Genie in Aladdin 2. Appearing at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia (via THR), Ritchie had no issue with reuniting with Smith for the Disney live action sequel amid the recent Oscar slap controversy, and described the Oscar-winning actor as a “consummate, generous gentleman.” With Aladdin 2 now in pre-production, Ritchie was asked whether he was considering recasting the role of the Genie for the sequel following the infamous incident at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony, during which Smith took to the stage and struck comedian Chris Rock across the face....

It’s taken 25 years, but Harley Quinn is finally getting her own TV show. Warner Bros. is launching a DC streaming service next year, which still doesn’t have a name or an exact launch date, but as part of the service, a Harley Quinn animated series is coming. The studio has already committed to a 26-episode order for the half-hour series. The best part? It looks like they may get Margot Robbie to voice the character for the series....

While Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey did not exactly set the box office on fire, and the Joker got a new girlfriend in the comics, his ex, the demented Miss Quinn, is having much better luck in the cartoons. The animated series Harley Quinn recently closed out its second season to universal acclaim after placing Harley in a loving romantic relationship with Poison Ivy. In an interview, executive producers and showrunners Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker spoke about their plans for the two characters, with Schumacker declaring that the Harley/Ivy romance is here to stay....

The royal family has been the focus of many a media frenzy in the last few years. From the tragic passing of Prince Phillip and Queen Elizabeth to Harry’s marriage to Meghan Markle and the ensuing pressure that led them to leave the royal family behind. Whether you’re a fan of royal family drama or rarely hear about the goings on across the pond, Netflix’s new documentary focusing on Harry and Meghan is one you won’t want to miss....

The Harry Potter franchise is one of the most iconic and beloved movie franchises of all time. The films, adaptations of the book series by J.K. Rowling, are well regarded by not just fans of the young adult books but also entertaining standalone films that mature with both the characters and the audiences over the course of the series. Much attention is given to the wonderful cast of actors who brought these roles to life, but an often overlooked important element was the collection of directors behind the camera....

Hasbro, Inc., Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and Spider-Man Merchandising L.P. announced today that Hasbro will retain rights through 2017 to make toys and games based on new Marvel and Columbia Pictures theatrical releases and on Marvel’s globally popular portfolio of Super Hero brands, including franchises such as Spider-Man, Iron Man, The Avengers, X-Men, Thor and Captain America. As part of the new agreement (the current agreement runs through 2011), Hasbro will continue to hold the global rights (excluding Japan) to develop products based on Marvel’s globally-known universe of more than 5,000 characters and Spider-Man Merchandising’s film and television properties in a wide range of toy and game categories, including action figures, role play and preschool toys, board games and puzzles....

HBO Max isn’t done yet with its purge of animation. Last week, the streaming service unceremoniously pulled over a dozen shows from its service. According to TV Line, six more titles will be added to that list. Here are their summaries below. TV Line confirms that these projects will continue production, but they will be shopped to other outlets for release. Batman: The Caped Crusader Batman: The Caped Crusader is another re-imagining of the caped crusader mythology by way of Bruce Timm....

The Starz series Heels ran for a compelling eight-episode season, with a second on the way. Telling the story of a southern independent wrestling promotion, Heels primarily follows Jack Spade (Stephen Amell) and his brother Ace (Alexander Ludwig.) Jack runs the local indie while also competing as the champion. Ace begins his run of the show as a face or good guy, but his real-life attitude problems lead to his transformation into a heel or bad guy....

Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for Black Adam Ahead Fans have eagerly anticipated the return of Henry Cavill to the DCEU, as his character has been severely underutilized over the past few years. Cavill made his first appearance as Superman in 2013’s Man of Steel before reprising his role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League. After a five-year absence (not counting his appearance in Zack Snyder’s Justice League), Cavill returned to his beloved role in a post-credit scene in Black Adam....

Jordan Peele’s Nope may have been all about spectacle, but the real scene-stealer is Brandon Perea’s Angel Torres. An exhausted, worn-down electronics tech who brings much-needed comic relief to the sci-fi horror, Angel is key to helping OJ (Daniel Kaluuya), and Em (Keke Palmer) tackle the alien phenomenon they’ve named Jean Jacket—but the actor says Angel was initially a very different character. Speaking with Variety, Perea shared that Peele had written Angel as a happy, friendly Fry’s employee but decided to take the character in a different direction for his audition when the cheery role didn’t match Perea’s personal experience with salesmen....

Nearly 20 years after its premiere on Disney Channel, running from 2001 to 2005, the newly reprised animated family sitcom, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, has finally premiered and is currently available to stream on Disney+. With the original characters all reprising their famous roles, the series aims to tell Penny’s story (as a 14-year-old teen) as well as her family’s story in an immersive technological universe. Navigating their lives in the early 2020s, Penny (Kyla Pratt), who tries desperately to adhere to her parent’s rules, often finds herself in hot water after surrendering to peer pressure by the demand of her friends, Dijonay Jones (Karen Malina White), Zoey Howzer (Soleil Moon Frye), and LaCienega Boulevardez (Alisa Reyes)....

It’s fitting that, of all Biblical narratives, filmmaker Darren Aronofsky chose to adapt the flood narrative. His film Noah recounts the peculiarly disturbing antediluvian tale of a human society so wicked and depraved that God, its very creator, chose to wipe it all out with a massive flood and start over. This is the same perspective that almost every Aronofsky film begins with — people are mostly awful, and life is generally tragic; if Aronofsky was God, there’d likely be more than one flood....

Most of the time, films cover topics in the news, with the news covering films (outside of reviews) being a rare occasion. Tantura, the new Israeli documentary from director Alon Schwarz, is a unique example of when the movie generates headlines that outshine itself. After its Sundance premiere in January, numerous sources reported on the shocking revelations contained within the film about a massacre in the village of Tantura by Israeli forces during what Palestinians called the Nakba....

Of all the roles J.K. Simmons has taken on over the years, there hasn’t been any sweeter than voicing the yellow M&M. Starting in the 1990s, Simmons has been serving as the voice of the animated candy-coated chocolate treat in various television commercials and radio spots. He’s since been impressing critics with his live-action performances, which includes winning an Oscar for Whiplash, but he’s still the voice of the yellow M&M....

The Desperate Housewives star talks about about his foray into very unfamiliar territory Moving from a “chick show” like Desperate Housewives to a genre anthology might seem like a stretch but stretching is precisely what actor James Denton is hoping to do with, Masters of Science Fiction. Narrated as by Stephen Hawking, this four part anthology series features a host of top notch acting talent such as Denton, Judy Davis, Brian Dennehy and John Hurt....

Academy Award-nominated director and producer James Mangold is set to helm a film based on the life of legendary actor, filmmaker, and comedian Buster Keaton. Mangold will both produce and direct the untitled project for 20th Century Studios. The film has just been announced, and therefore, no other cast or crew members are confirmed to be a part of the project. The film will be based on the book called “Buster Keaton: Cut To Chase” by Marion Meade....

John Goodman and Chris Kattan will both star in a live-action version The Year Without a Santa Claus, one of the classic Rankin-Bass stop-motion animated holiday specials from the 70’s. Production Weekly reports that Ron Underwood will direct the telefilm on location in Louisiana beginning early July. Larry Wilson (“Beetle Juice”) wrote the teleplay based on Phyllis McGinley book, which was the original literary source. Saddened by the modernization and crass commercialism of Christmas, Santa Claus (Goodman) opts to cancel Christmas for the year....

It seems that director Jon Favreau and actor Robert Downey Jr. are delving deeper into the comic book world. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Favreau and Downey Jr. are signed on for Cowboys & Aliens. Downey Jr. had been attached to the film for over a year, with a script by Iron Man writers Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby. Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, who are also executive producers on the film took over the scripting shortly thereafter with Lost executive producer Damon Lindelof, and Favreau has now signed on to direct....

The latest poster and TV spot for the upcoming Marvel sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever give us another glimpse at the new Black Panther. And perhaps provide further clues as to who will be chosen to take up the mantle. Released courtesy of Marvel Studios, the poster pays tribute to T’Challa, played by the late Chadwick Boseman, with the columns depicted marked with a eulogy in the inscriptions. Check out the new poster below....