John Carpenter has started composing the score for Halloween 2018. John Carpenter wrote and directed the original Halloween back in 1978, which kicked off a whole subgenre of slasher movies like Friday The 13th. Carpenter also composed the iconic theme for the movie, which only took an hour to complete. Despite the movie’s open ending Carpenter wasn’t interested in making a sequel but was convinced by the studio to write and produce it....
Jonah Hill may have roots in off-color comedy, but in recent years he’s begun padding his resumé with weightier roles. Along with Academy Award-nominated performances in Moneyball and The Wolf of Wall Street, his starring part in 2015 mystery thriller True Story marked a major departure from his previous work, and his turn as arms dealer Efraim Diveroli in 2016 dramedy War Dogs was praised as a standout performance for the film....
In 2019, Jony Ive departed Apple after more than 20 years to form his own independent design firm called LoveFrom. Since then, we have not heard much from Apple’s storied design executive, but he recently delivered a speech to the California College of the Arts as part of the university’s virtual commencement proceedings. During the speech, Ive, who was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree, shared a variety of pieces of motivation for the graduates....
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation’s Jenni “JWoww” Farley revealed how challenging her divorce has been during a vulnerable moment on Thursday night’s episode of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation. While filming this season, Farley was facing a difficult divorce from Roger Matthews, the father of children Meilani and Greyson. This week’s episode showed us the aftermath of that argument, wherein Farley’s boyfriend Zach Carpinello accused Pivarnick of trying to kiss him. Farley and Pivarnick feuded over dinner, pointing fingers and smashing glass bottles....
Wired’s new cover story featuring Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre includes interviews with the Beats co-founders turned Apple executives and also some quotes from others on the Apple Music team. The article has a lot of backstory on the duo pre Apple’s acquisition of Beats, much of which we’ve heard in the past, but mostly discusses the Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, an undergraduate program the two Apple executives have started at the University of Southern California....
Joaquin Phoenix is happy that people don’t agree about Joker’s ending. The controversial origin story continues to bring in record profits at the box office, despite the highly divisive nature of the film and what it all means. Not only is Joker the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, but it’s also one of the most profitable comic book movies every made. The film has been experiencing a whirlwind of reactions since kicking off its festival circuit run back in the summer....
She may be best known as the current Doctor Who, but here’s where else you may have seen actress Jodie Whittaker. Jodie Whittaker started her career acting in plays such as The Storm and made guest appearances on British dramas Doctors and Dalziel And Pascoe. Her first big role came with 2006’s Venus, where she co-starred with screen legend Peter O’Toole. She received great reviews for her work in Venus, and more roles in TV movie This Life +10 with Andrew Lincoln (The Walking Dead) and both St....
While Joker writer-director Todd Phillips already revealed that Arthur (Joaquin Phoenix) didn’t kill Zazie Beets’ character Sophie, the script has been posted online revealing a deleted scene that actually proves it. In the film, Arthur bonds with his neighbor Sophie throughout the course of the film. It starts out with polite small talk and evolves to her supporting him at his comedy show and being by his side while his mother is in the hospital....
Jon Favreau, executive producer of The Mandalorian, has teased a revival of the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special before, but now he has revealed new details about what exactly he has in mind. The Star Wars Holiday Special aired in 1978 on CBS, and it has become one of the most peculiar pop-culture artifacts ever created. The special was widely ridiculed at the time. In fact, the Star Wars Holiday Special was so bad that many Star Wars fans now look back on it with fondness....
It’s hard to think of a modern day action film that spawned quite as much love and critical acclaim as the first John Wick did. Released in 2014, the film became an instant cult classic amongst moviegoers and film buffs everywhere; solidifying Keanu Reeves’ recent comeback on the big screen and introducing the public to a world of assassins and hitmen, the likes of which they had never seen before. Based on the first film’s success then, it didn’t come as much of a shock when work on a sequel was announced, with Reeves reprising his role as the world’s most effective assassin, in this year’s John Wick: Chapter Two....
Johnny Depp was one of the biggest stars on the planet in the 2000s, generating immediate box office gold in seemingly any film he appeared in and, therefore, commanding some of the highest paychecks in the industry. All of this, however, was before the rise of Robert Downey, Jr. as Iron Man (who quickly became the highest-paid actor in tinsel town) and the attendant arrival of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has turned the Hollywood formula for success on its ear....
A new trailer for Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit is officially released online. The film, which is based on the novel Caging Skies, is one of the more anticipated offerings of the fall due to the combination of premise and talent involved. It tells the story of Jojo Betzler, a Hitler youth who discovers his mother is secretly sheltering a Jewish girl in their home. Described as an “anti-hate satire,” Jojo Rabbit has already made headlines thanks to Waititi’s portrayal of Jojo’s imaginary friend, a fictionalized version of Adolf Hitler....
From now on, Jersey Shore: Family Vacation will never be the same. Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi announced that she’s leaving the show. Polizzi discussed the reasoning for her departure on the December 6 episode of the podcast she co-hosts with friend Joey Camasta. Polizzi explained that her family, the drama on the show, and how she’s portrayed weighed heavily on her decision. According to It’s Happening With Snooki & Joey (via: Us Weekly), Polizzi stated, “I am not coming back to Jersey Shore [Family Vacation] for a season 4, if there is one....
Pacific Rim Uprising may not have set the world alight, leaving the future of the franchise uncertain, but the sequel does make one thing abundantly clear: John Boyega is a bona fide movie star. Uprising to middling reviews but is still projected to debut atop the domestic box office, bringing an end to the record-breaking streak of Black Panther. The sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 sci-fi action-adventure is one of the more unexpected blockbusters of the year: it’s a movie tailor-made to cater to international audiences, particularly in China; it only features a handful of the first movie’s cast; and it’s not a franchise with a zealous fan-base who were crying out for more....
DC’s Joker movie’s stairs are becoming a real life tourist attraction. The controversial Todd Phillips film continues to draw in record-breaking box office numbers, and it’s safe to say at this point that Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal of the Joker has gained a following. Though the fervor over the film has died down a little since its release, and the reviews are now more mixed, there’s no denying that Phillips and Phoenix have helped to take the iconic supervillain to a whole new level - one that makes past portrayals like those of Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger seem a world apart....
Tomorrow, October 5, marks 10 years since Steve Jobs passed away at the age of 56. In remembrance of it having been 10 years since that day, former Apple design chief Jony Ive has penned a piece in the WSJ. Magazine remembering his final days with Jobs… Ive writes that even though he has not spoken publicly about his friendship with Jobs since he delivered a eulogy in 2011, he thinks about the late Apple cofounder every day:...
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld has come to the defense of ousted Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 director James Gunn, just after Disney stood by their decision to fire Gunn. It seemed there may have been some sort of opening, a chance for Gunn to be re-hired, after word surfaced the director would meet with Disney CEO Bob Iger. While the meeting was said to be amicable and professional, Iger stood his ground, and Gunn will reportedly not be returning to Guardians 3, which was slated to start shooting in early 2019....
WWE wrestler turned actor John Cena continues to advance his film career, signing on to star in a Netflix action/comedy directed by Jason Bateman. The 16-time world champion does seem to be heading toward full-fledged movie star status, although it remains to be seen if he’ll ever become as big a Hollywood name as his former in-ring rival Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Still, Cena’s success proves that Johnson isn’t the only wrestler capable of transitioning to the big screen nowadays....
John Williams’ score for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge theme park has been released. Few composers for cinema have achieved the iconic status that Williams has, and throughout his extensive career, the 87-year-old musician has created some of the most timeless pieces of music to accompany some of the greatest films ever made. In fact, it’s arguable that in some cases, Williams’ scores are perhaps even more recognizable than the films they were made for....
Joker is firmly on track to outpace other R-rated and similarly released films from recent years in presales alone, according to Atom Tickets. Directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix, the film will serve as a wholly standalone character study via the prism of DC’s most infamous villain. After a lifetime of abuse and ridicule, Joker sees struggling stand-up comedian Arthur Fleck (Phoenix) spiral towards new depths of madness and ultimately lash out at the society of Gotham City circa 1981....
