Fede Álvarez Calls ‘Alien: Romulus’ “Intense Ride” Taking Franchise Back To Its “True Form”; Talks Hollywood’s Move Back Toward Originals

If you look back to Scotts 1979 originalAlien, he noted, the film was something that terrified everybody. Thats what made it was, and thats what made it grow and made it a massive hit. It was truly something people hadnt seen before, and it was a pure horror movie. Fede ÁlvarezTim P. Whitby/Getty Images I dont know all the details of the show, but I cant wait to watch it....

July 27, 2024 · 1 min · 143 words · Lisa Alexander

Glen Powell To Star In ‘Family Guy’ Halloween Special On Hulu

Glen Powellis bringing the laughs this spooky season. People still love it. It makes people happy and it funds some good causes, he said at the time. Glen Powell will voice competitive pumpkin carver Patrick McCloskey on Hulu’s exclusive Halloween special.Brett Deering/Getty Images for Universal Pictures/20th Century Fox/Courtesy Everett Collection MacFarlane continued, There was a time when I thought, its time to wrap it up. At this point, weve reached escape velocity....

July 27, 2024 · 1 min · 115 words · Sandra Harper

John Belushi Defends The Blues Brothers Concept In Newly Surfaced Interview

Soho Weekly News music critic Steve Bloom talked with Belushi about the backlash. Its just weird, you know? Why would I do these things? Photo by Universal/Everett /Rex Features The people watching me understand why I do it, and the band members do. The other people theres a certain amount of jealousy, I think, involved. … Why do I do what I do? I dont have any of those feelings....

July 27, 2024 · 1 min · 178 words · Cassandra Rogers

Kamala Harris Makes Surprise Comic-Con Video Appearance During ‘The Simpsons’ Panel

Kamala Harrishas made one of her first campaign stops in the town of Springfield. The clip recently resurfaced after it was recorded by a group of University of Chicago students in 2013. The line was spoken by Kodos in disguise as Clinton. Kamala Harris surprises ‘The Simpsons’ fans during the show’s San Diego Comic-Con panel.20th Century Fox Film Corp/Courtesy Everett Collection/Stephanie Scarbrough /POOL/AFP The campaign previouslyraised a record $81 millionin its first 24 hours....

July 27, 2024 · 1 min · 116 words · John Krause

Lady Gaga Speaks After Olympics Ceremony Performance Plagued By Sound Issues And Dancer Falling Off-Stage

Lady Gagawas one of the biggest names to perform during Friday evenings uniquely memorableOlympicsOpening Ceremony in Paris. She sangMon Truc en Plume, a well known French circus song. One also took issue with her vocals, calling her accent French-adjacent. Lady Gaga performs at the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics.Sina Schuldt/Getty Images We rented pompoms from Le Lido archive a real French cabaret theatre. We collaborated with Dior to create custom costumes, using naturally molted feathers....

July 27, 2024 · 1 min · 133 words · Julie Hobbs

Michael C. Hall Returning To ‘Dexter’ Universe For New Series ‘Resurrection’ & ‘Original Sin’ – Comic-Con

ShowtimesDexterreturned to San DiegoComic-Conon Friday night with a very special guest in tow, Michael C. Hall. Hall serves as narrator of the 90s-set series, which will premiere in December. Its pretty heady, said Hall, after receiving a standing ovation in Ballroom 20. Michael C. Hall at Comic-Con on FridayJon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Paramount+ Hes also an EP on both series. Im having flashbacks of the first time I came to Comic-Con....

July 27, 2024 · 2 min · 260 words · Douglas Myers

Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Viewership Sees Gold Medal Results For NBCUniversal With Huge Rise From Tokyo

Nearly 29 million tuned in for the extravaganza, according to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. The 2024 Opening Ceremony also snagged another 666,000 viewers from Telemundo Deportes, NBCU says. However, remember this hometown crowd, LA 2028 wont get off so easy. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Not that NBC Sports arent flexing some bragging muscles right now. Saturday, basking in a little Olympics glory of his own clearly. We are in great position as we look forward to the next two weeks of competition....

July 27, 2024 · 1 min · 118 words · John Kline

Ryan Reynolds Forced To Confess To Leaking ‘Deadpool’ Footage In Lie Detector Interview

The truth shall setRyan Reynoldsfree. Reynolds has previously hinted that he was part of posting the clip online. This is a great question. Watch on Deadline Jackman then reminded Reynolds that he was hooked up to a polygraph machine. And if I wanted to break out of this room and destroy everything in my path, I will. He continued, I would say that I, I… what is the question again?...

July 27, 2024 · 1 min · 164 words · Erik Gonzalez

Stevie Nicks Was Hospitalized For Two Days With An Infection, She Reveals

Earlier this month,Stevie Nickscanceled a solo concert inGlasgow, Scotland. At the time, she blamed it on a leg injury that required surgery. Now, Nicks is revealing her condition was much more serious, requiringhospitalizationfor the 76-year-old singer. Lorne Thomson/Redferns Nicks health crisis forced her to abruptly postpone her July 6 Glasgow show and her July 9 Manchester show. The initial announcement downplayed things. Watch on Deadline I dont know what happened....

July 27, 2024 · 1 min · 168 words · Michael Rodriguez

Typhoon Gaemi Impacts L.A.’s Inaugural World Culture Film Festival, Keeping Major Filmmaker From Opening Night, But Zoom Comes To Rescue

The inauguralWorld Culture Film Festivalin Los Angeles has found itself impacted by a dangerous storm half a world away. So Im coming to you guys live from Bhutan. Whatever you saw in this film, its all true events, Dorji said. World Culture Film Festival Other Himalayan countries, they make millions of dollars by letting people climb Mt. Everest, K-2, Annapurna, Kangchejunga. But in Bhutan, we dont allow mountain climbing. Filmmaker Pawo Choyning Dorji joins the World Culture Film Festival via Zoom from Bhutan....

July 27, 2024 · 2 min · 310 words · Melissa Craig

Writer-Director Henry Alexander Kelly On The Power Of Video Games And The Afro-Latino Community In Debut Short ‘Chuck And Fern’ — LA Shorts Film Festival

But more than that, its about something deeper. Its about domestic abuse. Why use the world of gaming to help tell this story? Mateo Mpinduzi-Mott and Lorena Jorge in ‘Chuck and Fern’By Association / Henry Alexander Kelly HENRY ALEXANDER KELLY:Yeah. Its a heavy story, but I like making entertaining stories that also have medicine in them. Theres this aspect of this little boy escaping into games. For me, seeing people playing video games… everybody has something going on in their lives....

July 27, 2024 · 4 min · 734 words · Jerry Dodson

‘9 To 5’ Remake Focuses On Gen Z Versus Boomers In Workplace, Says Diablo Cody – Comic-Con

Diablo Codyhas completed the script for the9 to 5remake. The remake, whichJennifer Anistonwill produce, is still in development. Watch on Deadline Theres still a long way to go on the film. Diablo CodyAmy Sussman/Getty Images It hasnt been cast or anything like that, but I feel like were moving forward with it. It was really an exciting thing to work on, Cody said. One of the original films cast has already weighed in on the new version....

July 27, 2024 · 1 min · 132 words · Jared Berg

‘Ghosts’ Bosses Say Jay Will Finally See Ghosts In Season 4 & More Teasers From Comic-Con Panel

Thats right, Jay is seeing the ghosts in Season 4. Even Ambudkar was shocked by the news, which received a resounding applause from the packed Ballroom 20. Guys, I get to talk to people at work! GhostsBertrand Calmeau/CBS The panelbegan with the newsthat Mary Holland will be stepping into that role. Shes funny, shes quirky, shes off, shes just perfect for patience, he continued. The actors raved about her as well, with Zaragoza saying: Shes so good....

July 27, 2024 · 1 min · 193 words · Nicole Hamilton