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2020's Big Plot Twist: How 'Wonder Woman 1984' Came to Upend Hollywood's Future

As the long-delayed DC Comics sequel finally debuts — on HBO Max and in theaters — it serves as the litmus test for an unprecedented release strategy. Top studio brass weigh in on whether the "movie" business will ever be the same. Less than three ...

Patty Jenkins and Aaron Sorkin on Directing, Superheroes, Politics, and Their Old Day Jobs

At first glance, "The Trial of the Chicago 7" and "Wonder Woman 1984" could scarcely be more different. The former is a sobering ensemble drama based on the real-life trial of the left-wing activists — including Abbie Hoffman (Sacha Baron Cohen) and Tom ...

'Heroes' Was Supposed to Be Leonard Roberts' Big Break. Instead, It Nearly Broke Him.

Leonard Roberts is best known for his roles in the movie "Drumline," and on the television shows "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "American Crime Story," "Major Crimes" — and for his performance as D.L. Hawkins on the first season of NBC's "Heroes." While the ...

'Monster Hunter' Review: Milla Jovovich and Tony Jaa Fight CG Beasties in Derivative Video Game Adaptation

Everything I know about the "Monster Hunter" video game series is contained in Paul W.S. Anderson's big-screen adaptation of the franchise, "Monster Hunter." There will be critics who can tell you who these characters are, or what's up with the "new world" ...

Kenneth Branagh's 'Belfast' Childhood Drama Lands at Focus Features

Focus Features has picked up the worldwide rights to Kenneth Branagh's Belfast ahead of a 2021 release. Written and directed by the Oscar nominee, Belfast tells the story of one boy's childhood during the tumult of the late 1960s in Northern Ireland, where ...

'Monster Hunter': Film Review

Videogame-adaptation king Paul W.S. Anderson is at it again with a monster-themed action flick starring Milla Jovovich and Tony Jaa. More an expensive VFX demo reel than a story, the latest Paul W.S. Anderson film hopes to take yet another video game, ...

Five Screenwriters on Their Hopes for Movie Theaters and Warner Bros.' HBO Max Strategy

When filmmakers gather these days, the conversation tends to turn to how the coronavirus pandemic has decimated movie theaters — as well as to the related topic of Warner Bros.' bombshell decision to stream its entire 2021 slate on HBO Max the same day ...

'The Masked Singer' Finale Reveals Sun as Winner: Here's the Identity of the Final Three Celebrities

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the two-hour Season 4 finale of "The Masked Singer," which aired Dec. 17 on Fox. LeAnn Rimes shouldn't feel "Blue": The singer shined on Wednesday night, as she was unmasked as "The ...

Apple in Talks to Pick Up Skydance Animated Movies 'Luck,' 'Spellbound'

The first two animated movies from Skydance, Luck and Spellbound, are heading to Apple. Apple is in talks to acquire the features, which are currently set up at Paramount. Skydance's deal, however, allows the David Ellison-run company move the movies at ...

New 'Superman' Writer on His "Epic" Comic Plans

Phillip Kennedy Johnson opens up about his inspirations and ambitions for DC's Man of Steel when he takes on the character in March. The Man of Steel starts a new era in March 2021, with a new writer taking over both Superman and Action Comics for the ...