Glen Powell denies a rumor that he’s set to replace Tom Cruise in the Mission: Impossible franchise

Glen Powell says there’s no truth to the rumor about him replacing Tom Cruise in the Mission: Impossible franchise after The Final Reckoning. Tom Cruise might not be getting any younger, but the rumor about his Top Gun: Maverick co-star Glen Powell (Twisters, Hit Man, Hidden Figures) replacing him in Paramount’s Mission: Impossible franchise couldn’t … Read more

Todd Phillips Says He’s Done at DC After ‘Joker 2’

It was surprising when Todd Phillips and Joaquin Phoenix made a sequel to their Oscar-winning Joker movie. But don’t expect there to be a trilogy. Speaking at the Los Angeles premiere for Joker: Folie à Deux to The Hollywood Reporter, Phillips made it pretty clear that a Joker 3 is not coming — at least not from him. Asked whether he had any plans … Read more

Denis Villeneuve Clarifies He’s Not Making a ‘Dune’ Trilogy

Denis Villeneuve has clarified that his Dune films are “not like a trilogy.” The 56-year-old filmmaker plans to depart the blockbuster sci-fi series after one last epic if Dune Messiah goes ahead, but he has explained that the third movie based on Frank Herbert’s classic novel, will have its “own identity.” He told Vanity Fair: … Read more

Edward Berger gives license to kill rumors he’s directing next Bond

All Quiet on the Western Front director Edward Berger is denying he is involved with the next James Bond picture. While there is still a lot to find out about the next James Bond movie, we do know one thing: Edward Berger, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind All Quiet on the Western Front has been hired … Read more

Ian McKellen says “they better be quick” if he’s to return as Gandalf

Ian McKellen — who has played Gandalf across six films — is open to reprising the Lord of the Rings character. As another Lord of the Rings film nears production with The Hunt of Gollum, we are still left wondering who from Peter Jackson’s original trilogy will return. By and large, most have been open … Read more

Ian McKellen says fat suit saved him during fall but he’s still in pain

Ian McKellen says fat suit he wore for Player Kings saved him from more serious injuries during his fall, but he’s still in agonizing pain. In June, Sir Ian McKellen was hospitalized after a fall off the stage during a performance of Player Kings at the Noël Coward Theatre in London. In an interview with … Read more

Robert Downey Jr. Says He’s ‘Open Minded’ About Marvel Return

Robert Downey Jr. is not ruling out a potential return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In fact, he says he’s “become surprisingly open-minded” to the idea. That’s what Downey told Jodie Foster in a conversation published on Variety. Asked whether he would ever consider reprising his role as Tony Stark in a new project, Downey replied… … Read more

He’s Got Something Going On: David Proval on Mean Streets, and Acting for Martin Scorsese | MZS

Proval came to screening of “Mean Streets” at the Texas Theatre in Dallas April 20. I interviewed him after the show about his experiences making the film, his collaboration with Scorsese and costars Robert DeNiro and Harvey Keitel, and his reaction to watching it again on a big screen, for the first time in a long … Read more