Road House Director Doug Liman Boycotts Premiere, Issues Statement

Director Doug Liman is boycotting the premiere of his upcoming Road House remake in protest to Amazon’s decision to release the movie straight-to-streaming on their Prime Video platform. Road House’s premiere is set to take place at the 2024 SXSW film festival in March, and in a statement released to Deadline, Liman said that he … Read more

Lionsgate Closes Acquisition of eOne, CEO Issues Statement

Lionsgate has closed its acquisition of Entertainment One/eOne after reports of the deal “intensifying” emerged all the way back in August. Variety has reported that the $375 million acquisition will bring “6,500 film and television titles” from Hasbro to Lionsgate, including the popular series The Rookie and Yellowjackets. That being said, some major IP like … Read more

Scream 7 Director Christopher Landon Exits Movie, Issues Statement

Scream 7 will no longer be directed by Christopher Landon, as the director announced his departure in a statement today. The Freaky and We Have a Ghost director’s exit comes after the departure of Jenna Ortega and the firing of Melissa Barrera. No replacement has been named yet for the upcoming horror movie. “I guess … Read more

Salem’s Lot Remake Reportedly Moves to Max, WB Disputes In Statement

It sounds like the upcoming Salem’s Lot remake may be headed to Max instead of theaters according to a new report. Variety has reported that Warner Bros. is looking to send the Stephen King adaptation remake — which was originally filmed in 2021 with an intended 2022 release date — straight to its Max streaming … Read more

Friends cast release statement following Matthew Perry death

The cast of Friends are “utterly devastated” by the unexpected death of co-star Matthew Perry over the weekend. The death of Matthew Perry came as a huge shock, and many are still trying to process the unexpected loss of the Friends star, particularly those closest to him. In a joint statement to People, Matthew Perry’s … Read more

CM Punk Fired by All Elite Wrestling, Tony Khan Issues Statement

CM Punk is no longer a member of the All Elite Wrestling roster following a backstage incident with Jack Perry at AEW‘s All In pay-per-view event in London. AEW announced on Twitter today that it has terminated the wrestler and employment agreements with Punk (real name Philip Brooks) with cause, effective immediately. The decision is … Read more

Warner Bros. Issues Statement After Japan Barbenheimer Criticism

Warner Bros has responded to criticism from its studio branch in Japan over memes surrounding Barbie and Oppenheimer. In July, two drastically different movies—Barbie, a fantasy comedy, and Oppenheimer, a historical thriller—were released on the same day. Audiences were tickled by the event, calling it “Barbenheimer” and vowing to watch both films on the same … Read more

Marvel Studios Bosses Issue Statement Addressing Strike Production Delays

With the SAG-AFTRA strike underway, many high-profile projects in Hollywood have already temporarily halted. These include Marvel Studios productions, such as Deadpool 3 and the Daredevil: Born Again series. Marvel Studios bumps Kevin Feige and Louis D’Esposito have issued a joint statement to their staff. The heads address production delays caused by the simultaneous strikes … Read more