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Was 2023 a tipping point for movies? 'Barbie' success and Marvel struggles may signal a shift
Read full article: Was 2023 a tipping point for movies? 'Barbie' success and Marvel struggles may signal a shiftFor the first time in more than two decades, the top three movies at the box office this year didn't include a sequel or a remake.
What to stream this week: โGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,โ Quavo, โReservation Dogsโ and โMixtapeโ
Read full article: What to stream this week: โGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,โ Quavo, โReservation Dogsโ and โMixtapeโThis weekโs new entertainment releases include fresh tracks from Quavo, the arrival on Disney+ of James Gunnโs cornball finale โGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.
'Guardians Vol. 3' and 'Super Mario Bros.' top box office again
Read full article: 'Guardians Vol. 3' and 'Super Mario Bros.' top box office againSeveral new movies infiltrated theaters nationwide this weekend, from a lighthearted trip to Italy with Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton and Mary Steenburgen to a Ben Affleck-fronted detective thriller.
New footage from 'Dune 2,' 'Barbie' unveiled at CinemaCon
Read full article: New footage from 'Dune 2,' 'Barbie' unveiled at CinemaConIn a starry presentation that included Timothรฉe Chalamet, Oprah Winfrey, Zendaya and a first look at โDune: Part Two,โ โBarbieโ was no doubt the brightest star of Warner Bros.
Gunn's new DC slate features Superman, Supergirl and Batman
Read full article: Gunn's new DC slate features Superman, Supergirl and BatmanNew DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran debuted their plans for a revamped and newly unified DC Universe of films and television series, including a new Superman film in 2025, a Wonder Woman prequel and a Batman movie that wonโt star Robert Pattinson.
Director James Gunn, Peter Safran to co-lead DC Studios
Read full article: Director James Gunn, Peter Safran to co-lead DC StudiosJames Gunn, the writer-director who revived โThe Suicide Squadโ and made the โGuardians of the Galaxyโ household names for Marvel, will soon be responsible for the future of Batman, Superman and the entire DC Universe for Warner Bros.
Marvel teases new Avengers movies, โBlack Pantherโ sequel
Read full article: Marvel teases new Avengers movies, โBlack Pantherโ sequelMarvel Studios returned to Comic-Con's Hall H for the first time in three years with a massive presentation and new information about phases five and six of the ongoing Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Baldwin shooting highlights risks of rushed film production
Read full article: Baldwin shooting highlights risks of rushed film productionThe fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on a movie set has put a microscope on an often-unseen corner of the film industry where critics say the pursuit of profit can lead to unsafe working conditions.
With coronavirus rising, 'The Suicide Squad' opens softly
Read full article: With coronavirus rising, 'The Suicide Squad' opens softlyMoviegoing, once expected to be closer to semi-normal levels by now, continues to be battered by the pandemic, the delta variant of the coronavirus and in-home streaming.
New this week: 'The Suicide Squad,' 'Vivo' and Streisand
Read full article: New this week: 'The Suicide Squad,' 'Vivo' and StreisandThis weekโs new entertainment releases include a new collection of previously unreleased songs from Barbra Streisand and the new Netflix animated movie, โVivo,โ in which Lin-Manuel Miranda is a voice actor and provides original songs.
Margot Robbie will return for 'The Suicide Squad'
Read full article: Margot Robbie will return for 'The Suicide Squad'Warner Bros. Pictures via CNN(CNN) - Director James Gunn has revealed the full list of super villains and anti-heroes cast in his upcoming "The Suicide Squad" movie. While Robbie's Harley Quinn -- deranged henchwoman and on again, off again girlfriend of the Joker -- will be back, the future of the Joker in Gunn's film unclear. Jared Leto, who played the Joker on the 2016 film "Suicide Squad," is off the director's lineup as well as Will Smith who portrayed the deadly accurate assassin Deadshot. Gunn, who previously directed "Guardians of the Galaxy," also wrote the new installment of the comic book villains film. The studio behind "The Suicide Squad," Warner Bros., is, like CNN, a unit of WarnerMedia.
Sean Gunn helped launch Rocket Raccoon, now he's flying high
Read full article: Sean Gunn helped launch Rocket Raccoon, now he's flying highAs the man who provided the physical performance for Rocket Raccoon in four Marvel Studios movies, he's not wrong. It's not like Gunn, the younger brother of "Guardians of the Galaxy" writer-director James Gunn, has been lacking in on screen face time outside of his furry alter ego. He's amassed dozens of film and TV credits over a twenty-plus year career, most notably as local oddball Kirk Gleason on "Gilmore Girls," and, in a second Marvel role, the space mercenary Kraglin in both "Guardians" films. He's especially gratified that he'll be re-teaming with his brother for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. "So I have very high hopes that it's going to be an excellent movie -- but that's all I can say for now!"