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Final Oscar Predictions for the 97th Academy Awards
The 97th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 2nd and with it will come the end of the 2025 award season.Conan O'Brien is set to host for the first time, with scheduled presenters including last year’s winners Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr.
First Look at HBO DC Series ‘Lanterns’
Preview:The first image of HBO series ‘Lanterns’ is online.This new series adapts the ‘Green Lantern’ DC Comics, but in grounded fashion.Leads Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler feature in this initial look.
Kate Winslet to Make Directorial Debut
Preview:Kate Winslet will star in, direct and produce ‘Goodbye June.’It’s a Netflix film focused on a family.Winslet’s son Joe Anders wrote the script.It’s a common refrain that every actor secretly wants to direct.
Oscar Winner Gene Hackman Dead at 95
Preview:Gene Hackman has died at the age of 95.He was found dead with his wife, Betsy Arakawa at their home.Hackman’s career spanned decades –– but he retired early.Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose roles ranged from reluctant heroes to conniving villains and made him one of the industry’s most respected and honored performers, has been found dead along with his wife and dog at their home.
Movie Review: ‘Last Breath’
‘Last Breath’ receives 6 out of 10 stars.Opening in theaters February 28th is ‘Last Breath,’ directed by Alex Parkinson and starring Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Finn Cole, Cliff Curtis, Mark Bonnar, Myanna Buring, and Bobby Rainsbury.
Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio and Dwayne Johnson Board New Movie
Preview:Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are aboard a new crime film.The Hawaii-set thriller will also star Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt.Nick Bilton is aboard to write the script.Martin Scorsese making a movie with Leonardo DiCaprio? Hardly the biggest news: that cinematic pair have collaborated on six movies together, including ‘Shutter Island,’ ‘The Aviator,’ ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ and ‘Gangs of New York.
Actor Michelle Trachtenberg Dies, Aged 39
Preview:Michelle Trachtenberg has died at the age of 39.An actor from a young age, she was probably best known for ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer.’She’d reportedly recently had a liver transplant.Actress Michelle Trachtenberg , known for many TV series and films such as ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Gossip Girl’, passed away at age 39.
'Riff Raff' Exclusive Interview: Gabrielle Union
Opening in theaters nationwide on February 28th is the new crime comedy ‘Riff Raff’, which was directed by Dito Montiel (‘The Son of No One’), and stars Ed Harris (‘State of Grace’), Lewis Pullman (‘Top Gun: Maverick’), Gabrielle Union (‘Strange World’), Jennifer Coolidge (‘The White Lotus’), Pete Davidson (‘The Suicide Squad’), and Bill Murray (‘Lost in Translation’).
The Punisher to Headline Marvel Special
Preview:Jon Bernthal will be back as Frank “The Punisher” Castle for a new Marvel special.He’s also returning for ‘Daredevil: Born Again.’Bernthal will co-write the special with ‘King Richard’ director Reinaldo Marcus Green.
Kathleen Kennedy Reportedly Retiring from Lucasfilm
Preview:Kathleen Kennedy will reportedly leave Lucasfilm this year.She’s been the main guiding hand for Star Wars for more than a decade.The news is, however, not official.If this news pans out, we could, to paraphrase Obi-Wan Kenobi in ‘Star Wars,’ feel a great disturbance in the fandom force, as if millions (well, thousands) of voices that cried out in anger were suddenly silenced.