Denzel Washington’s ‘The Equalizer’ Guns for $35 Million Box Office Weekend
Denzel Washington came out with guns blazing at the box office on Friday. “The Equalizer,” the action movie re-teaming him with “Training Day” director Antoine Fuqua, blasted its way to No. 1 with a...
View ArticleDenzel Washington’s ‘Equalizer’ Blows Away Box Office With $35 Million Debut
Denzel Washington — Mr. Dependable when it comes to the box office — did it again this weekend with “The Equalizer.” The R-rated action movie re-teaming him with “Training Day” director Antoine Fuqua...
View ArticleMatthew Vaughn to Produce ‘Ghostgirl’ Movie Based on YA Series
Matthew Vaughn‘s MARV Films has acquired the motion picture rights to the “ghostgirl” series of young adult novels written by author and filmmaker Tonya Hurley, the company announced today. Vaughn, who...
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Zendaya Rips E! Red Carpet Host Giuliana Rancic for ‘Ignorant’ Dreadlocks...
Zendaya Coleman looked stunning on the red carpet at the Oscars Sunday in an off-the-shoulder silk gown, but not everyone liked her style. E! red carpet host Giuliana Rancic criticized the 18-year-old...
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‘It Follows’ Star Maika Monroe Joins Liam Hemsworth in ‘Independence Day 2’
Maika Monroe, who starred in the acclaimed genre films “It Follows” and “The Guest,” has been cast as the female lead of “Independence Day 2,” it was announced Monday by director Roland Emmerich. New...
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Chloe Moretz Replaces Dakota Fanning in Indie Drama ‘Brain on Fire’
Chloe Moretz is set to replace Dakota Fanning as the star of the indie movie “Brain on Fire,” which is being produced by Charlize Theron, an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap....
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Why Hollywood Isn’t Buying YA Movie Fatigue Despite ‘Divergent,’‘Maze Runner’...
Are moviegoers suffering from young-adult franchise fatigue? The final “Hunger Games” film opens in November and is expected to be a blockbuster, but the next crop of would-be YA blockbusters haven’t...
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Can ‘The Revenant’ Beat Back 3 Newcomers to Finally Top Box Office?
Three should be the charm for Leonardo DiCaprio and “The Revenant,” Fox’s Best Picture Oscar frontrunner, which has been an impressive runner-up at the box office the past two weekends. The Alejandro...
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Chloe Moretz, Brooklyn Beckham Crash Seth Rogen’s ‘Neighbors 2’ Premiere...
You can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your neighbors. While they are at war in the comedy sequel “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising,” Seth Rogen and new co-star Chloë Moretz appeared to be on great...
View Article‘Let Me In’ Casts Teen Stars, Richard Jenkins
Oscar nominee Richard Jenkins ("The Visitor"), Kodi Smit-McPhee and Chloe Moretz will topline "Let Me In," Matt Reeves’ remake of Swedish vampire film "Let the Right One In." Hammer Films acquired...
View ArticleJude Law, Ray Winstone Join Martin Scorsese’s ‘Hugo Cabret’
Two-time Oscar nominee Jude Law has joined the cast of Martin Scorsese's newly-retitled "Hugo Cabret," GK Films announced on Tuesday. Scorsese's "Departed" co-star Ray Winstone has also been added to...
View ArticleReport: Vince Vaughn to Star in David O. Russell’s ‘St. Louis’
Vince Vaughn and David O. Russell are in talks to work together on "Old St. Louis," a drama written by Russell that Universal may co-finance and distribute, according to fairly speculative story on...
View ArticleChloe Moretz Attached to Star in ‘Emily the Strange’ Movie
Chloe Moretz is attached to star in Universal's adaptation of the Dark Horse comic "Emily the Strange," her publicist has confirmed to TheWrap. Rob Reger and his company Cosmic Debris created the...
View Article‘Kick-Ass’&‘Watchmen’ Stars Join Kristin Bell in Ballet Comedy
"Kick-Ass" sensation Chloe Moretz and "Watchmen" star Jackie Earle Haley are trading in their superhero costumes for ballet shoes, as the duo are attached to star in the dark indie comedy "Dance of...
View ArticleChloe Moretz Joins Johnny Depp in Tim Burton’s ‘Dark Shadows’
It's not just talks. Chloe Moretz has officially joined the cast of Tim Burton's "Dark Shadows," TheWrap has confirmed. The 14-year-old will star alongside Johnny Depp and Michelle Pfeiffer in the...
View ArticleBackstage at WGA Awards: Baiting Writers to Make a ‘Descendants’
Moments before the Sunday’s Writers Guild Awards at the Palladium, Kim Marshall had one thing on her mind: Persuading writers like Alexander Payne, Jason Katims, Jenji Kohan and others perusing the...
View ArticleStallone & Schwarzenegger Dunzo: 10 Actors Who Should Replace Them (Photos)
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View ArticleChloe Moretz Not Buying Jim Carrey’s Stance on ‘Kick-Ass 2’ Violence
Chloe Moretz isn't buying co-star Jim Carrey's stand against the violence in their upcoming movie "Kick-Ass 2.” Carrey spoke out against the level of mayhem in the movie in June and has refused to do...
View Article‘Carrie’s’ Chloe Moretz to Star in Sacha Gervasi’s ‘November Criminals’...
As “Carrie” prepares to scare up big business at the box office, Chloe Moretz has agreed to star in “November Criminals,” which British filmmaker Sacha Gervasi (“Hitchcock”) has rewritten and will...
View Article‘Kick-Ass 2’ Actress to Play Younger Version of Angelina Jolie in ‘Maleficent’
Seventeen-year-old British actress Ella Purnell has replaced India Eisley as a younger version of Angelina Jolie‘s title character in “Maleficent,” according to an individual familiar with the Disney...
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