‘Catwoman’: Tim Burton’s Spinoff Would’ve Been An ‘$18 Million Black & White’ Film, Says ‘Batman Returns’ Sceenwriter

Zack Sharf Digital News Director The 2024 Oscar nominations have arrived, and it was a huge morning for the likes of Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” as predicted. Nolan’s atomic bomb epic led the pack with 13 nominations, further cementing its status as a best picture frontrunner after winning top prizes at the Golden Globes and Critic’s Choice Awards earlier this season. As is always the case on Oscar nominations morning, dozens of critically-acclaimed films found themselves with zero nominations.

told People magazine at Sunday night’s Sundance Film Festival premiere of the new documentary, “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.““And what sticks with me most,” he said, “was after that incredible warm welcome and that very long standing ovation that he received, his introduction — he followed it up with a wonderful speech about how cinema and movies are at their best when they not only entertain, but they inform and educate and address issues.”Among those in the audience applauding the “Rear Window” actor that night were Tom Hanks, Quentin Tarantino, Brad Pitt, John Travolta, Meryl Streep, Jim Carrey and Nicolas Cage.Reeve also remembered how clips from movies including “Coming Home” and “Terms of Endearment” addressed important human issues.“So that’s always stuck with me,” he told People.

When fans try to rank the most iconic Catwoman actresses, many will put Michelle Pfeiffer’s performance in “Batman Returns” up there with the best of the best. But believe it or not, the role actually wasn’t originally meant for Pfeiffer.

Playoff football is finally back, as the Baltimore Ravens are set to take on the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional round. With that being said the Raven seemingly will be without their star TE Mark Andrews. After going down in week 11 to an ankle injury, Andrews has not played since.

Jenna Ortega has some of the most exciting projects in Hollywood in her line up. She attended the Emmys this week and discussed some of her upcoming TV shows and films, including the awaited “Beetlejuice 2,” which is currently in production. Jenna Ortega and Jacob Elordi are prospects for an unconfirmed ‘Twilight’ rebootJenna Ortega and Olivia Rodrigo Disney days: Remembering their featuring song ‘Legendary’Ortega is a fan of the 1988 film and seems thrilled to be involved in Tim Burton’s exciting universe.

Jenna Ortega is sharing a little tease about her upcoming movie Beetlejuice 2!

Jenna Ortega looks pretty in florals while arriving at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday (January 15) at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Wonka” has crossed a sweet box office milestone. The fantasy musical, starring Timothée Chalamet as the eccentric chocolatier, surpassed $500 million in global ticket sales. After five weeks on the big screen, “Wonka” has generated $176.2 million domestically and $329.1 million internationally, bringing its global tally to $505.3 million.

That tentpole blood bath that was to occur over Memorial Day weekend between 20th Century Studios’ Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Warner Bros/Village Roadshow’s Furiosa is no longer: The former Apes reboot is now shifting two weeks earlier to May 10.

Reggie Wells, an Emmy-winning make-up artist who, as Oprah Winfrey reflects “used his palette of talent to create beauty” on such celebrity clients as Michelle Obama, Beyoncé and Winfrey herself, died Monday in Baltimore, his hometown, following a lengthy illness. He was 76.

Strictly Come Dancing's Amanda Abbington has been in the spotlight recently, following a drama involving her dance partner Giovanni Pernice. Good Morning Britain's Richard Madeley seems to be backing her as he made a loaded comment on the Wednesday, January 10 instalment of the breakfast show. Amanda and Giovanni have been the subject of much gossip after rumours of a feud surfaced, following Amanda's time on Strictly last year.

A Scots costume designer who followed his dream to Hollywood has scooped an Emmy.

Jaden Thompson AARP The Magazine has announced the nominees for the annual Movies for Grownups (MFG) Awards. “Barbie,” “The Color Purple,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro” and “Oppenheimer” will contend for best picture/best movie for grownups.

Lily Gladstone opened up backstage at the Golden Globes on Sunday about her decision to speak Blackfeet — the language of her heritage — in her acceptance speech for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture.

who was one of Variety’s Power of Women honorees in 2023, previously expressed to Variety her thoughts on awards recognition. “Awards recognition to me just means that people have seen the film that we were hoping we were making.

Valerie Wu Intern Nicolas Cage wants to play Pontius Pilate in the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar.” During the red carpet at the Golden Globes, Cage was asked by Variety‘s Marc Malkin about a genre that he wants to work in. He replied, “Musical. I have not done a musical.” “I do think I could make a good Pontius Pilate in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar,'” Cage admitted.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Goodbye, Christmas and New Year’s. Hello, awards season! The Golden Globes are upon us, and that means the festivities kick off with W Magazine’s annual Friday night soiree toasting its Best Performances Issue. Expect to see well-heeled, A-List celebrities mix and mingle elbow-to-elbow in the penthouse suite of the Chateau Marmont.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Patrick Stewart has died many times on screen as Professor X/Charles Xavier, the beloved “X-Men” character he first started playing all the way back in 2000, but the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s ongoing multiverse means there’s always room for him to come back. Stewart last popped up as the character in 2022’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” and he confirmed during a new interview on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that talks about reviving Professor X yet again in “Deadpool 3” have “come up.” “Deadpool 3” is teaming Ryan Reynold’s eponymous superhero with Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, a hero whose film presence over the last two decades and counting has been greatly intertwined with that Stewart’s Professor X.

Mickey Cottrell, the PR executive who specialized in the indie film business and worked both as an actor and a producer, died on New Year’s Day at the Motion Picture and Television Fund in Woodland Hills. He was 79.

The Happy Sad Confused podcast is the end-of-year gift that keeps on giving this week. This week, the podcast’s guest was Academy Award winner Gary Oldman (“The Darkest Hour”).