‘Fatman’: Mel Gibson Is Grim & Gritty Santa In This Ridiculous, Entertaining Holiday Thriller [Review]

Dave McNary Film ReporterJapanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada will join Brad Pitt in Sony Pictures’ “Bullet Train,” based on the Japanese novel “Maria Beetle” in which a train in Tokyo is the setting for battles between criminals.David Leitch is directing, with Kelly McCormick producing through 87North alongside Antoine Fuqua through Fuqua Films. Zak Olkewitz wrote the script.

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran actor Hiroyuki Sanada is set to join the A-list ensemble of the Sony action pic Bullet Train starring Brad Pitt. Joey King, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Zazie Beetz, Michael Shannon, Logan Lerman, Masi Oka and Andrew Koji are also on board.

At first, it’s unclear who is playing Santa Claus at the start of Xfinity’s new Christmas commercial. After all, it could be anyone behind that beard. But, the moment he delivers that first “Ho-ho-ho,” it’s clear that it’s Steve Carell. The Anchorman star has been completely transformed into a picture-perfect Santa Claus, prompting the question – is it too soon to reboot The Santa Claus?

Streaming takes another away from theaters, as the pandemic forces yet another film to skip the big screen and take a streaming paycheck. This time, it’s the long-awaited “Boss Level” action film from Joe Carnahan.

news broke that Cara Delevingne would be starring in a tragic love story opposite Jaden Smith. And for two years and roughly eight months, that was the last we heard of Life in a Year.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Hulu has struck an eight-figure deal for U.S.

The Smith household just grew by one.

Kat Graham has had plenty of incredible experiences in Hollywood. ET spoke with the 31-year-old actress and singer about her latest film, — which is out on Netflix now — and she also reflected on her beloved past projects.Graham starred on from 2009-2017, playing Bonnie Bennett.

Mel Gibson has a surprise for fans, another “Lethal Weapon” is happening.

There is no artist in our contemporary rap landscape who better personifies the fundamentally hollow sport of “clout-chasing” than Bushwick’s own Danny Hernandez, better known to the world as goony, rainbow-haired rap troll, Tekashi 6ix9ine.

Sexiest Man Alive is...Michel B. Jordan!The annual honor was announced on Tuesday during The actor, dressed in a hazmat suit, unveiled himself during the show.Jordan is the 35th celebrity to receive the honor since the annual campaign started in 1985.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Actress Kate Katzman has been cast in Panama, joining Cole Hauser and Mel Gibson in the action thriller, which is being directed by Mark Neveldine (Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance).Set to being shooting next month in Puerto Rico, the pic follows an ex-marine who is tasked to go undercover to complete an arms deal and becomes entangled in the U.S. invasion of Panama.

FreakyFreaky (Nov. 13th), featuring Kathryn Newton and Vince Vaughn is NOW PLAYING in theaters.AmmoniteAmmonite (Nov.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticWith coronavirus cases surging around the country, Friday the 13th might not be the time to test your luck in theaters — though that hasn’t stopped Hollywood from serving up an unusually enticing slate of fresh releases exclusively in cinemas. From body-swap slasher movie “Freaky” to Mel Gibson’s nutzo Santa satire “Fatman,” the week’s new releases will have some weighting the risks.Meanwhile, the streamers have stepped up.

Happy Friday the 13th! Do people celebrate Friday the 13th? Or is it just the date that Jason Voorhees ventures to Camp Crystal Lake to murder debaucherous youth? Either way, it’s a significant date in terms of this week’s new releases featured on the latest episode of The Playlist Podcast.

While the balance of power in the Senate hinges on the twin runoff elections in Georgia, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is trying to counter the "tsunami of liberal money" that is pouring into the Peach State.

Suicide Squad star Scott Eastwood is set to lead upcoming action-thriller Dangerous, starring alongside Tyrese Gibson (Fast and the Furious, Transformers), Famke Janssen (When They See Us, House on Haunted Hill), and Kevin Durand (Swamp Thing, X-Men Origins: Wolverine) in the newly announced film from Saw V director David Hackl. Mel Gibson is making a cameo role.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorScott Eastwood has signed on to star alongside Tyrese Gibson, Famke Janssen, Kevin Durand and Mel Gibson in action-thriller Dangerous, which is to be directed by David Hackl (Saw V).Eastwood will play a reformed sociopath who, after the death of his brother, heads to a remote island which soon falls under siege from a deadly gang of mercenaries.

Dave McNary Film ReporterScott Eastwood and Mel Gibson have joined the action-thriller “Dangerous,” along with Tyrese Gibson, Famke Janssen and Kevin Durand.Eastwood will portray a reformed sociopath who, after the death of his brother, heads to a remote island which soon falls under the siege of a deadly gang of mercenaries. Forced to fend for himself, he discovers their role in his brother’s demise and sets off on a relentless quest for vengeance.