‘Heat 2’ Book Teaser: Michael Mann’s Sequel To His Iconic Crime Thriller Arrives In August

Will Smith has received his third Oscar nomination this morning, earning his place on the Best Actor list for his role in King Richard. Smith played Richard Williams, the father of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, in a story charting the early days of their careers, and his role in the movie has been a favorite with critics and guilds all season long. In addition to pending nominations from SAG, BAFTA, and Critics’ Choice, Smith has already claimed prizes from several critics groups. It is a long-overdue return to the Oscars spotlight for Smith, whose turn in Warner Bros.’ King Richard, written by Zach Baylin and directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, has been recognized 15 years on from his last citation by the Motion Picture Academy.

HBO Max has announced the premiere date for the upcoming series Tokyo Vice and a first look photo was also revealed!

Tokyo Vice, after pausing production in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will finally land at HBO Max this spring. The series, which stars Ken Watanabe and Ansel Elgort hails from creator and writer J.T. Rogers.

It appears Dua Lipa is living her best single life! The 26-year-old “Break My Heart” hitmaker was spotted enjoying some rest and relaxation in Miami on Saturday (Jan. 5). While chilling on the gorgeous beach with some of her friends, Dua looked like she didn’t have a care in the world, even though the sun-soaked holiday comes only 6 weeks after she and on-again/off-again boyfriend Anwar Hadid called it off, apparently for good this time.

stuff since the two original theatrical films in the 1990s (including but not limited to a Broadway show, two animated features and a forthcoming Tim Burton-directed Netflix series) that it’s easy to forget just how good they both were. The first film, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and co-written by Burton collaborators Larry Wilson and Caroline Thompson (and later re-written by Paul Rudnick), doesn’t have quite the same edge as the sequel but it did establish the world beautifully.

Gigi Hadid, 26, is setting the record straight when it comes to Rihanna‘s soon-to-be bundle of joy. The model recently responded to the 33-year-old singer’s Instagram pic that showed off her bare baby bump with the comment, “three angels,” and it caused many followers to think twins may be on the horizon. She quickly dismissed the speculation, however, with another comment that confirmed she was referring to the parents-to-be, including dad-to-be A$AP Rocky, 33, and the upcoming bundle of joy.

The first season of new show Reacher lands on Amazon Prime Video today (Friday, February 4).

Kerry Kennedy recently took to social media to express how much she loves her daughter Michaela Kennedy-Cuomo.The 62-year-old human rights activist , shared a photo of herself and 24-year-old Michaela, captioning the moment as, “Michaela brings the sunshine to my life — oh, and Bellini, too!”A post shared by Kerry Kennedy (@kerrykennedyrfk)The snap shows Michaela and Kerry posing at the beach with the sunset as a background. The pair kept themselves warm with jackets.

“Why can’t he learn how to give a better speech?” With the State of the Union address looming next month, Joe Biden’s Hollywood critics and supporters increasingly ask that question as they see his approval ratings tank even as his policies gain favor.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- “Ozark” actor Jason Bateman is being feted as 2022 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.Thursday evening's festivities will mark the first time the award has been presented since the coronavirus pandemic began in 2020.The “Arrested Development” star also produced and directed “Ozark,” a popular Netflix series.

Has any Broadway production in recent (or even not so recent) memory arrived with as much emotional baggage – or carried it as lightly – as the visually and sonically ravishing MJ? The Michael Jackson musical, as unlikely as such a prospect might have seemed a year ago, now appears poised to take Manhattan with the same hurricane force that the real Jackson funneled when he moonwalked into television history on Motown 25.

“Senior Year.”Full of 2000s nostalgia, the film stars 41-year-old Wilson as a high school cheerleader named Stephanie Conway who falls off a pyramid and into a 20-year-coma. She then wakes up as a 37-year-old woman, ready to return to high school, regain her status and claim the prom queen crown that eluded her.The Aussie actress said in a statement, “‘Senior Year’ is like the wildly funny love child of ‘Bring It On’ and ‘Never Been Kissed.’ It will literally bring ‘cheer’ into your homes! I can’t wait for everyone to see ‘Senior Year’ on Netflix this May 13.”Wilson shared the first-look image on her Instagram, writing in the caption, “Got my butterfly clips and glitter, and I’m ready to head back to 2002!” She’s also a producer on the project.In her post, she also shared a quick snippet of herself rocking a green and yellow cheerleading uniform.Alex Hardcastle is directing the feature, which also stars Alicia Silverstone, Justin Hartley, Angourie Rice, Sam Richardson, Zoë Chao, Mary Holland and Chris Parnell.Last August, the “Bridesmaids” star channeled Britney Spears when she rocked the pop star’s iconic look from her “(You Drive Me) Crazy” music video.

Bleecker Street has acquired U.S. rights to the dramatic thriller 892, starring John Boyega (Star Wars franchise) and the late Michael Kenneth Williams (The Wire), which recently made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in U.S. Dramatic Competition and won its Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast. The independently-financed distributor is planning a late summer release in theaters nationwide.

Audio Up, home to such audio programs as Stephen King’s “Strawberry Spring,” Michael Cohen’s “Mea Culpa” and the just-released Audible exclusive “Maejor Frequency,” is bolstering its executive ranks with the hiring of music supervision trailblazer PJ Bloom and label marketing veteran Christine Kauffman.Bloom (pictured at left) will serve as co-president of music, alongside John Ingrassia. Kauffman has been named executive VP, brand strategy and partnerships.Bloom’s resume includes, most recently, a nearly five-year run at Warner Records, where he served as SVP of film and television music and soundtracks, leading the label’s creative, marketing and licensing efforts in the music for screens space.

EXCLUSIVE: Sarena Khan and Andra Gordon’s Athena Pictures and Starlings Television, led by Chris Philip, have teamed with Propagate Content’s Ben Silverman to co-produce Shadowland, a female-driven wildlife crime thriller series, from Jacqui Barcos, director Darnell Martin (American Rust, The Good Lord Bird) and executive producer Peter Elkoff (Sons of Anarchy, Chance).

After a bidding war with multiple potential buyers, New Republic Pictures has won the rights to John Glenn’s spec script “Cut & Run,” which has Jake Gyllenhaal attached to star and produce through his Nine Stories Productions banner, the company announced on Tuesday.New Republic Founder Brian Oliver and president Bradley Fischer will also serve as producers alongside Glenn.“Cut & Run” centers on a group of thieves using high powered speedboats to rob superyachts, complications ensue when the thieves end up stealing the wrong thing from the wrong group of people. New Republic and Nine Stories also recently announced their adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s graphic novel “Oblivion Song,” which also has Gyllenhaal attached to star.Gyllenhaal will next be seen in Michael Bay’s “Ambulance,” which Universal Pictures will release April 8. A veteran showrunner, film and television writer, Glenn has sold dozens of projects, to every major film studio and television network.

Strictly Come Dancing champions Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis were snapped ass they headed back to their hotel on tour.