There’s another Star Trek on the way!
31.01.2022 - 20:39 / variety.com
Ethan Shanfeld “Hocus Pocus 2” has wrapped filming and will premiere on Disney Plus on Halloween, according to executive producer Adam Shankman.In an Instagram post on Friday, Shankman wrote, “SISTAAAAAHHHHSSS! Aaaaand that’s a WRAP!!! #hocuspocus2. Congratulations to the amazing team…and the WHOOOOLLLEEEE cast and crew!!! Coming to you #halloween #2022 on @disneyplus.”Disney did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment, but since spooky season programming typically comes out ahead of the holiday, we can probably expect “Hocus Pocus 2” just before Oct.
31.In the 1993 original, teenager Max Dennison (Omri Katz) accidentally resurrects a coven of evil witches known as the Sanderson Sisters (played by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy). In the 2022 sequel, three young women accidentally free the witches once again, in modern-day Salem, and must stop the child-hungry Sanderson Sisters from wreaking havoc on the world.
Directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Jen D’Angelo, “Hocus Pocus 2” also stars Hannah Waddingham, franchise fan-favorite Doug Jones, Dan Finnerty, Sam Richardson, Whitney Peak and Tony Hale, who plays two different roles.“I play actually two characters. I play this kind of evil reverend and then I play this mayor,” Hale told Variety at the ‘Being the Ricardos’ red carpet premiere.
“Another surreal experience. That movie is a Halloween classic, and meeting Bette, and Sarah Jessica and Kathy Najimy, who was on ‘Veep’ with me… it was really fun.”Rounding out the cast are Froy Gutierrez, Belissa Escobedo and Lilia Buckingham.
There’s another Star Trek on the way!
The family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer shot and killed on the set of "Rust" on Oct. 21, announced the filing of a wrongful death lawsuit at a press conference Tuesday. The lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of Halyna's husband, Matthew Hutchins, and their son, Andros, in New Mexico, names Alec Baldwin and others who "are responsible for the safety on the set" and "reckless behavior and cost-cutting" that led to the death of Hutchins, according to Hutchins' lawyer.
The family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer shot and killed on the set of "Rust" on Oct. 21, announced the filing of a wrongful death lawsuit at a press conference Tuesday. The lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday in New Mexico, names Alec Baldwin and others who "are responsible for the safety on the set" and "reckless behavior and cost-cutting" led to the death of Hutchins, according to Hutchins' lawyer.
Sony Pictures Classics has pushed back the release for Roger Michell’s film The Duke, starring Academy Award winners Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren, by a month—from March 25 to April 22, 2022. It will be released in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on the latter date before expanding to additional cities over the following weeks.
The Lord of the Rings franchise is branching out even further with the announcement of New Line’s upcoming The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim anime movie.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorHannah Waddingham made her Super Bowl commercial debut during today’s telecast of the championship game.The “Ted Lasso” star is featured in a spot for cash back shopping service Rakuten. She plays a villainous (and glamorous) character that could easily appear in a “James Bond” film — she has a hairless cat named Leonardo! — in a high stakes poker game who loses to a Rakuten user. The 60-second commercial, directed by Matt Aselton, was shot at Hatfield House outside of London.“They came to me because they wanted a very specific kind of type,” the Emmy winner told Variety.
Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham is starring in a commercial that will air during the 2022 Super Bowl!
Blumhouse Productions’ adaptation of the Stephen King novel “Firestarter” has gotten a release date. The film will hit theaters and Peacock in early May.Starring Zac Efron and Sydney Lemmon as parents Andy and Vicky, the story follows them on the run as they attempt to hide their daughter Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) from the government.
Pusha T has announced that he'll be dropping a new song titled "Diet Coke" at midnight EST. The song was reportedly produced by Kanye West and 88 Keys. 88 Keys explained on Instagram Live earlier that the instrumental was originally made 18 years ago and was meant to be an interlude for one of his beat tapes.
Ed Sheeran just announced some very big news!
Some may argue that twitch based, hyper-speed shooters are an under-represented genre when it comes to single player experiences, but with Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem just released, the next stop for the FPS fans will be Shadow Warrior 3, which has been finally been given a release date, and it’s March 1st.
Shadow Warrior 3 has had its voice cast and imminent release date announced, as developer Flying Wild Hog finishes the game.After a delay into this year, Shadow Warrior 3 will release on March 1 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Devolver Digital has released a new trailer to celebrate the announcement, which can be watched below.The voice cast has also been announced for the game, with Mike Moh playing Lo Wang, Andromeda Dunker playing Motoko, and SungWon Cho playing Zilla.
Find out what is coming to Peacock in February – Just Jared Jr Where are the Cambridges headed next? – Celebitchy The biggest takeaways from Janet Jackson‘s documentary – Popsugar Get your vote in for this fan casting poll! – Just Jared Jr
UPDATED, 3:05 PM: Producer Adam Shankman took to Instagram on Friday to unveil a premiere date for the anticipated Hocus Pocus 2, announcing that the sequel to Kenny Ortega’s 1993 Disney classic will debut on Disney+ this Halloween.
Hocus Pocus 2 is coming!
Kanye West (now legally known as "Ye") has announced the release date for his upcoming album Donda 2, as Pitchfork points out. The follow-up to his Album of the Year-nominated project is slated to be released on February 22, and will be executive produced by Future.
blog post by developer Valve, it has revealed the official release date for its portable system the Steam Deck as February 25.Originally planned to be released last year in time for the holidays, Valve’s portable console the Steam Deck was delayed for two months owing to global computer chip shortages. After the wildly successful pre-order period, Valve then focused on the Steam Deck as its highest priority.Despite the delays Valve reassured customers in both December and January that the Steam Deck was still on course for its February release. Now in an official blog post Valve confirms the release date as February 25 and explains further the purchasing process.People who pre-ordered the Steam Deck will only be allowed to purchase the model they applied for.
game page for Shredders claims a March release.An update to snowboarding game “by boarders, for boarders” Shredders‘ Xbox game page has put the official release date as March 17, 2022. This is in direct conflict with their official Twitter page which claims it will be released in February.As it is only a small discrepancy in dates, some have suspected that the Xbox page has just been updated sooner than the Twitter page.