Zack Sharf Digital News Director Will the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Universe ever have a crossover now that Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” trilogy director James Gunn is in charge of DC Studios? “I’m certain that’s more likely now that I’m in charge [at DC],” Gunn recently told Empire Magazine. “Who knows? That’s many years away, though,” Gunn added. “I think we have to establish what we’re doing [at DC] first. I would be lying to say that we haven’t discussed it. But all discussions have been very, very light and fun.” Gunn is starting the press rounds in support of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” which marks his final directorial effort for Marvel. He already has one DC movie under his belt with 2021’s “The Suicide Squad,” but Gunn is now leading DC Studios with Peter Safran and has crafted a new DC Universe that will kick off with 2025’s “Superman: Legacy,” which Gunn is writing and directing.
Ike Perlmutter Says Disney Fired Him From Marvel Over ‘Fundamental Differences,’ Denies Trying to Boot Kevin Feige
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he lost his job in March, instead contending he was fired over “fundamental differences.”In a rare interview with the Wall Street Journal, the longtime Marvel executive called the layoffs a “convenient excuse” to get rid of him.“I have no doubt that my termination was based on fundamental differences in business between my thinking and Disney leadership, because I care about return on investment,” he said. “[The layoffs were] merely a convenient excuse to get rid of a longtime executive who dared to challenge the company’s way of doing business.”Disney did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.Perlmutter, who has a reputation for being a penny-pincher, said that he long tried to rein in budgets at Marvel.“All they talk about is box office, box office,” he said.
“I care about the bottom line. I don’t care how big the box office is.
Ex-Marvel Chair Ike Perlmutter Says His Exit From Disney “Should Sadden Many Shareholders,” Vows To Keep “Seeking Improvements” At Company
Ike Perlmutter, who is generally someone who keeps a low profile, has made a rare public show of his dissatisfaction with Disney.
Yellowstone’s Josh Lucas Says Kevin Costner and Taylor Sheridan Are ‘Putting a Lot’ of ‘Pressure on Each Other’ to Make Show Audiences ‘Love’
Tension makes great TV. Josh Lucas‘ biggest takeaway from working with Kevin Costner on Yellowstone is that he’s “found such power in doing what he’s doing.”
Pregnant Gemma Atkinson breaks social media silence and says it's 'the little things' over sweet family moment
Gemma Atkinson broke her social media silence to share a sweet family moment with her followers. Over the weekend, the pregnant Hits Radio host told her fans that she had ditched Greater Manchester and headed for sunnier climes alongside her fiance Gorka Marquez and their daughter, Mia.
Michelle Keegan says 'it's the little things' over sweet gesture as she reveals 'boost' for late-night filming and lunch of choice
Michelle Keegan has told fans 'it's the little things' as she was given a sweet message while working on her latest project. The former Coronation Street star is currently hard at work as fans will soon be seeing her in a different light.
Maisie Smith leaves Max George saying 'I'm so lucky' as she shares make-up free holiday snap before slipping into barely-there outfit
Max George has claimed he is 'so lucky' as his girlfriend Maisie Smith showcased her natural beauty in a make-up-free bikini snap while enjoying a break together. The actress and The Wanted star headed off for a sunshine break after Maisie gave her final bows on stage in Strictly Ballroom: The Musical.
Sarah Ferguson says Queen's corgis are getting over 'their grief' and 'really happy'
Sarah Ferguson has shared that the late Queen's corgis are no longer grieving her death. The Duchess of York, 63, appeared on Rylan Clark's BBC Radio 2 show and explained that the corgis she adopted following the Queen's passing are now "really happy". She was on the show to promote her new book, A Most Intriguing Lady, when the topic of the corgis, Muick and Sandy, came up.
‘Fantastic Four’: Josh Friedman Takes Over As Scribe For Forthcoming Marvel Pic
Josh Friedman (Snowpiercer) has taken over screenwriting duties on Marvel’s forthcoming Fantastic Four movie from Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer, Deadline can confirm.
'Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles' Star Josh Flagg and Bobby Boyd Finalize Divorce (Exclusive)
Josh Flagg and Bobby Boyd have finalized their divorce, ET has learned. The star and Boyd officially ended their marriage on Tuesday.Boyd tells ET, “Falling in love with josh was one of the special times in my life I will never forget.
'Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles' Star Josh Flagg and Bobby Boyd Finalize Divorce, Source Says (Exclusive)
Josh Flagg and Bobby Boyd have finalized their divorce, ET has learned. A source tells ET that the star and Boyd officially ended their marriage on Tuesday.ET has reached out to Flagg and Boyd for comment.
Mubi Adding Over 50 Feature Films From Sony Pictures’ Library In New Content Deal
Mubi is adding over 50 features from the Sony Pictures’ library to its U.S. streaming service. The mix of studio and arthouse fare includes Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Martin Scorsese’s The Age of Innocence, The Last Picture Show by Peter Bogdanovich and films from Wes Anderson, Pedro Almodovar and Guillermo Del Toro.
Jennifer Aniston Says a 'Whole Generation' of Kids Find 'Friends' Episodes Offensive
Jennifer Aniston is reflecting on how comedy has changed. In a new interview, the 54-year-old actress spoke about the «tricky» sensitivity of comedy in recent years, which wasn't as prevalent when she she starred on from 1994 to 2004.«Comedy has evolved, movies have evolved. Now it's a little tricky because you have to be very careful, which makes it really hard for comedians, because the beauty of comedy is that we make fun of ourselves, make fun of life,» Aniston told AFP via Yahoo News.
Priyanka Chopra says she ‘judged’ Nick Jonas when he first slid into her DMs
Kevin Jonas hadn’t watched Quantico, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas may have never found love. The married couple is one of the hottest duos in Hollywood, and their love story goes back to “around 2016” when the Jonas Brother slid into her Twitter DMs at the advice of his brother. In a recent interview, the actress admitted that she “judged” Nick based on his age.
Marvel Entertainment Chairman Ike Perlmutter Cut From Company
A Disney spokesperson has confirmed to Deadline that Ike Perlmutter is out at the company. Note, Permutter oversaw the consumer products division of Marvel, and isn’t part of the Kevin Feige-led Marvel Studios.
Marvel Entertainment Chairman Ike Perlmutter Out at Disney
looks to eliminate 7,000 jobs in multiple rounds of layoffs that kicked off this week, in what CEO Bob Iger calls part of a “strategic realignment.”Rob Grosser, a longtime third-party Marvel security consultant who is also considered to be Perlmutter’s fixer, is also out according to 2 insiders with knowledge of the situation.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Grosser had assisted in the investigation of media leaks at Marvel before, which included the incident in 2012 when the website Latino Review had revealed information about Marvel’s plans to release its first “Guardians of the Galaxy” film before it was officially announced. In an email that was posted on the same site, Grosser referred to Latino Review as a “fanboy” website.“My name is Rob Grosser and I am an independent security consultant working for Marvel.
Madlib says he’s “finishing up” the Mac Miller collab album Maclib
Maclib, the collaborative project from the late emcee Mac Miller and legendary hip-hop producer Madlib, could finally see the light of day. In a new interview with Sway, Madlib casually revealed that he's "finishing up" work on the album along with work for Erykah Badu and Planet Asia.
As Damian Lewis Returns, Co-Star Dan Soder Says ‘Billions’ Will End With Season 7
Damian Lewis is returning to the franchise and a multitude of spinoffs are being explored, but Billions could be set to end with its seventh season.
Madlib Says Posthumous Mac Miller EP Has Been Greenlit by Estate
Thania Garcia The estate of Mac Miller has approved the release of a long-awaited EP put together by MadLib and the late rapper. The producer and DJ spoke of the unreleased record to “Sway In The Morning” on March 27, while he and Talib Kweli were promoting their new joint album, “Liberation 2.” Madlib told Sway that he was in the process of finishing several projects, including an EP with the late rapper as well as a record with Erykah Badu. “Right now, I’m finishing up the Mac Miller album, Planet Asia album, Erykah Badu album, different stuff,” Madlib said. “[Erykah and I] just started on an album … We have a lot of unreleased stuff.” He also confirmed that Miller’s estate had approved the release of the set.
Nathan Lane Says Robin Williams ‘Protected’ Him From Being Outed By Oprah In 1996
Nathan Lane is remembering his friend Robin Williams — as a “saint.”
Zachary Levi Says Kevin Feige Convinced Him ‘Thor’ Supporting Role Would Be “Huge” & That He Could Get Another MCU Role Later
Zachary Levi isn’t having such a great couple of weeks, is he? Obviously, he was hoping “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” would be a massive hit and that would force James Gunn and Peter Safran, co-CEOs of DC Studios, to somehow work the character into their new slate of projects. Alas, that’s far from the truth.