Marvel’s ‘Blade’ loses another director

Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright have spoken to NME about the 20th anniversary of their beloved ‘rom-zom-com’ Shaun of the Dead, which were they presenting at the Pilton Palais cinema at Glastonbury Festival.The filmmaking duo, the who created the so-called Cornetto Trilogy – comprised of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World’s End – between 2004 and 2013, also discussed approaches they have received to “sequelize” the film and their plans to make a new movie.NME: Hi Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright! Have you been surprised by the amount of renewed interest in Shaun of the Dead lately?Simon Pegg: “It’s kind of never really gone away since we made it… Whenever there was some crisis, that meme of me with the beer popped up. But it’s nice to get to 20 years and realise that people are still talking about it.”Edgar Wright: “Also, I think the main subject of conversation is people saying: ‘Oh, fuck! That was 20 years ago! Oh my God – I’m old! What have I done with my life?”Pegg: “We always said that we weren’t parodying zombie movies with Shaun of the Dead; we were parodying romantic comedies – if we were parodying anything. Shaun of the Dead is a zombie movie; there’s no satirical edge there aimed at the genre itself.

On Sunday night, ITV viewers tuned in to watch host Maya Jama enter the Love Island villa with a surprise for the islanders.The 29-year-old revealed that the public had been voting for their favourite couple, meaning those with the fewest votes were at risk of being dumped. With the latest bombshells Matilda Draper and Konnor Ewudzi being told they were exempt, the couples were asked to line up in front of the fire pit.

Everyone loves a good rom-com, and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is arguably one of the best of them!

If you missed out last year, supermarket giants Waitrose have yet gain teamed up with British fan-favourite handbag brand LuLu Guiness to launch a better than ever statement tote following the sell-out success of the high demand bag they launched back in 2023.The second bag, which launched online and in store at both Waitrose and John Lewis on June 19 combines LuLu Guiness' classic and iconic style with Waitrose's affordable price tag, as at just £12 you'll have the chance to own your very own LuLu Guiness on a supermarket budget. Each of these purse-friendly tote bags is made from thirteen recycled plastic bottles and features a statement checkerboard design in LuLu's signature colours along with their iconic red lip motif and sturdy woven shoulder and hand straps branded with their logo.

The Royal Family made a grand return to the public eye last week with a united front at the Trooping the Colour. Just two days later, they regrouped for the annual Order of the Garter procession at Windsor Castle.

Maya Jama has some important news for the Islanders on tonight's (Sunday, 23 June) Love Island.The presenter makes her return to the iconic villa to personally deliver an announcement, much to the shock of the unsuspecting contestants. A new teaser reveals Maya, 29, makes a shock entrance as she announces: “Hello my loves. Did you miss me? Can you meet me by the firepit please?” The Islanders head over to the firepit, where she then shares the real reason why she's there.

Jerry Seinfeld is working through his range of heckler put-downs after he was interrupted once more during his stand-up show in Australia on Saturday evening.

Jerry Seinfeld has brutally shut down yet another group of anti-Israel hecklers at his Melbourne show, the latest in a series of disruptions during the legendary American comedian’s Australian tour.Seinfeld was performing in front of thousands of fans at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night when, towards the end of his set, a group of anti-Israel protesters began chanting, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”The 70-year-old — who is widely considered one of the best stand-up comedians of all time — immediately mocked the group for having paid to attend his show.“I think you need to go back and tell whoever is running your organization, ‘We just gave more money to a Jew,’” he said as the crowd erupted with laughter.“That cannot be a good plan for you.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer A New Mexico judge on Friday denied Alec Baldwin‘s second attempt to throw out his manslaughter indictment, finding that it should be up to a jury to decide if his recklessness led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin is due to face a trial in Santa Fe beginning on July 9.

A conspiracy theorist who claims the Manchester Arena bombing was staged and did not kill anyone has been denied a second chance to challenge a ruling that his theory is 'absurd and fantastical'.

“Survivor” contestant beat a “Jeopardy!” contestant who was on a 15-game winning streak on Wednesday night’s episode. Drew Basile, 23, who came in sixth place on Season 45 of “Survivor,” dominated the match against returning champion Adriana Harmeyer, 34, and Tekla Sauter.Harmeyer, an archivist from West Lafayette, Indiana, was the odds-on favorite to win her 16th game in a row.But she couldn’t outplay Basile, a Michigan-based graduate student who is pursuing a master’s degree in English Literature at the University of Oxford in England.Basile mentioned his “Survivor” past when he introduced himself to host Ken Jennings.“It’s not my first rodeo, Ken.

request for arbitration with World Aquatics, the governing body in swimming and diving events, effectively dashing any hope she had of competing in the Olympics or elite global competitions, reports The New York Times.The Lausanne, Switzerland-based international body, established to settle disputes related to elite sporting competitions, ruled that Thomas did not have standing to bring the case because she was not a member of its member federation — USA Swimming — prior to bringing her challenge.Thomas had also not competed in female events “for the purpose of qualification or selection” for World Aquatics competitions, such as the Olympics or world championships.Technically, NCAA meets, like those Thomas competed in, are not governed by World Aquatics, even though the college sporting organization has adopted a policy of deferring to individual sporting bodies to determine athlete eligibility.Thomas first began transitioning in May 2019 when she began hormone replacement therapy. She swam for the University of Pennsylvania’s men’s team over a three-year period from 2017 to 2020.By the fall of 2020, she met what were, at the time, the NCAA’s hormone therapy requirements for competing in female sports.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Originally “Blade” star Wesley Snipes is saying “lordy lordy lordy” to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which continues to hit speed bumps during the development of a new “Blade” movie that is set to star Oscar winner Mahershala Ali as the eponymous vampire hunter. The most recent hiccup for the MCU’s “Blade” arrived June 12, when it was announced that director Yann Damage was exiting the movie and that a new screenwriter, Eric Pearson (“The Fantastic Four,” “Black Widow,” “Thor: Ragnarok”), was coming on board . “Blade, lordylordylordy,” Snipes reacted on Twitter alongside the side eye emoji.

Maybe don’t call it a vampire’s curse, but Marvel’s “Blade” has undergone so many delays that fans wonder if the film will ever happen. In what feels like another blow to the project, which has seemingly undergone countless rewrites and has been rethought and re-envisioned several times if the rumors are true, The Wrap reports that the film has lost its director Yann Demange, known for the action thriller, “71” and “White Boy Rick” (Demange was once in the mix to direct Bond 25 before Cary Fukunaga took over).

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer Another one bites the dust. Filmmaker Yann Demange (“Lovecraft Country”) is no longer set to direct “Blade,” Marvel Studios’ long-in-the-works reboot of the vampire superhero franchise set to star Mahershala Ali.

Director Yann Demange has exited Marvel Studios‘ long-anticipated reboot of Blade, Deadline has confirmed.

Paul O'Grady's husband has allegedly lost his battle with neighbours to turn an outbuilding at his farmhouse into a bigger space. Andre Portasio is said to have applied for permission to extend the building and turn it into a house three times its size. He is understood to have inherited his and Paul's £3 million home in Kent following the TV favourite's sudden death last year.

Jamie Lang Twelve-time Grammy-winning Panamanian musician, actor and human rights activist Ruben Blades has provided an original song for the Spanish-Panamanian animated climate change movie “Black Butterflies” from director David Baute. The film will world premiere in the Contrechamp competition at this year’s Annecy Animation Festival.

Who knew the most emotionally devastating moment we’ve ever seen in an Actors on Actors video would be a chat between comic geniuses about sitcoms?

Steve Clarke is considering sending out a striker SOS for young gun Tommy Conway.