Mickey Rourke prefers ‘Law & Order’ over ‘that crap’ in Marvel movies

As you probably know, Disney doesn’t own the rights to every Marvel character and Sony is the rights-holder for Spider-Man and a slew of other characters.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterWhen director David Leitch and Brad Pitt told Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group President Sanford Panitch that they were keen to cast Aaron Taylor-Johnson for the ensemble thriller “Bullet Train,” Panitch wasn’t super-aware of the British actor.“It was a ‘I had to look him up’ kind of thing,” Panitch tells Variety.

On a late afternoon before the holiday weekend, Disney has made some tweaks to its theatrical release schedule.

Mariska Hargitay has starred as Lieutenant Olivia Benson on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit for 22 seasons and counting, and we couldn't imagine the series without her. MORE: Law & Order fans hopeful new spin-off will see the return of this fan favouriteBut what do you know about the 56-year-old TV star's life away from NBC drama? From her famous parents to her loving husband and three adorable children, find out everything you need to know about Mariska Hargitay's family here. . . Charlotte

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeMore than 20 years ago, when Dick Wolf first expanded the “Law & Order” universe to include “Law & Order: SVU,” he compared the brand extension to Campbell’s Soup: If you like one flavor, you’ll likely be willing to try and enjoy another. Cut to 2021: This fall, Wolf boasts an unprecedented nine series in primetime, including three “Chicago” dramas and three “Law & Order” entries on NBC, and three different “FBI” shows on CBS.

EXCLUSIVE:  The first online teaser trailer for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s third phase 4 movie Eternals has drawn an almighty 77 million global viewers in its first 24 hours since dropping Monday per social analytic sources. That’s the biggest online trailer drop for a Walt Disney and Marvel movie in the past 14 months of the pandemic. It’s a great sign for a film that is scheduled to open in theaters on Nov. 5.

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Antonio Ferme editorMarvel Studios has released the first trailer for Chloé Zhao’s “Eternals,” which is set to release in theaters on Nov. 5.The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s latest space outing will follow an immortal alien race, called the Eternals, who have secretly lived on Earth for thousands of years.

Supermodel Carre Otis, who was once married to Mickey Rourke, has shared a rare snap of herself to Instagram on May 21. The 52-year-old California native went bare-faced for the pic, in which she showed off her silver tresses and stunning complexion. It comes more than two decades after she divorced her “abusive'” ex Mickey, now 68, who shot her in the chest when they were together. Carre opened up about her new film project in the caption.

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"Law & Order" star Mariska Hargitay is applauding an 11-year-old girl who as a fan of the popular crime series managed to fend off an attempted kidnapping in Florida on Tuesday. Identified only by her first name, Alyssa resisted the suspect who sprang from a white vehicle and tried to abduct her at knifepoint while she sat playing with "blue slime" at a grassy median that doubled as a bus stop.

An Orlando girl fought off a would-be kidnapper Tuesday and used lessons learned from watching episodes of television’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit to help apprehend him.

Olivia Benson is impressed. Mariska Hargitay reached out to an 11-year-old girl who made headlines for foiling an attempted kidnapping with wisdom she learned from watching Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

An Orlando, Florida girl fought off a would-be kidnapper Tuesday and used lessons learned from watching episodes of television’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit to help apprehend him.

The Me You Can’t See was already a star-studded affair with Oprah and Prince Harry at the helm, but they’re bringing some more familiar faces along for the journey.

Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey are shining a light on the struggles of people suffering from mental health issues in their new docuseries . The first trailer for the Apple TV+ series features appearances from around the world — celebrities and every day people alike. Lady Gaga, Glenn Close, and Harry's wife, Meghan Markle, all make cameos in the clip. «I don't tell this story for my own self service.