Author: Mary Anne Butler

It’s hard to believe, but after 35 years and almost 14,000 Broadway shows, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic “The Phantom of the Opera” has ended. In 2022, the long-running musical announced plans to close, setting a February of 2023 date. That was pushed back to April 16th. The final show was attended by many notable personalities, including (but not limited to) the First Lady of American Theater, Glenn Close. The 3-time Tony winner is no stranger to Lloyd Webber’s productions, having starred as Norma Desmond in “Sunset Boulevard.” A huge fan of theater, Close adorably chronicled her evening at the…

Thanks to director Jon M. Chu, we have our first look at Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo and multi-Grammy winner Ariana Grande in the upcoming film version of stage musical “Wicked.”Erivo plays Elphaba, and Grande is Glinda. Johnathan Bailey (“Bridgerton”) will play the part of Elphaba’s love interest, Fiyero. Jeff Goldblum also joined the cast recently, and while his role hasn’t been confirmed, we’re kind of confident he’ll be The Wizard. Universal Pictures has dated the two part film for Christmas 2024 and 2025 release dates. We’ll of course let you know what we hear about this and other news.

We are so very excited to share the first trailer for Universal Pictures’ upcoming film “The Last Voyage of the Demeter.” For those unaware, the Demeter is the ship which ferries Bram Stoker’s classic vampire villain Dracula from his homeland to Mayfair, England. The film takes it’s cues from one single chapter in Stoker’s original novel, “The Captain’s Log.” Be advised, there is portrayed animal trauma in the trailer below, so maybe don’t watch it if that’s a problem for you. Carrying fifty unmarked wooden crates— containing earth (dirt) and other ephemera from Carpathia to London- strange events befall the…

This just in-according to the usual sources (no really, the good ones!), Mia Goth (“Pearl,” “X”) is joining Marvel Studios for their upcoming film, “Blade.” Starring Oscar winner Mahershala Ali as the daywalking vampire, Yann Demange will direct from a script by Michael Starrbury.No word on who Goth may be playing. We’ll see her next in Ti West’s “Maxxxine” for A24, and Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” for Netflix. “Blade” currently has a release date of September 6th, 2024.

This just in-MAX, the rechristened name of HBO Max and Discovery+’s merged streaming services, has indeed put in a series order for a “Harry Potter” television show. As we’ve been hearing for some time, the company really wanted to revisit one of their most popular IPs by developing a show. It will theoretically spend 1 season per book of author and noted transphobe JK Rowling’s original 7 novel saga. She’ll also be involved as an executive producer. But just how deeply that means, we’re not sure. It was also promised a 10-year commitment. It’s unclear if this means 10 seasons,…

This just in-as Warner Bros. Discovery unveiled their new joint streaming service name- MAX- additional projects were announced. There were also some not-surprising-surprises, like the confirmation two previously announced “Game of Thrones” spinoff series were getting greenlit. “Dunk & Egg,” and “Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: A Hedge Knight” have both been ordered to series. Author George R.R. Martin will serve on both as a series writer and executive producer. “Dunk & Egg:” “A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire,…

During today’s Warner Bros. Discovery investor’s showcase, we got a lot of news. But, the thing we’re the most interested in HAS to be the first teaser for “The Batman” spinoff series, “The Penguin.” Starring Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot aka The Penguin, the series will take a deep dive in to the gangster we first met in Matt Reeves’ film. The series will premiere in 2024 on Max, the newly named joint streaming venture from WB and Discovery.

This just in-sounds like we’ll be seeing both Morena Baccarin as Vanessa and Stefan Kapicic as Colossus in the upcoming third “Deadpool” film! We also know Karan Soni and Leslie Uggams are coming back as Dopinder and Blind Al, respectively.They’ll be joined by Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Matthew Macfadyen, and of course, Ryan Reynolds. It’s unclear at this time if Brianna Hildebrand, who played Teenage Negasonic Warhead, will also be returning. An earlier report indicated she would.Shawn Levy directs from a script by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. “Deadpool 3” is currently slated to hit theaters November 8th, 2024.Kapicic himself confirmed the report, which is pretty…

We’re still not sure how we feel about Mel Gibson starring in a spinoff for “John Wick,” but, we got the first teaser this morning. It’ll be a three-part series, and Peacock has the streaming rights after much back and forth with STARZ. Peacock says:”The three-part event series will explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott, as he’s dragged into the Hell-scape of 1970’s New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind. Winston charts a deadly course through the hotel’s…

After what feels like forever, we finally have a first look at the sequel to Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel” film. Starring Oscar winner Brie Larson as Captain Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel, “The Marvels” will also bring in Kamala Khan, who we were introduced to in her Disney+ tv series, “Ms. Marvel.”The film hits theaters November 10th, 2023: