Month: October 2023

An Ocean’s 11 prequel that is in the works and according to producer Josey McNamara, Barbie co-stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are on board to star in the film.

McNamara said in a recent interview with Games Radar at the BFI London Film Festival: “They’re wonderful together. The more projects even outside of that we can have them do would be amazing.”  McNamara kept the premise of the film mum but teased that it would “do right by the franchise … I can’t really say much, but I think we’re just trying to do right by the franchise. I’m excited for people to experience it when it’s ready.”

The Ocean’s 11 prequel has been in “active development” since last year with Carrie Solomon penning the prequel set in 1960s Europe.  The Ocean’s franchise was launched by Steven Soderbergh back in 2001, based on the 1960 ‘Rat Pack’ film.  George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Julia Roberts starred in the film that ended up grossing over $450M worldwide. The sequel film, Ocean’s Twelve, was released in 2004 followed by Ocean’s Thirteen in 2007.  Ocean’s 8 was also released with a female-centric cast in 2018 that included Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Sarah Paulson, Mindy Kaling, Awkafina, Helena Bonham Carter and Rihanna.

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Taylor Swift released two new versions of her hit song “Cruel Summer,” featuring the live version from her ‘Eras Tour,’ and a remix from LP Giobbi.

The 33-year-old shared her feelings on social media after watching videos of audience members enjoying themselves at her concert film ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’:  “What a truly mind blowing thing you’ve turned The Eras Tour Concert Film into. I’ve been watching videos of you guys in the theaters dancing and prancing and recreating choreography, creating inside jokes, casting spells, getting engaged, and just generally creating the exact type of joyful chaos we’re known for One of my favorite things you’ve done was when you supported Cruel Summer SO much, I ended up starting The Eras Tour show with it. For old times sake, I’m releasing the live audio from the tour so we can all shriek it in the comfort of our homes and cars PLUS a brand new remix by @lpgiobbi Thank you, so much, forever, wow, just thank you!!!”

Listen to the live version of ‘Cruel Summer’ (here); and the LP Giobbi ‘Cruel Summer’ remix (here).

Swift will also be releasing ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ on October 27th; to pre-order, head here.

Taylor Swift releases ‘Cruel Summer’ live from The Eras Tour

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Timothée Chalamet stars as inventor Willy Wonka in the latest trailer for Wonka, determined to transform humanity one chocolate at a time. Chalamet, playing the titular chocolatier, declares in the trailer “I guess it’s time to change the world!” Warner Bros. has described the prequel as a “vivid, mythical beginnings of the imaginative young inventor before he becomes the renowned scrumdiddlyumptious Mozart of chocolate.”

The upcoming prequel film from Paul King takes place before the events of Roald Dahl’s popular children’s book Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.  Chalamet plays a young Willy Wonka, facing off against a chocolate cartel that wants to keep him from practicing his craft. Hugh Grant’s Oompa Loompa character tells Wonka at one point: “You should stand up to those bullies, give ‘em the ol one-two.” 

Wonka also stars Calah Lane, Natasha Rothwell, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Rowan Atkinson and Oscar winner Olivia Colman, and is based on a story by King, from characters created by Dahl.

Wonka will arrive in theaters internationally starting on December 6, followed by its U.S. debut on December 15; take a look at the trailer – here.

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Emily Blunt stars in the official trailer for Netflix’s Pain Hustlers. 

The trailer shows Liza Drake (played by Blunt) landing a job from Pete Brenner (Chris Evans) at a failing pharma startup in a Florida strip mall.  Drake says at one point in the trailer: “There’s nothing so inspiring as sheer desperation” as she works as sales executive at a company marketing a new kind of opioid drug offering pain relief to cancer patients. However, the drug is helping spark the U.S. opioid epidemic, and Drake and Brenner have to deal with their increasingly unhinged boss, played by Andy Garcia.

Netflix will start streaming Pain Hustlers on Oct. 27 after it opens in select theaters a week earlier. The streamer paid around $50 million for the movie at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival market; the world premiere for the film was at the Toronto Film Festival in September.

Also starring in Pain Hustlers is Catherine O’Hara, Jay Duplass, Brian d’Arcy James and Chloe Coleman, which is written by Wells Tower (The True American) and is produced by Lawrence Grey through his Grey Matter Productions banner and Wychwood Pictures.

Take a look at the trailer for ‘Pain Hustlers’ – here.

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Cardi B is the face of the latest collection from SKIMS. The brand’s founder, Kim Kardashian, shared the news on her Instagram, which was also reported by PEOPLE. 

Cardi models the curve-friendly collection which features updated pieces from its beloved ‘Cotton Collection,’ the line’s highly sought-after bodycon dress, other loungewear pieces, and lingerie.  Cardi said in a statement that she has “always loved” the line’s Cotton Collection: “It’s so sexy and makes me feel yet comfortable while hanging out at home. The new styles and colors I wore on set are even better, and I can’t wait to wear them all the time.”

In a teaser for the new collection, the Grammy-winning rapper sports a two-piece set in oatmeal adorned with the line’s branded waistband and whispers while posing: “Everybody’s wearing SKIMS. Are you?” In another frame, she is shown wearing SKIMS Cotton Rib High Neck Tank and Thong set in olive green.

Cardi is just the latest famous face to appear in a SKIMS campaign. Earlier this month, Kim Cattrall channeled her iconic Sex and the City character, Samantha Jones, for the “Best of SKIMS” campaign.

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Actor Burt Young, best known for playing Paulie Pennino in the ‘Rocky’ films, has died at the age of 83. Young’s cause of death was not immediately known; his daughter Anne Morea Steingieser confirmed the news to The New York Times, sharing that Young passed away on Oct. 8 in Los Angeles. Young’s manager Lynda Bensky said in a statement: “Burt was an actor of tremendous emotional range. He could make you cry and he could scare you to death. But the real pathos that I experienced was the poignancy of his soul. That’s where it came from.”

Young, born Gerald Tommaso DeLouise in Queens, New York, was in the US Marine Corps in the 1950s. He was an avid boxer before trying his hand at acting, studying through Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio and going on to build a career playing tough guys in TV shows and films. Young appeared in the first Rocky film in 1976, receiving an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor in 1977 for his role as the friend and future brother-in-law of boxer Rocky, played by Sylvester Stallone. Young portrayed Paulie in all six original Rocky films.

Young also appeared alongside Jack Nicholson in “Chinatown” and with Rodney Dangerfield in “Back to School.”  Other film credits include Once Upon a Time in America, Last Exit to Brooklyn and Mickey Blue Eyes, and he worked in television, appearing on The Sopranos, Law & Order, The Rockford Files and M*A*S*H. Young made his name for himself outside of acting as a painter, and exhibited his work at galleries around the world.

Stallone paid tribute to Young on Instagram: “To my Dear Friend, BURT YOUNG, you were an incredible man and artist, I and the World will miss you very much…RIP.” Their ‘Rocky’ co-star Carl Weathers posted on X: “RIP, Burt Young! A beautiful and talented soul. He was such an integral part of the Rocky family. ‘You want the bird? Go get the bird.’ Paulie will be with us forever! #BePeace.”

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