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Film The Fire Behind The Film: ‘Dune: Part Two’

The latest installment of the Deadline series about how creative aspirations, sweat and blood propel today’s major films centers on ‘Dune: Part Two.’ Director Denis Villeneuve’s ambition is as big as the movie’s giant sandworms that haunt the ships ravaging Arrakis, but for a while at least, the Covid pandemic looked like it might swallow, wormlike, those franchise hopes.

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Six Flags Over Georgia Opening Results In Massive Brawl, One Teen Shot By Police

Opening day at the Six Flags Over Georgia theme park descended into absolute chaos Saturday, as mobs of unruly teens fought and later shot at police called in to quell the disturbance. A 15-year-old youth was shot when police exchanged gunfire with what they described as an “unruly crowd” of up to…

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Taylor Swift Adds Third Limited Edition Version To Her Next Album’s Release Schedule, Offers Bonus Track

Taylor Swift has yet another surprise announcement. Performing in Singapore on Sunday night, Swift revealed a third and "final" limited special edition of her upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Department. This latest edition – like the previous two – will have an exclusive bonus track, The Blac…

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LeBron James Tops 40,000 Points Mark, Extending His NBA Scoring Record

LeBron James became the first NBA player to reach 40,000 regular season points on Saturday night, extending his league career scoring mark during the Lakers 124-114 loss to the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com arena. James passed the mark with a driving left hand layup early in the second quarter…

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‘Problemista’, ‘Oscar-Nominated Shorts’, Wim Wenders’ ‘Perfect Days’ Indie Standouts On ‘Dune 2’ Weekend – Specialty Box Office

Julio Torres's directorial debut Problemista from A24 posted the highest per-screen average of the weekend with a solid limited opening, grossing $140.9k on five screens in New York and LA with multiple sold out Q&As. The film starring Torres and Tilda Swinton saw a PSA of $28k and strong exits at…

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Lily Gladstone Has A ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hosting Dream

Lily Gladstone is up for the Best Actress award at the upcoming Oscars. But she has her heart set on a certain television show. In an interview for People‘s annual Oscars special, Gladstone revealed her hopes of one day hosting Saturday Night Live. “That’s been probably a dream that I’ve…

‘Dune: Part Two’ Rides Sandworm To $178.5M Worldwide Opening – International Box Office

SUNDAY UPDATE: Coming in ahead of projections following a strong Saturday, Warner Bros/Legendary Entertainment's Dune: Part Two has stormed to a $178.5M global opening. Of that, $97M is from the international box office. In like-for-like offshore markets and using today's exchange rates, the film is…

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Mark Dodson Dies: ‘Star Wars’ And ‘Gremlins’ Voiceover Artist Was 64

Mark Dodson, whose unique voice characterizations propelled creatures in the films Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Gremlins, has died at 64. His daughter told TMZ that he died while in Evansville, Indiana, to attend Horror Con. He checked into a hotel and suffered a “massive heart attack” while…

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‘Dune: Part Two’: How Sci-Fi Space Worm Epic Reared Head To $81.5M Opening After Strike Release Delay – Sunday Box Office Update

SUNDAY AM: It pays to wait. With a near 600M social media draw boosted by Zendaya, Dave Bautista, Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, and Austin Butler, the move for Legendary/Warner Bros’ Dune: Part Two from the strike-stricken desert of the first weekend of November to early March has yielded an $81…

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Jim Sheridan Dispels Daniel Day-Lewis Acting Rumors; Reveals Joseph Kennedy Talks With Steven Spielberg & Gives Updates On ‘Standing Bear’ & ‘Re-Creation’

Jim Sheridan has dispelled rumors around a possible return to acting by Daniel Day-Lewis, who gave an Oscar-winning performance in the Irish director's drama My Left Foot and also starred in his subsequent films In The Name Of The Father and The Boxer. Rumors have been rife that Day-Lewis, who…

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‘SNL’: Glen Powell Makes Sketch Cameo To Steal Sydney Sweeney Away From Her Boyfriend

Sydney Sweeney couldn’t host Saturday Night Live without an appearance from Glen Powell. Luckily, there were two. The first came during Sweeney’s monologue, when she jokingly addressed rumors that she and Powell, her co-star in the rom-com Anyone But You, were romantically involved, despite her being…

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‘American Fiction’ And ‘Slow Horses’ Score Wins At USC Scripter Awards

The 36th annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards on Saturday named Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction its outstanding film adaptations, giving the Oscar-nominated script a boost leading into next weekend’s Academy Awards. Apple TV+’s Slow Horses won in the episodic series category for a second year in a…

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‘SNL’: Sydney Sweeney Is The Chosen One In Hooters Sketch

Sydney Sweeney has been tapped as the chosen one. At Hooters, that is. While hosting Saturday Night Live, the actress took on a sketch that saw her as a new waitress learning the ropes at the sports bar. It doesn’t take long for her to begin raking in tips ($36,000 to be exact) … even though…