The Mandela Catalogue, the analog-horror series creator Alex Kister built on YouTube, is heading to theatres on 9 June 2028, with producer Steven Spielberg backing the film alongside United Artists and Amazon MGM Studios. TL;DR How the deal came together Kister launched The Mandela Catalogue on YouTube in 2021. The series is set in Mandela…
Zach Cregger, the Weapons director co-writing Warner Bros.’ Siren Head adaptation, told Deadline the viral creature’s story can stand on its own, addressing doubts about turning internet memes into major studio films. TL;DR Cregger pushes back on ‘chasing a trend’ criticism Hollywood’s rush to adapt internet horror sensations has drawn scepticism, following breakout hits like…
HBO has cast three key roles for season two of its Harry Potter reboot, filling out the story of Chamber of Secrets. Lenny Rush joins as Dobby, Billy Barratt as young Tom Riddle, and Bonnie Hill takes over as Ginny Weasley, the network confirmed this week. TL;DR Three new faces join the Chamber of Secrets…
A Las Vegas jury convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, of first-degree murder on August 31 for orchestrating rapper Tupac Shakur‘s fatal 1996 shooting, delivering accountability nearly three decades after hip-hop’s most notorious unsolved killing. TL;DR What happened the night Tupac Shakur was shot Shakur, then 25, was in Las Vegas to watch a Mike…
Tom Cruise confirmed Anne Hathaway will co-star in Days of Thunder 2 on Saturday, unveiling the sequel’s first poster from Daytona International Speedway and confirming a June 2, 2028, theatrical release from Paramount Pictures. TL;DR First poster confirms Cruise and Hathaway together Tom Cruise posted the first teaser poster for Days of Thunder 2 to…
Peter Cullen, the actor whose gravelly baritone gave voice to Optimus Prime for four decades, died on Wednesday, August 26, at his Los Angeles home, his family said, as tributes poured in from across Hollywood. TL;DR A four-decade voice behind the Autobots Peter Cullen, born in Montreal in 1941, first voiced Optimus Prime in the…
Shelley Fabares, known for “The Donna Reed Show” and “Coach,” died at 82 in Los Angeles on Saturday, and on Monday Barbara Eden, her Ride the Wild Surf costar, shared an emotional tribute recalling their decades-long friendship. TL;DR What Barbara Eden said Eden posted her tribute on Instagram, remembering the two actresses as close friends…
Indie filmmaker Addison Binek has launched a Kickstarter to cover travel from Detroit to New York City, where he plans to shoot one final stunt with actor Bill Weeden for his food-stunt sequel Magnum Opus Presents: Magnum Foodus. TL;DR What is Magnum Foodus? As Nerdbot’s Ada Blood first reported, Magnum Foodus grew out of Binek’s…
New Zealand horror comedy The Weed Eaters joins Letterboxd’s August “Unreleased Gems” lineup, renting from August 26 in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and several other territories, following acclaimed festival runs at NZIFF and SXSW Sydney. TL;DR Jules, played by Connolly, joins her new boyfriend and his two stoner mates on a New Year’s…
TL;DR We can’t say we had a Danny Trejo and Aspercreme team-up on our 2026 bingo cards, but here we are. The prolific actor is embarking on a campaign with the pain-relief brand to knock out ageist stereotypes with the “KO Boomer” initiative, a play on the dated “OK, Boomer” meme. Considering Trejo stars in…