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Julian McMahon‘s former co-stars and more of Hollywood are mourning his loss. The Australian actor died on Wednesday in Clearwater, Florida, following a battle with cancer, The Hollywood confirmed. He was 56. McMahon was known for portraying villain Doctor Doom in 2005’s Fantastic Four and the 2007’s sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. He also played Christian Troy in Ryan Murphy’s Nip/Tuck and Cole Turner in Charmed. His more recent credits were in The Residence and The Surfer. Ioan Gruffudd, who played Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic in the superhero films posted a tribute on Instagram: “Even though we played each…

What is the Hollywood Foreign Press Association without the Golden Globes? We may soon find out. For 80 years, dozens of Los Angeles-based print and photo journalists for non-American publications comprised and ran the HFPA, a nonprofit best known for its annual awards ceremony. But in 2023, the HFPA — having faced widespread criticism for its ethics, financial practices and lack of diversity since a 2021 Los Angeles Times exposé, which resulted in the loss of the TV broadcasting deal that provided the organization with most of its revenue — sold the Globes to Dick Clark Productions (which shares a parent…

F1: The Movie may have just released, but it seems like it won’t be the last time Brad Pitt stars in a sports movie. Pitt was a guest on a Wednesday episode of the New Heights podcast, hosted by Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce and former Philadelphia Eagles’ center Jason Kelce. During their conversation, Jason asked the Oscar winner if he wants to do another sports film after watching his “very cinematic” film, F1. The actor responded, “I love a sports movie when they work … It’s the greatest. I look back at Gene Hackman and Hoosiers and…

The biggest pleasure in Maa (Mother) is watching Kajol kick ass. While the actor has spent over three decades playing everything from the girl every boy wanted to take home to mother (as Simran in Diwale Dulhania Le Jayenge) to a straight-up unhinged villain (as Isha in Gupt), we’ve rarely seen her in action mode. Maa The Bottom Line More interesting in theory than in execution. Cast: Kajol, Ronit Roy, Indraneil SenguptaDirector: Vishal FuriaScreenwriter: Saiwyn Quadras 2 hours 15 minutes Here, she becomes the savior mom — think Liam Neeson in Taken, except that since Maa is billed as mythological…

In a career spanning 37 years and over 50 features, there have been few instances when Aamir Khan has been outshined in a film. His acting prowess, enduring stardom and usually impeccable creative instincts have held him in good stead. But in Sitaare Zameen Par (Stars on Earth), the actor-producer becomes a second lead to a group of spunky, neurodivergent, mostly debutant actors who steal every scene they are in.   Casting directors Tess Joseph and Anmol Ahuja have done a superb job, and Ashish Pendse as Sunil, Aroush Datta as Satbir, Aayush Bhansali as Lotus, Rishi Shahani as Sharma Ji, Gopi Krishnan K Verma as Guddu,…

“Let me ask you something,” composer Lalo Schifrin told me a few years ago during a long conversation that, sadly, would be our last. “When you write your articles, do you require a piano? I imagine you don’t, because you already have all the words that you need in your mind, which you then elaborate with your knowledge of grammar and syntax, right? It’s exactly the same for me. I don’t need a musical instrument in order to compose a piece. The notes are in my head.” I had the privilege of interviewing Schifrin, who died Thursday at 93, multiple…

Dominic Toretto and Brian O’Conner will, indeed, see each other again. Fast & Furious franchise star Vin Diesel (who played “Dom” Toretto) attended Paul Walker‘s (who played Brian O’Conner) brother, Cody Walker’s automotive festival, Fuel Fest and gave updates on what fans can expect for the 11th Fast film. The actor began by sharing an expected release date. “Just yesterday I was with Universal Studios … The studio said to me, ‘Vin, can we please have the finale of Fast & Furious [in] April 2027?’ I said, ‘Under three conditions because I’ve been listening to my fanbase.” “The first is…

Steven Spielberg once applied for the job — and didn’t get it. Same with Christopher Nolan. And Quentin Tarantino. And Peter Jackson.Over the decades, James Bond has left behind a smoldering trail of blown-up villain lairs and wrecked Aston Martins — but also a hefty pile of heartbroken A-list directors. Ever since Terence Young shot the first 007 feature, 1962’s Dr. No, the franchise has been one of cinema’s most coveted behind-the-camera gigs. Alfonso Cuarón, Joe Wright, Matthew Vaughn, Guy Ritchie — at one time or another, they all dreamed of directing a Bond movie. And they all, for one…

Riding into Neo-Tokyo is going to take a little bit longer. After more than two decades of developing a live-action take on Japanese sci-fi classic Akira, Warner Bros. has let go of the movie rights. The rights have reverted back to Kodansha, the manga publisher that first put out the post-apocalyptic cyberpunk story by Katsuhiro Otomo beginning in 1982. Producers and talent are said to be lining up to attach themselves to the property in preparation to be presented to select studio and streamers. First appearing as a genre-defining manga that ran throughout the 1980s, Akira is best known as…

While filmmaker Gareth Edwards appreciates Rogue One: A Star Wars Story‘s success, he’s focused on the future. When recently asked by Business Insider if he would make another Star Wars film, the director responded, “I’m very happy to move on and do my thing.” Rogue One, which starred Felicity Jones and Diego Luna, was the first spinoff movie in the Star Wars franchise. The 2016 film followed a group of unlikely heroes who band together on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. The film went on to gross more than…