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‘Cruella 2’ In Early Development With Director Craig Gillespie & Screenwriter Tony McNamara Expected To Return

June 5, 2021 9:52 am

"The good thing about evil people is you can always trust them to do something, well, evil." Of course, there's a metaphor in there about movie studios, but we'll let you figure that one out. Regardless, follo...

After ‘Cruella,’ Emma Stone Thinks ‘The Little Mermaid’s’ Ursula Is The Next Disney Villain Worthy Of An Origin Story

Charles Barfield

June 1, 2021 11:07 am

News

Though “Cruella” is the latest Disney film to test the hybrid Disney+/theatrical release model, the live-action film starring Emma Stone debuted with a solid $26.5 million after the long Memorial Day Weekend i...

‘Cruella’: Emma Stone Struggles To Redesign This Unfashionable Origin Story [Review]

Robert Daniels

May 26, 2021 9:46 am

Features, News, Reviews

“People need a villain to believe in,” says the snarky two-toned haired Cruella (Emma Stone). Based on the Dalmatian thieving megalomaniac fashion designer that first cackled her way through a 1961 Disney anim...

Glenn Close Wants To Return As Cruella De Vil In A Sequel That Finds The Villain In The Sewers

Charles Barfield

May 6, 2021 10:59 am

News

With Emma Stone having all the fun as Cruella de Vil in the upcoming Disney film, “Cruella,” it appears that Glenn Close is ready to return as the evil dog-skinning villain in a future film. Of course, it’s...

New ‘Cruella’ Trailer: Emma Stone Is The Devil Who Gets Her Due

Edward Davis

April 7, 2021 8:33 am

News, Trailers

Is Emma Stone the new Joker in "Cruella" as some online fans have speculated? Is the origin story a new trend we'll see for every franchise property going forward? Look, it's a dark origin story, based on the ...

Emma Stone & Willem Dafoe Will Star In Yorgos Lanthimos’ Postmodern Frankenstein-ish Tale ‘Poor Things’

Rodrigo Perez

March 10, 2021 6:50 pm

News

Well, it appears the rumors are true. Yorgos Lanthimos has found his next picture, and it will reunite him with “The Favorite” star Emma Stone. The film, “Poor Things” is an adaptation of the Alasdair Gray sat...

‘Cruella’ Trailer: Emma Stone Stars As The Classic Disney Villain In Live-Action Film Punk Rock Origin Story

Charles Barfield

February 17, 2021 9:52 am

News, Trailers

Unlike most assumptions, the highly-anticipated live-action film, “Cruella,” is not skipping theaters and not going straight to Disney+ for subscribers. The film still has a release date of May, 2021. While Di...

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‘The Curse’: The Safdie Brothers Land Emma Stone To Star Opposite Nathan Fielder In New Showtime Series

Charles Barfield

December 10, 2020 2:44 pm

News, Television

In the pre-COVID-19 time of February of this year, which feels about a decade ago at this point, there was an exciting announcement that the Safdie Brothers would be joining forces with Nathan Fielder for a ne...

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‘Spider-Man 3’: Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, Kirsten Dunst & Emma Stone Reportedly Returning For The Sequel

Charles Barfield

December 8, 2020 3:21 pm

News

Just as we suspected earlier today (like an hour ago), when it was announced that Alfred Molina would return as Doctor Octopus in “Spider-Man 3,” the rest of the rumors and speculation are beginning to get rep...

‘The Croods: A New Age’: More Of The Same Primitive, Family-Friendly Fun And Not Much Else [Review]

Asher Luberto

November 25, 2020 10:55 am

News, Reviews

DreamWorks' "The Croods," inspired by Roald Dahl's "The Twits," wasn't just a hit. It was a box office mega-hit, a ubiquitous phenomenon thanks to its "Ice Age" meets "The Flintstones" premise. Seven years lat...

‘The Croods: A New Age’ Trailer: Ryan Reynolds & Emma Stone Return To The Animated Franchise

Charles Barfield

September 21, 2020 9:59 am

News, Trailers

In the world of huge animation franchises, “The Croods” might get lost under the hype of “Despicable Me,” “Ice Age,” and whatever Disney is working on. That being said, you could argue that the cast for “The C...

Emma Stone Signs Production Deal With A24 & Will Release Jesse Eisenberg’s Directorial Debut

Charles Barfield

August 6, 2020 11:07 am

News, Television

If you’re an Oscar-winning actor and you don’t already have a production company of your own, are you even a star, bro? Obviously, that’s a bit facetious but it does seem as if more and more award-winning acto...

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Julianne Moore & Finn Wolfhard To Star In Jesse Eisenberg’s Directorial Effort, ‘When You Finish Saving The World’

Charles Barfield

April 9, 2020 2:41 pm

News

Sometimes a film comes together with a cast and crew that feels completely in tune with each other. Whether that’s Martin Scorsese working with Leonardo DiCaprio or David O. Russell working with Jennifer Lawre...

Paramount Gives Damien Chazelle’s Period Film ‘Babylon’ A Release Date With Emma Stone & Brad Pitt Still In Talks To Star

Charles Barfield

November 12, 2019 11:32 am

News

Over the course of his relatively short career, filmmaker Damien Chazelle has taken each of his projects to a new studio each time. It’s almost as if he’s testing the waters with the various studios. Or, more a...

‘Zombieland 2: Double Tap’: The Undead Don’t Evolve In This Uninspired, Pointless Sequel [Review]

Charles Barfield

October 16, 2019 10:50 am

Features, News, Reviews

The world has greatly changed over the last ten years. Technology has greatly advanced, smartphones and social media are ubiquitous, filmmaking has changed, and the advent of streaming services has transformed ...

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