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Tiffany Haddish To Star Opposite Nicolas Cage In The Meta Film ‘The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent’

September 22, 2020 10:11 am

Just when you thought Nicolas Cage’s upcoming feature, “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” couldn’t get any more strange, here comes Tiffany Haddish! READ MORE: Paul Schrader Confirms Oscar Isaac, Wi...

‘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...

‘Highfire’: Nicolas Cage To Voice A Drunk Dragon In A Live-Action, Gritty Fantasy Crime Series For Amazon

Charles Barfield

August 28, 2020 12:01 pm

News, Television

Nicolas Cage has played a number of strange characters over the decades. Who can forget Castor Troy in “Face/Off?” Or Ghost Rider pissing fire in the superhero sequel ‘Spirit of Vengeance?’ Then, of course, th...

Pedro Pascal To Play A Nicolas Cage Superfan In An Upcoming Thriller Starring Nicolas Cage

Charles Barfield

August 21, 2020 1:46 pm

News

Sometimes the characters you watch on screen are eerily similar to how you are in real life. It’s almost as if the director has somehow been spying on you. Well, I have yet to see Nicolas Cage’s upcoming film,...

Jim Carrey’s New ‘Memoir’ Portrays Gwyneth Paltrow As A “Viking Berserker That Rejoices In Combat”

Charles Barfield

July 21, 2020 1:21 pm

News

Jim Carrey recently released the closest thing he has ever done to an autobiography, the novel titled “Memoirs and Misinformation.” And as you might expect from someone as wildly funny and strange as Carrey, h...

Nic Cage To Star As ‘Tiger King’s’ Joe Exotic In New Series Developed By ‘American Vandal’ Producer

Charles Barfield

May 4, 2020 1:46 pm

News, Television

The first person to land the coveted Joe Exotic role in a scripted series or film goes to someone that will surely excite many film fans around the world—Nicolas Cage. Yep, Nic Cage is getting his shot at Joe ...

Nicolas Cage Will Recreate Scenes From ‘Face/Off’ & ‘Con Air’ In His Meta Film ‘Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent’

Charles Barfield

February 20, 2020 1:28 pm

News

At The Playlist, we pride ourselves on being a film website that doesn’t just talk about the latest superhero blockbusters or franchises. We like to shine a light on indie projects, international films, and fe...

Nicolas Cage Film Where He Plays Nicolas Cage Trying To Land A Quentin Tarantino Role Gets A Release Date

Charles Barfield

February 4, 2020 10:27 am

News

The situation sounded almost too good to be true when it was announced— Nicolas Cage playing Nicolas Cage in a film about Nicolas Cage going from actor to working with the CIA. And you know what they say about...

The 25 Best Movies Of 2020 We’ve Already Seen

Matthew Monagle

January 20, 2020 3:26 pm

Features, News

Each year, countless films premiere at festivals across the world. Filmmakers are celebrated for their artistic vision. Projects are praised for their ability to push the boundaries of what we expect from natio...

Nicolas Cage and Diane Kruger in National Treasure - Book of Shadows (1)

A Third ‘National Treasure’ Movie Is In The Works At Disney

Matthew Monagle

January 18, 2020 5:36 pm

News

Remember that article from, oh, two hours ago? The one that talked about Sony working on "Bad Boys 4" with screenwriter Chris Bremner? Well, if you happened to skim the original Hollywood Reporter quickly, you...

Nicolas Cage Was Invited To Play Superman On CW’s ‘Crisis On Infinite Earths’ Crossover Event

Matthew Monagle

December 7, 2019 11:11 am

News, Television

When it comes to cinephile actors, there are few people I'd rather listen to than Nicolas Cage. Whether it's talking New Hollywood with Paul Schrader for Interview Magazine or explaining in various interviews a...

Nicolas Cage May Star As Nicolas Cage In The Most Nicolas Cage Movie Ever Made About Nicolas Cage

Rafael Motamayor

November 16, 2019 10:00 am

News

Nicolas Cage is clearly living on a higher plane of existence than the rest of us. The Academy Award-winning actor has played a lot of over-the-top weirdos over the course of his career, and also both Superman ...

‘Grand Isle’ Trailer: Nic Cage Hires A Man To Murder His Wife During A Hurricane In This New Thriller

Charles Barfield

November 7, 2019 12:58 pm

News, Trailers

There really are two types of Nicolas Cage films nowadays. You have the run-of-the-mill, generic action-thrillers that feel as if Cage is just appearing in the film to keep himself busy and pay some bills. Then...

‘Primal’ Disappointingly Subdues The Nicolas Cage Rage In This Self-Serious Mess [Review]

Kevin Jagernauth

November 6, 2019 3:08 pm

News, Reviews

These days, Nicolas Cage doesn’t say no to roles very often. However, for every acclaimed turn in fare like “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse” or “Mandy,” there are about a half dozen cheaply made, largely str...

‘Color Out Of Space’ Trailer: Richard Stanley Channels ‘Mandy’ With Nicolas Cage In This New Horror-Thriller

Charles Barfield

November 6, 2019 1:13 pm

News, Trailers

For many film fans, “Mandy” is the best performance from Nicolas Cage in years. The film perfectly utilized the manic sensibilities of the actor and created a horror-thriller that is unlike anything else. Next ...

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