It wasn’t hard to imagine John Malkovich being able to embody the spirit of an eccentric, reclusive pop star in A24’s new thriller Opus. But it’s kind of shocking to hear how good he sounds singing “Dina, Simone”, one of the movie’s original songs written and written by Nile Rodgers and The-Dream.
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Nothing is official until HBO confirms it, but Deadline is reporting that John Lithgow is in talks to play Dumbledore in the network’s upcoming Harry Potter reboot series scheduled to debut some time next year.
When FX renewed its English Teacher series for a second season last Friday, the network emphasized how the comedy was “one of the most critically acclaimed new shows of 2024.” Much of that acclaim came before Vulture’s extensive report published back in December detailing allegations of sexual misconduct by The English Teacher creator Brian Jordan Alvarez. And as Maureen Ryan points out in a new Salon piece, everything about the way FX is handling the situation feels equal parts grim and disheartening.
A24’s Heretic was one of last year’s more surprisingly fun (read: deranged) horror features, and it’s set to make its Max streaming debut on March 7th.
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DreamWorks’ plan to make a live-action How to Train Your Dragon adaptation has never sounded like a great idea, and the movie’s new trailer really makes it seem like the studio might have been better off keeping this franchise strictly animated. The film hits theaters on June 13th.