Entertainment

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Oscar-winning team behind the nearly $6 billion blockbuster “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies is reuniting to produce two new films. The first of the new projects from Sir Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens is tentatively titled “Lord of the Rings: The Hunt

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Great news for fans of “Speed.” Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock, who starred in the 1994 hit movie, joined a conversation on the podcast “50 MPH” and addressed a possible third film in the franchise. “I mean, you know — we’d freakin’ knock it out of the park,”

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — British actor Nicholas Galitzine has said that the focus on his appearance has left him feeling like a “cut of beef at a meat market,” adding that he wants to be “taken seriously as a performer.” The 29-year-old actor, who appears opposite Anne Hathaway in the new romantic comedy

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The latest Netflix project falling under the Obamas’ production deal, “Bodkin” initially possesses an intriguing “Twin Peaks”-like vibe with a touch of “Local Hero,” the classic 1983 film about a young executive dispatched to a Scottish village. Here, it’s an American podcaster invading a quirky Irish town, nosing

By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Seven years after a trilogy that ended with Caesar (Andy Serkis) leading his flock to the promised land, “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” didn’t exactly have a clear road map for where and how to revive the franchise. Given that, this latest addition surpasses expectations, honoring the

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Dark Matter” takes another plunge into the madness of multiverses, operating on a more cerebral and down-to-earth level than the superhero epics that have explored it, from the “Doctor Strange” sequel to “The Flash.” After an intriguing start, though, this Apple TV+ series merely sheds additional light on

By Brian Lowry and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Seeking further scale in the streaming business, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Wednesday plans for a cross-studio bundle that would combine Disney+ and Disney’s Hulu with Warner Bros.’ Max, which includes an array of programming from that studio and its premium service, HBO. Among

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Just one day after a security guard working at rapper Drake’s Toronto home was shot, a man on Wednesday was apprehended for attempting to enter the same residence, authorities said. Around 2 p.m. local time, officers were called to the home “after a person attempted to gain access to

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Over a decade after viewers said goodbye to beloved NBC series “The Office,” a new comedy set in the same universe as everyone’s favorite paper company Dunder Mifflin is coming to Peacock. “Ex Machina” star Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore from Season 2 of HBO’s “The White Lotus” will

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kim Kardashian’s eldest daughter North West is heading to the Pride Lands as the latest performer to join the live concert production of “The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl.” West, according to a news release sent on Wednesday, will be performing alongside Broadway star Heather Headley – who

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Travis Kelce has landed a role Ryan Murphy‘s new FX horror series, “Grotesquerie.” The Kansas City Chiefs tight end (and Taylor Swift’s boyfriend) will act alongside Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B. Vance and Lesley Manville in the upcoming show. Both Kelce and Nash-Betts posted videos to Instagram as production started.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Bette Middler has had a lot of hits, but she is talking about one of her professional misses. During an episode of David Duchovny’s podcast “Fail Better with David Duchovny,”Middler spoke about her failed 2000 CBS sitcom, “Bette.” She called the show “a big, big mistake” and admitted

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Twitter may no longer be Twitter, but the presence of Black Twitter is still being felt. If you doubt that, just hop over to X (the platform formally known as Twitter) and search for the recent hip-hop beef involving Drake and Kendrick Lamar. That drama is just the