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Fiona Apple has returned with a new song called “Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)” that highlights the devastating impact of the cash-bail system on women, girls, and, in particular, Black mothers.

According to a press release, “Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)” was inspired by Apple’s time serving as a court-watcher in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The song was produced Zealous and Special Operations Studios, and created in support of the Free Black Mamas Dmv initiative.

As Apple explained, “I was a court watcher for over two years. In that time, I took notes on thousands of bond hearings. Time and time again, I listened as people were taken away and put in jail, for no other reason than that they couldn’t afford to buy their way free.”

She continued, “It was particularly hard to hear mothers and caretakers get taken away from the people who depend on them.

Chris Pine has been set to lead the cast and produce Lionsgate’s upcoming action movie ‘Run The Night.’

The story follows a banker, accused of betraying the Penose (the Dutch mob), who is dumped naked in the heart of Amsterdam with a $10 million bounty on his head. Hunted by the city’s most violent gangs, he must fight his way across the city by dawn to save the lives of his wife and child — a mission that reveals he was never just the money guy.

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Robert Alonzo will make his directorial debut with the movie. John Glenn and Alex Davidson have penned the screenplay, which is based on a story by Glenn. Todd Lieberman of Hidden Pictures will produce alongside Hidden Pictures president Alex Young; Pine and Ian Gotler, via their Barry Linen banner, and Glenn.

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Chris Pine will lead and produce Run the Night, an upcoming action film from Lionsgate and Hidden Pictures, with worldwide rights secured by the studio ahead of its sales launch at the Cannes Film Market.

Set in Amsterdam, the film follows a banker who becomes the target of the city’s criminal underworld. Accused of betraying the Dutch mob—referred to as the Penose—he is left without clothes in the center of the city and hunted by violent gangs. With a $10 million bounty on his head, he must cross the city by dawn to protect his wife and child, revealing that his role in the criminal network was more complex than it appeared.

The project marks the directorial debut of Robert Alonzo, a veteran second unit director and stunt coordinator known for work on Deadpool, The Flash, and The Batman. Alonzo previously collaborated with Pine on Star Trek (2009) and...

Lionsgate International will launch sales in Cannes on the upcoming action filmRun The Night to star Chris Pine.

Experienced second unit director Robert Alonzo, whose credits include Deadpool, The Batman, and The Flash, makes his feature directorial debut. The story centres on a banker accused of betraying the Dutch mob who gets dumped naked in the heart of Amsterdam with a $10m bounty on his head and must fight his way across the city by dawn to save his wife and child.

John Glenn and Alex Davidson co-wrote the screenplay from a story by Glenn.

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According to Variety, Chris Pine is set to star in Run the Night, an upcoming action thriller for Lionsgate and Hidden Pictures.

Run the Night follows a banker, who is “accused of betraying the Penose (the Dutch mob), who is dumped naked in the heart of Amsterdam with a $10 million bounty on his head. Hunted by the city’s most violent gangs, he must fight his way across the city by dawn to save the lives of his wife and child — a mission that reveals he was never just the money guy.“

The film will mark Robert Alonzo’s feature directorial debut. He is a second-unit director and stunt coordinator who has worked on Star Trek, Deadpool, Den of Thieves, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Batman, and more. He’s also serving as second-unit director on Avengers: Doomsday, which is currently filming. The script comes from John Glenn and Alex Davidson.

Run the Night, a new action film starring and to be produced by Chris Pine, has landed at Lionsgate in a deal for worldwide rights.

The story centers on a banker, accused of betraying the Dutch mob, who is dumped naked in the heart of Amsterdam with a $10 million bounty on his head. Hunted by the city’s most violent gangs, he must fight his way across the city by dawn to save the lives of his wife and child — revealing he was never just the money guy.

Veteran second unit director Robert Alonzo will direct, in his feature debut, from a script by John Glenn & Alex Davidson, based on a story by Glenn. Todd Lieberman and Alex Young will produce for Hidden Pictures, alongside Pine and Ian Gotler, via their Barry Linen banner, and Glenn. Lorenzo De Maio and Evan Gelb of De Maio Entertainment are also producing, with...

Chris Pine is set to star in and produce the upcoming action film “Run the Night” for Lionsgate and Hidden Pictures.

The movie marks the feature directorial debut of Robert Alonzo, a hugely well-respected second unit director and stunt coordinator who had worked on major titles including “Deadpool,” “The Batman” and “The Flash,” to name a few. Lionsgate has acquired worldwide rights to the title and will launch sales in Cannes.

“Run the Night” follows a banker, accused of betraying the Penose (the Dutch mob), who is dumped naked in the heart of Amsterdam with a $10 million bounty on his head. Hunted by the city’s most violent gangs, he must fight his way across the city by dawn to save the lives of his wife and child — a mission that reveals he was never just the money guy.

The screenplay comes from John Glenn and Alex Davidson, with a story by Glenn.

Donald Trump has announced a 100% tariff on “any and all” movies “coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands.”

The announcement was made Sunday night in a post on his social media network, Truth Social. “The Movie Industry in America is Dying a very fast death. Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States. Hollywood, and many other areas within the U.S.A., are being devastated,” Trump wrote. “This is a concerted effort by other Nations and, therefore, a National Security threat. It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda!”

“Therefore, I am authorizing the Department of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative, to immediately begin the process of instituting a 100% Tariff on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands,” Trump continued. “We Want Movies Made In America,...

Police in Brasil say they thwarted a bomb attack planned during Lady Gaga’s massive concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night.

The alleged plot involved a group promoting hate speech against the LGBTQ+ community. “The suspects were recruiting participants, including minors, to carry out coordinated attacks using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails,” police said in a statement (via Reuters).

The suspected leader of the plot was arrested in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul for illegal possession of a firearm, while more than a dozen search and seizure warrants were carried out across the states of Rio de Janeiro, Mato Grosso, Rio Grande do Sul, and São Paulo. The operation was reportedly based on a tip from Rio de Janeiro’s state police intelligence, which uncovered digital cells encouraging violent behavior among teenagers using coded language and extremist symbolism.

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Morrissey has postponed a pair of concerts on his ongoing US tour after being hospitalized for a “severe sinusitis attack.”

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The 65-year-old singer initially missed a May 1st show in San Diego, and later postponed a gig in Rancho Mirage, California scheduled for May 3. As of now, the tour is slated to reconvene in Tucson, Arizona, on Monday, May 5th, and Morrissey has already rescheduled the postponed dates in San Diego and Rancho Mirage.

Find Morrissey’s updated tour schedule below, and get tickets here.

Morrissey’s most recent solo album, I Am Not a Dog on a Chain, was released in 2020. He reportedly has new music ready, including his long-shelved album, Bonfire of Teenagers, but claims that “nobody” will release it due to the war on “free speech” in England.

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If you haven’t yet tuned into an episode of John Mulaney’s weekly Netflix variety series Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney, a sketch featuring the members of Phish dressed as the cast of Seinfeld might seem like a hallucination straight out of a jam band-inspired acid trip. But it’s actually par for the course on Mulaney’s talk show, which has quickly become one of television’s most captivating weekly watches—largely due to the wacky, absurd sketches dreamed up by Mulaney, with Netflix picking up the tab.

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In the case of this week’s episode, Phish’s Trey Anastasio dressed as Jerry, Mike Gordon as George, Jon Fishman as Elaine, and Page McConnell as Kramer attempted to act out a Seinfeld scene. The bit started with Mulaney observing the band through his telescope, while sidekick Richard Kind wondered aloud if it was...

Lorde has officially announced her new album: titled Virgin, it’s set for release on June 27th via Republic Records.

The project marks the New Zealand artist’s fourth album to date following 2021’s Solar Power. Speaking about Virgin in a message to fans, Lorde wrote,” The color of the album is clear. Like bathwater, windows, ice, spit. Full transparency. The language is plain and unsentimental. The sounds are the same wherever possible. I was trying to see myself, all the way through. I was trying to make a document that reflected my femininity: raw, primal, innocent, elegant, openhearted, spiritual, masculine.”

“I’m proud and scared of this album. There’s nowhere to hide. I believe that putting the deepest parts of ourselves to music is what sets us free,” she added.

In keeping with this theme, the album’s cover artwork features an X-ray scan of a pelvis with an Iud visible.

Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland says that after two unsuccessful attempts at staging a physical festival, he’s putting the brand for sale with the hopes that a new group will “execute the vision of Fyre in a transparent, grand, and expeditious manner.”

In his first public statement since the postponement of Fyre Fest 2 last week, McFarland said, “it’s clear that I need to step back and allow a new team to move forward independently, bringing the vision to life.”

“Giving control of the brand to a new group is the most responsible way to follow through on what we set out to do: build a global entertainment brand, host a safe and legendary event, and continue to pay restitution to those who are owed from the first festival,” McFarland added.

Already, McFarland has sold some of the brand’s IP to documentarian Shawn Rech, who plans to leverage...

Riot Fest celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2025, and the Chicago institution is celebrating one of its best lineups to date. Green Day, blink-182, Jack White, and Weezer will headline three-day festival, set for September 19th-21st at Chicago’s Douglass Park, alongside a formidable undercard featuring Weird Al” Yankovic, Rilo Kiley, Dropkick Murphys, Sex Pistols (featuring Frank Carter), The Pogues, and Idles.

Other confirmed acts The Beach Boys, Alkaline Trio, Jawbreaker, Bad Religion, Sparks, Knocked Loose, All Time Low, The Damned, The Hold Steady, The Front Bottoms, Texas Is the Reason, Rico Nasty, Inhaler, The Linda Lindas, Panchiko, Superchunk, James, Buzzcocks, Knuckle Puck, The Cribs, Hanson, Toche Amore, Lambrini Girls, Mac Sabbath, The Wonder Years, Helmet, Marky Ramone Plays The Ramones, Camper Van Beethoven, and Wishy, with plenty more more still to be announced.

Tickets to Riot Fest 2025, including 3-Day Ga, VIP, Deluxe, and Deluxe+, are now on sale.

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The Who have reversed course and re-hired longtime drummer Zak Starkey, days after firing him following a round of concerts at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

Pete Townshend announced the news in a statement posted to the band’s website on Saturday. “[Starkey’s] not being asked to step down from The Who, there have been some communication issues, personal and private on all sides, that needed to be dealt with, and these have been aired happily,” he explained.

Earlier this week, The Who dismissed Starkey, son of Ringo Starr and their drummer of nearly three decades, over apparent “issues with the drumming” that occurred during the band’s concerts at Royal Albert Hall. Starkey subsequently confirmed the news in a statement to Rolling Stone, saying he was “surprised and saddened” by the band’s decision.

In his lengthy statement, Townshend provided a behind the scenes account of what led...

Lady Gaga returned to the stage on Friday to headline weekend two of Coachella — however, shortly after kicking off her set, the pop star experienced technical difficulties with her microphone during “Abracadabra.”

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Like the true pro she is, Gaga handled the situation smoothly — swapping out the faulty head mic for a handheld one and continuing with the choreography without missing a beat. She later addressed the mishap, noting, “At least you know I sing live.”

Gaga’s headlining performance was one of the defining moments of Coachella weekend one — and by all accounts, that was once again the case on Friday night. With the festival now in the rearview mirror, she’ll embark on “The Mayhem Ball” in support of her latest album of the same name. The North American leg of the arena tour kicks off in July, and fans can look for tickets here.

Following news of its postponement, Fyre Fest 2 organizers are accusing government officials in Playa del Carmen of “theft.”

In a statement released to ticket-holders of the festival and members of the press, Fyre Fest spokesperson Nick Lowe accused government officials of pulling the rug out from under festival officials after they initially “approached us with a proposal we couldn’t refuse.”

Lowe alleged that, “The Playa del Carmen government introduced us to venues, hotels, and hospitality partners, all of which we signed and paid. The Playa del Carmen government issued permits from the Secretary General, Tourism, and Environment—all paid for. The Playa del Carmen government held a joint press conference alongside our venue. The Playa del Carmen government made public announcements on their official government Instagram and X accounts, expressing their excitement for Fyre Festival 2 to take place in Playa del Carmen.”

“Then, days later, and after international media coverage,...

Upon her return to Earth following her 11-minute sub-orbital voyage aboard Blue Origin, Katy Perry claimed that the flight had the unique opportunity to unify the country: “I hope they can see the unity that we modeled and replicate that and understand that we weren’t just taking up space, we were making space for the future.” Arguably, she was correct — though likely not in the way she intended — as the idea of a bunch of rich celebrities blasting into the upper echelons of the atmosphere at the cost of hundreds of millions of dollars, while millions of people both domestically and abroad struggle to pay their bills amid increasing economic uncertainty and international conflicts, proved to be universally rebuked by liberals, conservatives, and just about everyone else alike.

Even Wendy’s — yes, as in the fast food chain — mocked the flight. In a viral tweet responding to Perry’s successful return to Earth,...

Bruce Springsteen recently detailed Tracks II: The Lost Albums, a new box set containing seven previously unreleased albums recorded between 1983 and 2018 (pre-order here). Among those projects is the Streets of Philadelphia Sessions, which includes material that Springsteen recorded alongside his Academy Award-winning title track to the 1993 film Philadelphia. Today, he’s shared one of the tracks found on the album, “Blind Spot,” which can be streamed below.

Per a press release, the Streets of Philadelphia Sessions is considered his “loops record,” as it was recorded amidst a period of time wherein he was particularly interested in the rhythms of mid-1990s contemporary music, and particularly West Coast hip-hop. “Initially pouring over CDs of drum samples at his home in Los Angeles, Springsteen began making his own loops with engineer Toby Scott — which formed a rhythmic base he’d build on with keyboards and synthesizer,” the press materials note.

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In news that will undoubtedly shock no one, Fyre Fest 2, Billy McFarland’s second ham-fisted attempt to stage a music festival after the first one landed him in federal prison for four years, has been indefinitely postponed.

According to an email sent to ticket-holders on Wednesday, the festival has been “postponed and a new date will be announced.” In the meantime, ticket-holders will apparently be issued refunds. “Once the new date is announced, at that time, you can repurchase if it works for your schedule,” the email notes.

News of Fyre Fest 2’s postponement is hardly shocking if you’ve been following recent developments. Since announcing the festival back in 2023, McFarland struggled to secure a location for the event. He initially planned for it to take place in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, only to relocate it to Playa del Carmen after local officials denied having any knowledge of his plans. However,...

Benson Boone channeled Freddie Mercury with a theatrical cover of “Bohemian Rhapsody” during his Coachella set on Friday, which included a special guest appearance by none other than Queen guitarist Brian May.

The tribute began with Boone, draped in a robe, playing the song on piano, before giving way to May for an epic an guitar solo. The duo was also joined by a choir of backing singers and an impressive light show.

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Following the performance, May stuck around to join Boone on his set closer, “Beautiful Things.”

Elsewhere during his set, Boone announced his next album, American Heart, which will arrive on June 20th, and debuted the title track. And yes, he did a bunch of flips.

Boone will be on the festival circuit throughout the summer — both in America and abroad. His itinerary includes appearances at BottleRock Napa, New York’s Governors Ball,...

The Go-Go’s Belinda Carlisle, Jane Wiedlin, Charlotte Caffey, Gina Schock, and Kathy Valentine reunited at Coachella on Friday, marking one of the legendary band’s first live performances in seven years.

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During their set, The Go-Go’s were joined by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong for a performance of “Head Over Heels.” They also interpolated Chappell Roan’s “Hot To Go!” with “We Got the Beat,” and performed other classics like “Vacation,” “Our Lips Are Sealed,” “Skidmarks on My Heart,” and “Lust to Love.”

The Go-Go’s core lineup last performed live together in 2018. They had announced a reunion tour for 2020, but those plans were scuttled by the pandemic. The band later played a brief run of shows in 2021 and 2022 to celebrate their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. However, due to an injury, drummer Gina Schock was unable to participate,...

Mick Jagger is engaged his longtime partner, Melanie Hamrick.

The Rolling Stones frontman actually proposed “two or three years” ago, but Hamrick only just confirmed their engagement in an interview with Paris Match. She also added that they have no concrete plans for a wedding. “Maybe one day we’ll marry, maybe not. We are so happy in our current life that I would be too afraid to change anything,” she explained.

Jagger, 81, and Hamrick, 37, have been together since 2014 and share a son, Deveraux, who was born in 2016. Hamrick, a choreographer and former ballerina, first met Jagger while he was on tour with The Rolling Stones.

Jagger was previously married once, to Bianca Jagger from 1971 to 1978, with whom he shares one child. He also has children with Marsha Hunt, Jerry Hall, and Luciana Gimenez Morad.

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Ready for the wildest story of the week? The wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner was shot by police and charged with attempted murder after firing her gun during a manhunt for three individuals involved in a high-speed chase in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

According to TMZ, officers were searching for three suspects in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon when they encountered Shriner’s wife, Jillian Lauren, who reportedly emerged from her home with a gun in hand and began firing. It’s unclear why exactly she was firing, but TMZ speculates that she may have been targeting one of the suspects.

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After Lauren disregarded multiple commands to drop her weapon, officers fired at her, striking her in the shoulder, TMZ reports. She retreated into her house and remained inside for 30 minutes before eventually surrendering to police. She was subsequently charged with attempted murder.

Takehiro Hira, perhaps best known to North American audiences for his Emmy-nominated work in FX’s Shogun, has joined the cast of Karoshi, a unique action thriller from Lionsgate.

Teo Yoo, who broke out with A24’s romantic drama Past Lives, is toplining the feature that will also star Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo and 1923 actress Isabel May. Takashi Doscher, who was behind the 2019 postapocalyptic thriller Only, wrote the script and is directing.

The project has producers with a notable pedigree. Chad Stahelski, who is the director and one of the producers of the John Wick franchise, along with Alex Young and Jason Spitz, are producing with their 87Eleven Entertainment. The banner has a first-look deal with the studio.

Plot and character details are being kept hidden amid the cherry blossoms, but the project is being described as a corporate thriller with a samurai twist. The story is set in a...

Those awkward teenage years — when you were deep in your goth phase and your family decided to take a Caribbean vacation — served as the inspiration for a very funny music video on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live. Michael Longfellow played said teenage goth, donning combat boots, a black trench coat, choker necklace, and eyeliner, as he begrudgingly accompanied his family to Jamaica. The sketch began with a classic reggae tune sung by Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim, but eventually transitioned into a parody of My Chemical Romance’s “Welcome to the Black Parade,” with episode host Jack Black portraying the band’s frontman Gerard Way. Watch below.

Along with Black’s Flamin’ Hot Preparation H commercial and a bass potluck jam session, this was definitely one of the standout sketches from this weekend’s SNL.

Meanwhile, My Chemical Romance are back on the road this summer for their “Black Parade” stadium tour.

The Lionsgate panel was held at the CinemaCon event in Las Vegas today, and during their time on stage, Liongsate took the time to confirm that an American Psycho remake is happening with Luca Guadagnino at the helm, hype the Paul Feig thriller The Housemaid, and show a new trailer for The Weeknd’s Hurry Up Tomorrow.

2025 marks the 25th anniversary of director Mary Harron’s Bret Easton Ellis adaptation American Psycho (watch it Here), which has come to be known as a cult classic – and for an anniversary gift, we’re getting an American Psycho remake from director Luca Guadagnino, whose credits include Challengers, Call Me By Your Name, Bones and All, Queer, and the Suspiria remake. Guadagnino reportedly signed on to direct the film from a screenplay by Scott Z. Burns (Contagion) back in October, and in December we heard that Austin Butler (Elvis) and Jacob Elordi (Saltburn...

Sydney Sweeney joined director Paul Feig and her fellow The Housemaid stars at CinemaCon to share the tense first footage.

Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar also hit the stage for the Lionsgate presentation Tuesday to promote the psychological thriller and reveal its trailer, which has not yet been publicly shared. Hitting theaters on Christmas Day, the movie has a script from Rebecca Sonnenshine that adapts the 2022 best-selling novel from author Freida McFadden.

“Tension and scares and comedy are so wrapped together,” Feig explained about why he was drawn to a thriller despite being known for films with laughs. “It was a dream come true.”

Sweeney added that she was a big fan of the source material. “I’m a big book lover — I love reading books,” the star said. “I could not put it down. I ended up reading all three in one week.” She added about the film that recently wrapped,...

Lionsgate is developingJohn Wick: Chapter 5 with Keanu Reeves, Thunder Road, and franchise director Chad Stahelski as it unveiled ambitious plans for its John Wick Universe at CinemaCon on Tuesdaythat include an anime feature and another spin-off.

The upcoming tentpole follows the most successful entry in the series, John Wick: Chapter 4, which grossed more than $440m at the worldwide box office and maintained the franchise’s distinction of producing instalments that outperform their predecessors. The franchise as a whole has earned more than $1bn worldwide.

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As part of its expansion of the John Wick universe, Lionsgate is prepping an animated action film featuring the renowned assassin. Franchise star Keanu Reeves is expected to voice his signature character, with Shannon Tindle set to direct. Vanessa Taylor is writing the script.

The announcement was made Tuesday at CinemaCon by Adam Fogelson, chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.

The movie will go back in time to tell the story of John Wick before the first film, as he completes the Impossible Task — killing all of his rivals in one night — in order to free himself from his obligation to the High Table and earn the right to be with the love of his life, Helen.

The animated feature will be produced by the John Wick team of Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, 87Eleven Entertainment’s Stahelski, and Reeves. 87Eleven Entertainment’s Alex Young and Jason Spitz will executive produce.

Over four films, the titular assassin in the John Wick universe has traveled around the world, leaving the United States behind and globe-trotting to foreign destinations like Japan, Germany, and France. But soon, he’ll go on his biggest journey yet as he departs from live-action and throws himself full steam ahead into an animated journey. Today, during Lionsgate’s presentation at CinemaCon, Adam Fogelson, chair of the studio’s Motion Picture Group, addressed the packed-out Colosseum in Caesars Palace and delivered the tremendous news, revealing that a John Wick animated prequel film was on the way. There are a lot of upsides to the beloved gun-fu franchise going down the animated road for a prequel project, with a major one being that Keanu Reeves will be able to voice the assassin — which he’s expected to do.

Picking up long before the events of the 2014 film thatlaunched the massive franchise,...

The John Wick franchise is set to draw on its universe’s origins with a new animated prequel feature.

Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson announced Tuesday at CinemaCon that Shannon Tindle is directing an untitled animated movie from a script by Vanessa Taylor. Keanu Reeves, who stars as the franchise’s title hitman, is expected to voice the character, while longtime John Wick producer Chad Stahelski is also behind the project.

The new film will take place prior to the events of the first John Wick movie starring Keanu Reeves that hit theaters in 2014. The new project sees Wick completing the Impossible Task of killing his foes in a single night to fulfill his obligation to the High Table.

“In both animation and the world of John Wick, the possibilities are endless,” Fogelson said. “And there is no John Wick story fans are clamoring for more than the Impossible Task.

Yeah, we’re thinking he’s back.

“John Wick” will return – but perhaps not in the way that you’d expect. An animated “John Wick” prequel is on the way from “Ultraman: Rising” director Shannon Tindle. Keanu Reeves is expected to return to voice the character in the animated feature.

The announcement was made from the CinemaCon stage by Adam Fogelson, chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.

This animated “John Wick” will recount the “impossible task” that Wick had to complete to get out from under the High Table and marry his wife Helen (played in the films by Bridget Moynahan). It will be written by Vanessa Taylor, who was nominated for an Oscar for her work with Guillermo del Toro on “The Shape of Water.”

The animated feature will be produced by Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, 87Eleven Entertainment’s Chad Stahelski and Reeves. 87Eleven Entertainment...

John Wick lives. Lionsgate is in the works on a new “John Wick” movie, but the character will come back to the big screen for a prequel film that will also for the first time be an animated film, IndieWire can exclusively report. Lionsgate’s Adam Fogelson, chair, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, is set to announce the film as part of its CinemaCon presentation in front of theater owners on Tuesday, April 1.

And it’s not for kids either. Expect the Wick movie to be as highly stylized, action-heavy, and aimed at mature audiences as any of the live-action films.

The untitled animated feature will flash back to before the events of the first “John Wick” movie from 2014 and will look at how Wick worked to complete the fabled “Impossible Task” that has been teased in the franchise. It will depict the ordeal that required Wick to kill all of his rivals in one night,...

Morgan Wallen’s appearance on Saturday Night Live ended awkwardly, as the country singer walked off stage during the show’s closing credits without acknowledging any of the show’s cast members.

After host Mikey Madison wrapped up the episode with thank yous, Wallen gave her a brief nod before walking straight off stage in front of the camera. Several cast members appeared visibly confused.

Shortly after, Wallen posted a photo to his Instagram Story of a private jet with the caption, “Get me to God’s country.”

It’s unclear what drew Wallen’s ire, though his pair of performances received a noticeably lukewarm reception from the studio audience compared to most other SNL musical guests.

Wallen already had a complicated history with SNL. His debut appearance in October 2020 was initially canceled after social media videos surfaced of him going to non-social distanced parties maskless and kissing random women during the pandemic.

Patti Smith’s 50-year cross-generational musical impact was on full display Wednesday night, as artists both young and old came out to serenade the legendary artist during a tribute concert at Carnegie Hall. Bruce Springsteen, Michael Stipe, Flea, Sean Penn, Karen O, Scarlett Johansson, Maggie Rogers, Johnny Depp, Susanna Hoffs, Jim Jarmusch, Matt Berninger, Glen Hansard, Sharon Van Etten, Courtney Barnett, Angel Olsen, Alison Mosshart, Michael Shannon, and members of Smith’s backing band were among the many names who turned out for “People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith.”

The concert doubled as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Smith’s landmark album, Horses, and a charity benefit for music education for underserved youth. Tony Shanahan, a frequent collaborator of Smith’s, served as the event’s musical director and led a house a band also featuring Flea, Steve Jordan, Charlie Sexton, and Benmont Tench.

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Paul Thomas Anderson has offered the first look at One Battle After Another, his upcoming crime thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall, Sean Penn, Alana Haim, Teyana Taylor, Wood Harris, and Benicio del Toro. The brief 20-second teaser (seen below) arrives ahead of a full-length trailer due out next week.

One Battle After Another marks Anderson’s first project since Licorice Pizza in 2021. The film is loosely inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland, marking Anderson’s second adaptation of Pynchon’s works following Inherent Vice in 2014.

Warner Bros. is betting big on One Battle After Another. Not only did the studio give Anderson the biggest production budget of his career — reportedly in the $140 million range — but it’s windowed the release for awards season. The film is currently slated to hit theaters on September 26th, 2025.

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Tokyo, Japan is the place to be at the moment, and not just became the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs are in town to kick off the 2025 MLB Season with the Tokyo Series. Jack White is also playing a pair of shows in the city over the weekend.

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As an avid baseball fan, White no doubt lined up those gigs so that he could attend the Tokyo Series. It appears fellow rock legend and Chicago Cubs super fan Eddie Vedder made similar travel plans, as he, too, is in Tokyo and happened to make a surprise appearance during White’s concert on Saturday. Together, the two teamed up for a rip-roaring cover of Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World’,” a staple of Pearl Jam’s live show that White himself also recently played at SNL50.

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Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, and Michele Morrone star in the psychological thriller The Housemaid for Lionsgate and director Paul Feig, whose credits include Bridesmaids, Ghostbusters, and A Simple Favor. Lionsgate will be releasing the film on Christmas Day 2025 – and in new interviews, Sklenar and Morrone revealed that they’re playing unhinged, weirdo characters.

The film has the following synopsis: In The Housemaid, Millie (Sydney Sweeney) is a struggling young woman who is relieved to get a fresh start as a housemaid to Nina (Amanda Seyfried) and Andrew (Brandon Sklenar), an upscale, wealthy couple. She soon learns that the family’s secrets are far more dangerous than her own. Rebecca Sonnenshine wrote the screenplay adaptation.

Feig is producing the film with Todd Lieberman, Carly Kleinbart Elter, and Laura Fischer. Sweeney, Seyfried, and McFadden serve as executive producers with Alex Young.

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The Spinal Tap sequel 41 years in the making officially has a title and release date: Spinal Tap II: The End Continues will arrive in theaters on September 12th, 2025.

The sequel comes courtesy of Bleecker Street, which will handle its US theatrical distribution. In anticipation of the sequel’s release, a newly restored version of the original 1984 This Is Spinal Tap will screen in theaters this summer before being made available on digital and streaming platforms for the first time in years.

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues will star original cast members Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer reprising their iconic roles as Spinal Tap band members Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Small, reuniting for “one final concert” after a 15-year hiatus. Rob Reiner will also reprise his role as documentarian Martin “Marty” Dibergi (in addition to serving as the actual film’s director).

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The Spinal Tap sequel 41 years in the making officially has a title and release date: Spinal Tap II: The End Continues will arrive in theaters on September 12th, 2025.

The sequel comes courtesy of Bleecker Street, which will handle its US theatrical distribution. In anticipation of the sequel’s release, a newly restored version of the original 1984 This Is Spinal Tap will screen in theaters this summer before being made available on digital and streaming platforms for the first time in years.

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues will star original cast members Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer reprising their iconic roles as Spinal Tap band members Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Small, reuniting for “one final concert” after a 15-year hiatus. Rob Reiner will also reprise his role as documentarian Martin “Marty” Dibergi (in addition to serving as the actual film’s director).

They’ll be...

In an interview with Consequence leading up to her second turn serving as both host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live, Lady Gaga told us what makes the late-night sketch show so unique. “I’ve always loved lots of different kinds of art. So being able to be a host, but also be the actor in the skits, and then be the musical guest and bring my artistry as Gaga — it’s really cool to be able to do it all in one place. SNL is such a rare show where they really do celebrate that.”

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Gaga’s wide-array of talents were indeed on display during last night’s episodes of SNL, as she delivered two knockout performances in support of her new album, Mayhem, with “Abracadabra” and “Killah.” She also took the lead in sketches that included an a woman who lied about...

Wicked star Cynthia Erivo is swapping the whimsical world of Oz for a role in the slightly less colorful corporate sector, as she has boarded Karoshi, a new samurai action thriller from the producers of John Wick. She is in good company on the cast, as Past Lives breakout Teo Yoo and 1923 actress Isabel May have also joined the upcoming Lionsgate feature, though specifics about their roles are seemingly being kept under lock and key in a confidential filing cabinet for now.

According to Deadline, the movie is described as "a corporate thriller with a samurai twist," which will be scripted and directed by Takashi Doscher, who helmed the 2019 post-apocalyptic romance Only. Not much more is known about the story at this time, though it's worth noting that the translated meaning of the Japanese word "karoshi" is "death from overwork" and is used to describe sudden fatalities related to occupational exhaustion,...

Cynthia Erivo may just be the most booked and busy woman in Hollywood right now. Having just defied gravity as Elphaba Thropp in Jon M. Chu's Wicked, the British Emmy, Grammy, and Tony award winner has kicked off 2025 by *deep breath* singing with Ariana Grande at the Oscars, releasing new music as a solo artist, landing the titular role in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl, preparing to appear as sextuplets in Season 2 of Rian Johnson's Poker Face, bagging a gig hosting this year's Tonys, and is just now heading into production on Gina Prince-Bythewood's star-studded upcoming YA fantasy adaptation Children Of Blood And Bone. And now, as sure as night follows day, another buzzy project has just popped up on Erivo's horizon.

Per Deadline, the Widows actor has boarded Lionsgate and stunt outfit 87Eleven's upcoming action-thriller Karoshi, in which she'll star opposite Past Lives'...

Cynthia Erivo, who attended the Oscars last weekend thanks to her nomination for Wicked, has lined up her next movie role.

The Emmy, Grammy and Tony winner has joined Past Lives breakout Teo Yoo and Isabel May (1923) in Karoshi, a unique action-thriller being made by Lionsgate.

Takashi Doscher, who was behind the 2019 post-apocalyptic thriller Only, wrote the script and is directing.

Plot and character details are being kept under the kimono but the project is being described as a corporate thriller with a samurai twist. The story is set in a Japanese-influenced New York City and features a revenge twist. In Japanese, “karoshi” refers to an unexplained sudden death related to overwork.

A production start in June is being targeted.

87Eleven Entertainment’s Chad Stahelski, Alex Young and Jason Spitz are producing the feature through their deal with Lionsgate.

Erivo earned a best actress Oscar nomination for her performance as...

Exclusive: Wicked star Cynthia Erivo has boarded Lionsgate’s action thriller Karoshi from 87Eleven.

She will star in the movie alongside Teo Yoo and Isabel May (1883), as Deadline previously scooped.

87Eleven Entertainment’s Chad Stahelski, Alex Young and Jason Spitz are producing Karoshi through their deal with Lionsgate. The film will begin production in June, with Takashi Doscher directing from his own script.

The film is described as a corporate thriller with a samurai twist. Further plot details and role specifics for Erivo, Yoo and May are under wraps.

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Erivo remains booked and busy following her turn as Elphaba Thropp in Jon M. Chu’s two Wicked movies. She is also set to appear as a set of sextuplets in Season 2 of Peacock’s Poker Face, and she just released a single “Replay,” the...

Neil Young intends to keep on rockin’ in the free world — Ukraine included.

Via his website, the legendary rocker has announced plans to play free a free concert in the war-torn country in the near future. Specific details — including a date and location — are forthcoming.

While the Trump administration has taken a harsher stance on Ukraine, falsely accusing the country of provoking Russia’s 2022 invasion, Young understands where the true blame lies. He previously described Russia’s invasion as “the crazy war of an old dying guy who wants to relive his life and make things better for himself because of mistakes he thinks were made 50 years ago . . . That’s a screwed-up mind. [Vladimir] Putin is receding into himself as he dies. He’s not leading. He’s only protecting Putin the Great.”

As for Trump, in an a recent blog post titled “Leader of the Free World No More,” Young wrote that,...

Investigators looking into the cause of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa’s death have ruled it “suspicious” after finding “no obvious signs of a gas leak” and the front door of their home “unsecured and opened.”

According to affidavit released by New Mexico authorities on Wednesday, Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 63, along with one of their dogs were found dead were discovered by two maintenance workers on Wednesday.

Arakawa’s in the bathroom with a space heater near her head, possibly indicating that it “could have fallen in the event the female abruptly fell to the ground.” Additionally, “a prescription bottle appeared opened with pills scattered on the counter-top.” The deceased dog was located in the bathroom closet 10-15 feet from Arakawa’s body.

Arakawa’s body “showed obvious signs of death, body decomposition, bloating in her face and mumification in both hands and feet,” according to affidavit.

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Sabrina Carpenter is bringing her “Short n’ Sweet Tour” back to the US this fall with multi-night runs in Pittsburgh, New York, Nashville, Toronto, and Los Angeles.

The new leg kicks off on October 23rd with the first of two shows at Ppg Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. From there, Carpenter will play multiple nights at each Madison Square garden in New York City; Bridgestone Arena in Nashville; Scotiabank in Toronto; and Crytpo.com Arena in Los Angeles. Amber Mark will appear as a special guest at all of these shows, Olivia Dean and Ravyn Lenae serving as direct support on select dates.

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Tickets for these newly announced concerts will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, March 7th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. There will be several ticket pre-sales in the days prior, including a Cash App Card pre-sale on Tuesday,...

John Wick director Chad Stahelski has found his next revenge action movie in the form of Sifu, the upcoming adaptation of the hit video game from Slocap. This comes after three years since the original beat 'em up game was first released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows.

Per Deadline, Stahelski has officially signed on to produce the Sifu movie under his production banner 87Eleven Entertainment. The stuntman-turned-filmmaker is best known for directing all four movies of the Keanu Reeves-led action thriller franchise, including 2023’s John Wick: Chapter 4. Stahelski is no stranger to video game adaptations, after previously serving as a second-unit director in 2015’s Hitman: Agent 47 movie. Besides Sifu, he is also currently attached to helm and produce Sony Pictures’ Ghost of Tsushima movie, based on the 2020 action-adventure game from Sucker Punch Productions.

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