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A trip to Disney World or Disneyland promises pure magic—until a rookie mistake or a park taboo turns your dream day into a disaster. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a seasoned pro, there are some big no-nos that can ruin your experience, annoy other guests, or even get you kicked out of the park.

From unspoken etiquette to strict rules that can lead to ejection, here are the top 10 things you never want to do at the Happiest Place on Earth—plus a deeper dive into what can get you shown the exit. Let’s keep your vacation magical!

1. Don’t Use Profanity or Offensive Language—It’s a Fast Track Out the Gate

Disney parks are all about creating a family-friendly atmosphere, and they don’t mess around when it comes to keeping things wholesome. Using profanity or offensive language in public spaces is a major...

Greg Cannom, a renowned figure in cinematic makeup and prosthetics, has died at the age of 73. The news was confirmed Friday by longtime colleague and industry legend Rick Baker, who worked closely with Cannom in the early stages of both their careers. Cannom leaves behind a filmography spanning more than four decades and a legacy deeply imprinted on some of Hollywood’s most recognizable transformations.

Known for his precision and innovation, Cannom earned widespread recognition for makeup effects that redefined what was possible in film. He received four Academy Awards for makeup artistry, recognized for his work on Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), and Vice (2018). He was nominated for six additional Oscars and received five Emmy nominations throughout his career.

Cannom’s ability to craft believable transformations set new standards in character realism. His work involved extensive preparation, including sculpting prosthetics, testing materials,...

Greg Cannom, a makeup and prosthetics artist whose Oscar-winning work can be seen in “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” “Vice” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” has died. He was 73.

Frequent collaborator, Rick Baker, confirmed Cannom’s death in an Instagram post on Friday. Together, the pair worked on films like “Cocoon,” “The Howling, ” “The Fury” and the music video for Michael Jackson’s 1983 hit “Thriller.”

“I just heard the sad news of the passing of one of the great makeup artists. Greg Cannom,” he wrote. “Greg started with me in the 70s, his first job with me was the sequel to ‘It’s Alive’ where he not only assisted me in making the baby but also played one of the baby monsters. When I moved out of my first garage workshop, Greg moved in. When I outgrew my first industrial unit, Greg took that over. His work will be remembered long after his passing.

Greg Cannom, the masterful prosthetics and makeup specialist who received Oscars for his work on Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Vice, has died. He was 73.

Cannom worked often with makeup maestro Rick Baker early in his career, and Baker on Friday reported his death in an Instagram post. “His work will be remembered long after his passing,” he wrote. No details were immediately available.

In March 2023, a GoFundMe page was set up to help Cannom with expenses as he battled diabetes and a staph infection that led to one of his legs being amputated below his knee.

In addition to his four wins, Cannom received six other Oscar makeup noms: for Hook (1991), Hoffa (1992), Roommates (1995), Titanic (1997), Bicentennial Man (1999) and A Beautiful Mind (2001).

He and Wesley Wofford shared an Academy Award for Technical Achievement in 2005 for “the development of their special modified silicone material...

Inception. The Thin Red Line. Driving Miss Daisy. Gladiator. Dune. Any one of these films – and dozens upon dozens more – could be argued as Hans Zimmer’s best score. But what does Zimmer consider the peak of his oeuvre?

Guy with a Movie Camera aka Reece Feldman recently challenged Hans Zimmer to find out what the composer thought of his own scores. To start off the single-elimination tournament, it was Pirates of the Caribbean against The Lion King, for which Zimmer earned his first Oscar. Zimmer easily picked the 1994 Disney classic for personal reasons, also noting it was his first score for an animated film. “Lion King is written for my daughter. I didn’t really wanna do the movie. I didn’t really want to do animation. And then the movie really surprised me because it’s about the father dying and my father died when I was six years old.

Jeremy Irons, Vanessa Redgrave and Michael York have joined the voice cast of 3D animated family sci-fi adventure “The Crystal Planet,” which is being sold in Cannes by Sola Media.

The film, directed by Croatian helmer Arsen Anton Ostojic, is based on an original screenplay by Dušan Vukotić, who won an Oscar for animated short “The Substitute.”

“The Crystal Planet” tells the story of 11-year-old Rea, who has recently moved to a distant planet in an outer-space colony where she discovers a mysterious animal cub while her father works in a factory that builds robotic creatures. With the help of her new friend Andy, she must protect the real cub from the factory’s ruthless owner, who intends to turn it into a robotic prototype.

Irons voices the morally complex antagonist Governor Mordokan, Redgrave is The Matriarch, and York is The Patriarch of the unknown animal species living in the planet’s subterranean caves.

Disney has announced the name of the new Pirates of the Caribbean tavern opening in the Magic Kingdom later this year. The new location will be called The Beak and Barrel.

This new dining location will be located where the Pirate League used to be, next to the gift shop.

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My money is that this new tavern will tie into Disney’s next “Pirates of the Caribbean” film because we have a female pirate once again. This time, the pirate is Captain Meridain “Merry” Goldwyn. She established the tavern with her “first mate,” Rummy the Parrot.

I don’t know that this will tie into the all-female “Pirates of the Caribbean” film, but Disney tends to do anything that ties into their current IP, so I think there is a better than average chance.

JoBlo’s own Ryan Cultrera was recently able to catch up with several popular Final Girls at the Ve Neill’s Vampire Weekend convention in California. We’ve previously shared Ryan’s interviews with Lisa Wilcox from the Elm Street franchise, Christine Elise from the Child’s Play / Chucky franchise, and Melanie Kinnaman from Friday the 13th: A New Beginning. He also got to talk with one of the horror genre’s greatest male heroes, Ken Foree, the legendary character actor Michael Ironside, makeup artist Ve Neill and character actor Daniel Roebuck. But we’re not done sharing Vampire Weekend interviews yet! Now, we’ve collected moments from Ryan’s conversations with Melanie Kinnaman and Christine Elise in the video embedded above, which also includes previously unreleased interviews with Kevin McNally, Martin Klebba, and Lee Arenberg of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise!

McNally has racked up nearly 200 acting credits...

Get ready because Disney is dropping anchor on one of its most exciting new additions in years. The Beak and Barrel, an all-new pirate-themed tavern, is officially opening later this year in Adventureland at Magic Kingdom Park, and it’s already shaping up to be the next must-see, must-sip destination for Disney diehards and pirate enthusiasts alike.

Built on lore, legend, and a heavy pour of pirate mischief, The Beak and Barrel is said to be established by Captain Meridian “Merry” Goldwyn, a legendary rumrunner with a heart of gold and a taste for adventure. And she’s not flying solo.

What's coming to The Beak and Barrel?

Disney Parks Blog announced that the feathered first mate Rummy will be watching over the bar, ready to crack wise, lead toasts, and share “tales of piracy” with anyone who’ll listen.

Disney fans may be thinking, "Why does Rummy look awfully familiar?...

Exclusive: Film Seekers has boarded indie flick Bad Haircut from filmmaker Kyle Misak and will launch sales at the upcoming Cannes Market.

The film follows Billy, a socially awkward college student who hits rock bottom after a humiliating encounter at a party.

The synopsis reads: Billy’s two closest friends decide it’s time for him to get a new look and take him to their barber, the wildly eccentric and possibly deranged Mick. What starts as a simple haircut quickly spirals into a surreal nightmare. Trapped in a barbershop turned battleground, Billy is forced to confront more than just his insecurities.

Bad Haircut stars Spencer Harrison Levin as Billy and Frankie Ray as Mick. The supporting cast includes TikToker Nora Freetly, Martin Klebba (Pirates of the Caribbean), Jake Busey (Starship Troopers), Mindy Sterling (Austin Powers), Larry Hankin (Friends), and Kevin Dunn.

“We’re thrilled to introduce Bad Haircut to the international market,...

Just keep swimming! Freeform’s 30 Days of Disney will make a splash this summer with themed weeks full of feel-good favorites and nostalgic classics.

Highlights include the world television premieres of Disney Pixar’s Elemental and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Strange World and a lineup of must-watch films from the Walt Disney film catalog, including animated classics like Aladdin (1992), One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), and Disney-Pixar films like Finding Nemo, Brave, and A Bug’s Life.

Embrace your inner Disney princess during the first weekend with enchanting films like Princess and the Frog, Tangled, Beauty and the Beast, and the Freeform premiere of Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2023).

Gather the family together to celebrate Father’s Day weekend with films such as Onward, The Incredibles, and Pinocchio (1940).

Elemental

Join in on epic adventures as we dive into action-packed titles like The Jungle Book (2016) and the Pirates of the Caribbean movie marathon,...

Johnny Depp is slowly making his way back into Hollywood, but images from the set of his latest film, the action crime movie Day Drinker, has given a first look at the unrecognizable former heartthrob sporting a scruffy beard and long greying hair. However, it is all for the character he is playing, and the beard is not a permanent fixture that those who still follow Depp’s every move need to worry about.

Day Drinker will be the first major studio movie to star Depp since his legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard. While Heard has settled herself into a life away from the glare of Hollywood, Depp has been very slowly building a new portfolio of niche projects on his way to bigger things. While there are still several rumors circling the waters around a sixth Pirates of the Caribbean movie featuring Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, that...

The box office collection of a movie is one of the most significant parameters of its success. In the modern age of technological advancements that have enhanced filmmaking, movies earning a fortune at the box office have become a common occurrence, so much so that over fifty movies have grossed over a billion dollars.

It was almost a century from the first film being made in 1888 to the first film to earn a billion in 1997 (Titanic). But with time, movies became an integral part of people’s lives. Hardly a hundred and thirty years old, cinema has become one of the most consumed art forms. This, combined with the boom of technology, gave astounding results. In the last decade alone, thirty-seven films grossed over a billion dollars. Here is a list of Hollywood movies that were released from 2010 to 2019 and crossed this monumental milestone.

1. Alice in Wonderland (2010) A still from...

After sailing the high seas with Captain Jack Sparrow, two Pirates of the Caribbean alums will reunite for Bunker. Oscar-winning actors Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz, who happen to be married to one another, are set to lead the new psychological thriller from writer-director Florian Zeller.

Per Deadline, Bardem will play an architect who accepts a morally ambiguous project — building a survivalist bunker for a tech billionaire — leading to his wife (Cruz) beginning to question their marriage after 17 years together.Bunker is described as "a thriller that delves into the emotional and moral challenges a couple faces amid the tensions of the world around them, exploring the fears, doubts, and dilemmas that define our era."

Bardem and Cruz have been married since 2010 and have appeared in close to a dozen movies together, with the last being the 2018 crime drama Everybody Knows. Both actors also played antagonists in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise,...

Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed try to save the world with improv in the trailer for the action-comedy movie Deep Cover.

Director Tom Kingsley’s feature is set to begin streaming via Amazon Prime Video on June 12. Paddy Considine, Sonoya Mizuno, Ian McShane and Sean Bean round out the cast.

Deep Cover centers on Kat (Howard), an improv teacher recruited by an undercover cop (Bean) to enlist two of her students (Bloom and Mohammed) to impersonate criminals as they try to stop crime in London.

“You were so good,” Bloom assures Mohammed during a tense moment. “You committed. It was inspiring.”

Later, Howard scolds Bloom by saying, “I told you not to escalate.” He replies, “It’s where the scene went.”

Kingsley (Doctor Who) helmed the film from a script credited to Derek Connolly, Colin Trevorrow, Ben Ashenden and Alexander Owen. Trevorrow, Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald serve as producers.

Summer is fast approaching, so we are all drinking more water. A Disney trip can be draining, and skipping a water refill to get in line isn't worth the heat stroke. I lived at Disney World for 2 years and went to the parks several times a week, so I am sharing all the best and worst spots for ice water in the parks!

The Best in Magic Kingdom is Casey's Corner

Casey's, as of my last visit, is a self-serve water station with cups provided. It's right by the seating area facing the castle, and is a must for when you're entering or exiting the park. Use the cups provided to fill your bottle and go! This is also your last chance for ice water as you're leaving Magic Kingdom!

The Worst in Magic Kingdom is Harbor House

To be clear, I Love Harbor House! I love the seating, and the food is solid,...

A federal appeals court has revived a copyright infringement lawsuit against Sam Smith and Normani that claimed their multiplatinum hit “Dancing with a Stranger” ripped off a 2015 song of an identical name.

A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday reversed a lower court’s dismissal of the case, finding that a jury could find that the hooks of the two songs are substantially similar. A California federal judge will reconsider the issue.

The reversal reinforces the appeals courts’ position in recent years warning against the early dismissal of copyright infringement lawsuits over creative works that’s emboldened creators and holders of rights to sue for idea theft. Since 2020, orders in lawsuits implicating Servant, The Shape of Water and the first Pirates of the Caribbean have been overturned.

Sound and Color, which holds the copyright to “Dancing with Strangers” from Jordan Vincent and music duo Skx,...

Todd Wiseman Jr.’s “The School Duel” is a near-future dystopian thriller that, at first, you may think you’ve seen before. The indie film, by its very concept, evokes “The Hunger Games” and “Battle Royale.” But it has a rawness to it, plugged deeply into America’s own current epidemic of school shootings and the gun culture that makes them possible, that also makes it absolutely unlike those movies.

IndieWire exclusively debuts the first teaser for “The School Duel” below. The thriller stars then 13-year-old Kue Lawrence as a troubled seventh grader, Samuel Miller, recruited into the Florida governor’s shocking solution for mass school shootings: The School Duel of the title, which pits teenage boys against one another in arena combat, wielding Ar-15s, shotguns, and other deadly weapons until only one is left standing. Some of the boys have been training for years for the duel. Others...

Deep Cover comes to Prime Video on June 12. But first, the film from Amazon MGM Studios will hold its World Premiere as the Centrepiece Headliner at SXSW London on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. In addition, Deep Cover will also premiere at the Tribeca Festival 2025 on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 as a Spotlight Narrative. Amazon has just unveiled the new zany trailer for Deep Cover that stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, Nick Mohammed, Paddy Considine, Sonoya Mizuno, with Ian McShane and Sean Bean.

The official synopsis reads, “Deep Cover is a fast-paced action comedy set in London. Kat (Bryce Dallas-Howard), an aspiring comedian, is currently teaching improv classes and beginning to question if she’s missed her chance at success when an undercover policeman offers her the role of a lifetime. Kat, with two of her improv students – Marlon (Orlando Bloom) and Hugh (Nick Mohammed), must infiltrate London’s gangland by impersonating dangerous criminals.

Movies are a one-and-done kind of deal. To be fair, they used to be like that. You watch, you enjoy, you absorb, and you move on, or so we thought. Somewhere down the line, however, we decided to go big on franchises, really big. In better days, this newfound freedom allowed for a larger canvas – an expanded universe – and a fresh take on how one could tell and structure stories.

Quite some time, and then some, has already been spent trying to crack a formula that keeps pulling audiences back, irrespective of how many sequels, spinoffs, and reboots are produced. While the casuals have long languished, others are just terribly fatigued, but fans of certain franchises remain as devoted as ever.

We’re ranking ten franchises with the most loyal fan bases, not just based on box office numbers but also their cultural footprint. No trilogies or Blue Blanc Rogue-type cinema is allowed.

When the first two sequels to the Wachowskis' "The Matrix," titled "The Matrix Reloaded" and "The Matrix Revolutions," both released in theaters in 2003, it set a strange precedent for Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. Certain 2000s-era hits, rather than getting a single expected sequel, were granted a gigantic, outsize, super-sequel finale that was released in two parts. In addition to "The Matrix," major studios also took a "mega-sequel finale" approach to "Pirates of the Caribbean," "Harry Potter," "Twilight," and "The Hunger Games." Indeed, "Mission: Impossible" has since done the same thing with "Dead Reckoning" and "The Final Reckoning." Heck, even Marvel Studios made an "Avengers" mega-sequel-finale with "Infinity War" and "Endgame."

"The Matrix," however, also proved that the mega-sequel approach doesn't always work well. While "Reloaded" and "Revolutions" were hugely ambitious and exciting hits, they were also overstuffed, clunky, and wrestled with too many ideas. The mythology also became far too complicated for its own good.

Showtime Networks and Lionsgate’s Entertainment One have beaten a lawsuit accusing them of ripping off 2015 survival thriller Eden in Yellowjackets.

Both follow a soccer team whose members start to exhibit cult-like behavior and contemplate cannibalism after crash landing in a remote location. U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson on Friday dismissed the lawsuit, finding that the plots, characters, themes and settings of the two works aren’t similar enough to constitute copyright infringement.

Eden, written by Nate Parker and distributed by Voltage Pictures, was released in 2015. Showtime sensation Yellowjackets premiered in 2021 to critical acclaim. Its second season opener became the studio’s most streamed debut ever, drawing roughly 2 million viewers across all platforms. The third season as a whole was the most watched so far for the series, with its finale drawing in 3 million watchers in its first seven days.

Alleged plot similarities between the movie and TV series...

The Lord of the Ringsstar Orlando Bloom has been cast in a new movie that features sisters Kate and Rooney Mara teaming up in their first film. Per Deadline, Bloom as well as actor Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina)have joined the cast of the new drama Bucking Fastard from Oscar-nominated director Werner Herzog.

Bucking Fastards wrapped filming in Europe over the weekend. Real-life sisters Kate and Rooney Mara will play Jean and Joan Holbrooke, who are described as “two sisters who are so close to each other that they speak in unison, love the same man, and have the same dreams. They even make the same slip of the tongue in unison. In search of an imaginary land, the Orkneys - where true love is possible - they start digging a tunnel through an entire mountain range.”

Bloom will play the sisters’ rowdy ex-lover, Gareth Mulroney. Gleeson will portray Timothy,...

The “swashbuckling adventure” is a subgenre that became more and more antiquated as the spectacle of action movies evolved. It probably has less of an edge over westerns since the latter can still rely on gunplay, but sword-fighting films have roots in Hollywood since the golden era with movies like Robin Hood, The Three Musketeers and countless Pirate films. It was the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise that brought swashbucklers into a whole new world with modern audiences.

However, 1998 would see the return of a legendary folk hero, both in the context of the story and in the world of cinema, when Steven Spielberg and Amblin Entertainment produced the Martin Campbell film The Mask of Zorro.

The History

Zorro was created in 1919 by Johnston McCulley. And amazingly this property (that’s over a hundred years old) still has influence on a bevy of popular characters that still goes strong today.

The millennial urge to revisit one's youth is being satisfied in recent months, with a string of theatrical re-releases designed to facilitate just that. This weekend, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith delivered a haul so massive that it could put new releases to shame. In fact, the film's 20th anniversary re-release outperformed Ben Affleck's The Accountant 2, which made $38 million worldwide as compared to Revenge of the Sith's $42 million haul. But a week before that, Focus Features re-released Pride & Prejudice in celebration of its 20th anniversary, generating about as much as the movie did in its original opening weekend back in 2005.

After 10 days in theaters, Pride & Prejudicehas grossed over $5 million at the domestic box office, taking its domestic haul past the $40 million mark, and its global haul past the $130 million milestone. Directed by Joe Wright, the movie made stars of Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen,...

Orlando Bloom and Domhnall Gleeson will join sisters Kate Mara and Rooney Mara for what Werner Herzog says is the final film of a trilogy, Bucking Fastard. According to Herzog, Bucking Fastard is the third chapter following Fitzcarraldo and Grizzly Man. The famed filmmaker’s latest project, wrapping production in Europe this month, finds the Mara sisters appearing on screen together for the first time.

Kate and Rooney Mara play Jean and Joan Holbrooke in Bucking Fastard, focusing on “two sisters who are so close to each other that they speak in unison, love the same man, and have the same dreams. They even make the same slip of tongue in unison. In search of an imaginary land, the Orkneys – where true love is possible – they start digging a tunnel through an entire mountain range.” Fascinating.

According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, Orlando Bloom plays Gareth Mulroney, the sisterly duo’s riotous ex-lover,...

James Cameron's 2009 ultra-hit "Avatar" seems to be praised and lambasted in equal measure. The film's script is often mocked for its simple dialogue, poor characterization, and embarrassing "going native" conceit. At the same time, though, one cannot fault the film for its dazzling special effects. Cameron utilized the most advanced computers available to visually realize Pandora and the Na'Vi, making them look as realistic as he could. And he succeeded. The effects are legitimately amazing. Say what you will about the story, "Avatar" is one of the slickest movies ever made.

The lead visual effects company on "Avatar" was the New Zealand-based Wētā FX, the studio responsible for the "Lord of the Rings" movies, and many others. The sheer volume of digital effects famously drove prices up on "Avatar," leaving its budget somewhere close to $237 million. As we all know, though, "Avatar" made all that money back and then some.

Tom Hardy’s Havoc(Photo Credit –YouTube)

A relatively low-profile Hollywood action thriller has quietly made its way on a streaming platform. We are talking about ‘Havoc’, which features the dashing Hollywood actor Tom Hardy in the lead role.

Havoc’s Lukewarm Rotten Tomatoes Score

Tom Hardy’s Havoc currently holds a rather underwhelming critics’ score of 67% on reviews aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes (based on 33 reviews so far). 67% is not a bad score, but it’s not very good either. Despite the lukewarm Rt score, we still think the latest Tom Hardy movie is worth checking out.

Why & Who Should Watch Tom Hardy’s Havoc?

We’ll come straight to the point. The movie Havoc was helmed by Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans, who directed the widely acclaimed action movie The Raid, followed by its equally explosive sequel, The Raid 2. Both of these Indonesian action thriller films received critical acclaim...

Exploring The Tragedy Behind Studio Ghibli’s Animated Masterpiece, Grave Of The Fireflies ( Photo Credit – Netflix )

1988 could be called Studio Ghibli‘s defining year. It is the time when they released not just one but two cinematic juggernauts as a double feature, so opposite in tone that they practically orbit different emotional planets. One was Hayao Miyazaki’s My Neighbor Totoro, a soft breeze of joy wrapped in childhood wonder, and the other was Isao Takahata’s Grave of the Fireflies, which felt like getting your soul wrung out and left to dry in the aftermath of war.

Where Grief Becomes Story

While Totoro danced through sun-soaked fields and soot sprites, Grave of the Fireflies dropped like an emotional bomb. Don’t get me wrong, it is not the kind that explodes outward but the kind that detonates quietly in your chest, echoing long after the credits roll. It is...

Exploring The Secret Behind Casablanca’s Iconic Farewell Scene! ( Photo Credit – Prime Video )

One of cinema’s most iconic moments, the farewell between Rick and Ilsa in Casablanca, wasn’t quite what it seemed. That fog-laden scene, with Humphrey Bogart’s Rick and Ingrid Bergman’s Ilsa standing in front of a plane poised for takeoff, has etched itself into the DNA of film history as a powerful and timeless image. But behind the magic, a surprising truth about its production emerges, even to this day.

The Foggy Goodbye That Fooled Everyone

Casablanca, filmed during the Second World War, had to contend with the strict limitations imposed by wartime conditions. One of those restrictions was filming at an airport after dark, a challenge that would have doomed the desired final scene.

With a budget stretched thin and time constraints in full swing, the production turned to ingenuity. The “airport” was actually a carefully crafted set,...

Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow on the Black Pearl(Photo Credit –Facebook)

Back in 2003, the idea of making a big-budget pirate movie raised more eyebrows than enthusiasm in Hollywood. The genre had a rocky history, expensive flops and forgotten adventures made pirate films feel more like cinematic quicksand than treasure troves. So when Disney announced a film based on a theme park ride, industry whispers labeled it a high-stakes gamble. A supernatural sea tale with undead pirates, cursed gold, and a rum-loving anti-hero?

It sounded like a storm waiting to sink a ship. But what followed was a cinematic twist no one saw coming. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl didn’t just survive the tide, it surfed it to global glory. With charm, chaos, and a whole lot of eyeliner, the film carved out its legacy, proving that sometimes, the riskiest voyages bring back the biggest treasure.

Biggest Celebrity Scandals, where fame turns into a circus, and reputations crumble faster than a house of cards in a hurricane. Hollywood isn’t just about talent, it’s also a stage for outrageous fiascos, jaw-dropping betrayals, and PR disasters so disastrous they deserve their own museum. One minute, a celebrity is adored; the next, they’re being roasted on every social media platform known to mankind.

Some scandals are so mind-boggling they make you question reality, like when someone gets caught red-handed but still insists, “It’s not what it looks like.” Others spiral out of control in real-time, with fans, haters, and long-lost acquaintances chiming in like it’s a neighborhood gossip session. Relationships implode, careers nosedive, and somewhere in the chaos, a publicist is probably chugging coffee, trying to fix the unfixable.

Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, and Sean Diddy Combs...

Deep Cover comes to Prime Video on June 12. But first, the film from Amazon MGM Studios will hold its World Premiere as the Centrepiece Headliner at SXSW London on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. In addition, Deep Cover will also premiere at the Tribeca Festival 2025 on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 as a Spotlight Narrative. Amazon has just unveiled the poster for the film that stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, Nick Mohammed, Paddy Considine, Sonoya Mizuno, with Ian McShane and Sean Bean.

The official synopsis reads,

“Deep Cover is a fast-paced action comedy set in London. Kat (Bryce Dallas-Howard), an aspiring comedian, is currently teaching improv classes and beginning to question if she’s missed her chance at success when an undercover policeman offers her the role of a lifetime. Kat, with two of her improv students – Marlon (Orlando Bloom) and Hugh (Nick Mohammed), must infiltrate London’s gangland by impersonating dangerous criminals. The trio...

For years, fans have been clear about one thing: there's no Pirates of the Caribbean without Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow. Although things have been creaky when it comes to Pirates of the Caribbean 6, Disney is reportedly trying anything to bring Depp back.

Amid his legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard and her allegations, Johnny Depp lost several major roles in franchises like Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean and Warner Bros.' Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts. However, Disney wanted the Pirates to keep sailing, yet fans have been adamant that it wouldn't happen without Depp. Per a new update from The Daily Express, the House of Mouse is reportedly close to bringing Depp back.

The rumors that Johnny Depp would be a part of Pirates of the Caribbean 6 have been going on for years, as Disney has been working on a new film in the multi-billion-dollar franchise for years.

Johnny Depp could be closer than ever to making a shocking comeback to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, according to a new report. Despite having been booted out of the Disney saga following his legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard, Depp’s slow but sure comeback could apparently be complete by returning to the role of Jack Sparrow for a sixth Pirates movie.

According to The Express, a deal to bring Depp back to Disney’s juggernaut adventure franchise is “very close” and the actor is in “advanced” talks to reprise his Jack Sparrow role. For many, this could be a hard thing to believe considering the fallout of Depp’s fall from grace, and his adamant stance that he would never work with Disney again after the way they treated him during the time of his alleged “wife-beating” and the numerous trials that followed.

The report claims a...

JoBlo’s own Ryan Cultrera was recently able to catch up with several popular Final Girls at the Ve Neill’s Vampire Weekend convention in California. Last week, we shared Ryan’s interviews with Lisa Wilcox from the Elm Street franchise, Christine Elise from the Child’s Play / Chucky franchise, and Melanie Kinnaman from Friday the 13th: A New Beginning. He also got to talk with one of the horror genre’s greatest male heroes, Ken Foree, and the legendary character actor Michael Ironside. But we’re not done sharing Vampire Weekend interviews yet!

Now, we’ve collected moments from Ryan’s conversations with Lisa Wilcox, Ken Foree, and Michael Ironside in the video embedded above, which also includes previously unreleased interviews with makeup artist Ve Neill and actor Daniel Roebuck!

Ve Neill’s career stretches back to the 1970s and includes work on Kingdom of the Spiders, Laserblast, Tourist Trap,...

It’s a Small World is an incredibly popular attraction at Disney Parks. Based on the original ride for he 1964 World’s Fair, all but the California Disneyland versions are copies. However, both the Disneyland and Walt Disney World rides have some creepy things in common. One of the creepiest fact to many is that the dolls need haircuts because their hair “grows.”

Just when you thought you couldn’t be more creeped out by the dolls, now you know their hair grows too? How?

Yes, the doll animatronics on the “It’s a Small World” ride have to have yearly haircuts because their yarn hair “grows.”

The yarn stretches out over time due to humidity from the water in the attraction, making it “grow.” Because of this issue, the animatronics do receive haircuts at least once a year to combat an unkept look.

This fact does not make them alive,...

Johnny Depp can easily be one of the most celebrated and bankable actors in Hollywood, with a slew of blockbuster movies to his name. But behind all the fame and fortune, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor has also had very tough and deeply personal battles that have played out in the public eye.

From his struggles with substance abuse to reports of his compulsive spending, his private issues have on many occasions, overshadowed his on-screen talent. Moreover, in recent years, these issues have come under scrutiny, especially after this highly publicized trial with his former wife, Amber Heard.

But this also detailed the darker side of a celebrity’s life and the toll it can take even on the most iconic figures in the entertainment industry. So, let’s dive deeper to understand Johnny Depp‘s struggles with addiction and his alleged Compulsive Spending Disorder.

Johnny Depp’s addiction...

Well! It’s happy news for all Johnny Depp fans as the Hollywood icon is all set to make his big screen comeback with his brand-new movie titled Day Drinker. The 61-year-old actor can easily be one of the most prominent figures in the acting business, with movies that have earned billions at the box office.

However, just like any other celebrity, he was also not immune to controversies, the most significant of which was his highly publicized legal battle with his ex-wife, Amber Heard. While this trial got its own place on Netflix, the actor was pretty much absent from the acting scene.

Now, after years of his personal life dominating the headlines, fans are absolutely thrilled to see him step back into the spotlight for what promises to be a brilliant cinematic experience.

Not just Depp, but this movie also features some of the most well-known faces from the industry,...

Johnny Depp once quipped, "I've had about 17 comebacks, and I don’t understand it because I didn’t go anywhere." Well, Day Drinker now marks comeback No. 18.

The three-time Oscar nominee for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Finding Neverland, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street just began production in Spain on the Lionsgate thriller Day Drinker. The plot follows a cruise ship bartender (Madelyn Cline) who becomes embroiled in a criminal enterprise with the titular alcoholic passenger (Depp) and a well-known criminal (Penélope Cruz). The first look photo featuring Depp (above) was released today.

Day Drinker marks Depp's first Hollywood film role since the conclusion of his highly publicized defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard in 2022. Before that, the controversial actor was arrested for assault in Vancouver (1989), for hotel damages in New York City (1994), and for fighting with paparazzi in London...

After a declining career due to a contentious legal battle,Johnny Depp is making a significant stride back into mainstream Hollywood. While Depp has appeared in several films, and even been at the helm of one, following his highly publicized 2022 trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, the upcoming action thriller Day Drinker marks his first with a major distributor. Depp is set to star alongside Madelyn Cline andPenélope Cruz in the Lionsgate action thriller.

Production of Day Drinker is currently underway in Spain, with Marc Webb who encounters a mysterious onboard guest (Depp). Their lives soon become entangled with a criminal figure (Cruz) and connected in unexpected ways. This marks the fourth collaboration between Depp and Cruz following 2001's Blow, 2011's Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and 2017's Murder on the Orient Express. Day Drinker also features Manu Ríos, Arón Piper, Juan Diego Botto and Anika Boyle. The screenplay is penned by Zach Dean,...

Johnny Depp is currently on set filming his next movie, Day Drinker, which serves as his comeback to Hollywood. A first official look has been revealed for the film, showcasing Depp looking unrecognizable in his latest transformative role.

Produced by Lionsgate, Day Drinker reunites Depp with Penélope Cruz. Other confirmed names added to the cast include Manu Rios, Aron Piper, Juan Diego Botto, and Anika Boyle; Madelyn Cline also stars. Marc Webb is at the helm for the feature, which is currently filming in Spain. In the movie, Depp plays the role of Kelly, and the image of him in character can be seen below, per THR.

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Depp and Cruz previously worked on multiple films together, including Blow, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and Murder on the Orient Express. In Day Drinker, the story "follows a cruise ship bartender who meets a mysterious day drinker...

It may not be “Pirates of the Caribbean,” but Johnny Depp is back with a big studio feature thanks to Marc Webb’s Lionsgate action thriller “Day Drinker.” More than a decade after starring in “The Rum Diary” opposite his now ex-wife Amber Heard, Depp returns to a booze-soaked title that doubles as a reunion with his longtime collaborator Penélope Cruz. The duo famously co-starred in “Blow,” as well as “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” and “Murder on the Orient Express.”

“Day Drinker” centers on private-yacht bartender (Madelyn Cline) who encounters a mysterious, onboard guest (Depp). They soon find themselves entangled with a criminal figure (Cruz) and connected in ways no one saw coming. Netflix’s “Elite” breakouts Manu Ríos and Arón Piper also star, as well as Juan Diego Botto and Anika Boyle.

Lionsgate has started production on “Day Drinker” in Spain as of today, April 14. The...

Martial arts decide the fate, and the faith, of humanity in the first trailer for next month’s indie action thriller, Absolute Dominion. Combining action classics like Bloodsport, The Hunger Games, and Mortal Kombat, Absolute Dominion drops audiences in a dystopian future in which the world’s governments decide to end the ongoing holy wars that have devastated civilization by gambling everything on a martial arts tournament. Which, considering the state of the real world, is some political policy we could get seriously behind.

Directed by Lexi Alexander, who is best known for helming the likes of the Marvel movie Punisher: War Zone starring the late Ray Stevenson on the big screen, as well as Arrow, Limitless, Taken, and S.W.A.T. on the small screen, Absolute Dominion is all set to land on Digital and in select theaters on May 9, 2025. You can check out more about the movie, and the trailer,...

Innovative storytelling techniques and immersive worldbuilding in today's popular series and films reflect the enduring legacy of a game that has captivated imaginations for decades. Created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson and first published by Tactical Studies Rules (Tsr) in January 1974, Dungeons & Dragons quickly gained popularity, selling about a thousand copies just in its first year and tripling that amount by the following year, instantly establishing itself as the pioneer of modern role-playing games. Yet, its first burst of massive popularity happened in the early 1980s, when it quickly became entangled with pop culture. Unfortunately, the catalytic Satanic Panic saw its paranoical rise during that same decade. The game's fantasy elements, like spells and monsters, gave rise to religious groups that falsely linked the game to real-life Satanism practices. This led Tsr to change the game, removing demons and other supernatural creatures and classes like The Assassin and Monk.

Orlando Bloom wants to return to ‘The Lord of the Rings’.The 48-year-old actor portrayed the elf Legolas from 2001’s ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’ until ‘The Return of the King’ in 2003 - and then again in ‘The Hobbit’ trilogy - and has now teased he would want to reprise the role if series director Peter Jackson ever asked him to.Speaking on a panel at AwesomeCon, Bloom said: "I always think that if Pete says, ‘Jump’, I say, ‘How high?’"It's funny because I think the elves go through so much of this world so many times because they're ageless. I was in ‘The Hobbit’, and it was really interesting revisiting the world. It was so different from ‘Rings’ as an experience. "It was a beautiful time, but this idea of kind of going back is like ... ‘Absolutely, who wouldn't want to go back to that place?’"Even so,...

Hans Zimmer — the name itself evokes feelings of cinematic grandeur, a quality that all his soundtracks embody. He’s a legendary composer who has crafted some of the most iconic film scores, and his music doesn’t just accompany the scenes; it elevates them.

Zimmer is a generational talent, and the skills he possesses are exceptionally rare because only a few can weave emotions into every note the way he does. From The Dark Knight to Man of Steel, he’s proven his mettle in every way possible.

Hans Zimmer | Rick Beato / YouTube

He can compose for a Disney movie, one with superheroes, or a moving sci-fi drama. Many cinephiles have their favorite Zimmer scores, but how does the maestro himself rank his work?

Hans Zimmer selects films with his best scores

In an Instagram reel with creator Reece Feldman, Hans Zimmer had to choose between his greatest hits and...

If you're anything like this writer, you've no doubt seen all the clips and exciting developments from Universal's newest addition, Epic Universe. While this is certainly big news for fans of Universal Studios, it might mean some serious crowd competition for the House of Mouse.

With all the latest controversy surrounding some of the recent live-action remakes, it might be time for Disney to start funneling that money back toward the theme parks, especially since Walt Disney World has been living off Disneyland's scraps for years. While Disney has a lot of growing to do, there is one alteration they can certainly keep in mind.

The more the merrier, fixing Disney's rides

Previews for Epic Universe have been loaded with ride footage, primarily from Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment in Dark Universe, and the Ministry of Magic attraction. While these rides all look incredible, they have one thing in...

Did Jim Carrey lose a lot of roles to Johnny Depp?(Photo Credit –Facebook/Instagram)

It started way back in 1990. Jim Carrey was still carving out a name in comedy clubs and sketch shows. But even then, he was already circling big-screen dreams. According to Vulture, he was in the running to play Edward in Edward Scissorhands. So were Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr. But Tim Burton had other plans. He handed the blades to Johnny Depp, and launched a cinematic bromance that would span decades.

Depp crushed it. The film became a cult classic. And Burton? He stuck with his new favorite muse. Over the next two decades, Depp starred in Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow, Sweeney Todd, Corpse Bride, and more Burton fever dreams. Meanwhile, Carrey watched from the sidelines… until 1994 hit like a supercharged comedy cannon.

That year, Carrey went from “that guy on In Living Color...

A new image from Tron: Areshas been revealed. Jared Letotakes center stage in the blockbuster that will allow the franchise to return to theaters for the first time in more than a decade. Disney is keeping plot details from the sequel under wraps. But what has been confirmed is that Let will be portraying Ares, a program who will be able to come over to the real world. This will mark humanity's first encounters with the artificial beings that have been entertaining audiences from all over the world over the course of decades.

Tron: Ares will also feature Greta Lee as Eve Kim, Evan Petersas Julian Dillinger and Hasan Minhaj in an undisclosed role. Viewers might recognize Greta Lee from the recent successful drama, Past Lives. The talented actress will give herself the chance to steal the spotlight in a major sequel after earning a Best Actress in a Motion...