The Star Wars franchise is arguably the most beloved property in film history. As such, there is a ton of pressure and sky high expectations every time a new installment is released. Solo: A Star Wars Story arrived just a few weeks ago, helping to expand the backstory of heroes like the title character, Chewbacca, and Lando Calrissian. There were also a bunch of newcomers, including Game of Thrones' Emilia […]
Warner Bros. has decided this is the week to begin the Aquaman marketing campaign in earnest, and it kicks off with an EW cover story. But as part of that cover story, the first look at Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as the villainous Black Manta has been revealed. In the film, Black Manta is a high-seas pirate and mercenary named David Kane, which puts a spin on the character’s comics origin story. Director James Wan isn’t ready […]
1. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," The Wizard of Oz MGM I know what you're thinking, "Seriously, we're starting off with the most iconic song of all time?" Yup. Apparently, MGM's studio head Louis B. Mayer thought the song was too sad, while other executives felt it slowed down the pace of the film. However, producer Mervyn LeRoy and assistant producer Arthur Freed fought passionately for the song's inclusion, with LeRoy going as far as […]
Kanye West isn't afraid to declare his love for "Deadpool" to the world, though he claimed this week that some of the tracks in the movie "sound similar" to his own. West, 41, said he loved both of the "Deadpool" films starring Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds in a series of tweets Tuesday. But he had to point out the music sounded familiar. "Bro I would have cleared my music for […]
Whether you’re lounging in a beach chair, perched under a tree, or taking refuge next to a blasting air conditioner, the summer months offer many opportunities to sit back and read for hours on end. In that spirit, here are some of our favorite recent or soon-to-be-released music books, ranging from expert surveys of jazz and grime to fiction inspired by the sci-fi fabulousness of glam rock. Inner City Pressure: The Story of Grime By Dan Hancox […]
The team at Warners Bros. and DC are really confident that their next big release, Aquaman, is going to swim not sink. EW exclusively spoke to the film’s producers and the studio’s executive brass about the next title in the DC Extended Universe coming Dec. 21. The film starring former Game of Thrones star Jason Momoa as the half-Atlantean, half-human superhero has been shrouded in secrecy and has only publicly released a couple […]
According to The Pulse Of Radio, LED ZEPPELIN issued a press release featuring a May 2018 photo of surviving members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones hold the working draft of their upcoming book, "Led Zeppelin By Led Zeppelin". The tome will be published in October by Reel Art Press in celebration of the 50th anniversary of ZEPPELIN's formation. The press release read in part: "Work on the official book 'Led Zeppelin By Led Zeppelin' is almost complete. The images have been carefully […]
With each passing month, the folks over at Empire Magazine elect a headline act to be cover star – think Deadpool 2 and Solo: A Star Wars Story– of their latest issue, and this time around the honor has fallen to Ant-Man and the Wasp. Yes, Marvel’s miniature sequel is poised for its big debut early next month – in the U.S., at least – and is said to revisit Scott Lang immediately after the […]
I went to a T.I. concert once, and he told me (well, the whole crowd) that haters are only going to hate if you’ve got something for them to hate on. So thanks, T.I., for basically writing the beginning of this article. Because the line sums up perfectly what’s been happening with “Avengers: Infinity War” this year. The latest Marvel installment has earned around $2 billion at the box office […]
