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03 Sep 2024

BTS’ RM Announces Solo Doc ‘RM: Right People, Wrong Place’

BTS‘ RM will be the subject of the upcoming solo documentary, RM: Right People, Wrong Place. According to a release, the film directed by Lee Seokjun — who also produced BTS bandmate J-Hope’s videos for “Arson” and “MORE” — will take viewers “through Seoul, Tokyo, and London — cities where RM captured the essence of the album’s visuals, including concept photos and music videos — providing an in-depth look into his creative vision.”

Officially selected to premiere in the “open cinema” portion of the 29th BUSAN International Film Festival (BIFF) at an as-yet-undisclosed time during the Oct. 2-11 event, the film makes use of “various backdrops and diverse artistic collaborations [to] offer an evocative glimpse into his introspection and growth adding depth to the maze-like exploration of RM’s identity as both BTS’s leader and the individual Kim Namjoon (RM’s given name).”

Produced by the group’s agency, HYBE, and distributed by CJ 4DPLEX, the doc will take ARMY on a journey through the eight months leading up to RM’s military enlistment in Nov. 2023 following the release of his debut solo album, Indigo, in Dec. 2022. It will also take viewers through the sessions for RM’s second solo LP, this summer’s Right Place, Wrong Person, promising to put a spotlight on the singer’s “journey of self-discovery as he channels his experiences and emotions into an album that showcases his distinctive sensibility and beliefs through a candid portrayal of feeling like a stranger, out of place.”

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Right Place, Wrong Person debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Rap Albums chart in June and at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 album chart, with six individual tracks debuting in the top 10 of the Rap Digital Song Sales chart.

Though the exact BIFF screening date has not yet been announced, the release noted that the movie will show in a “large-scale outdoor screening” at the Busan Cinema Center; the film will make history for being the first movie focused on a K-pop artist to be officially selected for the “Open Cinema” section of Asia’s largest film festival.

RM: Right People, Wrong Place will have a global theatrical release later this year.

30 Aug 2024

Emma Roberts Also Heard That Britney Spears Biopic Casting Suggestion And She Loves It: ‘It’s My True Dream’

It would not be an understatement to say that Emma Roberts has been training to play Britney Spears for more than half her life. In an interview with Cosmopolitan magazine, 33-year-old Space Cadet star was asked about recent headlines in which Spears’ longtime assistant, Felicia Culotta, pitched Roberts as the perfect actress to portray the pop superstar in the biopic adaptation of Brit’s best-selling The Woman In Me memoir.

“I was like, I love her assistant. I mean, it’s my true dream to play Britney Spears,” said Roberts of Culotta’s TMZ interview, in which she suggested that Emma’s child star roles on Nickelodeon shows such as Unfabulous were a good parallel to Brit’s younger years on The All-New Mickey Mouse Club. “It’s a rumor, but I hope maybe it’ll come true. I mean, I remember I locked myself in my room and listened to [2003’s] In the Zone and said, ‘I cannot leave this room until I memorize every word.’”

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Spears’ tell-all debuted at the top of the New York Times best-seller list year year and following a bidding war Universal won the rights to adapt it into a film, with Wicked director Jon M. Chu attached to bring it to the big screen along with producer Marc Platt. At press time no casting or timeframe has been announced for the film, though Culotta had a few other casting suggestions, including Timothée Chalamet as Spears’ ex, Justin Timberlake, and Drew Barrymore playing the singer’s longtime assistant.

On X earlier this moth Spears revealed that she’s been working on a “secret project” with Platt. “Excited to share with my fans that I’ve been working on a secret project with #MarcPlatt. He’s always made my favorite movies … stay tuned,” she wrote.

“I mean, I sing Britney to my son in the bath all the time,” Roberts told Cosmo of her four-year-old son, Rhodes, with ex Garrett Hudland. “I’m always like, ‘God, he must think I’m so weird.’ That’s some millennial parenting.”

30 Aug 2024

Travis and Jason Kelce Recreate Iconic ‘Happy Gilmore’ Scene in Hilarious Spoof Video: ‘You Hit That Guy!’

In case you haven’t heard, Super Bowl winning Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is headed to the big screen. Adam Sandler confirmed last week that Kelce will have an unspecified role in the upcoming sequel to the comedian’s iconic 1996 sports comedy Happy Gilmore.

And on Wednesday (August 28), Kelce and his other brother, New Heights podcast co-star and retired Super Bowl champ Jason Kelce, teased the footballer’s cameo by recreating one of the iconic scenes from the golf goof. In the clip, Travis, 34, is on a golf course getting ready to haul off on a tee shot in run-up Happy fashion. “Hey Happy,” Travis says as Jason responds off screen with a quote from Sandler’s title character, “You too good for your home?”

Travis then takes a quick step-up to address the ball with maximum effort as the shot cuts to a scene from the original movie of the ball zooming through the air for way too long over a neighborhood before doinking an unsuspecting homeowner on the head as he shakes his fist, shouting, “you boys are gonna pay for that!”

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After getting properly beaned and stumbling about, Jason — whose head is superimposed on the moving company worker played by actor Will Sasso in the original movie — shouts, “You hit that guy!” Then, with Travis’ head plopped onto Happy’s movie body, he shrugs and says, “He shouldn’ta been standing there.”

Last week during a visit to the Tonight Show, Sandler confirmed that Kelce would have some role in the anticipated sequel. “Travis has… he mentioned it, so we have a nice something for Travis,” Sandler said of the gig that Kelce has publicly dreamed out. “He’s gonna come by. He’s a very nice guy. You guys would love him in real life. What a big, handsome guy. Funny and cool as hell. He’s a stud and he’s so funny.”

Kelce seemed to manifest the cameo in May on New Heights — which just scored a major nine-figure new distribution deal — when he said he was a “huge fan of the Sandman” and would do “anything” to get a role in the film.

Speaking to the brothers on New Heights this week, Sandler opened up about how the role came together. “The whole thing was to get to hang out with Travis!… We were talking about you playing my son while we were writing it literally like, six months ago,” Sandler said. “We were like, ‘Imagine if Travis was my first baby, how funny that would be.’” Travis also said he’s been working on the patented way Gilmore addresses the ball, promising that he thinks he’s “got the swing down” since going out to practice after seeing Sandler on the Tonight Show.

“The scene you’re doing is with so many great golfers,” Sandler teased. “It’s gonna be amazing. You’re gonna be funny as hell.”

Watch the clip and Sandler’s New Heights chat below.

27 Aug 2024

Keanu Reeves’ Shadow Steals The Show In First Trailer For ‘Sonic The Hedgehog 3,’ X Is Losing Its Rings

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FINALLY, the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has arrived, and it did not disappoint in building hype for the third film in the Sonic movie trilogy.

Fans have been patiently waiting to get their first glimpse of Shadow in action after his tease at the end of Sonic The Hedgehog 2.

To get fans even more hype for the popular anti-hero, Paramount Studios revealed that Keanu Reeves would lend his signature voice to help bring Shadow The Hedgehog to the big screen.

After months of speculation, the first trailer for the film has arrived, and it does not disappoint.

In Sonic The Hedgehog 3, Team Sonic, comprised of the titular character, his trusty sidekick Tails, and new buddy Knuckles (Idris Elba), is an official task force working with the government to tackle threats they can’t handle.

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The trio of color and extremely fast heroes meet their match in Shadow, who shares a story similar to his blue counterpart’s, but instead of finding a family, he only endures pain and loss.

Shadow uses those emotions, plus his impressive abilities, to gain the upper hand on Team Sonic, forcing them to enlist the help of Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey), who now looks like Dr. Eggman more than ever, sporting his signature mustache, big stomach, and bald head.

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Since Robotnik can no longer take over the world, he decides to help it, but rest assured, he will be up to some nefarious shenanigans because he meets his long-lost father.

Sonic The Hedgehog Fans Are Excited

As expected, Sonic The Hedgehog fans are losing their rings after watching the first action-packed trailer for the third highly anticipated film in what has been one of the solid video game movie franchises.

We hope we also get a Shadow spinoff series.

You can catch Keanu Reeves as Shadow in Sonic The Hedgehog 3 when it speeds into theaters on December 20.

You can see more reactions in the gallery below.

1. Sounds accurate to us

2. A moment indeed

4. Yes, yes he does

6. Let’s goooooooo

23 Aug 2024

Ryan Reynolds Gives Wesley Snipes His Flowers, Calls For “More Blade” Following High Praise For His ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ Cameo, Marvel Fans Agree

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Deadpool might be “Marvel Jesus” after “resurrecting” the MCU with Deadpool and Wolverine. Can he do the same for Wesley Snipes’ Blade movie franchise?

After Deadpool and Wolverine did what many expected it to at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time, Ryan Reynolds has been sharing moments from the cameo-filled goodbye to the Fox Marvel universe and giving props to each of the actors who helped him, Hugh Jackman and director Shawn Levy make history.

One person in particular, Reynolds, has been showering with praise, none other than Wesley Snipes, the original cinematic version of The Daywalker, Blade, aka “Marvel Daddy.”

In a post to his social media accounts, Reynolds echoed sentiments shared by many Marvel fans, who call for Snipes’ Blade to return.

Snipes has been credited with saving Marvel from bankruptcy with his hit 1998 Blade film, followed by 2002’s Blade II and 2004’s Blade: Trinity. The latter also starred Reynolds but was not as well received as the first two films, which allegedly led to some bad blood between the two actors.

So, you can imagine Snipes’ return as the human/vampire vamp hunter in Deadpool and Wolverine generated a lot of excitement, and Reynolds acknowledged that.

In an Instagram post, he called for “More Blade Please,” wanting Snipes’s version of Blade to get a sendoff akin to Hugh Jackman’s “Swan Song” in Logan.

“The reaction when @realwesleysnipes enters the movie is the most intense thing l’ve heard in a theater. People screaming with uninhibited joy and love is also the sound of a legacy. More Blade please. #DayWalker ***A Logan-style send off, specifically,” Reynolds wrote.

We can’t argue with that.

Can Ryan Reynolds Push Kevin Feige To Give Snipes’ Blade Another Movie?

We don’t know how much influence Ryan Reynolds has over Marvel Studios’ head, Kevin Feige, so it’s not certain that something like that will happen.

But he has a sound bargaining chip worth $1.029 billion. There is also that Blade reboot starring Mahershala Ali as the titular character currently stuck in “development hell.” Still, Feige insists that his studio is taking its time so they can deliver a good film.

Still, many fans feel like Ryan Reynolds; you can see those reactions in the gallery below.

1. E-Man with some ideas for a Wesley Snipes movie, Kevin Feige we you are listening

2. We hope not, because we want BOTH!

3. We all did.

4. No debate here.

5. Time is indeed a flat circle

21 Aug 2024

BTS’ Jung Kook Frets About Being Accepted as Solo Act in First ‘I Am Still’ Doc Trailer: ‘I’m Suddenly Nervous’

The first official trailer for Jung Kook‘s upcoming documentary, JUNG KOOK: I AM STILL finds the BTS member fretting about whether fans will accept him as a solo artist as he steps outside of the K-pop supergroup’s massive shadow.

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“I’m suddenly nervous, I’ll do my best guys,” he says in Korean at the outset of the one-minute preview of the film that is slated to open in theaters worldwide on Sept. 18. Amid footage of thousands of fans gathered in arenas and on streets to greet him, he frets, “Without the power of BTS, just on my own, will I be able to receive recognition?”

Reflecting on the success of his debut solo album, 2023’s Golden, which entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 2 and featured collabs with Jack Harlow, Latto and Major Lazer, among others, he says, “with all these achievements I gained more self-confidence.” Mixing in footage of JK dancing and rehearsing dance moves in the studio, the preview promises to provide “eight months of golden moments.”

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With a vow from the singer to “keep going forward,” the trailer then cuts to a run-down of some of JK’s solo chart success and footage from his videos cued to his single “Standing Next To You,” which peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. “I’ve never though of myself as a genius,” Jung Kook says at one point, admitting that he’s well-aware of his artistic blind spots, which only push him to get better.

“I just follow my own compass,” he says as the screen fades to black before zooming back in on a clip of JK bounding through a backstage area and shouting out the group’s legendarily fervent ARMY fan group. “It’s always more fun with the fans.”

The promo materials promise that the film will capture JK’s development as a solo act, beginning with his No. 1 Hot 100 hit “Seven” (featuring Latto) in July 2023, followed by the release of Golden three months later via never-before-seen video, interviews and concert performance footage. The doc was directed by Junsoo Park and produced by Jiwon Yoon and is set to premiere in limited screenings worldwide in more than 120 countries and regions on Sept. 18, with tickets on sale today here.

Watch the trailer for JUNG KOOK: I AM STILL below.

21 Aug 2024

Adam Sandler Reveals That Travis Kelce Will Cameo in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’: ‘He’s a Stud and He’s So Funny’

It’s Travis Kelce‘s world, we’re just living in it. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end who has parlayed his on-field NFL prowess into an ever-expanding off-field portfolio has achieved one of his most sought-after extracurricular gigs.

On Tuesday night’s (August 20) Tonight Show, Adam Sandler confirmed that Kelce will appear in the upcoming Happy Gilmore 2 sequel. “Travis has… he mentioned it, so we have a nice something for Travis,” Sandler said of the gig that Kelce publicly pined over earlier this year. “He’s gonna come by. He’s a very nice guy. You guys would love him in real life. What a big, handsome guy. Funny and cool as hell. He’s a stud and he’s so funny.”

Though Sandler didn’t reveal any details about Kelce’s role in the anticipated follow-up to the 1996 golf comedy, the Kelce reveal is a bit of wish fulfillment for the Super Bowl champ. He seemed to manifest the cameo in May on his New Heights podcast with brother retired NFL great Jason Kelce, when Travis said he was a “huge fan of the Sandman” and would do “anything” to get a role in the film.

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“I didn’t even know there was a job opening on Happy Gilmore 2. I’ll be a f–king extra… anything to get around Happy Gilmore, an Adam Sandler film or set — count me in,” Travis said at the time. Jason quickly poured cold water on the idea, though, noting that there was “really no evidence to support” the conspiracy theory that his brother might make it into the film after a Reddit user noted that Kelce was wearing a Happy Gilmore baseball hat on the podcast shortly after the sequel was announced.

“[No evidence] other than the movie’s getting made and I’m looking for movie deals,” Travis teased at the time. “Who knows? Theories can come true. Theories can be true and people just don’t know about it. I might even be in the talking and nobody knows about it, but I could also not be in the talking. I’ll do anything in the movie. I’ll be part of it any way I possibly can.” Travis speculated that he could be the “jackass” crowd heckler from the original, or, perhaps given hs upcoming game show gig, he could take over the Bob Barker role.

Kelce has been beefing up his TV and film resumé this year, with upcoming appearances in Ryan Murphy’s upcoming FX horror series, Grotesquerie, as well as a gig hosting the Amazon Prime game show reboot Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? and a just-announced potential first lead role in the action-comedy Loose Cannons.

Sandler told Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon that the movie will start shooting in New Jersey in “a couple of weeks.” Kelce, of course, will likely be back on the field for the final Chiefs pre-season game against the Chicago Bears on Thursday night (August 22) before kicking off the regular season on Sept. 5 against the Baltimore Ravens.

When he does take the field, it will be with his new longer hairstyle, which Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes recently said is thanks to girlfriend Taylor Swift’s influence. “I’ve been trying to get him to grow his hair out and all of a sudden Taylor gets him to do it,” Mahomes said during a recent interview on SiriusXM NFL Radio.

Watch Sandler on the Tonight Show below.

20 Aug 2024

Chappell Roan Would Rather ‘Get Arrested’ Than Try Her Hand at Acting: ‘I Get So Freaked Out By Film People’

Actors want to sing, singers want to act, directors want to… act, too, sometimes. But not Chappell Roan. The chart-topping, drag-loving, festival conquering pop star of the year whose shows are full of dramatic looks and choreo, pulled no punches in an Interview magazine chat with SNL star Bowen Yang when the show’s break-out star asked her if she might consider dipping her toe into acting to get break from some of the insanity of pop stardom.

“I say this with peace, and love, and blessings,” the 26-year-old nearly-decade-in-the-making overnight star told Yang. “Actors are f–king crazy.” Yang agreed, though Roan noted that she, of course, didn’t mean him. “You can, I’m crazy,” he assured her.

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“I don’t know you, but I know that you’re not the vibe I’m talking about,” Roan explained. “Like, I get so freaked out by film people. I’ve been asked in the past couple of weeks, like, ‘You want the lead in XYZ?’ and I’m like, ‘No.’” While Roan didn’t specify what projects she’d been asked to join, she said she appreciated the attention, but was definitely a hard-no on taking her talents to the big screen.

On Monday (August 19), the “Red Wine Supernova” star jumped on TikTok to talk about the “harassment” she’s been getting from fans lately,” lamenting the lack of boundaries fans have when it comes to interloping on her private life. “I don’t care that this crazy type of behavior comes along with the job, the career field I’ve chosen. That doesn’t make it OK. That doesn’t make it normal,” she said. “That doesn’t mean I want it, doesn’t mean I like it. I don’t want whatever the f— you think you’re supposed to be entitled to whenever you see a celebrity.”

Even though she unequivocally told Yang she’s not interested in adding a hyphen to her professional title, Roan revealed that she’s not a total newbie when it comes to being a thespian. “I originally started doing music because I wanted to get my foot in the door for acting, and then I moved to Los Angeles, and I was like, ‘F–k that,’” said Roan, who noted that she’s had acting training, but finds the idea the “most stressful thing in the world” to her.

“The industry is legitimately so scary, and it is so out of my control. I can put out music whenever I want. I don’t have to wait for a casting director to be like, ‘It would be great if we cast you, and then we’ll decide your schedule for the next three months,’” Roan said.

She did leave a bit of daylight for the right project, adding that if she were to change her mind, the project would have to be “really specific and really silly,” in which case she might consider a cameo. That said, she added, “I would rather get arrested.” Plus, the next year is totally booked out anyway.

14 Aug 2024

BTS’ Jung Kook Sets Release Date for ‘I Am Still’ Documentary: Here’s When It Hits Theaters

Details of Jung Kook‘s highly anticipated solo documentary I Am Still are finally here, including the project’s release date in theaters worldwide.

According to a release, the film will capture the BTS star’s development as a solo artist, starting with the historic ascent of his single “Seven (feat. Latto)” to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 2023. Three months later, he dropped his debut album Golden, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. 

“Delving into his creative process, unwavering work ethic and the unique challenges faced by a global superstar, the film presents exclusive, never-before-seen footage and interviews alongside electrifying concert performances,” reads the release. “This poignant portrait showcases Jung Kook’s unwavering dedication and artistic evolution.”

Directed by Junsoo Park and produced by Jiwon Yoon, Jung Kook: I Am Still is set to premiere Sept. 18, with limited screenings worldwide in over 120 countries and regions. Tickets go on sale August 21.

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The announcement comes a month after the 26-year-old singer’s label, BigHit, cryptically teased that I Am Still was “coming soon” to theaters, withholding any further details and sending ARMY spiralling. “WHAT IS THIS,” one person tweeted at the time, while another person wrote with disbelief, “WHAT DO YOU MEAN JUNGKOOK ON CINEMAS!?!?!?!?!?!?”

Jung Kook previously hinted that he was working on a documentary about his solo efforts in a November episode of Suchwita, the YouTube talk show hosted by his bandmate SUGA. “It follows the process from ‘Seven’ to my album,” he said at the time, according to the show’s English translation. “When you film with other members, the cameras aren’t all focused on you. But I always feel kind of pressured talking in front of a camera alone.”

The “3D” musician is also currently starring in a travel docu-series alongside bandmate Jimin on Disney+. Chronicling the friends’ trips through destinations in the U.S., South Korea and Japan, Are You Sure?! premiered Aug. 8 and will continue dropping episodes through Sept. 19.

See the Jung Kook: I Am Still announcement and movie poster below.

07 Aug 2024

Blake Lively Pays Tribute to ‘Ultimate Queen’ Britney Spears With Throwback Versace Red Carpet Look: ‘Thank You For Your Example’

Blake Lively paid tribute to one of her fashion OGs on Tuesday night (August 6) at the red carpet premiere of her new film It Ends With Us when she wore a throwback dress originally modeled by Britney Spears more than 20 years ago.

“Britney, us millennials all have a story of a moment, or of years, that you made us want to shine and inspire awe, with strength and joy and immensely hard work,” Lively wrote in a Tuesday Instagram Story, which also featured a throwback snap of a smiling Britney wearing the same bejeweled green, pink and purple one-shoulder strap gown. “Thank you for your example and your contribution to women telling their stories.”

The Story — cued to Spears’ 2003 In the Zone track “Everytime” — also referred to Spears as “the ultimate queen who made us all want to sparkle and write and share our stories.” Elle noted that Lively, 36, doubled down on mimicking Brit’s look from Versace’s Oct. 1, 2002 Milan Fashion Week show by wearing her blonde hair in “soft waves” that were also similar to the singer’s look at the time.

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“It is Britney’s actual dress,” Lively told People. “It should be in the Smithsonian or the Met. But it’s on me. I feel so lucky!”

Lively ended her tribute by expressing her excitement for the singer’s upcoming biopic and “all you have to come.”

Though Spears has said she is effectively retired from the music industry as of now, last week it was reported that her 2023 memoir, The Woman in Me, will get the biopic treatment after Universal Pictures secured the rights to the best-seller, with Wicked director Jon M. Chu and Marc Platt leading the project’s development. Spears appeared to confirm the news when she wrote on X that she is working on a “secret project” with Platt.

“Excited to share with my fans that I’ve been working on a secret project with #MarcPlatt. He’s always made my favorite movies … stay tuned,” Spears wrote.

Check out a video of Lively wearing the dress on the red carpet below.