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Cowen analyst Doug Kreutz downgraded Walt Disney shares Thursday, reduced earnings estimate and cut its price target on the stock anticipating a more prolonged impact on parks and resorts as the spread of COVID-19 accelerates in the U.S. Walt Disney World reopened at limited capacity last weekend amid the surge. Kreutz said he think there’s

Dan Stevens’ role in Beauty and the Beast was a particularly demanding one, not only because he’d be following a beloved animated character, but he also wore a motion-capture suit and sang some major notes for Alan Menken’s new song “Evermore,” which added dimension to Beast’s character. Stevens reflected:

For two seasons, Mako Iwamatsu was the voice of Uncle Iroh in Avatar: The Last Airbender, but things changed when he was recast in season 3. Iroh is a fan favorite and one of the most likable characters in the show. His relationship with Zuko humanized the former Fire Nation prince, and his presence and

EXCLUSIVE: Apple’s WWII drama Greyhound, starring and written by Tom Hanks, has become the largest opening-weekend release ever for Apple TV+, including series that have bowed on the service, sources close to Apple tell Deadline. The streamer is loathe in giving up exact numbers, but I’m told the film turned in a viewing audience commensurate

And the relationship between Joe and Nicky, played by Marwan Kenzari and Luca Marinelli, gets to be important to the story, in part because it’s the only romantic relationship present in The Old Guard. None of the other, presumably, straight characters, have romantic storylines of their own, which allows this one to shine.

Decades after his untimely death, director Stanley Kubrick is being blamed for inadvertently making the filming of The Matrix sequels miserable. The Matrix debuted in 1999 to much acclaim, but the two sequels that followed failed to experience the same reaction from fans and critics alike. Like with any film (or in this case, films),

UPDATED with details of restructuring: AMC Entertainment Friday announced a sweeping restructuring that will bring in $300 million in fresh coin, reduce debt by as much as $630 million and lower cash interest expense by up to $200 million. The debt restructuring agreeement, anticipated by Deadline Thursday, will keep the chain running through spring even

Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) Based on the beloved children’s book of the same (very long) name by Judith Viorst, our titular misfortuned character (Ed Oxenbould) wonders why only bad things happen to him, only for the rest of his family to experience their own terrible, horrible, no good,

ABC’s TGIF was the place to go for a good love story. Some of the block’s sitcoms are still incredibly popular. Certain fans continue to have some big questions for their favorite shows. A burning question reopened by Fuller House is: Was Vicky Larsen the one that got away? The 80s/90s sitcom Full House made it seem that way. Danny

EXCLUSIVE: For the first time since the February 1997 reissue, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is leading at the box office this weekend after clocking an estimated $175K at 483 locations. Empire should end the weekend with a 3-day take in between the high $400K and low $500K. Some of these recent classic reissues such as Ghostbusters last weekend,

If you’ve watched Disney+’s Hamilton film, chances are you’ve had a few reactions: “Wow, I didn’t realize I could cry that much in one sitting,” and “Wow, I had no idea that much spit could come out of a person’s mouth at one time.” For all its purely emotional moments, one of the most talked

Hulk never got his rematch with Thanos in Avengers: Endgame, so who would win if Thanos and Smart Hulk fought? As two of the strongest beings in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the clash between Hulk and Thanos was highly anticipated. What some might not have expected was how their fight in Avengers: Infinity War played out. Hulk

EXCLUSIVE: The nation’s largest theater chain AMC Entertainment is finalizing a deal with bondholders that would slash debt by up to $600 million, bring in $200 million in fresh cash and give it a lifeline into 2021, Deadline has learned. A $500 million bond sale in April as the coronavirus kicked the nation’s economy into

When it comes to the Star Wars films, there’s an unbelievable amount of thought that goes into production, from the design of each of the unique planets and details on the droids, to which hairstyle Luke Skywalker is going to don after thirty years away from audiences. Ahead of his brief return in 2015’s Force

Ghost Rider may be the current King of Hell in Marvel Comics, but that doesn’t mean all the demons serve him. In fact, in the latest issue of the Ghost Rider series, it seems like half of Hell still works for someone else – and they’re all after Johnny Blaze. Ghost Rider #7 opens with

Focus Features’ Let Him Go is departing its Aug 21 release date for Nov. 6, which is when Disney has Marvel’s Black Widow scheduled for release at U.S./Canada theaters. Let Him Go will go wide.  Based on the Larry Watson novel, Let Him Go follows retired sheriff George Blackledge (Costner) and his wife Margaret (Lane) who leave their Montana ranch to

If the intention in retconning the sequel trilogy would be to tell more stories with Luke, Han, and Leia, then recasts would be in order. For purists who don’t want to see these characters played by anyone else, I can’t help but think the sequel trilogy is the best fans could ever hope for, at

X-Men: The Animated Series remains the most beloved animated take on Marvel’s mutants, and here’s where it can be found to stream online. The 1990s played host to lots of great options for fans of superhero animation, with Batman: The Animated Series, Spider-Man: The Animated Series, and X-Men: The Animated Series. Crazily, all three shows

Actors’ Equity has approved the first two theaters to resume performances since the nationwide shuttering of playhouses in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. The theaters, a pair of regional venues in Massachusetts, have agreed to safety protocols that include testing for Equity members and those who come in contact with them. The Berkshire Theatre

But are you ready for the second wrinkle in this development? According to Bob Gale, the shot of Marty punching Biff, if it does indeed feature Eric Stoltz, may not actually be the only representation of Stolz’s contribution to the theatrical cut of Back To The Future. What makes the circumstances different, though, is the

Luke looks different in an early piece of concept art for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In 2015, Disney and Lucasfilm kicked off the Star Wars sequel trilogy via the J.J. Abrams movie. Fans were excited about the movies in the Skywalker saga, especially as it meant that they’d be reuniting with the franchise’s legacy characters.

Talk about box-office drama. As the July 4 weekend unwinds, IFC’sThe Truth might be slugging it out with Homewrecker from Dark Star and The Outpost from Fathom for the honor of ranking somewhere in the 300s, near IFC’s own Wiener-Dog, among all-time Independence Day performers. (Who can say for sure, as release dates have become

Okay, so of course I know that there are several differences between the two series. Like for example, the character of Madea Simmons started off in stage plays on what is often referred to as the “Chitlin’ Circuit” (though, Ebony magazine referred to it as the “urban theater circuit”), so in that way, they were

Why was Fringe cut ahead of season 6? From the minds of J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, Fringe delved deep into science fiction canon and told a reality-questioning, high-concept story over the course of 5 seasons. Built around the trio of Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv), Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson) and Walter Bishop (John Noble), Fringe begins

John Lewis has always been fighting for civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration. He’s been doing it for over 60 years so to say that his narrative is relevant more now than ever is a wild understatement. In the documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble, director Dawn Porter (Trapped, Gideon’s Army) chronicles

Great Interviews With Laverne Cox, Lilly Wachowski, Brian Michael Smith, And More As mentioned above, Disclosure is given great perspective and reflection through its impressive roster of interview subjects, all of whom are trans, queer and/or non-binary. Laverne Cox, who also serves as an executive producer, is one of the most prominent celebrities seen throughout

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker lives up to its name with a quintet of characters who fall under the Skywalker banner. The future of Star Wars on the big screen is one of the biggest unknowns in cinema right now, and while fans can be sure that new movies are coming, there has been no

The Disney catalog joined Universal’s this weekend in playing whatever theaters were open at the box office as the majority of exhibition’s 5,9K theaters remain shuttered nationwide due to COVID-19. Overall, ticket sales continued to be distressed. Disney’s 2016 Oscar-winning hit Zootopia took the top spot with an estimated $280K, putting its liftime total at $341.5M,

2. Black Widow Vs. Interrogators (The Avengers) What all the previous scenes have in common is Black Widow’s signature stealth suit, complete with combat boots, to aid her performance, it would be a whole different story to pull all of that off in a cocktail dress and heels while tied to a chair. In her

Studio Ghibli heroines are some of the most loved and memorable anime characters. Each Ghibli movie makes their heroines extremely dynamic and totally lovable. They are typically strong-willed and the perfect role models for all who watch. RELATED: Avatar: The Last Airbender Characters Sorted Into Their Hogwarts Houses But while they are all dynamic and