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Tom Holland’s Audition Tape Was a Punisher-ing ExperienceJon Bernthal, who’s appearing as The Punisher on the big screen for the first time in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, played a key role in Holland’s journey. The Odyssey co-stars were making the 2017 film Pilgrimage and “that was where both Tom did his audition for Spider-Man and I did my audition for [Netflix’s] Punisher,” Bernthal said on Jimmy Kimmel Live in April 2025. “We actually made each other’s audition tapes on that film.” Holland was super-confident, Bernthal noted, so he admittedly tried to temper the teen’s expectations. “I was like, ‘There’s probably a lot of…
The Alan Cumming-backed Block the Merger coalition has submitted evidence to the UK Culture Secretary over why the Paramount-Warner mega-merger should be blocked. Four of the groups that make up the coalition said they provided Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy with “market data and first-hand professional evidence as she determines whether to intervene.” UK parliament is now in recess for the summer and Nandy, who has already said she is “minded to intervene,” will not deliver her decision until September 1 at the earliest. Since the recess, the $110B merger has slammed the brakes in the U.S. after 12 States sued.…
Monica Schipper/Getty Images From exuding confidence on the red carpet to drawing audiences in with every performance, Zendaya is a star in her own right. The actor who rose to prominence with Disney Channel’s “Shake It Up” continues to break the mold with her film and TV contributions. 2026 is her biggest year yet, with her returning to the final season of “Euphoria” and starring in blockbuster hits such as “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” Zendaya might be an actor at the top of her game, but she’s also…
Sony Pictures Classics has snapped up Andy Garcia‘s Diamond, taking worldwide rights to the actor-director’s long-gestating Los Angeles noir following its buzzy Cannes Film Festival premiere. The deal covers all territories except France, Germany, Italy and CIS. Written, directed, produced by and starring Garcia, Diamond transports a 1940s-style gumshoe into present-day Los Angeles. Garcia plays Joe Diamond, a private detective who dresses in vintage three-piece suits, narrates his days in hardboiled voiceover and carries a traumatic past. He’s an urban legend with a knack for cracking cases the LAPD can’t. When a wealthy widow (Vicky Krieps) hires him to prove she…
Well, this could make things more complicated… According to an insider for Rob Shuter‘s Naughty But Nice Substack on Thursday, don’t hold your breath for a royal family redo anytime soon! After the long-awaited trip Prince Harry took back to the UK alongside his wife Meghan Markle and their kiddos earlier this month, there’s been chatter of a possible long-term reconciliation. But this source said that’s NOT happening. He and King Charles III supposedly haven’t talked since then! The insider said: “The reunion ended, Harry flew back to California, and that was it. There hasn’t been a single conversation since.…
Picture Credit: Fuji TV Netflix’s massive summer push into licensed Japanese television is showing no signs of slowing down. We’ve just learned that Netflix has picked up the international SVOD rights—including in the United States—to the gripping new Fuji TV legal thriller Black Trick: The Lawyer Who Controls Justice. New episodes of the series will begin dropping weekly on Netflix globally starting Thursday, August 6th, 2026. The acquisition continues what has been an absolutely stacked year for J-Drama fans on Netflix. Black Trick joins an expanding slate of weekly licensed Japanese dramas arriving on the platform this summer, slotting in perfectly alongside the…
The Property Masters Guild (PMG) has announced the nominees for the third annual MacGuffin Awards, honoring the creative work of property masters across film, television, and commercials. Winners will be revealed at a live ceremony on Sept. 12, at the Paramount Theater in Hollywood. Now in its third year, the MacGuffin Awards continue to spotlight the artisans responsible for the props that shape a production’s world, from period-accurate set dressing to fantastical blockbuster hardware. “Year after year, the caliber of work submitted for these awards reaffirms just how much property masters shape the stories we love,” PMG President Jeffrey Johnson…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Polos have been having a moment as of late. Blame it on the return of preppy, 90s style or the rise of quiet luxury fashion, but this classic collared staple is suddenly everywhere again; and no one is rocking the look better than Jennifer Garner. The 54-year-old actress was recently seen out and about in New York City rocking a pricey Prada polo, and while Prada isn’t exactly in our shopping budget, we did find a luxe lookalike on Amazon…
After a nearly five-year wait, Tom Holland’s Spider-Man has finally returned to the big screen. Spider-Man: Brand New Day has been making a splash all week, with overwhelmingly positive reviews for the Marvel Studios and Sony collaboration getting fans even more excited in the days leading up to the theatrical debut. Now, at long last, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is playing in theaters everywhere, and fans are not only getting the chance to experience one of Marvel’s best movies in years, but they’re also getting a glimpse into what could become a bright future for at least a corner of…
It’s interesting that even though the bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland happened almost 38 years ago, two limited scripted series have been produced about the attack in the past two years. The first one, Peacock‘s Lockerbie: A Search for Truth, concentrated on one of the victims’ parents and how he tried to prod the investigation along. On the other hand, Netflix‘s The Bombing Of Pan Am 103 concentrates more on the investigation itself. Opening Shot: A busy airport terminal gate around Christmastime. The setting is Heathrow Airport in London. The Gist: It’s December 21, 1988. Pan Am…