Tag: Hollywood
Ezra Miller Accused of Starting a Cult
The Ezra Miller saga continues. Insider has a long and detailed report of new allegations against the actor, including that he started a cult in an Airbnb in Iceland and that he carries a gun and wears a bullet-proof vest in the US because he’s paranoid that the FBI and the Ku Klux Klan are &helli...
Read MoreSupergirl Movie May Be Axed Next
Rolling Stone reported some more details of the Batgirl cancellation today – namely, the new regime at Warner Bros. Discovery decided that all DC films should be released theatrically or not at all. When it was determined that post-production to make Batgirl theater-worthy would be too costly o...
Read MoreWarner Bros. Discovery Not Bowing to Diversity Demands
That Batgirl news is making a bunch of angry activists polish their “I told you so” lectures. A few days ago, Bloomberg ran a story about Warner Bros. Discovery and its hiring practices under CEO David Zaslav – specifically, that they’re hiring too many white men. Zaslav apparently has a his...
Read MoreMarvel’s Phase 4 Profits are Down by Half
Marvel Studios is facing a much more menacing villain than Kang the Conqueror or Doctor Doom: declining profits. The Wall Street Journal reports that Marvel’s Phase 4 output has been underperforming mightily. “Since Disney acquired Marvel in 2009, the studio has produced 25 superhero films that ...
Read MoreWill Smith Apology Video is a Disaster
If Will Smith’s apology tour for his Oscar night slap is any indication, this guy has lost 100% of his trademark charm and cool. If you’ll recall (as if I have to remind anyone), Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Oscars stage after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and her...
Read MoreVFX Artist Says Working for Marvel is a Nightmare
Marvel’s business practices seem to have more in common with their villains than their heroes. An anonymous visual effects artist gave Vulture’s Chris Lee an idea of what it’s like working on an MCU project, and it isn’t pretty. The gentleman describes difficult working conditions such as �...
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