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Johnny Depp has made it clear in his recent social media post that he might harbor some ill feelings for Elon Musk. While he did not address the Tesla founder directly, he shared he has no account on X, a platform owned by Musk. It was alleged that Musk and Heard had a secret relationship and the allegation was explored during the Depp v Heard trial in 2022.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard in a still from The Rum Diary | Credits: Gk Films

During the trial, a Virginia jury ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his defamation case against Amber Heard. The jury largely sided with Depp against Heard, finding her liable for defaming the actor with her op-ed article for The Washington Post. After several appeals, both parties reached a settlement.

Johnny Depp is unlikely to join the social media platform X due to Elon Musk Elon Musk in...

Streaming platform Disney+ Latin America has snagged distribution rights to Chilean boxing pic “Dancing in the Ring,” penned by Oscar-winning screenwriter Gonzalo Maza (“A Fantastic Woman”) alongside Rodrigo Gijón (“Infieles”).

Directed by “My Tender Matador” helmer Rodrigo Sepulveda and currently shooting in Chile, the boxing biopic about Arturo Godoy, the legendary Chilean boxer who took on world heavyweight champ Joe Louis, stars Chile’s Marko Zaror (“John Wick: Chapter 4”) and Benjamín Vicuña opposite former UFC champion Uriah Hall, who plays Louis, aka The Brown Bomber.

“We see the potential of this compelling story and believe it has the power to make a profound impact on the region. This is why we are fully committed to its distribution and have allocated a theatrical release so that the film gets the visibility it truly deserves,” said Pablo Sahores, director of theatrical distribution at Disney+.

Set in 1940 amid the chaos of World War II,...

Singer/songwriter Lady Gaga didn’t have anything to do with the first season of the hit Netflix Addams Family series Wednesday, but when video clips of Jenna Ortega’s “Goo Goo Muck” dance scene went viral, many fans replaced The Cramps’ song “Goo Goo Muck” with a sped-up version of Lady Gaga’s song “Bloody Mary.” So Wednesday and Lady Gaga have been connected for a while now – and that connection is going to be deepened with the now-in-production season 2, as Deadline reports that Lady Gaga has been added to the cast of the show! Details on the character she’ll be playing have not been revealed.

Wednesday comes to us from Millar Gough Ink, Tim Burton Productions, Toluca Pictures, and MGM Television, and is described as a comedic, supernaturally-infused coming-of-age series that follows the teenage girl’s years as a student at Nevermore Academy, where she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability,...

Not many billionaires are like Elon Musk, except maybe Tony Stark/Iron Man, but then he’s fictional. The multi-billionaire has often drawn comparisons with the popular Marvel character for a long time and has even attempted to cosplay him in real life a few times. Fyi, he even had a brief cameo on ‘Iron Man 2.’

Now the man who played the iconic Iron Man character has some few words for him that anyone can easily interpret as “grow up.”

Robert Downey Jr. Expresses Disappointment Over Elon Musk’s Behavior

Maybe this isn’t even a political thing – Elon Musk has made it clear he’s mightily team Republican – but Robert Downey Jr. isn’t amused by Musk’s eccentric billionaire behavior anymore.

These days, any little time you find Musk not being political or trying to be funny, you’ll find him promoting his ultra-futuristic brands Tesla and SpaceX.

The high-profile romance between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and actress Amber Heard was anything but straightforward. This on-and-off relationship captured public attention. Their journey together began in 2013 when Musk, a fan of Heard, reached out to introduce himself.

They connected romantically years later after Heard’s split from Johnny Depp, managing to find time for each other amid their busy careers. Despite their bond, what led the couple to part ways?

Elon Musk and Amber Heard bonded over “geeky” interests and surprises

In 2013, Amber Heard and Elon Musk met on the set of Machete Kills when Musk, who was a fan of the actress, contacted her to introduce himself. But the two’s romantic journey didn’t really start until four years later, following Heard’s breakup with actor Johnny Depp. Despite their hectic schedules, they managed to find time for one another in between the sets of Hollywood films and the Tesla factory.

Robert Downey Jr. expressed his desire for Elon Musk to “tone down his behavior a bit,” indirectly critiquing the billionaire CEO, who is frequently likened to his Iron Man character, Tony Stark.

Downey made these remarks during a conversation with podcaster Kara Swisher, who noted that Musk has been “playing the role” of Tony Stark, the Marvel superhero portrayed by Downey in the Iron Man and Avengers films.

Robert Downey Jr. and Elon Musk shared a brief on-screen moment when Musk made a cameo in 2010’s Iron Man 2, where he met Tony Stark at the Monaco Grand Prix.

In the latest episode of On With Kara Swisher, released Monday, Swisher asked Downey for his thoughts on Musk “acting like Tony Stark.” She appeared to reference Musk’s outspoken personality, which mirrors that of Stark’s.

Downey replied, “I’ve only met him a few times. As a nearly 60-year-old recovering white American male,...

Robert Downey Jr. said he wishes Elon Musk would “tone down his behavior a bit,” taking a jab at the billionaire CEO who is often compared to Tony Stark.

Downey made this comment during a chat with podcaster Kara Swisher, who mentioned Musk has been “playing the role” of Tony Stark, the Marvel superhero Downey portrayed in the “Iron Man” and “Avengers” films.

The two have briefly appeared together on screen when Musk had a cameo in 2010’s “Iron Man 2,” where he met Stark at the Monaco Grand Prix.

In the “On With Kara Swisher” episode released Monday, Swisher asked Downey for his thoughts on Musk “acting like Tony Stark.”

She seemed to be referring to Musk’s outspoken personality, which is similar to Stark’s.

Downey responded, “I’ve only met him a few times. As a nearly 60-year-old recovering white American male, I just wish he would tone it down a little,...

Aaron Kaufman, the Emmy-nominated director behind Superpower, Sean Penn’s Paramount+ documentary about the Ukraine-Russia war, has died at the age of 51.

Deadline confirmed the news with Chad Verdi of Verdi Productions, who financed and executive produced some of Kaufman’s previous and upcoming projects, including Superpower. He died in Las Vegas of an apparent heart attack on Thursday.

Kaufman is perhaps best known for co-helming Superpower alongside Penn, and the effort translated into a News & Documentary Emmy nod in the Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary category. What began as an aim to track Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s rise from popular comedian-actor to a prominent political leader transitioned to a war doc in the aftermath of Russia’s campaign launched in 2022, when Kaufman was on the ground as a filmmaker.

Speaking to the one-year anniversary of the conflict’s beginning at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival, Kaufman said, “It seems...

Aaron Kaufman, who directed the documentary Superpower about the war in Ukraine alongside Sean Penn and was a longtime producing partner of Robert Rodriguez, has died. He was 51.

Kaufman died Thursday in Las Vegas, Verdi Productions President Chad Verdi told The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday. Reports indicated that Kaufman died of an apparent heart attack.

“It’s a very sad time for everyone who loved Aaron,” Verdi wrote in an email to THR. “Aaron passed away Thursday night. He and I spoke by phone about 20 minutes prior to 911 being called. He was in great spirits and was headed to dinner. Life is short and family and friends are everything. I miss him a lot already.”

Kaufman may be best known for the Emmy-nominated documentary, but he also wrote, directed and produced several films, including Machete, Machete Kills, Urge and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. He also executive produced The Greatest,...

Aaron Kaufman, a writer, director and producer whose credits include “Superpower” and “Machete Kills,” died on Thursday evening in Las Vegas after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was 51.

Kaufman’s death was confirmed by Chad Verdi, the film financier behind “The Irishman” as well as several of Kaufman’s past and upcoming projects.

The Long Island native, who was Robert Rodriguez’s longtime producing partner, is best known for co-directing with Sean Penn the Emmy-nominated documentary “Superpower,” which traced the political rise of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. While Penn became the face of the 2023 documentary, it was Kaufman who had been on the ground in Ukraine in February 2022 when the ongoing war with Russia broke out. Kaufman had been in Kyiv in the weeks leading up to Russia’s invasion and had been in the bunker with the Ukrainian leader during the perilous first days of the conflict. (Penn...

Danny Trejo discusses the likelihood of him returning for Machete 3. Machete is a 2010 movie co-directed by Ethan Maniquis and Robert Rodriguez, which features Trejo as the titular Machete who launches revenge against his former boss after being betrayed. In addition to Trejo, Machete features a leading cast including Michelle Rodriguez, Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Cheech Marin, Steven Seagal, and Jeff Fahey. The 2010 film was followed up by a sequel three years later, titled Machete Kills.

In an interview with Moviefone, Trejo discusses whether he would return for Machete 3. First, Trejo was asked about the status of Machete 3, which is reportedly going to be called Machete Kills Again...in Space. Trejo did not provide a detailed status update, but noted that "the whole country's waiting for it." When asked more specifically if he would return for Machete 3, Trejo said "Oh yeah[...] I love that movie." He also noted that he...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Joker: Folie Deux.

The ending of Joker: Folie Deux continues a surprising and unusual trend that has already been seen in Lady Gaga's two previous major feature film appearances. Lady Gaga was cast in the sequel to Todd Phillips' 2019 smash-hit, Joker, set outside the mainstream DC Universe, in August 2022, revealed to be bringing DC Comics' Harley Quinn to life opposite Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur Fleck, a.k.a. Joker. While Joker: Folie Deux has received some criticism, Lady Gaga's performance as Lee Quinzel has been widely praised, adding another entry into her strong filmography.

Lady Gaga is one of the world's most beloved and best-selling music artists, and she has proven her versatility time and again, which has translated brilliantly into her on-screen acting roles. Aside from small appearances in Machete Kills and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Gaga began to...

“Joker: Folie à Deux” is upon us.

The sequel to 2019’s Oscar-winning, R-rated “Joker” is a different beast altogether. As Arthur Fleck (a returning Joaquin Phoenix) awaits trial for the murders he committed in the first film, he falls in love with a fellow inmate (Lady Gaga) and finds himself drawn into a song-and-dance fantasy world.

But who returns for the sequel and what new characters are introduced? Read on to find out, with our complete “Joker: Folie à Deux” cast and character guide.

Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck in “Joker: Folie à Deux” (Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures) Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, Joker

Arthur Fleck is back. As introduced in the first film, he was a weakling who was pushed around by his abusive mother (Frances Conroy), who used to work for the Wayne family and claimed that Arthur was the illegitimate child of Thomas Wayne. (He was not.

Arthur Fleck will return in Joker: Folie Deux, and he will bring with him a whole new ensemble. Todd Phillips's 2019 movie Joker became one of 2019's biggest movies, earning over $1 billion worldwide, with Phoenix's performance as Fleck being particularly well-received. It's certainly a non-traditional DC movie with its lack of superheroes, but it clearly struck a chord with audiences.

Joker tells the tale of professional clown-for-hire Arthur Fleck snapping and inspiring an uprising of Gotham City's downtrodden against the city's elite. Joker: Folie Deux is a stronger film than its predecessor, with a story that takes significant swings throughout. With characters like Harley Quinn and Harvey Dent appearing in Joker: Folie Deux, there is more to latch onto in this sequel, as it is full of fantastic actors and characters.

Joker: Folie Deux Cast & Character Guide

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Character

Joaquin Phoenix

Arthur Fleck / Joker

Lady Gaga

Harley Quinn

Zazie...

When it comes to meta experiments that blur those good ole lines between fiction and the filmmakers’ own non-fiction life stories, there’s a risk that the resulting feature can border on being impenetrable if audiences aren’t fed a load of exposition in advance. That’s far less of an issue for classically-told narratives from mega-famous artists delving into (semi)autobiography (like Steven Spielberg with “The Fabelmans”), but definitely so for smaller scale projects from independent filmmakers whose output is more peculiar. What can be a compelling behind-the-scenes story as described in a press kit may not necessarily translate into the finished feature as something engaging, or even coherent, to anyone coming to the work without the luxury of reading production notes before the screening.

This is thankfully not the case with “Invention,” a compact, compelling and warm fiction and documentary hybrid, credited as “A film by Callie Hernandez...

Plot: Special Forces commando Parker is on active duty overseas when she gets called back to her hometown with the tragic news that her father has suddenly died. Now the owner of the family bar, Parker reconnects with her former boyfriend-turned-sheriff Jesse, his hot-tempered brother Elvis and their powerful father Senator Swann, as she looks to understand what actually happened to her dad.

Review: It has been five years since Jessica Alba’s last big screen role. While she led the Bad Boys spin-off L.A.’s Finest alongside Gabrielle Union the year after, Alba has spent the last half-decade working as Chief Creative Officer for The Honest Company, which she co-founded. While she recently stepped down from that role, her work on Trigger Warning goes back to 2021. The three-year road for Alba’s first leading role in a decade should indicate the quality of the finished product. Marketed as being an...

Netflix has debuted the first official trailer for Trigger Warning, an upcoming action thriller that stars Jessica Alba (Fantastic Four; Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer; Sin City) in the lead role as a skilled Special Forces commando who takes ownership of her father's bar after he suddenly dies, and soon finds herself at odds with a violent gang running rampant in her hometown.

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Alba expressed her excitement and inspiration for making this film. "I loved Die Hard. I loved Star Wars. I loved Lethal Weapon, Beverly Hills Cop, all these movies I grew up with, but I always felt like I wanted to see the women kicking ass instead of always being saved."

In addition to Alba, the supporting cast features Mark Webber, Tone Bell, Jake Weary, Gabriel Basso, Anthony Michael Hall, Kaiwi Lyman, and Hari Dhillon.

Mouly Surya helmed the upcoming actioner, with...

Exclusive: Colombian actress Diana Hoyos has joined the cast of the action pic Diablo, which Grindstone Entertainment Group has acquired for North America.

Hoyos joins Scott Adkins and Marko Zaror in the film directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza’s.

It was announced today that Daro Distribution has also acquired world rights to the pic with the exclusion of North America, Latin America, Asia, Airlines, and the Middle East which Film Mode is representing on behalf of co-producer Agora Films. The film is being prepped for release later this year. Daro’s President Pierre-Andre Rochat has joined as executive producer.

Film Mode Entertainment and Wonder Street are co-producing with a script written by Mat Sansom. Producers are Craig Baumgarten, Clay Epstein, Adkins, and Marco Zaror. The film recently wrapped principal photography and is currently in post-production.

The film follows Kris Chaney (Adkins) who, after being released from prison, embarks on a perilous mission to fulfill an old promise but finds himself in danger when he kidnaps Elisa, the daughter of a powerful gangster. Her father, Vincent, puts out a call to the entire criminal underworld to bring her back alive. El Corvo (Zaror), a psychopathic killer, joins the hunt not for the money but for his own vendetta against Vincent’s family. Kris must evade both Elisa’s powerful father and a ruthless killer bent on revenge to live long enough to tell Elisa the full story that has been hidden from her.

“I am excited to share this movie with the fans. Diablo turned out great. Some of the best fights and action we have ever done” Adkins said.

Pierre-André Rochat, CEO of Daro Distribution added: “We are thrilled to partner with Film Mode on this exciting action project. Scott Adkins has a proven track record in our key sales territories, and we are certain that this movie will be a hit with our clients.”...

Machete may not text but he do sequel. Director Robert Rodriguez has addressed claims by Machete himself, Danny Trejo, who said that he doubts Rodriguez even has the rights to make the threequel Machete Kills in Space.

First, some context. Trejo recently told Rob Zombie in Interview that he was under the impression that Rodriguez had sold the rights to Machete “to Russians or something,” thus halting the project permanently.

But Rodriguez quickly rebuked this, telling IndieWire that his old pal isn’t exactly up to date on his info. “I retain all the rights…We do plan to make another one, we just stopped saying that we are until we’re actually making it because of all the stories that come out saying, ‘They’re making it right now, they’re making it right now!’” With that, Rodriguez noted the connection he has to Machete, something no doubt shared by fans.

Turns out, Danny Trejo actually might be wielding a machete soon, as the eponymous franchise is still on track to be a trilogy. During a recent discussion with Rob Zombie for Interview magazine, the almost-80-year-old actor Trejo incorrectly stated that “Machete” and “Machete Kills” director Robert Rodriguez “sold part” of the franchise, and therefore it’s unlikely another will be made.

“God, I guess Robert [Rodriguez] screwed up and sold part of ‘Machete,'” Trejo said, “to Russians or something. Everyone always asks, ‘When are you doing “Machete Kills in Space?”‘” Director Zombie added that he’d love to see “Machete Kills in Space,” saying, “I thought for sure it was going to happen. It’s so ridiculous.”

However, Rodriguez exclusively told IndieWire that Trejo’s comments are thankfully “incorrect” and a third “Machete” film may still slice up cinemas soon.

“I retain all the rights,” Rodriguez told IndieWire in an email.

Curb Your Enthusiasm returns to Max this month in what’s being called the show’s final season (for now). If you’re not ready for the Larry David-centric comedy series to end, you can binge all eleven of the show’s previous seasons on Max right now before hitting the new episodes.

Tokyo Vice will also be back in February for season 2. Stars Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe, Rinko Kikuchi, Rachel Keller, Show Kasamatsu, and Ayumi Ito are joined by Kubozuka and Miki Maya this time around, as Jake Adelstein feels the danger closing in on him. Max also welcomes you to the premiere of the highly acclaimed (and highly depraved) Dicks: The Musical this month, as a couple of self-obsessed businessmen discover they’re identical twins and decided to bring their divorced parents back together.

Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) HBO and Max this month…

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Amber Heard Once Called Angelina Jolie Her Inspiration, But Dyk Jolie Once Warned Johnny Depp About Heard? (Picture Credit: Facebook & Instagram)

Amber Heard has been keeping it low-key on the private front ever since her infamous defamation trial against her ex-husband Johnny Depp. However, she’s ready to conquer on the professional level and will next be seen in the much-anticipated films Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and In the Fire. A bona fide star with an impressive filmography, Heard has carved a niche in Hollywood despite courting numerous controversies. She’s also a fashionista who has served many iconic high-end fashion-forward moments with her impeccable sartorial taste. But do you know who she takes inspiration from? Well, it’s none other than Hollywood royalty, Angelina Jolie. Amber once revealed that she has looked up to Jolie as her idol, adding that she wanted to model her career.

In 2022, Amber...

In 2005 and in 2007, director Tim Story made a pair of feature films starring the Fantastic Four, one of Marvel Comics' most superlative titles. "Fantastic Four," created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, was more or less a family sitcom except the three family members and their best friend all happened to have superpowers. It was light and comedic, while also featuring bloviating, demonstrative supervillains who shouted regularly about the glories of world domination. It was a comic book series that declared itself to be The World's Greatest Comics Magazine! 

Story's feature film adaptations were not very well received when they were released. 2005's "Fantastic Four" only bears a 28% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, while its sequel, "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," only has a 38% approval rating. Moreso, Marvel Comics fans were harsh to Story's movies, hating their cartoony tone and corny scripts. It's worth acknowledging, however, that Story's...

Eli Roth will be giving thanks once more (in the bloodiest terms possible) as Thanksgiving 2, a sequel to his holiday-themed slasher, is announced.

Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving has been doing pretty well at the box office, picking up $30m. Perhaps most impressively, it only dropped 31 percent in its second weekend, which is a pretty shallow fall in admissions for a horror movie.

Perhaps that’s because that second weekend fell across Thanksgiving, the US holiday that the slasher film is focused on. It might be that reviews have been decent as well (here’s ours) but either way, TriStar Pictures seems pleased enough, as Deadline reports that a sequel to Thanksgiving has now been confirmed.

In the film currently showing in cinemas, ‘a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorises Plymouth, Massachusetts – the birthplace of the holiday.’

However, this isn’t Thanksgiving’s debut appearance: the...

"Modern Family" actress Sofia Vergara poses for the latest issue of "Vogue" (Mexico) magazine, photographed by Noman Jean Roy:

Vergara was the top-earning actress in US TV in 2012, 2013 and 2016, and is the highest paid TV actress in the world as of 2019.

She rose to prominence co-hosting two television shows for Spanish-language television network Univisión in the late 1990's. Her first acting job (in English) was the feature "Chasing Papi" (2003). She subsequently appeared in "Four Brothers" (2005), and the comedies "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns" (2008) and "Madea Goes to Jail" (2009). In 2009, she started playing 'Gloria' Delgado-Pritchett' in the ABC comedy series "Modern Family".

Vergara's success on television has earned her roles in films "The Smurfs" (2011), "New Year's Eve" (2011), "The Three Stooges" (2012), "Machete Kills" (2013), "Chef" (2014) and "Hot Pursuit" (2015).

Her distinctive voice has landed her voice-over roles in the animated films "Happy Feet Two" (2011), "Escape from Planet Earth" (2013) and "The Emoji Movie" (2017).

Vergara was...

Grindhouse is one of the most influential box office failures of the 21st century. Despite grossing a paltry $25.4 million at the box office on a budget of around $60 million, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s 2007 love letter to exploitation cinema has managed to spawn four spin-off movies — Machete, Machete Kills, Hobo with a Shotgun, and now Thanksgiving— in addition to reintroducing a vintage aesthetic that has been mimicked by countless other throwback movies.

Rodriguez’s Planet Terror and Tarantino’s Death Proof each have their merits — the former plays like a satirical pastiche of nonstop action, while the latter is more indicative of genuine exploitation fare — but Grindhouse is more than just a double feature. It’s an experience, complete with faux aging to recreate the look of beat-up film prints along with vintage interstitials and retro-inspired trailers for nonexistent movies.

Planet Terror is the first part of the double bill,...

Warning: Spoilers for Spy Kids: Armageddon!Spy Kids: Armageddon has released on Netflix, but does series regular Danny Trejo return as Machete? The 2023 Netflix movie is the first film in the Spy Kids franchise in 12 years since 2011's Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, and as a result, the release focuses on a completely different family and a new pair of mischievous but genius spy kids. However, that leads to confusion over whether or not any of the original characters are returning, as Spy Kids: Armageddon is technically still in the same cinematic universe as the previous four movies.

Unfortunately, original Spy Kids actors Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara are absent from the Spy Kids: Armageddon cast, and Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, and Alan Cumming are all lacking even small cameo roles in the new film. However, Danny Trejo's Machete had the best chance of returning, as Trejo...

Clockwise from top left: El Mariachi (Columbia Pictures), Desperado (Sony), Spy Kids (Lionsgate), Alita: Battle Angel (Fox), Planet Terror (Scream Factory), Sin City (Paramount)Graphic: AVClub

Hit or miss seems like the best way to describe Robert Rodriguez’s films. The indie darling-turned-hot shot action director famously raised a few...

Eli Roth's new slasher film Thanksgiving pays homage to holiday-themed horror movies and centers around a serial killer's killing spree during the holidays. Thanksgiving is based on a fake trailer made by Eli Roth for the 2007 film Grindhouse, and it's part of a tradition of adapting these trailers into feature films. Roth has been wanting to make Thanksgiving into a full movie for 16 years, but other projects and bigger-budget opportunities came in the way until now.

Eli Roth’s new holiday-themed slasher movie, Thanksgiving, pays off a tease from a Quentin Tarantino movie that came out 16 years ago. Thanksgiving is an homage to holiday-themed slasher movies like Halloween, Black Christmas, and My Bloody Valentine. It revolves around the killing spree of serial killer John Carver, who comes to a small town in Massachusetts for the holidays with the intention of making his Thanksgiving meal out of the town’s residents.

Danny Trejo has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy to pay off more than $2 million he owes to the IRS.

The actor and entrepreneur, 79, best known for his roles in “Machete Kills”, “Heat” and “Desperado”, filed back in February, according to ABC7.

His string of successful businesses, including Trejos Tacos and Trejos Coffee and Donuts, are reportedly not a part of the bankruptcy. The root of his enormous debt to the IRS is allegedly from mistakenly claiming deductions over the years.

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The bankruptcy is so severe that according to documents obtained by RadarOnline, Barclays Mortgage Trust is asking the court permission to foreclose his home in Mission’s Hill, California.

The news comes after he recently announced the launch of his new non-alcoholic tequila brand, Zero Proof Tequila.

Stars: Josh Lucas, Fernanda Urrejola, Venus Ariel, Carlos Solorzan, Julio Cesar Cedillo, Jorge A. Jimenez | Written by Carlos Cisco, Boise Esquerra | Directed by Adrian Grunberg

After the trainwreck that was Cocaine Shark and with the spectre of Jurassic Shark 3: Seavenge looming over me, The Black Demon, or any other shark film for that matter, may not have been an obvious choice. But this one caught my attention when it was announced and the idea of a finned fear film with enough of a budget to give it some bite was hard to say no to.

Paul Sturges is the safety officer for Nixon Oil, a corporate name that does not exactly inspire confidence. He has been sent to Baja to inspect one of the company’s rigs and has brought his family along. He may have to work but his wife Ines, daughter, Audrey, and son Tommy can have a vacation.

Lionsgate has nabbed global distribution for “Flight Risk,” an action-thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Mel Gibson. This will mark the first film Gibson has directed since his blockbuster ($175 million on a $40 million budget) and Oscar-nominated “Hacksaw Ridge” in 2016. The mini-major will be launching the project, featuring Wahlberg as a pilot transporting a dangerous criminal for trial, at Cannes.

“We love the undeniable electric pairing of Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg,” Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Joe Drake said. “These world-class talents combining for this dynamic, character-driven film will make ‘Flight Risk’ one of the most suspense-filled, must-see events of the year.”

Wahlberg and Gibson have starred in a few projects together, including “Daddy’s Home 2” and last year’s faith-based “Father Stu.” Considering the number of high-concept or true-story action movies Wahlberg has made with director Peter Berg over the last decade, it is a mild surprise that Gibson will be in charge.

Ben Affleck in Hypnotic Photo: Hypnotic Film Holdings LLC Hypnotic may be Robert Rodriguez’s most conventional movie since 1998's The Faculty, and that’s not at all a bad thing. While his ambition can lead him to delirious highs like Sin City and Alita: Battle Angel, the writer-director-excess-multitasker is also extremely prone to over-rushed,...

Ben Affleck in HypnoticPhoto: Hypnotic Film Holdings LLC

Hypnotic may be Robert Rodriguez’s most conventional movie since 1998's The Faculty, and that’s not at all a bad thing. While his ambition can lead him to delirious highs like Sin City and Alita: Battle Angel, the writer-director-excess-multitasker is also extremely prone to over-rushed,...

Saw star Tobin Bell teams with Machete’s Danny Trejo in the trailer for the slasher movie The Curse of Wolf Mountain. Bell debuted as famed horror villain Jigsaw way back in 2004’s original torture porn classic Saw, going on to reprise the role seven times, with an eighth appearance set to happen later this year in Saw X. Trejo in the meantime has become an overall genre movie icon thanks to decades of roles in fare ranging from Desperado to Anaconda to Con Air to, of course, 2010’s grind house tribute Machete and its sequel Machete Kills.

Despite both having been around for so many years, Saw X star Bell and Machete icon Trejo had surprisingly never appeared together in a movie, but now that has been remedied thanks to the low-budget slasher The Curse of Wolf Mountain, which just dropped a new trailer (via IGN).

Directed by David Lipper...

2021's House of Gucci cast guide contains plenty of recognizable modern actors playing real-world fashion powerhouses, and it's remarkable how they compare to the real-life people they portray in the film. The story of Maurizio Gucci’s murder in 1995 made headlines and drew a lot of public attention following the arrest and conviction of Patrizia Reggiani for arranging the assassination. House of Gucci isn’t solely focused on the death of Maurizio, who rose to prominence when he took over as chairman of his family’s luxurious fashion design business.

Directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Roberto Bentivegna and Becky Johnston, House of Gucci follows Patrizia as she marries into the wealthy family in 1972 and the years thereafter that document her relationship with Maurizio, his family, and the orchestration of his death two decades later — all based on the 2001 book The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder,...

After four successful movies starring one of Hollywood’s most universally adored leading men, the “John Wick” franchise is heading to TV with a far more controversial star. “The Continental,” a three-part miniseries set in the “John Wick” universe and starring Mel Gibson, will release on Peacock this September, the streamer announced Wednesday. A short teaser for the show was also released, which can be watched below.

Named after its central hero, the “John Wick” franchise revolves around a complex criminal underworld populated by colorful and deadly assassins. In the film’s universe, all assassins abide by a code in which the Continental hotel chain serves as a neutral ground for all factions. “The Continental” show is a ’70s-set prequel that tells the story of how the the Continental system was established, from the viewpoint of Winston Scott (played in the films by Ian McShane), the eventual New York City Continental owner.

Amber Heard is an American actress, model and activist. She is well-known for her roles in films such as The Rum Diary, Magic Mike Xxl, Aquaman and Zack Snyder’s Justice League. She has also appeared in television series such as Drive Angry and All My Children.

Her rise to fame began in 2008 when she appeared in Pineapple Express alongside Seth Rogen. She has since gone on to become one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood – and beyond.

Amber Heard is an outspoken activist for LGBTQ+ rights, which has made her an inspirational role model for many people around the world. She’s also a stylish icon – regularly appearing on fashion runways and magazine covers.

In this blog post we are going to take a closer look at all you need to know about Amber Heard: her career, her activism and her style.

Introduction to Amber Heard’s Career...

This Thanksgiving, it's not just turkeys that'll be getting carved up. Horror director Eli Roth is set to follow in the footsteps of "Machete Kills" filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and "Hobo With A Shotgun" director Jason Eisener, turning the fake movie trailer he made for Rodriguez's 2007 film "Grindhouse" into a real, feature-length movie. "Thanksgiving" is now set to strut its way to theaters in time for the colonialist feast day.

While Roth has yet to drop a trailer or first footage from the movie, fans of the filmmaker probably have a good idea of what to expect from the feature-length expansion of a delightfully nasty short that left audiences laughing (and flinching) back when Rodriguez's "Grindhouse" made its debut. It's too soon to tell how much "Thanksgiving" will borrow from its source material, but as the first fiction feature co-written, directed, and produced by the "Hostel" filmmaker since 2015's Keanu Reeves-led erotic thriller,...

Bad Boys 4 is pulling out all the stops by inviting fan-favorite characters back to the franchise for another action-packed thrill ride! According to Deadline, Vanessa Hudgens will reprise her role as Kelly in the sequel starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Smith and Martin confirmed Bad Boys 4 is happening via an enthusiastic Instagram post in January. Bad Boys 4 is in pre-production at Sony Pictures, with Bad Boys for Life directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah returning to shoot the sequel. Plot details remain a mystery. However, Chris Bremner wrote the script, and cameras will roll in the coming months.

Before the Covid pandemic threw the world into chaos and lockdown, the third movie in the Bad Boys franchise, Bad Boys for Life, banked over $426M worldwide. Altogether, the Bad Boys franchise earned $870.7M globally. In other words, there’s no reason not to make another sequel (and...

The path to Robert Rodriguez's "Machete" was circuitous. When Rodriguez and his friend Quentin Tarantino made their 2007 film "Grindhouse," they attempted to recreate a 1970s exploitation movie experience by providing two separate features, each one marked by missing reels, bad print jobs, and visual scratches on the print itself. "Grindhouse" also famous featured a series of previews for coming attractions that didn't exist. Edgar Wright invented a film called "Don't," while Eli Roth invented a fictional slasher movie called "Thanksgiving." Rob Zombie conceived of a horror movie called "Werewolf Women of the S.S." starring Nicolas Cage, and Rodriguez himself kicked off the "Grindhouse" experience with a fake movie called "Machete." 

In the fake "Machete" preview, Danny Trejo played the title character, a vengeful Mexican mercenary, once a Federale, who gets into a series of seemingly unconnected violent shenanigans. He was also quite proficient at charming young women. Machete...

After intense audience demand over the years, Robert Rodriguez addresses the possibility of a Machete in Space movie. Played by Danny Trejo, the character of Machete debuted in the Spy Kids franchise and returned in a fake trailer within Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's 2007 Grindhouse double-feature. Due to fan demand, Rodriguez expanded the fake trailer into an actual film, Machete, which was released in 2010 and followed by a sequel, Machete Kills, in 2013. That included another fake trailer for Machete Kills Again... In Space, which audiences also want to see expanded into a feature film.

During a recent appearance at the SXSW Film Festival to promote his new film Hypnotic, Rodriguez addressed the possibility of Machete in Space in an interview with Deadline Hollywood.

Robert Rodriguez talks up 'Machete In Space' #SXSW pic.twitter.com/fOcsm9sp6T — Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) March 13, 2023

Several times during his response, the director seemed open...

Sixteen years ago, directors Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino teamed up to bring us the awesome double feature Grindhouse – which consisted of not just Rodriguez’s movie Planet Terror and Tarantino’s movie Death Proof, but also several faux trailers made by the likes of Eli Roth, Edgar Wright, Rob Zombie, and Rodriguez himself. Roth’s faux trailer was for the slasher Thanksgiving, which is finally happening as a full feature. Rodriguez’s faux trailer was for the action movie Machete, which became a feature in 2010, and did well enough that a sequel titled Machete Kills followed in 2013. Machete Kills also had a faux trailer in it, one for another Machete sequel: Machete Kills Again… in Space. And since that faux trailer promised our hero Machete would return, fans have been clamoring for that sequel to happen for ten years now. Speaking at the SXSW film festival, Rodriguez admitted that...

TriStar Pictures has acquired Spyglass Media Group‘s “Thanksgiving,” a full-length slasher film inspired by the fake trailer from Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez’s double feature “Grindhouse,” according to an insider with knowledge of the project.

Roth is attached to direct the horror thriller film. “Thanksgiving” is co-written by Roth and Jeff Rendell, with Roger Birnbaum, Roth and Rendell producing.

Chatter has existed about turning the jokey trailer into an actual movie, with Roth having written a screenplay over a dozen years ago. Fantasy became fact when Spyglass stepped in late last year to finance the picture, with shooting to begin in Toronto next month.

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The “Thanksgiving” trailer was one of several fake trailers played before the “Planet Terror” — Rodriguez’s zombie sci-fi horror flick and then before Tarantino’s “Death Proof,” when the films played as one...

Screen Rant is pleased to present an exclusive poster and release details on the upcoming Chilean martial arts film Fist of the Condor. U.S. based-distributor Well Go USA Entertainment is handling the stateside release of Fist of the Condor, written and directed by Ernesto Diaz Espinoza and starring John Wick: Chapter 4 star Marko Zaror. Fist of the Condor recently premiered at the Holland Film Festival, and will receive a theater run on April 4 as part of the Alamo Drafthouse Fantastic Fest Presents series.

Marko Zaror is well known to action fans for his roles movies like Undisputed 3: Redemption, Machete Kills, and Redeemer, and he will soon be seen opposite Keanu Reeves in the next John Wick. As part of Fist of the Condor's release, Zaror will also attend Q&a screenings of the film on April 4 and 5, at Alamo Drafthouse's Manhattan and Staten Island theaters, with Zaror also...

You'd think Halloween would be the holiday that the lion's share of holiday-themed horror movies would center around. But that would have to be Christmas, which has inspired the likes of classics such as "Black Christmas," "Silent Night, Deadly Night," "Gremlins," "The Nightmare Before Christmas," the incredible "Tales From The Crypt" segment "And All Through The House," and so many more.

Maybe it's because Christmas is supposed to represent the pinnacle of goodness and charity that mucking it all up with blood, guts, and terror is just too perverse to resist. But of all the other holidays on the calendar, Thanksgiving gets my vote for the most untapped potential, horror-wise. Pilgrims? Unseasoned food? Family coming to my house? Wake me up when the nightmare is over.

While there has been a solid assortment of Thanksgiving-themed shockers over the years, from "Kristy" to "Séance" to the delightfully campy "Into The Dark" film "Pilgrim,...

Patrick Dempsey is in talks with Spyglass to star in “Thanksgiving,” multiple media outlets have reported.

Yes, that’s Eli Roth’s “Thanksgiving,” a violent slasher film based on the fake trailer from Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez’s double feature “Grindhouse” from 16 years ago.

Chatter has existed about turning the jokey trailer into an actual movie, with Roth having written a screenplay over a dozen years ago. Fantasy became fact when Spyglass stepped in late last year to finance the picture, with shooting to begin in Toronto next month.

While plot details are mostly concealed, it is believed that Dempsey would play a small-town sheriff in Massachusetts who must fend off a holiday-specific murder spree.

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Tubi is getting into some witchy business with Vanessa Hudgens.

The platform has acquired the unscripted film, “Dead Hot,” a passion project from Hudgens that follows her and musician Gg Magree, as they embark on a journey to Salem, Mass., where they learn about witchcraft, ghost hunting and connecting with the spirit world.

“Dead Hot” hails from Bunim-Murray Productions and is distributed by Banijay Rights. The film will debut on April 14.

Hudgens and Magree are self-taught students of witchcraft and have been experimenting and connecting with the spirit world for much of their lives. But after a ghost hunt gone wrong, the duo realizes they need to seek out proper mentorship and training, so they head on a pilgrimage to Salem with cameras chronicling their journey for a masterclass in witchcraft.

The film is described as an “intimate journey into the supernatural realm that explores identity, feminine power and sisterhood.

The faux Grindhouse trailer Thanksgiving directed by Eli Roth is now getting an official feature adaptation. The 2007 project Grindhouse was a double feature of the retro exploitation-inspired films Death Proof and Planet Terror, directed by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. In between the two films, the presentation featured trailers for fictional 1970s-style films directed by the filmmakers' collaborators, including Edgar Wright ("Don't"), Rob Zombie ("Werewolf Women of the SS"), and the trio Jason Eisener, John Davies, and Rob Cotterill ("Hobo with a Shotgun").

Roth's contribution to the proceedings was the faux slasher movie Thanksgiving, inspired by the Christmas, New Year's, and Halloween-themed horror of the 1980s. Now, per Deadline, he is prepping a feature-length expansion of the short, a decade and a half after its original premiere. Roth and Roger Birnbaum are producing the film with Spyglass, with an eye on beginning production this March. The screenplay was written by Jeff Rendell,...

When Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez teamed up for the hybrid horror crime film "From Dusk Till Dawn," audiences knew to expect a sleazy drive-in movie that was going to be filled to the brim with sight gags, bloodstained carnage, and whip-smart dialogue. The vampire action comedy featured television star George Clooney in his first major role after breaking hearts as Dr. Ross on NBC's smash-hit hospital drama "ER." Seeing Clooney playing against type as a maniacal bad boy must have appealed to the mainstream, and the cinematic clout earned from the new indie classics "Pulp Fiction" and "Desperado" translated into an unlikely hit when "Dawn" staked its way into theaters in January of 1996. 

With that success under their belts, Tarantino and Rodriguez had every right to think that the regular moviegoing public knew what a grindhouse theater was, and that they were familiar with 1970s exploitation films. "From Dusk Till Dawn...