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CinemaBlend Copy to clipboard When actor Chadwick Boseman died it shocked millions. The actor had largely kept his battle with cancer secret so many did not know what it was he was dealing with and were not aware how serious it had gotten. For his fans, it meant never getting a chance to see the accomplished actor make a new movie, and that included, many assumed, the planned sequel to Black Panther. That film, now officially titled Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, is moving forward, and while...

CinemaBlend The Suicide Squad for Warner Bros. and DC. As such, the writer/director has brought with him many expectations that come with making comic book movies. One of the elements that has become a standard practice in Marvel movies is the post-credits scene, and it appears that James Gunn will be including one, or more, in The Suicide Squad. Post-credits scenes are not regular occurrences in DCs film universe, although, the original Suicide Squad movie did have one. That, and James Gunns...

Im not sure a sequel to the buddy comedy The Hitmans Bodyguard starring Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson was something that a lot of people were really needing in their life. However, having now seen the red band trailer for that movie, Im honestly not sure theres anything we all need more. The Hitmans Wifes Bodyguard promises a larger role for Salma Hayek, and a lot of gun violence and foul language, and right now, it just looks like the sort of summer movie fun we all need. Check out the...

CinemaBlend Copy to clipboard Slowly but surely the world appears to be working its way out of the global pandemic and at least stateside things are starting to work towards something like normal. Movie theaters and theme parks are largely open, even if theyre only seeing partial capacity, but the biggest news that has come recently is that Broadway theaters are now making plans to reopen. This is certainly big news for those who have been holding on to tickets to shows, but its even bigger new...

CinemaBlend Copy to clipboard Theme parks are supposed to be fun for the whole family, but they can also be dangerous places. The attractions have a lot of moving parts that can potentially injure guests, and so there are a lot of rules about what one can and cant do. These rules exist for your safety, and if you dont listen to me, please listen to the Universal Studios Hollywood Twitter account, which is specifically asking you to please stay inside the tram at all times. And the account would...

Copy to clipboard CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. Theres a brand new entry in the long-running Saw franchise hitting theaters on Friday, and its also the biggest movie to be released strictly in theaters since Spiral: From the Book of Saw an important film release for people in my line of work, as its one of the most important weve had in the last year. My problem was that, until a m...

CinemaBlend Disneys Frozen was the biggest animated movie that had ever come out when it was released. Its the sort of movie that would have spawned an automatic sequel were it any other film. But Disney doesnt always make sequels to its animated projects. In the case of Frozen however, they made an exception, and Frozen IItook over the top spot as the highest grossing animated film ever. While the second movie brought back familiar characters, it changed a great deal, and Kristen Bell think...

CinemaBlend CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. While millions of people knew "The Animal" Batista in the WWE, more were introduced to the actor Dave Bautista thanks to Guardians of the Galaxy. He brought the character of Drax the Destroyer to life in the ensemble film, and his characters particular mix of physicality and humor instantly won over fans. Bautista is on the verge of reprisin...

CinemaBlend Copy to clipboard Are Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez back together again? Celebrity watchers are wondering if the couple, that dated seriously nearly two decades ago, could be rekindling their relationship. Of course, if you want to know whats going on with a guy, you could try to ask his friends. And so the man who won an Oscar alongside Affleck, Matt Damon was recently asked what he knew, or what he thought, of the recent rumors. Unfortunately for those looking for gossip, Damon i...

CinemaBlend Copy to clipboard At the end of last year Tom Cruise made headlines not for a radical stunt he was doing on the set of the new Mission: Impossible movie, but for leaked audio from the set that appeared to show him verbally unloading on some members of the crew who were apparently standing too close together for the coronavirus protocols. Nobody has spoken officially about what we all heard, so it was possible that what we heard was something other than what it sounded like. Perhaps...