After Firing Bryan Singer, The Queen Movie Has A New Director

Days after announcing that X-Men: Apocalypse director Bryan Singer had been fired from the upcoming Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, 20th Century Fox has announced who will take the reins and complete production on the film. Dexter Fletcher, best known as the director of 2016’s Eddie the Eagle, …

EXCLUSIVE: John Travolta told Deadline he is upset that fast-spreading news reports twisted the truth as Lionsgate pulled his upcoming film Gotti off its release calendar 10 days before its bow. He worried the reports marginalized what he considers one of his better performances as the iconic Gambino …

“Of course, a lot of these films look silly,” he told The Times for an article about how movies had become a sort of balm for India’s poor. “But this is exactly what people want, pure escapism. You have people who are uneducated, poor, hungry — they want to escape from all that, they want and need some …

[UPDATE: The company engaged in a restructuring that began in October, in a pivot toward video and away from text-based articles, which is resulting in at least 20 employees losing their jobs.] He added that Movie Pilot’s Aaron Kelly and Phil Walden will take over day-to-day operational management of …

By Jonathon Dornbush Ryan Reynolds has reportedly been cast in Legendary’s live-action Detective Pikachu film as the titular character. According to THR, Reynolds’ role as Pikachu in the Pokemon adaptation will involve motion capture in some way. Reynolds had been one of several names reportedly …

“I think Maggie Lawson turns in a very sort of beautifully emotionally grounded performance in this movie. I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that Tim wasn’t with us, which you will most definitely feel,” Roday said. “You don’t make Psych without Lassiter, so it’s not like it’s something that you’re not …

By Alex Gilyadov Should the Disney/Fox deal happen, Chris Evans jokingly suggested a spin-off movie where he plays both Captain America and Human Torch. Evans pitched the idea on Twitter, noting he has a particular genre in mind for the film. “So who do I talk to about a Cap/Human Torch buddy …

A new study — published in the journal Pediatrics — looks at another possible factor: the way that movies influence perceptions of body image and diet. The study asks how frequently obesity-promoting content and weight-stigmatizing messages appeared in children’s movies. It is not yet clear if or how …