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Jonathan Kaplan, who directed Jodie Foster to a best actress Oscar in The Accused and received five Emmy nominations for his work as a helmer and producer on ER, has died. He was 77.

Kaplan died Friday at his home in Los Angeles after a battle with liver cancer, his daughter, Molly Kaplan, told The Hollywood Reporter. “He was a loving, supportive father,” she said.

Kaplan, whose parents both worked in show business and whose uncle was Oscar-winning actor Van Heflin, served an apprenticeship with famed B-movie producer Roger Corman and then directed the blaxploitation classic Truck Turner (1974), starring Isaac Hayes, Yaphet Kotto and Nichelle Nichols.

Kaplan also guided Michelle Pfeiffer to a best actress Oscar nomination in the 1960s-set Love Field (1992), and his directing résumé included the Shirley Muldowney biopic Heart Like a Wheel (1983), starring Bonnie Bedelia and Beau Bridges; Bad Girls (1987), the distaff Western starring Madeleine Stowe, Mary Stuart Masterson,...

Quentin Tarantino has it locked in his mind that he can only direct ten feature films before retiring, so when he wrote a follow-up to his 2019 film Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood and felt that it wasn’t worthy of being his tenth and final movie, he was planning to scrap it. The script centered on Cliff Booth, the stuntman character Brad Pitt won an Oscar for bringing to life, so it’s understandable that Pitt really didn’t want to let go of the project. In a shocking turn of events, he was able to convince Tarantino to let another director bring the story to the screen: David Fincher, who previously directed Pitt in Se7en, Fight Club, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The movie, which is believed to be going by the title The Adventures of Cliff Booth, is now in production, and Pitt has been spotted on the set,...

The Young and the Restless star Eric Braeden may be best known for his extensive role as Victor Newman in the long-running soap opera. However, alongside starring in Y&r, Eric Braeden also starred in the James Cameron blockbuster Titanic, portraying John Jacob Astor IV, the wealthiest passenger aboard the Titanic who died when the actual ship sank in 1912.

Braeden appeared on Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart's new podcast, Soapy, and told his fellow soap stars about the differences between working on a film set, such as Titanic, compared to The Young and the Restless (via People). The veteran Young and the Restless cast member finds movie sets boring, whereas on a soap opera set, everything moves faster. As he said of his time on Titanic, "It's bloody boring." Braeden then went on to explain how other projects are just too slow for him.

People have no clue! Nighttime actors,...

In the premiere episode of the audio and video podcast series “Soapy Hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart,” hosts Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart sat down with their first guest, “The Young and the Restless” star Eric Braeden (Victor Newman).

In an exclusive clip released to Soap Opera Network, Braeden reveals how the late Dabney Coleman played a part in his decision to meet with CBS executives and notes that he was initially only supposed to do three months on the show, but it ended up becoming a long-lasting career in daytime television that has since spanned more than 45 years.

Watch the exclusive clip of Braeden on “Soapy” below.

In another clip, Braeden points out the difference between working on a soap and other genres, including primetime and theater work.

“People have no idea. Nighttime actors, theater actors… I’ve done it all, have no clue what we do.

As previously reported, CBS is set to launch a brand new soap opera-focused audio and video podcast on Tuesday, July 8, hosted by veteran soap stars Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart.

Aptly titled “Soapy Hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart,” the podcast will feature lively, nostalgic conversations with beloved past and present stars and creatives from across the entire soap opera community and all networks and platforms, including daytime and primetime. From unforgettable storylines to behind-the-scenes insights, the series celebrates the genre’s rich history, passionate fanbase and the talent that continues to bring these iconic stories to life.

In teaser clips released ahead of the premiere, Budig and Rikaart explain why they chose to launch the podcast while joking around about their extensive time on soaps, particularly Rikaart jabbing that Budig has been on soaps for more than 100 years compared to his 23.

“We decided, since we knew each other so well,...

Nearly 40 years after director Paul Michael Glaser's The Running Manhit theaters, the movie is getting a remake. As a result, the original 1987 film, which was based on a story by Stephen King, is now available to stream for free on Tubi.

Per ComicBook, 1987's The Running Man was written by Steven E. de Souza and is set in a dystopian America. In the film, convicted criminals called "runners" compete in a television game show and have to run to freedom to avoid being killed by professional killers. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Ben Richards, who is imprisoned and has a chance to make it back to the outside world by being a contestant on the game show. The sci-fi action film earned just $38.1 million against a budget of $27 million.

The Running Man also starred Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Richard Dawson, Dweezil Zappa, Mick Fleetwood, andJesse Ventura, who, like Schwarzenegger,...

Paramount Pictures has dropped the first trailer for director Edgar Wright’s The Running Man.

In a near-future society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television – a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins, with every move broadcast to a bloodthirsty public and each day bringing a greater cash reward. Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort. But Ben’s defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite – and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.

The cast includes Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Emilia Jones,...

Before Glen Powell steps into the arena this fall, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s cult classic The Running Man is getting a second wind — and this time, it’s free. Starting July 1, the 1987 dystopian action film will stream on Pluto TV, just in time for audiences to revisit (or discover) the original adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, released under his pseudonym Richard Bachman. Back in the day, The Running Man was billed as a high-octane futuristic thrill ride starring one of the most bankable action heroes of all time. With a budget of $27 million and a worldwide gross of $38 million, it barely scraped by financially — a rare miss for Schwarzenegger during his ’80s dominance. But with Top Gun: Maverick star Powell suiting up for Edgar Wright’s much-hyped remake, the original is suddenly back in the pop culture bloodstream.

Directed by Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky & Hutch), the 1987 version of The Running Man...

The original version of the Stephen King classic dystopian movie, The Running Man, will be streaming free this July. Fans of King's movie adaptations can start streaming the sci-fi film on July 1 on Tubi, the platform that doesn't require its viewers to pay anything to stream their content, as long as they stay tuned during the ad breaks. Other genre titles landing on Tubi include Terminator 2: Judgment Day, War of the Worlds, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, and Legends of the Fall, among others.

Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, The Running Man is a futuristic action thriller that tells the story of Ben Richards, a wrongfully convicted man who escapes from a prison camp and finds himself joining a game show led by an ambitious host. In the show The Running Man, a gang of violent killers tries to kill the players in prime time, and Richards has to find a...

Brad Pitt has been making the rounds to promote his new Formula One movie, F1, but as that project crosses the finish line, he is gearing up for another. He recently shared new details about David Fincher's Once Upon a Time… in Hollywoodfollow-up movie at Netflix, in which he will reprise his role as Cliff Booth. He offered some clarification about Quentin Tarantino's involvement with the feature, how it should be categorized, and when production is expected to start. It turns out, cameras will start rolling… in Hollywood very soon.

Pitt, who starred in Tarantino's 2019 comedy-drama film, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, as Cliff Booth, the longtime friend and stunt double of Leonardo DiCaprio's Rick Dalton, is set to headline the follow-up film at Netflix, reportedly titled The Adventures of Cliff Booth. Fincher signed on to helm the project in April, with approval from Tarantino,...

Deadline reports that Carla Gugino has joined the cast of The Adventures of Cliff Booth, the upcoming Netflix movie in which Brad Pitt will reprise his role from Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Pitt will naturally star as Cliff Booth, with the former stuntman reportedly embarking on a new career as a Hollywood fixer. Details on Gugino’s character haven’t been revealed. Other cast members include Elizabeth Debicki, Scott Caan, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

It’s been said that Mateen’s character is modelled after Jim Brown, the iconic Football player who retired early to pursue an acting career, appearing in movies such as The Dirty Dozen. As for Debicki, the story calls for two key female roles: one who runs a bar and mud wrestling establishment, and the other who is a trophy wife. Debicki could play either of these roles, or perhaps a completely different one.

One of the most anticipated movies coming out this fall comes from contemporary English auteur Edgar Wright. Known for his kinetic style and genre-bending flair, Wright recently wrapped filming on The Running Man, an adaptation of a Stephen King book of the same name released under his pseudonym, Richard Bachman.

The film stars Glen Powell as Ben Richards, a desperate father who enters a deadly reality competition in a bid to provide for his family. However, Wright isn’t the first to take a crack at this story. The novel was first brought to the big screen in 1987, with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead and Paul Michael Glaser directing. Now, with buzz heating up around the upcoming remake, the original is sprinting back into the spotlight and will soon land on a free streaming platform. Tubi, the ad-supported streaming platform known for its growing library of classics and cult favorites,...

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has joined Netflix spin-off feature ‘The Adventures of Cliff Booth, based on the character made famous by Brad Pitt in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood.

Abdul-Mateen II will join Pitt, who is reprising the role that won him an Oscar. Elizabeth Debicki and Scott Caan are also on board with David Fincher directing from a script by Tarantino.

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As you would expect from a Tarantino feature, plot details are being kept under lock and key. However, sources say the film will follow one of Tarantino’s characters as he now serves as a Hollywood fixer. As for who Mateen is playing, while not confirmed, sources say the character would be in the vein of Jim Brown, who famously ended is Hall of Fame football career early to focus on acting, starring in...

According to Deadline, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will join Brad Pitt in David Fincher’s upcoming Cliff Booth movie. The follow-up to Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood may have sounded like an April Fool’s joke at first, but it is a very real thing.

Very little has been confirmed about the project, but the report has heard that Mateen’s character is modelled after Jim Brown, the iconic Football player who retired early to pursue an acting career, appearing in movies such as The Dirty Dozen. Pitt will star as Cliff Booth, a former stuntman who has embarked on a new career as a Hollywood fixer. The film is said to be titled The Continuing Adventures of Cliff Booth. Further details have stated that the sequel will take place roughly eight years after the events of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. It’s also been...

After securing his place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Universe, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is linking up with legendary director Quentin Tarantino for his next project. The acclaimed actor is the latest star to join Tarantino's Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood sequel, The Continuing Adventures of Cliff Booth.

According to Deadline, Abdul-Mateen II has boarded The Continuing Adventures of Cliff Booth cast, led by Brad Pitt and also featuring The Crown star Elizabeth Debicki and Ocean's Eleven franchise actor Scott Caan. Though his role in the movie is being kept under wraps, Abdul-Mateen II is reportedly portraying a character mirroring late NFL Hall of Fame running back turned actor Jim Brown.

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Fans of Quentin Tarantino's 2019 film Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood fell in love with Brad Pitt's character Cliff Booth, thanks to his absurd ego, over-the-top personality, retro fashion, and general '70s "cool dude" attitude. The much-discussed sequel/spinoff film about his character has been in the works for years now, with very little to show for it, beyond the details that David Fincherwould direct the Tarantino-penned script, allegedly called The Adventures of Cliff Booth. Well, now it seems that an ensemble is actually starting to come together for the Netflix feature, with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II being cast alongside Elizabeth Debicki and Scott Caan.

The news comes to us via exclusive reporting from Deadline, who could not confirm who Abdul-Mateen was playing, but heard from their sources that his "character would be in the vein of Jim Brown, who famously ended his Hall of Fame football...

The cast of the upcoming The Adventures of Cliff Booth — the surprise sequel to Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood — just got a surprising update. Yahya Abdul Mateen II, known for his villainous role as Black Manta in the Aquaman franchise and set to make his MCU debut in Marvel's Wonder Man, will be seen in the story that will carry on the legacy of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Details surrounding the character the star will be playing haven't been revealed. Some sources say that Abdul-Mateen II could be stepping into a role similar to what football player and actor Jim Brown established over the course of his career.

The Adventures of Cliff Booth remains a complete mystery. Quentin Tarantinoallowed Brad Pittto play the titular character in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, with the F1 actor portraying a relatively successful stuntman who didn't care...

Exclusive: Netflix’s The Adventures of Cliff Booth is slowly but surely starting to take shape as sources tell Deadline that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is joining Pitt, who is reprising the role that won him an Oscar. Elizabeth Debicki and Scott Caan also are on board with David Fincher directing from a script by Quentin Tarantino.

Plot details are vague, but sources say the film will follow one of Tarantino’s characters as he now serves as a Hollywood fixer. As for who Mateen is playing, while not confirmed, sources say the character would be in the vein of Jim Brown, who famously ended is Hall of Fame football career early to focus on acting starring in such hits as The Dirty Dozen.

Netflix could not be reached for comment.

When news broke that this movie was in the works, the town didn’t know what to believe at first...

Robert Aldrich's 1967 film "The Dirty Dozen" is often cited as one of the most masculine movies ever made. Set in 1944, it follows the travails of Major John Reisman (Lee Marvin) as he is assigned to lead a 12-man platoon of ex-convicts and ultra-violent Army near-dropouts. Reisman is tasked with training up some of the worst and most horrible people in the Army, get them up to snuff, and lead them on a secret mission into a Nazi stronghold in France. The soldiers are all awful in one way or another, so their mission to kill Nazi higher-ups offers them something violently heroic to do with their tempers. The Dirty Dozen included notable actors like Charles Bronson, John Cassavetes, Telly Savalas, Jim Brown, and Donald Sutherland. Ernest Borgnine played a fellow general.

"The Dirty Dozen" was a huge success, earning over $45 million at the box office on a $5.3 million budget.

Commandos! Get ready for a new crisp 4K Blu-ray release of the under-appreciated Joe Dante film Small Soldiers. The 1998 movie can be seen as a spiritual successor of sorts to Dante’s Gremlins series — as little sentient beings run amok on an unsuspecting group of people in a small town and it takes a plucky young hero, with his own little ally, to try to contain and destroy them. Blu-ray.com has reported that Paramount Home Media Distribution is set to release this new 4K remaster alongside a limited edition Steelbook Blu-ray on July 22.

The movie includes an all-star cast with Kirsten Dunst, Gregory Smith, Jay Mohr, Phil Hartman, Kevin Dunn, David Cross and Denis Leary. Meanwhile, the voice cast includes Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Brown, George Kennedy, Frank Langella, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Ernest Borgnine, Harry Shearer, Bruce Dern, Clint Walker, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Christina Ricci.

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There is very little that is remarkable about Taylor Hackford's 2013 actioner "Parker" starring Jason Statham. The title character is, like so many action movie protagonists before him, defined largely by his taciturn and steely demeanor and doesn't have a lot of whimsy or personality beyond that. Parker is a thief, but he is defined by an unshakable code of ethics and believes in sticking to well laid-out plans. He's not a hothead or impulsive. In other words: he's kind of boring. It also doesn't help that "Parker" has a predictable plot stretched out across a dull screenplay. The film came and went without fanfare, a January release to its very core.

"Parker" made $46.9 million at the box office on a $35 million budget, which is a bomb on a Hollywood ledger. It was only lukewarmly received by critics, sporting a 41% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes (based on 105 reviews). Peter Sobczynski's review for RogerEbert.

One of the late Chadwick Boseman's less-heralded gems finds a second wind as it blows up on the streaming charts over a decade after its theatrical debut. Draft Day, the sports drama featuring Boseman alongside Oscar-winner Kevin Costner, earns newfound success on Netflix.

Per Screen Rant, Draft Day is number 10 on Netflix's top movies chart this week. Draft Day debuted via Netflix on Apr. 1, making it onto a chart that includes One of Them Days, Despicable Me 4 and Jack the Giant Slayer.

Released by Lionsgate in 2014, Draft Day chronicles fictional Cleveland Browns general manager Sonny Weaver Jr. (Costner) as he and his team decide what to do with the first pick in the NFL draft as they look to rebuild the team. Boseman plays Vontae Mack, a linebacker and top NFL Draft prospect. The star-studded film also sees Jennifer Garner portray Sonny's love interest and Browns' finance manager Ali Parker,...

UB40 are hitting the road this fall with their “Relentless Tour,” bringing their signature blend of British reggae-pop across the country. They’ll be joined by The English Beat on select dates, with additional support from Inner Circle, Big Mountain, and the Buena Vista Orchestra at various stops along the way.

The 33-date outing marks the group’s fourth year in a row playing to American audiences. “No doubt we’ll be clocking up the miles on the road, as we always do with many hours spent on the tour bus,” drummer Jimmy Brown said in a statement, “but American audiences are so much fun to play to and are so loud in their appreciation that it is one of the most rewarding countries to tour.” The English Beat and Inner Circle are also returning to the road with UB40, having provided support on last year’s tour.

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Few athletes have lived a life as dramatic as George Foreman. The legendary professional, boxer, entrepreneur, minister, and author, isn’t just a heavyweight champion but a man who reinvented himself many times and never gave up no matter what challenges he faced. A dominant force in the world of boxing and sports, he made several unlikely decisions just when the world thought they had figured him out, leaving spectators surprised.

George Foreman has passed away at the age of 76 | Credits: George Foreman’s Ig

Well, given the extraordinary career and life he led, both in the boxing ring and outside of it, it was only a matter of time before Hollywood rushed in for the rights to a film. Thus, Big George Foreman came about, Sony’s take on the film with the legendary boxer himself attached to the film. An attempt to capture the brilliance of the legend...

The new hit crime thriller series Cross on Prime Video has just achieved a rare milestone, proving its staying power among audiences.

Cross, the adaptation of James Patterson’s bestselling Alex Cross novels, has now spent 100 consecutive days in Prime Video’s top 10 most-watched series as of March 6, 2025, according to FlixPatrol. This solidifies its place among the platform’s most successful originals, following in the footsteps of Alan Ritchson's Reacher, another hit Amazon series based on a best-selling book franchise. Cross has further proven that audiences have a strong appetite for hard-hitting crime thrillers led by iconic literary protagonists. With its impressive staying power, the series continues to draw viewers, further cementing Amazon’s dominance in the action and crime drama space.

Premiering on November 14, 2024, Cross quickly became a standout success for Amazon. Since its debut, Cross has maintained a strong presence in Prime Video’s rankings. By December...

As Kansas City Chiefs players continue to process their lopsided loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl Lix, Hollywood insiders are watching to see whether Travis Kelce is ready to snag a coveted acting career.

The year has not quite gotten off to the start that Kelce might have expected. Although the star tight end — along with quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the team — reached the Super Bowl with a chance to win a third straight championship, the Chiefs’ prolonged dominance saw some football fans turn on them or become convinced that refs give them more favorable calls. Kelce’s girlfriend Taylor Swift was booed at the Super Bowl by a seemingly pro-Eagles contingent, while Kelce himself caused a social media stir ahead of the big game after calling it a “great honor” to have President Donald Trump in the stadium.

It remains uncertain whether the 35-year-old...

Homer Simpson is a simple man. Sure, he loves his family, but beyond that, all he really needs to survive is beer, food and football. Over 36 seasons and nearly 800 episodes of The Simpsons, Homer has taken part in just about every sport ever — including the utterly ridiculous game of lacrosse — but the one he comes back to the most is football.

From entire pigskin-themed episodes like “Lisa the Greek,” “Sunday, Cruddy Sunday” and “Bart Star” to throwaway jokes while Homer watches TV, there have been hundreds of Simpsons gags about the NFL and football in general. That’s why, for Super Bowl Lix — which means 59, I checked — I enlisted a variety of Simpsons Facebook Groups and a few superfans to assemble the list below of 59 hilarious football moments from The Simpsons.

59 Homer Heckles Flanders

Pretty much all of Season Nine’s “Bart Star” is about football. Ned Flanders is the...

On Dec. 22, 1999, Warner Bros. released the Oliver Stone-directed NFL drama Any Given Sunday in theaters, where it went on to cross the $100 million mark globally. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below:

Oliver Stone is one of the movies’ foremost portrayers of warfare, so it’s only logical he should turn his attention to those gladiators of sports, professional football players. Any Given Sunday is the result, a film loaded with cynicism and choking on overbearing imagery that nevertheless winds up buying into many of the myths surrounding the sport. Of two minds about nearly every issue the film tackles anyway, Stone further lets his point of view get smothered in high-impact action and turbocharged editing.

Jocks and sports-minded guys appear the most logical audience for Any Given Sunday, but even they can’t be blamed for recoiling from the visual assault. Starring Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz and...

Since the 1960s, action movies have given audiences some of the most iconic stories of all time, from '80s icons like Die Hard to modern masterpieces like John Wick. While the modern era has produced some of the genre's best films, audiences have decades of classic action flicks to choose from, including many that helped define them. The genre is one of the most versatile in Hollywood, something that has been true for decades.

When it comes to older action movies, the genre can be hit or miss, with the limitations of past decades forcing some movies to be too muted or campy, while others simply haven't aged well. Some films, however, remain a classic part of the genre, and have helped define cinema for the decades since their release. From stories about soldiers going behind enemy lines to hard-boiled detectives bringing down gangsters, the action genre has decades...

Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has delivered some of the most enthralling movies of the past couple of decades. Despite staying away from franchise filmmaking and formulaic blockbusters, Tarantino’s movies have amassed a strong fan following. Moreover, the audience loves the adrenaline-pumping qualities of his film.

Quentin Tarantino is known for his adrenaline-pumping movies (Credit: Club Random | YouTube).

During an interview, Tarantino discussed some of the movies that influenced him in his formative years. The filmmaker admitted to being hugely impacted by one movie starring Raquel Welch and Jim Brown, which he saw in theaters. As a result, Tarantino has never stopped drawing one quality from this 1969 movie, and here is what you need to know about it.

Quentin Tarantino explained how one Raquel Welch and Jim Brown movie inspired him

Quentin Tarantino made his directorial debut with the 1992 crime-drama movie Reservoir Dogs. Since then, the filmmaker has established himself as...

When Mars Attacks! released in December 1996, it appeared to have everything it needed to be a major hit. It was produced and directed by Tim Burton, fresh off a string of successful films, including Batman and Batman Returns. It had a unique and interesting plot that blended sci-fi, action, and nostalgia for 1950s pulp aesthetics. Perhaps most importantly, it featured a cast absolutely packed with established and upcoming stars. From Jack Nicholson to Michael J. Fox, Mars Attacks! was bursting with big names and talent. Unfortunately, all these elements weren't enough to bring the film commercial or critical success.

Despite being set up for success, Mars Attacks! proved to be a major disappointment. Receiving, at best, mixed reviews and failing at the box office, the sci-fi film marked a low point for Tim Burton's career. Just why it performed so poorly is still debated by critics today but, for whatever reason,...

As you finish up binging “Cross,” feel free to explore Aldis Hodge’s massive body of work, as we’ve laid all the films and TV shows starring the actor that you should watch next.

Listen, Aldis Hodge isn’t new to this thing called acting, he’s true to it. He’s literally been on screen since he was 7 years old, when he made his film debut alongside his brother Edwin Hodge in “Die Hard With a Vengeance” in 1995. Since then, he’s gone on to earn several award nominations as well as a Screen Actors Guild award.

The actor and producer has a lengthy career that includes projects that have depicted real-life figures, thrilled audiences and inspired viewers. Here’s nine shows and films to check Hodge out in after you’ve finished “Cross.”

“Leverage” (TNT) “Leverage” (2008)

In TNT’s heist drama “Leverage,” Hodge played hacker Alec Hardison,...

Andrew Stevens pays loving but not hagiographic tribute to his late mother, famed actress Stella Stevens, in his documentary recently showcased at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. The film convincingly makes the case that its subject, best known for her performances in such pictures as The Poseidon Adventure and The Nutty Professor, is severely underrated, both as an actress and social activist. Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet aims to rectify that perception and, thanks to numerous clips of her work and effusive commentary by the likes of Quentin Tarantino and Vivica A. Fox, it succeeds beautifully.

The filmmaker (who appears frequently) admits that his relationship with his mother was rocky, to say the least, in the early years. Born in Yazoo City, Mississippi, Stevens got married at age 16 and had Andrew, her first and only child, six months later. The marriage soon dissolved, and when she moved to Hollywood to pursue an acting career,...

The Running Man steps up the pace as principal photography for the upcoming remake commences in the U.K. New set photos from the Paramount pic tease Glen Powell in the leading role and the film's logo.

Via the Daily Mail, new behind-the-scenes photos from The Running Man reboot's production show Powell and the film's crew roaming throughout the Battersea Power Station in London. The on-set visuals show Powell sporting an '80s-like ensemble, reminiscent of lead actor Arnold Schwarzenegger in the original movie, wearing a hoodie under a denim shirt and brown jacket. Meanwhile, others showed hundreds of extras and a masked character sprinting around the building during a take. Furthermore, a snap of director Edgar Wright's chair offers a clear look at the reboot's logo, sporting red and white colors.

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Kemp Powers is adding serious star power to his upcoming feature film Lunik Heist, which will star Jared Leto, Lupita Nyong’o, and John Mulaney. Powers directs Lunik Heist from his own script based on actual events. The story orbits around the American government’s plot to steal a Soviet spacecraft during a 1959 exposition in Mexico City. Jeff Maysh’s MIT Technology Review article inspires the screenplay, with Maysh executive producing. In addition to his starring role, Jared Leto produces alongside Emma Ludbrook via the duo’s Paradox studio with Mark Johnson for Gran Via Productions.

“We’re so thrilled to bring together such an exceptional team,” said Matthew Greenfield, the President of Searchlight Pictures. “With the extraordinary talents of Jared, Lupita, and John, led by the visionary Kemp, Lunik Heist is a wild, roller-coaster ride filled with subterfuge and unlikely heroes.”

After directing one of my Top 10 animated films, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,...

Two-time Oscar nominee Kemp Powers is directing and writing Lunik Heist for Searchlight Pictures, a project which will star Oscar winner Jared Leto, Emmy winner John Mulaney, and Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o.

The movie is inspired by the audacious true story of the American government’s plot to steal a Soviet spacecraft during a 1959 exposition in Mexico City. The script is based on Jeff Maysh’s article in the MIT Technology Review. Maysh serves as EP. Leto and Emma Ludbrook are producing under their Paradox banner, along with Mark Johnson for Gran Via Productions.

Director of Development Zahra Phillips is shepherding the project for Searchlight Pictures, reporting to Head of Production and Development DanTram Nguyen. Start of production and theatrical release will be announced down the road.

“We’re so thrilled to bring together such an exceptional team,” said President of Searchlight Pictures Matthew Greenfield. “With the extraordinary talents of Jared,...

Edgar Wrights The Running Man is shaping up to be one of the finest Stephen King adaptations yet, at least when it comes to its cast. Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, Katy OBrian, and Lee Pace have all signed on to appear in the production, and now we have word that more heavyweights are joining in on the fun. The latest name entering the fray is Jurassic Park III and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes star William H. Macy.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Macy will join the ever-growing cast as "a man who helps [Powell's] Richards when he is on the run." This makes Macy another new addition following the announcement over the weekend that Michael Cera will reunite with his Scott Pilgrim vs. the World director for the first time in 14 years on a live-action movie.

Cera joined along with Emilia Jones (Locke & Key) in The Running Man,...

American singer and actor Trini Lopez played a significant role in the 1967 action movie The Dirty Dozen, but his character mysteriously vanished midway through the story. Based on the 1965 novel by E.M. Nathanson, The Dirty Dozen is set in 1944, during World War II, and depicts 12 soldiers being trained for a military mission ahead of the Normandy landings. The movie was a critical and commercial success and inspired three television sequels in the 1980s. A Dirty Dozen remake was announced in 2019, with David Ayer set to serve as director.

The Dirty Dozen received praise for its depiction of military combat during World War II and received four Oscar nominations in 1968, winning one for Best Sound Editing. The movie contained a talented ensemble cast featuring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Jim Brown, and George Kennedy, who all served in the military in real life, during the war. One member of the cast ensemble,...

Glen Powell has found his adversary in Edgar Wright's upcoming adaptation of The Running Man, based on Stephen King's 1982 novel. Josh Brolin is in final talks to play the villain in the film, which makes sense Brolin is no stranger to playing bad guys; in fact, he was once the biggest threat to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Per Deadline, Josh Brolin is joining The Running Man update from Paramount Pictures. The exact details of his role are still under wraps, but given that he's described as the "antagonist behind the violent reality show," Brolin is likely playing Dan Killian a role previously played by game-show host Richard Dawson in the 1987 adaptation starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. In the dystopian thriller novel, which King wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, Killian is the executive producer of a reality show in which contestants are forced to run for their lives from trained...

The Running Man sprints to get another top name for the anticipated Stephen King adaptation. The upcoming remake lands Marvel Cinematic Universe star Josh Brolin in a major role opposite main star Glen Powell.

According to Deadline, Brolin is finalizing negotiations to portray the top villain in The Running Man remake helmed by Edgar Wright. While details regarding Brolin's role are being kept under wraps, reports suggest he will play the antagonist behind the deadly titular game show.

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Brolin's casting comes soon before the scheduled release of his memoir, From Under the Truck, on Nov. 19. Brolin is best known among MCU fans for playing one of the biggest supervillains of all time, Thanos, the last three Avengers sequels, Age of Ultron,...

Green Lantern has had a rough history on film. In 2011, Warner Bros. bet on the hero being their Iron Man; a B-lister underdog who could kick off a blockbuster franchise. "Green Lantern" starring Ryan Reynolds did not fly high so the character was almost completely absent from the DC Extended Universe. (None of the major Green Lanterns show up in either cut of "Justice League.")

Now, James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Studios is again looking to make the Green Lantern Corps an early fixture of their DC Films. Nathan Fillion is playing Guy Gardner in 2025's "Superman" and a "Lanterns" TV series is currently in development at HBO. A "True Detective" style murder mystery, "Lanterns" will star the two most famous comic Green Lanterns: Hal Jordan and John Stewart (not the one from "The Daily Show").

Kyle Chandler has recently been cast as Hal Jordan, so what about John?...

The upcoming remake of The Running Man, directed by Edgar Wright and starring Glen Powell, just got a major production update. Based on the beloved novel by Stephen King (written under his pseudonym Richard Bachman), The Running Man is set in a futuristic 2025 where participants compete in the violent reality show "The Running Man" to win a massive cash prize. Edgar Wright is looking to put a new spin on the novel, which was previously adapted by director Paul Michael Glaser with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead role, and production on Wright's version is gearing up to begin shooting.

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*Availability in US Release Date November 13, 1987Director Paul Michael GlaserCast Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura, Erland van LidthRuntime 101Main Genre ActionWriters Stephen King, Steven E. de SouzaTagline A game nobody survives. But Schwarzenegger has yet to play.

Mark Wahlberg's "Play Dirty" is based on the Parker novel series and could finally launch a successful franchise built around the anti-hero thief. Despite past adaptations, Parker as a character has not gained mainstream success due to his cold, humorless nature. Previous Wahlberg co-stars Mel Gibson, Jason Statham and Robert Duvall have all starred in Parker movie adaptations.

Mark Wahlberg's Play Dirty can finally launch a franchise that three of his biggest co-stars failed to. When Wahlberg made the unlikely switch from rapper to movie star, he was balancing acclaimed dramas like Boogie Nights with B-movies like The Corrupter. Mark Wahlberg action movies soon became a subgenre unto themselves and while in recent years he's gravitated more towards family-friendly projects like Arthur the King, he'll still dip back into R-rated action on occasion.

On that front, Wahlberg has two notable projects on the way. The first is Flight Risk,...

Mark Wahlberg's upcoming heist movie Play Dirty could finally establish him as a franchise star after decades. Play Dirty, directed by Shane Black, follows Wahlberg as professional thief Parker in an international heist. Wahlberg sees Play Dirty as a blend of action and humor, with potential for future films based on the Parker character.

Mark Wahlberg's upcoming heist movie Play Dirty can finally spark the franchise he should have had over two decades ago. Apart from his roles in two Transformers movies and the celebrated Ted movies, Wahlberg has not signed on to many franchise projects throughout his career. His counterparts such as Matt Damon, Jason Statham, and Keanu Reeves all have dedicated franchises in addition to their other notable works, but Wahlberg has yet to solidify himself as the true face of any one franchise.

Wahlberg is set to star in Play Dirty, a highly anticipated heist movie by acclaimed director Shane Black.

Jackpot! is an action comedy film directed by Paul Feig from a screenplay by Rob Yescombe. The Prime Video film is set in the near future in California and it follows the story of Katie, a struggling actress who wins the lottery but according to the law, anyone with a losing ticket is allowed to kill the winner and take the winnings. To survive Katie teams up with Noel, an amateur lottery protection agent. Jackpot! stars Awkwafina and John Cena in the lead roles with Simu Liu, Donald Elise Watkins, Sam Asghari, Colson Baker, and Marian Green starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the action, unique plot, and comedic moments in Jackpot! here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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Hollywood megastar Glen Powell is no stranger to reboots, remakes, and sequels. Having just come off the hugely successful summer blockbuster Twisters, he seemed to have come out of nowhere in 2022 thanks to Top Gun: Maverick, despite being in the business for nearly 20 years up to that point. Now, Powell is teasing his next project, Edgar Wrights The Running Man, calling it an amalgamation of Stephen Kings classic novel and the offbeat style of Wright.

Speaking with ScreenRant to promote The Best Mans Ghostwriter, an original podcast courtesy of Audible, Powell teased that hes been "doing a lot of sprinting" to get ready for The Running Man, which begins filming this fall. Jokes aside, Powell would go on to say that not only has he wanted to work with Wright for years now, but that the director of the Three Flavors Cornetto trilogy is bringing his own flair to the project.

Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell may have found their next collaboration. Several publications, citing industry insider Daniel Richtman as a source, have shared that Sweeney is being eyed to join Powell in an adaptation of Stephen King's dystopian novel, The Running Man. In April, Variety confirmed that Powell would lead the adaptation as Ben Richards. If Sweeney is to join the film, it will mark the second collaboration between the two following their sleeper hit Anyone But You. Given all the press that surrounded that film - most notably around Powell and Sweeney's chemistry - we know there'd be plenty of media buzz about their on-screen reunion.

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*Availability in US Release Date November 13, 1987Director Paul Michael GlaserCast Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura, Erland van LidthRuntime 101Main Genre ActionWriters Stephen King, Steven E. de SouzaTagline A game nobody survives.

The Running Man, the Stephen King classic dystopian novel, will be getting a remake by Edgar Wright soon, and star Glen Powell just offered an exciting update. Wrights project follows a lifelong mission to do a whole new adaptation of Kings book, and since he came on board to helm the remake, Wright has been clear about what he wants to do: not a remake of 1987s Arnold Schwarzenegger action film, but a new take of the material.

In an interview with IndieWire, Powell has now confirmed The Running Man is happening and begins shooting next fall. He also intends to finish his college degree at the University of Texas at the same time:

"Im not going to be sitting in a class with other students on the regular. Im basically going to be coming back because I have to finish up, but Im going to be shooting The Running Man in the fall.

All American: Homecoming cast member Jaalen Best has been cast as Muhammad Ali in the Prime Video show The Greatest. The show is the first authorized scripted series about the legendary boxer. The show could provide Best with his breakthrough role.

An alumnus from the All American: Homecoming cast is set to play iconic boxer Muhammad Ali. Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., the iconic activist and sports legend lived from 1942 through 2016. Numerous documentaries and biopics have been made about the icon's life, with one of the most recent onscreen portrayals being the Oscar-nominated movie One Night in Miami... in which he was played by Eli Goree opposite Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X, Aldis Hodge as Jim Brown, and Leslie Odom Jr. as Sam Cooke.

Per Variety, Jaalen Best has been cast to star as Muhammad Ali in the upcoming Prime Video show The Greatest, which is set to focus primarily...

It’s the summer of “Blaxploitation, Baby!,” the latest festival hosted by Film Forum.

The indie theater announced the upcoming festival which will take place August 16 through August 22. The program celebrates the early ‘70s genre of Black cinema, and features films wth iconic movie stars Pam Grier, Richard Roundtree, Ron O’Neal, Tamara Dobson, Jim Brown, Vonetta McGee, Fred Williamson, Isaac Hayes, and more.

“Blaxploitation, Baby!” is dedicated to author and pioneering film historian Donald Bogle, who collaborated on Film Forum’s first Blaxploitation festival in 1995. Bogle credited Melvin Van Peebles’ filmography for helping to establish the genre. “Blaxploitation, Baby!” additionally ranges from works from directors such as Ossie Davis, Gordon Parks, and Gordon Parks Jr.

As well as the screenings, the festival will include the sales of critic and historian Odie Henderson’s “Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation” and Donald Bogle’s acclaimed TCM book “Hollywood Black” at concessions.