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Reacher who? Actor Alan Ritchson looks nothing like his fan-favorite character in the first look at his upcoming action movie, Motor City.

Elevation Pictures has unveiled the first imageof Ritchson from Motor City, showing the Reacher actor decked out in a white muscle shirt and sporting a long head of hair and an unkempt beard. The image also confirms that Ritchson's character has at least four tattoos. The first look image was shared on X by the film and television company to announce that Motor City would have its North American premiere at the upcoming 50th Toronto International Film Festival, in the Centrepiece programme, this September.

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Set in 1970s Detroit, Motor City stars Ritchson as John Miller, a man who falls in love with a local gangster’s girl. When the gangster frames Miller and sends him to prison, his life is ruined, and he soon...

Thanks to his leading role in Prime Video’s hit action series, Reacher, Alan Ritchson has now become a bona fide action superstar. Possessing the sort of size to rival that of even the “Austrian Oak” himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the charisma to boot, Ritchson putting his name on another action project outside the adventures of Jack Reacher is reason enough to be excited. And, thanks to a near-unrecognizable first look at the actor in Motor City, we could very well have an action thriller classic on our hands.

Alan Ritchson takes the lead in the ‘70s-inspired revenge thriller Motor City, which will reportedly only have five lines of dialogue. Instead, the thriller will let the action do the talking. In the first look image, which you can check out below, Ritchson combines his familiarly huge frame with long hair and a glorious beard as he finds himself behind bars...

Alan Ritchson is back on the big screen, and he’s looking more ripped than ever. The Reacher star is leading the upcoming action thriller Motor City, directed by Potsy Ponciroli and written by Chad St. John. The movie is set to have its world premiere in the Venice Spotlight section at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.

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The story follows John Miller, a Detroit auto worker whose life falls apart after he is wrongly accused of a crime and sent to prison. After years behind bars, he gets out with one goal, to hunt down the people who set him up. Ritchson takes on the role of Miller, bringing a bigger, more imposing look than fans have seen from him before.

Motor City has had a long road to production. Chad St. John’s script first made waves back in 2009 when it appeared on the Black List,...

Alan Ritchson is back on the big screen in a huge way, literally. The first look at him in the upcoming action thriller Motor City shows the actor looking even bigger and more intimidating than fans have seen before. Directed by Potsy Ponciroli and written by Chad St. John, the movie will make its world premiere in the Venice Spotlight section at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.

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The movie stars Ritchson as John Miller, an auto worker whose life is destroyed after he’s framed for a crime he didn’t commit. Sent to prison for something he didn’t do, Miller spends years behind bars. When he’s finally released, he sets out on a mission for revenge against the people who ruined his life.

The cast also includes Shailene Woodley, Ben Foster, and Pablo Schreiber. NJ.com reported that filming took place in New Jersey...

After years of anticipation, Alan Ritchson is finally getting bloody, brutal, and almost entirely silent in Motor City, his ambitious 1970s-era action film set to make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Ambitious might be an understatement — the movie reportedly contains just five lines of dialogue across its entire runtime, leaving the action to do all the talking, and TIFF has just released an image of a long-haired and nearly unrecognizable Ritchson looking imposing and brutal.

Directed by Potsy Ponciroli, Motor City stars Ritchson as John Miller — “a Detroit man released from prison, who unleashes a rampage of brutal vengeance on those who framed him,” according to TIFF’s official description. The Detroit-set thriller promises immersive visual storytelling and “stunningly choreographed and stylized action sequences” in a grimy, crime-ridden 1970s landscape.

The cast is stacked, with Shailene Woodley, Ben Foster, and Pablo Schreiber joining Ritchson, alongside Ben McKenzie...

The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, is scheduled to take place from September 4th through the 14th, and today the festival (known as TIFF) announced this year’s Centrepiece programme, their global showcase of compelling cinema from around the world. As a press release notes, “his year, there are 55 titles from filmmakers representing nearly fifty countries including Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chad, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, France, Germany, Iraq, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Poland, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand, reflecting TIFF’s commitment to global cinema. Centrepiece provides a platform for internationally recognized films, acclaimed titles from other festivals around the globe, and highly anticipated premieres from Canadian and international talents.” Centrepiece has been programmed by Jason Anderson, Kelly Boutsalis, Diana Cadavid, Robyn Citizen, Claire Diao, Giovanna Fulvi, June Kim, Dorota Lech, Anita Lee, Peter Kuplowsky, Andréa Picard, and Jason Ryle – and one of the standouts among...

The Toronto Film Festival on Tuesday unveiled 55 new film titles for its global-film focused Centerpiece program, including titles from Richard Linklater, Christian Petzold, Anders Thomas Jensen, Pietro Marcello and Álvaro Olmos Torrico.

There’s world premieres for the “Brat” singer Charli xcx-starrer Erupcja from director Peter Ohs; the Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough and Anson Boon starring thriller Good Boy, from director Jan Komasa and co-producer Jeremy Thomas; Adam Carter Rehmeier’s romantic crime thriller Carolina Caroline, starring Samara Weaving; and Kirk Jones’ Tourette Syndrome drama I Swear, which stars Robert Aramayo as John Davidson, the trailblazing campaigner.

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo. Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival

There’s also first looks for Gail Maurice’s indigenous drama Blood Lines, where the director stars alongside Tamara Podemski, Dana Solomon and Melanie Bray; Nomad Shadow, Eimi Imanishi’s debut feature about a refugee to Europe forced to return to Western Sahara; The Cost of Heaven,...

Exclusive: Kingston Vernes (The Survivor) has been cast in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, which has a pilot order at Hulu. He will be a guest star in the pilot, with the character envisioned as a major recurring if the project goes to series.

Ryan Kiera Armstrong stars as the new slayer — an introverted high-school student named Nova — in the untitled Buffyverse offshoot, which Gellar executive produces in addition to reprising her signature role as Buffy Summers.

Vernes will plat Carson, a Junior Olympian and popular student at New Sunnydale Academy who is the object of Nova’s (Armstrong) crush and stars noticing her after a life-changing event.

In addition to Armstrong and Gellar, Vernes joins previously cast series regulars Faly Rakotohavana, Ava Jean, Sarah Bock, Daniel Di Tomasso and Jack Cutmore-Scott.

Oscar winner Chloé Zhao is directing the pilot, written by Nora and Lilla Zuckerman. No additional information...

There’s a film out there that’s pulled off something rare—every critic who’s seen it loves it. That movie is ‘Leave No Trace’, a 2018 drama that’s earned a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, holding strong with over 250 reviews. It’s a story about a father and daughter living off the grid, and it’s got a grip on anyone who watches it.

The plot centers on Will, a war veteran, and his teenage daughter, Tom, who’ve carved out a life in the forests near Portland, Oregon. They’re not just camping—they’re hiding, avoiding society’s rules. When authorities find them, they’re forced into a world that feels foreign. The story follows their struggle to adapt and their pull back to the wild, where they feel free. Directed by Debra Granik, the film is based on Peter Rock’s novel ‘My Abandonment’, which draws from a real-life tale,...

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Hulu is ready with an entertainment-packed August this year. While we already know all the brilliant films that will be leaving Hulu in the upcoming month, we will also see the premiere of the highly anticipated Alien prequel series and the streaming release of Osgood Perkins‘ The Monkey. Just like every month, Hulu is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 13 new movies and TV shows coming to Hulu in August 2025.

Bob Trevino Likes It (August 5) Credit – Roadside Attractions

Bob Trevino Likes It is a comedy-drama film written and directed by Tracie Laymon. Inspired by Laymon’s own life, the 2024 film follows a young woman searching for her estranged father online, but she soon befriends a different man with the same name. Bob Trevino Likes It stars Barbie Ferreira,...

If you recall '80s and '90s music videos as vividly as I do, you must remember they were big on promoting movies (and their main characters) if the songs were specifically made or used in them. Who could forget Will Smith's banger for "Men in Black" or Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" that helped turn "The Bodyguard" with Kevin Costner into an unlikely hit? Hell, before the internet came around, I often learned about new films by watching MTV and VH1 for hours after school. But those days are long gone; music TV channels aren't really a thing anymore, sadly -- YouTube replaced them once and for all.

Music videos that featured scattered scenes from films throughout basically have disappeared entirely. What stuck around to some extent, however, is beloved and big-time Hollywood actors appearing in silly, heartfelt, and sometimes beautifully heartbreaking music videos...

Laysla De Oliveira is slated to co-star in upcoming rodeo flick Cowboy, the directorial debut feature film from Cameron Duddy, bass player for country band Midland, The Hollywood Reporter can reveal.

De Oliveira (Lioness, Locke & Key, Guest of Honour) joins a cast that had already included Ben Foster, Rudy Pankow, Gabriel Basso, Midland lead singer Mark Wystrach and retired NFL veteran Taylor Lewan.

Cowboy follows the story of Foster’s Lee “Babe” Midnight, described as a “washed-up rodeo legend drifting between small-time shows and shady deals” who ends up becoming a mentor to Pankow’s young aspiring rodeo rider Clif Casey. De Oliveira will play Alejandra, Lee’s ex-girlfriend and mother to an 11-month-old son.

Other than De Oliveira, Cowboy also adds Simon Rex (Red Rocket), Carlos Pratts (Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, McFarland, USA) and Cameron Sault in supporting roles, the latter of whom is making his acting debut.

Reacher star Alan Ritchson looks more intimidating than ever in a new image from his upcoming action thriller movie. Though some audiences will recognize him from projects like Smallville, Blue Mountain State, or The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), it's the hit Prime Video action series adapting the books by Lee Child that made Ritchson a star.

Reacher has been a massive hit for the streamer, with Ritchson taking on the lead role of Jack Reacher, a former MP who travels from town to town solving crimes and helping those in need. The show most recently returned for a well-received season 3, and Reacher season 4 is now confirmed to be on the way.

Following the Reacher premiere in 2022, Ritchson has become a more common sight in the world of movies, too. He recently appeared in Guy Ritchie's The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024), for example, playing the formidable Anders Lassen.

Ritchson also...

Alan Ritchson might be best known for breaking bones and busting heads as Jack Reacher, but his next role may be his boldest yet. In a newly released image from Motor City, the rising action star looks battered, bruised, and bloody — right at home in the gritty underworld of 1970s Detroit. But it’s not just the physicality that has people talking: this movie barely has any dialogue. Yes, really. Director Potsy Ponciroli (Old Henry) took to Instagram to announce that Motor City — a “gorgeous action film set in ’70s Detroit… with only 4 lines of dialogue” — has officially been selected for the Venice Film Festival.

The photo shows Ritchson, bloodied and intense, a far cry from his clean-cut Reacher persona. “Today it’s official,” Ponciroli wrote. “We got into the Venice film fest! So many people gave so much time and creativity to this project, and I can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Sydney Sweeney is stepping into the boxing ring to play Christy Martin, one of the biggest female sports stars of the 1990s. The upcoming film, titled Christy, tells the true story of Martin’s rise to fame as a professional boxer and also covers a dark moment when her husband tried to kill her in 2010.

Fans recently got a first look at Sweeney in character, and the photos reveal a striking transformation.

She looks strong and tough, perfectly fitting for the role of the boxing legend. The film is directed by David Michôd, who co-wrote the script with Mirrah Foulkes. Christy Martin herself is involved in the project to ensure the story stays true to real events, according to sources close to the production.

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Interestingly, Sydney faced criticism from some online fans while she was training for the role. People called her “overweight” and “not attractive,” but she...

Sydney Sweeney is set to star as Christy Martin, the famous boxer who became one of the biggest female sports stars in the 1990s.

The movie, called Christy, tells the story of Martin’s rise in the boxing world and also covers the shocking event when her husband tried to kill her in 2010.

Fans have already got a first look at Sydney Sweeney in character as Christy Martin, showing a dramatic transformation for the role. The photos highlight her strong physical presence, fitting for portraying the boxing icon.

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The film is directed by David Michôd, who also co-wrote the script with Mirrah Foulkes. According to reports, Martin herself is involved in the making of the movie to make sure the story is told accurately.

What’s interesting is that Sweeney was initially attacked by fans online as she was undergoing extensive physical training. Sweney was described as overweight in the comments,...

Sydney Sweeney's transformation has been revealed in a first-look image from her new boxing biopic, Christy. Directed by David Michôd, with a script he co-wrote with Mirrah Foulkes, the upcoming film follows the former professional boxer Christy Martin, chronicling her rise as the most famous female fighter during the 1990s to her attempted murder by her husband in 2010.

In addition to Sweeney as Christy Martin, the cast also includes Ben Foster as her husband James V. Martin alongside Merritt Wever, Katy O'Brian (Love Lies Bleeding), Ethan Embry, Jess Gabor, Chad L. Coleman, and Tony Cavalero. Filming started in September 2024, was completed the following November, and now, the first look has been revealed.

Shared by TIFF on X, formerly Twitter, the first look at Sydney Sweeney's transformation in the Christy Martin biopic was revealed. The photo shows the fighter inside the ring, exuding fierce determination and drenched in sweat, wearing red gloves and white gear,...

Last week, the Toronto International Film Festival announced 11 galas and special presentations for global artists that the committee wishes to spotlight this year. The scheduling of these events are a reflection of “TIFF’s commitment to champion new perspectives and cinematic excellence to its diverse international public audience.” TIFF has now released the first-look images for a number of films that have been accepted into this year’s festival. Some of the notable titles are Christy, Frankenstein, Good Fortune and more. You can check out the full list of movies being screened at the event on their website Here.

One of the most anticipated releases is Sydney Sweeney‘s turn as boxer Christy Martin in the film Christy. David Michod directs the untitled Christy Martin sports biopic he co-wrote with Mirrah Foulkes. The project charts Martin’s rise to become the most iconic boxer of the 1990s. Dubbed the “female Rocky” by producers,...

It’s a big news week for the 50th Toronto International Film Festival starting with this morning’s announcement of their full Galas and Special Presentations section including world premieres of Aziz Ansari’s Lionsgate Keanu Reeves & Seth Rogen comedy Good Fortune, Maude Apatow’s feature directorial debut Poetic License, Isabel Coixet’s Three Goodbyes, James McAvoy’s feature directorial debut California Schemin’, Succession star Brian Cox’s feature directorial debut Glenrothan, Romain Gavras’ Sacrifice, David Michôd’s Christy, Yeon Sang-ho’s The Ugly, James Vanderbilt’s Nuremberg, and Alice Winocour’s Couture, as well as films from Mamoru Hosoda, Zacharias Kunuk, Baz Luhrmann, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Jafar Panahi, Benny Safdie, and Gus Van Sant.

Before Waiting for Godot begins its Broadway run on Sept. 13, both Bill and Ted will be in TIFF; Keanu Reeves starring in Good Fortune and Alex Winter with the world premiere of his Adulthood.

Good Fortune,...

Days after announcing its gala world premieres, the Toronto International Film Festival has just expanded its lineup with a slate of new films featuring A-listers and Oscar winners. On Monday, the festival announced the highly anticipated debuts of movies starring Keanu Reeves, Vince Vaughn, Seth Rogen, Saoirse Ronan, Dustin Hoffman, and Al Pacino, underscoring the festival’s reputation as a crucial spring board for award-season contenders.

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The film, starring Hoffman and Leo Woodall, is directed by Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Daniel Roher (Navalny) in his feature debut. It follows a former piano prodigy (Woodall) who, down on his luck, uses his extraordinary auditory skills to help a found family figure (Hoffman). The cast also includes Havana Rose Liu and Lior Raz.

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Sydney Sweeney stars as trailblazing professional boxer Christy Martin in this drama directed by David Michôd. Based on a true story, the film chronicles Martin’s meteoric rise...

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Rachel Brosnahan is one of the most talented yet underrated actors in the film industry right now. After beginning her acting career with a small role in the Michael Bay-produced film The Unborn, she gained critical success with her role in Netflix’s original series House of Cards and gained mainstream success after her amazing leading role in Prime Video’s The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel. She most recently starred in James Hawes‘s vigilante spy thriller film The Amateur opposite Rami Malek, and she also took on the iconic role of Lois Lane in James Gunn‘s Superman. So, if you loved Brosnahan’s performances, here are the best movies and TV shows starring Rachel Brosnahan that you should not miss out on.

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Rachel Brosnahan, the actress who is widely renowned for her breakthrough role as Miriam “Midge” Maisel in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, has earned a one-way ticket into one of the up-and-coming Dcu, through James Gunn’s upcoming Superman. And since then, talks about her pretty much refuse to die down.

The forthcoming flick will see her embodying the character of the fan-beloved Lois Lane: A world-famous investigative journalist at Daily Planet, who works alongside (and ends up being the love interest of) Clark Kent, aka the Kryptonian superhero Kal-El (played by David Corenswet in the new movie).

Judging from the reviews that the trailer and the early screenings have received so far, Brosnahan has ostensibly left no stone unturned in giving one of the finest performances of her lifetime as Lane. But while that one’s to look forward to, you might want to see more of her after watching her in Superman.

Cobie Smulders' first sitcom since How I Met Your Mother has received a major setback. Since her debut in the early 2000s, with guest turns on shows like Smallville and Tru Calling, Smulders has taken on a variety of roles. She's played Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, acting as a reliable presence across different movies and series.

She's played crucial supporting parts on anthologies such asAmerican Crime Story and teen dramas like High School. Her most enduring role, though, remains as How I Met Your Mother's Robin Scherbatsky. More than a decade after the popular sitcom ended, Smulders was set to return to sitcoms with the potential series Friends & Family. According to a new report, that is now unlikely.

Deadlinereports thatFriends & Family, which stars Smulders, isno longer in the running to get picked up at ABC. The pilot would have marked Smulders' first main role in...

Sydney Sweeney is portraying real-life fighter Christy Martin in an upcoming biopic. To effectively play the part, Sweeney needed to bulk up, and she ultimately put on 30 pounds for the transformative movie role, which has been described as a "female Rocky."

Sweeney and the film's director, David Michôd, discussed her casting as Christy Martin in a new profile for W Magazine. Michôd stressed how Sweeney "trained her butt off to play the part," impressed by the physical work she had put into the film. Gaining 30 pounds and taking part in training sessions was not easy, but Sweeney also said she she "loved" every bit of it, no matter how challenging some days might have gotten.

“I loved it,” Sweeney explained. "I came onboard to play Christy, and I had about three and a half months of training. I started eating. I weight-trained in the morning for an hour, kickboxed midday for about two hours,...

Sydney Sweeney says she told co-star Katy O’Brian “If you break my nose, that’s fine” while rehearsing fight scenes for the Christy Martin biopic, a comment first shared on IndieWire’s social feeds and echoed by O’Brian on Reddit. The actor has trained three-and-a-half months, lifting and kickboxing daily, and added about 30 pounds of muscle to match the six-time world champion’s build.

The film, financed by Black Bear and Anonymous Content, is directed by David Michôd from a script he wrote with Mirrah Foulkes; cameras rolled in North Carolina and wrapped last November. Ben Foster, Merritt Wever, Ethan Embry and O’Brian join Sweeney onscreen, while producers include Kerry Kohansky-Roberts and Sweeney herself. Post-production insiders tell CinemaBlend the team is eyeing a 2026 festival launch while weighing U.S. distributors.

O’Brian confirmed Sweeney took real shots during takes, leaving both performers bruised but satisfying consultants who insisted the bouts look “fight-night” authentic.

“Even the best fall down sometimes”, sang Howie Day in Collide, and rarely has that lyric landed harder than on Taylor Sheridan’s resume. Yes, the mastermind of Yellowstone and Sicario once put his name behind Finestkind, a 2023 crime thriller so poorly received, it’s been digitally buried like last year’s memes.

This cinematic shipwreck paired up-and-coming Jenna Ortega with Hollywood veteran Tommy Lee Jones, promising firepower but delivering a fizzle. Critics didn’t sing much praise, and Jenna Ortega fans labeled it one of the worst performances to date. The irony? Sheridan, who now steers prestige Westerns, would likely prefer you pretend this film never existed.

With a 28% Rotten Tomatoes rating and dialogue so stiff it could splinter wood, Finestkind isn’t just a flop; it’s an embarrassment that everyone involved hopes you missed.

Finestkind: A star-studded crime movie that fell apart Credits: Jenna Ortega in...

The Night Agent's Gabriel Basso is saddling up for a role in a new Western drama. He'll star in Cowboy, a movie centering around the lives of a group of rodeo performers. Ben Foster (Hell or High Water) and Rudy Pankow (Outer Banks) are also set to star in the film. Deadline reports that Cowboy has begun production.

The film will be the directorial debut of Cameron Duddy, a member of the country group Midland. Duddy also wrote the film's script with bandmate Jess Carson; Midland's third member, Mark Wystrach (The Eyes of Tammy Faye), will co-star in the film alongside Basso, Foster, Pankow, and retired Tennessee Titans tackle Taylor Lewan. The film will focus on a troupe of traveling rodeo performers, who seek fame amidst the drudgery of life on the road and the dangerous, punishing sport in the arena. Says Duddy, "This is a personal story for me.

Rudy Pankow, Gabriel Basso and Ben Foster are saddling up for rodeo drama “Cowboy” with Midland’s Cameron Duddy directing.

Fellow Midland musician nm1458132 autoMark Wystrach[/link] will also act in the film, while their third band member Jess Carson came up with the story with Duddy. Adair Cole (“Warrior”) penned the script.

The movie, now in production, marks the first project from Paint Horse Pictures, a new banner from Range’s Nashville division.

“Set against the backdrop of the traveling rodeo circuit, ‘Cowboy’ follows a ragtag group of bull riders, barrel racers and pickup men as they chase fleeting glory beneath the glow of arena lights, under the neon haze of roadside bars and behind the twin beams of car light leading them into the night,” per the logline. “It’s dusty, dangerous and deeply human.

“This is a personal story for me. It’s a film about what it takes...

Range Nashville banner Paint Horse Pictures launched Wednesday with the announcement of its first feature film, Cowboy, which has begun production.

The film hails from director Cameron Duddy in his feature directorial debut. Adair Cole penned the script, based on a story by Duddy and Jess Carson, members of the country band Midland. Ben Foster (Hell or High Water), Rudy Pankow (Outer Banks) and Gabriel Basso (The Night Agent) will star. Midland’s third band member, Mark Wystrach (The Eyes of Tammy Faye), will also appear in the film alongside Taylor Lewan (Bussin’ With the Boys).

Set against the backdrop of the traveling rodeo circuit, Cowboy follows a ragtag group of bull riders, barrel racers and pickup men as they chase fleeting glory beneath the glow of arena lights, under the neon haze of roadside bars, and behind the twin beams of car light leading them into the night. It’s dusty,...

Cameron Duddy, bassist of the Grammy-nominated country band Midland and a top video director, is set to become a feature-film director, and two of his bandmates are on board as well.

Duddy will direct “Cowboy,” which stars Ben Foster (“Hell or High Water”), Gabriel Basso (“The Night Agent”) and Rudy Pankow, and follows a traveling rodeo and the group of entertainers within it as they deal with the harsh realities of their chosen careers. The film’s script was written by Adair Cole, based on a story from Duddy and fellow Midland member Jess Carson, and also features the band’s Mark Wystrach in an acting role.

“This is a personal story for me,” Duddy said in a statement. “It’s a film about what it takes to grind it out on the road chasing your dreams, and the emotional and physical toll it takes on all of us.”

Duddy...

As a prolific creator, Taylor Sheridan has been behind numerous TV shows (alongside some movie screenplays) and regularly directs a number of episodes of his series. Yet he still finds the time and bandwidth to produce a few projects that aren't his creations. One of those is Brian Helgeland's crime thriller, "Finestkind," which unceremoniously came and went on Paramount+ at the end of 2023. It's especially odd the movie didn't get much fanfare back then because it features a damn good cast, including Ben Foster, Tommy Lee Jones, Toby Wallace, and Jenna Ortega, among others. Not to mention that its director was behind such classics as 1999's "Payback" with Mel Gibson and 2001's "A Knight's Tale" with the late Heath Ledger.

If you look at it a little more closely, however, you'll see it's not that surprising that it was dumped and immediately forgotten on Paramount+, which usually champions everything...

Will Smith made headlines this week when he revealed that he passed on the lead role in Christopher Nolan’s Inception, but one of his movies has returned to streaming glory only a few years after it was released. Smith stars alongside Ben Foster and Ronnie Gene Blevins in Emancipation, the R-rated period action thriller following a runaway slave trekking through the swamps of Louisiana on a journey to escape the plantation owners who nearly killed him. Emancipation began streaming on Apple TV+ on December 2, 2022, and it’s currently one of the most popular movies in the world on the streamer, charting in more than 25 countries globally. The film earned “rotten” scores of 45% from critics and 58% from audiences on the aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.

During a 2023 chat with Kevin Hart, Will Smith said he believes he went “too far”while filming Emancipation, which included putting chains around his neck. Bill Collage...

Acting is imitation. Writing is confession. Taylor Sheridan, in a minute of screen time, can do both.

Some men are born with a pen in their hand and a saddle under their seat. Taylor Sheridan? He wrestled both. Before he became the lone ranger of prestige Western TV, he was just another ‘handsome guy’ auditioning for a three-line part in CSI. But even a broken clock tells the right time twice a day.

While he’s since become a barnstorming showrunner behind Yellowstone, 1883, and Mayor of Kingstown, there’s one film that proved he wasn’t just a rancher of scripts; he could act, too. That film was Hell or High Water. With a cameo shorter than a Texas rainstorm but twice as impactful, Sheridan gave a performance that didn’t shout, didn’t plead, and didn’t sparkle; it just was. Gritty. Earnest. And heartbreakingly real.

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Action icon Jason Statham saw huge success last year with the wild action thriller The Beekeeper, with a sequel now officially on the way. With his return as the world’s best assassin-turned-beekeeper-turned-assassin again, there are plenty of previous franchises led by The Stath that could come back for more, with one of the actor and martial artist’s former directors eager to work with the action superstar again.

Speaking with MovieWeb’s own George Edelman, director Simon West, who helmed the Statham vehicles The Expendables 2, Wild Card, and The Mechanic, says he’d love to reunite with The Stath and is “sure” they will do something again in the future. So, could The Mechanic 3 finally be on the cards?

“Yeah, yeah. I mean, I've done three movies with Jason, and we always enjoy working with each other. And I think, you know, we're both proud of the films we did together.

Pride goeth before the pool party. That’s the phrase that kept echoing in our head as we rewatched Hell or High Water, a film many fans consider a dusty elegy to American despair and, ironically, the best thing Taylor Sheridan has ever touched.

Indeed, before he became the narrative puppeteer behind the sprawling Yellowstone saga, Sheridan made a cameo in Hell or High Water, a brief, poetic whisper amid a cacophony of grit and loss. That fleeting moment, where he plays a cowboy lamenting the vanishing frontier, encapsulates his intimate understanding of the American West’s slow death.

Yet, in Yellowstone, his recurring character, Travis Wheatley, feels less like a subtle echo and more like a bulldozer of the storyline. This discrepancy reveals why many fans found Sheridan’s on-screen presence insufferable, a case of a storyteller who mastered restraint in his writing but failed to master it in front of the camera.

There’s something undeniably terrifying about vampire cinema when it’s done right. The undead make for notoriously effective screen adversaries when packaged correctly. 30 Days of Night undoubtedly excels in its depiction of vampires, the creatures within are menacing, blood-thirsty, and unhinged. Not to mention, the brilliant makeup effects ensure the vamps look properly imposing at all times.

In addition to the way the film nails the visual depiction of vampires, it also plays around with lore, making the undead more primitive and far more imposing than what we see in many popular screen renderings. Few will find these vamps sexy, that’s for sure.

If you’re game to experience the flick’s unforgettable take on the undead, you can currently do so free of charge via Xumo Play.

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Exclusive: WME has signed Oscar-winning writer and director Brian Helgeland for representation in all areas.

Helgeland won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for L.A. Confidential, the classic 1997 James Ellroy adaptation for Warner Bros, which was also nominated for Best Picture and seven other awards. In 2004, he garnered a second nomination for writing Mystic River, Clint Eastwood’s Warner Bros drama, based on the novel by Dennis Lehane, which starred Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon and more.

Helgeland has written and directed a number of other acclaimed films, including A Knight’s Tale starring Heath Ledger, Legend starring Tom Hardy, and 42, the Jackie Robinson biopic starring Chadwick Boseman. His screenwriting credits span iconic titles such as Man on Fire, Conspiracy Theory, Green Zone, and The Taking of Pelham 123.

Helgeland’s latest project, Finestkind, a crime thriller starring Ben Foster, Tommy Lee Jones, and Jenna Ortega, premiered at TIFF and was released by Paramount+.

“The Accountant 2” is a fun, charming action thriller. It may not be the sequel that fans of its 2016 parent film were expecting, but that is why it works. It doubles down on the electric chemistry between its stars, Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal, to deliver a sequel that has many of the same ingredients as the original “Accountant” but even more heart. As contradictory as it may seem to call a sequel original, “The Accountant 2” is, thanks to its combination of familial drama, intrigue and unsparing, pulse-pounding action, a unique concoction.

There are some films, however, that scratch the same itches as it. Case in point: Here are seven movies like “The Accountant 2” that you should watch next if you loved the film.

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“Warrior” has more in common with “The Accountant 2” than the fact that they were both directed by the same filmmaker,...

Sydney Sweeney is no stranger to the fighting world. Last year, just prior to starting the training for portraying boxer Christy Martin, the Euphoria star shared her antsy anticipation for getting back into combat sports when she said, “I grappled and did kickboxing from 12-19 years old. I’ve been itching to get back into the ring, train, and transform my body. Christy’s story isn’t a light one, it’s physically and emotionally demanding, there’s a lot of weight to carry. But I love challenging myself.” In the time since, photos had been released online teasing Sweeney’s transformation into Martin’s fighting shape.

According to Deadline, Sweeney recently shared her journey with W Magazine about putting on 30 pounds to play the athlete in the film. Sweeney professed, “I loved it. I came onboard to play Christy, and I had about three and a half months of training.

Sydney Sweeney explains how she physically transformed for the upcoming Christy Martin biopic. The untitled biopic movie tells the story of Christy Martin, who became the most successful female boxer of the 1990s. The movie is directed by David Michôd and co-written by him and Mirrah Foulkes. In addition to Sweeney, its cast includes Katy O'Brian, Merritt Weaver, Ben Foster, Tony Cavalero, and Ethan Embry. The film does not yet have a release date or trailer, but there have been behind-the-scenes photos of her transformation.

Speaking with W Magazine, Sweeney spoke about her physical transformation to play Christy Moore. She described her intense training regimen, where she ate more, went through weight training, and "kickboxed midday for about two hours." In the process, her "body was completely different," including her jean sizes increasing. While the experience was "crazy," she also felt it was "amazing" because of the strength she gained.

Sydney Sweeney has experienced a sharp rise through the ranks of Hollywood, driven by her acclaimed performances in shows like Euphoria and The White Lotus, but her next role is one that people may not even recognize her in. The actress signed on last year to portray boxing legend Christy Martin in a sports drama biopic directed by David Michôd, and now she has detailed the extreme lengths she went to in order to get into character and achieve her "crazy" transformation that so far has only been glimpsed in a handful of set photos.

In an interview with W Magazine, Sweeney detailed her commitment to delivering a knockout performance as the boxing Hall-of-Famer, as she explained how she underwent intense training and gained more than 30 pounds to portray Martin in the as-yet untitled movie. She admitted that her body was "completely different" after it, but she embraced the challenge...

Before the internet caught fire over bathwater headlines, Sydney Sweeney was already turning heads for a very different reason, her jaw-dropping transformation for the Christy Martin biopic.

It most definitely marked a clear shift from the image she built after her breakout as Cassie. Every red carpet look only cemented her s-x symbol status. But with Christy, she was finally given the opportunity to prove she’s got real range.

And Sweeney is thus now finally opening up about what she did to play the legendary boxer known as “The Coal Miner’s Daughter.” Turns out, she didn’t just throw a few punches and call it a day, she fully committed. That meant gaining 30 pounds to match Martin’s weight class and make the role as authentic as possible. Here is how she did it!

Sydney Sweeney’s transformation into the legend Christy Martin…

Featherweight might sound light, but in the boxing world,...

Sydney Sweeney says the toughest part of her next film wasn’t stepping between the ropes—it was adding roughly 30 pounds of muscle for the chance to play trail-blazing prize-fighter Christy Martin in an untitled biopic directed by David Michôd.

In a W Magazine cover story she describes three daily training blocks—weights at dawn, two hours of kick-boxing at midday, and another hour of weights at night—that left her “so strong, like crazy strong,” even if her jeans jumped from size 23 to 27.

The physical overhaul is only part of the assignment. Michôd, who co-wrote the script with Mirrah Foulkes, calls Martin’s life “a wild mix of under-dog sports saga and personal ordeal” and says Sweeney “turned up every day with her tail wagging, ready to go”.

The film traces the West Virginia boxer’s rapid rise through the 1990s—she fought on a Mike Tyson under-card and...

Sydney Sweeney continues to prove she's a legitimate genre bender, starring in dramas, romantic comedies and horror flicks. Her next project will see the actor punching her way into another genre, portraying iconic boxer Christy Martin in an "amazing" upcoming sports biopic.

Speaking with W Magazine, Sweeney discussed the untitled Martin biopic and how she bulked up to resemble the boxing legend. Sweeney underwent a wide-ranging transformation, gaining over 30 pounds and doing months of intense training to portray Martin. Though she looked unrecognizable, as evidenced by set photos from the movie, Sweeney "loved" the challenge.

"I came onboard to play Christy, and I had about three and a half months of training. I started eating. I weight-trained in the morning for an hour, kickboxed midday for about two hours, and then weight-trained again at night for an hour," she said. "My body was completely different. I didn't fit in any of my clothes.

Sydney Sweeney opened up in a new W Magazine cover story about her dramatic transformation into boxer Christy Martin for an upcoming biopic, saying that her “body was completely different” after months of intense training.

“I came onboard to play Christy, and I had about three and a half months of training,” Sweeney told the publication. “I started eating. I weight-trained in the morning for an hour, kickboxed midday for about two hours, and then weight-trained again at night for an hour.”

W also noted that the actor gained more than 30 pounds for the role.

“My body was completely different,” Sweeney said. “I didn’t fit in any of my clothes. I’m usually a size 23 in jeans, and I was wearing a size 27. My boobs got bigger. And my butt got huge. It was crazy! I was like, Oh my god.”

She added, “But it was amazing: I was so strong,...

Tyler Perry’s Straw (2025) is a raw and emotionally charged Netflix thriller that dives headfirst into the devastating spiral of poverty, systemic neglect, and racial injustice in America. At its center is Taraji P. Henson’s soul-baring performance as Janiyah, a single Black mother desperately trying to survive one of the worst days of her life. As her world collapses piece by piece—losing her job, her car, her daughter, and even her sense of self—Janiyah finds herself entangled in an accidental bank standoff. With a powerful supporting cast including Sherri Shepherd, Teyana Taylor, and Ashley Versher, and Perry’s signature blend of melodrama and social critique, Straw is a heartbreaking but timely story of how quickly the system can fail those it is meant to protect.

If you found yourself moved by Janiyah’s harrowing journey and are looking for movies like Straw that also explore desperate individuals confronting injustice,...

Taylor Sheridan’s best movie ain’t just a gripping drama. It’s a masterclass in power, pride, and what happens when egos collide. At a time when the Elon Musk–Donald Trump fallout is lighting up headlines, Sheridan’s storytelling feels more relevant than ever. His film dives into the chaos unleashed when billionaires go head-to-head, revealing how unchecked ambition and personal grudges can spiral into something far more dangerous.

While Musk and Trump spar in the real world, Taylor Sheridan’s cinematic lens reminds us: when the ultra-rich wage war, it’s often the rest of us left picking up the pieces.

Taylor Sheridan’s Hell or High Water warned us: When power fights, working-class people bleed Chris Pine and Ben Foster in a still from Hell or High Water | Credits: Lionsgate Films

Billionaire drama is America’s main event. As Elon Musk and Donald Trump trade barbs and backroom blows,...

When I finally watched Hell or High Water, I sat there wondering: why wasn’t Yellowstone like this (at all) from the get-go? Taylor Sheridan gave us a stripped-down, soul-crushingly real Western in that film, minus the melodramatic standoffs and operatic monologues about land and legacy, which I lived for. We got raw tension, moral gray zones, and dusty desperation. It’s what I thought Yellowstone promised.

Don’t get me wrong, though, I love a good ranch fight, but Ts’s film made me feel something. Meanwhile, the show often feels like it’s cosplaying the West. One’s a punch in the gut. The other’s just performance. And I’ll tell you exactly why I feel so.

Hell or High Water showed the West bleeding, and Yellowstone just gave it a makeover Chris Pine and Ben Foster in Taylor Sheridan’s Hell or High Water | Credits: Lionsgate...

We didn’t expect Hell or High Water to punch us in the gut again. Not after all these years. But there we are, watching it now streaming on Fubo, and it hit harder than we remembered…like hearing a familiar song at a funeral. Taylor Sheridan didn’t craft a Western; he sculpted a slow-burn tragedy in denim and dust.

Sure, everyone talks about Yellowstone, Lioness, and Landman like they’re his magnum opus, but they’re just the TV children of a cinematic parent that said more with a worn-out pickup and foreclosure notice than ten seasons ever could. Hell or High Water is a tale about desperation, dignity, and a dying America that still owed people answers. And it’s back not to entertain but to remind you what we’ve buried.

Taylor Sheridan’s forgotten crown jewel finally rides again Taylor Sheridan in Yellowstone | Credits: Paramount Network...

Before Yellowstone became a television juggernaut, Taylor Sheridan was already redefining the modern Western on the big screen. Years before the Montana ranch saga began, Sheridan penned the neo-Western movie, directed by David Mackenzie.

It featured a legendary actor, Jeff Bridges, in top form, Sheridan’s sharp writing, and the fading promise of the American Dream. And nearly a decade later, the movie has found a new life, rising once again on streaming. The movie is Hell or High Water, a must-watch for fans of Sheridan’s storytelling.

Taylor Sheridan wrote the neo-Western Hell or High Water, which is now streaming Screenwriter Taylor Sheridan in a still from Hell or High Water | Credit: Lionsgate/ Paramount

Back in 2016, Taylor Sheridan was best known as a screenwriter of intense storytelling. That reputation was cemented with Hell or High Water, a neo-Western crime drama starring Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, Ben Foster, and Sheridan himself,...