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According to reports, Lionsgate will be releasing a film about Dennis Rodman‘s infamous trip to Las Vegas during the 1998 NBA Finals. The interesting development in the Chicago Bulls Dream Team run slipped back into present pop culture thanks to its mention in The Last Dance documentary miniseries co-produced by ESPN Films and Netflix. Set to be produced by Phil Lord and Chris Miller with Rodman serving as executive producer, the “48 Hours in Vegas” is expected to see the basketball star and an assistant GM go on an adventure that leads to an unlikely friendship. Lionsgate reportedly was immediately interested in the screenplay written by Jordan VanDina and actively pursued the right to the film. “There’s only one Dennis Rodman. In 1998, there was nobody on Earth who’d be more fun – or may...

Lately, space travel seems to be an experience only attainable by billionaires. However, there is now another way that regular people can experience space and this time, even from the comfort of their own homes. Thanks to the fast-developing technology of virtual reality, those interested can take a look at space for themselves. A new series from TIME, entitled Space Explorers: The ISS Experience, is giving non-billionaires a close-up of what it is like to visit the International Space Station (ISS). The series follows and features real-life astronauts including, David Saint-Jacques, Anne McClain, Nick Hague, Christina H. Koch, Jessica U. Meir, Luca Parmitano, Hazza Al Mansouri and Andrew “Drew” Morgan, who are all currently stationed on the ISS.’tThe project, which is launched in collabor...

After becoming a viral sensation and the punchline of the “nah he tweakin’” meme, Lil Nas X and Tony Hawk met in person to show off their skating skills. Lil Nas X posted their link up to TikTok and Instagram earlier this week. The artist can be seen holding up the skate legend’s limited Liquid Death Mountain Water skateboard and appear to take turns riding it in the clip. The post which reads, “nah WE tweakin,” begins with Nas X announcing to his fans that he is planning on learning some skate tricks from Hawk. Later in the video, Hawk takes over and does the tricks for him. The video ends with Lil Nas telling fans “that’s how you skateboard” and Hawk in the background yelling, “tweakin” as he skates away in the background. Hawk and Lil Nas X were last in contact when the former revealed ...

With production underway for John Wick: Chapter 4, the epic action film’s new addition Donnie Yen has revealed that the movie’s production has been the best time he’s ever had shooting a film in Hollywood — he has previously been in other blockbusters like Mulan, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and XXX: Return of Xander Cage — giving particularly high praise to his co-stars on set. Speaking with Collider, the Hong Kong action star thanked his co-stars and production team for the opportunity to join the franchise. “I have to take this opportunity to (express) my utmost appreciation for Chad (Stahelski) and Keanu (Reeves),” the Ip Man actor remarked. “They’re just lovely men, gentlemen, they’ve got a big heart. Keanu’s got a good soul, a good man. Chad is also a very good man, ve...

Nia DaCosta has made history with Candyman as the film topped the U.S. box office during its premiere weekend. According to IndieWire, the sequel to the 1992 film opened with approximately $22,370,000 USD — greatly surpassing the initial projections of $15 million USD and zooming past the likes of Ryan Reynold’s Free Guy, Paw Patrol: The Movie, Disney’s Jungle Cruise, Don’t Breathe 2 and The Suicide Squad. This officially makes Candyman the first film directed by a Black woman to debut at No. 1 in the domestic box office, while other directors such as Ava DuVernay and Gina Prince-Blythewood previously coming in close at No. 2. The newest film in the franchise stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Anthony McCoy, Teyonah Parris as Brianna Cartwright, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Troy Cartwright, Kyle ...

Ed Asner, one of TV’s most decorated actors, has died at the age of 91. Over the weekend, his family took to Twitter to release an official statement that read, “We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch passed away this morning peacefully. Words cannot express the sadness we feel. With a kiss on your head- Goodnight dad. We love you.” The cause of death has not yet been revealed by the family. Ed Asner, who famously starred as Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, was also a titular character in the spin-off series, Lou Grant. He also appeared in many high-profile series including ER, The Good Wife and Cobra Kai. His many years in TV has had him earning two leading actor Emmys and a total of five nominations. While his TV portfolio is extensive, Asner’s film resume should not be ov...

Marvel and Disney have shared a brand new featurette for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings entitled “Ready to Rise.” The two-minute visual sees director Destin Daniel Cretton, writer Dave Callaham and stars Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Fala Chen and Michelle Yeoh talk about Asian representation in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “For many of us who grew up in the West, whose parents immigrated, you know, we never really see ourselves on screen meaningfully. Shang-Chi will be an important piece of that conversation,” Liu, who plays the titular role, said in the featurette. “The story of Shang-Chi was actually very personal,” Cretton shared. “I wanted to look at what a superhero could be, what it would mean to me. To be able to add not only one character — Shang-Chi — but to add a whole cornu...

Netflix has dropped off the first teaser for You season three, along with its official release date. The series’ next installment follows Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) and Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti) on their post-marriage move to Northern California’s Madre Linda, where they have decided to settle down and raise a child. There, they find themselves surrounded by judgmental mommy bloggers and Insta-famous biohackers, and while Goldberg becomes dedicated to his new role as a father, Quinn’s destructive tendencies swiftly manage to stir the pot. “People these days will name their kids anything to get attention,” Goldberg narrates in the teaser’s opening, presumably speaking to his newly-born child. “And despite your mother’s background and your Glamma’s determination to refer to y...

The virality of the “milk crate challenge” has led numerous TikTok users to recreate their own version of the challenge for the world to see. Of the sea of videos showing people climbing the pyramid of milk crates, the majority of them end in disaster. Several recent videos have shown users getting gravely hurt, or just missing fatal falls by a hair. As seen in the past, these challenges often continue to up the stakes with even higher and more challenging versions of the original. Looking to curb the number of injuries, TikTok has gone and banned the challenge from its platform where searching for the trending hashtag will result in a “no results found” search. TikTok tells TechCrunch, “TikTok prohibits content that promotes or glorifies dangerous acts, and we remove videos and redirect s...

Star Trek is set to celebrate the 55th anniversary of its television premiere of Star Trek: The Original Series in a two-hour livestream celebration on Paramount+. The livestream is set to be hosted by Wil Wheaton and Mica Burton and is a free celebration that will feature conversations between the cast and creatives from over 10 different Star Trek stories. The event also promises surprise appearances and exclusive reveals. The first-ever episode of Star Trek released on September 8, 1966. To commemorate the momentous occasion one of the six panels will be showcased during Star Trek Day will also include a special panel highlighting creator Gene Roddenberry, in honor of his 100th birthday. There will also be a live orchestra which will be led by jeff Russo, who also composed the theme son...

Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill are set to star in a new Netflix comedy directed by Kenya Barris. According to sources, the still-untitled film will mark Barris’ feature directorial debut and is co-written by him and Hill. The plot remains under wraps, but reports state that it will be “an incisive examination of modern love and family dynamics and how clashing cultures, societal expectations and generational differences shape and affect relationships,” and that “Murphy and Hill will find themselves on opposite sides of some of those divides.” The comedy will be produced by Barris via his Khalabo Ink Society banner, Hill through Strong Baby and Kevin Misher through Misher Films. Also executive producing are Mychelle Deschamp, Hale Rothstein, Matt Dines, Ali Goodwin, Andy Berman, David Hym...

A U.S remake of the popular South Korean zombie blockbuster Train to Busan by New Line Cinema has been confirmed, and fans aren’t too happy about it. The original Train to Busan film was directed by Yeon Sang-Ho and premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. The movie is centered around a father and his daughter who are stuck on a high-speed train from Seoul to Busan amidst a zombie apocalypse. The film was a massive hit internationally, and a sequel, Train to Busan: Peninsula was released in 2020. Timo Tjahjanto, the filmmaker for Netflix‘s The Night Comes for Us and 2016 award-winning thriller Headshot will direct the remake with production assistance from James Wan and screenplay from Gary Dauberman. Wan and Dauberman have worked with New Line in the past to produce The Conjuring serie...