Jon Favreau Wades Into Scorsese-Marvel Controversy with Level-Headed Take

If there’s one news story that just won’t die this month, it’s “Auteur Director Criticizes Marvel.” Whether it’s heavyweights like Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola or distinguished filmmakers who most Americans barely know but are still making headlines because Marvel!!! like Ken Loach and Fernando Meirelles, everyone with a DGA card seems to have an opinion on the merits of the MCU....

Jeph Loeb Reportedly Exiting Marvel TV as Kevin Feige Takes Over as Chief Creative Officer

The slow and extremely tragic death of Marvel TV might’ve just reached its Thanos Snap moment, as Jeph Loeb is reportedly on his way out the door in the middle of Kevin Fiege‘s ascent toward the top. Signs of the small-screen Marvel venture’s downfall have been in the tea leaves for a while now, starting with Netflix’s Defenders Universe—Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage,...

James Wan’s New Horror Flick ‘Malignant’ Sets a 2020 Release Date

A release date has been set for Malignant, the 10th feature-length film from director James Wan. Wan took a brief break from his usual horror fare in 2018 when his big budget Warner Bros. flick Aquaman hit theaters but now, he’s returning to his roots. The director/writer/producer has been hard at work on a secret, scary project which stars Annabelle Wallis (The...

Twice singer Mina, who is taking time out for anxiety attacks, shows up at fan meet

The Oct 14 death of South Korean singer Sulli, which has been linked to depression, also put the spotlight on Mina. The singer in popular girl group Twice recently took a break from promotional activities after her agency said the 22-year-old is suffering from anxiety attacks. However, on Sunday (Oct 20), fans were overjoyed when Mina popped up on...

Beatles fans can now visit John Lennon’s childhood sanctuary

Beatles fans can now take a trip through the childhood sanctuary of John Lennon that inspired the seminal song Strawberry Fields Forever, with the former children’s home in Liverpool, England, opening its doors to the public. Lennon used to climb over the fence from his aunt’s house, where he grew up, and play with other children at...

Colourful Kang Daniel makes it to the top of K-pop on his own terms

This year has been proven to be quite a roller-coaster ride for Kang Daniel, arguably the hottest K-pop act of the moment. Despite all the trials he has been through, the young man sitting in front of us has a warm smile that lights up the room. He was in Kuala Lumpur recently for his Color On Me fan...

Jay Chou holds concert just for his two kids at Shanghai arena

A singer can be lost among a big team of backup dancers on stage, and there are other distractions like fancy lighting and elaborate stage props. Often, the view is blocked by other concert-goers. Which explains why Jay Chou’s two kids – Hathaway, four, and Romeo, two – turned to their mother to ask where the...

Final ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ trailer brings new and old friends together

https://youtu.be/8Qn_spdM5Zg “Long have I waited. And now… your coming together, is your undoing.” So says the presumed dead Emperor Palpatine says in the final Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker trailer. And long have we waited for this final movie in the Skywalker saga, in which we finally see if the Resistance wins its final battle against the First...

TVB to allow Jacqueline Wong to make a comeback in Malaysia?

Jacqueline Wong had fled to the US to avoid a public backlash after she was caught kissing singer Andy Hui, husband of Cantopop queen Sammi Cheng, in a taxi in April. Photo: The Star/Lim Beng Tatt   Jacqueline Wong did not return to Hong Kong to help promote Finding Her Voice after broadcaster TVB recently surprised viewers by pulling...

Jared Leto Tried To Stop The New “Joker” Movie From Being Made

Jared Leto was said to be fuming over the new Todd Phillip’s project, “Joker”, and at one point even tried to shut it down. According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, a source familiar with Leto, said that the actor was left enraged when he learned that Warner Bros. has green-lit Phillip’s project. Source: Variety This left the...