HBO Max will pullChappelle’s Showfrom their platform on December 31st. Dave Chappelle personally requested that the streaming service remove his classic and influential Comedy Central series. The news comes after the comedian was able to persuade Netflix to do the same thing. Chappelle’s problem with the series streaming has nothing to do with the material. Instead, it’s about a contract that he signed with Viacom, which does not provide him with any monetary compensation when the show is licensed to streaming platforms....

The latestHellboy 2019trailer is here and it reveals why the R-rating was given out earlier this week. The MPAA gave the reboot its rating “for strong bloody violence and gore throughout, and language,” and that is on full display in the new look at the upcoming movie. Reactions to the first trailer back in December have been mixed and the studio doesn’t have much time to get everybody back on track with the April release date approaching fast....

Wes Anderson’sThe French Dispatchhas added Henry Winkler to its already very impressive cast. There has been a lot of buzz online about Anderson’s latest project, which is still under a heavy cloak of mystery. Initially it seemed like the movie was going to be a musical starring Brad Pitt and, ultimately, that was debunked. But Anderson is indeed already hard at work on his next live-action feature and now he’s got some help from the man formerly known as the Fonz....

Idris Elbais set to star in an upcomingactionthriller titledHammer Down,directed bySimon Hatt.Hatt previously worked as an assistant to James Gunn and is known for co-producing the likes of DC’sThe Suicide Squadand executive producingGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3and thePeacemakerseries. The veteran producer Charles Roven, who recently won his first Oscar for Christopher Nolan’sOppenheimerand producedThe Dark Knight,will produceHammer Down, which was adapted from a short helmed by Hatt back in 2020....

Joaquin Phoenix is officially playing the Clown Prince in theJoker Origin Movie, and, thanks to some new fan art, we have an idea of what that might look like. Despite whatever reservations one might have about the idea of an origin movie about the famed DC villain,Joaquin Phoenixis undeniably one of the most talented actors working today and having him in the role is at the very least going to be interesting....

Warning: SPOILERS for Deadpool & Wolverine to follow…. In the lead-up to the release ofDeadpool & Wolverine, Marvel Studios went to extraordinary lengths to protect the film’s secret cameos, even going so far as toplant fake leaks onlineto lead fans astray. Just days ahead of the premiere, however, a final trailer for the film dropped a bombshell - an appearanceby Dafne Keen reprising her roleas Laura/X-23 from 2017’sLogan. Fans may be wondering why the usually secretive Marvel chose to reveal this spoiler, but there are actually two good reasons why it happened, according to Kevin Feige in an interview withVariety....

Luke Perry, best known for his role onBeverly Hills, 90210, has died. Perry suffered a massive stroke last week and was rushed to a nearby hospital in California. He remained there under observation after being put into a medically induced coma until his passing. Perry was 52. The actor’s publicist had this to say in a statement. “Luke Perrywas surrounded by his children Jack and Sophie, fiancé Wendy Madison Bauer, ex-wife Minnie Sharp, mother Ann Bennett, step-father Steve Bennett, brother Tom Perry, sister Amy Coder, and other close family and friends....

If there is an heir to Stanley Kubrick’s place in Hollywood, specifically the filmmaker’s insistence on doing many, many takes of the same scene, that man would have to beDavid Fincher. TheFight Clubdirector is a notorious perfectionist, who insists on doing hundreds of takes of a single scene until everything in the scene works to his satisfaction. Apparently, that quest for perfection extends to Fincher’s personal life. In a recent interview with Jodie Foster for his podcast,Marc Maronrevealed that he has a two-and-a-half-hour interview with Fincher saved on a hard drive, that he is not allowed to release because Fincher felt he had not done a good enough job on the interview....

This weekend, Warner Bros. will release the first of their highly-anticipatedLEGO Movie spin-offs,The LEGO Batman Movie, which brings backWill Arnettas the voice of Batman. Later this year, fans will be introduced to another corner of the LEGO universe withThe LEGO Ninjago Movie, slated for release on September 22. While we wait for the first trailer’s release, Warner Bros. has shared new images, featuringJackie Chanas Master Wu,Justin Therouxas the villainous Lord Garmadon,Dave Francoas Garmadon’s estranged son Lloyd, and the ninjas in his “super squad,” Kai (Michael Peña), Zane (Zach Woods), Cole (Fred Armisen), Jay (Kumail Nanjiani) and Nya (Abbi Jacobson)....

Famed filmmakerMichael Bayis the latest entertainment professional to share his thoughts on the timely topic ofArtificial Intelligence(AI), and, surprise, he’s also not a fan. Bay recently took to social media to share his opinions on AI, saying it “doesn’t create,” it “just imitates,” before adding that its use “will create a whole bunch of lazy people.” He concluded his post with a message to creators, encouraging them to “have no fear....

MoviePasshas announced a new set of subscription tiers to reintroduce an unlimited plan. The movie subscription service has been going through a lot of changes since coming out with the $9.99 monthly price tag that allowed users to see any movies that they wanted and go to the theater as much as they wanted. This unlimited service was thought to be too good to be true, and it really was. Problems started to arise almost instantly as theaters started to get angry at the service....

Get ready to lose yourself in a surreal paranormal adventure asNetflix has just dropped the third trailer for the upcominganimeseriesDandadan.Based on the manga of the same name by Yukinobu Tatsu,Dandadanfollows Momo, a young girl who believes in spirits, and her crush, Okarun, who believes in aliens, as their lives are turned upside down when they discover that both exist. Filled with action and mystery, and brought to life with an incredible artistic style,Dandadanis a journey into the occult to find, erm… Okarun’s missing testicles (we told you – it’s bizarre)....

One of the most popular actors on the internet isNicolas Cage. From memes about the actor to the sales of merchandise printed with his face, Cage is pretty much unavoidable for anyone who spends any time online. He’s certainly a magnificent actor who’s produced more than enough great content to warrant having a large fan base, but even so, Cage is exceptionally popular online. Recently, Cage spoke out about his internet popularity in a new interview withThe Hollywood Reporter....