Original voice actress Auli’i Cravalho returns to Disney forMoana 2

Its time to once again consider the coconut. The line where the sky meets the sea is calling… again. A rep for Disney also confirmed the news to EW. Auli’i Cravalho and Moana.getty; Disney That feeling when youre officially returning to Motonui, the actress wrote in the text of the video. Were sailing WAY beyond the reef this November… she wrote in the caption. The animated sequel wasannounced as a surpriselast month without a cast attached....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Krista Jones

OriginalDaredevilshowrunner blasts 'old Disney scam' of renaming series 'to reset contract terms'

Steven DeKnight is calling out the upcoming Marvel series Daredevil: Born Again for “corporate shenanigans.” “Needs to be addressed by all the guild/unions and crushed!” You know, with the exact same two lead actors (who I love!) Charlie Cox on ‘Daredevil’.Patrick Harbron/Netflix playing Daredevil and Fisk." Representatives for Disney didn’t immediately respond to EW’s request for comment Tuesday. The discussion also took place against the backdrop of Hollywood’s simultaneousactors’andwriters' strikes....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 75 words · Cynthia Hubbard

OriginalLittle Mermaiddirector criticizes live action adaptation: 'Live animals in a zoo have more expression'

For director and animatorJohn Musker,the seaweed isn’t necessarily greener in somebody else’s lake. But Musker thinks the new takes have lost the plot a bit. “I think there was a question even withThe Little Mermaid,” he told Spanish outletEl Pais. Sebastian the Crab in ‘The Little Mermaid’.Photo courtesy of Disney Additionally, he found the animation of the animal characters wanting. “Thats one of the basic things about Disney, is the appeal....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Tanya Clark

OriginalMunstersstar Butch Patrick to play the Tin Can Man in Rob Zombie's reboot

The cast of the Zombie-directed film also includes Jeff Daniel Phillips, Sheri Moon Zombie, and Daniel Roebuck. Rob Zombiehas announced that Butch Patrick will appear in the director’s big-screen version ofThe Munsters. Patrick played the child werewolf Eddie Munster on the original ’60s TV show. Butch Patrick.Bobby Bank/Getty Images Zombie has cast the actor as the Tin Can man, a robot built by Eddie on the series. “Where’s Eddie you ask?...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 224 words · Laura Wilcox

OriginalSNLcast members Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman honor late costar Gilda Radner at 50th anniversary special

The actresses were the first three women on the “Saturday Night Live” cast. Women ofSaturday Night Livestick together forever. Then known asNBC’s Saturday Night,the original stars were known as theNot Ready for Prime Time Players. Laraine Newman and Jane Curtain hold up photo of Gilda Radner on ‘SNL50’. She won an Emmy for her work on the cast. She was briefly in remission, but her cancer returned and she died on May 20, 1989....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Sandra Dillon

OriginalWitcherstar behind Geralt talks new anime film, Liam Hemsworth's casting, and the fourth game

Doug Cockle reprises his role in the new anime film “The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep.” Netflix The original White Wolf returns. Joey Batey and Anya Chalotra reprise their roles minstrel Jaskier and sorceress Yennefer from the live-action series. ‘The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep’.Credit:Netflix DOUG COCKLE:No, I did not expect to be called. I love Geralt so much. It was an immediate yes for me when my agent called....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 506 words · Dennis Williams

Orlando Bloom reacts to Keira Knightley's conflicted feelings aboutPirates of the Caribbeanfilms (exclusive)

But it certainly was unique and, you know, Im always grateful. But I definitely understand where Keira was coming from, and she does wonderful things…. I have a lot of positive takeaways. Walt Disney/courtesy Everett Collection So they’re a very confused place in my head." Bloom is aware of Bruckheimer’s reboot. Ive heard he’s pretty excited about it, he says of the producer. Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley.John Nacion/WWD via Getty; Mike Marsland/WireImage...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Kristin Smith

Oscars music director teasesWickedperformance, Quincy Jones tribute: 'You have to expect something'

Ms. Erivo is going to be there, too. Are we going to have aWickedmoment?" “Um, tune in!” Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande; Quincy Jones.Credit:Stefanie Keenan/Getty; Tom Cooper/Getty he said, prompting Diaz to exclaim, “Come on!” “Any time you see those two together, you have to expectsomething. So, that’s what I’ll say,” Bearden previewed. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in ‘Wicked’.Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures Jones,who died in November, was previously announced as one of2025’s honorary Oscar awardees....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Oscar Williams

Oscars race rages as Disney'sElementalbubbles up, Annette Bening challenges Emma Stone in Best Actress

EW’s “Awardist” podcast breaks down the Animated Feature race and Stone’s reign in the Best Actress race, with Bening, Carey Mulligan, and Fantasia Barrino gaining. Like water to ice, the hunt for Academy glory will solidify intoOscarsgold for potential contenders in the race ahead, but not before major players turn up the heat in two key categories to watch in the weeks ahead. In addition to an emotional interview withElementaldirector Peter Sohn, the new episode of EW’sAwardistpodcast (below) examines the standing of the filmmaker’s latest project among Best Animated Feature contenders and how it could become the category’s top contender after building strong word of mouth following its titanicDisney+streaming debut and slow roll to becoming a $500 million global box office success for the studio....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 622 words · William Baker

Oscars writer wins $50 bet over host Conan O'Brien's joke about Kendrick Lamar and Drake

The Certified Lover Boy caught strays during Hollywood’s biggest night. Taking a beat, he added, “Dont worry, Im lawyered up.” Yes, he got the $50. Conan O’Brien; Kendrick Lamar performs at the Super Bowl halftime show.Credit:Kevin Winter/Getty; Kara Durrette/Getty Entertainment Weeklyhas reached out to reps for the telecast and O’Brien for comment. The song features the following lyrics about Drake: “Certified Lover Boy? (Certified Lover Boyreferences the name of one of Drake’s albums....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Bonnie Le

Othelloreview: Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal shine in an otherwise shaky production

A timeless text is caught between eras. Julieta Cervantes The near future. But Im still not entirely sure why. Jake Gyllenhaal as Iago and Denzel Washington as Othello in ‘Othello’ on Broadway.Credit:Julieta Cervantes But if youre going to do it then do it! Those mannerisms expand here alongside Othellos increasing jealousy as Iagos deception begins to take hold. Watching the always dynamic actor yell, Blood! Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal in ‘Othello’ on Broadway....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Michael Willis

Oui oui, James Cameron is really the one sketching naked Rose inTitanic

It wasn’t Leonardo DiCaprio who drew her like one of his French girls. Maybe no one even knows that until this moment right now." Fans of the director’s work know that Cameron is a lover of drawing. Kate Winslet in ‘Titanic’.20th Century Fox/Everett In 2014, for instance,she told Yahoo! Movies UKthat she often gets asked to autograph printed pictures of it. “I don’t sign that one,” Winslet said. “It feels very uncomfortable....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Kristin Collins

Our 21 favorite fictional talk show hosts, fromHacks' Deborah Vance to Miss Piggy

These fictitious emcees have us tuned in to their equally fake talk shows. Below are a few of our all-time favorites. A perfectly hilarious spoof of local cable access shows with deadpan Bronx accents? Stanley Tucci in ‘The Hunger Games’; Mike Myers and Dana Carvey in a ‘Wayne’s World’ sketch on ‘Saturday Night Live’; Jean Smart on ‘Hacks’.Credit:Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett; Alan Singer/NBCU Photo Bank; Eddy Chen/Max Tell me about it!...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Robert Wright