'We Really Had a Good Time Making It': JK Simmons Speaks Out About Canceled Batgirl Movie
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: Jul 10, 2026 2:45am UTC
JK Simmons isn't thrilled about the decision to scrap the Batgirl movie.
Speaking on the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast, Simmons reflected on his time as Commissoner Gordon in the DC universe. He technically only played him once, but that wasn't the initial plan. Zack Snyder had cast Simmons as the mustached cop in Justice League, where he had a small role and, presumably, he also would've starred in Ben Affleck's abandoned Batman film. When that fell by the wayside, he was eventually cast in Batgirl, where Michael Keaton would've reprised his role as the Caped Crusader.
Dead by Daylight, Control, and Other Games Are Helping Advertise Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
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: Jul 10, 2026 2:39am UTC
For whatever reason, a bunch of video game companies are helping advertise Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.
The social accounts for Control, Dead by Daylight, and various gaming hardware companies such as SteelSeries have had their accounts taken over by marketing for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. The long-awaited remaster/remake of the beloved Assassin's Creed game dropped today and, to apparently help spread the word, all of these accounts posted about the game. Epic Game Store also rebranded its socials by changing its profile picture and banner to feature Black Flag-themed imagery. McDonald's even chimed in as well.
‘Moana’ Faces Box Office Test, Less Than Two Years After Franchise’s Last Big Theatrical Splash
Dwayne Johnson and Catherine Laga’aia lead Disney‘s live-action Moana, which aims to make waves in its box office debut this weekend but could face a challenge, coming less than two years after the latest entry in the island-centric film franchise.
Director Thomas Kail‘s movie is eyeing a domestic weekend start between $60 million and $65 million with a launch spanning 3,900 theaters in North America. This is dialed back from last month, when tracking for the film — which marks the studio’s latest live-action reimagining after striking it big with 2025’s Lilo & Stitch — suggested Moana’s domestic weekend debut could reach as high as $75 million or above.
LISTEN: James Corden Reunites ‘Late Late Show’ Team for Fox’s ‘After Hours’ World Cup Show
Three years after he signed off CBS’ “The Late Late Show,” James Corden is having the time of his life hosting the World Cup after show for Fox, “After Hours With James Corden.” On the latest episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, the multihyphenate discusses the joy of indulging in his lifelong love of football and why the call from Fox Sports was the one hosting gig that he’s been offered in recent years that he couldn’t turn down.
Listen to 48 Emmy Nominees — from A (Apatow) to Z (Zimmer) — on THR’s ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast
Forty-eight past guests of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast received at least one Primetime Emmy Award nomination this week. You can find their names — and links to listen to their episodes — below, and you can click here to subscribe to the podcast — for free — in order to access all past and future episodes.
Judd Apatow, best documentary/nonfiction special (Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!) — LISTEN