'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.
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.
Colman Domingo on the Bay Area, Working Alongside Chadwick Boseman and Being a Writer, Actor and Producer: ‘I Always Wanted to Be a Multi-Hyphenate’
San Francisco’s Frameline Film Festival has always held a special place in Colman Domingo’s life. “It’s embedded in my heart,” he said. Having lived in San Francisco from 1991-2001, the actor spent many summers at the festival, reveling in its film programming, particularly the short films.
Liam Neeson, Zachary Levi’s Iran-Set Action Movie Gets New Title ‘The Fix’ and Release Date (Exclusive)
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A forthcoming action-thriller movie starring Liam Neeson, Zachary Levi and Quincy Isaiah that centers on Iran is heading for theaters later this year with a new title.
Inaugural Entertainment has set writer-director Guy Moshe’s The Fix for wide theatrical release on Sept. 11, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Previously known as Hotel Tehran, the film’s cast includes Wes Chatham, Jake Choi, Augusto Aguilera, Navid Negahban, Elnaaz Norouzi, Grant Harvey, Lara Wolf, Annet Mahendru and Titus Welliver.
What If ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Involved Having Sex With Jon Hamm?
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Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass is a story of courage, friendship, and a quest to fuck the star of Mad Men, not necessarily in that order
Sisterhood and Secrets Come to Light in Trailer for Megan Park’s Prime Video Series ‘Sterling Point’
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“It’s OK to be messy sometimes. It’s important,” Amélie Hoeferle’s Ramona says in the trailer for the new coming-of-age drama, Sterling Point.
The Prime Video series, hailing from acclaimed writer, director and executive producer Megan Park, dropped its first trailer Thursday. The nearly three-minute trailer, set to Gracie Abrams’ newest single “Look at My Life,” stars Ella Rubin as Annie, who along with her twin brother, played by Keen Ruffalo, inherits her late grandfather’s Canadian cottage and island.
Who Is Count Binface? How the Masked Comedian Might Be Nigel Farage’s Only Challenger in the Clacton By-Election — and Could Actually Win
There’s an uncharitable saying that politics is show business for ugly people. No doubt Count Binface, the rising star of British statecraft, might have some strong words about that.
The wannabe-politician, who last month stood in a by-election against Andy Burnham (widely considered the U.K.’s Prime Minister-in-waiting) is set to run against right-wing MP Nigel Farage in yet another upcoming by-election, triggered after the Reform U.K. leader resigned over an alleged undeclared £5 million ($6.7 million) gift.