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Spider-Man: Far From Homedirector breaks down the biggest twists (and that end-credits reveal)

Warning: This post contains spoilers fromSpider-Man: Far From Home. Read at your own risk! But, in a twist true to the films reality-bending theme, things are not always as they seem. Credit: Jay Maidment/Sony Pictures Instead,Far From Homeis something far more ambitious and a whole lot weirder. But my hope was that the other half of the audience might just buy the con. He gets to put on different hats.And fishbowls....

Spider-Man: No Way Homebecomes first movie to hit $1 billion worldwide during the pandemic

Peter Parker just swung his way into a worldwide box office record. It is also the first movie to cross that threshold since the pandemic began almost two years ago. The film’s domestic total has now risen to $467.3 million. Tom Holland as Peter Parker in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’.Matt Kennedy/Columbia Pictures EW’s critic Leah Greenblatt gave the movie aB+ in her review. Spider-Man: No Way Homeis now playing in theaters....

Spider-Man: No Way Homecameo hints at a major Marvel comeback

No, not those cameos. Warning: Spoilers fromSpider-Man: No Way Homeare discussed in this article. So, let’s talk about that big cameo inSpider-Man: No Way Home. ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ continues its box office reign for a second weekend in a row.Columbia Pictures Could it have beenCharlie Cox’s Matt Murdock, a.k.a. the Daredevil of Hell’s Kitchen? It seemed like a crazy thought, andCox himself said it wasn’t true. Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock in ‘Daredevil’....

Spider-Man: No Way Homecontinues box office reign in January's last weekend

Peter Parker is web-slinging out of January strong. The film remained perched on the No. Ultimately, Ghostface was no match for Spider-Man, as the juggernaut reclaimed its No. ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ continues box office reign.Courtesy of Sony Pictures 1 spot last weekend, becoming thesixth-highest grossing filmof all time globally. Scream,though, will not be silenced. The horror film debuted at No. 2 this weekend with $7.3 million, bringing the cume total to $62....

Spider-Man: No Way HomedethronesAvataras third-highest-grossing film at domestic box office

The third Spidey film has unseated the 2009 James Cameron epic with $760.9 million. The Na’vi reign at the domestic box office has come to an end. Spider-Man: No Way Homehas officially dethronedAvataras the third-highest-grossing film at domestic box offices. Tom Holland as Spider-Man in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’.Columbia Pictures As of Monday,No Way Homegrossed over $1.8 billion worldwide. 1 highest-grossing film with over $935 million. 1 spot for all of December and much of January....

Spider-Man: No Way Homesnares second-best opening day in box-office history

Only Avengers: Endgame tops the Marvel flick for the biggest first day total ever. Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can and what no other movie of the COVID era could. (That figure includes an estimated $50 million from Thursday preview screenings.) ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ continues box office reign.Courtesy of Sony Pictures (UnlikeVenom, theSpider-Manfilms are produced by Marvel Studios and released through a special deal with Sony.) The film hasfared well with both criticsand audiences, scoring a 99 percent positive audience rating onRotten Tomatoes....

Spider-Mandirector Jon Watts will no longer helm Marvel'sFantastic Fourmovie

After helming all three of Tom Hollands Spider-Man films, Watts is taking a break from superhero filmmaking. Jon Wattsis stepping away from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Watts has withdrawn as the director of Marvel’s upcomingFantastic Fourmovie, EW has confirmed. Jon Watts.Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Marvel Studios Marvel previously announced that Watts woulddirect a planned reboot of the franchise, re-introducing Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch, and the Thing to the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

Spider-Manswings again: Marvel, Sony reach deal on next Tom Holland film

Tom Holland’s third Spider-Man film will hit theaters in 2021. “Spider-Man is a powerful icon and hero whose story crosses all ages and audiences around the globe. “This is terrific. Jay Maidment/Sony Holland first suited up as Peter Parker in 2016’sCaptain America: Civil Warand quickly became a fan favorite. This summer’sSpider-Man: Far From Homebecame Sony’shighest-grossing film of all time,earning more than $1.1 billion worldwide. “Basically, we’ve made five great movies,” he told EW at the time....

Spike Lee defends Woody Allen against 'this cancel thing': 'Woody's a friend of mine'

My Words Were WRONG, the directortweeted. I Do Not And Will Not Tolerate Sexual Harassment, Assault Or Violence. Such Treatment Causes Real Damage That Cant Be Minimized. Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images; Venturelli/WireImage EARLIER:Woody Allencan countSpike Leeamong his supporters in the entertainment industry. Woody’s a friend of mine… I know he’s going through it right now." Allen subsequentlyreleased the book through a different publisher. “There’s definitely something in the air… I think we’re in a very special moment in the history of the United States of America....

Spike Lee dubs Glenn Close 'my sista' for her 'Da Butt' Oscars dance

Filmmaker thanks the actress for honoring his 1988 film School Daze with the performance. Glenn Close’s “Butt” commandedSpike Lee’s attention at theOscars. “She was doing ‘Da Butt!’ ABC/AMPAS via Getty Images; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic I saw it on video! You were getting down!” Close admittedly knew the song, and enthusiastically indulged Howery’s request for her to prove it by dancing. 35 on theBillboardHot 100. See Lee’s video for Close in the Instagram post above....

Spike Lee filmDa 5 Bloodsstarring Chadwick Boseman gets Netflix premiere

The Black Panther star called this role a dream come true. BlacKkKlansmandirectorSpike Leehas some good news today. No, “great news,” as he enthusiastically declared in a video message on Thursday. Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Charley Gallay/Getty Images Jonathan Majors also features as Paul’s son who joins the trip. “Yes, yes, yes. It’s comin' out! It’s comin' out!” Lee, who won an Oscar for his adapted screenplay forBlacKkKlansman, says in the video....

Spike Lee on his Oscar win, Chadwick Boseman, and if there's a comic book movie in his future

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What did you do after your first Oscar win in 2019? SPIKE LEE:The morning after, I’m on a plane to Thailand to beginDa 5 Bloods. My lovely wife, Tonya, took the Oscar back to Brooklyn. That film has one ofChadwick Boseman’s last performances. How did it feel learning that? Chadwick meant a lot to people. I knew he would be great inDa 5 Bloodsbecause Stormin' Norman is a heroic character....

Spike Lee onDa 5 Bloods, Chadwick Boseman, and overdue awards buzz

That he’d be, to get a little meta, one of our guests for ourAwardistvideo series. Obvious contender, right? In reality, this is all pretty new for Lee. DAVID LEE /NETFLIX Across his illustrious filmography, you could safely say he’s been significantly under-recognized by the Academy. (He’s not wrong.) Da 5 Bloodsreunites Lee with past collaborators including Delroy Lindo, Clarke Peters, and Isiah Whitlock, Jr. (He wrote the script with Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo, and Kevin Willmott....