Madame Web
LaKeith Stanfield to Star In, Produce Video Game Adaptation ‘El Paso, Elsewhere’
LaKeith Stanfield, who most recently starred in The Book of Clarence for Sony, is teaming up with veteran producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura for El Paso, Elsewhere, an adaptation of the neo-noir vampire video game from publisher Strange Scaffold. Stanfield is in talks to star in the feature and will also produce along with di Bonaventura, […]
- By
Aaron Taylor-Johnson on the One Thing That Would’ve Kept Him From Signing Onto ‘Kraven the Hunter’
Aaron Taylor-Johnson revealed there was one thing that would have kept him from signing onto Kraven the Hunter. In a cover story for Rolling Stone U.K., the Bullet Train actor opened up about his role in the upcoming Sony/Marvel project, which sees him take on the role of the Spider-Man villain. “I think there was […]
- By
Sydney Sweeney Says ‘Madame Web’ Was a “Building Block” for Relationship With Sony
Sydney Sweeney has no regrets about Madame Web and sees the film as a catalyst for other projects. In an interview with GQ U.K. published Monday, the actress reflected on how the franchise opened the door for career opportunities such as Anyone But You and Barbarella. “To me that film was a building block. It’s […]
- By
Sydney Sweeney Says She’s Heading Back to ‘Euphoria’ Set for Season 3
Sydney Sweeney isn’t taking a break anytime soon, as she revealed that she’s finally heading back to the Euphoria set to start filming season three. During a recent interview with MTV’s Josh Horowitz, the actress was asked if she was planning “to take a little time off after all this madness” following a busy past […]
- By
Dakota Johnson on ‘Madame Web’ Blowback: “I’ll Never Do Anything Like It Again”
Dakota Johnson is opening up about Madame Web. The actress detailed her feelings about the Sony-Marvel film flopping at the box office and getting bashed by critics and fans as one of the worst modern superhero films ever made. As she’s previously hinted during the movie’s publicity tour, Johnson said the project’s script about a […]
- By
China Box Office: ‘Madame Web’ Loses Weekend to ‘Dune: Part One’ Rerelease
Taiwanese black comedy thriller The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon brought some fresh momentum to China’s theatrical box office over the weekend, beating four local blockbusters that had dominated the market since the Lunar New Year holiday kicked off early last month. The hit crime movie, which was released in Taiwan last October, earned […]
- By
Box Office: Bob Marley’s ‘One Love’ Jams Past $120M Globally, ‘Madame Web’ and ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Spin Out
Hollywood’s latest music biopic, Bob Marley: One Love, continues to jam at the global box office, where it crossed the $100 million mark on Friday, including $61.4 million domestically and $39.7 million overseas after only 10 days in theaters. The Paramount movie easily stayed atop this weekend’s domestic box office chart with an estimated $13.5 […]
- By
Inside Sony’s ‘Madame Web’ Collapse: Forget About a New Franchise
The trailer buzz was worrisome, advance ticket sales anemic. Then last week, the critic reviews for Madame Web were posted, and they stung deepest of all — Sony’s Spider-Man spinoff received the lowest average Rotten Tomatoes score (13 percent) of any major superhero film in nearly a decade. “On Wednesday night, you could actually watch […]
- By
Some Critics Actually Liked ‘Madame Web’: Here’s What They’re Saying
On Valentine’s Day, we get reminded of the reassuring phrase, “There is someone out there for everyone.” Well, when it comes to movies, the same is true: For every film, there’s at least some who genuinely like it — even Madame Web, which opened nationally on the romantic holiday to scathing reviews and a modest […]
- By
Events of the Week: ‘Madame Web,’ ‘The New Look’ and More
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Madame Web, The New Look and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Santa Barbara International Film Festival The 10-day festival toasted a star-studded group of honorees including Robert Downey Jr., Lily Gladstone, America Ferrera, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, […]
- By
What Did Dakota Johnson Actually Say?
Oh, what a tangled web we’ve woven. Sony’s latest entry in its Spider-Man Universe, Madame Web, opened this week to dismal reviews and pessimistic box office prospects. I’m not here to defend the film. But I am here to take issue with the discourse surrounding the movie in recent weeks. It seems it’s no longer […]
- By
Box Office: Bob Marley’s ‘One Love Hits $17.9M on Thursday, Overwhelming ‘Madame Web’
Paramount’s Bob Marley: One Love easily maintained its lead over Sony’s troubled superhero pic Madame Web at the Thursday box office after opening the previous day at $14 million from 3,536 theaters, the top midweek opener ever for Valentine’s Day, the studio says. The honor previously belonged to 2012’s The Vow ($11.5 million). Better yet […]
- By