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More spring dating for next year: Universal has set April 14, 2023, for the release of Renfield, its monster movie starring Nicolas Cage, Nicholas Hoult and Awkwafina. The movie is opening up against Sony’s Adam Driver pic 65. In this modern monster tale of Renfield (Hoult), the loyal but tortured aide to history's…

Awkwafina is leaving Twitter for now.  The actress whose real name is Nora Lum Tweeted release a statement earlier today addressing the criticisms for her use of African American Vernacular English (AAVE). She starts the apology by stating, "There is a sociopolitical context to everything, especially the historical…

EXCLUSIVE: Following a competitive situation, 20th Century Studios has acquired the rights to an untitled Sister comedy from Gloria Sanchez with Awkwafina and Sandra Oh starring. The studio has also tapped rising star Jessica Yu as director after landing the rights. Jen D’Angelo, who recently penned Hocus Pocus 2, is…

EXCLUSIVE: Awkwafina is set to join Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage Universal Pictures' Renfield, a monster movie centered on Dracula's familiar henchman with Hoult playing the title role. No word yet on what Awkwafina’s role would be. The Tomorrow War director Chris McKay is on board to helm the pic, which is based…

The first trailer for Oscar-winning director Benjamin Cleary’s film Swan Song dropped today. It stars two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali as Cameron Turner, a husband and soon-to-be father who is presented with a shot at surviving a terminal illness, but the proposition turns out to be more complicated than he…

EXCLUSIVE: The fall festivals are fleshing out the awards season picture, but Apple Studios wasn’t ready to unveil Swan Song. Deadline can reveal it has staked out December 17 as release date in limited theatrical and Apple TV+  for the futuristic drama that stars Mahershala Ali as husband and father who is presented…

Gold House will bring the momentum of its #GoldOpen campaigns to Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. The nonprofit collective of Asian & Pacific Islanders will team up with CAPE and GoFundMe to launch its #GoldOpen events in Los Angeles and New York City, to further bolster support for the Simu Liu-led…

Captain America, Iron Man, Black Panther and all those other Avengers might as well move over and make room for Shang-Chi, as the MCU has a new franchise and a welcome new direction post-Endgame. This thoroughly engaging reimagination of the Marvel comic book that debuted in the ’70s has been retrofitted for its movie…

Nora From Queens enters another chapter of chaotic living in the latest trailer for the Comedy Central series. The latest snippet for Season 2 teases more shenanigans and Nora’s (Awkwafina) latest gig at a CBD store, potential romance for Nora’s dad (BD Wong) and cousin Edmund’s  (Bowen Yang) foray into…

EXCLUSIVE: Legendary has tapped Independent Spirt Award nominee Atsuko Hirayanag to direct an adaptation of The Last Adventures of Constance Verity starring Awkwafina. The film is based on the fantasy adventure novel written by A. Lee Martinez. Golden Globe award winner Awkwafina will star in the film based on a spec…

I suppose it’s not fair to compare CGI animated movies about a boy — or girl — and their dragon, but if I must, let me just say this right off the top: I really prefer DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon and both of its sequels to the latest entry from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Raya and the Last Dragon. It had…

FINAL UPDATE, 10:35 AM: The HFPA, dick clark productions and NBC have revealed their final group of presenters for tonight’s 78th annual Golden Globes Awards: Ava DuVernay, Colin Farrell, Gal Gadot, Tracy Morgan, Sandra Oh, Sarah Paulson, Amanda Seyfried, Ben Stiller and Justin Theroux. Watch a new promo below. They…