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‘Wonder Woman’: Chris Pine Is “Stunned” James Gunn Isn’t Continuing The Superhero Franchise

May 7, 2024 10:21 am

When James Gunn announced the ambitious DC Studios film slate that he and co-CEO Peter Safran were working on, people were largely not shocked to find out it was more of a full reboot. A new Superman, a new Ba...

‘Poolman’ Trailer: Chris Pine’s Directorial Debut Hits Theaters On May 10

Ned Booth

March 14, 2024 3:55 pm

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Take three parts "Chinatown," two parts "The Big Lebowski," one part "Under The Silver Lake," and an extra dash of zaniness, and what do you get? Something like "Poolman," Chris Pine's directorial debut that ...

‘Star Trek 4’: Chris Pine Doesn’t Know About Any Current Plans For A New Film In The Franchise

Charles Barfield

November 21, 2023 9:52 am

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The status of a new “Star Trek” film has been in a somewhat nebulous state for years now. Sometimes, Paramount will announce the development of a new film. But then the cast with say they haven’t talked to any...

‘Pain Hustlers’ Trailer: Emily Blunt & Chris Evans Get Rich Off The Opioid Crisis In New Netflix Drama

Rodrigo Perez

September 6, 2023 9:08 am

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The opioid crisis is a real global tale of capitalism run amuck, and it’s been the basis for stories like Netflix’s recent “Painkiller” and Hulu’s Sackler-based series, “Dopesick.” The latest from this unendin...

Timothy Olyphant Says He Lost The Role Of Kirk To Chris Pine In JJ Abrams’ ‘Star Trek’ Films Because He Was Too Old

Ned Booth

August 11, 2023 11:32 am

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Timothy Olyphant is currently enjoying the revival of one of the actor's career-defining roles with "Justified: City Primeval," airing on FX now. But EW reports that in a recent sit-down with the "Happy Sad Co...

‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Final Trailer: Chris Pine Leads Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page & More On An Epic Quest On March 29

Ned Booth

March 23, 2023 9:50 am

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Paramount must be very high on "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" because here's yet another trailer before its theatrical release next week. But the studio has good reason to be excited about the u...

‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Review: Chris Pine & Company Score A Critical Hit [SXSW]

Matthew Monagle

March 11, 2023 9:02 am

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With Hollywood now turning to franchises like “The Last of Us” and “Borderlands” in the search for new audiences, it might be safe to say that video games are no longer the untapped frontier of adaptations. An...

New ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ International Trailer: Chris Pine & Co. Rock Out To Led Zeppelin

Ned Booth

March 7, 2023 10:01 am

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Throughout the last decade-plus, movie audiences have tasted all sorts of different adaptations: video games, book-to-film, comic books, and the like. But a more uncommon adaption formula is the board game mov...

Chris Pine Calls The ‘Star Trek’ Film Franchise “Cursed,” Has No Idea What’s Going On With ‘Star Trek 4’ Script

Ned Booth

March 2, 2023 11:06 am

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So, what's the latest on "Star Trek 4"? J.J. Abrams certainly sounds bullish on the film's future. He told Esquire in their Chris Pine cover story that its script is in a good place, adding "I will say it's t...

‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Super Bowl TV Spot: The TTRPG Adaptation Hits Theaters Everywhere On March 31

Ned Booth

February 10, 2023 12:03 pm

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Can't wait until "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" has its world premiere at South By Southwest in Austin on March 10? Well, here's a new TV spot for the film to tide things over, exclusi...

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