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| 'Hairspray,' 'Desperate Living' join Criterion Collection in June | The Criterion Collection announced June additions to its catalog on Monday. Two John Waters films, as well as the Oscar-nominated It Was Just an Accident and more will receive Criterion Collection editions. Waters' Hairspray and Desperate Living will be available June 23 in 4K restorations that he approved. Hairspray includes new bonus features with Waters, stars Ricki Lake and Colleen Fitzpatrick and DJ's Dave "the Spazz" Abramson, Gaylord Fields. Desperate Living includes new features with Waters, Susan Lowe, Mary Vivian Pearce and Mink Stole. In Hairspray, a progressive teenager (Lake) challenges a television dance show to integrate Black dancers. |
| Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy return for 'A Quiet Place Part III' | Director John Krasinski announced Emily Blunt and Cillian Murphy will return for A Quiet Place Part III, which will release in July 2027. Krasinki, who returns to write, direct and produce the third film, announced on social media that Blunt and Murphy will return alongside Millicent Simmonds. Noah Jupe, Jack O'Connell, Jason Clarke and Katy O'Brian will also star. Krasinski previously wrote and directed A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II. He also produced the prequel, A Quiet Place: Day One, which was directed by Michael Sarnoski. Blunt and Simmonds appeared in both A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II. Murphy joined the franchise in A Quiet Place Part II. A Quiet Place Part III is scheduled to premiere July 30, 2027. |
| Darth Maul wants revenge on Empire in 'Shadow Lord' trailer | Disney+ and Lucasfilm released the trailer for Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord on Monday. The animated series premieres April 8 on the streaming service. Set after Clone Wars animated series, Maul wants revenge on the Empire for trying to kill him. He forms an uneasy alliance with other rebels while Brander Lawson (voice of Oscar nominee Wagner Moura) hunts him. The trailer shows Maul using his trademark double red lightsaber, introduced with him in Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace. John Williams' "Duel of the Fates" score plays at the end of the trailer, the music the scored his fight with Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) in that film. Sam Witwer voices Darth Maul, and Gideon Adlon voices Devon Izara. |
| Metallica's James Hetfield proposes while scuba diving | Metallica's James Hetfield is engaged. The rocker proposed to girlfriend Adriana Gillet while scuba diving. They announced the news on Instagram with a photo of the couple underwater. The image features Hetfield holding a sheet of paper that reads "Adriana Gillett will you marry me?" Gillet swam by his side and gave a thumbs up. "The best birthday trip surprise. Swimming with whale sharks on Friday the 13th with the most unique, special and romantic proposal a Pisces could ever imagine. In a sea full of fish, we caught each other. Thank you God for putting us together," Gillet wrote in her own Instagram post, celebrating the engagement, per People. Hatfield was previously married in 1997. |
| Oscars firsts, records: 'Sinners' leads historic night | Several movies honored at the 98th Academy Awards broke records and there were also many Oscars firsts. Michael B. Jordan, who portrayed Smoke and Stack in the horror feature Sinners, won the Oscar for Best Actor, marking the first time an actor was feted for their portrayal of twins. "God is good," Jordan, 39, said as he accepted the award. Sinners saw several firsts over the course of the evening. The feature also won for Best Cinematography, marking the first time a woman and woman of color -- Autumn Durald Arakapaw -- earned the distinction. In total, Sinners was nominated a record-breaking 16 times, and scored such accolades as Best Score and Best Original Screenplay. The film also contributed to a record-tying night for Warner Bros. |