E. Oliver Whitney is a senior editor at ScreenCrush. When not talking Game of Thrones theories or waiting for the next Terrence Malick film, Oliver is probably having an SVU marathon. Oliver was formerly an entertainment editor at Huff Post and has written for Variety, New York magazine, Indiewire, Moviefone, and Backstage.
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Michael Jackson Once Pitched Playing James Bond, But a Bowl of Guacamole Ruined It
The King of Pop allegedly wanted to play James Bond once, but his pitch was ruined by… guacamole?
Robert De Niro Sent a Suspicious Package Amid Wave of Pipe Bombs Addressed to Trump Critics
Robert De Niro was the latest figure to receive a pipe bomb package in the mail this week.
Netflix Cancels Marvel’s ‘Luke Cage’ After Two Seasons
In a surprising move, Netflix has axed ‘Luke Cage’ while a third season was in development.
‘Escape Room’ Trailer Will Make You Wanna Avoid Escape Rooms At All Costs
Sony’s horror thriller ‘Escape Room’ is like ‘Saw’ meets ‘Cabin in the Woods.’
Idris Elba Will Play a Criminal Cat in the Increasingly Bizarre ‘Cats’ Movie Musical
Who needs James Bond when you can play a villainous cat in a movie musical?
Will Smith Is a Genie In a Bottle in the First ‘Aladdin’ Teaser Poster
In Disney’s live-action ‘Aladdin’ teaser poster, Will Smith is (literally) a genie in a bottle baby.
Janelle Monae Joins Tessa Thompson in Disney’s ‘Lady and the Tramp’ Reboot
The voice cast of Disney’s ‘Lady and the Tramp’ reboot just got even better.
‘Bad Boys 3’ Is Probably, Finally Happening and Has a Potential Release Date
After years and years of delays, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence may finally be back for real this time.
Weekend Box Office: ‘Night School’ Schools the Competition, Lands at Number One
The Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart comedy landed at number one, while the weekend brought big news for ‘The Nun’ and ‘Crazy Rich Asians.’
Michael B. Jordan Is So Insanely Buff in the New ‘Creed 2’ Poster It’s Just Unfair
Michael B. Jordan’s teases the upcoming ‘Creed 2’ trailer with his very buff physique in the newest poster.
Barry Jenkins’ ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Trailer Is As Beautiful As You’d Expect
Barry Jenkins’ ‘Moonlight’ follow-up is just as gorgeous as you’d expect in the first full trailer.
LeBron James Officially Welcomes Ryan Coogler and Terence Nance To the ‘Space Jam’ Sequel
It’s official: the ‘Space Jam’ sequel has found it’s director and producer.