What Did LAPD Say About ‘Gossip Girl’ Actor Chanel Banks? - Films/Movies & reviews news - NewsLocker (2024)

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Missing “Gossip Girl” actor Chanel Banks has been found in Texas two weeks after she went missing in Los Angeles. A LAPD spokesperson confirmed that an outside agency located Banks safe and sound on November 11. The spokesperson announced that Banks is “fine” and in “no danger.” They have also closed the missing person investigation. The 36-year-old actor later issued a long statement via her Instagram Stories, where she corroborated meeti

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Those tuning into Netflix to watch the highly-anticipated Mike Tyson and Jake Paul fight have faced continuous interruptions. Viewers worldwide reported repeated outages during the live broadcast, leading to frustration. Given how hyped the event is, it’s no surprise that social media platforms are full of complaints as fans express their disappointment over Netflix going down and issues with buffering.Netflix outages and buffering issues plague fan

Lanterns Cast Adds Never Have I Ever to DC Studios HBO Series

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The Lanterns cast continues to grow, with Variety reporting that Never Have I Ever star Poorna Jagannathan will star in the upcoming series in a recurring role.According to the report, Jagannathan will play the role of Zoe, a character described as “effortlessly confident and poised in any setting, even those where she stands out. She is every bit as composed and cunning of the influential men around her.”Jagannathan is best known for her roles in the

Quick New Supermoon Trailer for 'Werewolves' Action Horror Movie

"Whatever you do, stay out of the moonlight." In honor of tonight's supermoon visible in the US, Briarcliff has revealed a new trailer for the upcoming Werewovles action horror movie. Which opens on December 6th in just a few weeks. Tonight is the final 2024 supermoon called the "Full Beaver Moon" and if you know any lycanthropes in your neighborhood, you might want to stay indoors (though do take a peek at the moon at some point). One year ago, a Supermoon turned millions into werewolves. This

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Ice Age 6 Release Date Set for Next Entry in Animated Franchise

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The Ice Age 6 release date has officially been set, with Disney setting a holiday time period for the next entry in the animated franchise to come out.When is the Ice Age 6 release date?
According to Disney in a recent shift of release dates, the Ice Age 6 release date is set for December 28, 2026. The date puts the film out just a few days after Christmas, a big time slot for any movie.
While not too much is known about the upcoming sixth entry in the series, Ice Age 6 wi

J.K. Simmons Says It Was ‘Too Intimidating’ to Workout With Dwayne Johnson for Red One

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J.K. Simmons was too intimidated to workout with Dwayne Johnson off-set when preparing for Red One.Red One is now playing in United States theaters. The Christmas adventure movie stars Simmons as a very muscular Santa Claus, while Johnson plays a character named Callum Drift. The cast also includes Chris Evans as Jack O’Malley, Lucy Liu as Zoe Harlow, Kiernan Shipka as Grýla, and Bonnie Hunt as Mrs. Claus.What did J.K. Simmons say about Dwayne Johnso

Star Wars Movie Loses Release Date

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Disneyhas removed an untitledStar Warsmovie from its release date calendar.Disney andLucasfilmpreviously planned on releasing an untitled Star Wars film on December 18, 2026; however, Disney has now removed the movie from its release date calendar, meaning no new release date has been set.Whether or not that means the film is canceled or will be rescheduled to a later date remains unclear at this time.There have been several Star Wars movi

Official Trailer for 'The Taste of Mango' - A Hypnotic Doc About Family

"You can't change the past, you just have to live in the present." Oscope Labs has unveiled an official trailer for an indie documentary creation called The Taste of Mango, made by a Sri Lankan-British filmmaker named Chloe Abrahams as her feature directorial debut. This premiered in 2023 at a few festivals including True/False, London, and Memphis and is finally getting a proper theatrical release in the US this December. The Taste of Mango, the debut feature from filmmaker and video artist Chl

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How Tall Will Olivier Rioux Get? Projected Height Explained

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Basketball fans are wondering how tall Olivier Rioux, the 7-foot-9 Florida Gator, will get. The Canadian teenager enrolled as a freshman at the University of Florida surprised the NCAA after reports, per ESPN, that he would redshirt for this upcoming season and return next year. Rioux already holds the Guinness World Record for being the tallest male teenager, with many comparing him to Yao Ming, Shaquille O’Neal, and Victor Wembanyama in the NB

Doctor Who Christmas Special Clip Teases a Trip Back to Prehistoric Times

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Series 15 of Doctor Who won’t begin until next year, but fans of the series got an early present this year, as BBC has shared the first official Doctor Who Christmas Special clip, previewing the upcoming annual event.
What happens in the Doctor Who Christmas Special clip?
The clip was presented by Ncuti Gatwa, who has played The Doctor since 2023. In it, the Doctor and Joy (played by Nicola Coughlan) find a briefcase from Villengard, an arms manufacturer that has a long

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The Final Jeopardy clue for Friday, November 15, 2024 is quite challenging. In yesterday’s match, Stephanie Asalone surprised the field by becoming the new Jeopardy champion, vaulting from third to first place. Today’s episode will see her compete against tax analyst Paul Clauson from Michigan and school administrator Kristen Moreland from New York. Here are the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 11/15/2024, including the wagers and the winner of

Watch: Aubrey Plaza Visits the Kim's Video Collection in New York City

"You never know what you're gonna find!" Indeed. The latest Kim's Video Collection experience video features the illustrious and superbly talented actress Aubrey Plaza perusing the shelves looking for sleazy films to chat about. The iconic NYC video rental shop collection known as Kim's Video has been returned to Manhattan and can now be found in the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Lower Manhattan. Drafthouse has launched their own video store video series about "Kim's Video Collection" that's an Ame

A Silent Voice Theatrical Rerelease Date Set for Acclaimed Anime Movie

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GKIDS has announced A Silent Voice theatrical rerelease dates for 2016’s acclaimed coming-of-age anime movie. Since its debut, the film has received positive reviews from critics. It currently holds a 95% Tomatometer rating on Rotten Tomatoes.When is the A Silent Voice theatrical rerelease date?A Silent Voice will officially head back to U.S. theaters nationwide on December 15 and December 16. The film was directed by Naoko Yamada from a screenplay written by Violet E

Yellowjackets: Showtime Being Sued for Copyright Infringement of 2015 Thriller Movie

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A copyright infringement lawsuit has been filed against Showtime Networks and Lionsgate’s Entertainment One regarding the popular Yellowjackets series.Yellowjackets premiered on Showtime in November 2021. Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, the series — which revolves around a high school girls’ soccer team that is involved in a plane crash and then has to survive in the wilderness — premiered its second season in March 2023, while a third se

Jumanji 3 Update: Director Talks Development, Possible Cameos From Original

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Director Jake Kasdan took a break from the Jumanji franchise to work on 2024’s Red One, but the director recently teased more information about a planned third film in the new Jumanji series that began back in 2017.Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Kasdan — who directed both Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Jumanji: The Next Level — revealed that, even though he had been working on Red One for the past few years, deve

Godzilla Minus One Director to Make English Movie Debut at Sony

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Godzilla Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki has officially partnered with Sony Pictures for his upcoming English-feature directorial debut film titled, Grandgear. Sony successfully won the project through a competitive bidding war against a number of studios.Prior to finding international recognition with Godzilla Minus One, Yamazaki is also known for directing movies such as Space Battleship Yamato, The Eternal Zero, Stand by Me Doraemon, The Great War of Archimedes, Drago

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Many are curious to know who Adam Carolla’s girlfriend is. He is best known for hosting the talk show podcast, The Adam Carolla Show. While Carolla’s entertainment and media ventures remain in talks, his most recent relationship has also quite caught the attention of many.
So, here are details on Carolla’s girlfriend and her profession.Who is Adam Carolla dating?Adam Carolla is in a relationship with Crystal Marie Denha.Before dating

Zack Snyder Will Direct Action Movie About Los Angeles Police Department for Netflix

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Zack Snyder has been tapped to direct a new action movie for Netflix.Following the release of Snyder’s Rebel Moon movies, the 300 and Watchmen director is now working on a new, still untitled action movie about the Los Angeles Police Department for the streaming service.Snyder is co-writing the movie with Kurt Johnstad. He also will serve as a producer alongside his wife, Deborah Snyder, and Wesley Coller.What else do we know about Zack Sny

Jurassic World Rebirth Photo Offers New Look at Scarlett Johansson’s Character, Plot Details Teased

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A new photo from Jurassic World Rebirth has been revealed.Jurassic World Rebirth will be released in United States theaters in July 2025. The fourth installment in the Jurassic World series and the seventh film in the Jurassic Park franchise, the movie stars Scarlett Johansson as Zora Bennett, Mahershala Ali as Duncan Kincaid, Jonathan Bailey as Dr. Henry Loomis, Rupert Friend as Martin Krebs, and more.Empire Magazine has shared a new photo of Johansson’s character

Friday Night Lights Remake in Development at Universal TV

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More than a decade since its conclusion, Universal Television has reportedly started development on a Friday Night Lights remake of the acclaimed NBC sports drama. The original series starring Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton was based on H.G. Bissinger’s 1990 novel of the same name.Who’s involved in the Friday Night Lights remake?Universal Television’s Friday Night Lights remake hails from showrunner Jason Katims and Brian Grazer for Imagin

Predator: Badlands Director Reveals Key Difference From Past Movies

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Director Dan Trachtenberg has shed some more light on the upcoming Predator: Badlands, and revealed that the movie will focus more on the titular Predator in ways other entries have not.Speaking to Empire Magazine in a recent interview, Trachtenberg said that the upcoming Predator movie will put the creature “front and center,” and will see it act as the protagonist of the film.What did Dan Trachtenberg say about Predator: Badlands?
“The creature is

How to Train Your Dragon Live-Action First Look Previews Mason Thames’ Hiccup

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The first look at the live-action How to Train Your Dragon movie has been revealed.How to Train Your Dragon is a DreamWorks Animation movie that was released in 2010. Based on the book series by Cressida Cowell, How to Train Your Dragon was followed by two sequels, 2014’s How to Train Your Dragon 2 and 2019’s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, along with a handful of short films, television series, and more.In February 2023, it was announced

Xbox Is Not Done Making Consoles, CEO Teases Handheld

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The “This Is an Xbox” campaign has turned some heads recently. With the gaming company continuing to push accessibility rather than hardware, it raises the question: Are the console wars finally over? Whether it is or isn’t, that isn’t stopping the green brand from still making consoles, as well as “other devices.”
There will be Xbox consoles and “other devices” in the future
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Xbox CEO Ph

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Gerard Butler discussed playing Santa in the new animated musical The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland, which is out now on Hulu and Prime Video. The actor told ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese about finding his Santa voice, singing in character, and the challenge of musicals.“St Nick (Gerard Butler) receives a delayed letter on Christmas Eve from the Princess of Hearts. He and his dedicated team of reindeer set off to Wonderland where they’re gr

Official Trailer for WWII Action Series 'SAS Rogue Heroes' - Season 2

"Do you want to save the SAS or not?" BBC has launched an official trailer for the next episodes in the mini-series titled SAS: Rogue Heroes (or just Rogue Heroes) about the original creation of the Special Forces unit, the Special Air Service ("SAS") during World War II. The SAS was the brainchild of David Stirling, a young, gadabout aristocrat whose aimlessness in early life belied a remarkable strategic mind. The highly entertaining action thriller series is based on Ben Macintyre's book, whi

Forbidden Planet Remake in the Works From Warner Bros., Writer Announced

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A remake of 1956’s Forbidden Planet is in the works at Warner Bros.Forbidden Planet was directed by Fred M. Wilcox and stars Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, and Leslie Nielsen. The movie is a loose adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest and is widely considered to be one of the best sci-fi flicks of the 1950s.Per Deadline, Warner Bros. is now working on a new version of Forbidden Planet.What do we know about the Forbidden Planet remake?The For

David Lynch Gives Health Update, Is on Supplemental Oxygen

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David Lynch recently gave an update on his health status. Following a diagnosis of emphysema years ago, the legendary filmmaker has said he was forced to quit smoking cigarettes to get healthier.Speaking to People in a recent interview, Lynch recalled that he’s always loved smoking and that it was an “important part” of his life growing up.
“I loved the smell of tobacco, the taste of tobacco. I loved lighting cigarettes. It was part

The Fantastic Four: First Steps Synopsis Unveiled for MCU Reboot

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Disney has officially revealed The Fantastic Four: First Steps synopsis for Marvel Studios‘ highly-anticipated superhero movie. It is currently scheduled to arrive in theaters on July 25, 2025.What is The Fantastic Four: First Steps synopsis?The official synopsis teases the titular team’s main mission in the upcoming MCU reboot, which will see them facing their most difficult challenge yet. It also confirmed Julia Garner’s character and her role i

Marvel Zombies Voice Cast Announced for Animated MCU Show

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The voice cast forMarvel Zombieshas been announced.Marvel Zombies is a new TV-MA animatedMCUseries that arrives in October 2025. The synopsis for the show simply reads, “It’sMarvelZombies!”The show is directed by Bryan Andrews, while the teleplay comes from Zeb Wells, based on a story by Andrews and Wells.Who is part of the voice cast for Marvel Zombies?Disney has announced that the voice cast forMarvel Anim

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