If you were hoping to pick up tickets to D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, unfortunately it is now too late. All ticket types for the event are now sold out. Tickets went on sale to the general public starting yesterday at noon pacific. However, D23 Gold Members were able to take advantage of a […]
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“Black Widow” and “Hawkeye” star Florence Pugh teased Marvel’s upcoming “Thunderbolts” film in a behind-the-scenes video from the set.
Pugh, who portrays Yelena Belova in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, shared the video on her Instagram account with the caption, “@jakeschreier [Jake Schreier] and I have been hanging out..,” several emojis representing the film, and “#Thunderbolts*”.
“Hey guys, how you doing?” the actress says as she exits a trailer marked “Yelena.” “I know that I’ve kind of dropped off for a little beat but that’s partly because I was whisked off to Atlanta to go and shoot a movie that I’m not really allowed to talk much about.”
Pugh appears in a new black and green tactical suit similar to what Yelena wears in the “Thunderbolts” concept art (below). She also has short hair, a first for Yelena, who last appeared in “Hawkeye.”
She takes viewers from her trailer to the set, saying, “But I can show you some things, sneakily, as long as you don’t tell anyone.” She whispers as an alarm indicates shooting begins.
The sets visible include a tall tower with bright lights next to it and a metal frame.
Pugh approaches director Jake Schreier and asks, “What are we allowed to say we’re doing?”
Schreier responds, “I don’t even think you’re allowed to be doing this.”
“I know, someone is going to come and rugby tackle me,” Pugh says.
Pugh shows off “Thunderbolts*” (asterisk included) on the backs of chairs and gives viewers a look at some footage Schreier is reviewing — a shot of herself as Yelena brandishing a gun.
View the Instagram video below.
“Thunderbolts” features Marvel anti-heroes and former supervillains teaming up. In addition to Pugh, it will star Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes a.k.a. The Winter Soldier, David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov a.k.a. Red Guardian, Olga Kurylenko as Antonia Dreykov a.k.a. Taskmaster, Wyatt Russell as John Walker a.k.a. U.S. Agent, Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Star a.k.a. Ghost, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Geraldine Viswanathan as Fontaine’s assistant, and Harrison Ford as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, taking over the role from William Hurt, who passed away in 2022.
The screenplay is by Eric Pearson and Lee Sung Jin. Joanna Calo was also brought on before filming to retool the script amid shakeups at Marvel Studios. “Thunderbolts” was originally scheduled to start filming last year but was delayed due to the Hollywood strikes.
“Thunderbolts” is set to premiere on May 2, 2025.
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The Mardi Gras Tribute Store at Universal Studios Florida is getting closer to its final day, which means a new summer theme will be coming soon. The table at the exit of the Tribute Store has added new props that potentially tease the theme for the summer 2024 Tribute Store and a new summer parade.
The props are located in the final room of the Tribute Store, on the desk in front of Baron Ton Ton, this year’s “icon” for Universal Mardi Gras. They stand out because they don’t match the pirate-y theming of the rest of the room.
There’s a VHS tape, tokens, strips of arcade tickets, game tokens, a cartridge, and membership cards for Mega Video Rentals.
The VHS tape features stickers reading “Science Fiction” and reminders to rewind the tape.
The label is for a film called “Time Ghosts Again” with the tagline “It’s Time… Again.” It’s 1988 “A Tribute Store Production” with a 91-minute runtime, PG-13 rating, and the following description:
Suddenly, every morning the world wakes up one minute before their alarms go off. The Geo-chronological Error Regulations & Ghost-hunters (G.E.R.G.) are called to put a stop to it! BUT! Once the beloved Gerg the Llama goes missing, a ragtag team of newbies steals a modified Time T.W.I.G. and breaks the time-space continuum to save the Day! Or did any of it happen to begin with….?
Gerg the Llama is a recurring Tribute Store character. Time Ghosts and G.E.R.G. were referenced in the 2023 Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store.
One of the Mega Video Rentals Membership Club Cards is for Baron Ton Ton. It’s club card #88 and the address listed is 6460 Hollywood Blvd.
The strips of yellow tickets are for Mega Castle Arcade.
A floppy disk is also on the desk, underneath the VHS tape. Instructions say to insert it into a skeleton. It’s labeled Skeleton “Laughing” Action Giggle Animatronic and is created by Tribute Software. It’s disk 24.
The Baron Ton Ton figure in this room used to laugh and had glowing red eyes but is silent now, so it’s possible that this prop could be a joke alluding to that effect.
A swimming shark has also been added to the bayou projections in an earlier room of the Tribute Store. Until now, only gators have been seen swimming by. Now, a giant shark makes an appearance every so often. We’re gonna need a bigger Tribute Store!
See the shark swimming in the video below.
A shark just swam through the Tribute Store
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The props and shark all hint at the summer Tribute Store and a rumored summer parade. We previously reported on the rumor that the summer Tribute Store would celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first “Ghostbusters” film alongside other classic films, similar to previous movie-themed summer Tribute Stores. A Mega Movie Rentals or arcade-themed store would certainly make sense. Alicia Stella previously reported on X that Universal had trademarked the name “Universal Mega Movie Parade” for use in theme parks:
The ghosts and ghost-hunter references on the VHS definitely hint at “Ghostbusters.” The shark is a clear allusion to “Jaws,” which had a room in the 2022 summer Tribute Store. We don’t know if “Jaws” will be included in the store this year or if it could have a float in a coinciding Mega Movie parade. The time travel story, font, and use of the number 88 may be referencing “Back to the Future,” which also had a room in 2022. Perhaps it will make an appearance again.
At this time, the new summer parade has not been announced, but we’re sure there will be details released soon. It looks like our summer might include the Universal Mega Movie Parade and Mega Video Rentals Tribute Store. What movies would you like to see featured in this year’s summer Tribute Store? Let us know in the comments and stay tuned for more updates!
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Next week, The View will welcome special guests to the daily talk show including politicians and authors who will discuss their current and upcoming projects and topics relevant in today’s world. What’s Happening: The View is the place to go for daily conversation about hot button issues including politics, arts and entertainment, business and more. Each day, […]
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GMA3: What You Need to Know has announced their guest list for the week of April 1st-5th. Among those joining for a virtual or in-person visit are chefs, doctors, public figures and more who will discuss current projects, and some of the popular topics facing our nation. What’s Happening: Every afternoon, ABC’s news program, GMA3: What You […]
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As we enter a new week of television programming, Good Morning America has announced their guests for April 1st-6th. The show will welcome authors, musicians, and other guests who will discuss their current and upcoming projects. What’s Happening: Every day millions of Americans tune in to ABC’s long running morning news show Good Morning America or GMA for the […]
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Hulu has canceled their murder mystery series! Don’t panic, Only Murders in the Building is just fine. Death and Other Details has been canceled after one season, according to Deadline. Hulu has opted not to renew Death and Other Details for a second season. As Deadline reports, the news does not come as a much […]
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A sequel to the 2003 “Freaky Friday” starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis is finally happening.
The stars reunited for a photo Curtis shared on Instagram with the caption, “DUH! FFDEUX!” She tagged Disney and Disney Studios.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Freaky Friday 2” is confirmed and Nisha Ganatra (Hulu’s “Welcome to Chippendales”) will direct. Andrew Gunn, who produced the first film, is producing with former Disney executive Kristin Burr.
Deadline states Jordan Weiss (Hulu’s “Dollface”) wrote the sequel’s screenplay and it’s targeting a summer film shoot in Los Angeles.
Lohan and Curtis have been publicly discussing a sequel for over a year now. In May 2023, they spoke to The New York Times for the 20th anniversary of “Freaky Friday” and Curtis said:
As I went around the world with “Halloween Ends,” people wanted to know if there was going to be another “Freaky Friday.” Something really touched a chord. When I came back, I called my friends at Disney and said, “It feels like there’s a movie to be made.”
Jamie Lee Curtis
Lohan added that she was open to a sequel and they are “leaving it in the hands that be.”
Around the same time, Curtis told Variety that “Freaky Friday 2” was definitively “going to happen.”
Without saying there’s anything officially happening, I’m looking at you in this moment and saying, ‘Of course it’s going to happen.’ It’s going to happen.
Jamie Lee Curtis
On a recent episode of “Radio Andy,” Andy Cohen asked Lohan if a sequel was in the works.
“It is,” she confirmed. In regards to a timeline, Lohan said, “I won’t say that yet. I don’t want to say too much. But it’s happening. We’re both excited.” Hear that audio below.
“Freaky Friday” (2003) is the third adaptation of the 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers, all produced by Disney. The first was “Freaky Friday” (1976), followed by its sequels “Summer Switch” (1984) and “A Billion for Boris” (1985). “Disney’s Freaky Friday” (1995) aired on ABC for “The Wonderful World of Disney.” The most recent adaptation was the music musical “Freaky Friday,” a Disney Channel Original Movie that premiered in 2018.
In the 2003 film, Curtis portrays Tess, an uptight psychiatrist. Lohan portrays her rebellious daughter, Anna. After an argument at a Chinese restaurant and with the help of some magical fortune cookies, the two switch bodies, forcing them to see the world from the other’s shoes, literally.
It was directed by Mark Waters from a screenplay by Heather Hach and Leslie Dixon. It had a budget of $26 million and grossed over $160 million worldwide. Curtis was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
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Some magical new frozen treats are coming soon to Hogsmeade. Florean Fortescue’s Ice-Cream will open at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Studios Hollywood in April. The Discover Universal Blog has shared some details on the new Florean Fortescue’s Ice-Cream, which will be located at a new dessert counter at Honeydukes. While Florean Fortescue’s […]
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