Michael Keaton
Tim Burton Says Gathering ‘Beetlejuice’ Team for Sequel “Was Like a Weird Family Reunion”
Somebody in Sin City must’ve whispered his name three times because Beetlejuice manifested on the Colosseum stage at Caesars Palace Tuesday afternoon. During Warner Bros. Pictures’ CinemaCon presentation, Tim Burton and the stars of his upcoming Beetlejuice Beetlejuice turned up to rousing applause from the capacity crowd gathered for the annual National Association of Theater […]
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Lynn Loring, ‘Search for Tomorrow’ Actress Turned Producer and Top Television Executive, Dies at 80
Lynn Loring, who appeared as a young actress on Search for Tomorrow, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis and The F.B.I. before becoming one of the highest-ranking female executives in Hollywood at the time, has died. She was 80. Loring died Dec. 23 at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center after a series of chronic illnesses, […]
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M. Emmet Walsh, Actor in ‘Blood Simple’ and ‘Blade Runner,’ Dies at 88
M. Emmet Walsh, the wily character actor who became an audience favorite for his deliciously despicable performances in such films as 'Blood Simple,' 'Blade Runner,' 'Brubaker' and 'The Jerk,' has died. He was xx.
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Michael Keaton Breaks Down His Oscars Appearance as Batman
Michael Keaton is sharing how his Batman appearance at the Oscars 2024 came to be. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the actor-director explained that either Jimmy Kimmel or Oscars producer Molly McNearney reached out to him about the bit ahead of the awards show, and he thought it would be fun. The bit […]
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Michael Keaton Says He’s Seen a Cut of ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel: “It’s Just So Fun”
Michael Keaton revealed he saw a cut of the Beetlejuice sequel, adding that he can “confidently say this thing is great.” The actor reprised his role as Beetlejuice for the upcoming movie, nearly four decades after playing the character in the 1988 Tim Burton-directed movie. Burton also returned to direct Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. During a recent interview […]
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Michael Keaton Says He Wanted ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel to “Feel Handmade”
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice: Say it three times, and Michael Keaton will open up about the upcoming sequel of his iconic 1988 film, Beetlejuice. In a recent interview with People magazine, the actor who portrays the rambunctious spirit revealed that he and director Tim Burton were “hesitant and cautious” about making a sequel for the classic […]
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Michael Keaton, James Marsden Share a Deadly Bond in ‘Knox Goes Away’ Trailer
Michael Keaton faces no shortage of obstacles as an aging assassin in the trailer for Knox Goes Away. The trailer was released Wednesday for the thriller that features Keaton as director and star. The movie centers on Keaton as a hit man diagnosed with dementia who learns that his estranged son (James Marsden) needs help […]
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Michael Keaton’s ‘Knox Goes Away’ Thriller Heads to Saban Films
Saban Films has nabbed the U.S. rights to Michael Keaton’s Knox Goes Away thriller, which also stars Al Pacino, James Marsden and Marcia Gay Harden. Saban is eyeing a 2024 first quarter theatrical release. Keaton directs and stars in the neo-noir thriller as John Knox, a contract killer with a rapid onset of of dementia who […]
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‘Knox Goes Away’ Review: Michael Keaton Is a Hitman With Dementia in Neo-Noir Misfire
The actor directs and stars as a killer facing a devastating diagnosis in this film also featuring Al Pacino, James Marsden and Marcia Gay Harden.
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Supporting Ukraine’s Traumatized Children — With Help From Joan Baez — Amid Cruise Missile Attacks
The children of Ukraine, the ones who have survived, are traumatized. As the war — which began in February 2022 with the invasion by Russia — rages on, U.S. officials have estimated that the number of people killed or injured in the 18-month conflict is nearing 500,000. And among the estimated 70,000 Ukrainians killed and more […]
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Two Props Stolen From ‘Beetlejuice 2’ Set
Robbery! Robbery! Robbery! Two props were stolen from the set of Beetlejuice 2 in East Corinth, Vermont, the state police department announced on Friday. “We tried saying the name of this stolen statue three times, but it didn’t come back! We’re investigating the theft of this 150-pound sculpture,” the police tweeted, “along with a lamppost […]
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TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey Talks Strong U.S. Film Lineup Amid Strikes: “We’re in Great Shape”
After naysayers predicted the SAG-AFTRA strike would greatly limit U.S. titles and Hollywood A-listers from walking up the red carpet at the Toronto Film Festival in September, an upbeat TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey has been talking up the strong American film presence in the first wave of Gala and Special Presentations titles unveiled Monday. “We’re […]
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