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Spider-Man film with Tobey Maguire – see what he had to say below.Raimi – who directed the original Spider-Man trilogy between 2000 and 2007 starring Tobey Maguire as the titular wall-crawling superhero – has been linked to rumours of a fourth film for some time now.While attending WonderCon recently, Raimi spoke with CBR about the rumours, saying that he’s read about fan speculation online, but that he hasn’t heard anything official from Marvel or Columbia Pictures."I haven't heard about that yet": Sam Raimi tells CBR's @djkevlar that fans shouldn't take those Spider-Man 4/Tobey Maguire rumors too seriously. pic.twitter.com/qbvrzKmAt0— CBR (@CBR) April 1, 2024“Well, I haven’t heard about that yet,” Raimi said. “I did read that, but I’m not actually working on it yet.

Sam Raimi is finally addressing rumors that he’s working on a fourth Spider-Man movie starring Tobey Maguire.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Rumors always seem to be swirling on social media that Sam Raimi is going to reunite with Tobey Maguire and direct a fourth “Spider-Man” movie. The duo jump-started a blockbuster age for comic book movies with 2002’s “Spider-Man” and delivered the genre one of its most acclaimed entries with 2004’s “Spider-Man 2.” Although 2007’s “Spider-Man 3” wasn’t a hit with critics, it still pulled in $895 million worldwide to become Raimi and Maguire’s biggest entry. There was a time when Raimi was developing a “Spider-Man 4” at Sony, with Tobey Maguire back in the title role.

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures has raised Maia Eyre to SVP of Creative Development at Columbia Pictures.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor On one hand, Ang Lee can’t believe it’s been 40 years since he graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. “Don’t remind me!” he responds with a laugh when this milestone is brought up. But at the same time, Lee says, little has changed since he received his MFA in film production.

Lil Nas X has surprise released a demo for his new song, ‘Light Again’ – check it out below.The song was released on Friday (March 29) via SoundCloud and sees the musician rapping and singing over a house beat.The musician joked that his record label might not be happy about him sharing the new song.“Ngl might get in trouble for releasing this song without label’s permission but anyway,” Lil Nas wrote as she shared the new music on TikTok.

Beyoncé has made a subtle dig at the Grammys on her latest record ‘Cowboy Carter’.Queen Bey’s newest album just dropped on Friday (March 29), where fans have spotted a reference to her complicated relationship with the Grammys.Though the singer broke the record for the most Grammy wins last year, she has also never won the coveted Album of the Year despite being nominated for the award four times – something which has not gone unnoticed by competing AOTY contenders.Now, Beyoncé has addressed the Grammy’s continued snub of her music in her song ‘Sweet Honey Buckin”, which was released with her album on Friday. Midway through the song, Beyoncé raps: “AOTY [Artist of the Year], I ain’t win / I ain’t stuntin’ ’bout them / Take that s – – t on the chin / Come back and f – – k up the pen.”Take a listen to the moment below:Husband Jay-Z criticised the Grammys this year for their AOTY criteria when accepting his Global Impact Award.

EXCLUSIVE: Apple’s Invasion is rounding out its Season 3 cast with Ashton Sanders (Moonlight, Wu-Tang: An American Saga) and Eric Lange (Perry Mason, Escape at Dannemora) who will tackle major recurring roles.

Beyonce‘s team has dropped an official press release for the Cowboy Carter album featuring plenty of new quotes from the entertainer herself.

Jaden Thompson Netflix has released the trailer for Jerry Seinfeld‘s upcoming Pop-Tart movie, “Unfrosted,” set for release on May 3. Per Netflix’s Tudum, the logline for “Unfrosted” reads, “Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever.

Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival will celebrate the centennial of Columbia Pictures with an expansive retrospective titled The Lady with the Torch, mounted in collaboration with the studio’s parent company, Sony. 

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival is set to celebrate the centennial of Columbia Pictures with a retrospective featuring classic titles spawned by the Hollywood studio between the dawn of sound and the late 1950s. The Locarno retro, titled “The Lady With the Torch –– The Centenary of Columbia Pictures,” is being curated by Ehsan Khoshbakht, co-director of Italy’s Il Cinema Ritrovato festival, which is dedicated to cinematic treasures of the past and organized in partnership with Switzerland’s Cinémathèque Suisse.

Thania Garcia A collection of letters, photos and more from the late Tony Bennett will go up for sale via Julien’s Auctions on April 18. The trove of items includes rarities addressed to Bennett from stars like Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse, Madonna, Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Quincy Jones and Barbra Streisand, among others.

Jordan Moreau Ghostbusting is back at the box office! “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” the fifth and latest movie in the frightening franchise, has made $4.7 million at the box office in Thursday previews. Sony and Columbia Pictures’ new movie, which reunites the original stars of the ’80s classic and the cast from the 2021 “Afterlife” sequel, is expected to top the box office this weekend with an opening between $43 million and $45 million. That launch is in line with the previous film that revived the franchise, “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” which had a $45 million opening amid the pandemic.

Girl In Red has teamed up with Sabrina Carpenter on a new single called ‘You Need Me Now?’ – listen below.The crunchy break-up anthem marks the third song to be lifted from Girl In Red’s second album ‘I’m Doing It Again Baby!’, which is due for release on April 12 via Columbia (pre-order here). It follows ‘Too Much’ and the record’s title track.On ‘You Need Me Now?’, Girl In Red – real name Marie Ulven Ringheim – calls out an ex’s bad behaviour and “games“, singing: “I’m tired of waiting around/ Letting you let me down/ I’m done being yours.”Later, Girl In Red and Carpenter link up in a spoken word interlude.

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off the Max debut of The Girls on the Bus, on which he serves as story editor, Tawal Panyacosit has signed with M88 for representation.

Vampire Weekend will livestream a concert in Austin, Texas next month that is set to take place during a total solar eclipse.The band will play the Moody Amphitheater in the city on Monday, April 8, with the show expected to start at 12pm local time (5pm UK time), and run for approximately two and a half hours.At 1:36pm, there will be around two minutes of complete darkness as the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun, with parts of North America projected to experience the rare event.A post shared by Vampire Weekend (@vampireweekend)The band will livestream the show via the streaming platform Veeps. Tickets are free and can be claimed here.The show will take place just three days after the release of the band’s fifth album ‘Only God Was Above Us‘, and last week, they released the latest single ‘Classical’.That followed up the two previously released singles ‘Capricorn’ and ‘Gen-X Cops’.

Rosalía is feeling thankful on the second anniversary of her third studio album, “Motomami.” Released on March 18, 2022, through Columbia Records, the 16-track album was critically acclaimed and won multiple records. “I put my heart, mind, soul, voice, and whole body into this project, and you received it as you receive the love of your life at the airport,” she wrote in Spanish on Instagram.A post shared by LA ROSALÍA (@rosalia.vt)The singer shared a gallery of photos from the iconic era of styling, music video days, and development.

EXCLUSIVE: Vault Entertainment has added industry veteran Craig Baumgarten as a manager/producer.

“The Sound of Silence” — the chart-topping classic that had Simon & Garfunkel making all kinds of noise after their 1964 debut.“I used to go into the bathroom of my parents’ house. There was tile on the wall, and I’d turn the water on,” recalls Paul Simon — who wrote the duo’s first hit — in the two-part documentary “In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon,” which premieres on MGM+ Sunday and continues on March 24.“And the tile made the echo, and the water was like a white noise sound.

Dan Wakefield, a prolific author and journalist who made television history when he created and wrote the controversial late-1970s drama James at 15 only to resign when NBC executives bristled over an episode’s depiction of teenage sexuality, died yesterday at a hospice facility in Miami. He was 91, and had been in declining health in recent months.

Vampire Weekend have shared their latest single ‘Classical’, the third offering from their upcoming album ‘Only God Was Above Us‘.Written by frontman Ezra Koenig, produced by Ariel Rechtshaid (Haim, Sky Ferreira) and Koenig and featuring an orchestral arrangement by Will Canzoneri, Koenig and Rechtshaid, the track highlights a whimsical beat against lyrics such as: “I know that walls fall, shacks shake / Bridges burn and bodies break / It’s clear something’s gonna change,” asking the question “And when it does, which classical remains?”Directed by Vampire Weekend’s longtime creative director Nick Harwood, the track’s accompanying music video sees the band alongside Rechtshaid, Ray Suen and their drum tech Josh Goldsmith on the guitar playing the song against a green screen with fresco paintings, churches and clocks behind them.‘Classical’ follows the two previously released singles ‘Capricorn’ and ‘Gen-X Cops’. All three tracks will be featured on the band’s fifth LP ‘Only God Was Above Us‘, which is set for release on April 5 via Columbia.

Contract Services has upped Nicole Luther to VP of Transportation Affairs and Policy.

Beyoncé has revealed the title for her upcoming ‘Renaissance Act II’ album – ‘Cowboy Carter’ – and has shared its details.The pop icon shared ‘Cowboy Carter’ on her official website today (March 12). The landing page of the site features a photo of a horse saddle with a red, white and blue sash that reads “Country Carter.”‘Cowboy Carter’ will mark her eighth studio album and is set for release on March 29 via Columbia.

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Girl In Red has released a new track today (March 7) from her upcoming new album – check out ‘Doing It Again Baby’ below.The Norwegian singer-songwriter/producer – real name Marie Ulven Ringheim – will release her second album, ‘I’m Doing It Again Baby!’, via Columbia on April 12 (pre-order here). The latest single follows on from last release, ‘Too Much’.Speaking about the new song, Ringheim said: “This is the most fun track I’ve ever made.

Vampire Weekend have launched a new podcast called ‘Vampire Campfire’ today (March 7) – check it out below.The podcast, hosted by the band’s Ezra Koenig, Chris Baio and Chris Tomson,‌ comes ahead of the band releasing their fifth studio album, ‘Only God Was Above Us’, which arrives on April 5 via Columbia. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.A statement about the new podcast series says it will be “released semi-regularly for the foreseeable future” and fans who watch will be “invited behind the scenes into a longstanding and formerly private Vampire Weekend ritual: the frequent campfire chats where Baio, CT and Koenig convene to discuss and brainstorm all things Vampire Weekend – and so much more.”Fans have also been told that there will be Vampire Weekend ‘Easter Eggs’ on the podcast and they will be given “advance insights” into the band’s new album.The statement added: “[Fans] will be invited to witness…the band members reminisce about the past and discuss important matters in the present, ranging from tour openers, set lists and the potential of a future album called ‘The 40-Year-Old Email’, to such controversial topics as the dominant type of taco shell and The Real World vs Road Rules.“Future episodes will see the band delve deeper into the new album and will feature some very special guests.”‌Check out the first podcast episode here:Following on from 2019’s ‘Father Of The Bride’, Vampire Weekend’s first full-length album project in five years was recorded all over the world, from Manhattan to Los Angeles to London and Tokyo.

Girl In Red has announced a brief UK headline tour for later this year – find all the details below.The Norwegian singer-songwriter/producer – real name Marie Ulven Ringheim – will hit the road this summer in support of her second album ‘I’m Doing It Again Baby!’, due for release on April 12 via Columbia (pre-order here).Girl In Red is scheduled to perform at the legendary Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow on August 29 before making stop-offs at the O2 Apollo in Manchester (September 1) and the OVO Arena Wembley in London (3).Tickets go on general sale at 10am next Friday (March 15) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. Alternatively, fans can access a pre-sale at the same time on Wednesday (13) by pre-ordering ‘I’m Doing It Again Baby!’ before 10am on Tuesday (12).AUGUST29 – Barrowland Ballroom, GlasgowSEPTEMBER01 – O2 Apollo, Manchester03 – OVO Arena Wembley, LondonLast month saw Girl In Red share the single ‘Too Much’ from her forthcoming album.

Jim Beard, a pianist, keyboardist, composer, producer and arranger known for his work with Steely Dan as well as jazz musicians Wayne Shorter and John McLaughlin, died Saturday, March 2, in a New York City hospital from complications due to a sudden illness. He was 63.

EXCLUSIVE: “Plan to leave something behind so your name’ll live on / no matter what the game lives on,” says Nas on his 1999 album Nastradamus, and now the revered rapper is making some moves in a new game.