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RetrospectiveA Sci-Fi Sleeper Hit Made Vin Diesel Into a StarBefore he was Fast & Furious, Diesel was Richard B. Riddick.
by Ryan Britt19 hours agoSean Barnes/Gramercy/Kobal/ShutterstockInverse RecommendsThere’s a scene early in the 2000 film Pitch Black that is laugh-out-loud hilarious. After one of the ill-fated crew of the spaceship Hunter-Gratzner thinks escaped convict Richard B. Riddick (Vin Diesel) is on the loose murdering people, the camera does a quick zoom to show ups that Riddick is not trying to murder anybody, but instead, sitting under an umbrella, sipping some water. And, in this one moment, the ethos of Pitch Black, and the appeal of Vin Diesel, can be fully understood.
Twenty-five years ago, hardcore film critics and even sci-fi aficionados were content to write off David Twohy’s Pitch Black as derivative shlock, more suited for a Sci-Fi Channel original movie than a theatrical experience. But Diesel is simultaneously badass and also f*cking hilarious in Pitch Black. ..

Denzel Washington was a standout in Gladiator 2 as the power-hungry Macrinus, but despite some early awards buzz, the actor has not been nominated for the Oscars 2025. Not that he cares much about that, though.
“I was sitting there smiling, going: Look at you. On the day you didn’t get a nomination for an Oscar, you’re working on Othello on Broadway. Are you kidding me?”, he said in a recent interview with The New York Times. The actor is playing the lead in a new production of Othello that goes into previews on February 24, with Jake Gyllenhaal co-starring as Iago.
“‘Awww. Oh, I’m so upset’. Listen, I’ve been around too long. I’m getting wiser, working on talking less and learning to understand more — and that’s exciting,” he added.
The supporting actors nominated for this year’s Academy Awards are Yura Borisov for Anora, Kieran Culkin for A Real Pain, Edward Norton for A Complete Unknown, Guy Pearce for The Brutalist, and Jeremy Strong for The Apprentice.
Washington was also surprisi..

John Wick 4 star Donnie Yen has confirmed he’s not just starring in an upcoming spin-off about his character – he’s also in talks to direct it, although he can’t share much more than that.
When asked about his potential involvement behind the camera, Yen told Collider, “It is true. I think both the fans, as well as the studio, want this to happen, and we’ll see. I don’t know. I can only tell you that much. But yes, we are talking, and we are talking intimately. We’ll see what happens.”
Yen plays Caine in the franchise, a blind former High Table assassin who must kill John Wick by order of the Marquis (Bill Skarsgård), otherwise his daughter will be murdered. A spin-off movie about the character was first announced back in May 2024.
Yen is also known for starring in the Ip Man series of martial arts movies, as well as directing films like Legend of the Wolf, Shanghai Affairs, and, most recently, The Prosecutor.
Next up from the world of John Wick is Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas as E..

The disastrous Morbius and Madame Web films have put a serious dent in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe despite the relative commercial success of Tom Hardy’s Venom trilogy. But upcoming effort Kraven the Hunter is an opportunity for fans to “wash away” those missteps, according to its director.
Venom, Morbius, and Madame Web received negative reviews from critics, and while the franchise has grossed over $2 billion worldwide, Morbius and Madame Web were high-profile box office flops, with Spider-Woman actress Sydney Sweeney even poking fun at the latter.
Speaking to ComicBook, Kraven the Hunter director J.C. Chandor called on fans to give the film a chance, with those previous movies still fresh in the memory.
“I don’t want to get too into the nitty gritty of it, but here’s what I would say: for me as a filmmaker, my number one goal, especially, quite frankly, over the last couple of years where you guys are deep in this world… Some of the fans out there, a lot of the fans, were upset with ..