Movies news summaries — Page 2
Essential facts and source links for recent movies stories.
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Peter Ostrum makes a brief cameo in Netflix’s new Wonka competition
Peter Ostrum, who played Charlie Bucket in 1971’s “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” appears in episode one of Netflix’s “Wonka’s The Golden Ticket.” He opens a Wonka bar but finds no ticket; the competition began streaming Sept. 23. -
Steve Zahn says he felt poorer after ‘Reality Bites’ and recognition came later
Steve Zahn says he came back from making 1994’s “Reality Bites” feeling poorer than before, not successful. On “Dinner’s On Me” with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, he said he was baffled by the experience and wasn’t recognized until much later in his career. -
Archie's food drive masks a cult's plan in new Oni Press horror comic
Oni Press's “Archie in Hell” turns a food drive for Riverdale's poor into a cult's scheme to use Archie Andrews as a gateway for an eldritch god. Patrick Horvath writes the horror comic, illustrated by Tyler Crook; its first issue goes on sale Nov. 4. -
‘The Invite’ sets Oct. 23 HBO Max debut after summer theatrical release
A24’s The Invite, directed by and starring Olivia Wilde, will stream exclusively on HBO Max from Friday, Oct. 23. The film was still in theaters at publication, after opening in limited release June 26 and expanding nationwide July 10. -
Report: Tom Cruise may help Travis Kelce land ‘Days of Thunder 2’ role
An unnamed source told the Daily Mail that Tom Cruise may help Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce get into Hollywood and could offer him a role in “Days of Thunder 2,” scheduled for 2028; no official cast update has confirmed his involvement.
