Fans looking to slake their thirst with one of the most sought-after Ghostbusters goodies no longer need to risk quaffing a 20-year-old drink.
Coca-Cola has announced it’s bringing back the Hi-C drink Ecto Cooler — in a very limited edition.
The Slimer green-colored drink came out in 1987 but was discontinued in 2001, despite its popularity.
It’s so treasured, incidentally, that a dragon was shown hoarding it in an episode of Rick and Morty, and it ended up in a cache of rare booty in Loki, likely thanks to executive producer Michael Waldron, who wrote for R&M.
But with Ghostbusters: Afterlife haunting theaters beginning this Friday, November 19, the decision was made to bring the bevvy back.
“The juice drink you know and love from the 80s is still a mix of tangerine and orange flavors, and with a hint of slime, packaged in a 12 oz bottle for the first time,” a press announcement reads.
However, it won’t be as easy as going to the store and picking some up. If you’re looking to go for the green, you’ll need to follow Hi-C’s social media, @DrinkHiC, to find out how to get your hands on it.
Nate Moore, who’s produced Marvel Studios movies including Black Panther and Eternals, just told podcaster Van Lathan about moving on in the MCU without Chadwick Boseman.
The celebrated actor, who played T’Challa/Black Panther in Captain America: Civil War and his own blockbuster stand-alone film, died in 2020 after a private battle with cancer.
“I’m not hedging my bets. I’m being quite honest. You will not see T’Challa in [future Marvel films]” Moore told Van Lathan, referring to their choice not to re-cast the part. “We just couldn’t do it.”
Moore continued, “When Chad passed, it was a real conversation we had with [director Ryan] Coogler about what do we do, and it was a fast conversation. It wasn’t weeks, it was minutes of we had to figure out how to move that franchise on without that character.”
Moore says, “Because I think we all feel so much of T’Challa on the screen — not in the comics — is tied to Chadwick’s performance, is what he brought to that role both on and off-screen…”
“So as hard as it has been narratively to figure out what to do, because that’s a big hole, at no point did we consider recasting,” Moore declared. “So the challenge for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, is telling a story without T’Challa.”
Moore said of the 2022 sequel, “there will be a level of…catharsis in people coming back this universe without that guy, because that guy and that universe to me are one in the same.” He added, “as filmmakers…you have to figure out… what you want that movie to say about that guy who’s not going to be in it.”
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MCU VP of Development Nate Moore puts to rest any discussion about recasting the character of T’challa as Black Panther. Says he talked with Ryan Coogler about it, and “we just couldn’t do it” more on @RingerVerse. T’challa is gone guys you agree or no? pic.twitter.com/MYoWKyqlmF
Marvel’s Eternals topped the box office for the second straight week, delivering an estimated $27.5 million. After two weeks, the film — starring Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Gemma Chan and Richard Madden — has earned $118.8 million domestically and has pulled in another $162.6 million from overseas, bringing its current worldwide total to $281.4 million. Marvel is owned by Disney, the parent company of ABC News.
Clifford the Big Red Dog debuted in second place with an estimated $16.4 million. The live-action-CGI
feature — starring Jack Whitehall, Darby Camp, Tony Hale and Kenan Thompson — opened on Wednesday, bringing its total first week earnings to an estimated $22 million.
Dune finished in third place with an estimated $5.5 million in its fourth week of release. The sci-fi epic has has collected $93.1 million at the domestic box office so far, to go with $258.1 million overseas, for a global tally of tally of $351.2 million.
Fourth place belongs to No Time to Die, which earned an estimated $4.6 million in its sixth week of release. The latest Jame Bond film has earned a total of $150.5 million stateside in addition to $558.2 million overseas, bringing its worldwide tally to $708.7 million. That makes it just the second pandemic-era film to surpass the $700 million global mark, behind F9: The Fast Saga‘s $721 million.
Rounding out the top five is Sony’s Venom: Let There Be Carnage, grabbing and estimated $4 million after seven weeks.
Kenneth Branagh’s coming-of-age drama, Belfast, collected an estimated $1.8 million in limited release.
It’s been over 10 years since Kirsten Dunst starred as Mary Jane in the Spider-Man movies, but that does’t mean she’s not willing to do it all over again.
In an interview with Variety, the Bring It On alum revealed that she’s ready and willing to reprise her role as Peter Parker’s love interest in an upcoming film.
“I would do it. Why not? That would be fun,” she said. “I would never say no to something like that.”
Dunst jokingly added, “I’d be old MJ at this point with little Spidey babies.”
Dunst starred opposite Tobey Maguire as the superhero’s flame in three installments of the movie directed by Sam Raimi — 2002’s Spider-Man, 2004’s Spider-Man2, and 2007’s Spider-Man 3.
News of the actress’ willingness to reprise her role comes after speculation that other former Spider-Man stars would be doing the same, including Maguire and Andrew Garfield, who took on the titular role for 2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man and 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Neither have been confirmed.
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As Letitia Wright recovers at home in London from an injury suffered on the set of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, her vaccination status may determine if she can return to work in America. CDC’s new guidelines released Monday demand that “non-citizen, non-immigrant air travelers must show proof of full vaccination to fly into the United States.” Wright, who portrays Shuri, the sister of Black Panther T’Challa, who was played by the late Chadwick Boseman, is not a U.S. citizen. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the 28-year-old actress is not vaccinated against COVID-19.
Because of her injury, production on the sequel is being shut down Thanksgiving week until the early part of 2022.
Wesley Snipes is giving the thumbs-up to Mahershala Ali, who is replacing him as the star of the Blade franchise. When a person tweeted that the two-time Oscar winner is going to “have a hard time outdoing” Snipes as the MCU superhero vampire, the New Jack City star came to his defense. “He will do great,” Snipes tweeted, along with a prayer hands emoji. The 59-year-old actor played Blade in the 1998 film, as well as in sequels released in 2002 and 2004. In 2019, it was announced that Moonlight actor Ali was cast in an upcoming reboot film, which is now in pre-production.
Finally, Deadline reports that Offset‘s streetwear competition series The Hype has been renewed by HBO Max for a second season. Season one featured special guest appearances from his wife, Cardi B, as well as by A$AP Ferg, Dapper Dan and Wiz Khalifa. The winning designs from the first season were featured on the e-commerce website StockX.
In an L.A. courtroom moments ago, Britney Spears‘ 13-year-long conservatorship was terminated “in its entirety, effective immediately.” Britney was not present in the courtroom.
There were no objections.
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In an L.A. courtroom Friday, Britney Spears‘ 13-year-long conservatorship was terminated “in its entirety, effective immediately.” Britney was not present in the courtroom, but she was made aware of the decision.
There were no objections.
Posting footage of her fans cheering outside the courthouse,” Britney wrote on Instagram, “Good God I love my fans so much it’s crazy !!! I think I’m gonna cry the rest of the day !!!! Best day ever … praise the Lord … can I get an Amen!”
Outside the courthouse, Britney’s attorney Mathew Rosengart said his client was aware of the decision and told reporters, “Judge [Brenda] Penny today, after the hearing, decided to agree with Britney Spears and as of today, effective immediately, the conservatorship has been terminated as to both the person and the estate. This is a monumental day for Britney Spears.”
This means Britney will finally have control both over her money and her body. So what happens now? Rosengart said that “a financial safety net” has been set up for Britney, and all her assets will be transferred there by the existing conservator of the estate, who took over after Britney’s father James P. Spears was suspended from that role.
“We believe it was the right result,” Rosengart continued. “Britney specifically requested that there be no mental evaluation [required for the termination of the conservatorship] and the judge did not require it, and we think it was the right result.”
“What’s next for Britney, and this is the first time this could be said for about a decade, is up to one person: Britney,” he added.
However, Rosengart said that it was also a “somber day,” adding, “This conservatorship was corrupted by James P. Spears.“ Rosengart went on to say that according to public records, Mr. Spears took “anywhere from three to four million dollars from the estate,” as “a salary and a percentage of his daughter’s earnings.”
“Many people have asked about whether we will continue to investigate Mr. Spears,” he continued. “The answer is ultimately up to my client Britney, and I’m not going to get into it beyond that.”
Rosengart also said Mr. Spears was served two notices of deposition to testify under oath, but “he refused to appear” each time.
“If Britney wants it…we will pursue James Spears’ deposition, we will pursue the discovery that we served on him in the form of…document requests and other information we’re seeking both in regard to financial information, alleged financial misconduct and the electronic surveillance,” added Rosengart.
The Kevin Costner-led Paramount+ Western drama Yellowstone found its posse last week, snaring three of the top 20 slots on Digital Entertainment Group‘s weekly chart of the “Most Watched at Home” movies and TV shows.
While Ryan Reynolds‘ blockbuster Free Guy topped the new chart again for movies in the week ending November 6, the brand-new fourth-season premiere of Yellowstone ranked at #2. Furthermore, Yellowstone season 1 made #11 on the list, and its third season ranked at #19.
Aside from being sought-after by viewers, the drama surprised industry insiders as the only TV series on the weekly list, which last week was otherwise filled by movies.
Yellowstone also ranked second behind Free Guy on Fandango’s Vudu streaming service last week.
Yellowstone, in which Costner plays John Dutton, a rancher whose interests seem to constantly be under attack, also stars Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, Luke Grimes and Wes Bentley.
The Fighter Oscar winner Melissa Leo stars in the new crime thriller Ida Red, in which she plays the incarcerated, terminally ill head of a family of criminals.
The actress explained to ABC Audio why she jumped at the chance to play the role for Body Brokers director John Swab [schwab], with whom she says she hopes to work with more in the future.
“It was a delight to play the titular role,” Leo says, explaining Ida is “a mysterious and uncommon kind of character.”
When the film begins, we learn that Ida’s been locked up for more than a decade, but her sons — Wyatt, played by Josh Hartnett, and Frank Grillo‘s Dallas — remain up to no good, at her direction.
“It was she that was in charge of this and the criminal family,” Melissa continues. “It’s really fun to play that.
There’s stores all over the place about men in prison still pulling strings. Real stories, and made-up stories. And a story about a woman in prison still pulling those strings, that’s not a common occurrence.”
Leo adds, “I think the thing that I really love the most…is that she’s a woman who is respected, and I so often play these women of a certain age these days who are not respected in the least. And the respect and the love of Ida was a big grounding piece of the story for me.”
Ida Red is now playing in select theaters and is streaming on demand.
The headlines continue to come fast and furious on Disney+ Day, and among them are some teases about sequels to a pair of beloved movies, Hocus Pocus and Enchanted.
You can now see Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimi and Bette Midler back as the witchy Sanderson sisters, thanks to a sneak peek of them in costume. Hocus Pocus 2 is slated for release in the fall of 2022 on Disney+ — just in time for next Halloween.
Also next fall, Amy Adams, James Marsden, Idina Menzel and Patrick Dempsey will return for Disenchanted, the Disney+ sequel to the hit 2007 live-action/animated musical fantasy film Enchanted. The new film will also star Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown, Oscar Nunez and Jayma Mays.
