On January 10, 1999, HBO debuted The Sopranos — and kicked off a cultural revolution. The series, created by David Chase, sprung from the one-joke concept of “gangster goes to therapy” (there was apparently something in the air; two months later, the feature film Analyze This explored the same idea) but quickly proved itself as much more. […]
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Star Trek 4: Chris Pine confirms he COULD return – after claims he ‘dropped out' over pay
It was claimed last month that the star, along with Chris Hemsworth, had departed the franchise amidst a disagreement over pay. Pine was due to reprise the role of Captain Kirk, while Hemsworth would have played his father in a time-travelling twist, having first played the part in 2009. The stars were said to have […]
Future of ‘Star Trek 4’ in Doubt as Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth Depart Over Salary Negotiations
Captain…we have a problem. Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth have both walked away from Star Trek 4 following failed salary negotiations. Pine was going to reprise his role as Captain James T. Kirk for the fourth time. Hemsworth was going to return via time travel as Kirk’s father, who was introduced in the 2009 reboot’s […]
‘Outlaw King’ First Look: Chris Pine Reunites With ‘Hell Or High Water’ Director in the 14th Century
Chris Pine is keeping the wiry beard that he grew for A Wrinkle in Time, and taking it back to the 14th century for a reunion with his Hell Or High Water director David Mackenzie. Starring as legendary Scottish outlaw and leader Robert the Bruce — who was memorably last portrayed on the big screen by Mel Gibson in […]
Chris Pine to Play Robert F. Kennedy in Hulu Series From Good Wife EP
Chris Pine is going from James T. Kirk to Robert F. Kennedy: The Star Trek actor will star in a limited series based on the assassinated senator’s life, our sister site Deadline reports. Now in development at Hulu, the as-yet-untitled project will use Larry Tye’s biography Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon as its source material. Pine […]
Patty Jenkins to Direct Chris Pine in TNT Series ‘One Day She’ll Darken’
TNT has given a new collaboration between Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins and star Chris Pine the green light. Jenkins will direct Pine in a straight-to-order series, One Day She’ll Darken, based on Fauna Hodel‘s autobiography. Pine is about to shoot a new Netflix movie with David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water), and Jenkins is developing Wonder […]
Wonder Woman star Chris Pine SLAMS Avengers: Infinity War – Marvel vs DC rivalry heats up
Last year Marvel and Disney were dominating DC and Warner Bros at both the box office and in critics’ reviews. With the release of Wonder Woman this week, a lot was hanging on Gal Gadot’s solo outing to breathe some new life into the DC Expanded Universe. Lucky for her and director Patty Jenkins, the […]
Superhero Bits: Chris Pine Doesn’t Get Infinity War, 8-Bit Wonder Woman Trailer & More
Which fan favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe character did Secret Empire‘s evil Captain America just kill? Why does Injustice 2 work so well despite betraying everything fans love about the characters and their relationships? Which classic movie character inspired Tom Holland‘s take on Peter Parker? Does Chris Pine know what Infinity War means? All that and […]
The Best and Worst of Last Night’s ‘SNL’ with Chris Pine
Chris Pine, who has appeared in Star Trek (2009), Rise of the Guardians, and the new Wonder Woman, looks like a number of white male Hollywood actors with the same first name, appearing in the same kind of movies. Pine tries to separate himself from the blue-eyed, sandy-haired, chisel-jawed crowd in his opening monologue from […]
SNL: Chris Pine Returns to Star Trek, Leads Handmaid's Tale Parody
First-time host Chris Pine presided over Saturday Night Live‘s second-ever fully live episode — but was he the right Chris for the job? VIDEOSSNL: Trump Calls Into ‘Naughty’ Morning Joe, Talks Obamacare Repeal Following aMorning Joe parody featuring only the voice of Alec Baldwin’s President Donald Trump, the Wonder Woman star kicked off his hosting duties by letting everyone […]
