Riddick - Universal Pictures Home EntertainmentVin Diesel s next adventure as the night vision-enabled intergalactic anti-hero Riddick will get underway on August 26, according to Variety.Riddick: Furya, the fourth film in the sci-fi franchise that started with 2000 s Pitch Black, is named after the character s home planet to which he finally returns, "a place he barely remembers and one he fears might be left in ruins," says the trade, quoting from the movie s logline.It is there, the trade continues, "he finds other Furyans fighting for their existence against a new monster and some of these Furyans are more like Riddick than he could have ever imagined."Aside from comics and video games, the original film also spawned 2004 s The Chronicles of Riddick and 2013 s Riddick, all of which were written and directed by The Fugitive veteran David Twohy, who s back with Vin as star and producer for the fourquel. Diesel has been mum about the project on social medi
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesCelebrities served their best fashion looks on the 2024 Met Gala red carpet Monday, May 6.Held in New York City, the theme, "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion," is positioned to be an exploration of "rebirth" and "renewal" that uses nature as a metaphor for the impermanence of fashion, according to a release from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.In addition to this year s theme, there is an associated dress code titled "The Garden of Time," which is inspired by J.G. Ballard s 1962 book of the same name.Here are some of the night s most memorable looks:Zendaya: A co-chair of the event, the Challengers actress wore not one but two looks. She stepped out earlier in the evening in a Maison Margiela gown in hues of blue, accessorized with a unique headpiece and dramatic makeup. She then appeared in a black 1996 Galliano gown for Givenchy with a flower bouquet headpiece.Tyla: At her first Met Gala, the singer wore a B
Doja Cat prepared for the "Sleeping Beauties" Met Gala theme a bit early. On Sunday, May 5, Doja was spotted wearing what appeared to be a dress designed to look like bed linens. Wrapped in the white sheet, Doja made a trip to a Cartier store with fashion designer Guram Gvasalia. She posted about the outing on Instagram.Amazon Music is giving Dua Lipa fans a brand-new way to listen to her newest album, Radical Optimism. A track-by-track playlist experience infused with commentary from Dua is now available to stream on the platform. With the new playlist, which includes excerpts from Dua s interview with Zach Sang, fans can go behind the scenes of Dua s songwriting process and learn the meaning behind the track "Maria."Two major pop queens met up over the weekend. Janet Jackson stopped by Kylie Minogue s Las Vegas residency show on Saturday, May 4. Janet posted pictures with Kylie to her Instagram. "So glad I got the chance to see my friend @kylieminogue perform
Beth GarrabrantAfter a massive debut, Taylor Swift s The Tortured Poets Department spends a second week at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart.As previously reported, the album debuted with 2.61 million units a week ago. In its second week, it sold 439,000 units. Billboard says that s the biggest second week sales for any album since Adele s 25 sold 1.162 million units after its record-setting 3.482 million-selling first week.Meanwhile, Charlie Puth has announced that he s releasing a new song, seemingly inspired by Taylor mentioning him on the title track of her album. On TikTok, he posted a video of himself singing a new song and wrote, “These last couple weeks have been really crazy for obvious reasons, but I wanted to share something with you."“This is a song I wrote about my friend called ‘Hero.’ Sometimes I get a little nervous being overly honest in my music which is why this was sitting on my hard drive for awhile,” he explained. "But I think someone out the
L-R Wood, Monaghan, Bloom, and Boyd in 2001 - Patrick Riviere/Getty ImagesThe Fellowship was reforged over the weekend, when The Lord of the Rings veterans raised their glasses together on Friday.In an Instagram post, Dominic Monaghan shared a photo of the reunion of the stars from the blockbuster franchise including himself, Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood and Billy Boyd.In the snap, the actors can be seen raising shot glasses and smiling while sitting together at a dining table."3 hobbits and an elf and the CONVERSATION tonight was VAULTED," Monaghan wrote in the caption.The reunion took place ahead of the group’s appearance at Liverpool Comic Con in the United Kingdom this weekend.Prior to getting together with the group, Monaghan also posted a throwback photo of the cast members last week, displaying their early days as young actors while working on the film franchise."This weekend we form like voltron at #liverpoolcomiccon," he captioned the post.In response, Bloo