March 23, 2021 • No Comments • Entertainment News

Marvel Studios(LOS ANGELES) — Marvel fans, rejoice! You’ll finally get to see Scarlett Johansson in action again as Natasha Romanoff on July 9.  The pandemic-delayed stand-alone Black Widow film will be released simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ Premiere Access on that date.

The film was initially supposed to debut May 1, 2020, before it was bumped further in the year, and then ultimately moved to 2021 — but its debut date had remained a mystery to Marvel movie fans until now.

Marvel Studios’ parent company, Disney, made the announcement Tuesday afternoon, and also revealed that on May 28, the live-action 101 Dalmatians prequel Cruella — starring Emma Stone in the title role — will get a theatrical/Disney+ Premiere Access debut.

Furthermore, it was announced that Disney/Pixar’s Luca will debut exclusively on Disney+ on June 18. 

The announcement comes on the heels of the successful simultaneous theatrical/Premiere Plus releases of Disney’s Mulan last year, and recently, the animated Raya and the Last Dragon. 

Kareem Daniel, Chairman, Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution, said in a statement, “Today’s announcement reflects our focus on providing consumer choice and serving the evolving preferences of audiences.”

He added, “By leveraging a flexible distribution strategy in a dynamic marketplace that is beginning to recover from the global pandemic, we will continue to employ the best options to deliver The Walt Disney Company’s unparalleled storytelling to fans and families around the world.”

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By Stephen Iervolino
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March 23, 2021 • No Comments • Entertainment News

Carlos Tischler/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Anna Faris sat down with actress Gwyneth Paltrow recently, where the two ladies discussed their previous marriages and what divorce taught them.

In the newest Anna Faris Is Unqualified podcast episode, Faris, 44, opened up about ending her marriages with actor Chris Pratt and Ben Indra.

“My two other marriages were with actors and I don’t think we did a great job of eliminating competitiveness,” the House Bunny star explained. “Or at least I didn’t, being a proud person, and not wanting to reveal vulnerability.”

“Any hint of competitiveness and comparison, I didn’t handle that very well, I don’t think,” the actress furthered. “I hope I’ve grown from that.”

Faris wed Indra in 2004 and divorced four years later.  The actress then wed Pratt in 2009 and the two welcomed a son named Jack, who is now eight, before dissolving their marriage in 2018.

The two have since agreed to co-parent their son.

Pratt and Faris have since moved on, with Faris set to wed cinematographer Michael Barrett.  As for the Guardians of the Galaxy star, he married Katherine Schwarzenegger in 2019 and, a year later, welcomed daughter Lyla Maria.

As for Faris’ podcast guest Paltrow, the Iron Man star reflected on her divorce from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, of whom she was married to for 13 years and share children Apple, 16, and Moses, 14/

“I really — for a long time —  was choosing men and trying to work s***out with them that I had no business trying to do in a romantic relationship. It was work I needed to do myself,” noted Paltrow, 48.  “In a divorce, I’ve learned so much from something I wanted least in the world.”

“I have learned more about myself through that process than I could have imagined,” added the Oscar winner, who has since wed producer Brad Falchuk.

By Megan Stone
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