‘El Muerto:’ Bad Bunny to Play Latino Antihero in Sony’s Marvel Canon

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticIn the longtime parlance of music retail, the vinyl format’s biggest enthusiasts over the years are sometimes known as “crate diggers.” But it might be time to put that image to bed… unless you consider the display racks at Target to be crates, and the young women who are flipping through contemporary releases by Harry Styles, Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift to be diggers.Data being collected on an ongoing basis by Luminate (formerly PMC Data and, before that, Nielsen) shows that huge growth for vinyl in the last couple of years has largely been driven by pop superstars and mass merchants — which doesn’t mean that rock ‘n’ roll, indie stores and the traditionalist music geeks who favor them are experiencing any declines at all. It’s just that generation gaps, genre gaps and point-of-purchase gaps have all but disappeared as vinyl has become the No.

responded, “Your show is innocence and hope. I can only speak for me but I would prefer it to STAY that way,” while another wrote, “Please don’t do one.

Laverne Cox is an actress, podcaster and staunch advocate for LGBTQ rights — and now she’s also a Barbie.

"American Pie" singer Don McLean will not be performing at this year’s National Rifle Association convention in Houston Friday. McLean told Fox News Digital his performance would be "disrespectful" and "hurtful" after the recent tragic events of the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two teachers dead. "In light of the recent events in Texas, I have decided it would be disrespectful and hurtful for me to perform for the NRA at their convention in Houston this week," McLean said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

Caitlyn Jenner is opening up about Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s relationship from her point of view, in comparison to her new relationship with Pete Davidson.During her latest interview on ‘The Pivot Podcast’ 72-year-old reality star revealed that “he was very difficult to live with,” in reference to Kim’s marriage with the rapper.“We have a comedian in the family. Yay! We don’t need more rappers.

Jussie Smollett, is making his directorial debut next month. Per , the Smollett-directed , has been picked up by BET+ and will hit the streamer June 9, as part of BET+'s Pride Month programming.In addition to directing and writing the project, Smollett is also a producer on , alongside  Mona Scott-Young and her Monami Entertainment, who the outlet said was instrumental in getting the deal done with BET+.Starring, Timothy Richardson, Ledisi, Brandee Evans, Heather B, Marquise Vilson, Jabari Redd, Broderick Hunter and Thomas Mackie, is the film adaptation of James Earl Hardy’s novel by the same name.Described as «a clash of class and culture when Mitchell Crawford, a college educated journalist from Brooklyn and Raheim Rivers, a bike messenger from Harlem, fall in love,» the indie film made its award-winning debut last year at the 2021 American Black Film Festival, taking home the Narrative Feature Fan Favorite Award. Smollett's directorial debut comes after he was sentenced to 150 days behind bars in March and given 30 months of felony probation -- three months after he was found guilty on five of the six counts of disorderly conduct for which he was charged.

Drake is enjoying time with his son. After shooting hoops with, Adonis, 4, the 35-year-old rapper took to his Instagram Story to share an adorable father-son video.«Yo, where you learn to shoot like that?» Drake asked the tot, who shrugged his shoulders said «I don't know» in response.«You went four for five, you got four shots out of five!» Drake marveled.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wax figures re-joined the royal family's display room ahead of the queen's Platinum Jubilee next month.The famous wax museum originally separated the Duke and Duchess of Sussex' figures from the rest of their family members when the couple moved to California in 2020. Their reunion this week is only temporary, meant to commemorate their return to the UK to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 70-year reign. «It felt only right that our figures come together once more on our Royal Throne Room set to join in the family festivities,» Tim Waters, Madame Tussauds London general manager, said in a statement. «We have a long history with The Royal Family, with British monarchs doing us the honour of sitting for our artists since 1809.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticJust before the Cannes Film Festival midnight-show premiere of the David Bowie documentary “Moonage Daydream,” the film’s writer, director, and editor, Brett Morgen, didn’t simply stroll down the red carpet. As Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” blared from the promenade speakers, Morgen danced — and pranced and pogo-ed, and flashed a cheeky madman grin, and by the time he entered the theater, the crowd, taking all this in on a giant video screen, gave him an even more rapturous than usual Cannes ovation. Morgen had the right look for these antics.

Manori Ravindran International EditorOmar Chaparro, one of Mexico’s top talents, has signed with Authentic Talent & Literary Management.The actor, comedian, TV host and singer is looking to expand his international presence and appeal to audiences across a variety of mediums.His past credits include films such as Mexico’s fourth highest grossing film of all time, “No Manches Frida,” which was topped by its 2019 sequel, which also starred Chaparro. His other credits include “Como Caido Del Cielo,” and he also had supporting roles in English-language hits “Pokemon: Detective Pikachu” and “How to Be a Latin Lover.”Chaparro’s upcoming projects include leading and producing the English-language action-comedy TV series “Coyotes M.C.” from Moxie 88; a role in the action film “Blackout” alongside Josh Duhamel and Nick Nolte; and the gritty indie thriller “The Wingwalker.” Elsewhere, Chaparro’s music profile includes summer 2021 single, “Las Locuras Mias,” featuring Joey Montana, as well his other single, “De Que Me Sirve El Cielo.” Meanwhile, on the TV front, the multi-hyphenate is the host of “¿Quien Es La Mascara?” which is Mexico’s adaptation of “The Masked Singer.”Chaparro hosted the first two seasons of the show, and will take the reins again for the upcoming fourth season.

Kaley Cuoco recently appeared on “The Late Late Show”, where host James Corden asked her to confirm that “The Big Bang Theory” shot a total of 279 episodes, and her father attended every single one.

Wynonna Judd has released her first single since the death of her mother – and musical partner – Naomi Judd, last month. On Wednesday, Wynonna announced the release of “Other Side” with indie group Waxahatchee.

Over the weekend, Hallmark fans rejoiced as Elizabeth Thornton and Lucas Bouchard officially got engaged on the season finale of When Calls The Heart.

Going glam! Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend, Georgina Rodríguez, stepped out for her first public appearance after losing her son during labor earlier this year.

Kim Kardashian's new commercial for Beyond Meat took a decidedly different tack.The 41-year-old reality star, cosmetics mogul and clothing designer lent her talents to a new ad campaign for the plant-based meat substitute company — and the ad got a lot of attention. However, a great deal of it was overwhelmingly critical of Kardashian appearing to not actually ever take a bite of any of the food.«I believe so much in the mission of Beyond Meat that I’ve stepped in to help with my greatest asset — my taste,» Kardashian says in the ad, before later explaining that she is now Beyond Meat's «chief taste consultant.»The only problem is that it doesn't look like she actually tastes any of the food.

Bette Midler is encouraging her followers to "come armed" to an organized protest at the National Rifle Association (NRA) conference on May 26. The actress made the remark while responding to a tweet suggesting, "PEOPLE SHOULD SHOW UP AND PROTEST AT THIS CONFERENCE." Midler tweeted Wednesday, "at the George R Brown convention center in Houston, Texas, this weekend.

The stars are stepping out for the Elvis premiere during the 2022 Cannes Film Festival!

CSI: Vegas is expanding their cast for the upcoming second season.

Selena Gomez is changing her look! The 29-year-old singer who recently revealed some details about her new album, has surprised her fans on TikTok, after posting a video with long straight hair and blunt bangs.The Hollywood star immediately started trending on social media, with online users loving the new look and posting about her hair evolution, complimenting her bangs throught the years in 2008, 2016 and 2022.Selena Gomez in straight hair with bangs;2008//2016//2022 pic.twitter.com/ELe5KqE7WQ“Straight hair selena is my favourite selena, she looks so gorgeous omg,” one person wrote on Twitter,” while someone else commented “Selena Gomez with long straight hair is always a serve.”In the video Selena can be seen with lighter sleek brown hair, in comparison to her recent dark bob, which looked perfectly styled during her recent visit to the White House last week, where she teamed up with First Lady Jill Biden to participate in the Youth Mental Health Action Forum.Fans are also sharing theories about her new era on social media, as she is getting ready to release new music and she is even thinking about touring, however with the premiere of season two of the popular Hulu show ‘Only Murders in The Building,’ It’s still unclear if she is teasing a new era with her look or just changing her hair temporarely.

Twitter has agreed to pay a $150 million to the Federal Trade Commission for what its chief privacy officer Damien Kieran called “a privacy incident” when email addresses and phone numbers users provided for account security purposes “may have been inadvertently used for advertising.”

even the .) Judging by last year’s blowout, we’re in for some amazing details from the multi-brand retailer this July.Literally thousands of products will be marked down during the annual , which takes place each summer during the month of July. To help you maximize your finds (and your savings) we're getting into everything you need to know before the sale starts—including how to get early access to the best deals—no coupon or promo code required—and what some of the most popular items were last year.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterMarvel Studios will need to find another Mr.

‘Fantastic Four’ brought to life,” Watts added. While the addition of the “Fantastic Four” to the MCU was an exciting announcement in the wake of Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, and a foregone conclusion that they would eventually make their appearance, we’ve heard next to nothing about the project dating back to Disney’s Investor Day in December 2020 when Watts was revealed as director.

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EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and Nordic streamer Viaplay has agreed a multi-year extension to their content partnership, bringing the likes of Kraven The Hunter, Madame Web and Morbius to the Nordics once they debut.

It was just announced that Sony is moving forward with Tom Hardy‘s “Venom 3” as the studio continues to flesh out their spinoff universe featuring “Spider-Man” villains and cohorts. The Sony-Verse is now looking to add even more obscure comic book characters than they have previously, which is quite the feat.

Bad Bunny (aka Benito Ocasio) will star as the Marvel character El Muerto – a wrestler with superhuman strength – in a new addition to Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU), the company announced overnight.Word of the film dropped during Sony’s panel at this year’s CinemaCon, with a tentative release date pencilled in for January 12, 2024. It’ll be the fifth film in the SSU – a shared universe of characters related to Marvel’s Spider-Man franchise, for which Sony owns the rights – following the two Venom films and Morbius, as well as Kraven The Hunter (due to hit screens on January 13, 2023) and Madame Web (July 7, 2023).According to Deadline, Ocasio landed the role of El Muerto (aka Juan-Carlos Sanchez) after Sony executives saw footage of the rapper in Bullet Train, in which he stars as an assassin named Wolf.A similar situation led to Aaron Taylor-Johnson – who stars in Bullet Train as an assassin named Tangerine – being cast for the titular role in Kraven The Hunter.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterBenito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, better known by his stage name Bad Bunny, has been cast as the newest Marvel hero in Sony Pictures’ portfolio of the super characters — and will lead the standalone comic book film “El Muerto.”“El Muerto” is set to hit theaters on Jan. 12, 2024.Introduced by Sony Motion Pictures Group president Sanford Panitch at CinemaCon, the annual gathering of movie theater owners in Las Vegas, Ocasio will be the first ever Latino actor to headline a live-action Marvel movie.“To bring El Muerto to life is just incredible ..

Bad Bunny is joining the Spider-Man universe!

Bad Bunny is already a musical superstar, and soon, he'll be a real-life superhero!The performer is set to join Sony's Marvel Universe as El Muerto, a masked wrestler who inherits powers from his mystical masks. Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group president Sanford Panitch announced the news at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Monday, adding that the casting makes Bad Bunny the first Latino lead in a Marvel superhero film,«Sometimes we get lucky with the perfect casting, and I think that's what we've got here,» Panitch raved, to which the performer, real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, had to agree.«I love wrestling, I'm a pro wrestler, I don't know if you know,» Bad Bunny told the CInemaCon crowd, referencing his Wrestlemania debut. «This is why I love this character.

Looking to continue to expand and diversify its universe of Marvel characters, Sony has announced a El Muerto movie is in development with Latin Grammy winner and platinum-selling recording artist Bad Bunny attached to star. The news came out of Cinemacon during Sony’s panel where Bad Bunny made a surprise appearance.

Bullet Train director David Leitch came with more than a trailer for his upcoming July 29 action film, rather the pic’s opening.