John Malkovich will no longer appear in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

The actor was set to play Ivan Kragoff, otherwise known as the Red Ghost, in the Marvel Studios movie. The character is one of the earliest villains to battle the Fantastic Four in the comics.

Director Matt Shakman confirmed the news in an interview with Variety.

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He was set to appear early into the movie as part of a sequence demonstrating the group’s early years as superheroes, including when they battled the Red Ghost and his team of Super-Apes. The first teaser trailer for the movie even included a brief shot of the character.

The director said John “was brilliant in it, and gave it his all.”

“There were a lot of things that ultimately ended up hitting the cutting room floor,” he said.

“When we were building a ’60s retro-future world, introducing all of these villains, introducing these four main characters as a group, as well as individually, introducing the idea of a child — there was a lot of stuff to balance in this movie and some things had to go ultimately in terms of shaping the film for its final version.”

The director first worked with John on his feature debut, Cut Bank.

“It was heartbreaking not to include him in the final version of the movie because he’s one of my very favorite humans and one of my biggest inspirations,” the director said.

“As a person who walks the line between theater and film and television, there’s no one who is more inspiring than the founder of Steppenwolf Theater Company. What he’s done on stage as an actor and what he’s done as a director in theater as well as in film, and as just a film actor of incredible ability — I was honored he came to play.”

Another star of the movie responded to criticism about their character.

Ayo Edebiri is hitting the red carpet at the premiere of her new movie!

The 29-year-old Emmy-winning actress joined co-stars John Malkovich and Juliette Lewis at the premiere of Opus on Wednesday night (February 19) held at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles.

Fellow cast members in attendance included Stephanie Suganami, Amber Midthunder, Tamera Tomakili, and Aspen Martinez along with writer/director Mark Anthony Green.

Here is the synopsis: “A young writer (Edebiri) is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star (Malkovich) who mysteriously disappeared thirty years ago. Surrounded by the star’s cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan.”

Opus hits theaters everywhere on March 14. Watch the trailer here!

FYI: Ayo is wearing a Proenza Schouler dress. Juliette is wearing a Taller Marmo dress. Stephanie is wearing a Christopher Esber dress. Amber is wearing a Self-Portrait dress.

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Ayo Edebiri is starring in the new A24 horror film Opus alongside John Malkovich and the film opened at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival to mixed reviews.

The actors hit the red carpet at the premiere event on Monday night (January 27) at the Eccles Center Theatre in Park City, Utah.

Ayo and John were joined by co-stars Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Stephanie Suganami, and Tatanka Means, as well as writer and director Mark Anthony Green.

Here is the synopsis: “A young writer (Edebiri) is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star (Malkovich) who mysteriously disappeared thirty years ago. Surrounded by the star’s cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan.”

Opus currently has a 33% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. The Hollywood Reporter noted, “Despite solid performances from Edebiri and Malkovich, Opus never takes off. It mostly meanders, relying on leaden expository monologues to move the plot, and rarely delivers on the promised horror of its atmosphere.”

The movie hits theaters everywhere on March 14. Watch the trailer below.

While at the festival, Ayo was also seen attending the after party for the movie Move Ya Body: The Birth of House, directed by Elegance Bratton.

More stars have joined the cast of the upcoming movie Sacrifice!

Back in May, it was announced that Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy, Salma Hayek Pinault, and Sam Richardson will be leading the new movie Sacrifice directed by Romain Gavras.

As filming is currently underway in Greece and Bulgaria, it has now been revealed that several other stars have joined the cast.

Keep reading to find out more…Deadline reports that Charli xcx, Vincent Cassel, John Malkovich, Swedish rapper Yung Lean, Emily in Paris actor Jeremy O. Harris, One Day actress Ambika Mod, The Serpent Queen actress Jade Croot, and Tony winner Miriam Silverman have all been cast in the movie.

Loosely inspired by the Joan Of Arc story, Sacrifice “tells the story of Joan (Taylor-Joy), a zealous spirit driven by a volcanic prophecy only she can hear, who is on a mission to save the world from a fiery reckoning. Along with her militia of mystical disciples, she hijacks a glamorous charity gala and takes three hostages: Mike Tyler (Evans), a beleaguered movie star desperate for redemption, Bracken (Cassel), the world’s richest man, and Katie (Mod), who’s just unlucky. They are forced on a journey through forest and fire until Mike faces the ultimate question: what would he sacrifice for humanity?”

Along with directing the movie, Romain also co-wrote the screenplay with Succession‘s Will Arbery.

Back in September it was announced that Charli will be starring a new feminist fairy tale movie!

The Fantastic Four is coming!

Marvel Studios has revealed several cast members of the highly anticipated film, now scheduled to be released on July 25, 2025 as part of Phase Six of the MCU.

The first characters created for Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby will be played by four superstars, and there are plenty of other of big names attached as well.

The Fantastic Four are astronauts who are remade into superheroes after they’re exposed to cosmic rays in space. Story details have not yet been made public.

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John Malkovich is entering the world of superheroes!

It was just announced that the 70-year-old actor has joined the cast of the upcoming The Fantastic Four movie, according to Deadline.

John is the latest addition the cast of the MCU film, marking his first foray into the superhero realm.

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Details on the actor’s role are currently being kept under wraps, much like the plot of film.

Just a week earlier, it was announced that Paul Walter Hauser has also joined the cast of the film, which also marks Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn as the Fantastic Four, and Julia Garner as Silver Sulfer.

The Fantastic Four is set to be directed by WandaVision‘s Matt Shakman, with Eric Pearson, Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan, and Ian Springer penning the script, and contributions from Peter Cameron.

Currently, the superhero film is set to hit theaters on July 25, 2025.

Get the latest updates on The Fantastic Four HERE and the latest on Marvel HERE!

You may have seen the 1999 hit thriller The Talented Mr. Ripley… well, there’s now an 8 episode series titled Ripley following the same story line, starring Andrew Scott in the title role of Tom Ripley!

Tom Ripley (Scott), a grifter scraping by in early 1960s New York, is hired by a wealthy man to travel to Italy to try to convince his vagabond son (Johnny Flynn) to return home. Tom’s acceptance of the job is the first step into a complex life of deceit, fraud and murder.

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The drama series is based on Patricia Highsmith’s bestselling Tom Ripley novels.

Dakota Fanning plays Marge Sherwood, the role played by Gwyneth Paltrow in the 1999 film, with Elliot Sumner, Maurizio Lombardi, Margherita Buy and John Malkovich also starring. Andrew‘s role was played by Matt Damon in the 1999 movie and Johnny‘s role was portrayed by Jude Law.

The limited series debuts on Netflix on April 4.

Maisie Williams is debuting her own new look at the premiere of her new Apple TV+ series The New Look.

The 26-year-old actress was joined by her castmates for the premiere event on Monday night (February 12) at Florence Gould Hall in New York City.

Also in attendance were Ben Mendelsohn, Juliette Binoche, Glenn Close, John Malkovich, and Claes Bang, as well as creator Todd A. Kessler.

Inspired by true events and filmed exclusively in Paris, The New Look centers on fashion designers Christian Dior, Coco Chanel and their contemporaries as they navigated the horrors of World War II and launched modern fashion.

The New Look will make its global debut with the first three episodes on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 on Apple TV+, followed by one episode every Wednesday through April 3.

FYI: Maisie is wearing Comme des Garçons. Juliette, Glenn, Ben, and John are all wearing Dior.

The New Look is here!

The Apple TV+ series is set to premiere on Wednesday (February 14) on the streamer.

Per Apple, this emotionally thrilling series reveals the shocking story of how fashion icon Christian Dior and his contemporaries, including Coco Chanel, Pierre Balmain and Cristóbal Balenciaga, navigated the horrors of World War II and launched modern fashion.

Plenty of A-list names appear in the series, and they’re worth quite a fortune as well.

We’ve rounded up the main cast members of The New Look, and ranked them from lowest to highest estimated net worth.

Find out who are the richest stars of The New Look, ranked…

Jack Huston stars in the new film Savage Salvation and he’s joined by movie legends Robert De Niro and John Malkovich!

The film, directed by Randall Emmett, also stars Willa Fitzgerald and rapper Quavo. It will be released in theaters and on digital December 2.

Here’s the synopsis: “Sheriff Church (De Niro) and Detective Zeppelin strive to keep the peace in their rough town, where residents’ only two interests are the church or oxycodone. Newly engaged Shelby John (Huston) and Ruby Red want a fresh start. They decide to have a family together and get clean, with the support of Peter, Ruby’s brother-in-law (Malkovich). However, Shelby discovers his beloved Ruby dead on their porch before she could fulfill her final wish: to be baptized in the river and washed away from her past sins. Filled with fiery rage, Shelby embarks on a vengeful killing spree to right all the wrong done to Ruby by every link in the drug dealing chain. Armed with nothing but adrenaline and a nail gun, Shelby picks off dealers and junkies one by one until he gets to the top. Sheriff Church and Detective Zeppelin must race against the clock to put an end to Shelby’s vigilante justice before his fight with the crime lord Coyote (Quavo) turns the entire town into a bloodbath.”

Watch the trailer below!

Space Force finally has a trailer for season two on Netflix!

Season 2 of Space Force picks up with General Naird and his underdog team having to prove their worth to a new administration while dealing with interpersonal challenges. Will the group come together or fall apart under the pressure…? Space Force is only human after all.

Returning cast members include Steve Carell, John Malkovich, Ben Schwartz, Tawny Newsome, Diana Silvers, Jimmy O. Yang and Don Lake.

The new season debuts on Netflix on February 18, 2022. Be sure to check it out! In the meantime, watch the trailer embedded below and check out the first look pics in the gallery.

Space Force is coming back to Netflix so soon!

The comedy series will see the return of Steve Carell, John Malkovich, Ben Schwartz, Tawny Newsome, Diana Silvers, Jimmy O. Yang and Don Lake in their roles.

The series centers on four-star general Mark R. Naird (Carell) is thrown for a loop when he finds himself tapped to lead the newly formed sixth branch of the US Armed Forces: Space Force.

In Season 2, it will pick up with General Naird and his underdog team having to prove their worth to a new administration while dealing with interpersonal challenges. Will the group come together or fall apart under the pressure…? Space Force is only human after all.

Space Force will return to the streaming service on February 18.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers and John Malkovich are co-starring in a pandemic thriller titled The Survivalist and they already filmed the entire movie!

Here’s a synopsis, according to Deadline: A former FBI agent (Rhys Meyers) is forced to protect a young woman, who is immune to the disease, from a dangerous gang hunting her led by a psychopath who believes he’s going to use her to save the world (Malkovich).

The filming took place in the Tri-state area and wrapped up recently.

“We’re thrilled and honored to be working with screen legends John Malkovich and Jonathan Rhys Meyers on The Survivalist, an exhilarating, timely and action-packed feature film with stellar performances,” producers Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman said.

Stay tuned for a release date!

We haven’t seen much of Jonathan Rhys Meyers but we did get some shirtless beach photos a few months ago!

Steve Carell is returning to comedy television for the first time since The Office with the new Netflix show Space Force!

Here’s a synopsis: A decorated pilot with dreams of running the Air Force, four-star general Mark R. Naird (Steve Carell) is thrown for a loop when he finds himself tapped to lead the newly formed sixth branch of the US Armed Forces: Space Force. Skeptical but dedicated, Mark uproots his family and moves to a remote base in Colorado where he and a colorful team of scientists and “Spacemen” are tasked by the White House with getting American boots on the moon (again) in a hurry and achieving total space dominance.

John Malkovich, Diana Silvers, Tawny Newsome, Ben Schwartz, Lisa Kudrow, Jimmy O. Yang, Noah Emmerich, Alex Sparrow, Don Lake, and more star. The show will debut on Netflix on May 29!

John Malkovich and Ben Schwartz are joining the cast!

The New Pope star and the Parks & Recreation alum are the latest additions to the cast of Netflix‘s Space Force

Booksmart star Diana Silvers, Brockmire‘s Tawny Newsome will also be joining alongside Steve Carell in the workplace comedy.

Crazy Rich Asians star Jimmy O. Yang and Unreal‘s Alex Sparrow are also set to join on the upcoming series.

Space Force is centered around the people tasked with creating a sixth branch of the armed services…Space Force.

John will play Dr. Adrian Mallory, Head Science Advisor, brilliant, arrogant and hoping to prevent space from becoming the next great international battlefield. Ben will play F. Tony Scarapiducci, a self-centered media consultant whose Machiavellian goals only sometimes line up with those of Mark or Space Force.

Diana is Erin Naird. Popular and an A-student in Washington DC, Mark’s daughter is an outcast in Wild Horse Colorado after transferring to a remote military base and turns to delinquency. Tawny plays Angela Ali. Helicopter pilot, ambitious and competitive, with secret dreams that she keeps close to the vest.

Jimmy recurs as Doctor Chan Kaifang. Doctor Mallory’s right hand man, Chan is a brilliant astrophysicist and rocket engineer who immigrated from China as a teenager and loves all things American, from fly fishing to the Baltimore Orioles.

Alex is Yuri ‘Bobby’ Telatovich. A charming observer from the Russian Government, Yuri is curious about many things in Mark’s life, like his daughter, or the tech specs of the Javelin missile.

Don Lake will play Brad Gregory. Mark R. Naird’s gatekeeper and assistant, Brad is actually a one-star general in his own right.

Steve stars as Mark R. Naird, a General tapped by the White House to lead a new branch of the Armed Forces with the goal of putting American “Boots on the Moon” by 2024.

Jude Law hits the red carpet for the premiere of his new show The New Pope on Sunday (September 1) held during the 2019 Venice Film Festival at the Sala Grande in Venice, Italy.

The 46-year-old actor kept things cool in a pair of sunglasses and an all black outfit as he was joined at the event by co-stars John Malkovich, Silvio Orlando, Ludivine Sagnier, Cécile de France and Javier Cámara along with director Paolo Sorrentino.

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Earlier that day, the cast attended the show’s photocall to promote the follow-up to The Young Pope. The new show is expected to debut in 2020 on HBO.

Click here to watch the trailer, which features Jude Law in just a speedo!

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Jude Law is ready to promote his new series!

The 46-year-old actor was in attendance at the photo call for The New Pope on Sunday (September 1) at the 2019 Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande in Venice, Italy.

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Silvio Orlando, Ludivine Sagnier, director Paolo Sorrentino, John Malkovich, Cécile de France and Javier Cámara all joined Jude at the event.

The series is a follow-up to Paolo Sorrentino‘s The Young Pope, and is expected to debut in 2020.

Click here to watch the trailer, which features Jude Law in just a speedo!

Jude Law is returning to the role of Lenny Belardo for the upcoming HBO limited series The New Pope, a sequel to his previous series The Young Pope.

The first trailer was just released and it features the Oscar-nominated actor showing off his hot body while walking along the beach in just a white speedo.

The series will have its world premiere this weekend at the Venice Film Festival ahead of its debut on HBO. Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino returns with his second original series set in the world of the modern papacy.

The nine-episode series also stars John Malkovich with guest stars Sharon Stone and Marilyn Manson.

We previously were treated to tons of hot photos of Jude on the beach while filming this exact scene in Italy.

The trailer for Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile is here!

In the movie, Zac Efron plays Ted Bundy, one of the world’s most notorious serial killers.

Here’s a plot summary: Ted (Efron) is crazy-handsome, smart, charismatic, affectionate. And cautious single mother Liz Kloepfer (Lily Collins) ultimately cannot resist his charms. For her, Ted is a match made in heaven, and she soon falls head over heels in love with the dashing young man. A picture of domestic bliss, the happy couple seems to have it all figured out … until, out of nowhere, their perfect life is shattered. Ted is arrested and charged with a series of increasingly grisly murders. Concern soon turns to paranoia—and, as evidence piles up, Liz is forced to consider that the man with whom she shares her life could actually be a psychopath.

The film also stars Kaya Schodelario, Haley Joel Osment, Jim Parsons, John Malkovich, Westworld’s Angela Sarafyan and Burn Notice’s Jeffrey Donovan.

Watch the first teaser trailer for the Joe Berlinger-directed film, which will be screen at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, below!

Jake Gyllenhaal stars in the trailer for the satirical thriller Velvet Buzzsaw!

The film is a satirical thriller set in the contemporary art world scene of Los Angeles, where big money artists and mega-collectors pay a high price when art collides with commerce.

Rene Russo, Toni Collette, John Malkovich, Zawe Ashton, Natalia Dyer, Tom Sturridge, Daveed Diggs, and Billy Magnussen also star in the new film.

The movie will debut on Netflix on February 1. Be sure to check it out! In the meantime, watch the trailer below…

Sandra Bullock stars in the brand new trailer for her upcoming Netflix movie Bird Box.

The movie also stars Sarah Paulson, Trevante Rhodes, Jacki Weaver, Rosa Salazar, Danielle Macdonald, Lil Rel Howery, Tom Hollander, Colson Baker, BD Wong, and John Malkovich.

Here’s a synopsis of the film: When a mysterious force decimates the world’s population, only one thing is certain: if you see it, you take your life. Facing the unknown, Malorie finds love, hope and a new beginning only for it to unravel. Now she must flee with her two children down a treacherous river to the one place left that may offer sanctuary. But to survive, they’ll have to undertake the perilous two-day journey blindfolded.

Sandra and Sarah recently starred in Ocean’s 8 together.

The movie will debut on December 21.

Jessica Chastain and John Malkovich are on the set of their new film!

The actors were both seen on set on Tuesday (September 25) for the first day of filming the upcoming Eve in Gloucester, Mass.

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While filming, Jessica stood by John for a quick conversation while he fished. In between takes, Jessica held a hot water bottle close to keep warm and got a hug from John.

The film’s plot is still being kept under wraps. Common and Colin Farrell are also set to star.

The red band trailer for Mile 22 has arrived, and you can watch it right here!

The new teaser for the upcoming thriller was released on Thursday (June 28).

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The movie co-stars Mark Wahlberg, Lauren Cohan, Iko Uwais, Ronda Rousey and John Malkovich.

In the movie, Mark stars as James Silva, an operative of the CIA’s most highly-prized and least-understood unit. Aided by a top-secret tactical command team, Silva must retrieve and transport an asset who holds life-threatening information to Mile 22 for extraction before the enemy closes in.

Mile 22 opens in theaters nationwide on August 17. Watch the trailer below!

Mark Wahlberg leads Iko Uwais down a hall in the trailer for their upcoming action movie Mile 22.

The movie reunites Mark with his frequent collaborator, director Peter Berg, after working with him on Lone Survivor, Deepwater Horizon, and Patriot’s Day.

Mark stars as James Silva, an operative of the CIA’s most highly-prized and least-understood unit. Aided by a top-secret tactical command team, Silva must retrieve and transport an asset (Uwais) who holds life-threatening information to Mile 22 for extraction before the enemy closes in.

Lauren Cohan, Ronda Rousey, and John Malkovich also star in the movie, in theaters August 3.

Chloe Grace Moretz, Louis C.K. and John Malkovich star in I Love You, Daddy – and you can watch the trailer that just dropped on Wednesday (October 18) right here.

The movie, which was directed, written and produced by Louis and shot on 35M black and white film, will hit theaters in November.

Here’s a plot summary: Louis C.K. stars as a successful New York television writer who rekindles a relationship with his teenage daughter (Moretz) but is then horrified when she falls for the aging filmmaker (Malkovich) he’s long idolized.

The movie also stars Rose Byrne, Edie Falco, Charlie Day, Pamela Adlon, Helen Hunt and Ebonee Noel.

Watch the trailer for I Love You, Daddy below.