OPINION: At a moment when Hollywood is struggling, Smith just showed people that he can still sell lots of tickets with “Bad Boys: Ride or Die.” Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Will Smith probably knew that “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” was a make-or-break moment for his career. “Bad Boys 4” was nothing less than a temperature check for his stardom. Yes, the film co-stars Martin Lawrence, but this moment was about Smith. People were either going to go because they still liked Smith or not go ..read more

“Ride or Die” is Smith’s first theatrical test since his 2022 slap of Chris Rock during the Academy Awards earned him a 10-year Oscar ban. NEW YORK (AP) — “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth installment in the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence action comedy series, opened with an estimated $56 million in theaters over the weekend, handing Hollywood a much-needed summer hit and Smith his biggest success since he slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. Expectations were all over the map for “Ride or Die” given the dismal moviegoing market thus far this summer and Sm ..read more

If he accepts the role, Ali would join confirmed cast members Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo. Mahershala Ali may be headed to the “Jurassic World” universe.  The “Green Book” star, 50, is in talks to star in the newest “Jurassic World” film alongside Scarlett Johansson, according to The Hollywood Reporter. If he accepts the role, Ali would join confirmed cast members Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo on the Universal project that’s expected to begin production in June in London, THR reported. Gareth Edwards is set to direct ..read more

The romantic comedy, which begins production this summer, will reportedly follow characters who “must decide who they want to spend eternity with.” Da’Vine Joy Randolph is diving into the world of romance.  The actress, who won her first Oscar at the 2024 Academy Awards in March, will star in A24’s upcoming romantic comedy, “Eternity,” according to Variety. Randolph will join Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen and Callum Turner in the film, which will be her first appearance in an A24 project.  The plot of “Eternity” has been closely guarded, but Variety reports that it will follow charac ..read more

Murphy is joined by his original “Beverly Hills Cop” co-stars Judge Reinhold and John Ashton in the hit action-comedy film’s sequel. Eddie Murphy is headed back to Beverly Hills! On Thursday, Netflix released the first official trailer and first-look images for the upcoming “Beverly Hills Cop III” sequel, “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.” Murphy will reprise his role as Detroit detective Axel Foley in the action-comedy film, which also stars Taylour Paige, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Kevin Bacon, Paul Reiser and Bronson Pinchot.  “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” follows Foley ..read more

Smith will reprise his role as Mike Lowrey in the upcoming action film “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” Will Smith is taking it back to 1995! The Oscar winner, 55, took to Instagram on Tuesday to recreate an iconic moment from the original “Bad Boys” film, which hit theaters over 29 years ago. In the video, Will is shown putting on black sunglasses while dressed in all-black ensemble. He walks up to a black Porsche and sits down before the image changes to a 1995 photo of him sitting in the same Porsche.  “Long time no see ? @badboys,” Smith wrote alongside the video, which follows a popular TikTo ..read more

Cynthia Erivo was presented the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Schrader Award by Jada Pinkett Smith. Before Cynthia Erivo was painted green for the role of Elphaba in the upcoming movie musical “Wicked,” she knew a thing or two about “being the other.” On Saturday evening, the actress opened up about embracing her queerness in the public eye while accepting the Schrader Award from the Los Angeles LGBT Center during the center’s annual gala. “As I stand here in front of you: Black, bald-headed, pierced, and queer, I can say I know a thing or two about being the other,” the Tony, Emmy, and Grammy win ..read more

“Jada is one of the most gangsta ride-or-dies I’ve ever had,” Will Smith said about his wife and partner of over 25 years. While social media may remain perpetually confused by the state of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s relationship, the actor is certain about one thing: his wife’s support. While promoting his upcoming film “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the actor reflected on the “ride-or-die” people in his life.  “It’s funny, I was just talking about this,”  Smith told Entertainment Tonight. “I have always been blessed that there has never been a time in my life when I didn’t look ..read more

Halle Berry opens up about the method-acting she employed and gushes about making ‘Never Let Go.’ Halle Berry is fighting for life and to protect her children against mysterious creatures in the woods in her upcoming release, “Never Let Go.” You can see the action in the film’s new trailer, which dropped on Thursday; and when the film hits theaters on Sept. 27. According to a release sent to theGrio, the film from director Alexandre Aja (“The Hills Have Eyes”) is a psychological horror-thriller. “Never Let Go” follows a mother and her twin sons as “an Evil takes over the world beyond their fro ..read more

The Emmy-winning actor talks to theGrio about family, artificial intelligence and his “Clockwork Orange moment” on the set of his new Netflix film. Sterling K. Brown is starring in a thrilling new sci-fi film set in space, and fans have his son to thank.  The “This Is Us” actor, who earned his first Oscar nomination earlier this year, told theGrio in a recent interview that he was initially drawn to the film “Atlas” because of his 8-year-old son, Amaré. In the movie, Brown stars as Colonel Elias Banks, a brave ranger who joins data analyst Atlas Shepherd (Jennifer Lopez) on a mission to d ..read more