The Weeknd will release his upcoming album Hurry Up Tomorrow on January 24, 2025, but that’s not the end of his rollout for this blockbuster finale of the moniker’s career. Moreover, Lionsgate is also putting out a film of the same name, which will star the Toronto superstar alongside Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan. It will reportedly release on May 16, 2025, Trey Edward Shults of Krishna and It Comes At Night will direct, and will apparently be a “musically driven psychological thriller.” In fact, some rumors predict that it will be a soft reboot of Misery with Abel Tesfaye playing a famous singer and Ortega playing an obsessive stalker.
All of this is good news for fans of The Weeknd who want to celebrate the end of this After Hours trilogy with a bang, as it seems like they will have a lot to indulge in. It’s been a big year for him even outside of the lack of an album drop, especially given his involvement in the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef. But that was more of a casual and arms-length effort, showing love to GNX and seemingly shading Drizzy all throughout.
Now, though, all sights are set on Hurry Up Tomorrow, both the album and this film. “I look in the mirror and feel both old and new, stuck in limbo and unable to move,” The Weeknd expressed in a teaser clip for the upcoming record. “I still haven’t faced myself. More songs could help, but what do I have left to say? Woe is me in my gilded cage, right? The very thing that once made me invincible failed me on the world stage. A new trauma surfaced, opening floodgates. A new path awaits. When today ends, I’ll discover who I am. Hurry Up Tomorrow.”
In addition to all this hype, The Weeknd will also celebrate the release of Hurry Up Tomorrow with a one-night-only show at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. From the details we know from a press release, it’s shaping up to be one of his biggest and most impressive performances ever, which is saying a lot. Let’s see if the album – and film – lives up to expectations…
Travis Scott was one of the headliners for Rolling Loud Miami’s tenth anniversary this weekend, and unsurprisingly, he seemed to have a blast while closing out Saturday night (December 14). In fact, he even had a very special guest to join him onstage: Owen Wilson. It seems like we might see this moment in more elaborated full-screen glory, as he and Matt Rife will reportedly star in a comedy film about the hip-hop extravaganza. It will presumably come out at some point next week, and they filmed on location to bring the crowds and festival energy to life as closely as they could.
Owen Wilson was clearly fiending for more, and Travis Scott was happy to oblige as always. What’s more is that fans of La Flame are fanning the flames of another hype cycle, as he apparently will drop more music very soon. Of course, we can’t put too much stock into these rumors and promises, especially with the long wait for UTOPIA still relatively fresh in our minds. But considering how good the album was, fans are more than ready to wait for greatness.
Still, that’s not to say that everything about this whole UTOPIA run was smooth sailing, as he sued a tour production company for $100 million. Apparently, Show Motion Engineering damaged his brand and caused significant financial losses by failing to deliver on their promised set design and using the Houston artist’s image and name to boost their own profile without authorization. A lot of fans probably didn’t even notice there was an issue to begin with, since the trek was so elaborate. Just goes to show that so much onstage magic has way more context behind it than concert-goers can gather.
As for Owen Wilson’s set cameo, we’re very curious to see how this Travis Scott performance could tie into the Rolling Loud movie or if it was just a one-off special guest appearance. The latter is an electric performer, so he could’ve probably met a Lifetime actor onstage and still created the same momentum. We’ll see if fans will get a chance to indulge in this excitement again in 2025.
Hip-hop festival Rolling Loud is apparently making its way to the big screen, as Deadline reports that Owen Wilson and Matt Rife will star in a film (simply titled Rolling Loud) about a father and son attending the shindig in Miami. RL is actually celebrating its tenth year in 2024, led by a Playboi Carti performance that fans are pretty skeptical about. Apparently, production for the flick will begin this weekend for the extravaganza’s Florida iteration, and American High’s Jeremy Garelick wrote and directed this film. The movie is reportedly based on a true story of a stern and strict father (Wilson) sneaking his 13-year-old son into the world’s largest rap festival alongside a volatile colleague (Rife) and a festival worker.
Furthermore, this Rolling Loud film boasts production from none other than Live Nation Productions (a division of Live Nation Entertainment) and will take advantage of the festival’s tenth anniversary to set the stage. Garelick and Will Phelps will produce for American High, and Stella Bulochnikov will produce for Pat Solitano Productions and Jolene. Apart from the cast (so far) of Owen Wilson and Matt Rife, other crew members include executive producers Ryan Kroft (Live Nation), Pasquale Rotella, Matt Zingler, and Tariq Cherif (Rolling Loud, Rife, Christina Shams).
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As for Rolling Loud‘s distribution, UTA Independent Film Group will handle worldwide rights and plans for a 2025 release. We’ll see what Owen Wilson and company cook up with this movie, which should make for a pretty fun romp or at least a curious film. After all, festival attendees are probably curious to see if they see their experiences reflected on the silver screen. Performers move many commitments around to make an RL slot, so the crew has big shoes to fill and a huge journey to capture.
Meanwhile, Rolling Loud often boasts a pretty rowdy clientele, so production on location should yield some very interesting and notable perspectives. Maybe this film will turn out to be another Hollywood flop or Owen Wilson and company actually pull something special together. In either case, we’re very interested to see how this shapes up.
Sometimes, not everyone can make their first, second, or even third album their most complete. To be honest, it is quite rare for anyone to do it, even the certified legends. That seems to be the case for Ukranian American spitter Your Old Droog, in his opinion anyway. The Brooklynite has been one of the more prolific voices in the East Coast underground and he prefers it that way. “I don’t really have interest in fame or the idea of celebrity, according to a feature from Variety. All of that hard work has seemingly culminated into Your Old Droog’s newest album, Movie.
“On the outside and on the inside, I feel like I mastered certain things, like certain recording techniques, writing techniques. I feel like I mastered ad libs in late 2022… in terms of how I record them, my process of selecting them and editing”, Droog mentioned. “I had a conversation before I worked on this album with El-P, where he was like, ‘Be okay with people missing you for a while. Just put everything into your 12 best songs.’ So, I internalized that before I was making the record, and just said, let me not do so much — let me do exactly what’s needed. I feel like I did”. We certainly feel that way, as Droog talks about all sorts of life experiences. This tape truly describes his life, aka his Movie.
Summer is around the corner – weird how time is flying, right? But it is upon us so time to get ready for a season packed with blockbusters from action-adventure to romance, horror, and beloved franchise releases, across theatrical releases and streaming platforms from May through Labor Day.
May kicks off with Universal’s action-packed romantic comedy “The Fall Guy,” starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt (May 3), followed by the latest installment in the Apes series, “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” (May 10), with the month closing out with the highly anticipated Mad Max prequel, “Furiosa.”
June promises more excitement with Netflix’s “Hit Man” and the theatrical release of “Bad Boys 4.” July may not offer another “Barbenheimer” showdown, but the much-anticipated “Deadpool & Wolverine” has something to say!
As August rolls around, audiences can enjoy a new Alien movie (“Alien: Romulus”), and “The Crow” highly anticipated remake.
Here’s a breakdown of 18 upcoming summer films you don’t want to miss:
“The Fall Guy” – May 3 – Universal Pictures
After leaving the business one year earlier, battle-scarred stuntman Colt Seavers springs back into action when the star of a big studio movie suddenly disappears. As the mystery surrounding the missing actor deepens, Colt soon finds himself ensnared in a sinister plot that pushes him to the edge of a fall more dangerous than any stunt.
“Tarot” – May 3 – Sony Pictures Releasing
Friends unwittingly unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within a cursed deck of tarot cards. One by one, they come face to face with fate, racing against death to escape the future foretold in their readings.
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” – May 8 – 20th Century Studios
Many years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he’s been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
“The Strangers: Chapter 1” – May 17 – Lionsgate
After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple is forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive.
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” – May 17 – Lionsgate
Snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers, young Furiosa falls into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel, presided over by the Immortan Joe. As the two tyrants fight for dominance, Furiosa soon finds herself in a nonstop battle to make her way home.
“Hitman” – June 7 – Netflix
Professional killer Gary Johnson breaks protocol to help a desperate woman trying to flee an abusive husband and finds himself falling for her.
“Bad Boys: Ride or Die” – June 7 – Sony Pictures Releasing
When their late police captain gets linked to drug cartels, wisecracking Miami cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett embark on a dangerous mission to clear his name.
“Inside Out 2” – June 14 – Disney
Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust have been running a successful operation by all accounts. However, when Anxiety shows up, they aren’t sure how to feel.
“A Quiet Place: Day One” – June 14 – Paramount
A Quiet Place: Day One is an upcoming American apocalyptic horror film that is a spin-off prequel and the third installment in the A Quiet Place film series. It is directed and written by Michael Sarnoski, based on a story by John Krasinski and Sarnoski.
“Despicable Me 4” – July 3 – Universal Pictures
Gru welcomes a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who’s intent on tormenting his dad. However, their peaceful existence soon comes crashing down when criminal mastermind Maxime Le Mal escapes from prison and vows revenge against Gru.
“Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley” – July 3 – Netflix
After his daughter’s life is threatened, wisecracking Detective Axel Foley teams up with a new partner and some old pals to turn up the heat on a conspiracy.
Tyler Perry’s “Divorce in the Black” – July 11 – Prime Video
Follows Ava, a young banking professional who is heartbroken when her husband Dallas abandons a marriage she is determined to fight for.
“Sing Sing” – July 12 – A24
Imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit, Divine G finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men, including a wary newcomer.
“Twisters” – July 19 – Universal Pictures
Haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado, Kate Cooper gets lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi, to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. She soon crosses paths with Tyler Owens, a charming but reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures. As storm season intensifies, Kate, Tyler and their competing teams find themselves in a fight for their lives as multiple systems converge over central Oklahoma.
“Deadpool & Wolverine” – July 26 – Disney
Wolverine is recovering from his injuries when he crosses paths with the loudmouth, Deadpool. They team up to defeat a common enemy. Oh, and this will be Rated-R.
“Borderlands” – August 9 – Lionsgate
Returning to her home planet, an infamous outlaw forms an unexpected alliance with a team of unlikely heroes. Together, they battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find a missing girl who holds the key to unimaginable power.
“Alien: Romulus” – August 16 – 20th Century Studios
In the newest installment in the Alien franchise, young people on a distant world find themselves confronting the most terrifying life-form in the universe.
“The Crow” – August 23 – Lionsgate
Soulmates Eric Draven and Shelly Webster are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Draven returns to seek bloody revenge against the killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.
Cam’ron recently dropped a teaser for his upcoming “Only Money” music video alongside Ma$e. The hilarious trailer has now left several fans wanting more of the duo’s onscreen chemistry. Some social media users are even calling for the pair to star in a buddy film together. “We need a movie asap,” one fan writes. Another says, “Y’all linking up is the best thing that happened to America.”
In the clip, Cam’ron and Ma$e are shown having a conversation inside of an armored vehicle. Cam’ron shakes his head at Ma$e, who’s driving. “I think you taking this ‘get our own money sh*t a little bit too far,” he tells him, “Like, we gonna pick up our own money? We got people who can do this at this point.” Ma$e responds, telling him, “I gotta count this. You going out doing whatever you doing. Somebody gotta take this serious. I’m taking this serious. Last time I let you take the money, you see where that got us, right?“
The funny conversation is a callback to a previous feud between the duo, which reportedly involved money. Apparently, Cam’ron felt as though he didn’t get a fair deal when he signed to RichFish Records. The longtime beef was finally squashed in 2022, and Ma$e later claimed to have regretted it. “That’s one of the relationships I regret. I think I got two that I regret, and going at Killa, I wanted to do that but that was like my n***a, you know what I’m saying? So that really hurt me,” he told the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast.
“My problem with I think Cam was just that they thought I had money I didn’t have,” he continued, “Like I just told you I was flexing crazy, so n****s was like, ‘Yo, Murda ain’t sharing the bag.’ I never got the bag. Now that we looking back you can see he never got that bag, and then by the time I got the bag we was enemies already.” Fans are glad to see that the two of them are now able to turn their former beef into something positive.
Nicki Minaj showed up and slayed the Barbie movie premiere to absolutely no one’s surprise; how could she not? You don’t just make a hit song for a film with Ice Spice, arguably the biggest rising star right now, and not stun at the big event. What’s more is that she also snapped some pictures with lead actress Margot Robbie, and it looks like they had a great time together. Moreover, the rap queen also shared a short review of the highly anticipated flick on Twitter, adding that Robbie is beautiful in person. With the official Barb seal of approval, maybe this will convince even more rap fans to check it out- if “Barbie World” didn’t do that already.
“She’s strikingly gorgeous in person,” Nicki Minaj wrote of Margot Robbie while quote-tweeting a vid of them together at the premiere before sharing her thoughts on Barbie. “Btw, the entire cast of this movie nailed it. The film is so visually stimulating. The actors can actually act, & the comedic timing is actually on time. Bravo. I’ll see it again & give my final analysis around the 21st. Will Ferrell, I [heart emoji] U.” A full-fledged movie review from one of the best rappers in the game? Fans are eating good.
Nicki Minaj’s Initial Review Of Barbie (And Margot Robbie)
She’s strikingly gorgeous in person. Btw, the entire cast of this movie nailed it. The film is so visually stimulating. The actors can actually act, & the comedic timing is actually on time. Bravo. I’ll see it again & give my final analysis around the 21st. Will Ferrell, IU https://t.co/SY9E4sXg6W
In fact, Nicki Minaj shared that this is actually quite a big moment for her considering her career path and identity. “I’m so excited to be here for this entire moment, I’m glad that they thought of me,” the 40-year-old told Entertainment Tonight. “I’m excited just how everybody else is excited to see this movie. I know I’ve been saying Barbie my whole career and so this a very full circle moment for me.
Meanwhile, people from every corner of every demographic are pretty excited to see the new Barbie movie. If you didn’t already know, it’s set to premiere on July 21, the same date as Christopher Nolan’s next film Oppenheimer. We’ll see how “Barbenheimer” turns out, because even if the online jokes about it take center stage, it’s going to hopefully be a great day for film buffs and casual enjoyers alike. Regardless, stick around on HNHH for the latest news and updates on Nicki Minaj.
Last year, Jennifer Lopez made a return to the film world after taking a few years off. Following a memorable performance in Hustlers, J-Lo hadn’t touched the medium until her rom-com Marry Me dropped in February. She followed it up with Shotgun Wedding a fusion action/comedy that made its way to Prime Video late last year. This year, she took a turn towards straight-up action in her new role in The Mother. She stars in the Niki Caro-directed thriller which launched on Netflix last month. In the film, Lopez plays a former military operative searching for her long-lost daughter.
While the film received largely mixed reviews from critics, it’s been quite popular. So popular in fact, that it’s been the number one film on the Netflix platform every week since its release. In celebration of this Jennifer Lopez took to Instagram to thank her fans for watching and supporting the movie. The caption accompanying her video reads “Thank you!!! to everyone who has been watching #TheMother and helped make it a top 10 movie of all time on @Netflix and hitting #1 worldwide 4 weeks in a row! Thank you so much for watching.”
The Mother won’t be Jennifer Lopez’s only film role this year either. She’s expanding her genre ambitions even further with Atlas, a sci-fi movie she’s producing and starring in. Atlas is scheduled to drop later this year also on Netflix. The Mother broke the record for the most viewed film in 2023 so far when it dropped last month. During its opening weekend alone it generated over 80 million watch hours.
Much of the recent discussion surrounding Jennifer Lopez has involved her rekindled relationship with Ben Affleck. The couple appeared to get into some kind of argument on the red carpet for the premiere of The Mother last month. It hasn’t been all bad news, however. Earlier this year the couple purchased a $34 million home together and celebrated with matching tattoos. Tell us your thoughts on Jennifer Lopez’s new film The Mother and her upcoming movie Atlas in the comment section below.
PinkPantheress, the It Girl of bedroom pop is back with a new song called “Angel.” The singer’s third new song of the year is also the third song released from the soundtrack to Greta Gerwhig’s upcoming Barbie movie. The track features production from frequent Lady Gaga collaborator BloodPop a follows many of the sonic motifs PinkPantheress has been flirting with for years. The combination of acoustic guitar and strings with a stable consistent beat gives it a vintage 2000s pop feel.
PinkPantheress is the third artist to officially drop her contribution to the Barbie movie following Dua Lipa and Karol G. The full soundtrack will drop alongside the film next month. The list of stars lining the soundtrack is a who’s who of recent stars from a number of genres. Recent breakout stars like Fifty Fifty and GAYLE line up alongside superstars like Khalid and Lizzo. For many, the most anticipated new song comes from Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice. The pair are linking up for the second time this year and sampling AQUA’s classic song “Barbie Girl.”
PinkPantheress Gets Angelic
Both of PinkPantheress’ previous singles have made big splashes in their own ways. Her collaboration with Ice Spice “Boys a liar Pt. 2” has been one of the biggest hit songs of 2023 so far. It was both artists’ first taste of the top 10 of the Hot 100, though Ice Spice was back a few months later with her “Princess Diana” remix. Her other new release “Way Back” sees her teaming up with EDM legend Skrillex and rapper Trippie Redd.
Those songs followed her Take Me Home EP which dropped late last year. The tracklist was short but contained a viral hit in the original “Boys a Liar.” She dropped her debut mixtape To Hell with It in 2021. It introduced many to her style of very short songwriting and lo-fi poppy production. “Angel” is her first new song this year that isn’t a collaborative effort. What do you think of the new PinkPantheress song and the entire Barbie soundtrack so far? Let us know in the comment section below.
Quotable Lyrics:
Johnny, my baby, tell me all the details for tomorrow Johnny, my baby’s hands, they grip my fingers when they’re cold He could be the one to make me never freeze again because No one is as romantic as him, I want you to know
The trailer for the upcoming fourth film in the “Expendables” series, titled EXPEND4BLES has been released. While much of the attention paid to new cast members was pointed in the direction of Megan Fox, there was also another surprise special guest. Rapper 50 Cent, whose no stranger to movie roles has officially been confirmed for the film. 50 posted a teaser related to this film to his Instagram earlier this week with a caption that had fans salivating. “You’re not gonna wanna miss this,” says the post which debuted the poster for the upcoming film.
It’s been nine years since the previous expendables film came out, the franchise’s third entry. After the film, Sylvester Stallone left the franchise due to unspecified creative differences. Thankfully, Stallone is back for the fourth film. The movie is slated to drop later this year on September 22nd. The plot seems to revolve around the various action heroes taking on terrorists with plans to deploy nuclear weapons. Further details are likely to be revealed in future trailers.
50 Cent Becomes An Expendable
Reports that Megan Fox and 50 Cent were slated to join the cast go WAY back. Though the film has taken a pretty long journey to get here it looks like the spectacle it’s delivering will be worth it. Joining Stallone, 50, and Megan Fox in the film is an all-star cast of heroes. Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Andy Garcia, Tony Jaa, and more are also set to appear in the new movie. Also joining the franchise is Need For Speed director Scott Waugh who directed EXPEND4BLES.
Despite being pretty quiet on the music front, 50 finds a way to stay in the headlines. He hasn’t released anything new in 2023 musically and last year he dropped just one new single with Lil Durk and Jeremih. Still, there’s been a constant stream of 50 Cent stories in the news recently. Just a few days ago he garnered attention for leaving a $1000 tip at a New York steakhouse following a dinner with DaBaby. Tells us what you think of the new trailer in the comment section below. Stay tuned to HNHH for more news from the music world.
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