Celebrity Buzz with Scarlett Johansson and Will Smith

May 15, 2026 | 5:50 AM

Director Matt Reeves confirmed yesterday on social media that Scarlett Johansson and Sebastian Stan have joined The Batman: Part II cast. Stan is rumored to play Harvey Dent, while Game of Thrones actor Charles Dance was in talks to portray Dent’s father. Reeves will return to direct the follow-up to the 2022 hit, which is set for release on October 1, 2027. Story URL


AMC+ will become the exclusive U.S. streaming home for the beloved British science fiction series Doctor Who beginning on June 11th. The collection includes 13 seasons, totaling 176 episodes and specials. The lineup features performances by David Tennant, Matt Smith, Jodie Whittaker, Christopher Eccleston, and Peter Capaldi as the regenerating Time Lord. Story URL


SZA, Nicholas Hoult and Sarah Sherman will voice new characters in CoComelon: The Movie, a theatrical version of the popular children’s series. The film will also feature Ike Barinholtz, Ego Nwodim, Josh Johnson, Matt Friend, Rhys Darby and Cristo Fernández. The movie opens in theaters on Feb. 19, 2027. A press release describes it as an “epic adventure.” Story URL


Jason Biggs and actress Jenny Mollen have decided to end their 18-year marriage. A representative for the couple confirmed they remain on “great terms” and stay “focused” on coparenting their two sons, Lazlo, 8, and Sid, 12. Sources tell People the pair are “very much connected” and “doing great,” recently celebrating together for Biggs’ 48th birthday on May 12. Story URL


Pam Grier shared surprising details about aging during Julia Louis-Dreyfus‘ podcast. “When you’re young, you can have three, four, or five orgasms in an hour. But when you get my age, you have one orgasm, it’ll last three days,” the 76-year-old action star said. When pressed for details, Grier said “you don’t have to do anything” and advised listeners to “just be prepared.” Story URL


A CBS cameraman is recovering after suffering a medical emergency during Wednesday’s live CBS Evening News broadcast. Anchor Tony Dokoupil was reporting from Taiwan when a loud noise was heard off-screen. Dokoupil immediately asked, “Is he OK?” before telling viewers, “We’re gonna take a quick break, we’re having a medical emergency here.” Story URL


Jodie Comer will headline Damon Lindelof’s new HBO limited series The Chain, adapted from Adrian McKinty’s 2019 novel. Comer portrays Rachel, a divorced mother battling cancer who learns her daughter, Kylie, has been kidnapped. To rescue her, Rachel must pay a ransom and abduct another child, continuing a criminal chain that traps desperate parents. Story URL


Will Smith will headline Supermax, an action thriller directed by Halloween filmmaker David Gordon Green. The film will debut exclusively on Prime Video, with a release date still to be announced. Supermax follows two FBI agents investigating a murder inside the world’s most secure prison. Production will begin in mid-August, with additional casting underway. Story URL