Pee-wee Herman’s original red bike has found a new home at the Alamo.
On Friday, the Alamo revealed in a celebratory Instagram post that the stunt bicycle featured in the original 1985 film Pee-wee’s Big Adventure will be featured in the museum that is set to open in 2027.
“In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure this summer, the Alamo has officially acquired the original screen-used stunt bike from the film,” the post read. “The bike will be permanently displayed in the future Alamo Visitor Center and Museum, opening in Fall 2027.”
While there’s still roughly two years until Pee-wee’s iconic red bike will be available to view at the Alamo, they further announced that fans will be available to see the piece of movie magic in a limited-time showing inside the Ralston Family Collection Center.
“We’ll also be hosting a free public screening of the film in the newly reopened Plaza de Valero. Until then, don’t worry… the bike will be stored for safekeeping,” the post concluded. “Maybe in the basement!”
In Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, Paul Reubens‘ Pee-wee Herman heads out on quite a big adventure to get his stolen bike back. Early in May, People reported the bike had been sold at a memorabilia auction to a private collector for $125,000.
James Gunn is shedding light on the moment he had to tell Henry Cavill he was not returning to play Superman.
During a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz, the DC Studios boss briefly broke down the confusing timeline that saw Cavill announce he was set to reprise the character before announcing roughly two months later that he was not moving forward in Gunn’s superhero universe.
“We were dealing with trying to figure out if we could take the job at DC Studios, and we’re talking to David Zaslav and all the legal people there, and figuring out what our deals would be,” he recalled. “And the day our deal closed, all of a sudden they were announcing that Henry was back.”
Gunn admitted that he was taken aback by the news. “I’m like, what is going on? Like, we know what the plan is, the plan was to come in and do Superman,” he said, referring to the new 2025 film that sees David Corenswet take on the titular role.
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“That was really unfortunate, I’m like, this poor guy. And so Peter [Safran] and I [knew] the right thing to do is to sit down with [Cavill] and talk to him,” he said. “And we sat down, we talked to him, he was an absolute gentleman, a great guy about it. He said, ‘The only thing I ask is that I’m able to reveal it myself as opposed to it coming from you guys.’”
Of breaking the news to Cavill, the Guardians of the Galaxy writer-director said “it was really unfair to him and was a total bummer,” but there were outside influences who “wanted to take on what they wanted to do at DC and were trying to force their way and it just was never a part of the equation.”
Despite not returning to lead Gunn’s Superman, Cavill and Corenswet were in communication before the latter Man of Steel took on the iconic role.
“I had the pleasure of exchanging letters with two previous Supermans, Henry Cavill and Tyler Hoechlin. Both of them, interestingly, sort of said in their own words, ‘I’m not gonna try to give you any tips,’” Corenswet said at the film’s London premiere. “They were very encouraging and we had a lovely exchange. … I’m excited to meet them one day, it’ll be great when we can all get in a room together.”
At the tailend of their conversation about Cavill, host Horowitz asked if it’d be “too confusing” to recast the actor in Gunn’s DC Universe, to which he responded, “No, as another character? Absolutely not. I talked to him about it on that day. I would love to put Henry in something.”
Michael B. Jordan‘s The Thomas Crown Affair is moving forward despite losing one of its stars, Taylor Russell.
Russell will reportedly no longer star in The Thomas Crown Affair due to creative differences, and the Bones and All actress’ role will be recast, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The film is currently in production in London.
The Thomas Crown Affair, which Jordan directs and stars in, is a remake of the 1968 film of the same name, starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. Drew Pearce (The Fall Guy, Hotel Artemis) wrote the script following a previous draft written by Wes Tooke and Justin Britt-Gibson.
Russell was originally set to star opposite Jordan. The Thomas Crown Affair cast also includes Kenneth Branagh, Lily Gladstone, Danai Gurira, Pilou Asbæk and Aiysha Hart. Jordan, Elizabeth Raposo, Patrick McCormick and Marc Toberoff will produce. Alan Trustman, who wrote the original film, serves as an executive producer.
Up next for Russell, she is set to star in the Korean thriller Hope by Na Hong-jin, alongside Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander and Jung Ho-yeon. She will also co-star with David Jonsson in the upcoming Frank Ocean film. Additionally, Russell is in talks to star in a remake of Single White Female opposite Jenna Ortega for 3000 Pictures.
The Thomas Crown Affair from Amazon MGM Studios will release in theaters on March 5, 2027.
Deadline was first to report the news of Russell leaving the film.
To celebrate their first day on the set of the Practical Magic sequel, Nicole Kidman shared a heartfelt video on Instagram of herself and Sandra Bullock shooting for the film.
“The witches are back. Owens sisters’ first day on set! #PracticalMagic,” the Babygirl star wrote in the caption of the post, while The Lost City actress can be heard saying, “Turns out, we have a lot of work to do.”
Kidman and Bullock first starred as Sally and Gillian Owens, two sister witches who are plagued with a family curse that kills the men they fall in love with, in the 1998 film helmed by Griffin Dunne. Practical Magic 2 will be directed by Susanne Bier, whom Bullock has worked with on Bird Box and Kidman on The Perfect Couple.
Of working with Bier on Practical Magic 2, Kidman said it was like “the perfect triangle” for the trio to work together on the film, due to the director’s past work with both actresses. She explained, “Sandy’s worked with her, too, so the two of us were like, well, this is the perfect triangle because we all know each other so well and so to be able to work together on something that is fun and witchy.”
Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing are set to reprise their roles as the Owens aunts (who raise the sisters after their parents pass) in the follow-up. New additions to the cast include Joey King, Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña and Solly McLeod.
Evan Rachel Wood, who played Bullock’s character’s daughter in the first film, revealed that she was not asked to come back for Practical Magic 2. “l offered my services, even if it was one scene or one line. I was told they are recasting. I am sorry to disappoint the fans. It was not in my control or my choice. I would have happily rejoined my sisters,” she wrote on her Instagram Stories in July.
Akiva Goldman, a co-writer of the 1998 movie, co-wrote the sequel script alongside Georgia Pritchett. Bullock and Kidman, too, serve as producers with Denise Di Novi (who also worked on the original Practical Magic).
Practical Magic 2 will hit theaters on Sept. 18, 2026.
James Gunn isn’t in a rush to find the next Wonder Woman.
The Superman director revealed that he’s not currently casting for his Wonder Woman film while responding to rumors that fans shared on Threads. Gunn confirmed that he is not actively looking for actors to star in the movie “nor even discussing it, until a script is finished.”
He also denied speculation that DC Studios is specifically in search of “an actress with a TV-centric resume, akin to Supergirl’s Milly Alcock,” for the titular role.
“Nope. And I’d never in a million years look for a major role based on whether they did TV, films, or whatever,” he wrote. “It’s all about the casting.”
Of the upcoming Wonder Woman film, the Guardians of the Galaxy writer-director further tackled rumors that the project is being “fast-tracked,” according to reports.
“It’s a priority but I wouldn’t call that fast-tracked,” he said. “Nothing is going to be shot unless we’re as sure as we can be that the script is good.”
Gunn recently opened up about his casting process for Superman. The lead role ultimately went to David Corenswet, though Nicholas Hoult (who ended up playing villain Lex Luthor) notably also auditioned for the role of the Man of Steel.
“You know, Nick Hoult auditioned [for Superman]. He’s a great actor. I mean, some might say he’s better than David in certain ways, but he just didn’t fit the role, and that’s why he didn’t get that,” Gunn said. “As much as you can transform yourself as a person, Nick was just more controlled.”
Part of what sold Gunn on Corenswet as Superman was his chemistry test with Rachel Brosnahan, who plays Lois Lane.
“One of the things that we were also doing was mixing and matching Lois and Clarks when we were auditioning them, and so I wanted to make sure that we had that chemistry right,” he said. “David had better chemistry with Rachel because she’s a very controlled actor, and David is a little bit more, you know, loose, and that creates a different type of dynamism onscreen.”
Janel Parrish is set to star in a new indie drama, Bound For Glory.
Parrish, known for playing villain Mona Vanderwaal in Pretty Little Liars and the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before films, is reuniting with actor-filmmaker Michael Naizu (Hacks, My Secret Agent Husband) for the feature, who stars alongside the actress. He also co-directs the film with his brother, John Wilcox. Parrish and Naizu previously worked together on the 2021 rom-com, Christmas Is Canceled.
The film, which is inspired by Naizu’s background as a Chinese American navigating Hollywood, follows “a mixed-race, working-class couple in crisis, interweaving themes of identity, codependency and generational expectation,” according to the synopsis.
“So happy to be working with Michael Naizu again, this time to tell his beautiful and compelling story,” Parrish said. “It means so much to collaborate with AAPI storytellers and help bring narratives to life that reflect who we are and why representation matters.”
Bound For Glory was adapted into a feature film from the 2020 short filmof the same name, which was made during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a finalist in the Gold House AAPI Renaissance Rally. Luber Roklin Entertainment is behind the project. Derik Young serves as a producer, and Charlie Waddell and Sean Casey are executive producers.
“This is a story I’ve been trying to tell my whole life. It’s deeply personal, rooted in my experience navigating identity and purpose in an industry that is extremely competitive and volatile. To now be making this film with my brother John, my childhood best friend Derik, and Janel Parrish — someone I’ve admired for years — it feels like everything is coming full circle,” Naizu said. “To have Bound For Glory backed by a trailblazing organization like Gold House is incredibly meaningful. I honestly can’t wait to get cameras up and bring this story to life.”
Production is slated to begin this fall in Los Angeles and Pittsburgh.
