Sony continues to get its superhero ducks in a row, with Deadline reporting Thursday that the studio had tapped Gina Prince-Bythewood to direct "Silver & Black," a film centered around comic book characters Silver Sable and Black Cat.

Prince-Bythewood also will rewrite the script for the film, originally written by Christopher Yost, screenwriter of "Thor: The Dark World."

Silver Sable and Black Cat are characters that originated in correlation to Spider-Man and have served as both allies and antagonists to the web-slinging superhero over the years. 

What's more fun than seeing the new "Baywatch" movie? Having movie reviewers see it for you!

Los Angeles Times critic Jen Yamato was in the Enjoy It for What It Is camp, describing the film thusly: "[I]t not only owns its dumbness but hurtles itself all the way back around through a flurry of genitalia jokes and F-bombs to splash unapologetically in an R-rated surf of winking postmodernism, led by the charismatic Dwayne Johnson, Hollywood’s most unsinkable movie star."

But although not everyone hates it — 64% of audiences dug it, according to Rotten Tomatoes — a lot of reviewers put the bouncing-beach-bodies flick firmly in its place, damning it, and then damning it with faint praise. 

After a number of weeks filled with late-breaking developments on the Trump administration's apparent ties to Russia, Wednesday night was a chance for late-night hosts to sort of catch their breath and essentially choose their own adventure.

Jimmy Kimmel focused on the seemingly less-than-happy photos of the pope with President Trump that circulated on Wednesday, while Stephen Colbert took a brief swipe at the $2-trillion double-counting error in Trump's budget.

Seth Meyers, however, took advantage of his show's "A Closer Look" segment to make time for all of the above.

The specter of Monday's terrorist attack in Manchester, England, continues to loom large. Universal Pictures announced Thursday morning the cancellation of next week's London premiere of "The Mummy," the second such development this week.

“All of us at Universal have been devastated by the terror attack in Manchester and continue to stand with the community and country as it recovers," the statement from the studio read.  "Out of respect to those affected by this tragedy we have decided not to move forward with the London premiere for 'The Mummy' scheduled to take place next week.”

The film, starring Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe, serves as the launch of Universal Pictures' "Dark Universe," an extended universe that will see the reboot of several classic monsters from the Universal vault, including the Invisible Man and Frankenstein's Monster.

When I pick up a script, I have to find the character. I can't play it if I don't believe it, don't understand the journey, don't want to go on the journey. And if I don't, how can I bring a truth that you can believe, or feel?

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It has not been a very good year for those concerned with climate change. The U.S. is considering leaving the landmark Paris climate pact, a hostile appointee leads the Environmental Protection Agency, and right-wing websites chortle, “Trump’s Latest Move Will Make Al Gore Fry.”

But is Al Gore himself despondent or depressed about it all? Not in the slightest.

“I’ve been inoculated in the year 2000,” he says, combining a burst of genial good humor with a reference to his presidential election loss to George W. Bush. “I now have a resistance to being disheartened, the antibodies are still thriving in my bloodstream.

Ellen DeGeneres is working on a new comedy special — for the first time in a very long time — and this time she's working with Netflix. 

"Looks like it's been 15 years since you did a stand-up special. ... How about one for Netflix?" the streaming service asked her Wednesday on Twitter. Minutes later, DeGeneres replied, "Let me think about it. Ok I'm in."

Here's how "in" she is: "I'm writing it now, I can’t wait," DeGeneres said in a statement confirming the upcoming gig. "I'll keep you posted when and where I'm gonna shoot my Netflix special. I'm excited to do it; I'm excited for you to see it."

Fresh off of Tuesday's announcement that, yes, Tom Cruise has a "Top Gun" sequel in the works, it seemed natural to wonder what ever happened to the rest of the cast of that 1986 classic. 

It's been 31 years since the film's release, and although none of his former co-stars is likely to be as well-preserved as Cruise — who appears to be in full "Benjamin Button" mode these days — it's also likely that few have had as tumultuous a career as Cruise has.

Here's what the cast and crew of "Top Gun" have been up to recently.

The body of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, who died last week in Detroit, was reportedly cremated Tuesday in Hollywood, and a funeral is planned for later this week. 

Widow Vicky Cornell, brother Peter Boyle and friends Linda Ramone and singer J.D. King were at Hollywood Forever Cemetery for the cremation, sources familiar with the service told TMZ.

Cornell's body was flown to Los Angeles from Detroit on Sunday, family attorney Kirk Pasich told Rolling Stone on Monday, and a private funeral will be held Friday. Pasich told Variety on Sunday that public memorials will be held "when it's decided." 

Ariana Grande's tour has been suspended through June 5, her management team said Wednesday. That includes the cancellation of concerts planned for Thursday and Friday at London's O2 Arena. 

Twenty-two people died and at least 59 were injured in a suicide attack Monday night outside Manchester Arena, where Grande had just concluded a stop on her Dangerous Woman Tour. 

"We ask at this time that we all continue to support the city of Manchester and all those families affected by this cowardice and senseless act of violence," the singer's reps said in a statement. "Our way of life has once again been threatened but we will overcome this together."