Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Archives

But it sounds like the wait was worth it, with news that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (HBO's Watchmen, "Aquaman" franchise) will be taking some time off from the DCU to take on the lead role of Simon Williams Back in August, it was reported that Sir Ben Kingsley was expected to return to the role of[...]

While promoting his latest action thriller in Ambulance, Martinez spoke to Bleeding Cool about finally working with director Michael Bay on Ambulance, his character Papi, co-stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and how acting has changed in the streaming age The film follows adoptive brothers in Danny (Gyllenhaal) and Will Sharp (Abdul-Mateen), who are[...]

Ambulance is based on the 2005 Danish film of the same name that follows adoptive siblings-turned-bank robbers played by Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who hijack an ambulance following a heist and take two first responders hostage Dillahunt plays LAPD SIS (Special Investigation Section) Captain Monroe, who leads his unit to pursue the vehicle. Garret[...]

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has become a major player in big-budget Hollywood features, with a never-ending roster of major franchises under his belt From the vast worlds of DC's differing Watchmen and Aquaman to the horror icon Candyman, and more recently, the action/sci-fi hybrid Matrix franchise, he's rightfully discovered a reputation for his work in heavy hitter[...]

They've got Scott Snyder, but no mention of Josh Williamson, Tom King, James Tynion IV, Jorge Jimenez, Sean Gordon Murphy or Greg Capullo this time around… they just make the place look untidy after all. Fewer Comic Creators, More TV/Film/Gaming/Toy Stars At DC Fandome So here's the full list: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, JJ Abrams, Steve Agee, Melissa Benoist,[...]

I mean, we're 30 years later from the original, and unfortunately, it's still quite relevant and quite appropriate to shed light on this issue, which is the way that we've re-imagined it in our telling the story." Candyman's new leading man Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Aquaman, Watchmen) makes his own return to horror after the widely successful[...]

Dwayne Johnson and his Seven Bucks production house are producing a new action film for WB starring Watchmen and Candyman star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II called Emergency Contact Hiram and Dany Garcia of Seven Bucks will also produce, along with Fynn Pictures The film will be set in the Austin underground music scene in Texas…and that[...]

Candyman, directed by Nia DaCosta and starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, will open in theaters in 2021 now, after having its release date changed multiple times this year during the pandemic It is a shame, as this was one of the more anticipated horror events of 2020 No matter though, we will[...]

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is one of the most up-and-coming superstars in Hollywood and is part of the newest to join The Matrix franchise While promoting his appearance in the Netflix film The Trial of the Chicago 7, the actor spoke to Collider about what little he can offer in the untitled fourth film "My reaction[...]

While it would be easy for Damon Lindelof to get lost in the euphoria that comes with his "remix" pseudo-sequel to comic book classic Watchmen earning 26 Emmy nominations (including for Outstanding Drama Series and acting noms for Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jovan Adepo, Louis Gossett Jr., and Jean Smart), he's always made it[...]

Feels like we got something stuck in our throats…wait…hold on… HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!  As we were saying, Lindelof's ground-breaking series not only took the title for most nominations, but saw those nods include the series overall for Outstanding Drama Series, individual acting recognition for Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jovan Adepo, Louis Gossett Jr., and[...]

The film stars a great ensemble, including Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jonathan Majors, Alex Sharp, Michael Keaton, Jeremy Strong, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Aaron Sorkin both wrote and directed the film. Deadline reported the news. Aaron Sorkin arrives to the "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" Los Angeles Premiere on November 18, 2013 in Los Angeles, CA[...]

The film stars a great ensemble, including Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jonathan Majors, Alex Sharp, Michael Keaton, Jeremy Strong, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Aaron Sorkin both wrote and directed the film Deadline reported the news with additional reporting by Variety. Aaron Sorkin arrives to the "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" Los Angeles Premiere on November 18, 2013[...]

In present day, a decade after the last of the Cabrini towers were torn down, visual artist Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II; HBO's Watchmen, Us) and his girlfriend, gallery director Brianna Cartwright (Teyonah Parris; If Beale Street Could Talk, The Photograph), move into a luxury loft condo in Cabrini, now gentrified beyond recognition and inhabited[...]

An artist (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) begins to explore the legend of Candyman to rescue his art career Naturally, that is a bad idea The trailer is below if you haven't seen it yet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlwzuZ9kOQU&t=4sVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Candyman – Official Trailer [HD] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlwzuZ9kOQU&t=4s) With Anthony's painting career on the brink of stalling, a[...]

Stay together. A post shared by Damon (@damonlindelof) on Mar 30, 2020 at 6:11pm PDT Last week, Regina King, Tim Blake Nelson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jean Smart, and many more got together to show all of us the easiest way to join the "Washmen" – and it doesn't involve a "secret handshake" – in fact, shaking[...]

In present day, a decade after the last of the Cabrini towers were torn down, visual artist Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II; HBO's Watchmen, Us) and his girlfriend, gallery director Brianna Cartwright (Teyonah Parris; If Beale Street Could Talk, The Photograph), move into a luxury loft condo in Cabrini, now gentrified beyond recognition and inhabited[...]

The film spawned two sequels. "[Todd] is iconic and what we have done with the film is…great and I don't want to give anything away." The Universal film stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo, and Todd. Candyman comes to theaters on June 12 Check out the trailer below. https://youtu.be/tlwzuZ9kOQUVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is[...]

They reprise their roles as Neo, Trinity, and Niobe, respectively. Warner Bros Joining Smith and Ibarra as newcomers are Priyanka Chopra, Jessica Henwick, Neil Patrick Harris, Toby Onwumere, Jonathan Groff, Andrew Caldwell, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II The Matrix franchise grossed a combined $1.63 billion worldwide at the box office. https://youtu.be/zE7PKRjrid4Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Blue[...]

Aquaman's Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will star. MGM Group President Jordan Glickman had this to say about the announcement: "We cannot wait for the world to see what the mind blowing combination of Jordan, Win and Nia bring to the legend of Candyman They have created a story that will not only pay reverence to Clive Barker's haunting and brilliant source material[...]

Only by dragging it into the daylight and exposing it for what it is can we even dare come close to anything resembling "truth, justice, and the American Way" we dream about. ● It introduced us to folks we could feel for and understand – even when we hated their guts. It's a given that King deserved[...]

The cast includes Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Jean Smart, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Hong Chau, Andrew Howard, Tom Mison, Frances Fisher, Jacob Ming-Trent, Sara Vickers, Dylan Schombing, and James Wolk. Watchmen/HBO Bleeding Cool didn't exactly pull any punches when praising just how powerful the Nicole Kassell (Castle Rock)-directed series premiere[...]

The cast includes Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Jean Smart, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Hong Chau, Andrew Howard, Tom Mison, Frances Fisher, Jacob Ming-Trent, Sara Vickers, Dylan Schombing, and James Wolk. Watchmen/HBO Bleeding Cool didn't exactly pull any punches when praising just how powerful the Nicole Kassell (Castle Rock)-directed series premiere[...]

The cast includes Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Jean Smart, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Hong Chau, Andrew Howard, Tom Mison, Frances Fisher, Jacob Ming-Trent, Sara Vickers, Dylan Schombing, and James Wolk. Watchmen/HBO Bleeding Cool didn't exactly pull any punches when praising just how powerful the Nicole Kassell (Castle Rock)-directed series premiere[...]

Even die-hard Watchmen purists appear to be slowly coming around – as they should. HBO Now that the curtain's been pulled back and we know Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's Cal has been Dr Manhattan the whole time, the actor is able to talk to about the big reveal Grabbing some one-on-one time with Jimmy Kimmel on his ABC[...]

The cast includes Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Jean Smart, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Hong Chau, Andrew Howard, Tom Mison, Frances Fisher, Jacob Ming-Trent, Sara Vickers, Dylan Schombing, and James Wolk. Watchmen/HBO In the following featurette, Lindelof explains how the original comic book series influenced him to take the core themes[...]

The cast includes Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Jean Smart, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Hong Chau, Andrew Howard, Tom Mison, Frances Fisher, Jacob Ming-Trent, Sara Vickers, Dylan Schombing, and James Wolk. Watchmen/HBO In the following featurette, Lindelof explains how the original comic book series influenced him to take the core themes[...]

Manhattan has been with us the entire time – and he's a major part of the Seventh Kavalry's plan. Now with two episodes left to go this season/series (???), we're taking a look at penultimate episode "A God Walks into Abar" (nice play there, Lindelof) – where we learn about Angela and "Cal's" time in Vietnam…[...]

The cast includes Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Jean Smart, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Hong Chau, Andrew Howard, Tom Mison, Frances Fisher, Jacob Ming-Trent, Sara Vickers, Dylan Schombing, and James Wolk. Watchmen/HBO In the following featurette, Lindelof explains how the original comic book series influenced him to take the core themes[...]

The cast includes Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Jean Smart, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Hong Chau, Andrew Howard, Tom Mison, Frances Fisher, Jacob Ming-Trent, Sara Vickers, Dylan Schombing, and James Wolk. Watchmen/HBO In the following featurette, Lindelof explains how the original comic book series influenced him to take the core themes[...]