Proof that there is no IP too old for Hollywood to mine, cartoon icon Popeye the Sailor Man is heading to the big screen for a new live-action reboot, according to a report from Variety. This will be ...
Popeye, which turns 40 this month, owes a debt to another beloved character: Little Orphan Annie. By Seth Abramovitch Senior Writer Dustin Hoffman was supposed to play the lead, but when Hoffman ...
We are just now learning that the 1980 movie “Popeye” had more going on during filming than has previously been revealed. Barry Diller, chairman of IAC, shared some tea about the film during a recent ...
On Dec. 20, 2023, a viral post on Facebook claimed that actor Will Smith would be starring in a new movie about the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor Man. The post showed a purported image of Smith ...
They were pumped up on more than just spinach. The set of 1980s kids’ hit “Popeye” was knee-deep in cocaine, according to movie mogul Barry Diller. “You couldn’t escape it,” Diller — who was CEO of ...
Popeye the Sailor Man is setting sails for the big screen because a live-action movie starring the character is currently in development. The film will mark the second time the iconic muscular sailor ...