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Gwendoline Christie confirms Captain Phasma return in Star Wars: Episode VIII
11 hours ago | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
British actor hopes mainstream success of Star Wars: The Force Awakens will encourage more women to audition for parts originally written for men
Gwendoline Christie has confirmed she will return to the role of imposing villain Captain Phasma in the forthcoming sequel to box-office record-breaker Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Speaking to People magazine at the Screen Actors Guild awards on 30 January, Christie also said she hoped her achievement in winning the part of a character originally written for a man would encourage greater diversity in Hollywood.
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- Ben Child
‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ Kicks Off With $75.7M; Sets Animated Opening Record In China – International Box Office
31 January 2016 11:35 AM, PST | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Updated: Delivering a one-two punch as the domestic and offshore weekend leader, DreamWorks Animation/Oriental DreamWorks' Kung Fu Panda 3 has kicked up a $75.7M start in six overseas markets. As expected, China delivered a record-breaking opening weekend for an animated film with $58.3M on about 15K screens. Korea also had a good start with $11.4M on 1,359 screens. KFP3 benefits from status as a local film in China where it’s going out in two versions and… »
Keira Knightley in Talks to Star in ‘Carol’ Producers’ ‘Colette’
12 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
London — Keira Knightley is in talks to star in biopic “Colette,” which reunites the producers behind “Carol,” Number 9 Films and Killer Films. “Still Alice’s” Wash Westmoreland is directing the film.
Bold Films will finance and co-produce the pic, with HanWay Films handling worldwide sales. The screenplay is by Westmoreland and the late Richard Glatzer, who co-wrote and co-directed “Still Alice.” Filming will start in May in Budapest.
Pam Koffler and Christine Vachon (“Carol,” “Still Alice”) produce for Killer Films and Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley (“Carol,” “Made in Dagenham”) will produce for Number 9 Films. Bold Films’ chairman Michel Litvak will produce for Bold Films. CEO for Bold Films Gary Michael Walters will executive produce.
The film tells the true story of Colette, one of France’s leading female writers. Her first marriage was to a larger-than-life character: Willy Gauthier-Villars, a celebrated Parisian wit, critic and man about town. »
- Leo Barraclough
Noomi Rapace Won’t Return for ‘Alien: Covenant’
7 hours ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Title notwithstanding, Alien: Covenant is a Prometheus sequel, and as such we’ve been expecting it to pick up where that earlier adventure left off. But it seems at least one major development will have taken place by the time we revisit that universe. Director Ridley Scott confirms Noomi Rapace will not return as archaeologist Elizabeth Shaw, leaving Michael Fassbender‘s murderous android David the […]
The post Noomi Rapace Won’t Return for ‘Alien: Covenant’ appeared first on /Film. »
- Angie Han
‘Revenant,’ ‘Mad Max,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ Win Art Directors Guild Awards
16 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“The Revenant,” “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “The Martian” walked away with film honors at the Art Directors Guild’s 20th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards Sunday night. “Game of Thrones,” “House of Cards” and “American Horror Story: Hotel” were among the TV champs.
“The Revenant” fended off composition in the period category from “Bridge of Spies,” “Crimson Peak,” “The Danish Girl” and “Trumbo.” “Mad Max” won over “Cinderella,” “Jurassic World,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and “Tomorrowland” in the fantasy field, while “The Martian” topped “Ex Machina,” “Joy,” “Sicario” and “Spectre” in contemporary.
All three film winners were Oscar-nominated.
Owen Benjamin hosted the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom in Beverly Hills, Calif. Special honors were given to David O. Russell and Robert Osborne. Bill Anderson, Harrison Ellenshaw, William J. “Bill” Newman II and Patrizia von Brandenstein received lifetime achievement awards.
See the full list of winners below. »
- Variety Staff
Tom Riley, Mamie Gummer, Richard Coyle, Frances de la Tour Join Amazon’s ‘The Collection’
14 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
London — “Da Vinci’s Demons” star Tom Riley, “Ricki and the Flash” thesp Mamie Gummer, Richard Coyle and Frances de la Tour are to lead the cast of Amazon Prime’s fashion-house drama “The Collection” from showrunner Oliver Goldstick, whose credits include “Ugly Betty” and “Desperate Housewives.”
Amazon Prime has the exclusive rights in the U.K. to the eight-part drama series, which is co-commissioned and distributed by BBC Worldwide internationally. Lookout Point, whose credits include “Ripper Street” and “War and Peace,” produces the show.
“The Collection” is the story of an illustrious Paris fashion house, emerging from the dark days of the Nazi Occupation, now ushering in a new golden age of design and business. Centered on two very different brothers, the drama “exposes the grit behind the glamour and the treachery beneath the trappings of this empire, and all who work there.”
Coyle (“Crossbones,” “Life of Crime,” “Going Postal”) plays Paul Sabine, »
- Leo Barraclough
Oscar presenters: Winners Jared Leto, Julianne Moore, Reese Witherspoon join ceremony roster
33 minutes ago | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
Previous Oscar winners Jared Leto, Julianne Moore, J.K. Simmons and Reese Witherspoon are among the second set of presenters announced for the Oscar ceremony this month. Moore and Simmons took home trophies last year for "Still Alice" and "Whiplash," respectively. Leto was a winner the prior year for "Dallas Buyers Club." Witherspoon won Best Actress for the 2005 film "Walk the Line." -Break- Subscribe to Gold Derby Breaking News Alerts & Experts’ Latest Oscar Predictions Other names unveiled on Monday are Steve Carell, Priyanka Chopra, Quincy Jones, Byung-hun Lee, Olivia Munn, Margot Robbie, Jason Segel, Andy Serkis and Kerry Washington. Previously announced presenters include Benicio Del Toro, Tina Fey, Whoopi Goldberg, Ryan Gosling, Kevin Hart, Charlize Theron and Jacob Tremblay. Performers announced for the 88th Academy Awards show slated for February 28 on ABC include Lady Gaga ("Til It Happens to You&q..." »
‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Casts Annaleigh Ashford
34 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Annaleigh Ashford has joined the cast of Fox’s upcoming adaptation of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” The Tony-winning actress will play Columbia, the castle’s feisty live-in groupie, when the two-hour event airs in the fall. The cast of the two-hour event also includes Laverne Cox as Dr. Frank-n-Furter, Victoria Justice as Janet, Ryan McCartan as Brad, Adam Lambert as Eddie, Reeve Carney as Riff Raff, Staz Nair as Rocky and the original Frank-n-Furter Tim Curry as the show’s Criminologist Narrator. Also read: Victoria Justice, Ryan McCartan Join Fox's 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' Remake “The Rocky Horror Picture Show »
- Reid Nakamura
Pope Francis to Play Himself in Family Film ‘Beyond the Sun’
39 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Pope Francis, the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church, believes that movies are so important in spreading the gospel of Jesus that he has agreed to play himself in “Beyond the Sun,” a family film in development at Ambi Pictures, the company announced Monday. The idea for the feature film emanated from Pope Francis asking the filmmakers to do a movie for children that communicates Jesus’ message. Monsignor Eduardo Garcia will serve as Pope Francis’ adviser on the project. Pope Francis’ appearance in “Beyond the Sun” will mark the film debut for any pope in the history of the Catholic Church. »
- Jeff Sneider
NBC Proclaims Dick Wolf God-King of the Universe, Renews His Deal Through 2020
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Sitting atop a gilded throne bedecked by hundreds of ivory peacocks and accompanied by a procession of 32 virgins ages 18 to 49, Dick Wolf was proclaimed the god-king of the NBC universe on Monday, as the network extended his production deal for four more autumn harvests. The deal also extended the run of Wolf's crowd-pleasing sagas Law & Order: Svu and Chicago Med. With the addition of the already-renewed Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D., as well as the potential arrival of Chicago Law and Law & Order: You the Jury foretold by flocks of crows, Wolf could have a half-dozen shows on the air before the moon has turned ten times. "[The god-king] has been a defining voice of NBC for over a generation," the network's Robert Greenblatt proclaimed in a statement. "He is most welcome at this company forever." »
- Nate Jones
Berlin: George Clooney-Matt Damon’s Dramedy ‘Suburbicon’ Finds Financing
51 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Black Bear Pictures will finance the comedy-drama “Suburbicon,” starring George Clooney, Matt Damon and Julianne Moore with Clooney directing.
Bloom has acquired international rights and will launch sales at the Berlin Film Festival. CAA is handling U.S. rights.
Joel and Ethan Coen are writing the script for “Suburbicon,” which is currently in pre-production. Joel Silver will produce under his Silver Pictures banner alongside Clooney and Grant Heslov under their Smokehouse Pictures label, and Teddy Schwarzman for Black Bear Pictures.
The movie will be set in the quiet family town of “Suburbicon,” where the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture perfect family turns to blackmail, revenge and betrayal.
Clooney’s directing credits include “Monuments Men,” “Leatherheads,” “The Ides of March,” “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” and “Good Night and Good Luck.”
The Coen brothers wrote and directed “Hail, »
- Dave McNary
George Clooney Reveals Plot Details For His Matt Damon, Julianne Moore Movie ‘Suburbicon’
55 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Nearly two months after TheWrap reported they were in negotiations, Matt Damon and Julianne Moore are now confirmed to star in director George Clooney‘s next film “Suburbicon,” for which plot details are finally available. Josh Brolin had been in negotiations to star alongside Damon and Moore as recently as December, though it’s unclear whether he will ultimately be involved in the project, according to insiders. Clooney and his Smokehouse Pictures partner Grant Heslov will produce “Suburbicon” with Joel Silver of Silver Pictures and Teddy Schwarzman, whose Black Bear Pictures will fully finance the film. Joel and Ethan Coen wrote the script, »
- Jeff Sneider
Pj Harvey’s Lyrical Realism Comes to Life in Her Music Video for ‘The Wheel’
56 minutes ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Pj Harvey is really focused on process right now. Her new album, The Hope Six Demolition Project, due in April, was inspired by her travels to Kosovo, Washington, D.C., and Afghanistan (her first collection of poetry, published last year, centered on those same trips), in collaboration with director Seamus Murphy. She wrote the album before a live audience inside a glass box in London's Somerset House, and now we have the video for the first song, “The Wheel.” In it, you’ll find Polly Jean in Kosovo taking notes, exploring curios found in abandoned buildings, and immersing herself in an unfamiliar culture. “When I’m writing a song I visualize the entire scene. I can see the colors, I can tell the time of day, I can sense the mood, I can see the light changing, the shadows moving, everything in that picture," Harvey said in a statement. "Gathering »
- Lauretta Charlton
Here’s ‘The Good Wife’ to Explain the Iowa Caucuses (Video)
57 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Gov. Peter Florick’s presidential hopes are dashed. But that doesn’t mean his campaign has nothing to offer the American people. In a “Good Wife” episode last month, Florick’s campaign manager, Ruth Eastman (Margo Martindale), explained to the Florick family (and viewers at home) how Iowans do their primary voting. Actually: She only explains how Democrats caucus. Republicans do it differently. Still, the episode provided a helpful dramatization of what Iowa voters are doing today. Also Read: Adele to Donald Trump: Don't Use My Songs And of course, it’s been kind of oversimplified for television. Here’s a more detailed account, »
- Tim Molloy
MikeQ Brings That ‘C*nt Feeling’ to the Paris Is Burning of 2016, New Doc Kiki
1 hour ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
A little more than a quarter-decade has passed since Jennie Livingston's classic documentary Paris Is Burning helped introduce New York's ballroom scene to the world, and the tight-knit community remains a vibrant subculture in a city bursting with them. For the uninitiated, what happens is that participants — primarily gay, bisexual, and transgender men and women of color — gather at rec centers across town for elaborate parties in which they compete, or “walk,” in costume-based categories for a chance to win honorary titles such as "Legend" or "Icon." "Houses" function like small surrogate families and are oftentimes named after luxury designers. As Paris Is Burning showed, ball culture is about much more than glamour; it can serve as a refuge for those exiled from mainstream society because of poverty, bigotry, or sexuality. Today, young gay black men account for 55 percent of new HIV infections, according to the Cdc, and »
- Lauretta Charlton
Edward Parone, Who Directed Edgy Theater in ’60s NYC, L.A.’s Taper, Dies at 90
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Director and writer Edward Parone, who was a mentor to many of the promising young playwrights in 1960s New York, including Edward Albee and LeRoi Jones (Amiri Baraka), died at his home in Nambe, New Mexico, on Sunday, January 24 after a short battle with cancer. He was 90.
In what was one of the most fertile periods in American theater, with the emergence of edgy, boundary-pushing playwrights, Parone was an artistic member of New York’s Albee-Barr-Wilder Playwrights Unit, a company devoted exclusively to the development and production of new American plays and an early pioneer of the type of new play development that has since been replicated by nonprofit theaters across the country. During this period, Parone directed the world premiere of LeRoi Jones’ signature play “The Dutchman,” and would go on to nurture playwrights such as Sam Shepard, Lanford Wilson and John Guare.
In 1967 Parone joined Gordon Davidson, artistic »
- Carmel Dagan
NFL Plans To Award Global Digital Rights To Thursday Games
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Now that the NFL has figured out what to do with “Thursday Night Football,” it has to determine what do with what might be called “ThursdayNightFootball.com”
The sports league intends to move quickly to resolve the issue of who should stream the games via broadband, both in the United States and around the world, said Hans Schroeder, the NFL’s senior vice president of revenue strategy and development, in an interview.
“It’s a real attractive opportunity, having someone who is truly a global player that can reach our fans around the world through a single platform,” said the executive, who declined to specify any companies with which the NFL is in negotiations. The league views securing digital rights for the game as a “top priority,” said Schroder, who said discussions are “pretty far along” and expects to have the matter settled “in the next several weeks.”
The league »
- Brian Steinberg
How to Watch the Iowa Caucus Results
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Today’s Iowa Caucuses kick off what’s certain to be a frenzied year in presidential politics leading up to November’s general election. TV coverage of the state’s quirky primary format features everything from MSNBC’s Brian Williams returning to primetime and four hours of Megyn Kelly live on Fox News to David Gregory appearing on CNN. So, what should you watch to stay informed? TheWrap has you covered. ABC’s “Your Voice, Your Vote” features George Stephanopoulos leading coverage for the network with special reports in primetime from Election Headquarters in New York. David Muir will anchor »
- Brian Flood
Hollywood’s Diversity Crisis: 7 Facts Overlooked in the Current Furor
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Diversity was the No. 1 topic at Saturday’s SAG Awards, and will remain front and center at the DGA, WGA and every other guild’s awards through the Feb. 28 Oscars. It’s crucial that this issue be addressed again, and the upside is that Hollywood is under pressure like never before. But amid this controversy, there’s a danger that film execs will continue to do what they’ve done for decades: Overdose on the protests and the backlash, form a committee and talk even more, rather than take action.
Here are seven reasons for hope and concern about the discussion.
These protests have been going on for decades.
Variety has been reporting on Hollywood’s racial imbalance since the 1950s. The big difference in 2016 is that the media has exploded, so the conversation is louder and more persistent. That’s good because it keeps the heat on Hollywood. But, »
- Tim Gray
Alphabet Shares Jump as Google Parent Beats Q4 Estimates
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Alphabet sailed beyond Wall Street expectations in fourth-quarter results released Monday, lifting its stock as the search giant tries to unseat Apple as the world’s most valuable company. Shares rose 5.6 percent to $813.91 in after-hours trading. Should they trade at level during normal hours, Google’s total market value would be nearly $560 billion, surpassing Apple’s nearly $535 billion as of Monday’s close. Alphabet, the holding company of search giant Google since it reorganized in August, broke out results from specific businesses for the first time in the latest quarter. The core Google business, which includes search and YouTube, revenue increased 20 percent, »
- Joan E. Solsman
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