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Douglas Slocombe, Cinematographer for ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark,’ Dies at 103
4 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Oscar-nominated British cinematographer Douglas Slocombe, whose many films include several classic Ealing comedies in the 1940s and ’50s and the first three Indiana Jones pics in the 1980s, has died, his family told the Agence France-Presse. He was 103.
Slocombe drew Oscar noms for “Travels With My Aunt” in 1973, “Julia” in 1978 and “Raiders of the Lost Ark” in 1982. He is famous within the industry for never having used a light meter on the set of “Raiders.”
He shot Ealing comedies including “Kind Hearts and Coronets,” “The Lavender Hill Mob” and “The Man in the White Suit.”
During the 1960s he was d.p. on films including “The Servant,” “The Blue Max,” “The Fearless Vampire Killers,” “The Lion in Winter” and “The Italian Job.”
In addition to the pics for which he was Oscar nominated, he shot “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “The Great Gatsby,” “The Maids” and “Rollerball” in the 1970s.
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- Carmel Dagan
'Justice League' Is Happening, As of April 11
7 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
After years of development, it looks like we will finally get that Justice League movie: The first in what should be a series of films is set to begin shooting on April 11, according to Entertainment Weekly. And EW got it straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak: Zack Snyder, who directed Man of Steel and the upcoming Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and will be directing this movie as well. So he gets two weeks to bask in the glow of B v. S's box office numbers (assuming they're good) before getting back to work. "It's a long time coming," Snyder told EW. "But I do feel like it's a little bit of a creative hurdle. It seems like an easy thing to do at first glance, the idea that, 'Oh, we just get the rest of the superheroes in there.' But you have to [establish] a world where they can exist. »
- Sara Morrison
'Deadpool' Tops $490M Worldwide; 'Risen', 'Witch' & 'Mermaid' Open Strong
21 February 2016 8:52 AM, PST | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
Deadpool took #1 at the weekend box office once again in its second weekend of release, crossing $235 million domestically. But it wasn't a weekend all about the Merc with the Mouth as a pair of newcomers in Risen and The Witch had strong opening performances. Additionally, Focus' Race finished its debut sprint with a sixth place finish and Sony saw an impressive limited opening for Stephen Chow's Chinese box office behemoth The Mermaid. In first, Deadpool brought in an estimated $55 million in its second weekend, a 58.5% drop from last weekend, which is well within expectation as films that open over $100 million tend to drop, on average, 54.3%. Deadpool, as it turns out, had a similar drop to the previous R-rated opening weekend champion, The Matrix Reloaded, which dropped 59.8% in its second weekend back in 2003. The film's drop, however, is much better than last year's Valentine's and President's Day weekend champ, Fifty Shades of Grey, »
- Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
Vanessa Hudgens to Star in DC Comics Comedy Pilot ‘Powerless’ at NBC
3 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Vanessa Hudgens has been cast in NBC’s DC Comics comedy pilot “Powerless,” Variety has learned. The starring role is Hudgens’ first gig after “Grease Live” for which she received rave reviews.
Based on characters from the DC universe, “Powerless” is a workplace comedy set at one of the worst insurance companies in America — with the twist being that it also takes place in the universe of DC Comics. The show is about the reality of working life for a normal, powerless person in a world of super heroes and villains.
Hudgens will play Emily Locke, an insurance claims adjuster who loves her job because she gets to help people. The character likes to fly under the radar and just get her work done, and she finds herself increasingly exasperated by the disruptive antics of the various Super Heroes that proliferate in her city.
The role marks Hudgens’ first regular role on a TV series. »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
Oscars: 5 Possible Upsets That Could Rock Hollywood’s Big Night
7 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
The Oscars are six days away if you can believe it. Will best picture go to “The Big Short,” “The Revenant” or “Spotlight?” That’s the question on everyone’s minds. Underneath it all, there are a few categories that seem locked up, but could give way to a shocker. Here are five potential upsets to keep an eye on next weekend. Our final Oscar predictions will land tomorrow, just as voting draws to a close.
Bryan Cranston for Best Actor
This one would admittedly be a bolt from the blue, but “Trumbo” is right in the Academy wheelhouse, picked up three Screen Actors Guild nominations including an ensemble bid (i.e., actors — who make up the largest Academy branch — love it) and Cranston is a beloved worker. The road certainly seems to be paved for Leonardo DiCaprio after precursor dominance and SAG and BAFTA wins, but there are plenty »
- Kristopher Tapley
‘Captain America: Civil War’: Martin Freeman’s Role Confirmed, New Images Revealed
8 hours ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Captain America: Civil War brings back what feels like every MCU character we’ve ever met (save Thor and Hulk, who’ll be off on their own buddy adventure next fall). But it also introduces a bunch of new ones, some of whom are more mysterious than others. One that’s been a big fat question mark up […]
The post ‘Captain America: Civil War’: Martin Freeman’s Role Confirmed, New Images Revealed appeared first on /Film. »
- Angie Han
David Attenborough to Narrate BBC Documentary Series ‘Planet Earth II’
11 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
London — David Attenborough has come on board to narrate natural history series “Planet Earth II,” which is being presented to international buyers at a BBC Worldwide sales event in Liverpool, England, tomorrow.
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the U.K. broadcaster, has inked its first sales on the six-part show, ahead of BBC Worldwide Showcase, which draws 700 international buyers.
The series, a co-production of the BBC, BBC America, Zdf in Germany and France Televisions in France, has just been picked up by Sweden’s Svt, Denmark’s Dr and Italy’s Mediaset. Its launch comes a decade on from the critically acclaimed “Planet Earth,” which sold to more than 230 territories.
Attenborough will be in Liverpool for an event on Tuesday to launch the series. He will be interviewed on stage by documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux, and will be joined by the show’s executive producer, Mike Gunton, and the series producer, »
- Leo Barraclough
The Witch's Anya Taylor-Joy Casts a Spell: 5 Things to Know About the Rising Star
7 hours ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Anya Taylor-Joy is quickly making a name for herself in Hollywood. The actress, 19, became a Sundance sensation in 2015 with her breakout role in The Witch, playing the eldest daughter in a Puritan family threatened by witchcraft. And with the film's nationwide release on Feb. 19, it seems the rest of the world has also been struck by her terrifying yet gut-wrenching performance. So who is the up-and-coming actress behind one this year's most buzzed-about horror films? Here are five things to know about Taylor-Joy: She grew up living between Argentina and London."It was very difficult to leave Argentina when I was kid, »
- Jodi Guglielmi, @JodiGug3
Demi Lovato Criticizes Taylor Swift's Donation to Kesha: "Take Something to Capitol Hill or Actually Speak About Something"
10 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Fresh off of speaking her mind about women's empowerment, Demi Lovato is spilling her thoughts once again. Taylor Swift donated $250,000 to Kesha in the wake of her ongoing legal battle with Dr. Luke, but Demi doesn't think that is enough to really make a change. "Take something to Capitol Hill or actually speak out about something and then I'll be impressed," she tweeted after news of T. Swift's donation went public. Both pop stars have shown their support in their own way—Swift helping out with legal fees and Demi tweeting her support for equality—but Demi has made it clear that she believes Taylor could and should do more. In addition to her subtweet, Demi also allegedly took to »
Kristin Chenoweth’s Dramedy ‘Hard Sell’ Lands at Momentum
13 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Momentum Pictures has acquired the North American distribution rights to the coming of age drama-comedy “Hard Sell,” starring Kristin Chenoweth, Katrina Bowden and Skyler Gisondo.
Sean Nabloff directed from his own script in his feature debut. Producers are Nalaboff, Jimmy Seargeant and Jared Greenman through Yellow Cote Productions. The film will receive a day-and-date theatrical release in the spring.
“Hard Sell” is set on the Gold Coast of Long Island. It centers on Gisondo’s character, a senior at an elite private school who struggles to support his unstable mom, played by Chenoweth. Desperate to make some quick cash, he enlists the help of a beautiful runaway, played by Bowden. They devise an unconventional plan of profiting off of the wayward teens at Hardy’s school — which places them amid the lifestyles of the rich and dysfunctional.
“‘Hard Sell’ is a wonderful coming-of-age story that tackles some very real questions: »
- Dave McNary
Trump to Skip Megyn Kelly Town Hall Featuring All Other Gop Candidates
20 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
This will do nothing to cool the so-called feud between Donald Trump and Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly. On Monday, the network announced that Kelly will be hosting a two-hour “voter summit” on Wednesday with the catchy title, “The Kelly File: Face to Face with Candidates.” Except for one little detail: It will be missing the party’s frontrunner, and winner of this weekend’s South Carolina primaries… The Donald himself. Interestingly the Fox New press release is somewhat coy about Trump’s diss, only saying,”Four of the Five Remaining Candidates Confirmed to Participate in the Two-Hour Primetime Event. »
- Itay Hod
Top 10 hottest forum posts: Emmy praises for 'People v. O.J. Simpson,' 'Vinyl,' 'Better Call Saul' & 'Billions'
40 minutes ago | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
With Oscar season winding down, it's never too early to start thinking about the Emmys. Of the current crop of 2016 TV programs, are there any Emmy-worthy shows or performances that have caught your eye? Join the live chat in our famous forums, where Hollywood insiders hide behind cyber handles. Our readers' Top 10 comments are below, but you can always see more in our TV forum. -Break- Subscribe to Gold Derby Breaking News Alerts & Experts’ Latest Oscar Predictions FX's "The People v. O.J. Simpson" rstang00: You all have seen nothing yet from Courtney B. Vance and Sarah Paulson. Episodes 4 & 5 of "The People v. O.J. Simpson" are crazy good for Vance and in Episode 6 Paulson gives the best performance she has ever given on a Ryan Murphy show. moviefan61794. The episode was just as intense and exciting as it needed to be. I'm excited to see Paulson and Vance »
‘The Big Bang Theory’: Melissa Rauch & Simon Helberg Talk Baby Bombshell
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Season nine of “The Big Bang Theory” is sprinkled with milestones. Bernadette (Melissa Rauch) and Howard (Simon Helberg) are expecting a baby, and Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and Amy (Mayim Bialik) consummated their relationship a few episodes back.
With the series already renewed for a 10th season, Bernadette’s baby will arrive sometime in the near future, so Variety talked to “The Big Bang Theory” cast at the show’s 200th episode party this past Saturday about the surprise storyline.
“I’m very excited to have a TV baby with my TV family, and I’m interested as to how much we’re going to see of the baby,” Rauch said this weekend at the L.A. event. “I think what’s really great is the writers have always done this fantastic job when any big changes on the show happen, they’ve always kept the essence of what the show »
- Margaret Lenker
‘Superstore’ Showrunner on Why Jonah and Amy Are No Ross and Rachel
43 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Hailing from “The Office,” “Superstore” showrunner Justin Spitzer knows a thing or two about a classic will they-won’t they plot line, but he swears Jonah and Amy are no Jim and Pam — or Ross and Rachel for that matter. Spitzer told TheWrap that those examples — his — never really had a true “Won’t They” option, referring to them as more like a when-will-they device. Whereas on “Superstore,” there’s a really good chance that Jonah (Ben Feldman) and Amy (America Ferrara) will never get together — Spitzer swears he hasn’t decided yet. The big obstacle is that Amy is married, »
- Tony Maglio
Read Dr. Luke’s Twitter Rebuttal to Kesha’s Allegations: ‘Lies Will Be Exposed’
53 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald is defending himself against claims he sexually abused and intimidated pop star Kesha for as long as a decade, taking to Twitter to call the allegations “horrendous and untrue.” On the heels of a court decision that barred the singer from voiding a contract to produce music with her alleged abuser, Gottwald told fans and his industry peers the truth would prevail. “Imagine if you or somebody you loved was publicly accused of a rape you knew they didn’t do. Imagine that,” he wrote. “I have 3 sisters, a daughter, and a son with my girlfriend, »
- Matt Donnelly
Steve Pond’s Guide to the Oscars’ Short Films: Clones, Wars and Yep, the Holocaust
58 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Many an Oscar pool has been won or lost in the three shorts categories, which have historically been among the toughest races to predict. In the past, movie fans would have to look at the subject matter and try to figure out what Oscar voters might like. (It’s about the Holocaust? We have a winner!) But in recent years, the Oscars’ short films categories have changed, first with Magnolia and ShortsHD’s annual theatrical distribution of all the nominated shorts, which made it possible for completists to actually see what they’re picking. A second major change came when »
- Steve Pond
Is Indiana Jones immortal?
58 minutes ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
In case you haven't come across it yet, an intriguing fan theory concerning Indiana Jones has been circulating today that posits that the reason the hero was able to survive that notorious "Nuke the Fridge" scene in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is because he drank from the Holy Grail in The Last Crusade -- thereby granting him eternal life. So is Indiana Jones really immortal? After checking out my conversation with HitFix's Roth Cornet about the theory in the video above and below, you can read my dissection of it further down the page. At face value, the reason offered for Indiana Jones' unlikely survival sounds like a plausible (though obviously unintentional on the part of the filmmakers) theory...until, that is, you start really thinking about it. For one thing, a quick Google search reveals a number of rebuttals to the idea, which has previously been postulated online »
- Chris Eggertsen
Apple-fbi Dispute Finds Public Siding With Feds, Study Shows
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
There is more support for the Justice Department than Apple in the on-going dispute over unlocking the iPhone of a suspect in the San Bernardino terrorist attack, according to the Pew Research Center. The study shows that 51 percent say Apple should unlock the iPhone to assist the continuing FBI investigation, while only 38 percent of Americans side with the tech giant. The remaining 11 percent chose not to answer the question either way. Also Read: Apple: iPhone Fight Should Go to Congress Meanwhile, 75 percent of the people surveyed have heard about the situation. The survey was conducted between Feb. 18-21 among 1,002 »
- Brian Flood
How CNN Beat Politico and The Hill Combined
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
CNN Politics had a record 26 million multiplatform unique visitors in January, outperforming rivals Politico and The Hill, according to comScore. “CNN took a big risk in August of 2014 when we reorganized CNN Politics only three months before the midterm elections,” CNN Vice President of CNNMoney and CNN Politics Ed O’Keefe told TheWrap. It appears the risk paid off. “We made a simple bet: outside of breaking news, the presidential election would be the biggest story of the next two years,” O’Keefe said. “We invested in breaking news and investigative reporters, enterprise writers and editors, video shooters and storytellers. »
- Brian Flood
TV News Roundup: Michael Raymond-James Back on ‘Once Upon a Time’; Mark Feuerstein Joins ‘Prison Break’
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Michael Raymond-James is returning to ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” and Mark Feuerstein is set to recur on Fox’s “Prison Break” event series. That and more in today’s news roundup…
Casting News
“Once Upon a Time” alum Michael Raymond-James will reprise his role as Neal Cassidy in the upcoming 100th episode of the ABC fantasy drama, following the character’s death in Season 3. Details of his appearance are under wraps, but he’ll appear in the March 6 midseason premiere, which will see our heroes venturing to the Underworld in search of Colin O’Donoghue’s Hook. The news was first reported by TVLine.
“Vinyl’s” Emily Tremaine has been cast as one of the leads in the new Freeform original series “Guilt.” She will play Natalie Atwood, a Boston prosecutor who drops everything after her sister Grace is accused of murder. Her character will question her sister »
- Jacob Bryant
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