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Nancy Reagan, Actress Who Became Powerful First Lady, Dies at 94
16 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Former first lady Nancy Reagan, who as an aspiring actress married affable leading man Ronald Reagan, and then offered her unfailing support and Hollywood style as his unlikely political career took them to the Sacramento’s governor’s mansion and then all the way to the White House, has died. She was 94.
A family spokesperson told CBS that Reagan died Sunday in her Los Angeles home of congestive heart failure.
Reagan had a reputation as her husband’s greatest protector, whether regarding publicity or public policy, but she won public admiration as she took on the role of caregiver as he faced the onset of Alzheimer’s disease in the last 10 years of his life.
Nancy Davis was an actress under contract with MGM in 1949 when she first met Reagan, then president of the Screen Actors Guild, and asked for his help in clearing her name after it mistakenly appeared »
- Ted Johnson
U.S. Box Office: 'Zootopia' Scores Disney Animation's Largest Opening Ever
15 hours ago | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
Disney's Zootopia scored the largest three-day opening for Walt Disney Animation Studios ever as audiences flocked to see the new animated feature. London Has Fallen and Tina Fey's war comedy Whiskey Tango Foxtrot served as the weekend's other new wide releases and both largely scored as expected. Additionally, Deadpool has joined a small group of films, becoming only the third R-rated movie to gross over $300 million at the domestic box office. Zootopia scored an estimated $73.7 million this weekend from 3,827 theaters ($19,258 PTA), which tops the previous March animated opening record set by The Lorax ($70.2m) and makes it the ninth largest animated opening ever. It also gives Disney four of the top three slots on the March chart, a worthy achievement though all three remain a long way from the $152.5 million opening of The Hunger Games back in 2012. In IMAX the film brought in $5.2 million from 366 screens, the second best »
- Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
Int’l Box Office: ‘Zootopia’ Is Disney Animation’s Biggest Debut Ever In China, Russia, ‘Mermaid’ Makes History With $503M In China
13 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Updated: Walt Disney Animation Studios’ animated Zootopia stepped into China this weekend after bowing in Russia and Germany on Thursday to bring in a total of $63.4M. Added into the estimated $73.7M domestic bow, that means the litter critters took home a $137.1M global haul just this weekend for a total to date of about 232.5M. It’s in its fourth weekend of play internationally. In China, Russia, Germany and India, the family film… »
Tom Hiddleston fuels Bond rumors with praise for 'extraordinary opportunity' of 007 role
17 hours ago | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The Night Manager actor says taking over from Daniel Craig would be a demand that he would not take lightly
The actor Tom Hiddleston has fuelled speculation that he could replace Daniel Craig as James Bond, saying he was a huge fan of the 007 films and would not take on the role lightly.
Hiddleston, who is starring in the BBC adaptation of John le Carré’s The Night Manager, said playing Bond would be an “extraordinary opportunity” if “it ever came knocking”.
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- Frances Perraudin
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Leaves ‘Sandman’ Adaptation, Producing Ku Klux Klan Movie at Amazon
16 hours ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Just last month, Oliver Stone’s true story drama Snowden was pushed back yet again to a release date this fall, around the same time The Walk debuted last year, another movie starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. However, one of the actor’s developing projects won’t have the benefit of his talents any longer. Joseph Gordon-Levitt posted an update […]
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- Ethan Anderton
‘Downton Abbey’ Series Finale: The End of An Era (Spoilers)
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Spoiler alert: Do not read until you’ve watched the series finale of “Downton Abbey,” season 6, episode 9, airing March 6.
Edith got married! Anna and Bates had a baby! Even Barrow got what he wanted — the butler job at Downton Abbey. Happy endings abounded for all the residents of Downton, upstairs and below. “I love happy endings,” “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes told Variety. “I didn’t want to disappoint people. There was a wonderful quote on Twitter: ‘If Edith Crawley isn’t happy by the end of the series, Julian Fellowes better sleep with one eye open.”
Unlucky-in-love Edith had resigned herself to being a spinster, rejected by Bertie because of her deception about her daughter Marigold. But no other than Mary ended playing matchmaker, setting up a reunion dinner at the Ritz in London. “Would you believe me if I said I couldn’t live without you?” he says, »
- Debra Birnbaum
The 'Ghostbusters' trailer does something I've never seen before
1 hour ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
In 2014, I did some work on a book for Insight Editions about Ghostbusters, and I was in charge of interviewing many of the people involved with the making of 1984's biggest hit and the 1989 sequel, as well as the cartoon spin-offs. I had a lot of interesting conversations about the film and did things like spend the day with Ray Stevens Jr. at his house in his Ghostbusters room. What was clear when doing the interviews was that there are many versions of Ghostbusters history, and the participants in the first two films all had their own stories, and they all took credit for the same things. It was both revealing and very confusing. It's revealing because it says a lot about the person recounting their version. In some cases, people credited others with a particular moment of inspiration, but mostly, people told versions in which they were the heroes of every moment. »
- Drew McWeeny
Film Review: ‘The Pearl’
2 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
It’s like an Annie Proulx short-story cycle come to life: Four middle-aged transgender women, leading double lives in harsh and hyper-masculine terrain, gather their courage and take steps to come out as their true selves after decades in the closet. Set against the backdrop of logging communities dotted across the Pacific Northwest, “The Pearl” follows three narrative strands that only once intersect, relying on common situations and rhyming themes to make the sum greater than its parts. Directors Jessica Dimmock and Christopher Lamarca spent four years on the project and they’ve achieved a palpable feeling of intimacy and trust with their subjects, but their stories come together in a patchwork narrative that falls short of its intended power. Lgbtq festivals and micro-indie distributors should take an interest, but “The Pearl” will be hard to pry out of its specialized shell.
Dimmock and Lamarca open with the striking scene »
- Scott Tobias
NBC Changes Contract to Adam Levine’s ‘Songland’ After Claim of Rights Overreach
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
NBC dialed back the rights it is claiming for applicants to Adam Levine‘s new songwriting competition, “Songland,” in the wake of a Wrap story that pointed out overreaching with potential contestants. The words “if I am selected to be a participant on the Program” were added to the submission application signed by songwriters vying to be on the show after TheWrap published a story on Saturday pointing out that the network was claiming royalty rights for all submissions, whether or not they became contestants. The original language for applicants read: I grant Producer the right to record, reproduce and publicly perform any. »
- Jordan Burchette
How 'Last Man on Earth' Pulled Off That Midseason Surprise
2 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
When Last Man on Earth returned Sunday night, it did so without any of its main characters. The Fox comedy instead followed Jason Sudeikis' astronaut character as he fell from his spaceship to earth and set out on a quest to find his brother, Phil (Will Forte). Forte, the show's creator, writer and star, admits the decision to not feature any recurring characters in the episode was a risky one. "But we like taking those risks and seeing if we can do it," he tells The Hollywood Reporter. It also helped to have the support of executive producers Phil
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- Bryn Elise Sandberg
Korea Box Office: ‘Spirits’ Overpower ‘Gods’
3 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Korean sex slave drama “Spirits’ Homecoming” remained on top of the Korea box office, earning $4.03 million from 601,000 admissions between Friday and Sunday for a total of $16.6 million from 2.6 million admissions.
Newcomer “Gods of Egypt” landed in second, scoring $3.55 million from 502,000 admissions between Thursday and Sunday. Distributed by Cinema Service and 9ers Entertainment, the fantasy adventure film has sold more tickets in its opening four days than director Alex Proyas’ previous features, “Knowing” and “I, Robot.”
“Zootopia” remained in third, making $2.03 million between Friday and Sunday for a total of $12 million since its Feb. 17 release.
“Deadpool” slipped to fourth, earning $1.25 million between Friday and Sunday. The Fox release has a cumulative of $21.7 million after three weeks. Lee Joon-ik’s “Dongju: The Portrait of A Poet” took fifth, making $760,000 between Friday and Sunday, for a total of $5.85 million after three weeks. Showbox’s “A Violent Prosecutor” slipped to seventh, making $416,000 for a »
- Sonia Kil
Marcia Clark on O.J. Simpson Murder Case: The Verdict Was "Physically Painful"
4 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Marcia Clark, the former Los Angeles County prosecutor who was the lead attorney on the O.J. Simpson murder case, says the 1994-95 trial "was a nightmare for me every single day." Clark — along with a slew of other individuals who were part of the so-called "Trial of the Century," from Kris Jenner to Fred Goldman — sat down with NBC's Dateline for an episode that aired Sunday night. Before the trial even started, Clark recalls, she didn't have a good feeling about the way things were headed in the murder trial, in which Simpson was ultimately
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- THR Staff
Walking Dead: Looks like This character really is on the chopping block
4 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Warning: Spoilers for The Walking Dead: “Not Tomorrow Yet” follow… The Walking Dead delivered a big episode as it heads towards the reveal of one of the most significant comic characters yet. Has the group crossed a line that there’s no coming back from? Has the cruelty extended beyond necessary violence and into daily life for them? And is the show really going where we think they may be going with one of the series’ main characters? Donna Dickens and Roth Cornet discuss in the video above or below. Take a look and let us know what you think. Chat with us here or on Twitter. Roth: @RothCornet Donna @MildlyAmused »
- Roth Cornet
Critic's Notebook: Clinton and Sanders Clash on Issues (Not Private Parts) in Tense Debate
4 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
It's a safe bet that Sunday night's Democratic presidential debate won't get anywhere near the ratings of the recent Gop's. And why should it? After all, when will the Democrats learn that to attract a big audience you need to hurl vicious insults and brag about the size of your genitals? Instead, ho hum, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton talked about the issues. The debate was serious and substantive — so much so that if aliens were watching from outer space they would conclude that Republicans and Democrats were actually two different species of earthlings. The event was held in
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- Frank Scheck
China Box Office: ‘Ip Man 3’ Dominates Weekend, ‘Zootopia’ Enjoys Family Support
4 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“Ip Man 3” dominated and reignited the Chinese box office. It enjoyed a $70 million gross in its opening three days.
Disney’s “Zootopia” opened strongly in second place. But, with $23.4 million, it managed only a third of the score of the local champion.
The final part in Wilson Yip’s martial arts biopic trilogy, “Ip Man 3” topped the chart on each day through the weekend. It earned $22.4 million on Friday, according to local box office service Ent Group, followed by a huge $29.5 million on Saturday, and $18.3 million on Sunday. With up to 81,000 screenings per day, “Ip Man 3” had by far the largest number of play dates of any film on release and had accumulated 11.3 million ticket sales by the end of the weekend. Its average ticket price of $6.1 million was also the highest of any film in the top ten.
“Zootopia” had a modest Friday, with $3.40 million, before receiving a huge »
- Patrick Frater
‘Downton Abbey’ Bosses on ‘Happy’ Series Finale, Movie Update & Spinoff Ideas (Spoilers)
4 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Spoiler alert: Do not read until you’ve watched the series finale of “Downton Abbey,” season 6, episode 9, airing March 6.
The series finale of “Downton Abbey” ended with happy endings all around — including for Edith Crawley, the most beleaguered of all the show’s characters, much to viewers’ delight.
“Obviously you’re sad,” executive producer Julian Fellowes, who created the series and wrote all the episodes, tells Variety. ‘You invent these characters and they become quasi-real to you so when you say goodbye there is a bit of a pang. But on the other hand, I don’t think we’ve made a mistake. I haven’t at any point since we made the decision thought, ‘oh my god, what are we doing?'”
Adds executive producer Gareth Neame, “We went into season 6 knowing that we had to bring a pretty large ensemble of 20 or so characters to rest. Some very big, »
- Debra Birnbaum
‘Downton Abbey’ Creator Talks Lady Edith’s Fate in Finale, Teases Movie
4 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
(Spoiler alert: Do not read this story if you have set to watch the series finale of “Downton Abbey.”) Interviewing Gareth Neame for the “Downton Abbey” series finale was quite bittersweet. Bitter, because the man’s terrific period drama has officially come to an end; sweet, in that its series creator offers a very refreshing style of interviewing — he tells the truth. For example, the reason Lady Edith Crawley (Laura Carmichael) scored such a happy ending? Because that’s what you guys wanted, Neame told TheWrap. “We listen to what the fans say, and you start to realize what the fans want to see, »
- Tony Maglio
'Quantico' Boss on Alex's Big Secret, Toning Down "Soapy" Romances and Season 2
4 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
[Warning: This story contains spoilers from Quantico's midseason premiere, "Alex."] Just when Alex Parrish (Priyanka Chopra) thought her name had been cleared, it turned out that first terrorist attack was only the beginning of her nightmare. ABC’s Quantico returned Sunday night fresh off the news it had been renewed for a second season with the action more or less picking up where it left off in the winter finale. The hour opened several weeks into the future, with Alex taking the stand to testify that she believed there was more than one terrorist involved in the bomb at Grand Central
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- Amber Dowling
‘Mist,’ ‘Bad Influence’ Sweep Guadalajara’s 2016 Works in Progress
5 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Guadalajara – Bookending the 10th two-day pix-in-post event, Mexican Max Zunino’s “Bruma” (“Mist”) and Chilean Claudia Huaiquimilla’s “Mala Junta” (“Bad Influence”) made good on predictions sweeping nearly all the multiple prizes at the Guadalajara Fest’s 10th Works in Progress.
Co-written and starring Sofia Espinosa, just cast to star opposite Diego Luna and Demian Bichir in Canana’s “The Black Minutes,” “Mist,” a Berlin-set bildungsroman, follows a young woman (Espinosa) from Mexico’s stifling upper middle-classes who, pregnant, escapes to Berlin and finds a kind of father figure and freedom in a Berlin club drag queen chanteuse and a final sense of her individual identity.
Co-starring Dieter Scholl and Cesar Ramos, “Mist” swept five prizes, including Estudios Churubusco post-production services to the tune of Pesos500,000 ($28,100) and sales agent Habanero Films’ $10,000 minimum guarantee against international sales. As on Zunino’s debut, “Open Cage,” which also won at Guadalajara, the Churubusco »
- John Hopewell
Review: ‘Downton Abbey’ Finale Closes PBS Hit’s Sentimental Journey (Spoilers)
5 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Watching the final few episodes of “Downton Abbey,” including the series finale (and Spoiler Alert if you haven’t yet), brought to mind the accusation leveled at Rick, Humphrey Bogart’s character in Casablanca,” by Claude Rains’ Captain Renault: “As I suspected, you’re a rank sentimentalist.” Not that there’s anything wrong with that in this case, as series creator Julian Fellowes clearly exhibited an affection for his cast, and a desire to see them enjoy the equivalent of an uplifting ride into the sunset on this towering PBS drama.
Granted, the way of life represented in the series has been living on borrowed time for a while. And just as “Downton” began with the sinking of the Titanic and encompassed the tumult of World War I, the specter of World War II looms over the future of all these characters, or at least those likely to be around another 15 years or more. »
- Brian Lowry
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