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Robert Downey Jr. doubts there will be an 'Iron Man 4'
15 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
It looks like Iron Man won’t be flying solo again any time soon. In an recent interview with USA Today, Robert Downey Jr. said that the billionaire industrialist/superhero he’s played in three highly-successful movies probably won’t see a fourth film with him behind the mask. When asked about another in the series, Downey Jr. said, “I don’t think that’s in the cards.” He added, “In a way it’s Cap 3, but for me it’s like my little Iron Man 4 and then it's back to the thing we all recognize. Everything pulls over to the side of the road when the thunder of an Avengers thing comes through because that’s how it is until it changes. If it changes." Since the Iron Man movie franchise began in 2008, the films have grossed nearly $2.5 billion. Downey Jr. has also brought the armored suit and his »
- David Eckstein
Julia Roberts to Star in Crime Drama ‘Train Man’ (Exclusive)
7 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Sixteen years after “Erin Brockovich,” Julia Roberts is eyeing to star in “Train Man,” a courtroom drama about a real-life New York folk hero, Variety has learned.
Roberts would play a lawyer tasked with defending Darius McCollum, the criminal (and Internet celebrity) known for impersonating public transit authorities in order to drive away subway trains and Greyhound buses. McCollum, who is diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, has been arrested more than 25 times for such crimes. Roberts’ character would be his most recent lawyer, and his previous heists (starting at age 15) are shown throughout the film via flashbacks.
Those who have read the script by Simon Stephenson (of the U.K. series “Eleventh Hour”) tell that Variety it’s a meaty role for Roberts, along the lines of her Oscar-winning portrait in 2000’s “Erin Brockovich.” The film is being produced by Gotham Group. Roberts could also potentially be a producer.
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- Ramin Setoodeh
Ready for Royalty: Anne Hathaway and Director Garry Marshall Plan to Make Princess Diaries 3
11 hours ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
We're getting another Princess Diaries movie, folks. Never mind the dream-crushing reports to the contrary, hope is alive for a third installment of the successful franchise, thanks to director Garry Marshall and star Anne Hathaway. "I was with Anne Hathaway a couple weeks ago, it looks like we want to do Princess Diaries 3 in Manhattan," Marshall tells People. "Anne Hathaway is very pregnant, so we have to wait until she has the baby and then I think we're going to do it." There's no telling when this fairy tale might come to fruition, especially since the very pregnant Hathaway will »
- Kara Warner, @karawarner
SXSW Film Review: ‘Sausage Party’
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
For those of you who have ever envisioned Seth Rogen reconstituted as an anthropomorphic processed meat product — and you know who you are — “Sausage Party” may be savored as, if not a dream come true, then a drug-fueled hallucination without the potentially harmful side effects. A madcap crazy salad of industrial-strength raunch, Tex Avery-level visual inventiveness and, no kidding, seriocomic religious allegory, this computer-animated comedy about the secret lives of supermarket merchandise had its premiere as a “work-in-progress” at the SXSW Film Festival prior to a scheduled Aug. 12 theatrical release. Rough edges are glaringly apparent in the film’s current, not-quite-complete state — indeed, a handful of scenes remain represented only by hand-drawings — but it’s already obvious that Sony could have a mid-sized late-summer hit on its hands.
Naturally, many parents will not appreciate having to tell their young offspring who see trailers and TV spots that, yes, this is a cartoon, »
- Joe Leydon
Top Action Film Directors to Feature at Iffa Macao
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Ten Asian film makers who are household names as directors of action movies will leverage their brand value to each pick and promote an overseas film at the upcoming International Film Festival and Awards Macao (Iffa Macao.)
The festival, to be held Dec. 8 – 13 in Macau, across the Pearl River estuary from Hong Kong, has now locked down the format and structure of its inaugural edition.
The new festival is backed by the Macau Film & Television Producers and Culture Association and the Macau Government Tourist Office.
Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, director of the Mgto, was at a launch Tuesday held on the fringes of FilMart in Hong Kong, on Tuesday.
“We want the ten to each choose a film that is neither East Asian and non-American that they would personally go back to,” said Marco Mueller, Iffa Macao’s director. “They should be presenters of ‘world cinema’ and ensure diversity. »
- Patrick Frater
SXSW Film Review: ‘Miss Stevens’
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
A high-school English teacher chaperones three students at a weekend-long drama competition and finds that she’s the one with a lot to learn in “Miss Stevens,” a well-acted and involving dramedy that takes a few too many facile turns en route to upbeat endings all around. Julia Hart’s directing debut is distinguished by a smartly layered performance from Lily Rabe (“American Horror Story”), fully persuasive as a designated authority figure still a few steps away from embracing full adulthood, but it’s hard not to wish the script weren’t quite so insistent on treating its characters — even those it invests with deeper, richer complexities — as problems waiting to be solved by film’s end. Still, with its polished presentation and strong performances, this late-coming-of-ager should serve as a solid calling card for Hart as it makes its way into the niche-distribution stream.
A brief opening scene of »
- Justin Chang
Japan Box Office: ‘Doraemon’ Wins its Second Weekend
2 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Tokyo — Toho’s “Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016,” the 36th entry in the Doraemon feature animation series, won its second straight weekend at the Japanese box office. In the March 12-13 frame the film earned $4.27 million on 415,000 admissions, pushing its cumulative ticket sales total to 1.07 million. Numbers are set to increase as Japanese schoolkids start their spring break next week.
Ranking at number two was Disney’s “The Good Dinosaur,” which took $2.08 million on 192,000 admissions from 380 screens. This was about 58% of the opening weekend haul of “Inside Out,” which finished with $35 million last year in Japan.
Bowing in the number three slot was “Everest: The Summit of the Gods,” the first Japanese feature to be shot on Mount Everest. Directed by Hideyuki Hirayama and co-distributed by Toho and Asmik Ace, the film opened on 322 screens and recorded $1.84 million on 165,000 admissions. The forecast is for a final total of $13 million. »
- Mark Schilling
'Sausage Party': SXSW Review
2 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Sausage Party, an R-rated comedy about food products waiting to be sold at a supermarket, begins unpromisingly, with a musical number so effing gratuitously overstuffed with effed-up f-bomb adjectives — most of them irrelevant to the jokes being made — one fears numbness will set in before anything really funny happens. But then a crude hot dog-meets-bun joke hits its mark, and within moments of the song's end it's clear that this raunchy, raucous comedy — a Seth Rogen/Evan Goldberg passion project directed by Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan — is going somewhere. The laughs barely let
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- John DeFore
First 'Sausage Party' trailer is gleefully filthy R-rated comedy mayhem
2 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
A work-in-progress screening of Sausage Party took place in Austin tonight as part of the SXSW film festival, and I'm not surprised people seem generally pleased with what they saw. The studio's asking people not to formally review the movie since it isn't finished yet, and it sounds like they still have a little over a month until they have what they would consider a "finished" film. But they're in the home stretch, certainly, so they have to be feeling pretty good about the enthusiastic response they'e gotten tonight. The red-band teaser trailer is also available now, so you can get an idea what to expect. The film is a very, very R-rated animated comedy, and part of the joke is that it has to look like a real Pixar movie. That's not easy or cheap, and it's exciting to get a look at the work that's been done on the film. »
- Drew McWeeny
Review: 'Midnight Special' serves up a strangely beautiful parable on parenting
3 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
A young boy who possesses strange and difficult-to-explain powers makes his way towards a mysterious rendezvous with his father doing everything he can to protect him from anyone who might stop him. That's it. That's the basic plot of Midnight Special, and when you boil it down that far, it sounds like something familiar, something we've seen many times before. What makes the film sing is the extraordinary control exhibited by Jeff Nichols as a filmmaker at this point, especially when he's working with Michael Shannon, who has given some of his finest performances when working with Nichols. That continues here. Michael Shannon plays Roy, and when we meet him, he's on the road with his childhood best friend Lucas (Joel Edgerton) and his little boy Alton (Jaeden Lieberher). It's not clear at first why they're running, where they're coming from, or where they're going, and Nichols does a very »
- Drew McWeeny
Donald Trump’s Rallies: A History of Violence (Video)
3 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Donald Trump’s supporters have often said that the thing they like about him is his ability to “tell it like it is.” But The Donald is also known for stretching the truth and inciting violence during his rallies. On Friday night, the Gop frontrunner was forced to postpone a rally in Chicago after thousands of protestors threatened to take over the event and fistfights broke out at the arena at the University of Illinois at Chicago. TheWrap takes a look at Trump’s history of violence, and how his own words may have escalated the situation. »
- Itay Hod
Sony to Buy Out Michael Jackson Estate's Half of Sony/Atv Music Publishing
3 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
The Sony Corp. has agreed to buy out the Michael Jackson estate's 50 percent interest in Sony/Atv, giving it complete control of the music publishing company. According to the announcement, Sony has signed a memorandum of understanding to pay the Jackson estate $750 million for the 50 percent interest it has in the publishing company that began as a joint venture between Sony and Michael Jackson 21 years ago. A definitive agreement is expected by March 31, with the deal closure expected to come in late 2016 or early 2017. The transaction is subject to certain closing conditions as well
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- Ed Christman, Billboard
‘Hamilton’ Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda Freestyle Raps With Obama at the White House (Video)
4 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
The performers behind Broadway’s “Hamilton” visited the White House Monday afternoon to showcase songs from the blockbuster hit musical for the Obamas and a very lucky group of schoolchildren. Led by star and writer Lin-Manuel Miranda, the “Hamilton” cast has been documenting every stage of the process on social media via the Twitter hashtag #Bam4Ham. But the highlight of the trip was definitely a freestyle session between Miranda and Obama. Also Read: Obama to Skip Nancy Reagan's Funeral for SXSW “This is some serious business right here,” President Obama told the composer, lyricist, rapper and actor, in »
- Debbie Emery
‘Preacher’ Premiere: AMC’s Comic Adaptation Converts New Fans and Pleases the Faithful at SXSW
4 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
AMC has already seen plenty of success with one popular comic book adaptation, and “The Walking Dead” looks set to have fine company in Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s long-gestating “Preacher,” judging by the rapturous reaction the pilot received at SXSW on Monday.
In its world premiere screening at the Paramount Theater, the TV iteration of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s controversial comic drew raucous laughter, applause and outright cheers from the packed house, even in scenes that Rogen later admitted he wasn’t sure would earn a laugh. “I turned to Evan during the screening and said ‘we’re in a room with the most f—ed up people,'” he quipped during the post-episode Q&A.
The property has been a passion project for Rogen and Goldberg since they were kids, the co-directors and executive producers said, and they’ve been fighting to adapt it for 10 years. »
- Laura Prudom
‘The Bachelor’ Finale Recap: What Happened Before — And After — Ben Proposed?
4 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Spoiler Alert: Do not read ahead, if you have not watched the Season 20 finale of “The Bachelor.” The following post reveals the winner chosen by Ben Higgins.
About three quarters into the two-hour “Bachelor” finale (not counting the hour-long after show), Ben says that he is just confused as he has ever been about which of the two remaining women he will propose to. In this moment, we become painfully aware that ABC programmed ninety minutes of television intended solely for the audience to fill and refill its collective wine glass. Indeed, a “Bachelor” finale is not a plot-dense event. That being said, no pay-off comes without proper build-up, and Chris Harrison, of all people, knows how to set a stage.
We start live in the company of an in-studio audience: jeweler-to-the-stars Neil Lane is there, Ben’s pastor is backstage and the families of both finalists are in the house. »
- Seth Kelley
Julia Roberts to Play Real-Life Lawyer in 'Train Man'
5 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Julia Roberts, who won an Oscar for playing a tenacious law firm clerk in 2000’s Erin Brockovich, will graduate to full-fledged lawyer in Train Man, which is being developed by The Gotham Group. Based on a true story, Train Man will recount the life of Darius McCollum, a New York man, diagnosed with Asperger syndrome, who developed a life-long obsession New York’s subways and trains. Impersonating employees of the New York Transit Authority, he became known for illegally driving New York’s buses, subways and trains. Frequently arrested and imprisoned, he became a cult figure around the city after
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- Gregg Kilday
Sony to Buy Out Michael Jackson Estate’s Stake in Sony/Atv Song Catalogue for $750 Million
5 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Sony is set to buy out the Michael Jackson estate’s half stake in the Sony/Atv song catalogue for $750 million, the company announced Monday. “When Sony first partnered with Michael Jackson 21 years ago to create Sony/Atv Music Publishing, we knew that this company had the ability to reach great heights,” Michael Lynton, CEO of Sony Entertainment, said. “This acquisition will enable Sony to more quickly adapt to changes in the music publishing business.” The total “includes a lump sum payment by Sca of approximately $733 million as well as distributions previously committed to by Sony/Atv to be paid to the Estate, »
- Debbie Emery
NBC’s ‘Little Big Shots’ Renewed for Season 2
5 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
It only took two episodes of “Little Big Shots” for NBC to declare it a winner. The Ellen DeGeneres-produced game show series hosted by Steve Harvey has gotten an early pick up for Season 2, TheWrap learned Monday. “We are both very excited because it got off to a great start it’s getting really, really lovely ratings … it’s a family show so everyone can watch with their kids and we just found out today that it got picked up for another 13 episodes,” Ellen DeGeneres said. Also Read: Ratings: Steve Harvey's 'Little Big Shots' Scores Huge »
- Debbie Emery
'The Bachelor' Finale: 9 Things the Show Taught This 'Bachelor'-Phobic Critic
5 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
[Warning: This story contains spoilers from Season 20 of ABC's The Bachelor.] Well that was a thing. Tonight I was treated to three hours of live-tweeting The Bachelor as part of a devious social experiment for The Hollywood Reporter. It was an experience that definitely had me questioning my sense of what the word "love" means. Here are some other things I learned over the course of two hours of The Bachelor finale and then the After the Final Rose special. { "nid": 875100, "type": "blog", "title": "'The Bachelor': Critic Who Has Never
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- Daniel Fienberg
‘The Bachelorette’ Season 12: Jojo Fletcher Confirmed as ABC’s Next Leading Lady
6 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Jojo Fletcher is officially the next “Bachelorette” for ABC’s hit dating show.
The announcement was made during Monday night’s live episode of “After the Final Rose,” following the Season 20 finale of “The Bachelor,” in which Ben Higgins picked his winner.
Fletcher, a 25-year-old real estate developer from Dallas, Texas, was the runner-up on “The Bachelor.” Tonight, she lost out to Lauren Bushnell who is now engaged to Higgins, after accepting his proposal on the finale.
Fletcher’s announcement comes as a surprise, as “Bachelor” contestant Caila Quinn was rumored to have been selected as the next “Bachelorette,” partly because she is half Filipino and the ABC reality show has faced much criticism for its lack of diversity. However, Fletcher’s mother is Persian. On the hometown dates episode on “The Bachelor,” Higgins visited Fletcher’s family’s home and spent time with her mother, father and brothers. On “The Bachelor’s” official website, »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
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