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Charlize Theron, Jason Reitman & Diablo Cody Plot Reteam On Motherhood Film
10 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Exclusive: As Charlize Theron prepares to open The Huntsman: Winter’s War and the Cannes-bound Sean Penn-directed The Last Face, she is in the early stages to re-team with director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody. They made Young Adult in 2011, and now they are early stage talks to team again in Cody’s latest script that Reitman will direct, which doesn’t have a title. All I know is it’s about motherhood. Cody and Reitman broke out together in Juno, and Theron… »
Denzel Washington’s Adaptation Of Broadway Play Fences Picks Up Steam, Mykelti Williamson And Russell Hornsby On Board
11 hours ago | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
A few years may have lapsed since we last caught wind of Denzel Washington’s adaptation of Fences, August Wilson’s acclaimed Broadway play of the same name, though Deadline is reporting that the project is beginning to pick up steam.
Heralding a stage reunion, it’s been confirmed that Mykelti Williamson and Russell Hornsby will reprise their roles in the race drama, flanked by a cast that includes Gabriel Maxson, Jovan Adepo, Saniyya Sidney, and Viola Davis. Having shepherded the project since 2013, Washington is also set to star in Fences as 53-year-old Troy Maxon, a “sanitation employee who once aspired to be a professional baseball player and now faces daily discrimination while coming to terms with his lost ambitions.”
Earning both the coveted Pulitzer and Tony prizes when it first debuted in the early 80s, Fences acts as the sixth instalment of Wilson’s ten-part “Pittsburgh Cycle,” charting race »
- Michael Briers
‘Spider-Man’ Reboot Title May Have Been Revealed Accidentally by Sony
15 hours ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Marvel and Sony have worked hard to keep their Spider-Man reboot plans under wraps, refusing to even reveal the webslinger’s new costume until the very last moments of the latest Captain America: Civil War trailer. Still, keeping secrets from a hungry fandom is no easy feat in this day and age, and some internet sleuthing may have […]
The post ‘Spider-Man’ Reboot Title May Have Been Revealed Accidentally by Sony appeared first on /Film. »
- Angie Han
‘Doctor Who’ Spinoff Unveils Cast
18 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
BBC America unveiled the stars of the “Doctor Who” spin-off series “Class” on Monday. Greg Austin, Fady Elsayed, Sophie Hopkins and Vivian Oparah will all star in the new show. They will be joined by Katherine Kelly, as she takes the role of a teacher and powerful new presence at Coal Hill School. “These four Coal Hill School students have hidden secrets and desires,” the description from the network reads. “They are facing their own worst fears, navigating a life of friends, parents, school work, sex, sorrow – and possibly the end of existence." »
- Joe Otterson
Whose Side Is 'Doctor Strange' on in 'Captain America: Civil War'?
9 hours ago | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Earlier today, we reported that production has wrapped on Marvel's Doctor Strange in New York City. And now we begin the long wait to see the first trailer. Doctor Strange will be the second movie in Marvel Phase Three, following Captain America: Civil War, which pits all of Marvel's heroes against each other. Doctor Strange hasn't been properly introduced into the McU yet, and he isn't expected to be introduced in Captain America: Civil War either. But that didn't stop directors Anthony Russo and Joe Russo from sharing a Gif image on their Facebook page, revealing which side the Sorcerer Supreme is on.
The Gif image is taken from a scene we've already seen in the Captain America: Civil War trailer, where Team Cap and Team Iron Man battle each other on an airport runway. The filmmakers decided to use their editing skills to insert the Sorcerer Supreme alongside Team »
- MovieWeb
Erik Bauersfeld, Voice of ‘Stars Wars’ Character Admiral Ackbar, Dies at 93
9 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Erik Bauersfeld, best known for giving voice to Admiral Ackbar’s iconic line in “Return of the Jedi” — “It’s a trap!” — died Sunday. He was 93. The actor’s manager, Derek Maki, told TheWrap that Bauersfeld died of natural causes at his home in Berkeley, California. Bauersfeld played the voice of Admiral Ackbar — who was physically performed by puppeteer Tim Rose — three times, in the films “Return of the Jedi” and “The Force Awakens,” as well as the “Star Wars” video game “X-Wing.” Also Read: Margaret 'Maggie' Blye, 'Italian Job' Actress, Dies at 73 He also has vocal credits in “Crimson Peak” and “A. »
- Phil Owen
HBO Launching 'Game Of Thrones' Talk Show 'After The Thrones'
15 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Over at AMC, the network has been busy maximizing the brand value of "The Walking Dead" as much as possible, launching the spinoff series "Fear The Walking Dead," and live talk show, "Talking Dead." And now, HBO is taking a page from their rival's playbook. The network has announced today the launch of the talk show, "After The Thrones." Hosted by "Watch The Thrones" podcast team Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan, episodes will be available on Mondays on HBO Now, HBO Go and HBO On Demand, as well as on HBO proper. And given that the network won't be sending anything to press, everyone will be in the same boat as Greenwalk and Ryan break down the latest events, and try to predict what will be coming next. It's a smart move by HBO (frankly, I'm a bit surprised it look them this long), and only serves to grow the »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Warner Bros. set to vaguely irritate the easily irritated with 'Speedy Gonzales' film
37 minutes ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
I’d love to know the backstory behind the news today that Warner Bros. Animation Group is going to be making a Speedy Gonzales film. Warner Bros. has been much better about embracing their animation legacy than Disney has because they’ve never hidden from their own past. One of the smartest things Warner has done when releasing collections of their older animation is including cartoons that have uncomfortable racial or sexual material, pointing out that they are the product of their time rather than pretending they never happened. It bothers me that Disney is willing to continually exploit the characters from Song Of The South at the Splash Mountain attraction and in merchandising, but they keep the film locked up in a way that only makes it seem more dangerous or offensive. Instead of putting together a release that would honor the work of James Baskett and the innovations »
- Drew McWeeny
MipTV: Fox’s Scm Buys Five Mini Series From Japan’s Wowow
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Fox Network Group has struck a deal with Wowow group for pan-Asian rights to five TV mini series from the Japanese pay-tv group.
The five series, produced under the Drama W label, will be aired on Scm, the Fox network previously known as Star Chinese Movies. Fox says that Scm has rights for Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and 12 other territories covered by its footprint. They will go to air from May 1.
It is the first time that Scm has acquired and broadcast mini series. It follows a recent announcement that Scm wants to start producing original Chinese-language series. Scm’s current business is focused on premiering box-office hits from Hong Kong, Mainland China and Taiwan.
The series are: “Stars In The Deep,” a drama about Japan’s first woman submarine captain; financial crime drama “Shingari;” “Cocoon Of Stone,” a crime story adapted from a novel by Kazushi Asami; “Enka-Gold Rush, »
- Patrick Frater
MipTV: Haut et Court, Anonymous Content Team On Soccer Drama ‘United We Stand’ (Exclusive)
2 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Cannes– Paris-based Haut et Court, the talent-driven outfit behind French hit supernatural drama “The Returned,” is joining forces with U.S. powerhouse Anonymous Content (“Spotlight,” “The Revenant”) to co-produce Pierre Mezerette’s “United We Stand,” a European, English-language TV series exploring the world of soccer.
Haut et Court’s Caroline Benjo, Carole Scotta, Simon Arnal are developing the series with Richard Brown at Anonymous Content, which is having an outstanding year having just won the Oscar for best film with Tom McCarthy’s “Spotlight” and four Academy Awards for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “The Revenant.”
An ensemble series created by Mezerette, “United We Stand” follows the trajectories of several characters working in various fields of high-level football — from club managers to players, agents, medical teams, supporters and journalists.
Boasting a singular concept and taking place in an unspecified European country, “United We Stand” won’t contain any game footage and »
- Elsa Keslassy
'Dancing with the Stars': Nyle Dimarco has his 'most memorable' night, while another star is sent home
3 hours ago | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
Did you correctly predict who would be eliminated on "Most Memorable Year" night on "Dancing With the Stars"? If so, you should be taking part in our weekly predictions contest. Hurry -- make your "Dancing with the Stars" predictions for a chance to top our famous leaderboards. It's fun and easy, so start now by scrolling down to predict which celeb will be eliminated next. -Break- Subscribe to Gold Derby Breaking News Alerts & Experts’ Latest Emmy Predictions As predicted by our exclusive Gold Derby odds, "The O.C." actress Mischa Barton was eliminated after posting a low score last week on "Latin Night." She received 15 out of 30 points for her Latin dance, four points less than the next-lowest scorers, which was ultimately too great a deficit for her to overcome with viewer votes. We had given Barton 4/11 odds of elimination (73% chance), so most of our readers who entere...' »
Villanova’s Ncaa National Championship Buzzer-Beater Victory Sends Social Media Into a Frenzy
4 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
NBA icon and former Tar Heels basketball player Michael Jordan was in the crowd on Monday night for a thrilling Ncaa National Championship showdown between North Carolina and Villanova. He was also all over Twitter in the form of the infamous “crying Jordan” meme after his college team was beaten by the Wildcats 77-74 in the game played at the Nrg Stadium in Houston, Texas, and airing on TBS. Kris Jenkins hit a three-point shot to give Villanova their first championship in 31 years — and the Ncaa its first buzzer-beater win since Lorenzo Charles and N.C. State in 1983. It was also number. »
- Debbie Emery
Who died on 'The Walking Dead'? Our contest leader predicts Glenn, Abraham or Daryl
4 hours ago | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
"'The Walking Dead' has really found its stride the past few seasons and overall I loved Season 6," says our contest leader Sam Eckmann, who tops our Season 6 leaderboard with his impressive 84% accuracy and 95,623 point score. "However, after all the awesome tension building and a terrifying entrance from Jeffrey Dean Morgan, ending on such a maddening cliffhanger robbed an iconic moment of a ton of impact. As for who died, I think it is between Glenn Rhee, Abraham Ford and Daryl Dixon." -Break- Photo Gallery: Top 15 Most Shocking Deaths Ever on 'The Walking Dead' Eckmann explains, "Glenn follows the comic storyline and there has been plenty of foreshadowing of his death for the past two seasons. Abraham received more focus this year than in the past. He found love with Sasha and got a tender goodbye moment with Eugene in this episode. Daryl's death would enrage fans »
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Delivers Another Elimination as Contestants Recall Their ‘Most Memorable Year’ (Video)
5 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
(Spoiler alert: Please do not read on if you haven’t watched Monday’s episode of “Dancing With the Stars”) Week 3 of “Dancing With the Stars” saw the return of the always-emotional “most memorable year” night — and the departure of another contestant competing to win the Season 22 Mirrorball. NFL star Antonio Brown, “The Facts of Life” actress Kim Fields and Mischa Barton all went into Monday at the bottom of the leaderboard facing elimination and fighting for their future on the ABC show. After crying last week, Barton partied like she was Miley Cyrus and was told it was her best dance yet. »
- Debbie Emery
Review: 'Better Call Saul' episode opens with a shot to impress even 'Breaking Bad' fans
5 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
A review of tonight's Better Call Saul coming up just as soon as you point me to your best copier... "I need to find a way to do this that's right for me." -Kim During last night's Walking Dead finale, AMC ran ads for a lot of its current and upcoming shows, including a pair of Better Call Saul ads. One featured critical praise for Bob Odenkirk in particular. The other was heavy on Mike, the Salamancas, and overall Breaking Bad flavor. I can imagine the latter being more appealing to fans of a zombie action show, but Saul remains two shows in one at the moment, and the Jimmy/Kim/Chuck one was predominantly on display in "Fifi," even if the episode opened with an eye-popping sequence that goes up there with some of the more impressive shots the parent show ever gave us, and one that was very »
- Alan Sepinwall
WrestleMania 32: Best and Worst Moments (Video)
6 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
With a six hour runtime that went 50 minutes over schedule, WWE fans got plenty of bang for their buck from WrestleMania 32 on Sunday night. As expected with WWE’s flagship event, there was plenty of star power from both the worlds of sports and entertainment thanks to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Snoop Dogg and WWE Superstars and Divas including The Undertaker, John Cena, Shane McMahon, Brock Lesnar, Sheamus and Big Show. But of course the sell-out crowd — marking a new WrestleMania attendance record of 101,763 people — at the At&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, still had some complaints »
- Debbie Emery and Tony Maglio
Erik Bauersfeld, Voice of 'Star Wars'' Admiral Ackbar, Dead at 93
6 hours ago | Rollingstone.com | See recent Rolling Stone news »
Erik Bauersfeld, the actor who provided the voice to the beloved Star Wars character Admiral Ackbar in a pair of films, died Sunday at his Berkeley, California home. He was 93. Bauersfeld's manager confirmed the actor's death to The Hollywood Reporter.
Although best remembered for voicing Ackbar – his exclamation "It's a trap!" in Return of the Jedi has been reborn as a popular meme – Bauersfeld also voiced the character of Bib Fortuna in Jedi. Bauersfeld later lent his vocal talents to Steven Spielberg's A.I.: Artificial Intelligence as well as Guillermo Del Toro's Crimson Peak. »
‘Batman v Superman’ Box Office Falls Harder Than Any Comic-Book Movie Since ‘Jonah Hex’
6 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” suffered a devastating 69.1 percent drop its second weekend at the box office, only raking in $51.8 million after debuting to a whopping $166 million. That means that the Ben Affleck-Henry Cavill film had a bigger drop off than “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” and “Elektra,” which had declines of 69 percent. The former debuted to $85 million in 2009, but only managed to earn $26.4 million in its second round, while “Elektra” opened to $12.8 million in 2005 but only came back with $3.9 million its second week. According to Box Office Mojo, the only other two comic-book-based films »
- Beatrice Verhoeven
Why 'Batman v Superman' suffered such a massive box office drop in its second weekend
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Note: You can watch Roth Cornet and I discuss this topic in the video embedded above and below. After grossing a record-breaking $166 million in its opening frame, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice declined precipitously in its second weekend, dropping a huge 68.4% to $52 million -- a plummet that has left many industry observers to wonder whether the film will even manage to crack the $1 billion mark globally. Indeed, Box Office Guru founder Gitesh Pandya is among those predicting a sub-billion-dollar total. "I project a domestic final of about $345M and a worldwide final of around $900M," Pandya told me via email. So what contributed to Dawn of Justice's massive decline, which puts it on a par with the widely-reviled X-Men spinoff X-Men Origins: Wolverine? Some have speculated that the film benefitted from an Easter-holiday boost in its first frame, thereby inflating the gap between its first and second weekends »
- Chris Eggertsen
Film Review: ‘Collective:Unconscious’
7 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Five independent filmmakers interpret each other’s dreams in “Collective:Unconscious,” an omnibus feature whose intriguing premise bears fruit in a diverting, diverse array of idiosyncratic miniatures. Shot in different formats and aspect ratios, the result offers enough tonal and aesthetic flavors that sheer variety elevates those sections that might seem too twee or obvious if viewed in a different context. Commercial prospects are iffy, but this serving of surreal cinematic appetizers is perfect fest fare, and will burnish the directors’ developing resumes.
After an introduction of framework sequences (dubbed “All Hypnosis Is Self-Hypnosis” in the end credits, and co-directed by Daniel Patrick Carbone and Lauren Wolkstein) in which hypnotist Daniel Ryan puts filmmaker subjects in a trance, the first segment is “Hide Your Smiling Faces” helmer Carbone’s “Black Soil, Green Grass,” drawn from Wolkstein’s dream. Shot in pristine black-and-white, it features Frank Mosley as a man recording the »
- Dennis Harvey
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