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J.J. Abrams, Tavis Smiley Partner on Michael Jackson Event Series
5 hours ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
Tavis Smiley and J.J. Abrams wanna be startin’ somethin’. Abrams’ Bad Robot Prods. is set to develop a new event TV series based on Smiley’s new book “Before You Judge Me: The Triumph and Tragedy of Michael Jackson’s Last Days.”
Warner Bros. TV, where both Smiley and Bad Robot are based for TV projects, is the studio attached; it hasn’t yet been sold to a network. “Before You Judge Me,” which Smiley wrote with David Ritz, is set to be published on June 21. The book looks at the final months of the King of Pop’s life.
According to Warner Bros., the book “examines the soaring highs and deep lows faced by the late pop star – his constant hunt for privacy in a life that was
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- Michael Schneider
‘Freak Accident’ That Killed Anton Yelchin May Be Due to Recently Recalled Jeep
8 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Over the weekend, the tragic death of actor Anton Yelchin broke the hearts of fans and friends alike, an event made all the worse by the bizarre nature of the single-car accident that killed him. TMZ, who first broke the news of Yelchin’s passing, billed the event as a “freak accident,” but more details have emerged that paint the event in an even more upsetting and confounding light.
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Auto-centric website Jalopnik reports that Yelchin died after his own vehicle, a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, rolled down his steep driveway and trapped the actor against his own security gate at the bottom of the incline. As the website shares, Yelchin’s car was the same “model that Fiat Chrysler recently recalled after its unconventional gear shifter led to several documented rollaway accidents.”
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- Kate Erbland
Anton Yelchin Leaves Behind Several Unreleased Films, TV Series
19 June 2016 2:33 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Anton Yelchin, who died in a freak car accident Sunday, leaves behind several completed films and a high-profile animated TV show that have not yet been released.
Most notably, Yelchin will be seen next reprising his role as Pavel Chekov in Paramount’s “Star Trek Beyond,” which debuts on July 22. It’s the third time he’s starred as the Russian ensign since Paramount re-booted the franchise in 2009, then released “Star Trek Into Darkness” in 2013.
Yelchin also stars in Netflix’s upcoming animation series “Trollhunters” for Guillermo del Toro and DreamWorks Animation, which premieres in December. He voices the lead role, Jim, in series opposite the voices of Kelsey Grammer and Ron Perlman. The announcement was made last week at France’s Annecy Festival and marks Del Toro’s first work for kids and families.
“Our hearts are heavy with this tragic news and Anton’s family and friends are in our thoughts, »
- Dave McNary
‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘Hotel Transylvania’ Animated Series in the Works From Sony
3 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Sony Pictures Animation (SPA) is developing new animated series based on “Ghostbusters” and “Hotel Transylvania,” the studio announced Monday. “Hotel Transylvania: The Series” is targeted for a 2017 premiere. The animated television series, produced in partnership with Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana, will focus on the teenage years of Mavis, Dracula’s daughter, and her friends. It will be airing on the Disney Channel worldwide. “Ghostbusters: Ecto Force” will further expand the Ghostbusters cinematic universe and focus on a new generation of “Ghostbusters” in the year 2050 who capture ghosts around the world with help from local teams. The younger-skewing Sony Pictures Animation project. »
- Linda Ge
Eli Roth To Make Studio Debut With ‘Death Wish’ Remake Starring Bruce Willis
6 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Revenge is one of drama’s great motivators. From “Hamlet” to “Captain America: Civil War,” it’s often the main driver of a plot in films of all kinds, but the 1970s saw the development of a particular sub-strain of Revenge Movie, films that reflected the anger drawn from a society haunted by Vietnam and Watergate and […]
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- Oliver Lyttelton
‘Game of Thrones': Ramsay Bolton Actor Is as Happy as You Are With Battle of the Bastards Outcome
9 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
(Spoiler alert: Do not keep reading if you did not see the “Battle of the Bastards”episode of “Game of Thrones”) “Game of Thrones” actor Iwan Rheon, who plays Ramsay Bolton, could not be happier with the outcome of the Battle of the Bastards. “I’m glad it happens as a fan of the show,” Rheon told Entertainment Weekly. “Jon Snow needs to win because otherwise there’s no hope left in the world. But it is interesting that it isn’t fair. And afterward, Ramsay still thinks he’s won. He’s so arrogant and self assured he thinks »
- Joe Otterson
SPOILERS AHEAD: ’Penny Dreadful’: Fresh Off Its Most Shocking Death, The Show Is Officially Coming To An End
9 hours ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
Spoilers ahead for the Season 3 finale of “Penny Dreadful.”
Is this really “the end” for “Penny Dreadful” fans? Last night’s Season 3 finale closed out with a genuinely shocking death, as leading lady Eva Green’s Vanessa Ives character was unexpectedly shot to death by John Hartnett’s werewolf character Ethan Chandler. The death, final as it seemed to be, was made even more clearly, well, final, when the show closed out with a funeral for Vanessa and a title card that read “The End.” (In the world of television and movies, deaths hardly ever seem to really mark the end, so forgive us for leaning so hard in to the finality of it all. This never happens!)
So,with the death of Vanessa, is the entire show itself really over? Yes.
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- Kate Erbland
‘Game of Thrones': How They Made That Long Action Shot in ‘Battle of the Bastards’ (Video)
23 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
(Spoiler alert: Please do not read on if you haven’t watched Sunday’s episode of “Game of Thrones” titled “Battle of the Bastards”) While there is some division between fans over the episode as a whole, there’s little debate over the quality of the extended, visceral action sequences in Sunday’s “Battle of the Bastards,” the climactic showdown between Ramsay Bolton and Jon Snow. A highlight of the battle came early on, as Jon stood bewildered while a cavalcade of mounted soldiers battered each other all around him. Jon tried to contribute as best he could in the chaos, »
- Phil Owen
'Star Trek Beyond' cast event cancelled in wake of Anton Yelchin's tragic death
36 minutes ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
A planned Star Trek Beyond cast Q&A scheduled for Wednesday at the Cannes Lions advertising exhibition has been cancelled in the wake of cast member Anton Yelchin’s tragic death over the weekend, with distributor Paramount releasing the following statement: “All of us are deeply saddened by the loss of our friend Anton Yelchin. Out of respect, we are withdrawing our participation in the previously announced Star Trek Beyond event at Cannes Lions this week.” Yelchin’s body was found pinned between his Jeep Grand Cherokee and a brick pillar outside his Studio City, California home on Sunday morning, the result of what has been described as a freak accident. The actor was 27 years old. [Deadline] »
- Chris Eggertsen
‘American Crime’ Season 3 Plot Revealed, Regina King Returning to John Ridley’s ABC Series
51 minutes ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
The third season of John Ridley’s critically-acclaimed ABC drama “American Crime” is shaping up.
Regina King is the first cast member confirmed to return to the anthology series, Variety has confirmed, and the plot for Season 3 has been revealed.
“American Crime” season three will be set in North Carolina. While specific storylines have not been revealed, the new episodes will deal with labor issues, drawing a parallel to real-life happenings — off screen, much controversy has surrounded the state over the anti-lgbt law in recent months.
While the new episodes will be set in North Carolina, the show will shoot in Los Angeles, as the production recent obtained California tax credits and is relocating from Austin, Texas. Following the anti-lgbt law, many film and television productions, plus musicians, pulled out of working in the state.
No details on King’s character have been revealed, but previous seasons of “American Crime” have seen her, along »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
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