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'Suicide Squad' and 'Sausage Party' Look to Take Down Newcomers, 'Kubo', 'War Dogs' & 'Ben-Hur'
2 hours ago | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
Three new wide releases are hitting theaters this weekend with Focus Features' and Laika's stop-motion animated project Kubo and the Two Strings serving as the widest debut of the lot. Fellow openers include Warner Bros' War Dogs and Paramount's Ben-Hur, though none of this weekend's new releases are likely to find themselves atop the box office. The DC Comics adaptation Suicide Squad is looking to threepeat as the weekend's #1 film while Sony's R-rated animated feature Sausage Party hopes to hold off Kubo for a second weekend in the runner-up position. Overall this weekend should be yet another improvement over the same weekend last year with the top twelve pulling in around $120 million altogether. Before we get to the weekend's new releases we'll begin with a couple of carryovers, starting with Suicide Squad, which, along with 19 other wide release films in 2016, dropped over 60% in its second weekend. Of those 20 films, »
- Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
Jared Leto Joins ‘Blade Runner’ Sequel
4 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Jared Leto has joined the upcoming “Blade Runner” sequel, TheWrap has learned. The sequel is set several decades after the 1982 original, with Harrison Ford reprising his iconic role as Rick Deckard. The film is written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green, and succeeds the initial story by Fancher and David Peoples based on Philip K. Dick‘s novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.” Story details are not being revealed. More to come… »
- Joe Otterson
‘Big Lebowski’ Spinoff ‘Going Places’ Already Shooting, with John Turturro Directing and Starring as The Jesus
17 August 2016 12:55 PM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Remember how John Turturro has been wanting to make a spinoff to “The Big Lebowski” centered around his character The Jesus for years now? Well, it turns out he’s already a few weeks into production on the project, which once carried the working title of “100 Minutes with Jesus” but is now known as “Going Places.” Birth.Movies.Death. first reported the news.
Bobby Cannavale, Audrey Tautou and Susan Sarandon all feature in the film as well, with an off-color premise inspired by Bertrand Blier’s 1974 “Les valseuses.” Cannavale stars opposite Turturro as a fellow thief named Petey, with the two vying to give a woman (Tautou) her first orgasm; Sarandon completes the foursome as a criminal recently released from prison. That certainly sounds like something the Jesus would do, though Tautou might be a little old for him. »
- Michael Nordine
‘Clue’ Remake From Hasbro Lands at Fox
17 August 2016 3:28 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Fox has come on board Hasbro Studios’ “Clue” movie, five years after the board game-based project was ditched at Universal.
Josh Feldman, the head of Hasbro’s TV and film division, is producing for Hasbro Studios. Daria Cercek is overseeing for Fox.
Hasbro launched development of a “Clue” movie in 2008 as part of a six-year partnership with Universal to produce at least four feature films based on branded properties: Clue, Monopoly, Candyland, Ouija, Battleship, Magic: The Gathering and Stretch Armstrong.
“Battleship” was a costly money-loser for the studio in 2012 while “Ouija” grossed $103 million on a $5 million budget and generated a sequel “Ouija: Origin of Evil” that’s due out Oct. 21. At the time that Universal dropped the “Clue” project, “Pirates of the Caribbean” director Gore Verbinski was attached to direct and produce, but is no longer part of the project at Fox.
Hasbro’s seen its greatest success in Hollywood with “Ouija, »
- Dave McNary
Amy Schumer: Inside Amy Schumer 'Not Cancelled' Just on Hiatus for 'Foreseeable Future'
8 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Amy Schumer is setting the record straight about the future of her Comedy Central series Inside Amy Schumer.
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Roughly 12 hours after the comedienne sent Twitter into a frenzy by suggesting her Emmy-winning show was done, Schumer took to Twitter again to clarify the situation. The gist: Inside Amy Schumer is not dead, just… in a temporary coma?
#InsideAmySchumer is not cancelled. @ComedyCentral has provided us with a wonderful home and we couldn’t be happier there. I am just touring
— Amy Schumer (@amyschumer »
Wahlburgers Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Wage Theft
8 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Sounds like there might be something unsavory going on at the Coney Island location of Wahlburgers. Wahlburgers Franchising has been slapped with a class-action lawsuit by a group of former employees who claim that the Coney Island branch stiffed workers out of pay in a variety of ways. The restaurant chain founded by “Boogie Nights” actor Mark Wahlberg and his brothers Donnie and Paul is at the center of the A&E reality series “Wahlburgers.” Also Read: Dwayne Johnson, Mark Wahlberg Sued for $200 Million Over HBO Series 'Ballers' According to the suit, the first Wahlburgers franchise in New York opened in September 2015 in. »
- Tim Kenneally
Viacom Board to Meet Thursday Night to Discuss Possible Settlement with Sumner Redstone (Report)
14 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Viacom’s board members will reportedly meet on Thursday night to discuss a settlement deal with Sumner Redstone, according to Reuters. News of the meeting comes two days after the Los Angeles Times reported that the two sides were nearing a deal in the ongoing legal battle between the Redstone family and company leadership. CEO Philippe Dauman is expected to step down from his role at Viacom as part of a potential deal, according to the Times, and will exit with a $85 million package. The executive will be replaced by Chief Operating Officer Tom Dooley, who first joined Viacom in »
- Reid Nakamura
Emmy Quickie: ‘The Night Manager’ Star Tom Hiddleston Exclusive StudioWrap Portraits (Photos)
23 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
When “The Night Manager” star Tom Hiddleston showed up in Zelmatt, Switzerland, for the first day of filming AMC’s miniseries adaptation of John le Carré’s novel, he had a suggestion for director Susanne Bier: The script was missing a line from the book that sums up the narrative perfectly. “ asks Pine, ‘Why did you do it? Why does a respected hotelier snitch on his guests?'” Hiddleston said in a recent interview with TheWrap. “And I remember I had the novel with me. … It’s a direct quote from the novel: ‘If there’s a man selling. »
- Photographed by RR Merrell for TheWrap
Why Comedy Central Couldn’t Afford to Lose Amy Schumer
24 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
For a minute there, it looked like we lost “Inside Amy Schumer.” That would have been devastating for sketch comedy fans — but not as bad as it could have been for Comedy Central. After all, the Viacom cable channel has had a tough time keeping much of its biggest talent lately. That’s not to say that everyone is heading for the hills — much of Comedy Central’s best programming had simply matured enough to reach a natural end. Or perhaps it was too good, creating better opportunities for some of the funniest people on TV. Of course, that silver lining’s not universal. »
- Tony Maglio
‘Batman’ Films Remain Top DVD, Blu-ray Disc Sellers
26 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
A dearth of new releases kept two Warner Bros. superhero films at the top of the national home video sales charts for the week ended Aug. 14.
Warner’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” remained at No. 1 on Npd VideoScan’s overall disc sales chart for the fourth consecutive week, with “Batman: The Killing Joke,” from Warner Bros. Animation, the 26th film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies series, remaining at No. 2 for the second week.
The two films also finished in the same positions on the Blu-ray Disc-only chart, a reversal of the prior week, when “Batman: The Killing Joke” debuted at No. 1.
On both charts, Walt Disney Studios’ “Zootopia” came in at No. 3.
On the overall disc sales chart, 20th Century Fox’s “Deadpool” shot back up to No. 4 from No. 10 the previous week, while the No. 5 spot went to the newly issued cartoon “Scooby-Doo! and WWE: »
- Thomas K. Arnold
Camryn Manheim Joins ‘Masters of Sex’ on Showtime (Exclusive)
30 minutes ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Camryn Manheim has booked a role on Showtime’s “Masters of Sex” for its fourth season, Variety has learned exclusively.
Manheim — who starred on “The Practice” and “Ghost Whisperer” — will play Jade, a new-age guru who runs a partnering seminar for singles. She will appear in one episode, but with the option for more, as the season is currently in production.
Manheim’s most recent credits include “Younger,” “Hand of God,” “Person of Interest,” “Extant” and “Harry’s Law.” She is repped by UTA.
The new season of “Masters of Sex” will begin in 1968. The episodes will travel through the “swinging ’70s” when the characters will take on new partners, both professionally and sexually. Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan star as human sexuality pioneers William Masters and Virginia Johnson. Caitlin Fitzgerald and Annaleigh Ashford also star.
“Masters of Sex” Season 4 premieres Sunday, Sept. 11 at 10 p.m.
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- Elizabeth Wagmeister
Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz to Face Discipline for Water Bottle War, Ufc President Says
34 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz are going to pay dearly for their water bottle fight at the Ufc 202 press conference, Ufc president Dana White said Thursday. “What everybody’s gotta understand is we’re overseen by the Nevada State Athletic Commission,” White told TMZ Sports. “I guarantee both of these guys will get massive fines. And there’s probably gonna be a hearing too after the fight.” He went on to say that fighters involved in Wednesday’s scuffle could face suspensions and community service for the incident, and that he has heard a lawsuit may be in the works from a bystander hit. »
- Joe Otterson
Amber Heard Donates $7 Million Divorce Settlement to Charity
38 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Amber Heard, the estranged wife of “Pirates of the Caribbean” star Johnny Depp, is donating her full $7 million divorce settlement to charity, the actress said in a statement Thursday. The donation will be split between the American Civil Liberties Union, to aid in that organization’s efforts to stop violence against women, and the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, where the actress has volunteered for the past decade. “Over the years, I have seen firsthand how more funding for staffing, better equipment and better medication can make the difference between life or death for a child,” Heard said of the hospital. »
- Tim Kenneally
Kurt Metzger Defends Himself and Amy Schumer Following Social Media Firestorm
50 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Kurt Metzger has spoken out on the social media drama surrounding his “Inside Amy Schumer” boss Amy Schumer. “Ok also can we enough with the messages blasting Amy when I specifically told her to do exactly what she did?” he asked in a passionate Facebook post. “You see what I’m talking about? You don’t have the whole story and you go ‘Snap!’ I have decided!” The stand up comic and writer on Schumer’s Comedy Central show was responding to the firestorm of social media comments that exploded this week, that culminated in fears that the “Trainwreck” actress was canceling her show all. »
- Linda Ge
Larry Wilmore Ends ‘Nightly Show’ with a Dig at Comedy Central Bosses
52 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
It’s the end of the Comedy Central gig for Larry Wilmore. The host of “Nightly Show” wraps up his run on Thursday night, just days after network bosses announced they were canceling the weeknight news satire created by Wilmore’s friend, former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart. TheWrap caught up with Wilmore for a phone interview as he prepared for the last show. TheWrap: Sounds like you’ve had quite a week. Wilmore: Yeah, it’s been a tough week. It really has, because you become a family when you do these things. The emotions have been swirling. Also »
- Scott Collins
Viacom Board to Meet Thursday on Settlement That Could Oust CEO Philippe Dauman
54 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Viacom’s board of directors will meet Thursday night to discuss settling a series of lawsuits over control of the media conglomerate — deliberations that could lead to the departure of CEO Philippe Dauman.
Settlement talks between Viacom and controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone and other parties have intensified in recent days in anticipation of a Sept. 19 trial over control of the corporation.
Reuters reported that the Viacom board would meet to discuss a settlement ahead of the trial, though the news service also reported that the date of the board meeting was not firm. Those talking about the settlement talks have chosen to remain anonymous because the discussions are confidential.
Variety and other news outlets previously reported that Dauman could receive a severance package of $85 million. A likely replacement as interim CEO is the company’s chief operating officer, Thomas Dooley.
Viacom did not respond immediately to a request for comment. »
- James Rainey
Emmy Quickie: ‘Catastrophe’ Star Sharon Horgan Exclusive StudioWrap Portraits (Photos)
55 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Sharon Horgan’s “Catastrophe” character can occasionally be harsh, but the actress says that’s how she was envisioned from the beginning. “The Sharon character is cynical and she is a pessimist,” said Horgan, who also serves as co-creator and executive producer on the Amazon comedy alongside Rob Delaney. “She’s kind of hard on herself, and she’s hard on Rob. And that was kind of the plan, because we wanted to turn the male-female stereotype on its head a bit.” Even still, sometimes the character’s cynicism needs to be toned down a bit after the first draft of the script is completed. »
- Photographed by Michael Rowe for TheWrap
Zendaya’s ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Role Revealed (Exclusive)
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Spoiler alert: Don’t read on if you don’t want to know details about Zendaya’s role in “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” Zendaya will be playing long-time Spider-Man love interest Mary Jane Watson in next summer’s “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” two individuals with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. Diehard Spidey fans have long speculated about whom the 19-year-old Disney Channel star would portray in Sony’s high-profile reboot of the superhero franchise, starring British actor Tom Holland as a teenage Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man. Also Read: Zendaya Joins 'Spider-Man' Reboot at Sony At least one recent draft of the »
- Umberto Gonzalez
Metallica Unveils New Song and Release Date For Tenth Album
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Thrash metal legends Metallica unveiled their first new single in eight years on Thursday, as well as the release date for their long awaited tenth studio album. The new album, titled “Hardwired…To Self-Destruct,” will be released November 18. The first track on the new album, “Hardwired,” had its world premiere on the Minneapolis hard rock radio station 93X, with a new music video premiering on the band’s YouTube channel. The band announced on Facebook that an instant download of the new song is included with album preorders made through their website. The album includes twelve new tracks over two discs, »
- Jeremy Fuster
Amy Schumer on Kurt Metzger: ‘He Baits People. He’s the Problem, No Question’
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Amy Schumer opened up in depth about the controversy surrounding writer Kurt Metzger, a writer who worked on her Comedy Central series “Inside Amy Schumer” and ignited a firestorm online after commenting on a sexual abuse scandal.
In an interview with Charlie Rose, Schumer went into detail about Metzger’s role in their writers’ room, and again distanced herself from his controversial comments.
“Kurt’s my friend,” she says in the interview. “I love him. I’m not on Facebook so I don’t read his crazy rants. Like he just — he gets something from going after people, making them mad. That is not representative of me at all. I — and, you know, I’ve asked him, just, ‘can you just stop?’ Because it comes back to me.”
“Because he writes for the show, it’s a bigger story because of our connection and so whatever tangent he’s gone off on I have not agreed with »
- Alex Stedman
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