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‘Suicide Squad’ On Edge Of $200M Int’l As It Pushes To $370.6M Global
6 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Updated, Friday 2:24 Pm: Going into the weekend, Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad is sitting pretty at $191.5M internationally, having grossed a big $11.7M on Wednesday and another $11.4M on last night. Globally, the DC Comic fan favorite has cumed $370.6M on its way to over $400M after it rolls through this weekend. The David Ayer film opened in Argentina yesterday to dominate the market with a 72% share of the Top 5 films in play. With $426K on 314 screens, it would seem… »
Thomas Gibson Exits ‘Criminal Minds’ After On-Set Altercation
10 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Thomas Gibson’s suspension from Criminal Minds has been made permanent. The producers of the long-running CBS crime drama have moved in to terminate Gibson’s contract following a physical altercation on the set of the show, produced by ABC Studios and CBS TV Studios, with ABC Studios running lead. Here is the statement from ABC Studios and CBS TV Studios: “Thomas Gibson has been dismissed from Criminal Minds. Creative details for how the character’s exit will be addressed… »
Box Office: ‘Sausage Party’ Feasts on $3.3 Million on Thursday Night
13 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“Sausage Party” feasted on $3.3 million at the box office on Thursday night.
Although it’s a mixed bag at the box office this weekend, all three wide releases — “Sausage Party,” “Pete’s Dragon,” and “Florence Foster Jenkins” — have something in common: critical acclaim. The movies are currently “certified fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes.
Sony’s raunchy animated comedy “Sausage Party” made $3.25 million from 2,632 locations at Thursday night early shows. It’s expected to finish third this weekend, behind “Pete’s Dragon” and “Suicide Squad,” with about $15 million.
Seth Rogen, Michael Cera, James Franco, Salma Hayek, Jonah Hill, Nick Kroll, David Krumholtz, Danny McBride, Edward Norton, Paul Rudd, and Kristen Wiig voice crude food that learn the harsh truth that they will eventually become meals once leaving the comforts of their grocery store shelves.
Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan directed the R-rated pic, which Rogen penned with Kyle Hunter, Ariel Shaffir, and »
- Maane Khatchatourian
‘Wonder Woman’ Director Patty Jenkins Responds to Claim That Film is ‘A Mess’
2 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“Wonder Woman” director Patty Jenkins responded to an open letter allegedly written by a former Warner Bros. employee that slammed the production company for releasing an array of subpar superhero movies, ranging from 2013’s “Man of Steel” to this month’s “Suicide Squad.” The letter then proceeded to allude that “Wonder Woman” would be a “mess.”
“Maybe Wonder Woman wouldn’t be such a mess,” the letter states. “Don’t try to hide behind the great trailer. People inside are already confirming it’s another mess. It is almost impressive how you keep rewarding the same producers and executives for making the same mistakes, over and over.”
Although the identity of the letter’s author remains a mystery, Jenkins was less-than-pleased. She released a string of tweets on Friday responding to the scathing words.
Woah, just saw this press about Ww having problems. Are they serious? This is some made up bs right here. »
- Arya Roshanian
Making a Murderer's Brendan Dassey Conviction Overturned, Could Be Released in 90 Days
7 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
One of the stars of the Netflix hit Making a Murderer just received major news today in a Milwaukee court. Brendan Dassey's conviction was overturned by a federal judge moments ago, court reporters tweeted. According to court documents, a judge ordered that Brendan should be "released from custody unless, within 90 days of the date of this decision, the State initiates proceedings to retry him." The judge further ordered that "in the event the respondent appeals this judgment, this judgment will be stayed pending resolution of that appeal." Netflix's limited series documented both Brendan and his uncle Steven Avery's trials following the murder of photographer Teresa »
‘How I Met Your Mother’ Creators to Develop CBS Comedy With Production Commitment
10 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“How I Met Your Mother” creators Carter Bays and Craig Thomas have landed a production commitment for a new family comedy they are developing with CBS, TheWrap has learned. The untitled multi-camera series will follow Izzy and Chris, two 20-somethings raising their newborn daughter and merging their loud families – one Puerto Rican, one Italian. The show is inspired by the comedy of Chris Distefano, who will serve as an executive producer and co-writer. Bays and Thomas will executive produce and write for the series, with Brian Bockrath also serving as an executive producer. Sony Television will produce, as Bays and Thomas currently. »
- Joe Otterson
Bollywood’s Shah Rukh Khan Detained by U.S. Immigration (Again)
18 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Top Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan was Thursday stopped and detained by immigration authorities as he entered the U.S. at Los Angeles Airport. It is at least the third time the superstar has been hauled over by U.S. border control.
Khan was released without further hindrance. But it is not clear why or for how long he was questioned.
He later received an apology via Twitter from the U.S. Ambassador to India. “Sorry for the trouble at Lax @Iamsrk. We are working to ensure it doesn’t happen again. Your work inspires millions, including in the Us.”
Indeed the whole incident appears to have been lived out on social media. Khan himself used Twitter to say: “I fully respect & understand security, with the way the world is, but to be detained by Us immigration every damned time really really sucks.” Later he returned to the medium to »
- Patrick Frater
Thomas Gibson: The Prior Incidents That Led to His ‘Criminal Minds’ Firing
3 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
It was the third strike in five years that led to Thomas Gibson’s ouster from “Criminal Minds” on Friday, according to multiple industry sources with knowledge of the situation.
The actor was fired by “Criminal Minds” producers ABC Studios and CBS Television Studios following an internal investigation of an on-set fight in which Gibson allegedly kicked writer-producer Virgil Williams during production of an episode that Gibson was directing.
The incident that took place about two weeks ago was the last straw for the studios, after two prior flare-ups. In January 2013, Gibson pleaded no contest to alcohol-related reckless driving after being arrested on suspicion of DUI. And in December 2010, he allegedly shoved “Criminal Minds” assistant director Ian Woolf during a late-night location shoot. That led the production studios to mandate that Gibson take eight hours of anger management classes.
Gibson, according to multiple sources, was a mercurial personality on set who could be personable and friendly at »
- Cynthia Littleton
'Rogue One': 5 Things We Learned From New Trailer
13 hours ago | Rollingstone.com | See recent Rolling Stone news »
Last night, as the greatest athletes from around the globe competed for the highest distinction in the sporting world, something actually important happened: a new trailer for the upcoming Star Wars spinoff Rogue One premiered! It's already racked up 2.8 million views on YouTube and counting, and in two minutes and 15 seconds, a lot of material to sort through gets thrown at you — new characters, new locations, and new hints to fuel brand-spankin'-new conspiracy theories. (So Forest Whitaker, what, just grew hair between the first teaser and this clip?)
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Robert De Niro opens Sarajevo Film Festival
5 hours ago | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »
The actor received the festival’s first ever Honorary Heart of Sarajevo for Lifetime Achievement
The 22nd Sarajevo Film Festival opened on Friday night at its two flagship locations. The special guest of the festival Robert De Niro first officially opened the festival at the National Theatre, and then moved on together with festival director Miro Purivatra to receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo for Lifetime Achievement at the 3,000-seat Open Air cinema.
The ceremony in the theatre started with the host, Bosnian actress Alena Džebo, welcoming the guests and giving impressive figures of the 22nd edition’s film programme. Across 18 sections, the festival will screen 223 films from 61 countries, out of which 53 feature, documentary and short films will world premiere in Sarajevo.
Džebo then announced Elma Tataragić, the selector of feature and short film competition sections. Tataragić said: “In the feature, short and documentary competition programme, Sarajevo Film Festival will this year screen 42 films. In other programmes »
- vladan.petkovic@gmail.com (Vladan Petkovic)
‘Homeland’: 10 Things We Learned About Season 6 at TCA
11 August 2016 7:05 PM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Quinn is alive, Saul is more dedicated to the CIA than ever before and Carrie is getting back in the intelligence game in the sixth season of “Homeland,” but on her own terms.
Those were the big hints“Homeland” exec producer Alex Gansa dropped on Thursday during the Television Critics Association panel session to tease the Showtime drama’s upcoming season, which begins shooting next week in New York.
The “Homeland” team of Gansa and stars Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin had the tough assignment of closing out the 16-day slog of the summer press tour at the Beverly Hilton. But the sizable crowd that stuck around in the ballroom through the TCA’s last gasp was eager for scoop on “Homeland,” which was recently renewed through its eight season.
Gansa elaborated on the plans for season six, to bow Jan. 15, which will focus on the transfer of presidential power in the U.S »
- Cynthia Littleton
‘Making a Murderer': Would Brendan Dassey’s Conviction Have Been Overturned Without the Series?
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Following news that U.S. Magistrate Judge William Duffin had overturned the conviction of “Making a Murderer” subject Brendan Dassey, many have praised the Netflix documentary series for its impact on the decision. But legal experts told TheWrap that it is difficult to determine how much of an influence the series and ensuing media coverage had on Friday’s ruling, especially since the habeas petition for Dassey’s case was filed in Sept. 2014 — more than a year before the series debuted. “My experience with federal judges is that they’re very careful about having outside influences affect their decisions,” attorney and Uc Berkeley adjunct law. »
- J. Clara Chan
‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Review: Laika’s Latest Stuns Visually If Not Narratively
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
One of cinema’s first great visionaries was George Méliès, a French magician who, where others saw a passing fad, realized the movie camera’s potential to whisk viewers away to an almost infinite range of wondrous places, from Earth’s uncharted jungles all the way to the moon. George Méliès would have loved “Kubo and the Two Strings.” Set in a fantastical ancient Japan and directed by Travis Knight, “Kubo” follows the titular young boy (voiced by Art Parkinson) on a quest to procure the enchanted armor that is his only protection against the evil Moon King (Ralph Fiennes). It’s a story. »
- Sam Adams
‘Making A Murderer': Brendan Dassey’s Road to Release (Photos)
3 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Nine months after the release of “Making A Murderer,” Brendan Dassey’s conviction in the rape and murder of Teresa Halbach has been overturned. TheWrap looks back on the 11-year murder case that has captured America’s attention and how Dassey ended up in prison with his uncle, Steven Avery. October 31, 2005: Teresa Halbach, a photographer in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, goes missing after taking pictures of a car at Steven Avery’s salvage yard. The next day, 16-year-old Brendan Dassey is questioned by county investigators. Dassey claims he had no contact with Halbach. February 2006: Detectives Mark Wiegert and Tom Fassbender are told by. »
- Jeremy Fuster
Lawyers: Brendan Dassey of ‘Making a Murderer’ Could Sue for Millions
3 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Brendan Dassey, the “Making a Murder” subject whose conviction was overturned by a federal judge, could sue police or even his own lawyer for millions of dollars, legal experts say. But winning won’t be easy. “He could sue his lawyer for putting him in the hands of his investigators, who just ripped him a new one,” Steve Cron, a veteran criminal defense attorney and Pepperdine University law professor, told TheWrap. He said Len Kachinsky, Dassey’s original attorney, had committed what amounted to “malpractice.” Asked how much Dassey could stand to make should he sue, Cron said, “What is spending 10 years in prison worth? »
- Itay Hod
‘Making a Murderer’ Filmmakers Respond to Brendan Dassey’s Overturned Conviction
3 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“Making a Murderer” filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos issued a statement in response to a judge’s ruling that overturned the conviction of Brendan Dassey on Friday. “Today there was a major development for the subjects in our story and this recent news shows the criminal justice system at work,” the duo behind the Netflix docuseries said in a joint statement. “As we have done for the past 10 years, we will continue to document the story as it unfolds, and follow it wherever it may lead.” Netflix announced last month that the popular series will return for a second season, »
- Reid Nakamura
'Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016': TV Review
3 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Birthed on Late Night with Conan O'Brien as a nuisance for celebrities and civilians and pageant canines alike, Robert Smigel's Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog has seen an interesting evolution into a sitcom star on Adult Swim's The Jack and Triumph Show and, in this election season in which reporting from a cigar chomping, heavily accented Yugoslavian Mountain Hound puppet barely even registers on the scale of absurdity, Triumph has become something of a truth-telling provocateur. February's Triumph's Election Special 2016, Smigel's first Funny or Die affiliated special for Hulu, thrust Triumph into the realm of important punditry alongside
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- Daniel Fienberg
Senior Paramount Executive Dies of Apparent Suicide
3 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
A longtime Paramount Pictures executive is dead of an apparent suicide, TheWrap has learned. David Thornton, 60, was a Senior Vice President in licensing at the studio. He was an 18-year veteran who began his career at Paramount Parks in 1998. Thornton’s body was discovered Wednesday by two hikers on a trail close to his Valencia, California, home, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed in multiple reports. The executive suffered a gunshot wound to the head, and a semi-automatic handgun was found close to his body. Also Read: John Saunders, Longtime Espn Host, Dies at 61 “David was passionate about his work, »
- Matt Donnelly
Your favorite luck dragon gets a couture transformation in this ‘NeverEnding Story’ dress
3 hours ago | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Having a luck dragon with you is the only way to go on a quest, and it’s apparently the way to win the fan award at a geek couture fashion show. A dress inspired by NeverEnding Story’s Falkor graced the runway at The Her Universe Fashion Show last month. Falkor was crowed the third winner for Her Universe’s 2016 show this afternoon, following the announcement of the other two winners at Comic-Con directly after the show. In the fashion show’s first two years, two designers walked home winners, one chosen by the judges, one chosen by the audience. This year, with all the geeky, glitzy runway walks airing on new VOD network Comic-Con HQ, a third winner was declared, chosen by fans watching the show at home. The Falkor dress was designed by Jesse Thaxton, pictured below with her model. Thaxton, along with her two fellow winners, »
- Emily Rome
Watch First Trailer for Donald Glover's FX Series 'Atlanta'
3 hours ago | Rollingstone.com | See recent Rolling Stone news »
FX has unveiled the first full trailer for Atlanta, their upcoming, long-in-the-works series starring and created by Donald Glover.
In a twist, while the series revolves around a fictional Atlanta rapper named Paperboy, Glover – who raps under the moniker Childish Gambino – plays Paperboy's cousin in the series, with Glover in the role of the rapper's fledgling manager.
"If we do this right, your kids could live good. My kids could live good," Glover tells Paperboy, who's besieged by hangers-on after his career blows up virally but before the labels start calling. »
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