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'Magnifcent Seven' and 'Storks' Look to Turn Around Box Office Fortunes
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On the heels of the worst weekend of the year so far (based on cumulative gross for all titles) this weekend should perk things up a bit as MGM and Sony's The Magnificent Seven remake and WB's animated feature Storks are looking at strong openings. Projecting just how well this weekend's newcomers will perform, however, is something that's raising a few eyebrows in the wake of recent weeks and last week's box office bloodbath where not one, but two of the week's three new wide releases came in well below expectations, and all three failed to open over $10 million. Industry expectations for Magnificent Seven and Storks have both films opening around $30+ million. For Storks this number appears to be about right on target, but for Magnificent Seven it seems grossly conservative. Sony is projecting a $30-32 million weekend, but if it doesn't top $40 million it would be a bit of a surprise. »
- Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
Disney Announces Plans for Third 'Star Wars' Anthology Film for 2020
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Disney announced that Lucasfilm will pump out a new anthology film set in George Lucas' galaxy far, far away by 2020, according to chief executive Bob Iger. Deadline reports that at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference, Iger said the scheduled film would form a trilogy with this December's Rogue One and the upcoming Han Solo spinoff film starring Alden Ehrenreich, all under the A Star Wars Story banner.
Iger also said he does not expect the box-office receipts from Rogue One to hit the same highs that The Force Awakens reached last winter. »
Brad Pitt Enlists Charlie Sheen's Lawyer Amid Angelina Jolie Divorce
6 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Brad Pitt is lawyering up. E! News has learned that the 52-year-old has enlisted the help of Lance Spiegel for his divorce from Angelina Jolie. The high-powered attorney has plenty of experience with major celebrity splits, and his roster of clients looks like a veritable who's who in Hollywood. Spiegel once represented Michael Jackson, Eva Longoria during her divorce from NBA athlete Tony Parker, Bachelor producer Mike Fleiss, Russell Simmons, Heather Locklear and even Charlie Sheen. The news comes on the heels of previous reports explaining that Pitt was questioned by the Department of Children and Family Services in Los Angeles County about allegations that he was involved in an incident »
‘Aftermath’ Star Levi Meaden Joins ‘Pacific Rim’ Sequel (Exclusive)
6 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“Aftermath” star Levi Meaden has joined the cast of “Pacific Rim 2” opposite John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Cailee Spaeny and Jing Tian, Variety has learned.
The sequel is directed by Steven S. DeKnight with Guillermo del Toro, Jon Jashni, Femi Oguns, Mary Parent, and Thomas Tull producing.
Plot details are vague with Boyega playing the son of the character played by Idris Elba, whose character sacrificed his life in the original film. Meaden is joining the franchise as Ilya, an irreverent and offbeat cadet.
The first “Pacific Rim,” directed by del Toro, starred Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, and Robert Kazinsky. It was set in the near future with Earth at war with the Kaiju, monsters that emerged from an inter-dimensional portal at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, and grossed $411 million at the worldwide box office.
The film begins production this November in Australia and will also film a portion in China. »
- Dave McNary
Environmental Media Association Awards to Honor Shailene Woodley
5 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“Snowden” star Shailene Woodley will be feted next month by the Environmental Media Association for her activism on climate change and other issues.
The 26th annual Environmental Media Association Awards will honor Woodley with the Female Ema Futures Award for her involvement in social and environmental issues, including the recent protests over the Dakota Pipeline Access project in North Dakota.
“A strong proponent of climate change and individual responsibility, we couldn’t be more proud to honor and share this young woman’s authentic commitment and ‘boots on the ground’ rallying for social and environmental justice issues,” said Debbie Levin, CEO of Ema.
“We must stand in solidarity and acknowledge our responsibility for not only those alive now, but for all generations to come,” said Woodley. “Protecting our Earth and its creatures is protecting humanity and its children. This Ema Futures Award shows me that there are millions of us »
- Joshua Terry
Basque Cinema Energizes San Sebastian Fest
33 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
San Sebastian — Once, only a few years ago, ta question under discussion between the San Sebastian Festival and the Basque government, was how the festival, taking place at the Basque Country’s most elegant seaside resort, could help the Basque film industry.
Now, increasingly, the talk is how the Basque industry is energising the San Sebastian Festival.
Over the last week, as the 64th San Sebastian edition kicked into gear, a series of news announcements and events have underscored how the Basque industry has scaled in up budgets, ambition and international reach:
*”2 Guns” and “Everest” director Baltasar Kormakur has inked to co-produce “Red Fjords,” a large scale crime thriller, set in 1616 Iceland, originated and produced by Bilbao-based Eduardo Carneros and also produced by Tornosal Films, which backed Academy Award winner “The Secret in Their Eyes.”
*Entertainment One’s Seville Intl. has acquired world sales rights to Basque Aritz Moreno’s »
- John Hopewell and Emilio Mayorga
’The Art of Flight’s’ Travis Rice Talks About ‘The Fourth Phase’
57 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
San Sebastian Starring ace snowboarder Travis Rice, whose “The Art of Flight” was a milestone in the action sports movie genre, “The Fourth Phase” has an eco-context, the rain-ice-moisture hydrological circle which Rice and a posse of friends follow for 15,000 miles of North Pacific Rim from Japan to Alaska via the Kuril Islands, running big mountain lines. “While keeping everything good from ‘The Art of Flight,’ ‘The Fourth Phase’ clearly steps up the game in terms of storytelling and Travis’ willingness to open up,” commented Philipp Manderla,
“The Art of Flight” was an overall No. 1 iTunes movie in the U.S. That said, “The Fourth Phase” is certainly not jut more of the same. Sure, there are sone extraordinary action sequences, in Wyoming in an early medley, then great runs down 50% slopes from mountain tops in Japan’s Alps, and others swerving and leaping through their deep-snow lower wooded flanks. »
- John Hopewell
Jim Carrey’s Lawyer Blasts ‘Desperate, Bogus’ Claim That Actor Gave His Ex-Girlfriend STDs
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Jim Carrey‘s lawyer would like it to be known that the star did not infect his deceased ex-girlfriend, Cathriona White, with any sexually transmitted diseases. “The claim that Mr. Carrey gave Cathriona White an Std is categorically disputed,” Carrey’s attorney, Martin Singer, said in a statement Thursday, shortly after the claims were made. “This is a desperate, bogus claim made by the ‘husband’ of the sham marriage.” White’s estranged ex-husband, Mark Burton, filed suit against Carrey earlier this week, claiming that the actor contributed to her suicide by giving her “highly addictive and, in this case deadly” drugs that he had. »
- Tim Kenneally
Grace Helbig, Mamrie Hart, Hannah Hart Serve Up a Naked Male Pizza-Roll Model at ‘Dirty 30’ Party
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
When you write, executive-produce, and star in a movie where all three acts revolve around one crazy house party, the after-party better “bring it.” Mamrie Hart, Grace Helbig, and Hannah Hart brought it to the “Dirty 30” bash in Hollywood this week, and by “it,”we mean: (a) a tandem shot delivery system affixed to a ski (see photo above); (b) a tightrope walker threatening to pancake the crowd (see below); and (c) a nearly nude male sushi model covered in frozen pizza rolls instead of sashimi greeting guests at the bash. (Steve Cohn/Invision for Lionsgate Home Ent./AP Images) “Oh my God! »
- Mikey Glazer
‘How to Get Away With Murder’ Premiere Cliffhanger Puts Fans in Meltdown Mode
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Warning: Do not read if you don’t want to know what happened on Thursday night’s season premiere of “How to Get Away With Murder.” The season premiere of ABC’s “How to Get Away With Murder” on Thursday left someone dead in its final minutes — and left fans dying with anticipation over who the corpse might be. As Thursday night’s season premiere drew to a close,Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) arrived home to find a crowd gathered outside, and a sheet-covered body being wheeled out. In the flash-forward scene, the sheet is partially lifted, showing Keating — but not the audience — who. »
- Tim Kenneally
Top Student Academy Awards Go to AFI, USC, Berkeley, Columbia
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Films from the American Film Institute, USC, the University of California, Berkeley and Columbia University were the gold-medal winners at the Student Academy Awards, which were handed out on Thursday night at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The 17 winning films were revealed in August, but the Academy does not announce whether each film has won the gold, silver or bronze medal until the awards ceremony, which caps a week-long series of industry events for the student filmmakers. David Henry Gerson won the gold medal in the alternative category for “All These Voices,” a short about an SS officer. »
- Steve Pond
Golfing Origins Movie ‘Tommy’s Honour’ Lands at Roadside Attractions
3 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Roadside Attractions has acquired the U.S. rights to golfing origins movie “Tommy’s Honour” from Gutta Percha Productions.
The drama, which was the opening night film at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, is directed by Jason Connery. Pamela Marin and Kevin Cook wrote the screenplay, an adaptation from Cook’s acclaimed book of the same name.
Keith Bank of Kb Partners, who negotiated the deal, serves as producer along with Bob Last of Holdings Ecosse, Jim Kreutzer of Wind Chill Media Group, and Tim Moore of Top Dawg Productions, with Kenneth Whitney executive producing. The movie will be released theatrically on March 24.
Roadside’s deal covers theatrical, DVD, VOD, and pay rights, with Golf Channel securing basic cable rights. International sales are being handled by Timeless Films.
The story centers on Scottish golfer Tom Morris’ relationship with his son Tommy, who matched his father’s achievement with four British »
- Dave McNary
‘How To Get Away With Murder’ Cast & Creator Discuss Shocking Premiere Cliffhangers (Spoilers)
4 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Spoiler Alert: Do not read ahead, if you have not watched the “How to Get Away With Murder” Season 3 premiere, which aired Thursday, Sept. 22 on ABC.
“How to Get Away With Murder” returned with its third season tonight, and the premiere episode was not lacking any heat — literally.
Staying true to the drama’s flash-forward format, the episode ends with Annalise (Viola Davis) standing in front of a body bag on a stretcher in front of her house burning down. Of course, the victim underneath that body bag was not revealed — thus, setting up the big mystery of the season: who died in the night of the house fire?
“It’s one of those decisions you make and then you hate yourself for it later … and then realize you have to show who is under that sheet,” creator Pete Nowalk said on a “Htgawm” panel this week, which Variety attended.
Though »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
Watch Ice Cube, Charlie Day Spar in 'Fist Fight' Trailer
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Most everyone has witnessed fights break out while in school, but teachers are supposed to potentially keep the peace. However, that's not the case in the forthcoming Fist Fight, where teachers played by Ice Cube and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Charlie Day gear up to kick each other's asses in what's built up in the trailer to be an epic battle at the school where they both teach.
"Ali vs. Frazier," "2Pac vs. Biggie," "Batman vs. Superman" flash across the screen in the trailer clip. That's clearly hyperbole judging from the video, »
Ben Sherwood: ABC is ‘Very Hopeful’ That Jimmy Kimmel Will Host Oscars
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Disney/ABC Television Group chief Ben Sherwood has given a big endorsement to Jimmy Kimmel serving as the host of the next Academy Awards telecast.
During a Q&A Thursday night at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, Sherwood also broached the subject of considering different Emmy categories for TV series based on the number of episodes produced per season. And he spoke about the challenges that ABC News and other news organizations face in trying to cover politics at a time when the electorate is so polarized that there are “no commonly agreed upon set of facts” up for discussion.
In his hourlong conversation with ABC News correspondent Nick Watt, Sherwood said ABC execs felt Kimmel, host of the Alphabet’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” late-night franchise, did a great job on Sunday’s Emmy Awards telecast and that he has demonstrated that he has the chops to »
- Cynthia Littleton
Ben Sherwood: ABC is ‘Very Hopeful’ That Jimmy Kimmel Will Host Oscars
4 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Disney/ABC Television Group chief Ben Sherwood has given a big endorsement to Jimmy Kimmel serving as the host of the next Academy Awards telecast.
During a Q&A Thursday night at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, Sherwood also broached the subject of considering different Emmy categories for TV series based on the number of episodes produced per season. And he spoke about the challenges that ABC News and other news organizations face in trying to cover politics at a time when the electorate is so polarized that there are “no commonly agreed upon set of facts” up for discussion.
In his hourlong conversation with ABC News correspondent Nick Watt, Sherwood said ABC execs felt Kimmel, host of the Alphabet’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” late-night franchise, did a great job on Sunday’s Emmy Awards telecast and that he has demonstrated that he has the chops to host the Academy Awards ceremony on Feb »
- Cynthia Littleton
Brad Pitt Child Abuse Investigation Being Evaluated by the FBI
4 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is considering whether to investigate Brad Pitt over a child abuse allegation that has been leveled against the actor. In a statement to TheWrap, a spokesperson for the bureau said that it is “continuing to gather facts and will evaluate whether an investigation at the federal level will be pursued.” “In response to your inquiry regarding allegations within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States; specifically, an aircraft carrying Mr. Brad Pitt and his children, the FBI is continuing to gather facts and will evaluate whether an investigation at the federal level will be pursued, »
- Tim Kenneally
Taiwan Takes out ‘Kids!’ for Oscar Run
4 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Taiwan has selected “Hang In There Kids!” (aka “Lokah Laqi!”) as its contender in the Academy Awards foreign-language category. The announcement was made by Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture.
The film, directed by Laha Mebow, is the story of a group of indigenous rural children who discover that their teacher (Albee Huang) has a fantastic singing voice. They decide to travel to Taipei to kickstart the teacher’s music career.
The film played at the Taipei Film Festival earlier this year and collected five awards including best narrative feature, the grand prize and best director. It had it commercial release in Taiwan in March.
Laha Mebow is from one of Taiwan’s 16 officially recognized tribes. Her first feature, 2011’s “Finding Sayun” was a period drama about a schoolgirl who was killed during Japan’s occupation of the island.
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- Patrick Frater
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season Premiere: Fans Freak Out Over Alex’s Fate
4 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Warning: Do not read any further if you don’t want to know what happened on the season premiere of “Grey’s Anatomy.” The season premiere of “Grey’s Anatomy” Thursday night on ABC made for some arresting television — and a lot of fans were seriously unhappy about it. The end of the episode found Dr. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) arrested, cuffed and thrown behind bars, after getting into a misunderstanding, and an altercation. Also Read: Isaiah Washington Suggests Police Brutality Protest: Black People, Stay Home The arrest left many fans wondering if Karev might be the next “Grey’s »
- Tim Kenneally
‘Pitch’ Series Premiere Recap: Mlb’s First Female Pitcher Takes the Mound
5 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
(Spoiler alert: Do not read on if you haven’t watched Thursday’s series premiere episode of “Pitch.”) It turns out, there’s a lot more that goes into being Major League Baseball’s first female pitcher than just knowing how to throw a screwball. Fox’s new sports drama “Pitch” begins as Ginny Baker (played by Kylie Bunbury) has just been called up to be the new starting pitcher for the San Diego Padres. But while that seems like a lot of pressure already, she also has to deal with her father’s (Michael Beach) expectations of her, an »
- Linda Ge
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