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'Miss Peregrine', 'Deepwater Horizon' and 'Masterminds' Close Out September
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When compared to last year, September 2016 has been a bit of a rough and tumble month. While there have been a pair of $30+ million openers, there have also been more than a fair share of disappointments. This weekend closes out the month with two new big budget releases in the form of Tim Burton's Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and Peter Berg's Deepwater Horizon, both hoping to make a case for their price tag while the long-delayed ensemble comedy Masterminds finally hits theaters after enduring six release date changes over the past 18 months. Overall, the weekend is once again looking to underperform compared to the same weekend last year, which saw The Martian top the box office with $54 million. At the top, Tim Burton returns to work at Fox for the first time since 2001's Planet of the Apes remake and he does so with Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, »
- Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
Johnny Depp, Daisy Ridley, Judi Dench Among Stars Boarding ‘Murder on the Orient Express’
12 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Johnny Depp, Daisy Ridley, Judi Dench, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Michael Pena have joined the ensemble for Fox’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express.”
Lucy Boynton, Tom Bateman, Derek Jacobi, and “Hamilton” star Leslie Odom Jr. are also on board. Kenneth Branagh will direct and also star as detective Hercule Poirot. Angelina Jolie was in negotiations in June to join the cast, but has since passed on the remake.
“Christie’s ‘Murder’ is mysterious, compelling and unsettling,” Branagh said. “I’m honored to have this fantastic group of actors bring these dark materials to life for a new audience.”
Production begins this November.
Ridley Scott, Simon Kinberg, Mark Gordon, and Branagh will produce the film. Michael Schaefer, Aditya Sood, and Judy Hofflund will also produce.
Michael Green wrote the screenplay, with Steve Asbell overseeing the production for Fox.
Agatha Christie’s novel, published in 1934, revolves around »
- Variety Staff
AMC's Larkin Malloy Dead at 62
7 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Larkin Malloy, who held roles on several soap operas including All My Children, has died. He was 62.
Malloy played AMC‘s Travis from 1987 to 1998. Walt Willey, who portrayed his on-screen brother Jack on the ABC soap, posted on Facebook Thursday that Malloy had died of complications from a recent heart attack.
Willey wrote:
Larkin Malloy welcomed me like a brother when I joined the cast in 1987. We worked together, did appearances together, partied together, vacationed together. He was an “actor’s actor,” spending many years teaching the craft, and a gentleman in the Old World style. We spent many hours together, »
ABC Gives Full-Season Pickups to ‘Designated Survivor,’ ‘Speechless’
11 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
ABC has given full-season pickups to two freshman shows: the Kiefer Sutherland drama “Designated Survivor” and Minnie Driver comedy “Speechless.”
“We’re very proud of the creative excellence in front of and behind the camera, and are thrilled to be giving our audience more episodes,” said ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey.
Both shows received back-nine orders to bring their total first season episode tallies to 22. “Designated Survivor,” about a cabinet member thrust into the presidency after an attack, hails from Mark Gordon Co. and ABC Studios. “Speechless,” which revolves around a family with a special needs child, is from 20th Century Fox TV and ABC Studios.
“Designated Survivor” is coming off a solid second-week showing in the Wednesday 10 p.m. slot. The premiere averaged 15.3 million viewers and 3.7 rating in adults 18-49 in Nielsen’s L3 ratings. “Speechless” airs in the Wednesday 8:30 p.m. hammock slot between “The Goldbergs” and “Modern Family.” So »
- Cynthia Littleton
Fox Developing Animated Indian Family Comedy From M. Night Shyamalan, ‘Family Guy’ Writer (Exclusive)
14 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Supernatural horror guru M. Night Shyamalan is taking a stab at comedy.
Fox has bought a script for “Eleven Little Indians,” an animated comedy series, hailing from Shyamalan and scribe Alex Carter, a writer/producer from “Family Guy,” Variety has learned exclusively.
“Eleven Little Indians” examines three branches of a large Indian family — one has achieved the American dream; another has just arrived in the U.S. wide-eyed; and the third has gone off the rails.
Both Shyamalan and Carter will serve as executive producers, along with Ashwin Rajan, who runs Shyamalan’s Blinding Edge Pictures. 20th Century Fox Television is the studio.
For Shyamalan, the project marks a break into comedy. Largely known for supernatural films, such as “The Sixth Sense,” “Signs” and “The Village,” one of his first screenplays was the family comedy “Stuart Little.” In more recent years, Shyamalan has turned to television, and “Eleven Little Indians” is his second Fox project, following »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
Michael Shannon Joins Benedict Cumberbatch in ‘The Current War’
12 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Michael Shannon is in negotiations to play Thomas Westinghouse in the Weinstein Co.’s “The Current War.”
Benedict Cumberbatch is already on board to play Thomas Edison with “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon set to direct.
The movie takes place in the late 1880s and revolves around power titans Edison and Westinghouse’s battle over the supply of electricity. Edison championed the use of a direct current for electric power distribution over an alternating current, which was backed by several European companies and Westinghouse Electric.
The pic is one of two films centered on this rivalry with Black Bear Pictures developing “The Last Days of Night” starring Eddie Redmayne as the lawyer caught in the middle of the patent battle that ensued following Edison’s discovery of the electrical current.
TWC will finance and distribute the film.
Timur Bekmambetov, who was originally eyed to direct the movie, »
- Justin Kroll
Jennifer Hudson Joins U.K. Version of ‘The Voice’ as Coach
18 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Oscar- and Grammy-winning singer-actress Jennifer Hudson is to serve as a coach on the U.K. version of singing competition show “The Voice.” She will be joined by Tom Jones, Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale and will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas on the show, which will air on ITV after the network snatched the British rights from the BBC.
Hudson and Rossdale will be making their debuts on the show while both Jones and will.i.am have previously served as coaches. Jones was a coach on the first four seasons of the U.K. version of the show, while will.i.am has appeared on every season.
Hudson first found fame on “American Idol,” after which her self-titled debut album sold 1.1 million copies. Her performing credits include singing at President Obama’s inauguration, Super Bowl Xlvii and the Academy Awards, where she won best supporting actress for her role as Effie in the movie »
- Leo Barraclough
Rachel Weisz to Produce and Star in Adaptation of Naomi Alderman Novel ‘Disobedience’ (Exclusive)
14 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Following the opening of her new drama “Denial,” Rachel Weisz is set to star and produce an adaptation of the Naomi Alderman novel “Disobedience.”
Weisz will produce alongside Ed Guiney, who will produce through his Element Films shingle, Frida Torresblanco, who will produce through her banner Braven Films and Film 4. Sebastian Lelio direct the film based on a script he co-wrote with Rebecca Lenkiewicz.
In the original book, the story follows young woman who returns to her Orthodox Jewish home after learning about the death of her estranged father. She causes an upheaval in the quiet community when she rekindles a repressed love with her best friend – a woman now married to her cousin.
Weisz has previously produced the pic “Radiator.”
Weisz has been very active in 2016 with starring roles in “The Light Between Oceans,” which opened last month, and “Denial” which also stars Timothy Spall.
The actress recently wrapped »
- Justin Kroll
Jay Z Signs TV and Film First-Look Deal With Weinstein Company
16 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
The Weinstein Company has signed a two-year overall deal with Shawn “Jay Z” Carter to produce TV and film projects, the studio announced Thursday.
According to the announcement, there are already projects in the works that will be announced in the following weeks.
“I’m excited to tell stories from real life prophets, whom through their struggles have changed the world for the better, and others whose stories are filled with fantasy and delight,” Jay Z commented. “I’m already passionate about what we currently have in the pipeline and I’m looking forward to discovering others.”
Jay Z’s recent film involvement includes a producer credit on the 2014 “Annie” remake, Chris Rock’s “Top Five” and Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby.”
The deal was negotiated by David Glasser, and Sarah Sobel, exec VP of business and legal affairs, on behalf of TWC.
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- Seth Kelley
HBO Sets Cast for ‘Mogadishu, Minnesota’ Pilot
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HBO has set the cast for its drama pilot “Mogadishu, Minnesota,” which hails from executive producer Kathryn Bigelow and writer K’naan Warsame, Variety has learned.
The large ensemble features nine series regulars, mostly made up of newcomers. Among the cast is “American Crime” star Elvis Nolasco, Ethiopian supermodel Liya Kebede and Somali-born British stand-up comedian Prince Abdi.
“Mogadishu, Minnesota” is a family drama that grapples with what it means to be American, among the Somalis of Minneapolis. Somali Canadian rapper/singer Warsame wrote the pilot and will direct. He serves as executive producer, along with with Bigelow and Carolyn Strauss.
The “Mogadishu, Minnesota” pilot will shoot this October in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
See below for the full cast, plus character descriptions:
Ezana Alem will play Sameer, the Somali all-American boy, who is described as a handsome, excellent student who is planning to go away to college with his beautiful girlfriend, Lacy »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
Joe Biden Blasts Donald Trump’s ‘Lack of Sensibilities’ on ‘Tonight Show’ (Video)
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Vice President Joe Biden hopped into the guest’s chair on “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday night and took aim at Gop presidential nominee Donald Trump. Days after Trump’s first presidential debate with Hillary Clinton, Biden opined, “I’ve never seen anybody who knew as few facts” as Trump. But what really irked Biden about Trump, the vice president said, was his “lack of sensibilities.” Also Read: Hollywood Republicans Feel Under Siege in 'Toxic' Anti-Trump Industry “The way he talks about, well, you know, ‘I was rooting for the housing market to fail because that’s business …’ That’s not business, »
- Tim Kenneally
10 All-Time Best Super Bowl Halftime Shows (Videos)
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
A look back at the 10 all-time best Super Bowl halftime shows. 10. Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake (2004) Ah, yes. Maybe this isn’t the best, but it was definitely among the most memorable. Janet and Justin were doing a rendition of “Rock Your Body” that was absolutely smoking… until the smoke turned into a PTC wildfire. In hindsight, the wardrobe malfunction might have saved this show. Does anyone even remember that Nelly, Diddy, and Kid Rock also performed that night? 9. Diana Ross (1996) The halftime show went through some growing pains in the 1990s, but Diana Ross’ soulful performance at Super »
- Jeremy Fuster
‘How to Get Away With Murder’ Fans React With Frustration, Elation Over Survivor Reveal
3 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Spoiler alert: Do not read any further if you don’t want to know what happened during the Sept. 29, 2016 episode of “How to Get Away With Murder.” After being teased with a cliffhanger death on last week’s episode, “How to Get Away With Murder” fans at least received some partial answers during the latest episode. But that failed to pacify many viewers, who reacted with frustration that they would likely have to wait much longer to be fully enlightened. On the season premiere of the Shonda Rhimes series last week, fans were shocked by an episode-ending cliffhanger, when, in a. »
- Tim Kenneally
See John Malkovich Play Disturbing Frank Booth from 'Blue Velvet'
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"Fuck! What you looking at? Don't you look at me, fuck!," John Malkovich threatens in a new clip for the weeklong vignette series Playing Lynch. In the latest installment, the actor takes on the role of the antagonist Frank Booth from David Lynch's psychosexual thriller, Blue Velvet.
The clip is the latest of Malkovich's starring roles for Playing Lynch, which is a project where people can donate to see the various scenes Malkovich has filmed from Lynch's repertoire. The proceeds benefit David Lynch Foundation, which seeks to help sufferers »
Viacom to Make $1.3 Billion Debt Offering
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Media giant Viacom announced Thursday that it has agreed to make a debt offering totaling $1.3 billion. The company has agreed to sell $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 2.250% senior notes due 2022 at a price equal to 99.692% of the principal amount thereof (the “2022 Senior Notes”). The company will also sell $900 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.450% senior notes due 2026 at a price equal to 99.481% of the principal amount thereof (the “2026 Senior Notes” and, together with the 2022 Senior Notes, the “Senior Notes”). The sale of the senior notes is expected to »
- Tim Kenneally
‘How to Get Away With Murder’ Reveals First Person Who’s Not Killed Off This Season (Spoilers)
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Spoiler Alert: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the second episode of “How to Get Away With Murder” Season 3, which aired Sept. 29 on ABC.
And the first person to not be killed of is… Oliver!
Thursday night’s episode of “How to Get Away With Murder” revealed more of what happened the night of the fire — aka the night when Annalise (Viola Davis) finds her house burning down, while police have a dead body under a sheet on a stretcher. That’s the central mystery of the season, which was set up in last week’s Season 3 premiere, posing the question: whose dead body is under the sheet?
Each week, the flash-forward scenes will reveal who is not under the sheet. “Every episode, you’ll see more of the night of the house fire and you’ll always see more of who is not under that sheet. So »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
Zack Snyder Reveals Deathstroke in Behind-the-Scenes Storyboard Tweet
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“Justice League” director Zack Snyder tweeted a photo of himself Thursday working on some storyboards on his tablet while wearing one of Batman’s gauntlets with the caption “Cosplay.” #JusticeLeague #Cosplay pic.twitter.com/JwzoevN2HI — Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) September 29, 2016 However, some very clever fanboys over at the DC Extended Universe Twitter feed took the image and enhanced it to see what exactly Snyder is working on. They managed to enhance the image to the point where we clearly see that Snyder’s working on a pretty major Deathstroke reveal. The enhancement reveals Slade Wilson aka Deathstroke in his signature eyepatch talking to someone. »
- Umberto Gonzalez
New York Film Festival Review: ‘13th’
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Ava DuVernay’s “13th” is the first documentary ever to be selected as the opening-night film of The New York Film Festival. (It premieres at Lincoln Center on Sept. 30.) That lends a momentous aura to what is already, each year, a momentous event. In this case, the precedent feels spiritually right. Movies, as both a business and an entertainment form, are struggling to define themselves in the 21st century, but there’s no doubt that we’re in the high renaissance era of documentary. Each week, every day, in theaters and on VOD, on cable channels and networks and streaming services, you can see movies that dive into topical issues with the kind of investigative fervor we once expected from newspapers. You can see movies that conjure (as maybe only movies can) the ghosts and artifacts and living semiotics of history. And you can see movies that hold you in »
- Owen Gleiberman
‘The Encounter’ Broadway Review: How to Enjoy Getting Lost in the Theater
5 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Complicite theater company’s Simon McBurney replicates the experience of making contact with a lost tribe in the Amazon by offering what’s arguably the most technology-dependent show ever seen on Broadway. “The Encounter,” which opened Thursday at the Golden Theatre, requires us to put on a special headset, and the show begins with a sound check to see that you’re wearing it properly. In the beginning, this one-person play (McBurney conceived, directed, and performs) resembles a radio play as McBurney makes various noises to replicate water flowing, mosquitoes buzzing, etc. Also Read: 'All the Ways to Say I Love You' Theater Review: Sex, »
- Robert Hofler
’13th’ Nyff Review: Ava DuVernay Connects the Dots From Slavery to #BlackLivesMatter
5 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
D.W. Griffith’s “Birth of a Nation” is Richard Nixon’s law-and-order candidacy is Ronald Reagan’s War on Drugs is Donald Trump’s law-and-order candidacy. That’s the throughline that director Ava DuVernay so effectively draws in “13th,” a damning exploration of the history of black oppression in the United States. It’s a film that hits hard, but it also nails its targets with precision. The 13th Amendment, from which the film draws its title, freed the slaves, but it also offered a loophole: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, »
- Alonso Duralde
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