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Angela Bassett Joins Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’
1 hour ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Angela Bassett has joined the cast of Marvel Studios' Black Panther. She will play Ramonda, mother of T'Challa, aka Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) in the Marvel mythology. Marvel just made the announcement. The Oscar nominee joinns Michael B. Jordan, Forest Whitaker, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, Winston Duke and Florence Kasumba in the cast. The superhero made his debut in Disney’s Marvel Universe movies this summer in Captain America: Civil War. Black… »
Legendary Picks Up Rights to Classic Sci-Fi Novel 'Dune'
3 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
A new visit to the planet of Arrakis is being planned.
Legendary has picked up the film and television rights to Dune, the classic science-fiction novel by Frank Herbert, the company announced Monday.
Legendary said its agreement calls for the development and production of possible film and TV projects for a global audience.
Set in the distant future, Dune tells the story of Paul Atreides, whose family accepts control of the desert planet Arrakis. As the only producer of a highly valuable resource, control of Arrakis is highly contested among the noble families. After Paul and his family are betrayed, »
- Borys Kit
'Fantastic Beasts': 5 Things to Expect in the Sequel
9 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
Now that Warner Bros. and J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has landed in the muggle world with a $75 million domestic debut, it's time to look ahead to the sequel, which is slated to hit theaters in 2018. Rowling is already hard at work on the script (David Yates will return to direct), and there were plenty of breadcrumbs dropped in the first film that hint at where the sequel may lead.
[Warning: Spoilers from the first Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ahead.]
Here are 5 things to expect from the »
- Rebecca Ford,Ashley Lee
‘Fantastic Beasts’ Scores Massive $143.3 Million Foreign Box Office Debut
20 November 2016 10:08 AM, PST | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” got off to a roaring start at the international box office, taking in $143.3 million.
The Harry Potter spinoff debuted on over 24,000 screens in 63 markets. Combined with its $75 million North American bow, the film has earned $218.3 million.
Of course, re-entering the world of Hogwarts and wizardry didn’t come cheap. Warner Bros. spent $180 million to produce the film and tens of millions more to market it. The hope is it will kick off a new film franchise. Five films are planned in the series.
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“Fantastic Beasts” stars Eddie Redmayne as a collector of mythical creatures who unwittingly releases the critters in 1920s New York City. J.K. Rowling, the writer of the Harry Potter books, contributed the screenplay, with David Yates, who oversaw several previous boy wizard adventures, returning as director. Reviews have been solid. »
- Brent Lang
‘Manchester by the Sea’ Box Office Success Confirms Kenneth Lonergan’s Comeback
20 November 2016 1:18 PM, PST | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“Manchester by the Sea” debuted to rave reviews and a standing ovation last January at the Sundance Film Festival. The beautifully wrought story of a janitor (Casey Affleck) grappling with a family tragedy sparked an all-night bidding war that ended with a $10 million sale to Amazon.
But there are plenty of films that are embraced as modern masterpieces in the mountains of Utah only to collapse at the box office when audiences at lower altitudes get a look. Take “The Birth of a Nation,” which enjoyed a record-setting $17.5 million sale to Fox Searchlight, but flopped after word got out that Nate Parker, its director, writer, and star, had been accused of rape while a college student. It didn’t matter that Parker was ultimately acquitted; after news broke that his accuser had committed suicide, the film was rejected by audiences.
Nor is “The Birth of a Nation” alone. There are »
- Brent Lang
'Fifty Shades' Producer Dana Brunetti Wins PGA Mark on Appeal
20 November 2016 12:33 PM, PST | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
Producer Dana Brunetti has won his appeal to receive the Producers Guild of America’s p.g.a. mark for his work on the upcoming film Fifty Shades Darker, he announced Sunday on social media.
The mark, which consists of the letters "p.g.a." after a producer’s name, is awarded when the Producers Guild rules that a credited producer has substantially contributed to producing a film. It was created in 2012 to recognize working producers as opposed to financiers or others who were granted producing credits without working on a film.
Although Brunetti received the mark for 2015’s Fifty Shades of Grey, the PGA »
- Gregg Kilday
‘The Comedian’ Trailer: Robert De Niro Has Jokes, and They’re Not Very Good
29 minutes ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
The comedies Robert De Niro has made in recent years have left more than a little to be desired. Still, when news of De Niro playing a stand-up comedian in a new drama from Taylor Hackford surfaced, I was hoping that we might get something akin to his darker turn in Martin Scorsese’s The King […]
The post ‘The Comedian’ Trailer: Robert De Niro Has Jokes, and They’re Not Very Good appeared first on /Film. »
- Ethan Anderton
‘Lion’ Starring Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman & Rooney Mara Glosses Over Its Emotional Topography [Review]
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The hill across the street. The convenience store a few blocks over that still sells cassettes. The dented mailbox on the corner. The broken streetlight that never works. While where we live is marked by house numbers and street names, what can make us feel at home are the details, the landmarks that won’t necessarily be found on any map, but come from the familiarity of our surroundings from lived in experience. These are just some of the ideas that “Lion” wants to play with, as a true story tale about a young man’s journey to find his way home again.
Continue reading ‘Lion’ Starring Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman & Rooney Mara Glosses Over Its Emotional Topography [Review] at The Playlist. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Ben Wheatley To Direct Former David Fincher Project ‘Hard Boiled’ Based On Frank Miller Graphic Novel
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David Fincher has had a lot of projects he’s flirted with other years, and one of them was an all-cgi adaptation of Frank Miller‘s graphic novel “Hard Boiled.” The film never came to pass, but we can think of no better heir to take up the reins than Ben Wheatley.
Deadline reports that “Free Fire” and “Kill List” director Wheatley is mounting is first major studio project with Warner Bros.
Continue reading Ben Wheatley To Direct Former David Fincher Project ‘Hard Boiled’ Based On Frank Miller Graphic Novel at The Playlist. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
‘House of Cards’ Actor Reg E. Cathey Joins Indie ‘Flock of Four’
51 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Reg E. Cathey has joined the cast of the indie drama “Flock of Four” from director Gregory Caruso.
Newcomers Braeden Lemasters, Isaac Jay, Uriah Shelton, and Dylan Snyder are on board to star, with Caruso writing and directing. Michael Nader co-wrote the script with Caruso.
The project is based on Caruso’s short film of the same name, which he also penned and helmed.
The film, which explores jazz and historic Central Avenue in South Central Los Angeles, centers around four jazz-loving teenagers who venture from their homes in Pasadena to South Central in order to hear the legendary bandleader Pope Dixon (Cathey) play a one-night-only show in 1959. The group encounters a side of Los Angeles, culture, and jazz that they never knew existed.
Shane Harper, Gatlin Green, Coco Jones, Connor Paolo, and Anthony Laciura are also in the cast. William Day Frank will produce along with Caruso, who will »
- Justin Kroll
‘Rogue One,’ ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Top Social Media Buzz
57 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Disney/Lucasfilm’s “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” dominated social media buzz last week with more than 89,000 new conversations, according to media-measurement firm comScore and its PreAct service.
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” starring Felicity Jones and Diego Luna, released released new Imax and Dolby posters on Nov. 14 and 16 and a video short on Nov. 15. The first spinoff of the new Star Wars franchise, which opens Dec. 16, has generated more than 2 million cumulative conversations on social media.
Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” generated more than 60,000 new conversations last week, thanks to a new trailer that was revealed on Nov. 14. The trailer set a new record for most views within its first 24 hours with 127.6 million.
“Beauty and the Beast,” starring Emma Watson and directed by Bill Condon, will hit theaters on March 17, 2017.
Universal-Legendary’s “Kong: Skull Island” generated more than 52,000 new conversations last week as it released a full trailer on Nov. »
- Dave McNary
Amber Heard sued for $10m over 'conspiracy' in London Fields promotion
59 minutes ago | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The producers accused the actor for having ‘breached performance and promotional obligations’, the second lawsuit launched against the film
Another lawsuit has been filed over the film London Fields – this time directed at actor Amber Heard.
In the $10m suit filed by the film’s producers, Heard, who starred as Nicola Six in the adaptation of the 1989 Martin Amis novel, is alleged to have “breached performance and promotional obligations”, the Hollywood Reporter wrote.
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- Nicole Puglise
‘Barry’ Trailer: A Portrait of the President as a Young Man
1 hour ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
With the clock winding down on Barack Obama’s presidency, a new film promises to look back at where it all began. Vikram Gandhi‘s Barry is a portrait of Obama in his college years, with Devon Terrell playing the future Potus as a fresh-faced young man still figuring out his place in the world. Also starring are Anya Taylor-Joy (The […]
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- Angie Han
Video Essay Explains Why Marvel Movies Look Kind Of Ugly
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In addition to making some of the most financially-successful blockbusters of all-time, the Marvel Cinematic Universe produces a lot of pretty good films. Arguably a few great ones too. They’re good at what they do. They’ve also made smart choices, both behind-the-camera and in front of it. But they still have two major issues: their indistinctive scores (which was mildly resolved in this month’s “Doctor Strange”) and their bland, often underwhelming color grading, which makes them look like “muddy concrete,” in the words of YouTube’s Patrick Williams (via Collider).
Continue reading Video Essay Explains Why Marvel Movies Look Kind Of Ugly at The Playlist. »
- Will Ashton
Ben Wheatley, Warner Bros Circle Frank Miller & Geoff Darrow’s ‘Hard Boiled’
1 hour ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Exclusive: Warner Bros is negotiating to acquire the Frank Miller and Geoff Darrow comic book Hard Boiled, with the studio poised to set Free Fire‘s Ben Wheatley to adapt and direct. The film will be a co-production between Solipsist Films and Hollywood Gang, produced by Stephen L’Heureux, Bernie Goldmann and Gianni Nunnari. Solipsist did Miller’s Sin City, and Hollywood Gang did Miller’s 300. Miller’s got those credits and Darrow also is widely considered one of the… »
Film Review: ‘The Founder’
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Any habitual McDonald’s diner knows that their burgers are nothing without the pickle. The nominal beef patty tastes more like an evocation of meat than an honest slab of steer, and there’s no secret weapon in that cheap, cotton-wool bun. But it’s those two sharp, green slices of vinegary tang, set in relief by a sweet smear of ketchup, that really contain all the brand’s essential flavor. By the same token, it’s the dash of pickle in Robert Siegel’s script — a streak of sour, cheek-puckering cynicism amid its warmer, blander conventions — that gives “The Founder” its mojo. A ruefully titled biopic of Ray Kroc — the man who didn’t found McDonald’s but ruthlessly made it what it is — John Lee Hancock’s glowingly crafted, smartly acted film largely holds the cheese. It spins a classical tale of underdog entrepreneurship and American Dream-chasing with »
- Guy Lodge
The Smurfs Are Back in ‘The Lost Village’ Full-Length Trailer
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The Smurfs are back and bluer than ever.
The first full-length trailer for “Smurfs: The Lost Village,” the latest project in the “Smurfs” franchise, was released Monday by Sony Pictures Entertainment. Based on the beloved Belgian cartoon series, the film’s cast includes Demi Lovato, Mandy Patinkin, Jack McBrayer, Danny Pudi, Joe Manganiello, and Rainn Wilson.
When Smurfette (Lovato) stumbles upon a familiar-looking creature who leaves behind a map in the Enchanted Forest, the trailer asks the question: “What if they were never alone?” Along with her friends Brainy (Pudi), Clumsy (McBrayer), and Hefty (Manganiello), the Smurfs embark on a mission to find the mysterious lost village.
“If there really are other Smurfs out there, we need to find them,” says Smurfette.
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The quartet soon encounters perilous and insane adventures along the way, trying to discover the forgotten town before the evil Gargamel (Wilson). Wilson replaces Hank Azaria, »
- Arya Roshanian
‘London Fields’ Producers Sue Amber Heard for $10 Million
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
The producers of “London Fields” filed suit Monday against Amber Heard, the film’s star, accusing her of sabotaging the film and costing them more than $10 million.
The adaptation of Martin Amis’ dystopian novel remains in limbo more than a year after its disastrous debut at the Toronto International Film Festival. The director, Mathew Cullen, sued producers Chris Hanley and Jordan Gertner at the opening of the festival, accusing them of fraud. The premiere screening was cancelled, and the critics who managed to see it gave it scathing reviews.
Two months later, the producers counter-sued Cullin, accusing him of breaching his contract. Among other things, the producers alleged that Cullin went $4.5 million over his $8 million budget.
In the new lawsuit, the producers contend that Heard also conspired to sabotage the film, going so far as to campaign for its cancellation at Toronto. According to the suit, much of the conflict »
- Gene Maddaus
Legendary to revive sci-fi 'Dune'
1 hour ago | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »
Thomas Tull has struck a deal with the Frank Herbert estate for motion picture rights to the late author’s celebrated novels.
Dalian Wanda-owned Legendary will develop and produce possible film or TV projects for the global market.
Tull (pictured), vice-chairman of worldwide production Mary Parent and Cale Boyter will produce for Legendary alongside Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt and Kim Herbert as executive producers.
Dune was turned into a 1984 film by Dino De Laurentiis Company that David Lynch directed.
It starred Kyle MacLachlan as Paul Atreides, the scion to a desert planet dynasty who leads a rebellion to return the planet under his family’s control.
The property also received the miniseries treatment and a three-part adaptation starring William Hurt aired on The Sci-Fi Channel in 2000.
Mike Ross and Jen Grazier negotiated the deal on behalf of Legendary with Marcy Morris and Barry Tyerman of Jtwammk on behalf of the Herbert family. »
- jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
Angela Bassett Boards Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“American Horror Story” star Angela Bassett has joined Marvel’s “Black Panther,” playing the mother of the title character.
Michael B. Jordan, Forest Whitaker, Lupita Nyong’o and “The Walking Dead’s” Danai Gurira are also part of the ensemble cast. “Creed” helmer Ryan Coogler will direct.
Boseman will play T’Challa, the prince of the African nation of Wakanda, who must take over the throne after his father’s murder. Marvel unveiled the character in “Captain America: Civil War” last May and his standalone film hits theaters on Feb. 16, 2018.
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Production is expected to start in the first quarter of 2017.
Joe Robert Cole is co-penning the script with Coogler. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige is producing the movie.
This marks Bassett’s second turn down the comic book avenue having previously appeared in DC’s “Green Latern” pic starring Ryan Reynolds. »
- Justin Kroll
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