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Angela Bassett Joins Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’
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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'
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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
Game of Thrones: Prequel Series Still Possible Says HBO Boss
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Winter is pretty much here, but what about spring, summer, and fall? HBO Programming President Casey Bloys says the premium cabler is talking to author George R.R. Martin about a possible Game of Thrones spin-off series. EW reports the talks are still in the preliminary stages.Don't expect any spoilers at this stage. According to the news outlet, Bloys said, "There are areas we are exploring, but I wouldn’t point to any one and say, 'This is what we’re going to do'."Read More… »
- TVSeriesFinale.com
TNT Orders ‘Snowpiercer’ Pilot From Tomorrow Studios
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Bong Joon-ho’s “Snowpiercer” will be adapted for the small screen, Variety has learned. TNT has ordered a pilot for a “Snowpiercer” series, based on the 2014 film, from Tomorrow Studios. Josh Friedman will serve as executive producer and writer-showrunner.
The film, which won heaps of critical acclaim, imagines a world in which what remains of humanity lives aboard a train that endlessly circles a frozen Earth, with a brutal caste system enforced through which car a person inhabits. “‘Snowpiercer’ has one of the most original concepts to hit the screen in the last decade, and it’s one that offers numerous opportunities for deeper exploration in a series format,” said Sarah Aubrey, executive vice president of original programming for TNT. “We look forward to expanding TNT’s relationship with Tomorrow Studios and their take on a world where humanity is pushed to the extreme.”
This is the third project TNT has ordered from Tomorrow Studios, which »
- Oriana Schwindt
‘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
'Fantastic Beasts': 5 Things to Expect in the Sequel
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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
‘Walking Dead’ Recap: A Visit to the Hilltop Offers Few Surprises (Spoilers)
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Spoiler alert: Do not read until you’ve watched episode 5 of Season 7 of “The Walking Dead,” titled “Go-Getters.”
Meanwhile, at the Hilltop colony…
“The Walking Dead” has been working its way through human settlements like a family dropping in on relatives on Christmas Day, and this week, it’s Hilltop’s turn to see what’s under the tree. We’ve already been introduced to what Hilltop looks like under the Saviors’ rule, so “Go-Getters'” doesn’t bother much with the bigger picture, but even so, the seventh season’s fifth episode feels awfully thinly populated, as if the season was over-budget on extras and had to make do with referring to large crowds perpetually positioned just outside the frame.
Although last week’s “Service” showed us Maggie’s purported grave, it was clear that was a ruse, and “Go-Getters” shows us where she’s been, quite sensibly relocated to the only known place with a practicing »
- Sam Adams
Adam Carolla Snubs Hollywood With New Venture: ‘We Don’t Really Need Them’
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Hey Hollywood, in case you didn’t already get the message: Adam Carolla is just fine doing his own thing, thank you very much. The podcasting king recently told TheWrap that with his iTunes-topping distribution platform, “we don’t really need” Hollywood. Pretty much anyone in the industry who is reading this story, Carolla was referring to you. After all, the “Man Show” co-creator has “been through every sort of delivery system there could be” in his Hollywood and Hollywood-adjacent career, as he put it during our conversation. What he’s settled on is near-complete control over his own stuff — and it seems to be. »
- Tony Maglio
CNN Anchor and Kellyanne Conway Spar Over Donald Trump’s ‘SNL,’ ‘Hamilton’ Tweets
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Kellyanne Conway, senior adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, made her case against CNN’s Chris Cuomo’s criticism of Trump’s tweets this past weekend that attacked both “Saturday Night Live” and “Hamilton.”
After Vice President-elect Mike Pence was booed during his attendance at Friday night’s “Hamilton,” Trump took to Twitter to demand an apology from the cast, claiming the Pence was “harassed.” On Sunday, Trump once again used Twitter as the outlet through which to criticize “SNL,” which he called “one-sided” and “biased.”
Cuomo condemned Trump’s tweets, posing several questions to Conway about the logic of his behavior.
“Why take up ‘SNL’? No president does that,” Cuomo asked. “Why waste the time, why distract?”
“But why do you care?” Conway fired back. “In other words, who is to say he can’t do that, make a comment, spend five minutes on the tweet to make the comment, and »
- Sarah Ahern
‘House of Cards’ Actor Reg E. Cathey Joins Indie ‘Flock of Four’
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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
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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 Over Alleged Refusal to Do Nudity, Publicity for ‘London Fields’
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Amber Heard has been slapped with a $10 million breach-of-contract lawsuit over her upcoming film “London Fields,” with the film’s producers claiming she failed to offer agreed-upon acting and publicity services. According to legal documents obtained by TheWrap, the film’s producers, Nicola Six Limited, are suing Heard for not complying “with commitment to act in scenes requiring nudity, in contravention of her contractual obligations.” Heard allegedly was aware of the nature of the role of Nicola Six, given that she had read Martin Amis’ novel as well as the picture’s screenplay, which was “salacious, provocative and contained nude scenes. »
- Beatrice Verhoeven
Film Review: ‘The Founder’
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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
Tila Tequila Seig Heils With White Nationalists, and a Restaurant Is Sorry
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A Washington, DC-area restaurant apologized Monday for hosting a dinner where Tila Tequila and friends did a “Seig Heil” Nazi salute that the former celebrity later tweeted. Why is a Vietnamese-American woman named after a Mexican liquor aligning herself with white racists? You may want to save your outrage over this — you’re going to need it for other things. Maggiano’s Little Italy said on Facebook it had no idea its guests were part of the pro-white National Policy Institute, which held a weekend gathering in Washington where attendees spouted Nazi propaganda. Also Read: Publicist Who Denies Working for »
- Tim Molloy
‘London Fields’ Producers Sue Amber Heard for $10 Million
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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
‘Cars 3’ Trailer Is The Saddest Thing We’ve Watched Today (Video)
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Disney-Pixar released the first trailer of “Cars 3” on Monday, and it has everyone in their feelings. The trailer starts off innocently enough, with flashing scenes of a bunch of race cars on a track whizzing by, but the sounds of a dramatic heartbeat in the background easily gives the feeling of a looming threat. All of a sudden, we see the famous Lightning McQueen make his way to the front of the pack, seemingly about to win the race, but the car begins to lose control. The screen turns dark, and we hear metal against metal — a car crash. The. »
- Rasha Ali
Angela Bassett Boards Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’
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“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
‘Black Panther’ Adds Angela Bassett as Chadwick Boseman’s Mother
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Angela Bassett has joined the cast of Marvel’s “Black Panther.” The “American Horror Story” repertory player joins an impressive cast under “Creed” director Ryan Coogler, which includes Chadwick Boseman (in the title role), Michael B. Jordan, Forest Whitaker and Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o. Bassett will play Ramonda, mother to royal superhero T’Challa, a.k.a. Black Panther. Also Read: 'The Flash' Star Ezra Miller Refuses to Sign Marvel Comic Book (Video) Bassett most recently appeared in the sixth season of Ryan Murphy’s horror anthology, “American Horror Story: Roanoke.” She’s also appeared in the seasons “Coven” and “Freak Show. »
- Matt Donnelly
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