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Luc Besson’s Sci-Fi Epic ‘Valerian’ Heads to STX in New EuropaCorp Distribution Deal
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STX Entertainment has entered into a new agreement with EuropaCorp Films to provide U.S. distribution and marketing for their slate — starting with Luc Besson‘s “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.”
The deal is currently set at three years, and was jointly announced by STX Motion Picture Group Chairman Adam Fogelson and EuropaCorp CEO Mark Shmuger. EuropaCorp previously held a U.S. distribution pact with Relativity Studios.
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STX Motion Pictures Group, a division of STX Entertainment, and EuropaCorp Films USA have entered into a three-year agreement for STX to provide theatrical marketing and distribution. »
- Matt Donnelly
Josh Whitehouse Starring in MGM’s ‘Valley Girl’ Musical
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Josh Whitehouse, star of the BBC series “Poldark,” will star in MGM’s musical remake of “Valley Girl” opposite Jessica Rothe with shooting planned for Los Angeles later this year.
Whitehouse will play the role of a punk rock musician who falls in love with a girl from the San Fernando Valley. Nicolas Cage played the part in the 1982 original film.
Rachel Lee Goldenberg is directing from a script by Amy Lee Talkington, with revisions by Marti Noxon. Matt Smith is the producer.
Cage starred with Deborah Foreman starred in the original movie, which was directed by Martha Coolidge. The film, which cost only $350,000 to produce, was a solid performer at the box office with $17 million.
The movie was released in the wake of the success of Frank Zappa’s “Valley Girl” song, in which his 14-year-old daughter Moon Unit Zappa mocked the unique speech patterns of teenage girls from the Valley. »
- Dave McNary
'Rogue One' Tops New Years Weekend, Capping Off Disney's Monster 2016
22 hours ago | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
With the coming of the new year we can now say 2016 was officially the largest year at the domestic box office of all-time as 725 films delivered over $11.3 billion, led by Finding Dory, one of several films that contributed to Disney's record year wherein the studio saw 16 films deliver over $3 billion in domestic revenue. As such, it's only fitting a Disney title ended the year as the #1 film at the weekend box office with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story taking the weekend crown for a third weekend in a row as its domestic total climbs to nearly $440 million after 18 days in release. We will have a complete look at both December as well as all of 2016 over the coming weeks, but for now let's take a quick look at this weekend's performances. Rogue One brought in an estimated $49.5 million over the three-day weekend and $64.3 million over the four-day holiday weekend »
- Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
The Man in the High Castle Renewed for Season 3, Names New Showrunner
5 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Amazon announced on Tuesday that it has renewed The Man in the High Castle for a third season — and with a showrunner at the helm, to boot.
After Frank Spotnitz abruptly stepped down as showrunner midway through production of Season 2, the dystopian thriller proceeded without a singular boss, operating instead like “a republic,” it was explained at the summer TCA press tour. “We have a system that is working as good as we can make it,” said Ep David Zucker.
For Season 3, however, Bosch executive producer Eric Overmyer will assume the top post. »
New Celebrity Apprentice Premiere: Who Were Arnold's First Terminations?
16 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
In keeping with Celebrity Apprentice tradition, Monday’s premiere summoned 16 relatively familiar faces from all corners of obscurity to compete for camera time. I mean… for a charity of their choosing.
But this being the New edition of the long-running competition show — in which former host Donald Trump has been relegated to a mere executive producer — we also got to spend our first moments with the new head of the boardroom: actor/politician/possible cyborg Arnold Schwarzenegger. He may not have Trump’s business experience, but as a potential boss, »
Rumor: ‘Han Solo’ Spinoff Pushed To December 2018
2 January 2017 10:37 AM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
So far, we’ve seen two films released since Disney‘s acquisition of Lucasfilm, and both have been monster hits: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” totalled $2.1 billion worldwide, and it looks like “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” will easily cross $1 billion worldwide. Both films were released in December, as will the upcoming “Star Wars: Episode VIII,” which barring some kind of disaster, will also make a billion dollars and then some.
Continue reading Rumor: ‘Han Solo’ Spinoff Pushed To December 2018 at The Playlist. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
'Hidden Figures' Singer Kim Burrell Under Fire for Comments About "Perverted Homosexual Spirit"
23 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
Gospel singer Kim Burrell says she makes "no excuses or apologies" for a sermon at a Houston church where she referred to gays and lesbians as perverted.
A tape of Burrell preaching at the Love & Liberty Fellowship Church began circulating online. She said that "the perverted homosexual spirit, and the spirit of delusion and confusion, it has deceived many men and women." She referred to specific homosexual acts as perverted.
Meanwhile, Burrell is scheduled to sing a duet with Pharrell on Thursday on the talk show Ellen, where host Ellen DeGeneres is one of show business' most »
- the Associated Press
Matthew McConaughey Explains Why He Turned Down ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’
2 January 2017 7:35 AM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
The half-decade long McConaissance has generally endured because Matthew McConaughey has chosen interesting directors to work with (Richard Linklater, William Friedkin, Lee Daniels, Jeff Nichols, Christopher Nolan, Jean-Marc Vallée, Martin Scorsese, Gus Van Sant, Stephan Gaghan) over blockbuster gigs. Granted, sometimes those non-tentpoles don’t work out, but I’d wager for an actor like McConaughey who has experienced the pain of at least one mega-flop in his career (“Sahara“), it’s easier to move on from something like “The Paperboy” or “The Sea of Trees,” where there isn’t so much money on the line.
Continue reading Matthew McConaughey Explains Why He Turned Down ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’ at The Playlist. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien: Covenant’ to Go Virtual Reality With Fox Innovation Lab Partners
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Ridley Scott’s “Alien: Covenant” will get its own virtual reality experience, Fox Innovation Lab at Twentieth Century Fox, Rsa Films, and Technicolor’s Mpc Vr announced Tuesday. Scott will exec produce and David Karlak will direct the planned Vr Experience for “Alien: Covenant,” in which viewers will navigate through alien environments and a story where every decision could mean the difference between life and death. The Fox Innovation Lab at Twentieth Century Fox was established as a research and development center to drive the advancement of groundbreaking technology and new consumer experiences across all formats and distribution models. In 2015, the Fox. »
- Umberto Gonzalez
Debra Messing Throws Cold Water on ‘Will & Grace’ Revival Reports
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Sorry, “Will & Grace” fans; a much-ballyhooed revival isn’t such a sure thing after all. At least, that’s the word from series star Debra Messing. Messing hit up Twitter on Monday to put the revival reports in perspective, after “Will & Grace” actor Leslie Jordan raised fans’ hopes in an interview. “Sadly Leslie was wrong. Nothing beyond talks,” Messing wrote, in response to a fan who tweeted Messing and other series stars about the revival reports. Also Read: Eric McCormack Would Perform at Trump's Inauguration in Exchange for 'a Lobotomy' Jordan raised “Will & Grace” enthusiasts’ hopes during a radio interview with Kpbs. »
- Tim Kenneally
Nick Kroll and John Mulaney to Host 2017 Independent Spirit Awards
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Reigning Broadway stars Nick Kroll and John Mulaney will head back to the West Coast to host the Independent Spirit Awards. The “Oh, Hello” creators will play emcee for the Feb. 25 ceremony, Film Independent announced Tuesday, to air exclusively on IFC. “From film to television to Broadway, Nick Kroll and John Mulaney have been almost everywhere – and now their world domination will be complete when they host the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards,” Film Independent President Josh Welsh said in a statement. Also Read: 'Oh, Hello on Broadway' Review: A Comedy Central Skit Makes the Jump to the Big Stage “We couldn’t. »
- Matt Donnelly
TV Director Jeffrey Hayden, Husband of Eva Marie Saint, Dies at 90
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Jeffrey Hayden, television director and husband to Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint, has died at the age of 90. Hayden died peacefully after a year of cancer treatment on Christmas Eve at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by family. Born October 15, 1926 in New York, Hayden graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill before beginning his career at NBC New York. Also Read: Bill Marshall, Tiff Founder, Dies at 77 Hayden’s many credits as a television director include “The Andy Griffith Show,” “Leave it to Beaver,” “Lassie,” “Dennis the Menace,” “Please Don’t Eat the Daisies,” “The Donna Reed Show, »
- Reid Nakamura
Megyn Kelly Says She’s ‘Delighted’ to Join NBC News
24 minutes ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Megyn Kelly announced today that she is leaving her longtime perch at Fox News for a new role at NBC News, and in a post on Facebook, she says she’ll miss her colleagues at Fox and is “deeply grateful” to her soon-to-be-former bosses, but she’s “delighted” to be joining NBC and taking on a new challenge.
Her complete Facebook post follows:
“Over a dozen years ago I started at Fox News in a job that would change my life. Now, I have decided to end my time at Fnc, incredibly enriched for the experiences I’ve had. I have agreed to join NBC News, where I will be launching a new daytime show Monday through Friday, along with a Sunday evening news magazine program. I will also participate in NBC’s breaking news coverage and its political and special events coverage.
“While I will greatly miss my colleagues at Fox, I »
- Variety Staff
Has ‘Hollyweed’ Prankster Been Identified on Instagram?
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The prankster responsible for turning the iconic Hollywood sign into “Hollyweed” may have been identified on social media. Zach Fernandez, whose Instagram handle is @Jesushands, is getting support from his followers who believe he vandalized the Los Angeles landmark on New Year’s Day. The videographer and editor has not blatantly taken credit for it, but people are piecing together the clues: Photos from the site show a tarp with the name “Jesus Hands” hanging on the sign’s last O letter, and his latest Instagram update admires the joke from afar. In all it’s glory.????????✌??????’? #hollyweed photo: @strapsbyelroobs A photo posted by Zach. »
- Greg Gilman
Ryan Reynolds Predicts ‘Logan’ Will Be Oscar Contender
42 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
After the Oscars snubbed “The Dark Knight” in 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences expanded the best picture race to a possible 10 slots, in the hopes of including more commercial titles. But so far, not a single live-action comic book movie has ever been nominated for the top prize.
In this week’s Variety cover story, “Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds predicts that could soon change after the release of “Logan,” the much-anticipated final Wolverine pic, out this spring. Directed by James Mangold (“Walk the Line”), the R-rated drama is said to be more of a character study — if that’s possible for the genre — as opposed to a straight-up action movie.
“‘Logan’ looks like a movie that might break that glass ceiling,” Reynolds tells Variety. “I know first-hand that it’s amazing. I’ve seen some of it. It’s mind-blowing. It relies a lot on character.”
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- Ramin Setoodeh
How ‘Deadpool’ Saved Ryan Reynolds
59 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Ryan Reynolds spent 11 years thinking about what it would feel like to walk in Deadpool’s shoes. So when he finally got to don the red Spandex suit, he’d already worked out the character: His underdog Marvel superhero wouldn’t have Superman’s steely strut but instead would walk with a bounce. “Deadpool is so feminine,” the actor says over soup at a hotel in Bel-Air. “At least in how I saw him.”
The trouble was that the stunt doubles had a hard time dropping the macho swagger. “I’d say, ‘When you land, can you sashay away?’” Reynolds laughs.
This week, Reynolds’ special gait will be on full display on the red carpet of the Golden Globes. “Deadpool” is the first live-action comic-book movie to score a best-picture nomination in the organization’s 74-year-history, competing in the musical/comedy category. And Reynolds is in the running as a best actor nominee, »
- Ramin Setoodeh
Steve O’Donnell to Receive Comedy Award From WGA East
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Veteran comedy writer Steve O’Donnell has been selected as the winner of the Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence by the Writers Guild of America East.
The honor will be presented at the 2017 Writers Guild Awards ceremony at New York’s Edison Ballroom on Feb. 19. Lewis Black is hosting.
Sargent served as president of the WGA East for 14 years and was a writer/producer at “Saturday Night Live” for more than 20 years. The guild’s award in his name is awarded to a writer who embodies the “spirit, commitment and comic genius” of Sargent, as well as his dedication to mentoring new writers. In the past, it has been presented to Judd Apatow, Gary David Goldberg, Norman Stiles, Lorne Michaels and James L. Brooks.
O’Donnell has been a WGA member since 1982 and has been nominated for 20 Emmys. He was first hired by Dave Letterman in 1982 and served as head writer on NBC’s “Late Night »
- Dave McNary
Facebook Live Q&A With ‘The Bachelor’ Host Chris Harrison
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Variety will be hosting a Facebook Live chat with “The Bachelor” host Chris Harrison!
The Q&A will be streamed right here as well as on Variety’s Facebook page beginning at 11:30 a.m. Pt/2:30 p.m. E.T.
Submit your questions in the comments section below.
“The Bachelor” premiered last night featuring two-time “Bachelorette” runner-up Nick Viall looking for love. The premiere introduced the 30 women vying for Nick’s affections, including a woman in a dolphin shark costume and another who had a one night stand with him nine months ago.
In addition to answering your questions, Chris and Variety’s Elizabeth Wagmeister will discuss Nick’s first impressions of the women, the always awkward first rose ceremony, and previews the rest of Season 21.
Be sure to come back at 11:30pm P.T./2:30pm E.T.
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- Lawrence Yee
10 Directors to Watch: Barry Jenkins Illuminates the Black Experience With ‘Moonlight’
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Serious cineastes started to watch Jenkins as far back as 2008, when the Florida State U. grad made a black-and-white feature called “Medicine for Melancholy” on a budget of about $15,000. That bittersweet debut premiered at SXSW, landing him an agent at CAA and a deal with Focus Features. But it wasn’t until Jenkins resurfaced eight years later with “Moonlight” that the rest of the world suddenly took note of his talent.
After the frustration of working on a couple movies that never got made, Jenkins — who got by doing shorts and branded content in the interim — decided to scale back and tackle a more personal project, adapting an unproduced play by fellow Miami native Tarell Alvin McCraney. “We grew up in the same neighborhood and went to some of the same schools,” says Jenkins, whose “eureka moment” was inspired by the Hou Hsiao-Hsien film “Three Times,” deciding to divide »
- Peter Debruge
10 Directors to Watch: Geremy Jasper Finds Fresh Beat in Sundance-Bound ‘Patti Cake$’
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Premiering in competition at Sundance, Jasper’s crowd-pleasing debut “Patti Cake$”follows a girl from New Jersey with big dreams of hip-hop stardom — a character close to the writer-director’s heart: “I was a chubby, blond Jersey kid writing raps and making an ass of myself at talent shows,” he says.
Coming from a feature-film rookie best-known for such music videos as Florence + the Machine’s “Dog Days Are Over,” it’s an ambitiously eclectic story, for which he also wrote some 15 songs, from hip-hop to hair metal, as well as the score. Although he studied film history at Wesleyan (where he met Benh Zeitlin, who went on to direct “Beasts of the Southern Wild”), Jasper initially imagined himself as a musician. But stints in a series of bands, including New York City group the Fever, and a New Orleans gig working with the nonprofit arts collective Court 13 (collaborating on »
- Gordon Cox
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