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'Beauty and the Beast' Hopes to Tell a Tale of a March Opening Weekend Record
7 hours ago | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
Thus far, 2017 is without a $100 million opener, but that will all change this weekend as Disney's latest animated classic turned live action film, Beauty and the Beast, is set to open in over 4,200 theaters in Us and Canada. In addition to becoming the first $100 million opener of 2017, this "tale as old as time" may challenge Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice for the March opening weekend record and rank among the top ten all-time domestic openers. All told, this weekend will see the top twelve smash the $122 million the top twelve grossed from the same weekend last year. In fact, Beauty and the Beast should easily top $122 million all on its own. Anticipation for Disney's Beauty and the Beast has been sky high for some time now as Disney has taken every opportunity to market the fantasy feature online and across all its media channels. As of March 6, online ticket retailer Fandango. »
- Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
Ryan Murphy Working on 1980’s New York Anthology Series at FX
7 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Ryan Murphy is at it again.
The mega-creator behind “American Horror Story,” “American Crime Story” and the just-launched “Feud” is working on yet another anthology series at FX, titled “Pose,” Variety has confirmed.
FX declined to comment on the project.
“Pose” is a period piece set in the mid-’80s in New York City, examining the juxtaposition of several segments of life and society in Manhattan: the emergence of the luxury Trump-era universe, the ball culture world, and downtown social and literary scene.
Created by Murphy, who would also direct the first episode, “Pose” will be co-written by Brad Falchuck and up-and-coming scribe Stephen Canals. Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson, the Emmy-winning duo behind “Crime Story” who recently inked an overall deal with FX Productions, will also serve as executive producers.
Casting is currently underway, according to Deadline, which first broke the news, though the site reported that the project has been ordered to a series and »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
Warner Bros Pushes ‘Aquaman’ to Christmas 2018
7 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“Aquaman” will not swim until Christmas 2018, Warner Bros. announced on Thursday. It’s a minor push from its previously announced date of October 5, 2018 to December 21 that same year.
The Jason Momoa-led standalone film is directed by James Wan, and will see the popular “Game of Thrones” star square off against villain Black Manta (“The Get Down” actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II).
More to come. Read the full announcement with additional dates:
Aquaman in 3D moves from 10/05/18 to 12/21/18 (from Untitled WB Event Film 12/25/18) Horse Soldiers will be released on 01/19/18. This will also be released in IMAX will be »
- Matt Donnelly
Ex-‘Power Rangers’ Actor Ricardo Medina Jr. Pleads Guilty to Killing His Roommate
8 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Actor Ricardo Medina Jr., whose credits include the series “Power Rangers Samurai,” has pleaded guilty to a felony count of voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of his roommate, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday.
Medina, 38, admitted an allegation of using a sword in the killing.
According to the district attorney’s office, Medina got into an argument over Medina’s girlfriend with his roommate, 36-year-old Josh Sutter, on Jan. 31, 2015. The argument became physical, and Medina fatally stabbed Sutter multiple times with a sword.
Also Read: 'Power Rangers' Star Charged With Murder A spokesman for the Los Angeles County. »
- Tim Kenneally
Jennifer Aniston to Star in Teen Comedy ‘Dumplin”
15 March 2017 6:18 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Jennifer Aniston will star in the independent teen comedy “Dumplin'” with Anne Fletcher directing.
Variety first reported in 2015 that Disney acquired the movie rights preemptively prior to publication of Julie Murphy’s Texas-set novel with Michael Costigan producing. Disney decided not to go ahead with the project.
The story centers on a confident teen girl — named Dumplin’ by her former beauty queen mom (Aniston) — taking a job at the local fast-food joint. She meets a former jock whom she likes and he seems to like her back, but when she begins to doubt herself, she sets out to take back her confidence by entering a beauty pageant and gaining respect for her mother.
Kristin Hahn wrote the adaptation and will produce along with Costigan, who will produce under his Cota Films production company. Costigan was »
- Dave McNary
Amazon’s ‘Jack Ryan’ Casts Timothy Hutton in Recurring Role
11 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Timothy Hutton has been cast in a recurring guest role on Amazon series, “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan.”
The “American Crime” actor will play Singer, the Central Intelligence Agency’s deputy director of Operations. He’s represented by WME, Untitled Entertainment and Jackoway Tyerman.
The eight-episode, one-hour drama stars “The Office” alum John Krasinski as Jack Ryan, an up-and-coming CIA analyst thrust into a dangerous field assignment for the first time. The series follows its titular protagonist as he uncovers a pattern in terrorist communication that launches him into the center of a dangerous gambit with a new breed of »
- Tony Maglio
Malin Akerman in Talks to Play Villain in Dwayne Johnson's 'Rampage'
11 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
Malin Akerman, one of the stars of the Showtime drama Billions, is in negotiations to join Dwayne Johnson in Rampage, New Line's adventure project based on the 1980s video game.
Akerman is nabbing the last major role in the movie and will join a cast that includes Naomie Harris, Joe Manganiello, Marley Shelton, Jake Lacy, P.J. Byrne, Jack Quaid, Matt Gerald and Breanne Hill.
The movie is reuniting people behind the hit San Andreas and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, including director Brad Peyton, Johnson, and producer Beau Flynn.
Rampage is due to begin lensing in April in Atlanta.
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- Borys Kit
Disney’s ‘Moana’ Sails to $600 Million at Worldwide Box Office
9 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Disney’s animated hit “Moana” is expected to cross the $600 million mark at the global box office on Thursday, thanks to a strong opening in Japan last weekend.
“Moana” has become the seventh Disney release of 2016 and the fourth consecutive Walt Disney Animations Studios film to reach this milestone following “Zootopia,” “Big Hero 6,” and “Frozen.”
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Both “Moana” and “Zootopia” received Academy Award nominations for best animated feature, which “Zootopia” won. “Moana” also received a nom for best original song for “How Far I’ll Go.”
“Moana” opened domestically on Nov. 23 and earned $82 million in five days to become the second-biggest Thanksgiving holiday opener of all time, behind “Frozen.” It grossed $247.6 million domestically. Internationally, the film has taken in $351.8 million, led by $35 million in France, $32 million in China, and $24 million in the U. »
- Dave McNary
Todd Fisher Shares Details About Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher Memorial
14 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
When Debbie Reynolds saw the documentary “Bright Lights,” featuring herself and children Carrie Fisher and Todd Fisher, she was asked what she took away from the film. According to Todd, “She said, ‘I saw how much I loved my children.’ My mother was the ultimate mother. And if you asked her what was your greatest accomplishment, it wasn’t he singing and the dancing and all the entertaining she did. She would say, ‘It was my kids, my family.’ That was what was important to her.”
Todd Fisher spoke of his late mother and sister, both of whom passed away in December, following a screening of “Bright Lights” at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival on Wednesday night. The festival will also screen Reynolds’ Oscar-nominated performance in “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” Thursday night in a special screening held in a barn. Todd Fisher was joined by his wife, actress and author Catherine Hickland, »
- Variety Staff
TV Ratings: ‘The Bachelor’ Finale Edges Out ‘The Voice’ in the Demo
9 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
The Nielsen dry spell has broken, raining down ratings points like manna from heaven to hungry researchers. Here’s what happened Monday night, according to Nielsen’s final national numbers:
“The Bachelor” chose a bride, but while the finale hit a season high, it still barely edged out “The Voice” in the two hours the reality series went head-to-head. The final two hours of Nick Viall’s season brought in a 2.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic and an average audience of 8.4 million. “The Bachelor: After the Final Rose” notched a 2.4 in the demo and brought 7.85 million pairs of eyeballs to ABC.
“The Voice” on NBC ticked down slightly from last week to a 2.6 in the demo and 12.18 million viewers. “Taken” appears to have found its level with a steady 1.2 in the demo and 5.73 million viewers.
CBS’ Monday comedies all ticked down some in what may have been the continuation of a Daylight Saving Time hangover. “Kevin Can Wait »
- Oriana Schwindt
Netflix Lands Justin Lin To Helm Mark Heyman-Scripted Black Panthers Vs. SWAT Drama ‘The Stand Off’
9 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Exclusive: Justin Lin and screenwriter Mark Heyman have become the latest movie makers to take the Netflix plunge. Lin, who directed four of The Fast And The Furious films and most recently Star Trek Beyond, has made a deal to direct The Stand Off, a period drama written by Black Swan scribe Heyman. Film takes place in December, 1969, when a newly formed Police unit known as the “Swat team” embarked on their first major operation: to raid the Los Angeles Headquarters of… »
Henry Cavill Joins ‘Mission: Impossible 6’
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Henry Cavill has accepted an impossible mission, as the “Man of Steel” star will be appearing in the next installment of Paramount’s “Mission Impossible” franchise. The announcement was made tonight in a tongue-in-cheek Instragram post by Mission Impossible 6 director Christopher McQuarrie “Had a thought. Curious if you’re interested in a role in the 6th installment of Mission: Impossible. No pressure,” McQuarrie asked in the post. “How can I say no to a man with such perfect hair…..” replied Cavill from his own Instagram account. Say, @henrycavill. Had a thought. Curious if you're interested in a role in the 6th. »
- Ross A. Lincoln
‘Mean Dreams’ Review: Bill Paxton Relishes Being Evil in One of His Final Roles
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Domestic violence and puppy love aren’t exactly as natural a cinematic pairing as, say, odd couples and wacky misunderstandings. Yet these two elements, along with hard drinkin’ and corruption, constitute the whole of director Nathan Morlando’s “Mean Dreams,” the recently deceased Bill Paxton’s penultimate film. Paxton plays Wayne Caraway, a police officer and father of 15-year-old Casey (Sophie Nélisse, “The Book Thief”). At the beginning of the film, they’ve just moved to a rural part of Canada for reasons unrevealed. Casey immediately meets their neighbor’s teen son, Jonas (Josh Wiggins, “Max”), when her dog wanders off in the woods, »
- Tricia Olszewski
‘T2 Trainspotting’ Review: Danny Boyle Gets the Band Back Together
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
How do you follow a cult success that defined the zeitgeist for a generation of film lovers, music fans and (recreational) drug users? Such is the legacy of Danny Boyle’s “Trainspotting,” and such was the pressure of expectation that getting the “band” back together has taken 20 years. But at last it’s here and, as a nervous-looking Boyle himself admitted introducing the very first screening in London’s Leicester Square on Jan. 19, all the returning actors would look at him while shooting it last summer as if to say: “This had better not be sh—, Danny.” So, to assuage the fears of. »
- Jason Solomons
17 Memes That Show What Explaining Racism to White People is Like (Photos)
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Teaching people about anti-black racism, clapping back at micro-aggressions and having to deal with the occasional “It’s Ok, I have a black friend” comment can get exhausting most times, but worry not. Now there’s a meme to express those feelings. “And then they said blacks are just as racist!” “And then they said some of my best friends are black” “And then they said you’re being a reverse racist” “And then they said all lives matter” “And then they said why can’t I say the ‘N’ word and you can?” “And then they said but I »
- Rasha Ali
‘Scandal’: Frankie Vargas’ Murderer Finally Revealed (Spoilers)
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Spoiler Alert: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Mar. 16 episode of “Scandal,” titled “Extinction.”
The mystery of the season has finally been solved — this week’s episode of “Scandal” revealed who shot Frankie Vargas.
In a flashback, Rowan (Joe Morton) reunited with an old flame from graduate school, a woman named Sandra, who ended up hiring Rowan to work in her dinosaurs lab. Though everything seems peachy at first, Papa Pope notices a camera hidden in the lab, and that’s when he meets the mysterious new character from last week, played by Zoe Perry. (Remember, this is the woman who seemingly has Rowan wrapped around her finger; but at this point in the flashback, we don’t know why.)
Rowan has his private investigator research Perry’s character, and that’s when they realize her name actually doesn’t exist — so Rowan knows something is up. The »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
Joey Stanton Joins ICM Partners
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Joey Stanton has joined ICM Partners.
Stanton comes to ICM from CAA, where he represented clients such as Orlando Bloom, Glen Powell, Caleb Landry Jones, Nina Dobrev, and Taylor John Smith.
It is unknown at this time who will be joining Stanton at ICM Partners.
ICM Partners co-heads of talent Lorrie Bartlett, Dar Rollins, and Adam Schweitzer said in a joint statement, “Joey is a superior talent agent with many years of experience and a well-deserved reputation for championing his clients. He is a complement to our team, and we welcome him to ICM Partners.”
Stanton begins on Friday.
The agency’s other big hires include Hannah Linkenhoker, senior political strategist; Daniel Cohan, motion literary agent from Wme; Spencer Baumgarten, motion picture literary agent from CAA; and Lex Conboy, digital agent from CAA.
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- Justin Kroll
Stephen Daldry to Direct Olympian Refugee Swimming Movie
2 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Stephen Daldry is developing a movie to direct for Working Title about refugee Yusra Mardini, the teenage swimmer who fled Syria and competed in last year’s Olympic Games.
Mardini, who’s now 18, and her sister Sarah left their hometown in 2015 after their house was destroyed in the Syrian Civil War. After reaching Turkey, they arranged to be smuggled into Greece by a boat, which began sinking after the motor stopped working. Mardini, her sister and two other people who were able to swim pushed the boat, which contained 14 other refugees, for more than three hours until it reached the island of Lesbos.
The women eventually settled in Berlin. Ysura was a member of the Refugee Olympic Athletes Team and competed in the 100-meter freestyle and the 100-meter butterfly.
Daldry and Eric Fellner, co-chair of Working Title Films, told the Daily Mail that they are seeking a screenwriter and will »
- Dave McNary
‘Flip or Flop’ Star Tarek El Moussa Shares Alarming Photo to Show ‘How Absolutely Sick I Was’
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“Flip or Flop” star Tarek El Moussa is winning his battle with cancer — but on Thursday he shared a startling photo of himself to display just how difficult that battle could be. El Moussa, who in the past was diagnosed with both thyroid and testicular cancer, took to Instagram to post the photo, which he ultimately hopes will serve as inspiration to others. “I thought I would share this with everyone… to truly understand how absolutely sick I was… look at this photo and look at my eyes, I was a skeleton,” El Moussa wrote. Also Read: 'Flip or Flop' and. »
- Tim Kenneally
Hulu Shopping for Chief Content Officer
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Hulu is on the hunt for a Chief Content Officer, TheWrap has learned. The position, reporting directly to CEO Mike Hopkins, will oversee original programming and content acquisitions, as well as devise a content strategy for the company at large. Current content lead Craig Erwich will remain in his Senior Vice President title, and focus more on creative development and original production. Also Read: Jeff Daniels to Lead Hulu's New 9/11 Drama 'The Looming Tower' Erwich will assist in the search for the C-suite position, and lead the team until one is found. In addition to a mandate »
- Matt Donnelly
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