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Amy Schumer Drops Out of ‘Barbie’ Movie (Exclusive)
6 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Amy Schumer has parted ways with Sony’s live-action “Barbie” over a scheduling conflict, Variety has learned.
“Sadly, I’m no longer able to commit to Barbie due to scheduling conflicts,” the actress said in a statement to Variety. “The film has so much promise, and Sony and Mattel have been great partners. I’m bummed, but look forward to seeing Barbie on the big screen.”
The big screen adaptation of Mattel’s iconic toy line was expected to start production this summer on June 23, but Schumer’s busy schedule includes a lengthy promotional tour for her new Fox comedy “Snatched,” which opens in May.
Sony, however, needed to stick to its June 29, 2018 release date as Mattel already has merchandise and product cycles in motion–shifting the production to accommodate Schumer would have put on a strain on other partners on the film, according to insiders.
“We respect and support Amy’s decision, »
- Justin Kroll
'Beauty and the Beast' to Repeat at #1 Over 'Power Rangers', 'Life' and 'CHiPs'
7 hours ago | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
As has been the case over the last three weekends, this weekend is looking to outperform last year and, once again, by a significant margin. The big story, of course, is Disney's Beauty and the Beast as it continues to blow the doors off, becoming one of the fastest films to top $200 million at the domestic box office and, by the end of this weekend, will have topped $300 million in just ten days of release. In addition to Beauty and the Beast's second weekend, three new wide releases make their debut including Lionsgate's Power Rangers, Sony's R-rated sci-fi Life and WB's R-rated comedy CHiPs, all of which will have varying degrees of success as the top twelve should top a combined $180 million, making it the second largest weekend of the year. As of Wednesday, Disney's Beauty and the Beast has brought in $217.6 million domestically and another $244.3 million internationally. This »
- Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
Jake Gyllenhaal, ‘Life’ Director Daniel Espinosa to Reteam on ‘The Anarchists vs ISIS’
7 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Jake Gyllenhaal and “Life” director Daniel Espinosa are teaming up on another movie: “The Anarchists vs Isis[/link].”
Gyllenhaal is attached to star with Espinosa on board to helm the film adaptation.
Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker, in association with Bold Films, optioned Seth Harp’s Rolling Stone piece, which the film is based on, with both on board to produce along with Espinosa.
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Bold Films Chairman Michel Litvak will also produce, while CEO Gary Michael Walters executive produces.
The article tells the true story of a ragtag team of American volunteers, socialists, and outcasts, who are fighting alongside the Kurdish militia, known as the Ypg, to beat Isis in Syria and establish an anarchist collective amid the rubble of war.
“Jake and I are thrilled to partner with Daniel Espinosa on Seth Harp’s daring story. Thematically, »
- Justin Kroll
You’ll See More of Host Angela in ‘Westworld’ Season 2 – and Her Plot Thickens
7 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
A standout “Westworld” guest star has been promoted to series regular in Season 2 of the HBO series. Talulah Riley, who played the host and greeter Angela, will continue to play the character into Season 2, TheWrap has learned. Angela is the “host whose beatific face welcomed guests to Westworld for decades,” an HBO spokesperson told TheWrap. Also Read: 'Westworld' Could Be Another 'Game of Thrones'-Type Hit, Time Warner Boss Says As for what her role will be in the upcoming season, the spokesperson added something more sinister: “Angela will prove to be one of the last faces many guests will ever see. »
- Carli Velocci
James Franco, Seth Rogen Developing ’90s Teen Drama at Hulu From Writer Kelly Oxford (Exclusive)
7 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
James Franco and Seth Rogen are teaming up — this time, behind the camera.
The duo is developing a ’90s teen drama with author and social media personality Kelly Oxford, who is writing the script, Variety has learned exclusively.
Franco and Rogen will serve as executive producers on the project that is in early development, along with Franco’s producing partner Vince Jolivette and Rogen’s longtime collaborator Evan Goldberg. The hourlong series is currently untitled. Variety‘s source described the project as a teen show set in the 1990’s.
Funny enough, Franco and Rogen started working together on their own teen series in the ’90s, “Freaks and Geeks,” which was a comedy set in the ’80s.
To date, the pair has worked on a number of films together from “Pineapple Express” to “The Interview” to “This Is the End” and most recently, “The Disaster Artist,” which debuted at SXSW to rave reviews. The »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
Bob Iger Reveals Young Han Solo’s Age, More ‘Star Wars’ Details
9 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Disney CEO Bob Iger shed a little more light on the upcoming young Han Solo movie at a USC event Thursday, providing details about the “Star Wars” universe film centered around the pilot iconically played by Harrison Ford. In an interview with USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism Dean Willow Bay — also Iger’s wife — in Santa Monica, he said the still-untitled film, scheduled for release on May 25, 2018, will cover Solo’s life from the ages of 18 to 24 and show him finding the Millennium Falcon, meeting Chewbacca and obtaining his name. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are directing »
- Matt Pressberg
Andrew Dice Clay In Negotiations To Join ‘A Star Is Born’ In Key Role
11 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Exclusive: The Diceman cometh. Andrew Dice Clay, whose acting prowess was on display in Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine and HBO’s Vinyl, is in negotiations to play the coveted role of Lorenzo in Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born. The role is known to be significant and considered the comic relief in Warner Bros’ remake; Clay will portray Lady Gaga’s “very Italian” father in what’s said to be a scene-stealing role. A Star Is Born is about a singer (Lady Gaga) who falls in love… »
‘Beauty and the Beast’ Hits $461 Million at Worldwide Box Office
11 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Disney’s blockbuster “Beauty and the Beast” has notched $461.9 million at the worldwide box office in its first week.
The live-action remake took in $11.4 million in North America on Wednesday, setting an all-time record for earning the most revenue on a Wednesday in March — with $8.4 million, it’s 36% above “Passion of the Christ.” “Beauty and the Beast” has already surpassed the entire domestic run of the live-action “Cinderella,” which totaled $201 million in North America.
Internationally, “Beauty and the Beast” reeled in $21.9 million on Wednesday. It opened in France yesterday with $1.8 million, including previews with a 50% market share, representing the second-biggest opening day of 2017 in the country, behind only “Fifty Shades Darker,” and more than double that posted by “Cinderella” and “Maleficent.”
“Beauty and the Beast” also launched in first in Belgium with a 70% market share — the biggest debut of the year in that territory. »
- Dave McNary
Miles Teller’s War Drama ‘Thank You for Your Service’ Gets Awards Season Release
6 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Universal has given an awards season release date of Oct. 27 for Miles Teller‘s drama “Thank You for Your Service.”
Based on David Finkel’s 2013 book, “Thank You for Your Service” follows a group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq who struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they’ve left the battlefield. The cast includes Haley Bennett, Amy Schumer, Joe Cole, Beulah Koale, Scott Haze, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Brad Beyer, Omar Dorsey, and Jayson Warner Smith.
Jason Hall, who wrote the screenplay for “American Sniper,” makes his directorial debut. Jon Kilik (“The Hunger Games” series) produces the film, while Ann Ruark executive produces. »
- Dave McNary
New York Times: ‘Trump Misleads’ About Paper’s Coverage of Obama ‘Tapp’ Claim
36 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
The New York Times tonight is pushing back — hard — against statements made by President Trump, in an interview with Time Magazine, that the paper’s coverage supports his repeatedly-disputed claim that he was under surveillance ordered personally by former President Barack Obama. Stating outright that “Trump Misleads,” The Times’ rebuttal doesn’t call the President a liar, as it has several times in recent months. But nonetheless the Gray Lady offered a scathing, point-by-point fact check of Trump’s assertions about the paper’s reporting. Also Read: Fox News 'Knows of No Evidence' That Backs Up Trump's Wiretapping Claim (Video »
- Ross A. Lincoln
‘Scandal’ Main Characters Ranked By How Shady They Are (Photos)
1 hour ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“Scandal” is known for being … scandalous (duh), but the show wouldn’t have its notoriety for being so without its shady characters. So we’ve got the definitive ranking of how shady all the main characters of “Scandal” really are. Eli Pope Poppa Pope Is Shady Af!!! There’s really nothing we can say that will exemplify how shady Eli Pope is. Combine all the manipulative characters into one and you’d probably get a third of how truly twisted Daddy Pope is. Other than being the head of B613 for over 20 years (as if that doesn’t mess you »
- Rasha Ali
See Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson Spar in 'Three Billboards' Trailer
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In Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Frances McDormand plays Mildred Hayes, a mother seeking answers and justice following her daughter's unsolved murder.
Written and directed by Martin McDonagh (In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths), the film also stars Woody Harrelson as chief of police William Willoughby.
In the Nsfw, Red Band trailer, Hayes is frustrated with the town's police department after they've not made progress in her daughter's case after seven months. So, she uses billboards, two of which say "Still no arrests?" and "How Come, Chief Willoughby?," to spur some action. »
‘The Fate of the Furious’ on Track to Become 2017’s Next $100M-Plus Opening
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
With “Beauty and the Beast” locking in the first $100+ million opening at the box office in 2017, it is expected to soon be joined by “The Fate of the Furious,” the eighth film in Universal’s unstoppable “Fast & Furious” franchise. Early trackers project an opening weekend for “Fate” somewhere between $110-120 million. If it exceeds those expectations — which it is likely to do given the star power of its lead men, Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel — it would find itself in the same ballpark as the $135 million opening that “Fast & Furious 6” made in 2013. Also »
- Jeremy Fuster
Watch First Trailer for Buzzy Docu-Hybrid ‘Casting JonBenet’ (Video)
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
It’s the Sundance documentary that had critics abuzz and now you can get a hint at what’s in store with the first trailer for Netflix’s “Casting JonBenet,” by Kitty Green. Set for both theatrical release and Netflix on April 28, the footage first indicates the film is a true crime drama, but what ensues is a peek at the actors who auditioned for roles in a dramatic retelling of the world’s most sensational child-murder case, the still unsolved death of six-year-old American beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey. After years of media speculation and public fascination, audiences are presented »
- Meriah Doty
Is Exiting NBC Executive the Fall Guy for Network’s Trump Forum ‘Disaster’?
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Emmy-winning NBC News executive Mark Lukasiewicz stepped down this month because of an internal “purge” tied to NBC’s handling of the 2016 election — including the September “Commander in Chief Forum” where Matt Lauer was accused of taking it too easy on Donald Trump, a knowledgeable insider told TheWrap. Lukasiewicz strongly denied that is the case. In an email to TheWrap, he said his transition was “smooth and entirely amicable” and had nothing to do with his work executive producing the special — or dozens of other specials he has produced for NBC and MSNBC. The insider said Lukasiewicz carried out directions from NBC News. »
- Itay Hod and Tim Molloy
Gorsuch Filibuster? This Might Be the Best Reason for Dems to Oppose Him
3 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
If Democrats need a reason to filibuster Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court nomination, they may have their best one in the Hobby Lobby decision. When it came down in 2014, many liberals criticized it for limiting women’s access to birth control. But it also had another, hidden effect: empowering people to use their religious beliefs as a basis for discrimination. Among the victims, so far, is a transgender woman whose firing was deemed legal under the law. As a federal appeals court judge, Gorsuch co-authored what many court watchers call one of the most radical pro-religious court decisions in recent history. »
- Susan Seager
Jay Z Teams With Weinstein Co. for Trayvon Martin Film and TV Projects
3 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Jay Z has joined forces with The Weinstein Company to develop a six-part docu-series and feature film about Trayvon Martin, the Florida teen who was shot and killed while walking through his father’s neighborhood unarmed and became a flashpoint for race relations in the U.S., TheWrap has learned. The hip-hop veteran and multiplatinum recording artist, whose given name is Shawn Carter, signed a two-year first-look deal with TWC in September, and he will produce both projects. Jay Z and TWC prevailed in a bidding war to win the rights to two books about Martin, Lisa Bloom’s “Suspicion Nation: The Inside. »
- Matt Pressberg
John Mayer Admits Song With Lyrics About Hoarding Old Shampoo Bottles Is About Katy Perry
3 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“I still keep your shampoo in my shower/in case you wanna wash your hair,” singer-songwriter John Mayer croons on “Still Feel Like Your Man,” the first track off his upcoming new album “The Search For Everything.” Yes, that’s kind of Tmi, but more important than the awkwardness of imagining old bottles in his shower is this: Just whose shampoo is he talking about? Spoiler alert: It’s Katy Perry’s shampoo. For more than two years, Mayer and the pop superstar were one of the most famous couples in the world. Then in early 2014, they broke up and went their separate ways. »
- Ross A. Lincoln
Disney Eyes Thea Sharrock to Direct Gorilla Story ‘The One and Only Ivan’
3 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Disney is in talks with Thea Sharrock, director of “Me Before You,” to helm its movie version of the gorilla story “The One and Only Ivan.”
British director Mike Newell had been attached last year for the project, but is no longer involved. Variety first reported in 2014 that Mike White had come on board to script the adaptation of Katherine Applegate’s children’s story.
The book, published by HarperCollins in 2011, centers on the silverback gorilla Ivan, who is in a cage at a shopping center with an elderly elephant named Stella and a stray dog named Bob. When a baby elephant arrives, Ivan regains his memories and plans an escape to protect the new elephant from their abusive owner.
The book, illustrated by Patricia Castelao and written in the voice of Ivan, won the 2013 Newbery Medal. Applegate based the story of a gorilla named Ivan who spent 27 years in »
- Dave McNary
Ryan Gosling Explains Why He Laughed During Oscars Best Picture Mix-Up
3 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Nearly a full month has passed since the 89th Academy Awards show committed what many have come to regard as one of the most egregious and high-profile faux pas in Oscars history: when “La La Land” was announced as best picture instead of the actual winner, “Moonlight.”
And yet, “La La Land” leading man and beloved Hollywood “nice guy,” Ryan Gosling, is only just now offering an explanation for his oddly blithe reaction to the best picture mix-up. Amid a legion of shock, bewilderment, and light chaos following the Academy’s correction, the camera panned to Gosling’s face as he erupted into a fit of laughter — picture that has since circulated the viral rounds of cyberspace.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Gosling explained that his reaction (which might have otherwise been interpreted as some derivative of bitterness) was actually motivated by a surge of relief.
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- Emily Mae Czachor
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