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Beyonce Top Choice to Voice Nala in ‘Lion King’ Remake (Exclusive)
3 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Disney’s “Lion King” live-action reboot is getting in formation.
Sources tell Variety that Beyonce is director Jon Favreau’s top choice to voice Nala in the upcoming remake.
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‘Lion King’ Remake: Donald Glover Cast as Simba, James Earl Jones as Mufasa
Insiders stress that the Grammy winner has not made a decision regarding the role yet, as the star is pregnant with twins. But since it’s a voice-acting role, sources say the studio and director will do whatever it takes to accommodate her schedule. The songstress announced her pregnancy in early February and dropped out as a Coachella headliner by month’s end. Lady Gaga will replace the “Single Ladies” singer at the desert music and arts festival next month.
Donald Glover is on board to voice Simba and James Earl Jones is reprising his role as Simba’s father, Mufasa.
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- Justin Kroll
Hugh Jackman Debuts Fantastical ‘The Greatest Showman’ Footage at CinemaCon
9 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Hugh Jackman gave a shoutout to his mom when he took the stage at CinemaCon on Thursday to introduce footage from “The Greatest Showman,” Fox’s upcoming big-budget musical.
“If I don’t do that she’ll start heckling,” Jackman joked as the audience of theater owners melted.
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Jennifer Lawrence’s Sexy ‘Red Sparrow’ Trailer Seduces CinemaCon
Jackman, a modern-day reincarnation of Howard Keel, brought some much need star power to an event that tends to be heavy on rumpled studio and exhibition executives. With his mega-watt smile and broad-shouldered strut, he prowled the stage, charming and selling his passion project. There’s a reason that “The Greatest Showman” required Jackman putting his clout behind the project. The musical story of P.T. Barnum, a circus impresario, is a risky proposition in an age of superhero films and franchise fare. Musicals can be hit or miss at the box office, »
- Brent Lang
‘Alien: Covenant’: Ridley Scott Introduces Terrifying New Sneak Peek in CinemaCon Video
8 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Ridley Scott appeared via video at CinemaCon on Thursday to introduce new footage of “Alien: Covenant” during 20th Century Fox’s presentation.
“What you’re about to see is a small window into the hell that awaits our characters at their arrival on a strange human world,” Scott said in the video. “I hope it scares the shit out of you.”
“Alien: Covenant” follows the crew of the colony ship Covenant, who discovers what they think is an uncharted world before learning that David (Michael Fassbender) survived from the failed Prometheus expedition and remains on the planet.
Read More: ‘Alien: Covenant’ First Footage: Fox Debuts Terrifying, Visceral New Look at Ridley Scott’s Sequel
In the new sneak peek, Fassbender proclaims that “The gods have rejected mankind as cruel, weak, and full of greed…They don’t deserve to start again, and I’m not going to let them.” The »
- Graham Winfrey
Ex-‘Power Rangers’ Star Gets 6 Years for Stabbing His Roommate to Death
10 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
An actor who appeared on the series “Power Rangers Samurai” has been sentenced to six years in state prison for the fatal stabbing of his roommate, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office told TheWrap on Thursday. Ricardo Medina Jr., 38, pleaded guilty to a felony count of voluntary manslaughter earlier this month. Medina also admitted an allegation of using a sword in the killing. Also Read: Ex-'Power Rangers' Actor Ricardo Medina Jr. Pleads Guilty to Killing His Roommate According to the district attorney’s office, Medina got into an argument over Medina’s girlfriend with his roommate, »
- Tim Kenneally
‘Akira’: Warner Bros. Eyeing ‘Get Out’ Helmer Jordan Peele to Direct Long-Planned Remake — Report
13 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Fresh off his mega-successful directorial debut, “Get Out,” Jordan Peele is now been courted by Warner Bros. to helm the live-action adaptation of the iconic cyberpunk manga “Akira,” as reported by The Tracking Board. According to the site, the studio is moving “aggressively” to seal the deal with the comedian-turned-filmmaker, and the talks seem “encouraging.”
Read More: Jordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’ Is the First Debut Feature From an African-American Writer/Director to Make $100 Million
Set in a dystopian version of Tokyo called Neo-Tokyo, “Akira” centers around two teenage bikers, Tetsuo and Kaneda, whose lives change dramatically after Tetsuo realizes he has psychic powers. Fearing that the city will be hit with another catastrophic psychic explosion, a government agency goes after Tetsuo, all the while fearing the monstrous power of the mysterious Akira.
Read More: ‘Get Out’ Is the First of Many ‘Social Thrillers’ Jordan Peele Has Planned
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- Yoselin Acevedo
‘Batgirl’ Movie: Joss Whedon to Direct Standalone Film (Exclusive)
11 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Batgirl is flying solo. The superheroine is getting her own standalone movie from filmmaker Joss Whedon.
Whedon is nearing a deal to write, direct, and produce an untitled Batgirl pic for Warner Bros. as part of its DC Extended Universe.
No other producers are currently attached. Toby Emmerich, president and chief content officer of Warner Bros. Pictures Group is overseeing with Jon Berg and Geoff Johns. The new project originated in the past month.
Batgirl is one of the most popular superheroines in the world, but has never gotten her own movie. The project will also feature other characters from the world of Gotham.
Batgirl first appeared in DC Comics in 1967 as Barbara Gordon, the daughter of Gotham City police commissioner James Gordon in “The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!” by writer Gardner Fox and artist Carmine Infantino.
The Batgirl project will be the second movie from DC Films to »
- Dave McNary
Paul Thomas Anderson’s New Movie Starring Daniel Day-Lewis Confirmed For Christmas Release
12 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
If there is one movie we’ll buy a ticket for this year, without needing a poster, trailer, or even any still images, it’s Paul Thomas Anderson‘s new movie starring his “There Will Be Blood” collaborator Daniel Day-Lewis. Not much has been glimpsed from the film, aside from some set images, and we don’t know the title yet. However, let there be no doubt….it’s coming in 2017.
Continue reading Paul Thomas Anderson’s New Movie Starring Daniel Day-Lewis Confirmed For Christmas Release at The Playlist. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
‘Mission: Impossible 6’ Won’t Bring Back Jeremy Renner Due to Marvel Commitments
12 hours ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Even though Mission: Impossible 6 will feature Tom Cruise tackling a stunt that tops anything else he’s done in the franchise before, he’ll have to pull it off without one of this newer teammates helping him out. Jeremy Renner has co-starred in both Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol[/link] and Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation as […]
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- Ethan Anderton
‘Legion’: Noah Hawley on Season 2 Release Plans, Finale Easter Eggs, and David’s Burgeoning Clarity
29 March 2017 8:11 PM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for the “Legion” Season 1 finale, Episode 8, “Chapter 8.”]
In the aftermath of the Season 1 finale of “Legion,” fans can rejoice because showrunner Noah Hawley already has a premiere date planned for Season 2 of the surrealist superhero show. Currently, Hawley’s goal is to have 10 episodes for Season 2, with the same 2018 premiere date as Season 1.
Read More: ‘Legion’ Finale Review: Noah Hawley Goes Full Marvel Without Losing What Makes This Series Revolutionary
With a surprise ending, and an even more surprising mid-credits scene (props to the Marvel fans who stuck it out), a lot of questions were left to delve into in the second season. In a joint call with showrunner Noah Hawley and other reporters, a few things were cleared up looking back on Season 1, with exciting ruminations on what to look for in the not-so-far-off Season 2.
Division 3’s Secret Weapon
When asked about the supposed “peacemaker” Division 3 has on hand during the finale, Hawley alluded to its »
- Maya Reddy
CinemaCon: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ Stuns Theater Owners With Epic War Drama
29 March 2017 7:18 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Las Vegas — An impassioned Christopher Nolan introduced intense footage from his World War II epic “Dunkirk,” expressing his goal of taking moviegoers back to the massive 1940 evacuation.
“This is a story that needs to carry you through and make you feel you are there,” Nolan told exhibitors at Warner Bros.’ presentation on Wednesday afternoon at CinemaCon, the annual theater owner trade show taking place this week in Sin City.
Nolan shot “Dunkirk” from his own screenplay on a combination of Imax 65mm and 65mm large format film. “I wanted to tell the story in the most visceral way possible,” he added.
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“Dunkirk” will focus on the rescue through a quickly assembled British fleet of more than 800 boats, which saved more than 335,000 soldiers who had been cut off by the German Army. As the rescue was concluding, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill told Parliament, »
- Dave McNary
‘Grey’s Anatomy': The Pettiness Got Real
24 minutes ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
(Spoiler alert: Please do not read on if you haven’t watched Thursday’s episode of “Grey’s Anatomy”) There’s no doubt that Thursday night’s episode of “Grey’s Anatomy” had us all shedding a tear or 15 — that’s just a side-effect of watching the show — but one thing we weren’t prepared for was the pettiness. It was all too real. The episode was mostly focused on Dr. Maggie Pierce’s (Kelly McCreary) mom going through agonizing cancer treatment, but it seems like some of the doctors decided it would be the perfect time to be a little shady. »
- Rasha Ali
Former Korean President Park Geun-hye is Arrested
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Park Geun-hye, the former president of South Korea, has been arrested. She was taken into custody early on Friday morning local time after lengthy presentations to a court by prosecutors.
Park was removed from office in December by lawmakers. A court upheld her impeachment last month, removing her presidential immunity from prosecution. She is to be charged with crimes including bribery, abuse of power and coercion. She denies the charges. The court ruled that Park represents a flight risk and said that she should be detained.
Many of the charges relate to Park’s relationship with Choi Soon-sil, a friend and close confidante who is accused of using her connections and knowledge to extort vast sums of money from businesses in Korea. Those accused of paying bribes to foundations controlled by Choi include Lee Jae-yong, the de facto boss of electronics giant. Lee is also currently under arrest and denies the charges. »
- Patrick Frater
Stephen Colbert Mocks Donald Trump for Hiring Ivanka: ‘Bring Your Daughter to Govern Day’ (Video)
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Stephen Colbert mocked President Donald Trump for hiring his daughter during his monologue on “The Late Show” on Thursday. “Ivanka Trump will beocme a federal employee in the White House, serving as the president’s eyes and ears … no word yet on who will be operating his brain,” Colbert said, calling the move “Bring Your Daughter to Govern Day.” The White House announced on Wednesday that Ivanka would be taking an official role in the Trump administration as assistant to the president, joining her husband Jared Kushner, who currently serves as senior adviser. Also Read: Colbert's 'Late Show' Out-Draws 'Tonight Show' Viewers. »
- Reid Nakamura
Trump Tweeted About Changing Libel Laws Right After Saying They Don’t Apply to Him
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
One of the most striking things about Donald Trump’s tweet about changing libel laws Thursday is that it came just days after his lawyer argued that libel laws don’t apply to him as president. Trump’s 7:27 a.m. tweet was meant as a criticism of the New York Times’s coverage of the ongoing federal investigation of ties between the Trump team and Russia, saying “The failing @nytimes has disgraced the media world. Gotten me wrong for two solid years. Change libel laws? The failing @nytimes has disgraced the media world. Gotten me wrong for two solid years. »
- Susan Seager
Dreamworks Animation Secures Rights to Fantasy Series From 'How to Train Your Dragon' Author
3 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
DreamWorks Animation has acquired the fantasy novel series The Wizards of Once from Cressida Cowell, the best-selling author behind the How to Train Your Dragon series.
"Cressida is part of the DreamWorks family and with The Wizards of Once she once again anchors a new franchise for us," DreamWorks Feature Animation Group president Chris DeFaria said Thursday in a statement announcing the news.
The upcoming series is set in a world of magic where wizards and warriors collide. The first installment will be released this fall through Little, Brown Books for Young Readers in the U.S. and Hodder Children’s Books in the U.K.
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- Mia Galuppo
DreamWorks Nabs Rights to Cressida Cowell’s ‘The Wizards of Once’
3 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
DreamWorks Animation has acquired the rights to “How to Train Your Dragon” author Cressida Cowell’s new fantasy novel series, “The Wizards of Once,” the studio announced in a statement Thursday. “Wizards of Once” is set in a world of magic where wizards and warriors collide, and is filled with the same type of action, adventure and humor that propelled the first two “How to Train Your Dragon” films to a combined $1.1 billion at the global box office. The third installment in that series, “How to Train Your Dragon 3,” is currently in production and scheduled for a March 1, »
- Matt Pressberg
Watch Dire New 'War for the Planet of the Apes' Trailer
3 hours ago | Rollingstone.com | See recent Rolling Stone news »
"There are times when it's necessary to abandon our humanity to save humanity," Woody Harrelson's Colonel character declares, setting the dire tone of the new official trailer for War for the Planet of the Apes.
In the latest clip for Matt Reeves' third installment of the Planet of the Apes franchise, the tension and buildup to war mounts between Caesar, played by Andy Serkis, and the Colonel.
"I did not start this war. I fight only to protect the apes," says Caesar. Later he speaks of having offered peace and mercy, »
CinemaCon Ignores Early VOD Elephant in the Room
3 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
CinemaCon opened this year with the movie business at an inflection point. The annual gathering of theater owners and Hollywood studios took place as the entertainment industry inches toward a grand bargain. It’s a deal that could make major releases available on home entertainment platforms within weeks of their openings.
The talks have been taking place behind closed doors for months, at the very highest levels, but instead of engaging in a public discussion about the potential benefits and risks of shaking up the way films are distributed, the convention’s backers opted to ignore the elephant in the room.
Over and over again, studio and exhibition executives waxed poetic about the magic of the movie theater. Nothing, they insisted, beats the communal experience of sitting in a darkened auditorium, popcorn and coke at the ready, as bold new worlds flicker across the silver screen.
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- Brent Lang
CinemaCon: Samuel L. Jackson, Ryan Reynolds Hit Target in ‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’
3 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Lionsgate hit close to a bullseye with exhibitors with a Thursday afternoon CinemaCon screening of the Samuel L. Jackson-Ryan Reynolds action-comedy “The Hitman’s Bodyguard.”
“It’s a great performance by Samuel L. Jackson and it should do pretty solid business,” one exhibitor said after the showing at Caesars Palace.
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“The Hitman’s Bodyguard,” set in England and the Netherlands, centers on a high-level bodyguard — portrayed by a buttoned-down Reynolds — slowly bonding with Jackson’s wisecracking hitman to take down a Russian dictator, played by Gary Oldman, in exchange for getting his wife (Salma Hayek) out of jail. Oldman’s operatives are seemingly everywhere, supplying endless machine-gun fire; unsurprisingly, Jackson got the lion’s share of the laughs.
“The Hitman’s Bodyguard” opens on Aug. 16. Hayek came on stage to introduce the film and asserted, “I have »
- Dave McNary
From ‘Riverdale’ to ‘X-Files': 14 Shows We Wouldn’t Have Without ‘Twin Peaks’ (Photos)
3 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
It’s not an exaggeration to say that “Twin Peaks” changed the face of television. It proved that you could tell serious, surreal, narrative, character-based stories. You could take risks. David Lynch proved that you can shape the stories around interesting characters and explore the most mundane of settings and still create an intriguing story. “Twin Peaks” is coming back for its third season in May — after 25 years — and since then, its legacy has only gotten stronger with a batch of shows that were inspired, for better or for worse. Northern Exposure It wasn’t as creepy as “Twin Peaks »
- Carli Velocci
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