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‘The Mummy’ Star Sofia Boutella in Talks to Join Jodie Foster for ‘Hotel Artemis’ (Exclusive)
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Sofia Boutella, who wreaks havoc as the titular monster in Universal’s upcoming “The Mummy,” is in talks to join Jodie Foster in Drew Pearce’s “Hotel Artemis.”
Simon and Stephen Cornwell are producing for The Ink Factory, which will also finance. Pearce, whose writing credits include “Iron Man 3” and “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation,” will direct from his own script. The logline is under wraps.
Adam Siegel and Marc Platt are producing for Marc Platt Productions. Pearce will executive produce through his Point of No Return production banner.
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‘The Mummy’ New Trailer Shows More of Sofia Boutella’s Creepy Villain
The project is expected to launch international sales next month at the Cannes Film Festival.
Boutella’s star has been on the rise since breaking out as Samuel Jackson’s henchman in Fox’s “Kingsman: The Secret Service.” The Algerian actress followed that up with a major role »
- Justin Kroll
‘Roseanne’ Revival in the Works with Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Sara Gilbert
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A revival of the popular sitcom “Roseanne” is in the works with original cast members Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, and Sara Gilbert already on board, Variety has confirmed.
The project is currently being shopped to both broadcast networks and streaming services. The original series ran for nine seasons on ABC and was widely praised for its portrayal of working class Americans.
Revivals of old shows are all the rage of late. Fox debuted “24: Legacy” in January, while a new season of “Prison Break” began airing on the network in April. Last year, Netflix debuted a four-episode continuation of “The Gilmore Girls.” In addition, NBC is producing a new 12-episode run of “Will & Grace,” which will air during the 2017-2018 season, while Showtime is preparing to launch new episodes of David Lynch’s cult classic series “Twin Peaks.”
Deadline first reported this news.
More to come…
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- Joe Otterson
Box Office: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Hits $22 Million Internationally
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“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” has blasted to $22.3 million at 29 international markets, a week ahead of its U.S. launch.
Australia is leading the way with $6.2 million, followed by France with $2.7 million and Italy with $2 million.
Germany generated a $1.5 million opening day on Thursday, the second-highest debut day of 2017 behind only “The Fate of the Furious.” Brazil opened with $1.2 million — nearly double the launch of 2014’s “Guardians of the Galaxy,” which also bowed on a Thursday.
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Box Office: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Blasts Off Overseas
Taiwan opened with $600,000 and a 62% market share. Netherlands launched with $500,000, the highest opening day of 2017 to date and the second-highest Marvel debut day ever, behind only “Captain America: Civil War.”
The sequel is ahead of “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” and “Thor: The Dark World” at the same point in their international runs.
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- Dave McNary
Anne Rice’s ‘Vampire Chronicles’ in the Works as TV Series From Paramount, Anonymous Content
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Lestat is coming to television. Paramount TV and Anonymous Content have optioned the rights to 11 of Anne Rice’s “Vampire Chronicles” books for adaptation, the companies announced Friday. “It is undeniable that Anne Rice has created the paradigm against which all vampire stories are measured. The rich and vast world she has created with ‘The Vampire Chronicles’ is unmatched and sophisticated with 90’s gothic undertones that will be perfectly suited to captivate audiences,” said Amy Powell, President, Paramount TV, in a statement. “The series is full of compelling characters led by Lestat, arguably one of the greatest original characters, literary. »
- Linda Ge
India Box Office: Will 'Baahubali 2' Set Records?
19 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
India is bracing for what could be a historic weekend at the box office when Baahubali: The Conclusion opens wide this Friday.
Living up to its name, the first installment of Baahubali (which means "the one with strong arms"), is estimated to have reached a muscular $100 million worldwide when it was released in 2015. While India does not report box-office numbers, Baahubali: The Beginning brought in about $77 million in the country, according to estimates, and is considered among the top three grossers of all time.
In North America, the first film had "a monster opening," New »
- Nyay Bhushan
‘How to Be a Latin Lover’ Edges Tom Hanks’ ‘The Circle’ at Thursday Box Office
11 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
The romantic comedy “How to Be a Latin Lover” topped the Tom Hanks-Emma Watson thriller “The Circle” on Thursday night.
“Latin Lover” grossed $450,000 at 925 U.S. locations, while “Circle” took in $430,000.
Both new movies are expected to trail “The Fate of the Furious” this weekend, which should land in the $15 million to $20 million range during Friday-Sunday. The eighth film in Universal’s “The Fast and the Furious” franchise has topped $171 million domestically in its first 13 days.
“The Circle,” from STX and EuropaCorp, opens at 3,163 venues, and is projected to reel in between $10 million and $15 million. The movie, which premiered on Wednesday at the Tribeca Film Festival, has a relatively thrifty $18 million budget.
“The Circle” is set in the near-future and stars Hanks as the founder of a Silicon Valley social media company, with »
- Dave McNary
James Gunn Says a Fourth ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Would Follow a Different Group
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Before “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” has even hit theaters, a third movie in the franchise was announced with the same lead characters. But if a fourth installment winds up getting made, director James Gunn said it would be completely different than the prior three movies. “I think the first three movies tell a single story and that story is pretty simple,” Gunn told the Toronto Sun. “I think that there could be a ‘Guardians Vol. 4,’ but it would not be the same. It would not be the same group… Basically the story of this group ends with »
- Beatrice Verhoeven
WWE Studios Hopes to Jump Out Of The Ring With Thriller ‘Sleight’
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For much of its 15-year existence, WWE Studios has been mostly known as an outlet for low-budget action and comedy films starring Vince McMahon’s stable of pro wrestlers. But in recent years, the studio has been reaching outside of the ring to produce and distribute films that aren’t related to WWE talent, and this weekend it’s taking its biggest leap yet with “Sleight.” The thriller is WWE Studios’ first Sundance purchase; it is co-distributing with Bh Tilt, distribution wing of Blumhouse Pictures. Directed by newcomer J.D. Dillard from a script he penned with writing partner Alex Theurer, »
- Jeremy Fuster
Luc Besson Slams Far-Right French Presidential Candidate: ‘The Devil is the Devil’
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Director Luc Besson came out swinging against far right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen in a lengthy statement posted today to his Facebook account. In the statement, entitled “La Grande Illusion,” Besson was unflinching in his assessment of Le Pen, leader of the Front National political party and recently second runner-up in the first round of the French presidential election. “The devil is the devil and when he pretends to change,” he said, “it’s to abuse us better.” “It’s easy to lay the blame for everything on ‘others.’ Personally, I would like to thank all the North Africans, »
- Umberto Gonzalez
‘Chuck’ Review: Liev Scheriber Transforms Himself into the Boxer Who Would Inspire ‘Rocky’
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Liev Schreiber totally transforms himself into boxer Chuck Wepner in the conventional biopic “Chuck,” a movie about a man known for being able to take many punches. Wepner was nicknamed “the Bayonne bleeder” because he usually lost a lot of blood in the ring without getting knocked out, which is partly why he was picked by promoter Don King to fight against Muhammad Ali for the World’s heavyweight title in 1975. “Chuck” details Wepner’s home life before that famous fight and his relationship with his wife Phyllis (Elisabeth Moss), a postal worker who is continually getting angry about Wepner’s philandering. »
- Dan Callahan
Hacker Threatens to Release New Season of ‘Orange Is the New Black’
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A hacker who claims to have stolen the new season of “Orange is the New Black” is threatening to release the episodes online, unless Netflix pays an undisclosed amount of money, Variety has confirmed.
“We are aware of the situation. A production vendor used by several major TV studios had its security compromised and the appropriate law enforcement authorities are involved,” Netflix said in a statement.
Using the alias The Dark Overlord, the hacker reportedly stole other TV shows in the breach, according to the AP, and may have already uploaded the first episode of “Orange Is the New Black” Season 5 to an illegal file-sharing website.
The F.B.I. is said to be investigating the matter.
New episodes of “Orange Is the New Black” are set for release on June 9.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings recently announced the streaming giant had surpassed 100 million subscribers. The company also said it was raising more than $1 billion outside of the »
- Variety Staff
Strike Watch: More WGA Talks on Saturday, SAG-aftra Eyes Mid-May Start for Negotiations
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Negotiators for the Writers Guild of America and major studios are expected to return to the bargaining table Saturday for a rare weekend session as the sides try to head off a strike that could begin as early as May 2.
The contract wrangling is expected to go down to the wire on Monday night when the current contract expires. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and WGA have been in talks since Tuesday, but there’s speculation that both sides are watching the clock and holding back on their final moves until Monday.
One source said that as of Friday evening the AMPTP was still awaiting a formal response from the WGA on key points in the talks, including residual rates and script fees for Svod programs and the “span” issue involving adjustments in compensation for short-order series that has been a central concern in the negotiations.
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- Dave McNary and Cynthia Littleton
Tribeca: Bruce Springsteen, Tom Hanks Salute 'Philadelphia' Director Jonathan Demme
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Tom Hanks spoke with Bruce Springsteen at a Tribeca Film Festival panel on Friday night. The two worked together on the 1993 film Philadelphia, directed by Jonathan Demme. Hanks won the Academy Award for best actor in a leading role and Springsteen also won best original song (for the movie-opening "Streets of Philadelphia"). Their reunion happened to take place just two days after Demme's sudden passing, which Hanks acknowledged right away.
"I think the strongest union of our two names is probably Philadelphia — God bless Jonathan Demme," Hanks said before beginning the hour-long conversation. Springsteen added, "We just lost him. He was »
- Taylor Weatherby, Billboard
Netflix Held for Ransom: Hacker Threatens to Release ‘Orange’ Episodes (Report)
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A hacker who claims to have stolen the upcoming season of “Orange is the New Black” is threatening to release the episodes online, unless Netflix pays an unspecified ransom amount, TheWrap has learned. “We are aware of the situation. A production vendor used by several major TV studios had its security compromised and the appropriate law enforcement authorities are involved,” Netflix said in a statement provided to TheWrap. According to Associated Press, the hacker uses the alias “The Dark Overlord,” and issued a ransom note in which he or she claims to have stolen shows from other studios. The hacker is. »
- Ross A. Lincoln
‘Wonder Woman’ Ad Spending Outpacing ‘Suicide Squad’
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Cheer up, fanboys — Warner Bros isn’t trying to strangle “Wonder Woman” before it even hits theaters. In fact, five weeks out from release WB is spending more to sell the first live action film featuring the iconic female super hero than it did for its last comic book outing, “Suicide Squad,” TheWrap has learned. On Thursday, a growing chorus of online fans and commentators began openly fretting about what they perceived as a lack of advertising and promotion for “Wonder Woman.” “The lack of marketing worries me,” wrote Shana O’Neil at SyfyWire. “It worries a lot of people »
- Umberto Gonzalez
Here Are the Whitest Sentences on Twitter
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“Is it spicy?” Jesse Singal, New York Magazine’s writer-at-large, challenged Twitter users to come up with the “whitest sentence” they could think of on Thursday, and users jumped on the opportunity. “This is actually an interesting thought experiment: What is the whitest sentence you can come up with?” Singal wrote, inviting a slew of jokes as well as a few choice quotes from the news and politics. Also Read: Twitter Mocks Fyre Festival Disaster: 'I Never Want It to End' “”I need the Volvo this weekend to drive Duncan to hockey camp at Middlebury,” suggested one user. “Etsy is the best place to stock. »
- Reid Nakamura
5 More Luxurious Ways Fyre Festival Attendees Could Have Spent Their $12,000
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The Fyre Festival in the Bahamas promised top models like Kendall Jenner and Emily Ratajkowski, and concerts from “Bad and Boujie” rappers Migos and Blink-182. But advertising can be deceiving, and in this case, attendees hoping for a little Coachella in the Caribbean ended up in leftover Un tents eating cheese sandwiches — and in some cases, trapped at the airport when trying to leave. All that for prices that reached upwards of $12,000. The planned two-weekend party — canceled before its first weekend even got underway — was so bad that rapper Ja Rule, who was one of the »
- Matt Pressberg
Scientists Are Calling for NY Times Boycott Over Op-Ed by ‘Climate Change Denier’
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Multiple scientists and climate change advocates are calling for a boycott of The New York Times after an op-ed that they felt pushed anti-climate change agendas. The Friday column, the first written by Bret Stephens for the publication, uses the argument that data doesn’t always convey reality to make the point that climate change isn’t definite, despite evidence that supports the claim. He refers partially to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential run, chronicled in the recent book “Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign.” Authors Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes wrote that the campaign relied too much on data, »
- Carli Velocci
5 More Charitable Ways Fyre Festival Attendees Could Have Spent Their $12,000
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The Fyre Festival in the Bahamas promised A-list models like Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid and music from the likes of Migos and Blink-182. Instead, guests who spent upwards of $12,000 hoping to cavort with Instagram models on a “private island” in the Bahamas ended up in bare-bones tents with cheese sandwiches near a Sandals resort. It was so bad that rapper Ja Rule, who was one of the festival’s organizers along with entrepreneur Billy McFarland, took to Twitter saying he was “heartbroken” by the turn of events and pledged to give full refunds to make everything right. Naturally, the internet. »
- Matt Pressberg
Universal Moves ‘Doctor Dolittle’ Up to April 2019 to Avoid ‘Star Wars IX’
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Universal Pictures has moved up its untitled “Doctor Dolittle” pic from May 24, 2019 to Apr. 12, 2019. The move is likely being made to avoid “Star Wars: Episode IX”, which Disney recently announced would also be opening that weekend.
Universal recently won a bidding war for the new “Doctor Dolittle” that has Robert Downey Jr. attached to star and Stephen Gaghan on board to write and direct.
The film will be produced by Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum under their Roth/Kirschenbaum Films (“Alice in Wonderland,” “Maleficent”), along with Susan Downey (“Sherlock Holmes” films, “The Judge”) for Team Downey. Gaghan wrote the most recent draft of the screenplay from an earlier draft by Tom Shepherd.
The project is based on the 1920s tales by Hugh Lofting, following a peculiar doctor who can speak with animals, shunning human patients in favor of the critters. »
- Justin Kroll
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