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‘Wonder Woman’ Director Patty Jenkins Is Ready To Direct The Sequel, Says Film Came At A Perfect Time
7 hours ago | ET Canada | See recent ET Canada news »
“Wonder Woman is currently the No. 1 movie in the U.S. and has received an overwhelmingly positive response from critics and fans around the globe. The Patty Jenkins-directed superhero film broke the glass ceiling, earning $103.3 million in its opening weekend and becoming the highest-grossing domestic opening for a female director. While Warner Bros. has […] »
- Brent Furdyk
Box Office: Tom Cruise’s ‘The Mummy’ Unwraps $2.7 Million on Thursday
16 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Tom Cruise’s “The Mummy” unwrapped $2.7 million on Thursday night at 3,015 sites in North America.
“The Mummy” expands to 4,034 domestic locations on Friday amid expectations in the range of $35 million to $40 million in its opening weekend. Its momentum heading into the weekend has been slowed by a slew of negative reviews in recent days, earning it a Rotten Tomatoes score of just 20% and only 9% among top critics.
Alex Kurtzman directed “The Mummy” and Cruise plays a freelance treasure hunter who resurrects an ancient, evil Egyptian princess, portrayed by Sofia Boutella. She wreaks destruction via her vast supernatural powers with sandstorms and an army of the undead in Iraq and London. Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, and Russell Crowe also star.
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Box Office: ‘Wonder Woman’ to Slay Tom Cruise’s ‘The Mummy’
Universal intends “The Mummy” to launch an entire “Dark Universe” for Universal, which earned $1.2 billion worldwide »
- Dave McNary
Ivan Reitman’s Idea For The Future Of ‘Ghostbusters’
9 hours ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters: Answer the Call didn’t perform quite as well as the folks at Sony would have liked last year, leading original Ghostbuster Dan Aykroyd to call Feig out in a big way a few days ago and cast doubt on a sequel. But original Ghostbusters director and Aykroyd’s Ghost House Pictures partner Ivan Reitman apparently […]
The post Ivan Reitman’s Idea For The Future Of ‘Ghostbusters’ appeared first on /Film. »
- Ben Pearson
Glenne Headly, ‘Dick Tracy’ and ‘Lonesome Dove’ Star, Dies at 63
17 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Emmy-nominated actress Glenne Headly has died at age 63, Variety has confirmed.
“It is with deep sorrow that we confirm the passing of Glenne Headly,” her reps said in a statement. “We ask that her family’s privacy be respected in this difficult time.”
The film, television actress, and theater actress was known for starring alongside Warren Beatty in 1990’s “Dick Tracy” as Tess Trueheart. She was nominated for an Emmy for her role in the 1989 miniseries “Lonesome Dove,” as well as the 1996 Showtime film adaptation of “Bastard Out of Carolina.” She was in production on the Seth Rogen-Evan Goldberg produced Hulu comedy series “Future Man” at the time of her death.
Headly’s career began on the stage, when she was an originating member of Chicago’s renowned Steppenwolf Theatre Company. She went on to marry fellow ensemble member John Malkovich in 1982, though the pair divorced in 1988. She »
- Joe Otterson
Forest Whitaker Joins Theo James in Netflix Thriller ‘How It Ends’
8 June 2017 3:24 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Forest Whitaker has joined Theo James in the Netflix science-fiction thriller “How It Ends.”
David M. Rosenthal is directing from a script by Brooks McLaren. The project is being produced by Paul Schiff, Tai Duncan, Kelly McCormick, and Patrick Newall.
Production stars July in Winnipeg, Canada.
Sierra/Affinity developed the project with Paul Schiff Productions, and is handling worldwide sales and financing of the film. Sierra’s Nick Meyer and Marc Schaberg are executive producers. Netflix acquired worldwide rights to the action thriller in January.
The story centers on a mysterious apocalyptic event that turns the roads into mayhem, and a young father who will stop at nothing to get home to his pregnant wife on the other side of the country.
Whitaker most recently starred in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” as Saw Gerrera, in “Arrival” opposite Amy Adams as Colonel Weber, and in “Southpaw” as the »
- Dave McNary
Fargo: Season 3 May Be Its Last
7 hours ago | TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide - Breaking News news »
Fargo is approaching the end of its third season, but it may be more than just a season finale. Show creator Noah Hawley was on hand at the Atx Television Festival in his hometown of Austin to discuss his FX show, and he dropped a bomb for fans: Season 3 might be its last.
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- Tim Surette
Netflix’s ‘Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events’ Casts Nathan Fillion, Tony Hale for Season 2
5 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Netflix has added five new cast members to the second season of “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events,” Variety has learned.
Nathan Fillion, Tony Hale, Sara Rue, Lucy Punch and Roger Bart will all join the upcoming season, though no details on their characters have been revealed.
The five actors will join returning cast members Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Warburton, Malina Weissman, Louis Hynes, Presley Smith and K Todd Freeman.
The cast announcement was made Friday event at Netflix’s FYSee space in Los Angeles, during a panel discussion for “A Series of Unfortunate Events.”
Based on the internationally best-selling series of books by Lemony Snicket, a.k.a. Daniel Handler, “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” recounts the tragic tale of the Baudelaire orphans – Violet, Klaus, and Sunny – whose evil uncle Count Olaf (played by Harris) will stop at nothing to get his hands on their inheritance.
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- Elizabeth Wagmeister
‘Sense8’ Is Still Not Coming Back, Says Netflix: ‘We Wish We Could’
17 hours ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
“Sense8” fans put forth a noble effort to save the beloved Netflix original series, but time has run out on the globe-spanning, sci-fi thriller. When Netflix announced last week that the show would not have a third season, fans “clustered” together to sign petitions urging the streaming giant to change its mind. While their effort may not have achieved the desired result, it gave the network pause. In a statement released on the show’s official Tumblr, Netflix said:
Read More: ‘Sense8′ Fans Petition Netflix to Bring Back the Wachowskis’ Inclusive Sci Fi Hit
“To our ‘Sense8’ family… We’ve seen the petitions. We’ve read the messages. We know you want to #RenewSense8, and we wish we could #BringBackSense8 for you. The reason we’ve taken so long to get back to you is because we’ve thought long and hard here at Netflix to try to make it »
- Jude Dry
Actress Glenne Headly Has Passed Away; Was Shooting Hulu Series ‘Future Man’
17 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Breaking: Glenne Headly, the Emmy-nominated actress and originating member of the Steppenwolf Theatre company, passed away last night at age 63. Her reps have confirmed this, but I have no cause of death to report at the moment. She was in production on the Hulu series Future Man, and the show’s executives were notified last night of her passing. Cause of death is still being determined. “It is with deep sorrow that we confirm the passing of Glenne Headly,” her reps said… »
Fred J. Koenekamp, Oscar-Winning Dp of ‘The Towering Inferno,’ Dies at 94
11 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Cinematographer Fred J. Koenekamp, who won an Oscar for “The Towering Inferno” and was also nominated for shooting “Patton” and “Islands in the Stream,” died May 31.
His daughter Kathy Guyitt and the American Society of Cinematographers confirmed his death.
Both “Patton” and “Islands in the Stream” were directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, for whom he also shot “Papillon” and later “Yes, Giorgio.”
His work included memorable films of the 1970s such as “Billy Jack,” “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls,” “Kansas City Bomber,” “Uptown Saturday Night,” and “The Amityville Horror.”
Koenekamp received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Asc in 2005.
He was born in Los Angeles, where his father, Hans F. Koenekamp, was a Hollywood cinematographer and special effects expert. After starting out as a film loader at Rko, he moved up through the ranks and eventually became director of photography for several seasons of “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”
A memorial service will be held June 17 at »
- Pat Saperstein
Anna Chlumsky Joins ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ for Final Season
11 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Anna Chlumsky is joining AMC’s “Halt and Catch Fire” for its fourth and final season. The “Veep” actress will play chief ontologist Dr. Katie Herman, who will be a central figure in the drama series’ final 10-episode run. “From day one on set, Anna has brought a wonderful new energy to the show, that both complements and somehow even further elevates the work of our core ensemble,” series creator and showrunner Christopher C. Rogers said in a statement. Also Read: 'Veep' Stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Timothy Simons on How Trump Presidency Has Changed Show (Video) “Anna brings a »
- Ryan Gajewski
Ice Cube to Bill Maher: ‘Is This a Political Show or Is It a Show About Jokes?’ (Video)
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Ice Cube cut right to the chase when he appeared on “Real Time With Bill Maher” Friday night telling the host, “I knew you was gonna f–k up sooner or later.” The rapper was referencing, of course, Maher’s use of the n-word while interviewing Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska on last week’s show. Cube was there to promote the release of his album “Death Certificate” for its 25th anniversary and also to talk about Maher’s transgression. “I love your show. You got a great show,” Cube said. “You know, but you been bucking up against that line a little bit. »
- Rosemary Rossi
Bill Maher Recovers From N-Word Debacle But What Has He Learned? (Column)
2 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
On Friday’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” the host stood in front of a cheering audience and tried to craft a mea culpa. On last week’s show, Maher dropped the phrase “house n—–” as a joke during an interview with Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse, and since then, he’s been trying to make amends.
HBO issued a strongly worded statement about Maher’s use of the phrase, and Maher himself apologized. It’s not like Maher to regret insensitivity — he prides himself on political incorrectness and often mocks the apology tours of other public figures. But Maher’s use of the racial slur merited a serious response.
At least as far as airtime goes, “Real Time” went a long way towards addressing Maher’s use of the slur. The opening segment of the live show was a one-on-one conversation with Georgetown University professor Michael Eric Dyson, author of “Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to »
- Sonia Saraiya
‘Black Panther': Let’s See What We Can Learn From the Trailer (Photos)
3 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
The teaser trailer for “Black Panther” didn’t give too much in the way of plot details, but it was full of tidbits. Here’s what we gleaned at the first look at Marvel’s upcoming superhero movie. After popping up in “The Avengers: Age of Ultron,” Andy Serkis’ villainous character Ulysses Klaue is back. He opens the trailer with a monologue about the true nature of Wakanda. It’s the fabled city of El Dorado, and the country’s third-world appearance to the rest of the planet is just a front to hide its true nature. Also returning to »
- Phil Hornshaw
Bill Maher: Kathy Griffin ‘Owes Me a Fruit Basket for Getting Her Off the Front Page’ (Video)
4 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
More than a week after Kathy Griffin posted a photo holding what appeared to be the severed head of President Trump, Bill Maher came to his fellow comedian’s defense on Friday night’s “Real Time.” Maher found himself in his own tub of hot water after using the N-word during an interview last week, which drew some attention from the hole Griffin had dug for herself with the Trump stunt. On Friday, Maher explained that comedians are wired to make people laugh and, in the process, frequently cross the line. He gave Griffin as an example. “My friend Kathy Griffin, »
- Rosemary Rossi
Bill Maher Apologizes: ‘I Did a Bad Thing’ (Video)
5 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Bill Maher confronted head-on the storm that has raged since last week’s “Real Time,” when he used the N-word during an interview. “Thank you for letting a sinner in your midst,” he said on Friday’s show, getting thunderous applause from the audience. “Michael Eric Dyson will be out here shortly to take me out to the woodshed.” Maher was speaking of Georgetown sociology professor, Michael Eric Dyson, a frequent “Real Time” guest who has offered up words of wisdom on various topics through the years. Also Read: Bill Maher's N-Word Draws Outrage: 'I'm a House N--er' “Unfortunately, »
- Rosemary Rossi
'Black Panther': Why the Teaser Trailer Could Be Marvel's Best Timing Yet
5 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
The most surprising thing about the first teaser for Marvel's Black Panther is, on first viewing, how closely it hews to Warner Bros' Wonder Woman, rather than any previous Marvel Studios production.
It's not merely the fact that, like Wonder Woman, it serves an audience traditionally ignored by the white, male superhero movie genre, nor the fact that — again, like Wonder Woman — it looks more colorful than its studio brethren, or at least colorful in a different, warmer manner. Yes, Guardians of the Galaxy is a colorful movie, but garishly so; the same can be said of Warners' »
- Graeme McMillan
'Black Panther': Enter World of Wakanda in Frenetic First Trailer
5 hours ago | Rollingstone.com | See recent Rolling Stone news »
Marvel has unleashed the first teaser trailer for Black Panther, the upcoming blockbuster based on the superhero. The preview debuted during Game 4 of the NBA Finals, with an extended look dropping online soon after.
The teaser opens with a pair of familiar faces in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – Avengers: Age of Ultron smuggler Ulysses Klaue and Martin Freeman's bureaucrat Everett Ross from Captain America: Civil War – discussing Wakanda, the mysterious and futuristic African nation that is home to Black Panther.
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‘Brockmire’ Star Hank Azaria Talks Nude-Running Scene, Snorting Fake Cocaine (Exclusive Video)
5 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
One of the more memorable scenes from the first season of IFC’s “Brockmire” featured Hank Azaria’s character, Jim Brockmire, running the bases sans clothing during a bender. And as might be expected, the experience was more than a little awkward. “What they give you to cover yourself for that was much too long, much too large,” Azaria told The Wrap. “Which a.) made me feel very inadequate, and b.) then everyone thought that really was me in there. It took them two months to say, ‘Hey, what’s with you? You seem impressive down there.’ And then there’s no good answer. »
- Ryan Gajewski
Nathan Fillion Joins ‘Lemony Snicket’s a Series of Unfortunate Events’ Season 2 (Exclusive)
5 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Nathan Fillion will join the cast of “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” in Season 2, TheWrap has learned exclusively. The “Castle” alum will play Snicket’s brother, while Tony Hale, Sara Rue, Lucy Punch, and Roger Bart have also joined the Season 2 cast. The show’s producers are expected to announce the new cast additions at a discussion about Season 1 at Netflix FYSee space Friday night. The small-screen adaptation tells the fictitious tale of Violet (Malina Weissman), Klaus (Louis Hynes) and Sunny (Presley Smith) Baudelaire, who lost their parents in a mysterious fire. Read More See Nathan Fillion's. »
- Linda Ge and Umberto Gonzalez
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