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Daniel Licht, ‘Dexter,’ ‘Children of the Corn’ Composer, Dies at 60
6 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Daniel Licht, composer for TV’s “Dexter,” died of cancer late Wednesday. He was 60.
Licht scored all eight seasons of “Dexter,” the Showtime serial-killer drama, from 2006 to 2013. Although he also wrote music for movies and other TV projects, it was his quirky music for “Dexter” – employing unusual sounds using bones, knives, scissors, duct tape, wine glasses, didgeridoo, Irish harp and other instruments – that became his best-known work.
Seven albums of “Dexter” music, all featuring his scores, were released. Licht himself played many of the percussion instruments in a 10-minute orchestral suite of “Dexter” music performed live at Poland’s Krakow Film Music Festival in 2015. »
- Jon Burlingame
‘Will & Grace’ Revival Renewed for Season 2
14 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
NBC has already renewed its revived “Will & Grace,” nearly two months before the comeback even kicks off. Additionally, the broadcast channel has upped this fall’s run from 12 to 16 episodes.
Network Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt announced the sophomore run and expanded freshman season Thursday afternoon at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour.
Season 2 will consist of 13 episodes, he said. »
- Tony Maglio
Jaden Smith to Star in Skateboarding Movie From 'Wolfpack' Director Crystal Moselle
13 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
The Wolfpack director Crystal Moselle will be making her narrative feature debut with a movie about the female skateboarding scene in NYC.
Jaden Smith and Orange is the New Black's Elizabeth Rodriguez will lead a cast of real-life female skateboarders that includes Rachelle Vinberg, Dede Lovelace, Nina Moran, Ajani Russell, Kabrina Adams and Jules Lorenzo. The director met the girls, known as the collective Skate Kitchen, while doing a recent documentary short.
The untitled project will follow Camille, a lonely suburban teenager whose life changes dramatically when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders. As she journeys into the raw New York »
- Mia Galuppo
'Dark Tower' Looks to Top Slow Weekend as Summer Slump Continues
14 hours ago | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
Around this time last year Suicide Squad debuted to the tune of $133.6 million and gave the 2016 summer movie season a much-needed jolt. This year the summer movie season is in the midst of a slump, off nearly 9% compared to last year and don't expect this weekend to turn things around. Sony's adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower should top the box office, but only with an opening around $20 million while fellow new wide release Kidnap appears unlikely to crack double digits. Meanwhile, Annapurna will deliver Kathryn Bigelow's Detroit nationwide following its limited release last weekend as it looks for a spot in the weekend top five among the holdovers. Back in 2010, Universal set a 2013 release date for The Dark Tower. At the time, Ron Howard was set to direct the Stephen King adaptation and there was talk of telling King's sci-fi fantasy story across both film and television. »
- Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
Sylvester Stallone to Guest Star on ‘This Is Us’ Season 2
16 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“This Is Us” has booked Sylvester Stallone for a guest role on Season 2, creator Dan Fogelman announced at the Television Critics Association press tour on Thursday. “Kevin’s character is shooting his big movie and we needed a big co-star with him,” Fogelman said. “And So Sly Stallone is going to come and do a part on the show as Justin co-star/father figure on the film.” “Milo obviously knows him really well, and that was a big reason why he’s doing it,” Fogelman said. “We have a great script for him, I think it’s going to be really exciting. »
- Reid Nakamura
Acclaimed Harry Potter Actor Robert Hardy Has Died at 91
19 hours ago | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
British film and TV actor Robert Hardy died Thursday aged 91, according to BBC News.
The actor’s family said he lived “tremendous life” with “a giant career in theatre, television and film spanning more than 70 years,” according to the outlet.
Born October 29, 1925 in Gloucestershire, England, Hardy played Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge in four Harry Potter films — 2002’s Chamber of Secrets, 2004’s Prisoner of Azkaban, 2005’s Goblet of Fire and 2007’s Order of the Phoenix.
The actor was also known for his role as veterinarian Siegfried Farnon in the long-running British TV series All Creatures Great and Small and played Winston Churchill in multiple projects. »
- Ale Russian
The Star of Patti Cake$ Proves She’s Got Bars in This Exclusive Clip
51 minutes ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
She just needs to get out of “Dirty Jersey” so she can live her dreams. »
- Jordan Crucchiola
Film Review: ‘Savage Dog’
2 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Martin Tillman, the burly bruiser played by British action star Scott Adkins in “Savage Dog,” most assuredly is a man on a mission. But it’s not always clear precisely what that mission is in writer-director Jesse V. Johnson’s ultra-violent revenge melodrama set in 1959 Indochina. At times, it seems that Tillman’s overriding objective is to destroy the undesirables who killed his buddy, shot his girlfriend and generally made life unpleasant for him during and after his stint in a prison operated by an unrepentant ex-Nazi. But at other times — many more times, actually — his primary goal appears to be surpassing the massive body count of “Universal Solider: Day of Reckoning,” Adkins’ 2012 starring-role breakthrough. Spoiler: He is extremely successful in both pursuits.
When we first meet Tillman, he is rising from the rain-soaked earth, not unlike Tim Robbins in “The Shawshank Redemption,” after being dumped into a shallow grave by bad guys who made the fatal »
- Joe Leydon
Kim Ki-duk Accused of Violence on Set, Unscripted Sex Scene
2 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Controversial South Korean filmmaker, Kim Ki-duk (“The Isle,” “Pieta”) has been accused of physical and verbal abuse during the production of his 2013 drama, “Moebius.” According to legal sources, an actress who had been involved in the production, but later dropped out, has recently sued Kim for being violent on set. Her identity has been withheld.
The actress reportedly claims that Kim slapped her in the face while shooting the movie and forced her to take part in an unscripted, violent sex scene. The actress withdrew from the production and was replaced by Lee Eun-woo.
The case has been assigned to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office and prosecutors are currently looking into the case. The Federation of Korean Movie Workers’ Union will hold a press conference on Aug. 8.
Production house, A Kim Ki-duk Film released a statement of denial on Thursday. “On our first day on set, we were shooting the film’s very first scene »
- Sonia Kil
Zurich: Al Gore to Present 'An Inconvenient Sequel' at Festival
3 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore will attend this year's Zurich International Film Festival to present An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, the follow-up to Davis Guggenheim's 2006 Oscar-winning climate change documentary An Inconvenient Truth.
An Inconvenient Sequel will screen in Zurich on Sunday, October 8. Al Gore will attend the screening and present the documentary, directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shen.
“We are proud to welcome Al Gore, one of the most globally influential politicians, environmental activists and Nobel Prize winners of recent years," said Zurich Festival co-directors Nadja Schildknecht and Karl Spoerri. "An Inconvenient Truth was a »
- Scott Roxborough
‘Big Brother’ bullying: Will You stop watching because of Josh Martinez and Paul Abrahamian? [Poll]
3 hours ago | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
It’s no secret that Josh Martinez and Paul Abrahamian‘s bullying has created havoc inside of the “Big Brother” 19 house. But the twosome are also now generating a firestorm outside of the house. Both players have been named the most annoying of the summer, and thanks to their actions in Thursday’s non-eviction episode fans are starting […] »
- Marcus James Dixon
Paul Abrahamian predicted to win ‘Big Brother’ 19, followed by Matthew Clines, Alex Ow, Jessica Graf, Cody Nickson
3 hours ago | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
Have you made your “Big Brother” Season 19 predictions yet? Based on the first six weeks of our readers’ predictions, Paul Abrahamian is the favorite to win this 19th season of CBS’s long-running reality TV show with leading odds of 5/2. Following Paul on our winner’s chart is Matthew Clines in second place with 5/1 […] »
- Marcus James Dixon
Newsweek Drags Trump Hard With Latest Cover: ‘Lazy Boy’ (Photo)
4 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Add Newsweek to the list of publications that no longer care at all if Trump or his ever-changing administration coterie ever give them the time of day again. The weekly has probably pretty much burned every bridge with its latest cover story – or more accurately, its latest brutal cover. Newsweek unveiled its latest cover story on Thursday, and while the subject and headline – Trump, America’s Boy King: Golf and Television Won’t Make America Great Again — weren’t exactly kind to the 45th president, it was the cover itself that had Trump opponents standing up and cheering. Set against the. »
- Ross A. Lincoln
Composer Daniel Licht, Known for ‘Dexter’, Dies at 60
5 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Television, film, and video games composer Daniel Licht, best known for his work on Showtime’s “Dexter,” died late Wednesday following a battle with cancer. He was 60. Originally from Detroit, Licht’s first major work was scoring the 1991 horror film “Children of the Night.” His compositions caught the attention of Clive Barker, who tapped Licht to score “Hellraiser: Bloodline.” Licht scored numerous horror films but also forayed into more mainstream fare like the Ben Stiller film “Permanent Midnight,” and indies like “The Winner” and “Cowboy Up.” Licht’s work on “Dexter” was well regarded, and each season’s soundtrack was released for sale. »
- Ross A. Lincoln
Eurimages Chief Roberto Olla on How a Netflix Acquisition Can be ‘Kiss of Death’ For a European Art Film (Exclusive)
5 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Roberto Olla, executive director of the Council of Europe’s Eurimages co-production fund, is concerned that as Netflix starts acquiring Eurimages-supported European art films, the type of global deals the streaming giant is doing can force these films to largely bypass theatrical and festival circuits, which are an integral part of Eurimages’ raison d’être. He spoke to Variety during the Locarno Film Festival’s StepIn Initiative, the prime European forum where the disruptive effect of global streaming platforms on the indie film industry is being discussed.
How is Netflix impacting what Eurimages does?
What we are seeing at Eurimages — and I think everyone is seeing this — is that producers are increasingly finding themselves in a bind. Let me describe it with the following scenario: They’ve had their project co-financed; the film has been released theatrically in the territory of the majority co-producer but is struggling to get released in the minority co-producer’s territory and »
- Nick Vivarelli
Locarno StepIn: Five Takeaways about Netflix, Apple, and Content for Self-Driving Cars
5 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
A group of roughly 60 prominent European independent film industry execs assembled Thursday at the Locarno Festival in Switzerland to thrash out some of the pressing issues they are facing as they scramble to contend with the disruptive effect of giant global streaming platforms. Following the recent controversy in Cannes over Netflix’s stringent theatrical release policy, Locarno’s StepIn think tank provided a forum to take the discussion to a more constructive level. StepIn also offered a glimpse into future developments of a complex, constantly evolving scenario. These are five takeaways that surfaced, most of which about Netflix, which dominated the conversation, though no Netflix exec attended.
1) Apple is joining the fray.
“We are certainly seeing Apple coming in [as a buyer] at the documentary level,” said Focus Features president Robert Walak, who was one of the keynote speakers. “It will be interesting to see what will happen at the Toronto Film Festival; whether Apple will come on board as »
- Nick Vivarelli
Seth Meyers Says Trump Might Think a Grand Jury Is Just a ‘Fancier Jury’
5 hours ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
“Beautiful, gold, 12 chandeliers.” »
- Tim McGovern
Daniel Licht, ‘Dexter,’ ‘Children of the Corn’ Composer, Dies at 60
6 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Daniel Licht, composer for TV’s “Dexter,” died of cancer late Wednesday. He was 60.
Licht scored all eight seasons of “Dexter,” the Showtime serial-killer drama, from 2006 to 2013. Although he also wrote music for movies and other TV projects, it was his quirky music for “Dexter” – employing unusual sounds using bones, knives, scissors, duct tape, wine glasses, didgeridoo, Irish harp and other instruments – that became his best-known work.
Seven albums of “Dexter” music, all featuring his scores, were released. Licht himself played many of the percussion instruments in a 10-minute orchestral suite of “Dexter” music performed live at Poland’s Krakow Film Music Festival in 2015.
Said “Dexter” executive producer Clyde Phillips: “Dan was an incredibly talented musician and composer, but most of all, he was a dear friend. His passing leaves all of us a bit quieter, a bit sadder, and without the gift of his music and his love »
- Jon Burlingame
‘Big Brother’ 19: Should Josh Martinez be expelled for bullying the other houseguests? [Poll]
6 hours ago | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
By an overwhelming margin, controversial player Josh Martinez has been named the most annoying houseguest of “Big Brother” 19. But some fans think he’s more than simply annoying. In fact, some are even calling for Josh to be expelled from the “Big Brother” house for bullying the other houseguests, particularly Mark Jansen. What do You […] »
- Marcus James Dixon
Steve Harvey Said His Leaked Staff Memo Was ‘Cute’ and ‘Not a Big Deal’ to Him
7 hours ago | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
“I’m not a mean-spirited guy.” »
- Tim McGovern
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