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CELEBRITY - From BET: Celebrated and reviled rap music impresario, Suge Knight, is serving 28 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter. It has been reported that he has sold the rights to his life story to recording artist, actor, and TV personality, Ray J.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 10/18 to 10/20/2019 weekend box office is "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" with an estimated take of 36 million dollars.
From THR: The Ang Lee-directed, Will Smith-headling "Gemini Man" could lose 75 million dollars for companies behind it.
From Deadline: "Joker" looks like it is headed to 900 million dollars in worldwide gross. That would make it the highest grossing R-rated film ahead of current record holder, "Deadpool," which grossed 783 million dollars.
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AWARDS - From Deadline: Tom Hanks will recevie the "Cecil B. DeMille Award" from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association at the 77th Annual Golden Globes Awards on Jan. 5th, 2020.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooEntertainment: Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence married Cooke Maroney Sat., Oct. 18th.
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POLITICS-BDS - From Truthout: Actor David Clennon wonders if he will be blacklisted because of his support of the Boycott Divest Sanction movement against Israel.
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Marvel Studios Negromancer Link-o-Rama - 2019 - Update #202
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MARVEL TV - From IndieWire: A look at upcoming Marvel-based TV shows - from the MCU and otherwise.
DOCTOR STRANGE - From TheWrap: Up and coming screenwriter Jade Bartlett is set to write "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."
KEVIN FEIGE - From Deadline: According to reports, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige is about to add the title, Chief Creative Officer (CCO), Marvel. Marvel TV and animation wing, Marvel Family Entertainment, will all move under Feige's Marvel Studios banner.
MARTIN SCORSESE - From YahooMovies: A week after riling up Marvel fans and film people like James Gunn and Samuel L. Jackson, Martin Scorsese is back with the "films as theme park rides" complaints.
From IndieWire: Here is an article about Martin Scorsese's original comments that compared Marvel movies to theme parks.
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CAPTAIN MARVEL 2 - From Variety: Brie Larsen answers questions for Variety as the "cover woman" in their "Power of Women" issue. No, she does not have any information on "Captain Marvel 2."
FUTURE - From YahooMoviesUK: Brie Larson has apparently asked Marvel Studios chairman Kevin Feige to make an all-female superhero movies.
From YahooET: A look at Marvel Studios' upcoming film slate, for the next two years.
MARVEL-SONY - From Newsarama: Spider-Man actor, Tom Holland, may have been the hero of the Disney-Sony Spider-Man feud.
From Newsarama: Disney CEO Bob Iger credits a "crying Spider-Man" with leading to a new agreement between Sony and Disney-Marvel about the use of Spider-Man between the two film giants.
BLACK WIDOW - From Newsarama: Apparently, actor William Hurt was spotted on the set of "Black Widow," which leads to speculation that his Marvel Cinematic Universe character "General 'Thunderbolt' Ross" will appear in the film.
MARVEL-SONY - From BleedingCool: Behind the scenes gossip about what really went down between Disney/Marvel and Sony Pictures over Spider-Man.
GHOST RIDER - From BGR: A hot rumor from a Marvel insider says that Marvel Chairman Kevin Feige wants the character "Ghost Rider" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hulu recently declined to move forward with a planned "Ghost Rider" series from Marvel Television.
ETERNALS - From ScreenRant: Marvel is trying to keep "Eternals" from looking too much like its "Thor" film franchise.
SPIDER-MAN 3 - From Deadline: Director Jon Watts in talks to return for the third Marvel/Sony "Spider-Man." He has directed "Spider-Man: Homecoming" and "Spider-Man: Far From Home."
SPIDER-MAN -From TheWrap: Disney and Sony Pictures reaches a deal for Marvel Studios to produce another "Spider-Man" film. This third film will be released July 16, 2021, with Marvel Studios Chairman Kevin Feige returning to produce. In addition Spider-Man will appear in an additional Marvel film.
SPIDER-MAN - From YahooMovies: Tom Holland is happy to be back as Spider-Man in the MCU.
BLACK PANTHER - From ScreenRant: Disney CEO Bob Iger recounts how he overcame Marvel Entertainment CEO Ike Perlmutter to get "Black Panter" and "Captain Marvel."
THOR: LOVE & THUNDER - From ETOnline: Natalie Portman explains where her "Thor" character, "Jane Foster," has been, and she talks about her return to the franchise in 2021's "Thor: Love & Thunder."
BLACK PANTHER - From YahooGMA: Disney CEO and Chairman Bob Iger reveals that the 2018 Oscar-winning film, Black Panther, was one of the "highlight moments" of his career.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Newsarama: "Endgame" is apparently one of five Disney films for which the company will campaign for awards recognition during the 2018-19 awards season. The focus will be on the 2019 / 92nd Academy Awards (to be held on Feb. 9, 2020).
ETERNALS - From ETOnline: Salma Hayek shares a photo of her and "Eternals" co-star, Kit Harrington.
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From Newsarama: Sony releases a faux-trailer for "The Night Monkey" ahead of the DVD release of "Far From Home."
THOR: LOVE & WAR - From CBR: Director Taika Waititi confirms that Chris Hemsworth will be in the 2021 film, "Thor: Love & War," and that he will be Thor.
NICK FURY - From Newsarama: There is apparently an alternate version of Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury post credits scene from 2008's "Iron Man." It references the X-Men and Spider-Man.
BLACK WIDOW - From IndieWire: Robert Downey, Jr. will reportedly return as Iron Man for a cameo in next year's "Black Widow."
X-MEN - From WeGotThisCovered: The hot rumor is that Denzel Washington is among the actor being considered to be Magneto in Marvel's eventual reboot of the X-Men film franchise.
HAWKEYE - From Variety: Marvel Studios has reportedly offered Hailee Steinfeld a role in its Disney+ series, "Hawkeye." She would supposedly play Kate Bishop, a young woman who eventually assumes the "Hawkeye" mantle.
HAWKEYE - From THR: The site is reporting that Jonathan Igla, who wrote for AMC's "Mad Men," will write the Disney+ series, "Hawkeye," from Marvel Studios.
SPIDER-MAN - From YahooMovies: Directors Anthony and Joe Russo ("Avengers") say they are not surprised by the Disney/Sony Spider-Man split. They say that Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige had to work to make a Disney/Sony union work the first time.
SPIDER-MAN - From Variety: Sony Pictures chief Tony Vinciquerra says that, for the moment, the door is closed on Spider-Man returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
BLACK WIDOW - From THR: Scarlett Johansson finds executive producing her "Black Widow" film "liberating in a way."
BLACK WIDOW - From Newsarama: The D23 "Black Widow" poster includes an image of David Harbour "Red Guardian" and of "Taskmaster."
WANDAVISION - From YahooEntertainment: Apparently, "WandaVision" is going to be Marvel's first sitcom.
THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLIDER - From CinemaBlend: A poster for "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" reveals that The Winter Soldier now has short hair.
WANDAVISION - From Newsarama: A key and traditional part of Scarlet Witch's costume makes an appearance in a poster for "WandaVision" released at the D23 Expo.
BLACK KNIGHT - From Newsarama: Marvel Studios boos, Kevin Feige, see potential for the character, "Black Knight" (played by Kit Harington), beyond his appearance in 2020's "Eternals."
ETERNALS - From Newsarama: Marvel Studios boss, Kevin Feige, says that the "Eternals" film will feature an openly gay family man.
WANDAVISION - From Newsarama: Paul Bettany ("Vision") explains the comic book roots of the Disney+ "WandaVision" series.
BLACK PANTHER 2 - From Variety: "Black Panther 2" has a release date - May 6, 2022.
MARVEL'S WHAT IF...? - From EW: Actors from the majority of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will reprise their characters in voice roles for the Disney+ animated series, "Marvel's What If...?" Like the comics the show is based on, "Marvel’s What If…?" explores what might have happened if important moments in Marvel history went down differently.
ETERNALS - From Deadline: Actor Kit Harington (Jon Snow of "Game of Thones") will play the "Black Knight" in Marvel's "Eternals" film.
MS. MARVEL - From YahooEntertainment: At D23 2019, one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series announced for Disney+ streaming is based on Marvel Comics' first Muslim superhero, Ms. Marvel.
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SPIDER-MAN - From Deadline: It looks as if Spider-Man's time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is over and Kevin Feige won't be producing any more Spider-Man films. The reason is because Disney and Sony Pictures, which holds the film rights to Spider-Man and his universe, can't agree on a new co-financing deal.
From Variety: Sony Pictures issues a statement on its Spider-Man divorce from Disney.
From YahooNews: Sony thinks it doesn't need Marvel.
From THR: Disney/Sony divorce or not, Tom Holland, Peter Parker/Spider-Man, made an appearance at D23 Expo.
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SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From THR: "Spider-Man: Far From Home" is getting a Labor Day rerelease with four minutes of new footage. The film is also Sony Pictures' all-time global box office leader.
BLACK WIDOW - From Newsarama: Bodybuilder Olivier Richters, a.k.a. "The Dutch Giant," who is the "world's tallest bodybuilder," claims he's taken an undisclosed role in Marvel Studios' upcoming Black Widow film.
ETERNALS - From Newsarama: Marvel Studios concept artist Rodney Fuentebella has shared a poster he created for Marvel's Eternals which features none other than the cosmic, godlike Celestials.
THOR: LOVE & WAR - From CheatSheet: Natalie Portman has homework to do for her role in the recently announced "Thor: Love & Thunder."
BOX OFFICE - From Newsarama: The Marvel Cinematic Universe sets a box office mark that may never be duplicated, and so does Samuel L. Jackson.
MISC - From Newsarama: Actor Amanda Seyfried told MTV that she turned down a major Marvel Cinematic Universe role (which she didn't specifiy) because she didn't want to be tied to a specific role for a large portion of her career. This article has the video interview.
MISC - From Newsarama: Joe and Anthony Russo, director of "Infinity War" and "Endgame" said that they would like a shot at making a Wolverine movie. Marvel has recovered the film rights to the X-Men characters.
ETERNALS - From Collider: Irish actor Barry Keoghan ("Chernobyl") is in talks to join Marvel's "Eternals" film.
ETERNALS - From TheWrap: Gemma Chan in talks to join "Eternals." Chan has already appeared in a Marvel film, in "Captain Marvel" as "Minn-Erva."
FUTURE - From Complex: Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan says that he has met several times with Marvel Studios about making an MCU film.
BLACK WIDOW - From Inverse: "Black Widow" screenwriter Jac Schaeffer says she isn't scared to make the fanboys mad and will remove anything she finds offensive in Black Widow's comic book origins from her cinematic story.
BLADE - From ScreenRant: David Leitch, the director of "John Wick," "Deadpool 2," and "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw," want to direct Marvel's "Blade" reboot.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From YahooMovies: Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige reckons that Wanda Maximoff/Scarlett Witch could have taken down Thanos.
AVENGERS - From Newsarama: Apparently, Kevin Feige said that there will be a fifth Avengers film, but the roster will be entirely different and will feature characters that we have seen and some that we have not seen yet in a Marvel Cinematic Universe film.
PHASE 4 - From YahooFinance: With it's "Phase 4" announcement, Marvel Studios has left Warner Bros./DC Comics in the dust.
WANDAVISION - From ScreenRant: The character, "Monica Rambeau," appeared as a child (played by Akira Akbar) in the recent smash hit, "Captain Marvel." She will be an adult in the upcoming Disney+ "WandaVision" series, played by actress Teyonah Parris.
FUTURE - From Variety: Australia is giving Marvel Studios some $55 million in U.S. dollars in tax credits to get Marvel to film "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" and "Thor: Love & Thunder" filmed there.
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From Deadline: Today (7/25/19), "Spider-Man: Far From Home" will cross the $1 billion mark in global box office.
THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER - From YahooNews: Actor Daniel Bruhl shares an image of his notorious character, Baron Zemo, returning for Disney+'s "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier."
BLADE - From EW: Original "Blade" star Wesley Snipes said that he is "all good" with Marvel Studios' "Blade" reboot starring Mahershala Ali. He also said the news came as a surprise.
THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER - From YahooLifestyle: Fans are celebrating first "out" character in Marvel Studios' films, Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie from the "Thor" films.
ETERNALS - From HuffPost: Newly minted Marvel star, Kumail Nanjiani, celebrated by sharing a "throwback" photo of he and the late Marvel legend, Stan Lee, on Twitter.
COMIC-CON - From Newsarama: Here is video featuring highlights from Marvel Studios' "Hall H" Phase 4 presentation at Comic-Con International 2019.
BLACK WIDOW - From YahooNews: Scarlett Johansson tells "Good Morning America" that she is glad that she can finally talk about her "Black Widow" standalone film.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Variety: "Avengers: Endgame" passes James Cameron's "Avatar" (2009) to become the king of global box office with an haul of $2.7902 billion versus Avatar's 2.7897 billion.
BLADE - From THR: At Comic-Con 2019, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige announced that two time Oscar-winning actor Marheshala Ali will portray Blade (previously played by Wesley Snipes for three films from 1998 to 2004). Ali apparently asked for the role.
ETERNALS - From THR: Angelina Jolie makes her Marvel Studios' debut at Comic-Con. She will play the immortal "Thena" in Eternals.
SHANGI-CHI - From THR: Chinese-Canadian actor, Simu Liu, will play the lead in Marvel Studios' "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings."
PHASE FOUR - From THR: Marvel Studios unveils "Phase Four," it's post-"Endgame" film slate.
From BleedingCool: The site is live-blogging Marvel Studios' "Hall H" #MarvelSDCC presentation of "Phase 4."
PHASE FOUR - From BleedingCool: At the "Women of Marvel" panel at San Diego Comic-Con International 2019, Marvel Studios executive vice president of production did some teasing. She hinted that tonight's (Sat., July 20th) Marvel Studios "Hall H" event at SDCC will be a huge night for the "Women of Marvel."
THOR 4 - From Deadline: The site has confirmed that Taika Waititi will write and direct a fourth "Thor" film, and that Chris Hemsworth will return as Thor. Waititi directed the third film, "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017).
FUTURE - From Newsarama: Newsarama contributor George Marston revisits Oscar-nominated actress Sharon Stone's claim that she was going to be in a Marvel Studios film.
FUTURE - From Variety: What to expect of Marvel Studios' Comic-Con 2019 presentation next week.
FUTURE - From Fandango: Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige talks about the future of Spider-Man, the multiverse (yes, there is such a thing), and "the Snap" and "the Blip."
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From THR: After its first six days in release, "Spider-Man: Far From Home," opens to $185 million in the U.S. It nears $600 million in global box office.
From CBR: Kevin Feige on why he picked Mysterio as the villain for "Spider-Man: Far From Home."
From TheWrap: "Spider-Man: Far From Home" continues its strong box office opening with an estimated $32.6 million grossed on Friday, July 5th.
From Variety: "Spider-Man: Far from Home" grossed $25.2 million on Thursday, July 4th, 2019 - the second largest Independence Day box office total ever.
From YahooEntertainment: A guide to the Easter eggs and end-credit scenes in "Far From Home."
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - From IndieWire: Zoe Saldana wants her GotG character, Gamora, to turn bad in the planned "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3."
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From CBR: See every Spider-Man costume Peter Parker wears in "Far From Home."
FUTURE - From Newsarama: Does "Spider-Man: Far From Home" tease a "Fantastic Four" future.
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From Variety: "Spider-Man: Far From Home" has netted $39.2 million dollars at the domestic box office. That is a record for a film opening on a Tuesday.
From Deadline: "Spider-Man: Far From Home" looking to set a North American box office record for a film debuting on a Tuesday. The current record holder is 2012's "The Amazing Spider-Man" which debuted at $35 million.
BLACK PANTHER 2 - From IndieWire: "Black Panther 2" rumors about Michael B. Jordan's return are just that - rumors say Marvel Studios' boss, Kevin Feige.
FUTURE - From YahooMoviesUK: Samuel L. Jackson speculates that Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will have an Avengers team.
BLACK WIDOW - From MensHealth: Could "The Taskmaster" be a villain in the Black Widow film.
BLACK WIDOW - From Yahoo: Digital Spy believes it has learned the identity of the character actress Florence Pugh will play in the "Black Widow" film. Is it "Yelena Belova?"
BLACK WIDOW - From Variety: Actor Ray Winstone has reportedly joined Marvel's "Black Widow" film.
SPIDER-MAN - From CinemaBlend: Kevin Feige says that it is up to Sony whether or not Tom Holland's Spider-Man meets Tom Hardy's Venom.
FUTURE - From ComicBook: Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige confirms that he has been talking to Keanu Reeves about ways to bring him into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From Newsarama: Will Zendaya's "MJ" character have red hair as a nod to the Spider-Man comic books' "Mary-Jane Watson?"
SHANG-CHI - From ThatHashtagShow: Actors Ludi Lin ("Power Rangers") and Disney TV actor, Ross Butler ("K.C. Undercover") have the lead in landing the title role in Marvel's "Shangi-Chi" film, with Lin being the rumored favorite.
BLACK WIDOW - From FlickeringMyth: These are supposed to be the first set photos from Norway for upcoming "Black Widow" film.
FUTURE - From MovieWeb: New rumors say classic Marvel Comics' property, "Fantastic Four" will make its Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in 2022.
ETERNALS - From YahooEntertainment: Word is that Keanu Reeves is "in talks" to appear in Marvel Studios' planned "Eternals" film.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Newsarama: Here are two video extras from the "Captain Marvel" Blu-ray: one featuring comic book writer Kelly Sue DeConnick.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Truthout: “Avengers: Endgame” Is a Liberal War Cry by Nicholas Powers.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Newsarama: "Endgame" is within $110 million of surpassing "Avatar's" global box office record.
DIRECTORS - From Polygon: What movies did Marvel Studios film directors make after their "Marvel Cinematic Universe" films.
THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER - From Deadline: Kari Skogland has been set to direct the six-part Disney+ miniseries, "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," with Anthony Mackie (The Falcon) and Sebastian Stan (The Winter Soldier") set to star. "Captain America: Civil War's" Daniel Bruhl and Emily Van Camp are also in talks to join the miniseries, which will air in August 2020.
FUTURE - From Newsarama: Kevin Feige said that the real "Mandarin" will appear in a future Marvel Studios film. Ben Kingsley played an imposter in "Iron Man 3."
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From Movieweb: "Far From Home," according to rumor, will have an end-credit scene that will set up Spider-Man's future as a superhero.
SPIDER-MAN/AVENGERS - From Polygon: Starting Friday, May 10th, "Avengers: Endgame" has a post-credits scenes, but it is the simply the second trailer for "Spider-Man: Far From Home."
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Variety: "Endgame" writers, Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus, answer a bunch of questions.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From CBR: Did Thanos' snap of his fingers in "Avengers: Infinity War" create mutants a.k.a. X-Men?
FUTURE - From Variety: Marvel will reveal its future film slate some time during the summer, according Disney CEO Bob Iger.
ETERNALS - From Variety: "Game of Thrones" star Richard Madden in talks to star in "Eternals" film.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Deadline: "Endgame" is on the way to crossing the $2 billion dollar mark this coming weekend.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Deadline: Naughty Chris Pratt filmed some "highly illegal" video while on the "Endgame" set, but people are loving it online.
FRANCHISE - From THR: Marvel Cinematic Universe actors are getting paid, with Robert Downey, Jr. leading the way.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Newsarama: Why CAPTAIN MARVEL and BLACK PANTHER Didn't Have Bigger Roles in AVENGERS: ENDGAME
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Deadline: "Avenger: Endgame" rips up all the box office records for a film opening.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Variety: "Endgame" has an opening day (Fri., April 26th) of $156.7 million.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Newsarama: "Endgame" sets a record for Thursday previews with an estimated 60 million dollar take.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Variety: "Endgame" surpasses $100 million in China on its opening day.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Newsarama: Fandango says that 4,000 showings of "Endgame" have sold out.
PHASE THREE - From YahooFatherly: Kevin Feige makes it official that the end of "Phase Three" of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is "Spider-Man: Far From Home."
From News18: Marvel boss, Kevin Feige, says that Marvel Studios is going big on diversity and is willing to take risks on films. For instance, "Shang-chi" will have an Asian-American lead.
From FlickeringMyth: Robert Downey, Jr. says that the last eight minutes of "Avengers: Endgame" are maybe the best eight minutes in the entire history of the whole run of them, in a way, because everyone’s involved.
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From USAToday: Nick Fury is the "mean new stepdad" in "Far from Home" says director Jon Watts.
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From Newsarama: The release date for "Spider-Man: Far from Home" has moved from July 5th to July 2nd.
KEVIN FEIGE - From Variety: The Marvel Studios boss talks about Disney+ and the X-Men.
DISNEY+ - From Newsarama: During an investors webcast, Disney confirmed details of its Marvel Cinematic Universe based TV series, including a "What if" animated series and live action "Loki," "Falcon and Winter Soldier," and "WandaVision" series.
BLACK WIDOW - From Deadline: "Black Widow" adds actor O-T Fagbenle ("The Handmaid's Tale") to its cast.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Newsarama: Updates on "Captain Marvel's" box office.
DISNEY+ - From Variety: Jeremy Renner will reprise his "Avengers" role as the superhero, "Hawkeye," for a Disney+ series.
FUTURE - From Variety: Australia has given Marvel Studios a $17.1 million subsidy to film a movie there.
BLACK PANTHER - From YahooEntertainment: Actor Chadwick Boseman has the perfect response to all the people asking about "Black Panther 2."
THE ETERNALS - From THR: Oscar-nominee Kumail Nanjiani is reportedly in talks to join Angelina Jolie in Marvel's "The Eternals" film.
AVENGERS ENDGAME - From YahooEntertainment: Apparently, because of his tendency to leak things, Tom Holand a.k.a. Peter Parker/Spider-Man, did not get a copy of the "Endgame" script.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From TheWrap: "Captain Marvel" crosses the $1 billion mark in worldwide box office.
BLACK WIDOW - From Variety: Oscar-winner Rachel Weisz ("The Constant Gardner") in talks to play a key role in "Black Widow."
BLACK WIDOW - From CNET: David Harbour is about to star in the "Hellboy" reboot and is a star in Netflix's "Stranger Things" has joined Marvel's standalone "Black Widow" film.
THE ETERNALS - From THR: Angelina Jolie reportedly in talks to join Marvel Studios' "The Eternals, which is to be directed by Chloe Zhao.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Newsarama: Marvel releases 32 "Avengers: Endgame" posters that offers some surprising clues/details.
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From Newsarama: Sony Pictures releases international versions of the "Spider-Man: Far from Home" movie poster. Spidey is sporting a new costume.
KEVIN FEIGE - From ScreenRant: Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige talks "Captain Marvel" and a lot of other stuff.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Deadline: "Captain Marvel" now at $910 million in worldwide box office.
AVENGERS ENDGAME - From SlashFilm: Anthony and Joe Russo admit that the "Avengers: Endgame" trailers are deliberately misleading audiences.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Newsarama: "Captain Marvel" crosses the $800 million dollar mark in worldwide box office.
BLACK WIDOW - From Variety: Sources say that actress Florence Pugh has joined the "Black Widow" standalone film.
KEVIN FEIGE - From Newsarama: Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige doubles down on his commitment to diverse representation in the studio's films.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Deadline: "Captain Marvel's" second weekend box office haul, $69.3 million, is the second best second weekend in March box office history.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From YahooEntertainment: In the wake of "Captain Marvel's" smashing success, other female-led superhero movies are coming.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - From Deadline: Disney has reinstated James Gunn as director of "Guardians of the Galaxy 3." Gunn was fired after OLD social media posts came to light.
From YahooDigitalSpy: Directors of Marvel Studios films react to the return of James Gunn to GotG 3.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From YouTube: New "Avengers: Endgame" trailer - released March 14, 2019
SHANG-CHI - From THR: Destin Daniel Cretton has reportedly been chosen by Marvel Studios to direct its film, "Shang-Chi," based upon Marvel Comics' "Master of Kung-Fu." Marvel is also looking for an Asian lead and the film will feature a predominately Asian and Asian-American cast.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Variety: "Captain Marvel" moves past $500 million in worldwide box office as of today.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Marvel: "Captain Marvel" breaks box office records in its opening weekend. Marvel Studios' latest chapter became the biggest opening for a woman-led movie.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From THR: "Captain Marvel" has a $153 million debut at the domestic box office and $455 million in worldwide ticket sales.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Newsarama: "Captain Marvel" off to a 78 million dollar start at the global box office.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From YahooFinance: Advanced tickets sales for "Captain Marvel" are reportedly hotter than they were for "Wonder Woman" and only trails "Black Panther" for solo superhero movies.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Deadline: "Captain Marvel's" debut in China is the fourth biggest for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
BLACK WIDOW - From Newsarama: Andre Holland, Rachel Weisz, and Alec Baldwin are reportedly on the shortlist to join Marvel's "Black Widow" film.
BLACK WIDOW - From Newsarama: Emma Watson shortlisted to be the co-lead in Marvel's "Black Widow" film.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From BleedingCool: On "The Jonathan Ross Show," Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson of "Captain Marvel" met comic book creator Bryan Hitch, the comic book artist who first drew Jackson as Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D.
FUTURE - From Newsarama: Kevin Feige says that Marvel Studios won't announce additions to its film schedule until after "Avengers: Endgame" and "Spider-Man: Far From Home."
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From YahooDigitalSpy: Brie Larson reveals her intense training for the lead role in "Captain Marvel."
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Newsarama: "Avengers: Endgame" is tracking to set an opening weekend box office record. "Infinity War" had an opening weekend of $257 million, which is the current record.
FUTURE - From Newsarama: Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige talks about the place of the "Eternals" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
BLACK PANTHER - From io9: Black Panther wins 3 Oscars at 91st Academy Awards.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From THR: Ticket pre-sales for "Captain Marvel" are the third highest for a Marvel Cinematic Universe film, behind "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Black Panther." Those pre-sale numbers are also ahead of Warner Bros.'s "Aquaman" and "Wonder Woman."
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From BleedingCool: Marvel has apparently screened "Captain Marvel" and people are tweeting early reactions.
BLACK WIDOW - From Newsarama: Marvel Studios has reportedly hired writer-director Ned Benson to do rewrites of Jac Schaeffer's script for the "Black Widow" solo film.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Newsarama: Gwyneth Paltrow, Pepper Potts in the "Iron Man" film, says she is ready to quit the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
BLACK PANTHER - From THR: Benjamin A Burtt has an Oscar nomination (sound editing) along with Steve Boeddeker for creating the sounds of "Black Panther." He is the son of Oscar-winning "Star Wars" legend Ben Burtt.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Deadline: Marvel Studios' "Captain Marvel" is projected to have at least a 100 million dollar opening weekend.
BLACK PANTHER - From ComicBook: Letitia Wright shares heartfelt thank for BAFTA win in a video.
BLACK PANTHER - From ComicBook: Here is a list of the 8 categories in which "Black Panther" is nominated at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
BLACK PANTHER - From ComicBook: At the 72nd BAFTA Awards, "Black Panther" wins the award for "Best Visual Effects," the only nomination it received.
BLACK PANTHER - From ComicBook: Letitia Wright, who played "Shuri," Black Panther's sister, has won the BAFTA Rising Star Award at today's BAFTA Awards.
BLACK PANTHER - From ComicBook: "Black Panther" has won the Grammy Award for "Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media" at today's 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - From TheWrap: Taika Waititi, the director of "Thor: Ragnarok," says that he will not direct the third installment of "Guardians of the Galaxy." He says "That's James' film," referencing James Gunn, whom Disney fired from the franchise.
AVENGERS ENDGAME - From Variety: See the Super Bowl teaser trailer for "Avengers: Endgame," which is due in April.
BLACK PANTHER - From TheWrap: “The Favourite”, “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Black Panther” have been named the best-designed films of 2018 by the Art Directors Guild, which handed out its 23rd annual Excellence in Production Design Awards on Saturday night at the Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown.
BLACK PANTHER - From BleedingCool: Chadwick Boseman gives a moving speech while he and cast mates accepted the SAG Award for "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture." And he teases "Black Panther 2."
BLACK PANTHER - From Newsarama: "Black Panther" is returning to theaters in February - for free showings to celebrate Black History Month.
BLACK PANTHER - From YahooEntertainment: "Black Panther" wins the top award at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards - "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture."
BLACK PANTHER - From Deadline: At the 2019 / 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards, stunt teams from "Black Panther" and "GLOW" walked away with this year’s SAG Awards for outstanding action performances by film and television stunt ensembles.
BLACK PANTHER - From YahooEntertainment: "Wonder Woman" director Patty Jenkins, currently working on "Wonder Woman 1984," says that she is happy that Black Panther has been nominated for a "best picture" Oscar.
BLACK PANTHER - From THR: Among "Black Panther's" seven Oscar nominations at the 91st Academy Awards, one of them is historic. "Black Panther" is the first comic book movie to be nominated in the "best picture" category.
BLACK PANTHER - From USAToday: Oscar nominations: Why 'Black Panther' really deserves that best-picture nod
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Variety: "Captain Marvel" will open in China on the same day it opens in North America, March 8, 2019.
FUTURE - From ComicBook: Marvel Comics artist, Stefano Caselli, teases a new project for Marvel Studios.
SPIDER-MAN - From Newsarama: With his role in "Spider-Man: Far From Home," Zach Barack is the first openly trans actor to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
SPIDER-MAN - From YouTube: First official trailer for "Spider-Man: Far From Home," which is due July 5, 2019.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From THR: How "Captain Marvel" is being positioned as the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
DISNEY+ - From THR: The streaming service, Disney+, has found a showrunner for its "Vision and Scarlet Witch" series (formerly "Scarlet Witch). He is "Captain Marvel" co-screenwriter, Jac Schaeffer.
FUTURE - From Newsarama: Both Kevin Feige and Oscar-winner Adam McKay ready to talk about a "Silver Surfer" movie.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - From Newsarama: Kevin Feige says "Guardians of the Galaxy 3" is still happening, although when is yet to be determined.
STREAMING - From WeGotThisCovered: Disney's upcoming streaming service, "Disney+" will be a major part of the "Marvel Cinematic Universe" going forward, according to Marvel head honcho, Kevin Feige.
BLACK PANTHER - From SlashFilm: "Black Panther" earns a "best picture" nominations at the 30th Producers Guild Awards. Winners will be announced Jan.19th.
BLACK PANTHER - From Newsarama: AARP has released its list of nominees for its annual "Movies For Grownups Awards," which honor films the organization feels appeal to their older demographic. Among the announcements are a pair of nominations for Marvel Studios' 2018 blockbuster Black Panther - "Best Ensemble" category, which honors the entire cast of the winning film, and "Best Supporting Actress" for Angela Bassett's performance as Queen Raimonda.
BLACK PANTHER - From Newsarama: Black Panther's Letitia Wright has been nominated for the EE British Academy Film Awards' (BAFTA) "EE Rising Star Award."
TRAILERS:
From EW: Here is the "Infinity Saga" trailer which is connected to the forthcoming release of the "Infinity Saga" box set.
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From YouTube: New trailer (5/6/2019) for "Spider-Man: Far From Home," which is due July 2, 2019.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Marvel: Here is the first trailer from "Avengers: Endgame," formerly "Avengers 4."
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Marvel: Here is the first official trailer for Marvel Studios next film, "Captain Marvel," starring Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson. The film arrives in theaters March 8, 2019.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From YouTube: Captain Marvel official trailer #2 (released Monday, December 3, 2018).
My Spider-Man: Far From Home" review is here.
My "Avengers: Endgame" review is here.
My "Captain Marvel" review is here.
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MARVEL TV - From IndieWire: A look at upcoming Marvel-based TV shows - from the MCU and otherwise.
DOCTOR STRANGE - From TheWrap: Up and coming screenwriter Jade Bartlett is set to write "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."
KEVIN FEIGE - From Deadline: According to reports, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige is about to add the title, Chief Creative Officer (CCO), Marvel. Marvel TV and animation wing, Marvel Family Entertainment, will all move under Feige's Marvel Studios banner.
MARTIN SCORSESE - From YahooMovies: A week after riling up Marvel fans and film people like James Gunn and Samuel L. Jackson, Martin Scorsese is back with the "films as theme park rides" complaints.
From IndieWire: Here is an article about Martin Scorsese's original comments that compared Marvel movies to theme parks.
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CAPTAIN MARVEL 2 - From Variety: Brie Larsen answers questions for Variety as the "cover woman" in their "Power of Women" issue. No, she does not have any information on "Captain Marvel 2."
FUTURE - From YahooMoviesUK: Brie Larson has apparently asked Marvel Studios chairman Kevin Feige to make an all-female superhero movies.
From YahooET: A look at Marvel Studios' upcoming film slate, for the next two years.
MARVEL-SONY - From Newsarama: Spider-Man actor, Tom Holland, may have been the hero of the Disney-Sony Spider-Man feud.
From Newsarama: Disney CEO Bob Iger credits a "crying Spider-Man" with leading to a new agreement between Sony and Disney-Marvel about the use of Spider-Man between the two film giants.
BLACK WIDOW - From Newsarama: Apparently, actor William Hurt was spotted on the set of "Black Widow," which leads to speculation that his Marvel Cinematic Universe character "General 'Thunderbolt' Ross" will appear in the film.
MARVEL-SONY - From BleedingCool: Behind the scenes gossip about what really went down between Disney/Marvel and Sony Pictures over Spider-Man.
GHOST RIDER - From BGR: A hot rumor from a Marvel insider says that Marvel Chairman Kevin Feige wants the character "Ghost Rider" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hulu recently declined to move forward with a planned "Ghost Rider" series from Marvel Television.
ETERNALS - From ScreenRant: Marvel is trying to keep "Eternals" from looking too much like its "Thor" film franchise.
SPIDER-MAN 3 - From Deadline: Director Jon Watts in talks to return for the third Marvel/Sony "Spider-Man." He has directed "Spider-Man: Homecoming" and "Spider-Man: Far From Home."
SPIDER-MAN -From TheWrap: Disney and Sony Pictures reaches a deal for Marvel Studios to produce another "Spider-Man" film. This third film will be released July 16, 2021, with Marvel Studios Chairman Kevin Feige returning to produce. In addition Spider-Man will appear in an additional Marvel film.
SPIDER-MAN - From YahooMovies: Tom Holland is happy to be back as Spider-Man in the MCU.
BLACK PANTHER - From ScreenRant: Disney CEO Bob Iger recounts how he overcame Marvel Entertainment CEO Ike Perlmutter to get "Black Panter" and "Captain Marvel."
THOR: LOVE & THUNDER - From ETOnline: Natalie Portman explains where her "Thor" character, "Jane Foster," has been, and she talks about her return to the franchise in 2021's "Thor: Love & Thunder."
BLACK PANTHER - From YahooGMA: Disney CEO and Chairman Bob Iger reveals that the 2018 Oscar-winning film, Black Panther, was one of the "highlight moments" of his career.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Newsarama: "Endgame" is apparently one of five Disney films for which the company will campaign for awards recognition during the 2018-19 awards season. The focus will be on the 2019 / 92nd Academy Awards (to be held on Feb. 9, 2020).
ETERNALS - From ETOnline: Salma Hayek shares a photo of her and "Eternals" co-star, Kit Harrington.
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From Newsarama: Sony releases a faux-trailer for "The Night Monkey" ahead of the DVD release of "Far From Home."
THOR: LOVE & WAR - From CBR: Director Taika Waititi confirms that Chris Hemsworth will be in the 2021 film, "Thor: Love & War," and that he will be Thor.
NICK FURY - From Newsarama: There is apparently an alternate version of Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury post credits scene from 2008's "Iron Man." It references the X-Men and Spider-Man.
BLACK WIDOW - From IndieWire: Robert Downey, Jr. will reportedly return as Iron Man for a cameo in next year's "Black Widow."
X-MEN - From WeGotThisCovered: The hot rumor is that Denzel Washington is among the actor being considered to be Magneto in Marvel's eventual reboot of the X-Men film franchise.
HAWKEYE - From Variety: Marvel Studios has reportedly offered Hailee Steinfeld a role in its Disney+ series, "Hawkeye." She would supposedly play Kate Bishop, a young woman who eventually assumes the "Hawkeye" mantle.
HAWKEYE - From THR: The site is reporting that Jonathan Igla, who wrote for AMC's "Mad Men," will write the Disney+ series, "Hawkeye," from Marvel Studios.
SPIDER-MAN - From YahooMovies: Directors Anthony and Joe Russo ("Avengers") say they are not surprised by the Disney/Sony Spider-Man split. They say that Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige had to work to make a Disney/Sony union work the first time.
SPIDER-MAN - From Variety: Sony Pictures chief Tony Vinciquerra says that, for the moment, the door is closed on Spider-Man returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
BLACK WIDOW - From THR: Scarlett Johansson finds executive producing her "Black Widow" film "liberating in a way."
BLACK WIDOW - From Newsarama: The D23 "Black Widow" poster includes an image of David Harbour "Red Guardian" and of "Taskmaster."
WANDAVISION - From YahooEntertainment: Apparently, "WandaVision" is going to be Marvel's first sitcom.
THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLIDER - From CinemaBlend: A poster for "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" reveals that The Winter Soldier now has short hair.
WANDAVISION - From Newsarama: A key and traditional part of Scarlet Witch's costume makes an appearance in a poster for "WandaVision" released at the D23 Expo.
BLACK KNIGHT - From Newsarama: Marvel Studios boos, Kevin Feige, see potential for the character, "Black Knight" (played by Kit Harington), beyond his appearance in 2020's "Eternals."
ETERNALS - From Newsarama: Marvel Studios boss, Kevin Feige, says that the "Eternals" film will feature an openly gay family man.
WANDAVISION - From Newsarama: Paul Bettany ("Vision") explains the comic book roots of the Disney+ "WandaVision" series.
BLACK PANTHER 2 - From Variety: "Black Panther 2" has a release date - May 6, 2022.
MARVEL'S WHAT IF...? - From EW: Actors from the majority of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will reprise their characters in voice roles for the Disney+ animated series, "Marvel's What If...?" Like the comics the show is based on, "Marvel’s What If…?" explores what might have happened if important moments in Marvel history went down differently.
ETERNALS - From Deadline: Actor Kit Harington (Jon Snow of "Game of Thones") will play the "Black Knight" in Marvel's "Eternals" film.
MS. MARVEL - From YahooEntertainment: At D23 2019, one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series announced for Disney+ streaming is based on Marvel Comics' first Muslim superhero, Ms. Marvel.
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SPIDER-MAN - From Deadline: It looks as if Spider-Man's time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is over and Kevin Feige won't be producing any more Spider-Man films. The reason is because Disney and Sony Pictures, which holds the film rights to Spider-Man and his universe, can't agree on a new co-financing deal.
From Variety: Sony Pictures issues a statement on its Spider-Man divorce from Disney.
From YahooNews: Sony thinks it doesn't need Marvel.
From THR: Disney/Sony divorce or not, Tom Holland, Peter Parker/Spider-Man, made an appearance at D23 Expo.
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SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From THR: "Spider-Man: Far From Home" is getting a Labor Day rerelease with four minutes of new footage. The film is also Sony Pictures' all-time global box office leader.
BLACK WIDOW - From Newsarama: Bodybuilder Olivier Richters, a.k.a. "The Dutch Giant," who is the "world's tallest bodybuilder," claims he's taken an undisclosed role in Marvel Studios' upcoming Black Widow film.
ETERNALS - From Newsarama: Marvel Studios concept artist Rodney Fuentebella has shared a poster he created for Marvel's Eternals which features none other than the cosmic, godlike Celestials.
THOR: LOVE & WAR - From CheatSheet: Natalie Portman has homework to do for her role in the recently announced "Thor: Love & Thunder."
BOX OFFICE - From Newsarama: The Marvel Cinematic Universe sets a box office mark that may never be duplicated, and so does Samuel L. Jackson.
MISC - From Newsarama: Actor Amanda Seyfried told MTV that she turned down a major Marvel Cinematic Universe role (which she didn't specifiy) because she didn't want to be tied to a specific role for a large portion of her career. This article has the video interview.
MISC - From Newsarama: Joe and Anthony Russo, director of "Infinity War" and "Endgame" said that they would like a shot at making a Wolverine movie. Marvel has recovered the film rights to the X-Men characters.
ETERNALS - From Collider: Irish actor Barry Keoghan ("Chernobyl") is in talks to join Marvel's "Eternals" film.
ETERNALS - From TheWrap: Gemma Chan in talks to join "Eternals." Chan has already appeared in a Marvel film, in "Captain Marvel" as "Minn-Erva."
FUTURE - From Complex: Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan says that he has met several times with Marvel Studios about making an MCU film.
BLACK WIDOW - From Inverse: "Black Widow" screenwriter Jac Schaeffer says she isn't scared to make the fanboys mad and will remove anything she finds offensive in Black Widow's comic book origins from her cinematic story.
BLADE - From ScreenRant: David Leitch, the director of "John Wick," "Deadpool 2," and "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw," want to direct Marvel's "Blade" reboot.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From YahooMovies: Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige reckons that Wanda Maximoff/Scarlett Witch could have taken down Thanos.
AVENGERS - From Newsarama: Apparently, Kevin Feige said that there will be a fifth Avengers film, but the roster will be entirely different and will feature characters that we have seen and some that we have not seen yet in a Marvel Cinematic Universe film.
PHASE 4 - From YahooFinance: With it's "Phase 4" announcement, Marvel Studios has left Warner Bros./DC Comics in the dust.
WANDAVISION - From ScreenRant: The character, "Monica Rambeau," appeared as a child (played by Akira Akbar) in the recent smash hit, "Captain Marvel." She will be an adult in the upcoming Disney+ "WandaVision" series, played by actress Teyonah Parris.
FUTURE - From Variety: Australia is giving Marvel Studios some $55 million in U.S. dollars in tax credits to get Marvel to film "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" and "Thor: Love & Thunder" filmed there.
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From Deadline: Today (7/25/19), "Spider-Man: Far From Home" will cross the $1 billion mark in global box office.
THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER - From YahooNews: Actor Daniel Bruhl shares an image of his notorious character, Baron Zemo, returning for Disney+'s "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier."
BLADE - From EW: Original "Blade" star Wesley Snipes said that he is "all good" with Marvel Studios' "Blade" reboot starring Mahershala Ali. He also said the news came as a surprise.
THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER - From YahooLifestyle: Fans are celebrating first "out" character in Marvel Studios' films, Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie from the "Thor" films.
ETERNALS - From HuffPost: Newly minted Marvel star, Kumail Nanjiani, celebrated by sharing a "throwback" photo of he and the late Marvel legend, Stan Lee, on Twitter.
COMIC-CON - From Newsarama: Here is video featuring highlights from Marvel Studios' "Hall H" Phase 4 presentation at Comic-Con International 2019.
BLACK WIDOW - From YahooNews: Scarlett Johansson tells "Good Morning America" that she is glad that she can finally talk about her "Black Widow" standalone film.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Variety: "Avengers: Endgame" passes James Cameron's "Avatar" (2009) to become the king of global box office with an haul of $2.7902 billion versus Avatar's 2.7897 billion.
BLADE - From THR: At Comic-Con 2019, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige announced that two time Oscar-winning actor Marheshala Ali will portray Blade (previously played by Wesley Snipes for three films from 1998 to 2004). Ali apparently asked for the role.
ETERNALS - From THR: Angelina Jolie makes her Marvel Studios' debut at Comic-Con. She will play the immortal "Thena" in Eternals.
SHANGI-CHI - From THR: Chinese-Canadian actor, Simu Liu, will play the lead in Marvel Studios' "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings."
PHASE FOUR - From THR: Marvel Studios unveils "Phase Four," it's post-"Endgame" film slate.
From BleedingCool: The site is live-blogging Marvel Studios' "Hall H" #MarvelSDCC presentation of "Phase 4."
PHASE FOUR - From BleedingCool: At the "Women of Marvel" panel at San Diego Comic-Con International 2019, Marvel Studios executive vice president of production did some teasing. She hinted that tonight's (Sat., July 20th) Marvel Studios "Hall H" event at SDCC will be a huge night for the "Women of Marvel."
THOR 4 - From Deadline: The site has confirmed that Taika Waititi will write and direct a fourth "Thor" film, and that Chris Hemsworth will return as Thor. Waititi directed the third film, "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017).
FUTURE - From Newsarama: Newsarama contributor George Marston revisits Oscar-nominated actress Sharon Stone's claim that she was going to be in a Marvel Studios film.
FUTURE - From Variety: What to expect of Marvel Studios' Comic-Con 2019 presentation next week.
FUTURE - From Fandango: Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige talks about the future of Spider-Man, the multiverse (yes, there is such a thing), and "the Snap" and "the Blip."
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From THR: After its first six days in release, "Spider-Man: Far From Home," opens to $185 million in the U.S. It nears $600 million in global box office.
From CBR: Kevin Feige on why he picked Mysterio as the villain for "Spider-Man: Far From Home."
From TheWrap: "Spider-Man: Far From Home" continues its strong box office opening with an estimated $32.6 million grossed on Friday, July 5th.
From Variety: "Spider-Man: Far from Home" grossed $25.2 million on Thursday, July 4th, 2019 - the second largest Independence Day box office total ever.
From YahooEntertainment: A guide to the Easter eggs and end-credit scenes in "Far From Home."
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - From IndieWire: Zoe Saldana wants her GotG character, Gamora, to turn bad in the planned "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3."
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From CBR: See every Spider-Man costume Peter Parker wears in "Far From Home."
FUTURE - From Newsarama: Does "Spider-Man: Far From Home" tease a "Fantastic Four" future.
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From Variety: "Spider-Man: Far From Home" has netted $39.2 million dollars at the domestic box office. That is a record for a film opening on a Tuesday.
From Deadline: "Spider-Man: Far From Home" looking to set a North American box office record for a film debuting on a Tuesday. The current record holder is 2012's "The Amazing Spider-Man" which debuted at $35 million.
BLACK PANTHER 2 - From IndieWire: "Black Panther 2" rumors about Michael B. Jordan's return are just that - rumors say Marvel Studios' boss, Kevin Feige.
FUTURE - From YahooMoviesUK: Samuel L. Jackson speculates that Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will have an Avengers team.
BLACK WIDOW - From MensHealth: Could "The Taskmaster" be a villain in the Black Widow film.
BLACK WIDOW - From Yahoo: Digital Spy believes it has learned the identity of the character actress Florence Pugh will play in the "Black Widow" film. Is it "Yelena Belova?"
BLACK WIDOW - From Variety: Actor Ray Winstone has reportedly joined Marvel's "Black Widow" film.
SPIDER-MAN - From CinemaBlend: Kevin Feige says that it is up to Sony whether or not Tom Holland's Spider-Man meets Tom Hardy's Venom.
FUTURE - From ComicBook: Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige confirms that he has been talking to Keanu Reeves about ways to bring him into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From Newsarama: Will Zendaya's "MJ" character have red hair as a nod to the Spider-Man comic books' "Mary-Jane Watson?"
SHANG-CHI - From ThatHashtagShow: Actors Ludi Lin ("Power Rangers") and Disney TV actor, Ross Butler ("K.C. Undercover") have the lead in landing the title role in Marvel's "Shangi-Chi" film, with Lin being the rumored favorite.
BLACK WIDOW - From FlickeringMyth: These are supposed to be the first set photos from Norway for upcoming "Black Widow" film.
FUTURE - From MovieWeb: New rumors say classic Marvel Comics' property, "Fantastic Four" will make its Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in 2022.
ETERNALS - From YahooEntertainment: Word is that Keanu Reeves is "in talks" to appear in Marvel Studios' planned "Eternals" film.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Newsarama: Here are two video extras from the "Captain Marvel" Blu-ray: one featuring comic book writer Kelly Sue DeConnick.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Truthout: “Avengers: Endgame” Is a Liberal War Cry by Nicholas Powers.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Newsarama: "Endgame" is within $110 million of surpassing "Avatar's" global box office record.
DIRECTORS - From Polygon: What movies did Marvel Studios film directors make after their "Marvel Cinematic Universe" films.
THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER - From Deadline: Kari Skogland has been set to direct the six-part Disney+ miniseries, "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," with Anthony Mackie (The Falcon) and Sebastian Stan (The Winter Soldier") set to star. "Captain America: Civil War's" Daniel Bruhl and Emily Van Camp are also in talks to join the miniseries, which will air in August 2020.
FUTURE - From Newsarama: Kevin Feige said that the real "Mandarin" will appear in a future Marvel Studios film. Ben Kingsley played an imposter in "Iron Man 3."
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From Movieweb: "Far From Home," according to rumor, will have an end-credit scene that will set up Spider-Man's future as a superhero.
SPIDER-MAN/AVENGERS - From Polygon: Starting Friday, May 10th, "Avengers: Endgame" has a post-credits scenes, but it is the simply the second trailer for "Spider-Man: Far From Home."
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Variety: "Endgame" writers, Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus, answer a bunch of questions.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From CBR: Did Thanos' snap of his fingers in "Avengers: Infinity War" create mutants a.k.a. X-Men?
FUTURE - From Variety: Marvel will reveal its future film slate some time during the summer, according Disney CEO Bob Iger.
ETERNALS - From Variety: "Game of Thrones" star Richard Madden in talks to star in "Eternals" film.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Deadline: "Endgame" is on the way to crossing the $2 billion dollar mark this coming weekend.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Deadline: Naughty Chris Pratt filmed some "highly illegal" video while on the "Endgame" set, but people are loving it online.
FRANCHISE - From THR: Marvel Cinematic Universe actors are getting paid, with Robert Downey, Jr. leading the way.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Newsarama: Why CAPTAIN MARVEL and BLACK PANTHER Didn't Have Bigger Roles in AVENGERS: ENDGAME
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Deadline: "Avenger: Endgame" rips up all the box office records for a film opening.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Variety: "Endgame" has an opening day (Fri., April 26th) of $156.7 million.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Newsarama: "Endgame" sets a record for Thursday previews with an estimated 60 million dollar take.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Variety: "Endgame" surpasses $100 million in China on its opening day.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Newsarama: Fandango says that 4,000 showings of "Endgame" have sold out.
PHASE THREE - From YahooFatherly: Kevin Feige makes it official that the end of "Phase Three" of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is "Spider-Man: Far From Home."
From News18: Marvel boss, Kevin Feige, says that Marvel Studios is going big on diversity and is willing to take risks on films. For instance, "Shang-chi" will have an Asian-American lead.
From FlickeringMyth: Robert Downey, Jr. says that the last eight minutes of "Avengers: Endgame" are maybe the best eight minutes in the entire history of the whole run of them, in a way, because everyone’s involved.
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From USAToday: Nick Fury is the "mean new stepdad" in "Far from Home" says director Jon Watts.
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From Newsarama: The release date for "Spider-Man: Far from Home" has moved from July 5th to July 2nd.
KEVIN FEIGE - From Variety: The Marvel Studios boss talks about Disney+ and the X-Men.
DISNEY+ - From Newsarama: During an investors webcast, Disney confirmed details of its Marvel Cinematic Universe based TV series, including a "What if" animated series and live action "Loki," "Falcon and Winter Soldier," and "WandaVision" series.
BLACK WIDOW - From Deadline: "Black Widow" adds actor O-T Fagbenle ("The Handmaid's Tale") to its cast.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Newsarama: Updates on "Captain Marvel's" box office.
DISNEY+ - From Variety: Jeremy Renner will reprise his "Avengers" role as the superhero, "Hawkeye," for a Disney+ series.
FUTURE - From Variety: Australia has given Marvel Studios a $17.1 million subsidy to film a movie there.
BLACK PANTHER - From YahooEntertainment: Actor Chadwick Boseman has the perfect response to all the people asking about "Black Panther 2."
THE ETERNALS - From THR: Oscar-nominee Kumail Nanjiani is reportedly in talks to join Angelina Jolie in Marvel's "The Eternals" film.
AVENGERS ENDGAME - From YahooEntertainment: Apparently, because of his tendency to leak things, Tom Holand a.k.a. Peter Parker/Spider-Man, did not get a copy of the "Endgame" script.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From TheWrap: "Captain Marvel" crosses the $1 billion mark in worldwide box office.
BLACK WIDOW - From Variety: Oscar-winner Rachel Weisz ("The Constant Gardner") in talks to play a key role in "Black Widow."
BLACK WIDOW - From CNET: David Harbour is about to star in the "Hellboy" reboot and is a star in Netflix's "Stranger Things" has joined Marvel's standalone "Black Widow" film.
THE ETERNALS - From THR: Angelina Jolie reportedly in talks to join Marvel Studios' "The Eternals, which is to be directed by Chloe Zhao.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Newsarama: Marvel releases 32 "Avengers: Endgame" posters that offers some surprising clues/details.
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From Newsarama: Sony Pictures releases international versions of the "Spider-Man: Far from Home" movie poster. Spidey is sporting a new costume.
KEVIN FEIGE - From ScreenRant: Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige talks "Captain Marvel" and a lot of other stuff.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Deadline: "Captain Marvel" now at $910 million in worldwide box office.
AVENGERS ENDGAME - From SlashFilm: Anthony and Joe Russo admit that the "Avengers: Endgame" trailers are deliberately misleading audiences.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Newsarama: "Captain Marvel" crosses the $800 million dollar mark in worldwide box office.
BLACK WIDOW - From Variety: Sources say that actress Florence Pugh has joined the "Black Widow" standalone film.
KEVIN FEIGE - From Newsarama: Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige doubles down on his commitment to diverse representation in the studio's films.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Deadline: "Captain Marvel's" second weekend box office haul, $69.3 million, is the second best second weekend in March box office history.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From YahooEntertainment: In the wake of "Captain Marvel's" smashing success, other female-led superhero movies are coming.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - From Deadline: Disney has reinstated James Gunn as director of "Guardians of the Galaxy 3." Gunn was fired after OLD social media posts came to light.
From YahooDigitalSpy: Directors of Marvel Studios films react to the return of James Gunn to GotG 3.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From YouTube: New "Avengers: Endgame" trailer - released March 14, 2019
SHANG-CHI - From THR: Destin Daniel Cretton has reportedly been chosen by Marvel Studios to direct its film, "Shang-Chi," based upon Marvel Comics' "Master of Kung-Fu." Marvel is also looking for an Asian lead and the film will feature a predominately Asian and Asian-American cast.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Variety: "Captain Marvel" moves past $500 million in worldwide box office as of today.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Marvel: "Captain Marvel" breaks box office records in its opening weekend. Marvel Studios' latest chapter became the biggest opening for a woman-led movie.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From THR: "Captain Marvel" has a $153 million debut at the domestic box office and $455 million in worldwide ticket sales.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Newsarama: "Captain Marvel" off to a 78 million dollar start at the global box office.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From YahooFinance: Advanced tickets sales for "Captain Marvel" are reportedly hotter than they were for "Wonder Woman" and only trails "Black Panther" for solo superhero movies.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Deadline: "Captain Marvel's" debut in China is the fourth biggest for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
BLACK WIDOW - From Newsarama: Andre Holland, Rachel Weisz, and Alec Baldwin are reportedly on the shortlist to join Marvel's "Black Widow" film.
BLACK WIDOW - From Newsarama: Emma Watson shortlisted to be the co-lead in Marvel's "Black Widow" film.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From BleedingCool: On "The Jonathan Ross Show," Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson of "Captain Marvel" met comic book creator Bryan Hitch, the comic book artist who first drew Jackson as Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D.
FUTURE - From Newsarama: Kevin Feige says that Marvel Studios won't announce additions to its film schedule until after "Avengers: Endgame" and "Spider-Man: Far From Home."
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From YahooDigitalSpy: Brie Larson reveals her intense training for the lead role in "Captain Marvel."
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Newsarama: "Avengers: Endgame" is tracking to set an opening weekend box office record. "Infinity War" had an opening weekend of $257 million, which is the current record.
FUTURE - From Newsarama: Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige talks about the place of the "Eternals" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
BLACK PANTHER - From io9: Black Panther wins 3 Oscars at 91st Academy Awards.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From THR: Ticket pre-sales for "Captain Marvel" are the third highest for a Marvel Cinematic Universe film, behind "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Black Panther." Those pre-sale numbers are also ahead of Warner Bros.'s "Aquaman" and "Wonder Woman."
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From BleedingCool: Marvel has apparently screened "Captain Marvel" and people are tweeting early reactions.
BLACK WIDOW - From Newsarama: Marvel Studios has reportedly hired writer-director Ned Benson to do rewrites of Jac Schaeffer's script for the "Black Widow" solo film.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Newsarama: Gwyneth Paltrow, Pepper Potts in the "Iron Man" film, says she is ready to quit the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
BLACK PANTHER - From THR: Benjamin A Burtt has an Oscar nomination (sound editing) along with Steve Boeddeker for creating the sounds of "Black Panther." He is the son of Oscar-winning "Star Wars" legend Ben Burtt.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Deadline: Marvel Studios' "Captain Marvel" is projected to have at least a 100 million dollar opening weekend.
BLACK PANTHER - From ComicBook: Letitia Wright shares heartfelt thank for BAFTA win in a video.
BLACK PANTHER - From ComicBook: Here is a list of the 8 categories in which "Black Panther" is nominated at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
BLACK PANTHER - From ComicBook: At the 72nd BAFTA Awards, "Black Panther" wins the award for "Best Visual Effects," the only nomination it received.
BLACK PANTHER - From ComicBook: Letitia Wright, who played "Shuri," Black Panther's sister, has won the BAFTA Rising Star Award at today's BAFTA Awards.
BLACK PANTHER - From ComicBook: "Black Panther" has won the Grammy Award for "Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media" at today's 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - From TheWrap: Taika Waititi, the director of "Thor: Ragnarok," says that he will not direct the third installment of "Guardians of the Galaxy." He says "That's James' film," referencing James Gunn, whom Disney fired from the franchise.
AVENGERS ENDGAME - From Variety: See the Super Bowl teaser trailer for "Avengers: Endgame," which is due in April.
BLACK PANTHER - From TheWrap: “The Favourite”, “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Black Panther” have been named the best-designed films of 2018 by the Art Directors Guild, which handed out its 23rd annual Excellence in Production Design Awards on Saturday night at the Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown.
BLACK PANTHER - From BleedingCool: Chadwick Boseman gives a moving speech while he and cast mates accepted the SAG Award for "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture." And he teases "Black Panther 2."
BLACK PANTHER - From Newsarama: "Black Panther" is returning to theaters in February - for free showings to celebrate Black History Month.
BLACK PANTHER - From YahooEntertainment: "Black Panther" wins the top award at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards - "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture."
BLACK PANTHER - From Deadline: At the 2019 / 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards, stunt teams from "Black Panther" and "GLOW" walked away with this year’s SAG Awards for outstanding action performances by film and television stunt ensembles.
BLACK PANTHER - From YahooEntertainment: "Wonder Woman" director Patty Jenkins, currently working on "Wonder Woman 1984," says that she is happy that Black Panther has been nominated for a "best picture" Oscar.
BLACK PANTHER - From THR: Among "Black Panther's" seven Oscar nominations at the 91st Academy Awards, one of them is historic. "Black Panther" is the first comic book movie to be nominated in the "best picture" category.
BLACK PANTHER - From USAToday: Oscar nominations: Why 'Black Panther' really deserves that best-picture nod
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Variety: "Captain Marvel" will open in China on the same day it opens in North America, March 8, 2019.
FUTURE - From ComicBook: Marvel Comics artist, Stefano Caselli, teases a new project for Marvel Studios.
SPIDER-MAN - From Newsarama: With his role in "Spider-Man: Far From Home," Zach Barack is the first openly trans actor to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
SPIDER-MAN - From YouTube: First official trailer for "Spider-Man: Far From Home," which is due July 5, 2019.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From THR: How "Captain Marvel" is being positioned as the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
DISNEY+ - From THR: The streaming service, Disney+, has found a showrunner for its "Vision and Scarlet Witch" series (formerly "Scarlet Witch). He is "Captain Marvel" co-screenwriter, Jac Schaeffer.
FUTURE - From Newsarama: Both Kevin Feige and Oscar-winner Adam McKay ready to talk about a "Silver Surfer" movie.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - From Newsarama: Kevin Feige says "Guardians of the Galaxy 3" is still happening, although when is yet to be determined.
STREAMING - From WeGotThisCovered: Disney's upcoming streaming service, "Disney+" will be a major part of the "Marvel Cinematic Universe" going forward, according to Marvel head honcho, Kevin Feige.
BLACK PANTHER - From SlashFilm: "Black Panther" earns a "best picture" nominations at the 30th Producers Guild Awards. Winners will be announced Jan.19th.
BLACK PANTHER - From Newsarama: AARP has released its list of nominees for its annual "Movies For Grownups Awards," which honor films the organization feels appeal to their older demographic. Among the announcements are a pair of nominations for Marvel Studios' 2018 blockbuster Black Panther - "Best Ensemble" category, which honors the entire cast of the winning film, and "Best Supporting Actress" for Angela Bassett's performance as Queen Raimonda.
BLACK PANTHER - From Newsarama: Black Panther's Letitia Wright has been nominated for the EE British Academy Film Awards' (BAFTA) "EE Rising Star Award."
TRAILERS:
From EW: Here is the "Infinity Saga" trailer which is connected to the forthcoming release of the "Infinity Saga" box set.
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME - From YouTube: New trailer (5/6/2019) for "Spider-Man: Far From Home," which is due July 2, 2019.
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - From Marvel: Here is the first trailer from "Avengers: Endgame," formerly "Avengers 4."
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From Marvel: Here is the first official trailer for Marvel Studios next film, "Captain Marvel," starring Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson. The film arrives in theaters March 8, 2019.
CAPTAIN MARVEL - From YouTube: Captain Marvel official trailer #2 (released Monday, December 3, 2018).
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from October 13th to 19th, 2019 - Update #27
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COMICS-FILM - From WeGotThisCovered: Deadpool film franchise writers, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, said that they are waiting for Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige's approval to start working on the script for "Deadpool 3."
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DISNEY - From Variety: Oscar-winning director Robert Zemeckis ("Forest Gump") is in talks to direct Disney's live-action remake of Pinocchio.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Dick Cook Studios (DCS), an independent production company helmed by former Walt Disney Studios chairman Dick Cook, will receive AUD $30 million ($20,473,020 USD) in Australian government funding to produce two fantasy features in the country. The films are "Ranger's Apprentice" and "The Alchemyst."
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STREAMING - From TheWrap: Greg Kinnear has joined the cast of the CBS All Access miniseries, "The Stand," in the role of Glen Bateman.
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ANIMATION - From TheWrap: WarnerMedia's streaming service, HBOMax, has obtained the streaming rights to the animated films of the Japanese animation powerhouse, Studio Ghibli, which produced the Oscar-winning "Spirited Away." When they debut in 2020, it will be the first time these films will be streamed
TELEVISION - From Variety: Kurt Sutter has been fired as showrunner from FX's "Mayans MC," a show he co-created. It reportedly has to do with complaints against him.
From Deadline: Kurt Sutter tells his side of the story on being fired from FX's "Mayans MC."
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MOVIES-TRAILER - From ShadowandAct: There is a first trailer for "She Ball," the first film from Cash Money Films in partnership with Nick Cannon's Ncredible Entertainment.
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CELEBRITY - From Deadline: Ron Ely was the star of NBC's 1960s "Tarzan" television series (1966-68). The police found Ely's wife, Valerie, stabbed to death at the couple's home in the Hope Ranch community of Santa Barbara, California. The suspect in Valerie's death was Ron and Valerie's son, Cameron, whom the police shot to death. Ron Ely was reportedly unharmed.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Jada Pinkett Smith is in talks to return for "The Matrix 4." Smith played Niobe in "The Matrix Reloaded" and "The Matrix Revolutions."
From Deadline: Actress Jessica Henwick, who appeared in Marvel/Netflix's "Iron Fist," is in talks to take a lead role in "The Matrix 4."
From Variety: Emmy-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris is joining the cast of "The Matrix 4." Production on the film is set to begin in early 2020.
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SCANDAL - From YahooEntertainment: Oscar-nominated actress Felicity Huffman has reported to prison to begin serving her 14-day sentence for her role in the "college admissions scanda," also known as "Operation Varsity Blues."
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MUSIC - From YahooMusic: The nominations for the class of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2020 have been announced. Their are 16 nominated acts, including Whitney Houston, Pat Benatar, and Dave Matthews Band.
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ECO - From Grist: Legendary and Oscar-winning actress Jane Fonda was recently arrested during a climate protest, and she says she plans to do it again.
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STREAMING - From Netflix: Netflix and Ava DuVernay face a lawsuit over its Emmy-winning miniseries, "When They See Us."
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CULTURE - From YahooLifestyle: A "ghost kitchen" may be preparing your Chick-fil-A.
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COMICS-FILM - From THR: Zoe Kravitz has won the role of "Selina Kyle/Catwoman" in Matt Reeves' The Batman, in which Robert Pattinson plays Batman.
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AWARDS - From Deadline: Nominations have been announced for the 4th Annual / 2019 Critics' Choice Documentary Awards.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 10/11 to 10/13/2019 weekend box office is "Joker" with an estimated take of 55 million dollars.
From Variety: "Joker" still dominating the international box office with an estimated haul of 123.7 million dollars in 79 markets.
From Patreon: My review of "Gemini Man."
From Patreon: My review of "Joker."
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POLITICS - From TheGuardian: Robert De Niro calls President Trump a "gangster president," among other things he says.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Quentin Tarantino offers praise for the late actor Robert Forster. Forster, who died Friday, Oct. 11th, appeared in Tarantino's 1997 film, "Jackie Brown" with Pam Grier. Tarantino said that casting Forster, who received an Oscar nomination for his role in the film, one of the best casting choices he has ever made.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Idina Menzel is in talks to join Sony Pictures' "Cinderella" in the role of the evil stepmother. Menzel, a Tony Award-winning Broadway actress and singer, is probably best known to the general public for her voice role as "Queen Elsa" in Disney's animated film, "Frozen," and for sing that film's worldwide hit song, "Let It Go."
OBITS:
From TheBaltimoreSun: U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings, a Democrat from Baltimore, has died at the age of 68, Thursday, October 17, 2019. Cummings was known for his blunt oratory and for his devotion to the city of Baltimore, Maryland. As chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, he was a key figure in the impeachment inquiry in President Donald Trump.
From Variety: The actor Bill Macy has died at the age of 97, Thursday, October 17, 2019. Macy was best known for his role as "Walter Findlay," the husband of Bea Arthur's "Maude," on the former CBS TV series, "Maude" (1972-78).
From Deadline: The so-called "pimp to the stars" and "Hollywood hustler," Scotty Bowers, died at the age of 96, Sunday, October 13, 2019. A former marine and gas station attendant, Bowers was allegedly a sexual companion to or sexual facilitator (pimp) for numerous stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, including Cary Grant, Randolph Scott, Spencer Tracy, Charles Laughton, Cole Porter, and Laurence Olivier, to name a few. In his 2012 memoir, "Full Service," Bowers gave insight into the secretive sex lives high-profile Hollywood stars of the golden era.
COMICS-FILM - From WeGotThisCovered: Deadpool film franchise writers, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, said that they are waiting for Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige's approval to start working on the script for "Deadpool 3."
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DISNEY - From Variety: Oscar-winning director Robert Zemeckis ("Forest Gump") is in talks to direct Disney's live-action remake of Pinocchio.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Dick Cook Studios (DCS), an independent production company helmed by former Walt Disney Studios chairman Dick Cook, will receive AUD $30 million ($20,473,020 USD) in Australian government funding to produce two fantasy features in the country. The films are "Ranger's Apprentice" and "The Alchemyst."
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STREAMING - From TheWrap: Greg Kinnear has joined the cast of the CBS All Access miniseries, "The Stand," in the role of Glen Bateman.
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ANIMATION - From TheWrap: WarnerMedia's streaming service, HBOMax, has obtained the streaming rights to the animated films of the Japanese animation powerhouse, Studio Ghibli, which produced the Oscar-winning "Spirited Away." When they debut in 2020, it will be the first time these films will be streamed
TELEVISION - From Variety: Kurt Sutter has been fired as showrunner from FX's "Mayans MC," a show he co-created. It reportedly has to do with complaints against him.
From Deadline: Kurt Sutter tells his side of the story on being fired from FX's "Mayans MC."
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MOVIES-TRAILER - From ShadowandAct: There is a first trailer for "She Ball," the first film from Cash Money Films in partnership with Nick Cannon's Ncredible Entertainment.
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CELEBRITY - From Deadline: Ron Ely was the star of NBC's 1960s "Tarzan" television series (1966-68). The police found Ely's wife, Valerie, stabbed to death at the couple's home in the Hope Ranch community of Santa Barbara, California. The suspect in Valerie's death was Ron and Valerie's son, Cameron, whom the police shot to death. Ron Ely was reportedly unharmed.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Jada Pinkett Smith is in talks to return for "The Matrix 4." Smith played Niobe in "The Matrix Reloaded" and "The Matrix Revolutions."
From Deadline: Actress Jessica Henwick, who appeared in Marvel/Netflix's "Iron Fist," is in talks to take a lead role in "The Matrix 4."
From Variety: Emmy-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris is joining the cast of "The Matrix 4." Production on the film is set to begin in early 2020.
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SCANDAL - From YahooEntertainment: Oscar-nominated actress Felicity Huffman has reported to prison to begin serving her 14-day sentence for her role in the "college admissions scanda," also known as "Operation Varsity Blues."
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MUSIC - From YahooMusic: The nominations for the class of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2020 have been announced. Their are 16 nominated acts, including Whitney Houston, Pat Benatar, and Dave Matthews Band.
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ECO - From Grist: Legendary and Oscar-winning actress Jane Fonda was recently arrested during a climate protest, and she says she plans to do it again.
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STREAMING - From Netflix: Netflix and Ava DuVernay face a lawsuit over its Emmy-winning miniseries, "When They See Us."
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CULTURE - From YahooLifestyle: A "ghost kitchen" may be preparing your Chick-fil-A.
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COMICS-FILM - From THR: Zoe Kravitz has won the role of "Selina Kyle/Catwoman" in Matt Reeves' The Batman, in which Robert Pattinson plays Batman.
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AWARDS - From Deadline: Nominations have been announced for the 4th Annual / 2019 Critics' Choice Documentary Awards.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 10/11 to 10/13/2019 weekend box office is "Joker" with an estimated take of 55 million dollars.
From Variety: "Joker" still dominating the international box office with an estimated haul of 123.7 million dollars in 79 markets.
From Patreon: My review of "Gemini Man."
From Patreon: My review of "Joker."
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POLITICS - From TheGuardian: Robert De Niro calls President Trump a "gangster president," among other things he says.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Quentin Tarantino offers praise for the late actor Robert Forster. Forster, who died Friday, Oct. 11th, appeared in Tarantino's 1997 film, "Jackie Brown" with Pam Grier. Tarantino said that casting Forster, who received an Oscar nomination for his role in the film, one of the best casting choices he has ever made.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Idina Menzel is in talks to join Sony Pictures' "Cinderella" in the role of the evil stepmother. Menzel, a Tony Award-winning Broadway actress and singer, is probably best known to the general public for her voice role as "Queen Elsa" in Disney's animated film, "Frozen," and for sing that film's worldwide hit song, "Let It Go."
OBITS:
From TheBaltimoreSun: U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings, a Democrat from Baltimore, has died at the age of 68, Thursday, October 17, 2019. Cummings was known for his blunt oratory and for his devotion to the city of Baltimore, Maryland. As chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, he was a key figure in the impeachment inquiry in President Donald Trump.
From Variety: The actor Bill Macy has died at the age of 97, Thursday, October 17, 2019. Macy was best known for his role as "Walter Findlay," the husband of Bea Arthur's "Maude," on the former CBS TV series, "Maude" (1972-78).
From Deadline: The so-called "pimp to the stars" and "Hollywood hustler," Scotty Bowers, died at the age of 96, Sunday, October 13, 2019. A former marine and gas station attendant, Bowers was allegedly a sexual companion to or sexual facilitator (pimp) for numerous stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, including Cary Grant, Randolph Scott, Spencer Tracy, Charles Laughton, Cole Porter, and Laurence Olivier, to name a few. In his 2012 memoir, "Full Service," Bowers gave insight into the secretive sex lives high-profile Hollywood stars of the golden era.
"Star Wars: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER" (Episode IX) - A Negromancer Link-O-Rama - Update #35
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From YouTube: First teaser trailer (April 12, 2019).
From YouTube: "The Rise of Skywalker" footage shown at Disney D23 Expo 2019
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From Newsarama: It is apparently official. The final trailer for "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" will debut during halftime of ESPN's "Monday Night Football" on Monday, Oct. 21st.
From StarWarsNewsNet: There is a news that the next trailer for "The Rise of Skywalker" will debut Monday, Oct. 21st during the halftime show of "Monday Night Football" on ESPN. The game will feature the reigning Super Bowl champions New England Patriots at the New York Jets.
From TheWrap: "The Wrap" says that it's weird that we don't know what "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" is about.
From Newsarama: A preview of "Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Allegiance" from Marvel Comics on Oct. 9th.
From Inverse: New "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" marketing may reveal spoilers.
New YahooMoviesUK: New art about the "Knights of Ren" revealed.
From Newsarama: StarWars.com introduces a new character for "The Rise of Skywalker," the tiny alien, "Babu Frik."
From Newsarama: Disney announces the companies with which it will team up to promote "The Rise of Skywalker."
From EW: At D23 Expo, Lucasfilm revealed a new poster for "The Rise of Skywalker." New footage from the film was also revealed, but will still have to wait for the release of a full trailer.
From Inverse: Apparently, the upcoming book, "Star Wars: The Secrets of the Jedi" reveals that only a "select few" Jedi know the secret of becoming a "Force Ghost." Could this info have an effect on "The Rise of Skywalker."
From Esquire: There is a new leak from "The Return of Skywalker" that appears to confirm Rey's origin.
From io9: In a video for Wired, Daisy Ridley ("Rey") promises "one of the most epic" lightsaber battles in "The Rise of Skywalker."
From CBR: "Jurassic World" director Colin Trevorrow was once slated to direct Star Wars Episode IX before he was fired. In a recent interview, actress Daisy Ridley ("Rey") said Trevorrow's plans for the film were very different from what director J.J. Abrams presents in "The Rise of Skywalker."
From StarWars: "The Rise of Skywalker" will introduce a new stormtrooper, "the Sith Trooper." Sith Trooper merchandise will be available at next weeks San Diego Comic Con 2019.
From USAToday: Daisy Ridley promises emotional ending to "Star Wars."
From YahooEntertainment: Mark Hamill says that he is done with "Star Wars" after "The Rise of Skywalker," in which he will be a "Force ghost."
From VanityFair: A New "Vanity Fair" article offers a wealth of set photos and images from "The Rise of Skywalker."
From Newsarama: In a new "Vanity Fair" article, J.J. Abrams talks about going "renegade" in making "The Rise of Skywalker."
From IndieWire: One of the international titles for "The Rise of Skywalker," specifically Hungarian could provide a hidden clue about the film.
From MakingStarWars: Rumors say that Harrison Ford might return as Han Solo in "The Rise of Skywalker."
From IndieWire: J.J Abrams talks about how George Lucas helped with the script for "The Rise of Skywalker."
From YahooMovies: Apparently the appearance of actor Ian McDiarmid at Star Wars Celebration this weekend in Chicago confirms the return of "Emperor Palpatine" in "The Rise of Skywalker."
From Variety: Star Wars IX has a title, "The Rise of Skywalker," and a teaser trailer.
From Newsarama: "The Rise of Skywalker" image gallery.
From Variety: Here is a first look at Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian in "The Rise of Skywalker."
From MakingStarWars: Star Wars: Episode IX retail poster and character sheets leak revealing names, ships, and more!
From Newsarama: A possible leak of a poster for Episode IX?
From MakingStarWars: Disney shareholders meeting yields more Episode IX rumors, including that attendees were shown clips from the film.
From Twitter: J.J. Abrams announced that "Episode IX" has wrapped photography.
From MovieWeb: Maybe only director J.J. Abrams knows the title of Episode IX.
From MakingStarWars: What is the size of Lando Calrissian's role?
From io9: A Reddit user who claims to be an extra on Episode IX claims that actress Naomi Ackie is playing Lando Calrissian's daughter, "Veranada (Vera) Calrissian.
From BleedingCool: Anthony Daniels / C-3PO reveals via Twitter than today (Monday, Jan. 28th, 2019) was his last day filming on Episode IX.
From SlashFilm: In the latest episode of /Film's "Star Wars Bits," they start the year with rumors, including a rumored titled for "Episode IX." How does "Son of Darkness" sound?
From YouTube: First teaser trailer (April 12, 2019).
From YouTube: "The Rise of Skywalker" footage shown at Disney D23 Expo 2019
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From Newsarama: It is apparently official. The final trailer for "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" will debut during halftime of ESPN's "Monday Night Football" on Monday, Oct. 21st.
From StarWarsNewsNet: There is a news that the next trailer for "The Rise of Skywalker" will debut Monday, Oct. 21st during the halftime show of "Monday Night Football" on ESPN. The game will feature the reigning Super Bowl champions New England Patriots at the New York Jets.
From TheWrap: "The Wrap" says that it's weird that we don't know what "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" is about.
From Newsarama: A preview of "Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Allegiance" from Marvel Comics on Oct. 9th.
From Inverse: New "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" marketing may reveal spoilers.
New YahooMoviesUK: New art about the "Knights of Ren" revealed.
From Newsarama: StarWars.com introduces a new character for "The Rise of Skywalker," the tiny alien, "Babu Frik."
From Newsarama: Disney announces the companies with which it will team up to promote "The Rise of Skywalker."
From EW: At D23 Expo, Lucasfilm revealed a new poster for "The Rise of Skywalker." New footage from the film was also revealed, but will still have to wait for the release of a full trailer.
From Inverse: Apparently, the upcoming book, "Star Wars: The Secrets of the Jedi" reveals that only a "select few" Jedi know the secret of becoming a "Force Ghost." Could this info have an effect on "The Rise of Skywalker."
From Esquire: There is a new leak from "The Return of Skywalker" that appears to confirm Rey's origin.
From io9: In a video for Wired, Daisy Ridley ("Rey") promises "one of the most epic" lightsaber battles in "The Rise of Skywalker."
From CBR: "Jurassic World" director Colin Trevorrow was once slated to direct Star Wars Episode IX before he was fired. In a recent interview, actress Daisy Ridley ("Rey") said Trevorrow's plans for the film were very different from what director J.J. Abrams presents in "The Rise of Skywalker."
From StarWars: "The Rise of Skywalker" will introduce a new stormtrooper, "the Sith Trooper." Sith Trooper merchandise will be available at next weeks San Diego Comic Con 2019.
From USAToday: Daisy Ridley promises emotional ending to "Star Wars."
From YahooEntertainment: Mark Hamill says that he is done with "Star Wars" after "The Rise of Skywalker," in which he will be a "Force ghost."
From VanityFair: A New "Vanity Fair" article offers a wealth of set photos and images from "The Rise of Skywalker."
From Newsarama: In a new "Vanity Fair" article, J.J. Abrams talks about going "renegade" in making "The Rise of Skywalker."
From IndieWire: One of the international titles for "The Rise of Skywalker," specifically Hungarian could provide a hidden clue about the film.
From MakingStarWars: Rumors say that Harrison Ford might return as Han Solo in "The Rise of Skywalker."
From IndieWire: J.J Abrams talks about how George Lucas helped with the script for "The Rise of Skywalker."
From YahooMovies: Apparently the appearance of actor Ian McDiarmid at Star Wars Celebration this weekend in Chicago confirms the return of "Emperor Palpatine" in "The Rise of Skywalker."
From Variety: Star Wars IX has a title, "The Rise of Skywalker," and a teaser trailer.
From Newsarama: "The Rise of Skywalker" image gallery.
From Variety: Here is a first look at Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian in "The Rise of Skywalker."
From MakingStarWars: Star Wars: Episode IX retail poster and character sheets leak revealing names, ships, and more!
From Newsarama: A possible leak of a poster for Episode IX?
From MakingStarWars: Disney shareholders meeting yields more Episode IX rumors, including that attendees were shown clips from the film.
From Twitter: J.J. Abrams announced that "Episode IX" has wrapped photography.
From MovieWeb: Maybe only director J.J. Abrams knows the title of Episode IX.
From MakingStarWars: What is the size of Lando Calrissian's role?
From io9: A Reddit user who claims to be an extra on Episode IX claims that actress Naomi Ackie is playing Lando Calrissian's daughter, "Veranada (Vera) Calrissian.
From BleedingCool: Anthony Daniels / C-3PO reveals via Twitter than today (Monday, Jan. 28th, 2019) was his last day filming on Episode IX.
From SlashFilm: In the latest episode of /Film's "Star Wars Bits," they start the year with rumors, including a rumored titled for "Episode IX." How does "Son of Darkness" sound?
Friday, October 18, 2019
Bluefin Previews New "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" Model Kits
BLUEFIN PREVIEWS A NEW COLLECTION OF STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER HIGH-DETAIL MODEL KITS FROM BANDAI SPIRITS HOBBY
Anaheim, CA – Bluefin, a Bandai Namco group company and the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan and Asia, embraces the Force and invites Star Wars fans to catch a variety of high-detail vehicle and character model kits from Bandai Spirits Hobby for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Ahead of the highly anticipated release later this year of the finale of the Star Wars feature film franchise, Bandai Spirits Hobby expands its acclaimed line of Star Wars Plastic Model Kits that features a wide array of notable vehicles and iconic characters from each of the Star Wars movies. Bandai Hobby is renowned for its high-quality model kits that blend complex detail and innovative construction that fans of all skill levels will enjoy. These officially licensed U.S. releases include English instructions and have product support provided by Bluefin.
The latest Bandai Spirits Hobby kits include 3 vehicles and 3 figures from the upcoming film. New Character Model Kits include a 1/12 Scale diorama of BB-8 and D-0, the newest droid in the Star Wars universe, a 1/12 Scale First Order Stormtrooper, and a 1/12 Scale release of Kylo Ren.
New Vehicle Model Kits include a 1/72 Scale X-Wing featuring an R5 Atromech Droid, a 1/72 Scale kit of Poe’s X-Wing, featuring R2-D2, and a 1/144 Scale kit for the Millennium Falcon as depicted in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
The new kits are set for retail release in 2019 and will be available from authorized Bluefin retailers nationwide and also from select leading online outlets. Bluefin is the official North American master distributor for Bandai Spirits Hobby.
Bandai Hobby is internationally renowned for its high-quality model kits that blend complex detail and innovative construction that builders of all skill levels will enjoy. The Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Plastic Model kits each feature trademark color injection molding techniques resulting in intricately detailed vehicles consistent to their on-screen counterparts. A nipper or sprue cutter (sold separately) is highly recommended for assembly, but the following kits do not require glue.
Bandai Spirit Hobby’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker model kits include:
Star Wars 1/12 Scale BB-8 and D-0 Diorama Set · MSRP: $30.00 · Available November 2019
Kit features both droids with a display base and backdrop.
Star Wars 1/12 Scale First Order Stormtrooper · MSRP: $30.00 · Available November 2019
Includes display base and F-11D Blaster Rifle, Z6 Riot Control Baton, and a Riot Shield.
Star Wars 1/12 Scale Kylo Ren · MSRP: $38.00 · Available November 2019
Includes 2 light sabers (one with in-motion effects), a hilt, cape and hood accessories.
Star Wars 1/72 Scale X-Wing with R5 Droid · MSRP: $33.00 · Available December 2019
Includes display base, seated pilot, retractable landing gear, laser effects part and a docked R5 droid accessory.
Star Wars 1/72 Scale Poe’s X-Wing with R2D2 Droid · MSRP: $33.00 · Available December 2019
Includes display base, seated pilot, retractable landing gear, laser effects part and a docked R2-D2 droid accessory.
Star Wars 1/144 Scale Millennium Falcon · MSRP: $60.00 · Available October 2019
Includes display base, seated pilots (Poe & Finn), moveable hatches and retractable landing gear.
About Bluefin
Bluefin is a leading master and channel distributor of Japanese toys, collectibles, novelty and hobby products. The company’s extensive product line features a diverse and continually expanding catalog of high quality and popular collectibles from Asia. As a Bandai Namco group company, Bluefin distributes products in the U.S. for Bandai Tamashii Nations, Hobby and Shokugan. The company’s array of brand offerings also includes products from Storm Collectibles, Mr. Hobby/GSI, SEN-TI-NEL and Flame Toys, for which the company is the North American exclusive distributor. Bluefin is also the official North American consumer products and retail development partner for Studio Ghibli. Additional company information is available at: https://bluefinbrands.com/
https://www.instagram.com/bluefinbrands/
https://www.facebook.com/BluefinBrands/
https://twitter.com/BluefinBrands
https://www.youtube.com/channel/BluefinVideos
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Anaheim, CA – Bluefin, a Bandai Namco group company and the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan and Asia, embraces the Force and invites Star Wars fans to catch a variety of high-detail vehicle and character model kits from Bandai Spirits Hobby for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Ahead of the highly anticipated release later this year of the finale of the Star Wars feature film franchise, Bandai Spirits Hobby expands its acclaimed line of Star Wars Plastic Model Kits that features a wide array of notable vehicles and iconic characters from each of the Star Wars movies. Bandai Hobby is renowned for its high-quality model kits that blend complex detail and innovative construction that fans of all skill levels will enjoy. These officially licensed U.S. releases include English instructions and have product support provided by Bluefin.
The latest Bandai Spirits Hobby kits include 3 vehicles and 3 figures from the upcoming film. New Character Model Kits include a 1/12 Scale diorama of BB-8 and D-0, the newest droid in the Star Wars universe, a 1/12 Scale First Order Stormtrooper, and a 1/12 Scale release of Kylo Ren.
New Vehicle Model Kits include a 1/72 Scale X-Wing featuring an R5 Atromech Droid, a 1/72 Scale kit of Poe’s X-Wing, featuring R2-D2, and a 1/144 Scale kit for the Millennium Falcon as depicted in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
The new kits are set for retail release in 2019 and will be available from authorized Bluefin retailers nationwide and also from select leading online outlets. Bluefin is the official North American master distributor for Bandai Spirits Hobby.
Bandai Hobby is internationally renowned for its high-quality model kits that blend complex detail and innovative construction that builders of all skill levels will enjoy. The Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Plastic Model kits each feature trademark color injection molding techniques resulting in intricately detailed vehicles consistent to their on-screen counterparts. A nipper or sprue cutter (sold separately) is highly recommended for assembly, but the following kits do not require glue.
Bandai Spirit Hobby’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker model kits include:
Star Wars 1/12 Scale BB-8 and D-0 Diorama Set · MSRP: $30.00 · Available November 2019
Kit features both droids with a display base and backdrop.
Star Wars 1/12 Scale First Order Stormtrooper · MSRP: $30.00 · Available November 2019
Includes display base and F-11D Blaster Rifle, Z6 Riot Control Baton, and a Riot Shield.
Star Wars 1/12 Scale Kylo Ren · MSRP: $38.00 · Available November 2019
Includes 2 light sabers (one with in-motion effects), a hilt, cape and hood accessories.
Star Wars 1/72 Scale X-Wing with R5 Droid · MSRP: $33.00 · Available December 2019
Includes display base, seated pilot, retractable landing gear, laser effects part and a docked R5 droid accessory.
Star Wars 1/72 Scale Poe’s X-Wing with R2D2 Droid · MSRP: $33.00 · Available December 2019
Includes display base, seated pilot, retractable landing gear, laser effects part and a docked R2-D2 droid accessory.
Star Wars 1/144 Scale Millennium Falcon · MSRP: $60.00 · Available October 2019
Includes display base, seated pilots (Poe & Finn), moveable hatches and retractable landing gear.
About Bluefin
Bluefin is a leading master and channel distributor of Japanese toys, collectibles, novelty and hobby products. The company’s extensive product line features a diverse and continually expanding catalog of high quality and popular collectibles from Asia. As a Bandai Namco group company, Bluefin distributes products in the U.S. for Bandai Tamashii Nations, Hobby and Shokugan. The company’s array of brand offerings also includes products from Storm Collectibles, Mr. Hobby/GSI, SEN-TI-NEL and Flame Toys, for which the company is the North American exclusive distributor. Bluefin is also the official North American consumer products and retail development partner for Studio Ghibli. Additional company information is available at: https://bluefinbrands.com/
https://www.instagram.com/bluefinbrands/
https://www.facebook.com/BluefinBrands/
https://twitter.com/BluefinBrands
https://www.youtube.com/channel/BluefinVideos
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Thursday, October 17, 2019
2019 International Feature Film Oscar - 93 Countries in Consideration
93 COUNTRIES IN COMPETITION FOR 2019 INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM OSCAR
Ninety-three countries have submitted films for consideration in the International Feature Film category for the 92nd Academy Awards®. An international feature film is defined as a feature-length motion picture (more than 40 minutes) produced outside the United States with a predominantly non-English dialogue track. Ghana, Nigeria and Uzbekistan are first- time entrants.
Earlier this year, the Academy’s Board of Governors voted to rename the Foreign Language Film category to International Feature Film and expand the shortlist from nine to 10 films.
The 2019 submissions, listed in alphabetical order by country, are:
Albania, “The Delegation,” Bujar Alimani, director;
Algeria, “Papicha,” Mounia Meddour, director;
Argentina, “Heroic Losers,” Sebastián Borensztein, director;
Armenia, “Lengthy Night,” Edgar Baghdasaryan, director;
Australia, “Buoyancy,” Rodd Rathjen, director;
Austria, “Joy,” Sudabeh Mortezai, director;
Bangladesh, “Alpha,” Nasiruddin Yousuff, director;
Belarus, “Debut,” Anastasiya Miroshnichenko, director;
Belgium, “Our Mothers,” César Díaz, director;
Bolivia, “Tu Me Manques,” Rodrigo Bellott, director;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, “The Son,” Ines Tanovic, director;
Brazil, “Invisible Life,” Karim Aïnouz, director;
Bulgaria, “Ága,” Milko Lazarov, director;
Cambodia, “In the Life of Music,” Caylee So, Sok Visal, directors;
Canada, “Antigone,” Sophie Deraspe, director;
Chile, “Spider,” Andrés Wood, director;
China, “Ne Zha,” Yu Yang, director;
Colombia, “Monos,” Alejandro Landes, director;
Costa Rica, “The Awakening of the Ants,” Antonella Sudasassi Furniss, director;
Croatia, “Mali,” Antonio Nuic, director;
Cuba, “A Translator,” Rodrigo Barriuso, Sebastián Barriuso, directors;
Czech Republic, “The Painted Bird,” Václav Marhoul, director;
Denmark, “Queen of Hearts,” May el-Toukhy, director;
Dominican Republic, “The Projectionist,” José María Cabral, director;
Ecuador, “The Longest Night,” Gabriela Calvache, director;
Egypt, “Poisonous Roses,” Ahmed Fawzi Saleh, director;
Estonia, “Truth and Justice,” Tanel Toom, director;
Ethiopia, “Running against the Wind,” Jan Philipp Weyl, director;
Finland, “Stupid Young Heart,” Selma Vilhunen, director;
France, “Les Misérables,” Ladj Ly, director;
Georgia, “Shindisi,” Dimitri Tsintsadze, director;
Germany, “System Crasher,” Nora Fingscheidt, director;
Ghana, “Azali,” Kwabena Gyansah, director;
Greece, “When Tomatoes Met Wagner,” Marianna Economou, director;
Honduras, “Blood, Passion, and Coffee,” Carlos Membreño, director;
Hong Kong, “The White Storm 2 Drug Lords,” Herman Yau, director;
Hungary, “Those Who Remained,” Barnabás Tóth, director;
Iceland, “A White, White Day,” Hlynur Pálmason, director;
India, “Gully Boy,” Zoya Akhtar, director;
Indonesia, “Memories of My Body,” Garin Nugroho, director;
Iran, “Finding Farideh,” Azadeh Moussavi, Kourosh Ataee, directors;
Ireland, “Gaza,” Garry Keane, Andrew McConnell, directors;
Israel, “Incitement,” Yaron Zilberman, director;
Italy, “The Traitor,” Marco Bellocchio, director;
Japan, “Weathering with You,” Makoto Shinkai, director;
Kazakhstan, “Kazakh Khanate. The Golden Throne,” Rustem Abdrashov, director;
Kenya, “Subira,” Ravneet Singh (Sippy) Chadha, director;
Kosovo, “Zana,” Antoneta Kastrati, director;
Kyrgyzstan, “Aurora,” Bekzat Pirmatov, director;
Latvia, “The Mover,” Davis Simanis, director;
Lebanon, “1982,” Oualid Mouaness, director;
Lithuania, “Bridges of Time,” Audrius Stonys, Kristine Briede, directors;
Luxembourg, “Tel Aviv on Fire,” Sameh Zoabi, director;
Malaysia, “M for Malaysia,” Dian Lee, Ineza Roussille, directors;
Mexico, “The Chambermaid,” Lila Avilés, director;
Mongolia, “The Steed,” Erdenebileg Ganbold, director;
Montenegro, “Neverending Past,” Andro Martinović, director;
Morocco, “Adam,” Maryam Touzani, director;
Nepal, “Bulbul,” Binod Paudel, director;
Netherlands, “Instinct,” Halina Reijn, director;
Nigeria, “Lionheart,” Genevieve Nnaji, director;
North Macedonia, “Honeyland,” Ljubo Stefanov, Tamara Kotevska, directors;
Norway, “Out Stealing Horses,” Hans Petter Moland, director;
Pakistan, “Laal Kabootar,” Kamal Khan, director;
Palestine, “It Must Be Heaven,” Elia Suleiman, director;
Panama, “Everybody Changes,” Arturo Montenegro, director;
Peru, “Retablo,” Alvaro Delgado Aparicio, director;
Philippines, “Verdict,” Raymund Ribay Gutierrez, director;
Poland, “Corpus Christi,” Jan Komasa, director;
Portugal, “The Domain,” Tiago Guedes, director;
Romania, “The Whistlers,” Corneliu Porumboiu, director;
Russia, “Beanpole,” Kantemir Balagov, director;
Saudi Arabia, “The Perfect Candidate,” Haifaa Al Mansour, director;
Senegal, “Atlantics,” Mati Diop, director;
Serbia, “King Petar the First,” Petar Ristovski, director;
Singapore, “A Land Imagined,” Yeo Siew Hua, director;
Slovakia, “Let There Be Light,” Marko Skop, director;
Slovenia, “History of Love,” Sonja Prosenc, director;
South Africa, “Knuckle City,” Jahmil X.T. Qubeka, director;
South Korea, “Parasite,” Bong Joon Ho, director;
Spain, “Pain and Glory,” Pedro Almodóvar, director;
Sweden, “And Then We Danced,” Levan Akin, director;
Switzerland, “Wolkenbruch’s Wondrous Journey into the Arms of a Shiksa,” Michael Steiner, director;
Taiwan, “Dear Ex,” Mag Hsu, Chih-Yen Hsu, directors;
Thailand, “Krasue: Inhuman Kiss,” Sitisiri Mongkolsiri, director;
Tunisia, “Dear Son,” Mohamed Ben Attia, director;
Turkey, “Commitment Asli,” Semih Kaplanoglu, director;
Ukraine, “Homeward,” Nariman Aliev, director;
United Kingdom, “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” Chiwetel Ejiofor, director;
Uruguay, “The Moneychanger,” Federico Veiroj, director;
Uzbekistan, “Hot Bread,” Umid Khamdamov, director;
Venezuela, “Being Impossible,” Patricia Ortega, director;
Vietnam, “Furie,” Le Van Kiet, director.
The shortlist of 10 films will be announced on Monday, December 16, 2019. Nominations for the 92nd Oscars® will be announced on Monday, January 13, 2020.
The 92nd Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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Ninety-three countries have submitted films for consideration in the International Feature Film category for the 92nd Academy Awards®. An international feature film is defined as a feature-length motion picture (more than 40 minutes) produced outside the United States with a predominantly non-English dialogue track. Ghana, Nigeria and Uzbekistan are first- time entrants.
Earlier this year, the Academy’s Board of Governors voted to rename the Foreign Language Film category to International Feature Film and expand the shortlist from nine to 10 films.
The 2019 submissions, listed in alphabetical order by country, are:
Albania, “The Delegation,” Bujar Alimani, director;
Algeria, “Papicha,” Mounia Meddour, director;
Argentina, “Heroic Losers,” Sebastián Borensztein, director;
Armenia, “Lengthy Night,” Edgar Baghdasaryan, director;
Australia, “Buoyancy,” Rodd Rathjen, director;
Austria, “Joy,” Sudabeh Mortezai, director;
Bangladesh, “Alpha,” Nasiruddin Yousuff, director;
Belarus, “Debut,” Anastasiya Miroshnichenko, director;
Belgium, “Our Mothers,” César Díaz, director;
Bolivia, “Tu Me Manques,” Rodrigo Bellott, director;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, “The Son,” Ines Tanovic, director;
Brazil, “Invisible Life,” Karim Aïnouz, director;
Bulgaria, “Ága,” Milko Lazarov, director;
Cambodia, “In the Life of Music,” Caylee So, Sok Visal, directors;
Canada, “Antigone,” Sophie Deraspe, director;
Chile, “Spider,” Andrés Wood, director;
China, “Ne Zha,” Yu Yang, director;
Colombia, “Monos,” Alejandro Landes, director;
Costa Rica, “The Awakening of the Ants,” Antonella Sudasassi Furniss, director;
Croatia, “Mali,” Antonio Nuic, director;
Cuba, “A Translator,” Rodrigo Barriuso, Sebastián Barriuso, directors;
Czech Republic, “The Painted Bird,” Václav Marhoul, director;
Denmark, “Queen of Hearts,” May el-Toukhy, director;
Dominican Republic, “The Projectionist,” José María Cabral, director;
Ecuador, “The Longest Night,” Gabriela Calvache, director;
Egypt, “Poisonous Roses,” Ahmed Fawzi Saleh, director;
Estonia, “Truth and Justice,” Tanel Toom, director;
Ethiopia, “Running against the Wind,” Jan Philipp Weyl, director;
Finland, “Stupid Young Heart,” Selma Vilhunen, director;
France, “Les Misérables,” Ladj Ly, director;
Georgia, “Shindisi,” Dimitri Tsintsadze, director;
Germany, “System Crasher,” Nora Fingscheidt, director;
Ghana, “Azali,” Kwabena Gyansah, director;
Greece, “When Tomatoes Met Wagner,” Marianna Economou, director;
Honduras, “Blood, Passion, and Coffee,” Carlos Membreño, director;
Hong Kong, “The White Storm 2 Drug Lords,” Herman Yau, director;
Hungary, “Those Who Remained,” Barnabás Tóth, director;
Iceland, “A White, White Day,” Hlynur Pálmason, director;
India, “Gully Boy,” Zoya Akhtar, director;
Indonesia, “Memories of My Body,” Garin Nugroho, director;
Iran, “Finding Farideh,” Azadeh Moussavi, Kourosh Ataee, directors;
Ireland, “Gaza,” Garry Keane, Andrew McConnell, directors;
Israel, “Incitement,” Yaron Zilberman, director;
Italy, “The Traitor,” Marco Bellocchio, director;
Japan, “Weathering with You,” Makoto Shinkai, director;
Kazakhstan, “Kazakh Khanate. The Golden Throne,” Rustem Abdrashov, director;
Kenya, “Subira,” Ravneet Singh (Sippy) Chadha, director;
Kosovo, “Zana,” Antoneta Kastrati, director;
Kyrgyzstan, “Aurora,” Bekzat Pirmatov, director;
Latvia, “The Mover,” Davis Simanis, director;
Lebanon, “1982,” Oualid Mouaness, director;
Lithuania, “Bridges of Time,” Audrius Stonys, Kristine Briede, directors;
Luxembourg, “Tel Aviv on Fire,” Sameh Zoabi, director;
Malaysia, “M for Malaysia,” Dian Lee, Ineza Roussille, directors;
Mexico, “The Chambermaid,” Lila Avilés, director;
Mongolia, “The Steed,” Erdenebileg Ganbold, director;
Montenegro, “Neverending Past,” Andro Martinović, director;
Morocco, “Adam,” Maryam Touzani, director;
Nepal, “Bulbul,” Binod Paudel, director;
Netherlands, “Instinct,” Halina Reijn, director;
Nigeria, “Lionheart,” Genevieve Nnaji, director;
North Macedonia, “Honeyland,” Ljubo Stefanov, Tamara Kotevska, directors;
Norway, “Out Stealing Horses,” Hans Petter Moland, director;
Pakistan, “Laal Kabootar,” Kamal Khan, director;
Palestine, “It Must Be Heaven,” Elia Suleiman, director;
Panama, “Everybody Changes,” Arturo Montenegro, director;
Peru, “Retablo,” Alvaro Delgado Aparicio, director;
Philippines, “Verdict,” Raymund Ribay Gutierrez, director;
Poland, “Corpus Christi,” Jan Komasa, director;
Portugal, “The Domain,” Tiago Guedes, director;
Romania, “The Whistlers,” Corneliu Porumboiu, director;
Russia, “Beanpole,” Kantemir Balagov, director;
Saudi Arabia, “The Perfect Candidate,” Haifaa Al Mansour, director;
Senegal, “Atlantics,” Mati Diop, director;
Serbia, “King Petar the First,” Petar Ristovski, director;
Singapore, “A Land Imagined,” Yeo Siew Hua, director;
Slovakia, “Let There Be Light,” Marko Skop, director;
Slovenia, “History of Love,” Sonja Prosenc, director;
South Africa, “Knuckle City,” Jahmil X.T. Qubeka, director;
South Korea, “Parasite,” Bong Joon Ho, director;
Spain, “Pain and Glory,” Pedro Almodóvar, director;
Sweden, “And Then We Danced,” Levan Akin, director;
Switzerland, “Wolkenbruch’s Wondrous Journey into the Arms of a Shiksa,” Michael Steiner, director;
Taiwan, “Dear Ex,” Mag Hsu, Chih-Yen Hsu, directors;
Thailand, “Krasue: Inhuman Kiss,” Sitisiri Mongkolsiri, director;
Tunisia, “Dear Son,” Mohamed Ben Attia, director;
Turkey, “Commitment Asli,” Semih Kaplanoglu, director;
Ukraine, “Homeward,” Nariman Aliev, director;
United Kingdom, “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” Chiwetel Ejiofor, director;
Uruguay, “The Moneychanger,” Federico Veiroj, director;
Uzbekistan, “Hot Bread,” Umid Khamdamov, director;
Venezuela, “Being Impossible,” Patricia Ortega, director;
Vietnam, “Furie,” Le Van Kiet, director.
The shortlist of 10 films will be announced on Monday, December 16, 2019. Nominations for the 92nd Oscars® will be announced on Monday, January 13, 2020.
The 92nd Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Amazon and HBCU, Howard University, Announce "Howard Entertainment"
Howard University Joins with Amazon Studios to Launch Howard Entertainment
The innovative new program is designed to diversify the pipeline for talent across the entertainment industry
WASHINGTON & CULVER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Howard University and Amazon Studios (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced the launch of Howard Entertainment, a program designed to diversify the entertainment industry by creating a pipeline for African-American students and other marginalized populations to train and study alongside entertainment executives. The experience will offer students a unique interdisciplinary curriculum, coupled with hands-on work experiences and networking with Amazon’s industry partners. The program will begin in January 2020.
“Amazon Studios has been working to create new pathways into the industry for talented students of all backgrounds and we are proud to team with Howard on this new program supporting aspiring entertainment leaders”
“The vision of Howard Entertainment is to offer a one-of-a-kind experience for students interested in all aspects of entertainment, from project greenlighting, to PR and marketing, to entertainment law and finance,” said President Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA. “This relationship aligns with Howard’s strategic goals of enhancing academic excellence and inspiring new knowledge. Collaborating with Amazon Studios will enable us to marry academia and industry efforts to build a robust workforce of diverse entertainment industry leaders. With Howard’s proven track record of developing some of Hollywood’s most notable actors, comedians and musicians, this next level collaboration will enable us to have even greater impact.”
The Howard Entertainment program is an immersive two semester experience located in Los Angeles, California that offers Howard University students the opportunity to take academic courses during the spring semester and participate in a fellowship imbedded in the entertainment industry during the summer semester. The coursework will be applied toward the student’s graduation requirements and the fellowship provides much needed hands-on experience and an opportunity to make invaluable networking connections.
“Amazon Studios has been working to create new pathways into the industry for talented students of all backgrounds and we are proud to team with Howard on this new program supporting aspiring entertainment leaders” said Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios. “As we strive to delight our Prime Video customers, we’re ensuring there are diverse perspectives and experiences around the table to help us make the best decisions in all aspects of the business.”
Latasha Gillespie, Amazon Studio’s Global Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion said: “This program is all about intentionality – being intentional about increasing and preparing the next generation of African American, Latinx and Native American storytellers, casts, crew, and executives working on these projects.”
Students will have to engage in a competitive process to be selected for the program. To qualify, students must be enrolled as a Howard University student, must be an upperclassman or graduate student and will have to complete an application and interview to be considered for the program. Students will be taught by Howard faculty who will be supported by Amazon Studios employees and other industry professionals invited by Amazon. This model will provide the opportunity for students to be engaged in projects that offer “real world” application and will help students develop “work ready” skills prior to graduating. Additionally, students will benefit from an innovative application of academic coursework, and also hone entrepreneurial skills through the project-based approach. Participating schools or colleges at the University will provide additional details on the program and competitive application process at future townhall meetings.
The program kickoff is being announced today during Howard University’s Homecoming celebration week. Amazon Studios is the lead sponsor of this year’s Annual Yardfest, the popular concert series, which throughout the years has featured talent such as Drake, Ludacris, Slick Rick and Rick Ross.
Students who wish to apply for admission into the first cohort can contact HowardEntertainment@howard.edu.
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The innovative new program is designed to diversify the pipeline for talent across the entertainment industry
WASHINGTON & CULVER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Howard University and Amazon Studios (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced the launch of Howard Entertainment, a program designed to diversify the entertainment industry by creating a pipeline for African-American students and other marginalized populations to train and study alongside entertainment executives. The experience will offer students a unique interdisciplinary curriculum, coupled with hands-on work experiences and networking with Amazon’s industry partners. The program will begin in January 2020.
“Amazon Studios has been working to create new pathways into the industry for talented students of all backgrounds and we are proud to team with Howard on this new program supporting aspiring entertainment leaders”
“The vision of Howard Entertainment is to offer a one-of-a-kind experience for students interested in all aspects of entertainment, from project greenlighting, to PR and marketing, to entertainment law and finance,” said President Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D., MBA. “This relationship aligns with Howard’s strategic goals of enhancing academic excellence and inspiring new knowledge. Collaborating with Amazon Studios will enable us to marry academia and industry efforts to build a robust workforce of diverse entertainment industry leaders. With Howard’s proven track record of developing some of Hollywood’s most notable actors, comedians and musicians, this next level collaboration will enable us to have even greater impact.”
The Howard Entertainment program is an immersive two semester experience located in Los Angeles, California that offers Howard University students the opportunity to take academic courses during the spring semester and participate in a fellowship imbedded in the entertainment industry during the summer semester. The coursework will be applied toward the student’s graduation requirements and the fellowship provides much needed hands-on experience and an opportunity to make invaluable networking connections.
“Amazon Studios has been working to create new pathways into the industry for talented students of all backgrounds and we are proud to team with Howard on this new program supporting aspiring entertainment leaders” said Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios. “As we strive to delight our Prime Video customers, we’re ensuring there are diverse perspectives and experiences around the table to help us make the best decisions in all aspects of the business.”
Latasha Gillespie, Amazon Studio’s Global Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion said: “This program is all about intentionality – being intentional about increasing and preparing the next generation of African American, Latinx and Native American storytellers, casts, crew, and executives working on these projects.”
Students will have to engage in a competitive process to be selected for the program. To qualify, students must be enrolled as a Howard University student, must be an upperclassman or graduate student and will have to complete an application and interview to be considered for the program. Students will be taught by Howard faculty who will be supported by Amazon Studios employees and other industry professionals invited by Amazon. This model will provide the opportunity for students to be engaged in projects that offer “real world” application and will help students develop “work ready” skills prior to graduating. Additionally, students will benefit from an innovative application of academic coursework, and also hone entrepreneurial skills through the project-based approach. Participating schools or colleges at the University will provide additional details on the program and competitive application process at future townhall meetings.
The program kickoff is being announced today during Howard University’s Homecoming celebration week. Amazon Studios is the lead sponsor of this year’s Annual Yardfest, the popular concert series, which throughout the years has featured talent such as Drake, Ludacris, Slick Rick and Rick Ross.
Students who wish to apply for admission into the first cohort can contact HowardEntertainment@howard.edu.
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