Sunday, April 30, 2017

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from April 23rd to 30th, 2017 - Update #26

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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo:  The winner of the 4/28 to 4/30/2017 weekend box office is "The Fate of the Furious" with an estimated take of $19.3 million.

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FILM FESTIVALS - From Variety:  2017 Tribeca Film Festival announces "Audience Award" winners.

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FILM FESTIVALS - From TheWrap:  Roman Polanski's film "Based on a True Story," has been added to the Cannes 2017 lineup where it will screen out-of-competition.

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POLITICS - From Truthout:  White Nationalists are setting immigration policy for the administration of President Trump.

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OBIT - From YahooMovies:  The actor Michael Mantenuto has died at the age of 35, Monday, April 24, 2017.  He starred in Disney's hit film, "Miracle," about the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team.

CRIME - From RSN:  Rich-bitch accused murderess out on bail, while poor Black man accused of welfare fraud rots in jail.

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CULTURE - From Truthout:  Monuments to White Supremacy are finally falling in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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MOVIES - Variety:  Paramount Pictures is looking at David Fincher to director "World War Z 2."

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MOVIES - From Variety:  Joe Johnston, director of "Captain America: The First Avenger," will direct "The Chronicles of Narnia" revival, "The Silver Chair."

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MOVIES - From Deadline:  M. Night Shyamalan has announced a film that will be a sequel to both his recent hit, "Split" and his 2000 film, "Unbreakable," which are apparently connected.

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OBIT - From IndieWire:  Film director, Jonathan Demme, has died at the age of 73.  The versatile filmmaker won an Oscar for directing 1991's "The Silence of the Lambs."  He also directed film such as "Melvin and Howard," "Philadelphia," and Married to the Mob (one of my favorites), among many.  RIP, Mr. Demme.

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DISNEY - From THR:  Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner are in talks to voice "Timon" and "Pumbaa" in "The Lion King" reboot.

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DISNEY - From Variety:  Disney announces release dates and release date changes for its upcoming film slate, including "Frozen 2," new Indiana Jones, and "Lion King."

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FILMS - From Variety:  Wes Anderson makes announcements concerning his next film, the stop-motion animation "Isle of Dogs," including cast and a poster reveal.

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COMICS-FILM - From CinemaBlend:  The live-action Teen Titans TV series will appear on a new DC Comics digital streaming service.

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SPORTS - From BET:  Did the late NFL/New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez (who recently committed suicide in prison) commit murder to hide his bisexuality.

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COMICS - From YahooNews:  Marvel Comics announces big comic book event, "Legacy," on "Good Morning America" and it will break the Internet says Marvel Comics EiC Axel Alonso.

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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo:  The winner of the 4/21 to 4/23/2017 weekend box office is "The Fate of the Furious" with an estimated total of $38.6 million.

From YahooMovies:  New releases, "Unforgettable" and "The Promise," crash at the box office.  "The Promise," a historical drama about the Armenian genocide, cost about $90 to $100 mil to make and only grossed $4.1 million at the domestic box office.

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SPORTS - From YahooSports: NFL-Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu unknowingly impresses a family during an airline flight.

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COMICS-FILM - From Gamespot:  The Marvel Cinematic Universe could be a very different thing after 2019.

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MOVIES - From Variety:  Steven Spielberg is working on a drama about the "Pentagon Papers," starring Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep.  The film will received a limited release on December 22, 2017 in order to qualify for the Oscars.

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POLITICS - From RSN:  Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone writes about President Trump and the U.S. war machine.

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COMICS-FILM - From Variety:  Fox sets "Deadpool 2" for June 1, 2018, with Ryan Reynolds returning as Deadpool and Josh Brolin coming on as Cable.

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ERIN MORAN:

OBIT - From YahooTV:  The actress Erin Moran has died at the age of 56, Saturday, April 22, 2017.  Moran was best known for playing the role of Joanie Cunningham on the ABC sitcom, "Happy Days" (1974 to 1984).  Moran also played the character on the short-lived ABC comedy, "Joanie Loves Chachi" (1982 to 1983).

From YahooTV:  Scott Baio, the "Chachi" in "Joanie Loves Chachi" mourns Erin Moran, "Joanie."

From YahooCelebrity:  Erin Moran likely died from Stage 4 cancer.

TRAILERS:

From YouTube:  Watch "The Crossing," the prologue short to "Alien: Covenant,"

From YouTube:  The new trailer for "Kingsman: The Golden Circle."


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