Monday, July 31, 2017

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from July 23rd to 31st, 2017 - Update #51

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BLM - From YahooNews:  NAACP issues a travel advisory for minorities and women heading to the state of Missouri.

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COMICS-FILM - From ShadowandAct:  First look at Zazie Beetz as "Domino" in "Deadpool 2," as posted to Instagram by Deadpool himself, Ryan Reynolds.

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TELEVISION - From Deadline:  HBO responds to protests over its early-in-development show, "Confederate" from "Game of Thrones show-runners, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.

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MOVIES - From YahooTV:  Angelina Jolie denies that the casting staff on her upcoming film, "First They Killed My Father," abused Cambodian orphans and poor kids during auditions.

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WALKING DEAD - From THR:  SPOILERS -Season 8 will answer the time jump fans saw at San Diego Comic-Con International.

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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo:  The winner of the 7/28 to 7/30/2017 weekend box office is "Dunkirk" with an estimated take of $28.1 million.

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MOVIES - From BleedingCool:  A Marvel Studios executive has defected to 20th Century Fox.

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ANIMATION - From Indiewire:  "The Simpsons Movie 2" is in its earliest stage of development.

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POLITICS - From BuzzFeed:  The most influential racist you have never heard of, William Regnery II.

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SDCC - From SideshowToys:  Did you see Lupita Nyong'o at 2017 Comic-Con International?

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TELEVISION - From Variety:  Starz has order a series, "The Rook," a thriller "Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer, Lionsgate, and Liberty Global.

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MOVIES - From THR:  Amazon will begin self-distributing its film with Woody Allen's "Wonder Wheel."

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TELEVISION - From BleedingCool:  Several producers from "The Walking Dead" will attend the funeral of series stuntman John Bernecker.  Bernecker died in June after sustaining injuries from a fall during film for Season 8.

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TELEVISION - From ShadowandAct:  Jordan Peele and Tracy Morgan have created a comedy series, "The Last O.G.," in which Morgan will star.  TBS has set the premiere date for Thurs., October 24th.

COMICS-FILM - From ScreenRant:  Ryan Coogler says he had creative freedom while directing Marvel's upcoming "Black Panther."

From ScreenRant:  15 characters scheduled to appear in Marvel's "Black Panther."

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SPORTS - From YahooSports:  Los Angeles Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka says that current Lakers are like early Taylor Swift.

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TELEVISION - From TVLine:  Chris Pine and Patty Jenkins, both of the hit movie, "Wonder Woman," are re-teaming a TNT television series, "Black Dahlia."

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COMICS-FILM - From ThePlaylist:  Joss Whedon will be a major part of the DC Extended Universe films, while others may see their roles reduced.

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COMICS-FILM - From ThePlaylist:  Damon Lindelof, who was announced as developing an HBO series based on the comic book "Watchmen," says that he is uncertain about the project.

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MOVIES - From Collider:  James Cameron considering a new producing a new "Terminator" trilogy, as the rights to the franchise revert to him in 2018.

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BOOKS - From Vulture:  Former President Bill Clinton and prolific novelist James Patterson have a mystery novel coming out Summer 2018, and they are courting A-list directors to helm the film adaptation.

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COMICS-FILM - From Variety:  The release date for "Wonder Woman 2" is December 13, 2017.  Still no word on whether Patty Jenkins will return to direct the sequel.

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MOVIES - From THR:  Ultimate pretty actor Nicholas Hoult in early talks to play J.R.R. Tolkien in a biofilm.

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MOVIES - From Variety:  Ric Roman Waugh will direct "Angel Has Fallen," the third film in the "Olympus Has Fallen" series.

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MOVIES - From ShadowandAct:  Will Packer, the producer behind hit films like the recent "Girls Trip" and the "Ride Along" franchise, has started Will Packer Media with Discovery Communications and Universal Pictures.

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COMICS-FILM - From ShadowandAct:  In Marvel's film "Black Panther" (due 2018), Michael B. Jordan says that the relationship between his character, "Killmonger," and Chadwick Boseman's "T'Challa" is like that of Professor X and Magneto in the "X-Men."

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MOVIES - From ShadowandAct:  Chris Nolan's "Dunkirk" continues the whitewashing of the history of World War II.

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MOVIES - From ShadowandAct:  Netflix has picked up the thriller "Message from the King," starring Chadwick Boseman, Luke Evans, Teresa Palmer, and Alfred Molina.

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TELEVISION - From ShadowandAct:  Malcolm Jamal-Warner and Tatyana Ali join USA crime comedy-drama, "Olive Forever."

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JAMES BOND - From YahooMovies:  The 25th Eon Productions James Bond movie is scheduled to hit theaters November 8, 2019.

From NewYorkTimes:  Details on the return of Daniel Craig as James Bond.

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COMICS-FILM - From Variety:  Extensive re-shoots for "Justice League" causing headaches for some.

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COMICS-FILM - From YahooMovies:  Concept art shows Brie Larson as "Captain Marvel."

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CELEBRITY - From BET:  After going after Rob Kardashian, celebrity attorney Lisa Bloom is taking on Usher because of his herpes scandal.

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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo:  The winner of the 7/21 to 7/23/2017 weekend box office is Christopher Nolan's "Dunkirk" with an estimated take of $50.5 million.

From ShadowandAct:  "Girls Trip" has the largest opening weekend for a live-action comedy this year.

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SDCC:

From BleedingCool:  New footage from Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" stuns crowd at Comic-Con.

From YahooMovies:  Olivia Munn talks about the Predator reboot, 2018's "The Predator."

From ShadowandAct:  More casting news from Marvel's "Ant Man and the Wasp," including a probably villain and Michelle Pfeiffer.

From YahooMovies:  Marvel unveils new "Thor: Ragnarok" trailer.  The film is due November 3rd, 2017.

From TheWrap:  Marvel Studio's "Captain Marvel" movie will be a prequel to the first Iron Man movies (2008).  Samuel Jackson will appear as Nick Fury.  Oscar-winner Brie Larsonis Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel.

From Variety:  The "Iron Giant" will appear in Steven Spielberg's film, "Ready Player One."

MOVIES - From BleedingCool:  Laurence Fishburne is joining Marvel's "Ant Man and the Wasp" as the character "Bill Foster."

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TELEVISION - From Variety:  Tom Welling, who played Clark Kent for 10 seasons in The WB's "Smallville" will join Seaon 3 of Fox's "Lucifer."

OBIT:

From YahooMovies:  Actor and playwright, Sam Shepard, died at the age of 73, Thursday, July 27, 2017.   He was an Oscar-nominated and Emmy-nominated actor.  He won the 1979 "Pulitzer Prize for Drama" for his 1978 play, "Buried Child."

From THR:  Legendary French actress Jeanne Moreau has died at the age of 89, Monday, July 31, 2017.  Her films include, "The Lovers" and "Jules et Jim."

From NewYorkTimes:   The musician and singer, D.L. Menard, died at the age of 85, Thursday, July 27, 2017.  A recording artist of contemporary Cajun music, Menard was also known as the "Cajun Hank Williams."

From Variety:  Voice actress and performer June Foray at the age of 99, Thursday, July 27, 2017.  Foray was known for providing the voice for such animated characters as Rocky the Flying Squirrel on "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show" and Natasha Fatale of "Boris and Natasha."  She was a key figure in the animation industry and created the prestigious "Annie Awards" for achievement in film and television animation.

From YahooSports:  Hall of Fame NBA head coach, John Kundla, has died at the age of 101, Sunday, July 23, 2017.  He lead the Minneapolis Lakers to five BBA/NBA championships.


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