Saturday, April 7, 2018

Negromancer News Bits and Bites from April 1st to 7th, 2018- Update #15

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MOVIES - From THR:  James Cameron's "Terminator" reboot (which is being directed by Tim Miller) has been moved from a July 2019 release date to a November 2019 release date.

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CULTURE - From TheNewYorker:  Classic 1980s actress Molly Ringwald revisits the films of her youth, including a film in which she starred, John Hughes' "The Breakfast Club," in the context of the #MeToo movement.

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MOVIES - From BleedingCool:  Dwayne Johnson talks about his "Fast and Furious" feud with Vin Diesel.

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COMICS-FILM - From THR:  FX has ordered a pilot based on the acclaimed comic book, "Y: The Last Man."

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MOVIES - From THR:  Steven Spielberg is open to making "Indiana Jones" a woman.

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MOVIES - From BleedingCool:  Screenwriter Zak Penn insists that he is not rebooting "The Matrix."

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COMICS-FILM - From CBR:  "Wonder Woman" was Warner Bros. most profitable film of 2017, with estimates saying perhaps over $250 million in profits.

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DISNEY - From 24/7WallSt:  So far, 31 percent of domestic movie ticket sales belong to the Walt Disney Company.  Sony/Columbia have 14 percent and Fox has 13 percent.

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CELEBRITY - From YahooLifestyle:  Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson reveals his battle with depression.

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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo:  The winner of the 3/30 to 4/1/2018 Easter weekend box office is "Ready Player One" with an estimated take of $41.2 million.

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POLITICS - From Slate:  A "Happy Unhinged Easter" from President Trump.

From LukovichBlog:  Why Evangelicals admire President Trump.

OBITS:

From Variety:  The actor Soon-Tek Oh died at the age of 85, Wednesday, April 4, 2018.  Soon-Tek was Korean-American and was a pioneering figure in Asian-American, being the founder of the "East West Theater," one of the first Asian-American theater companies.  Many may know him as the voice of "Fa-Zhou," the father of Mulan in two of Disney's "Mulan" films.  He appeared in numerous television series beginning in the 1960s.  He also appeared in numerous films, including the James Bond film, "Man with the Golden Gun."

From Variety:  Actress Susan Anspach has died at the age of 75, Monday, April 2, 2018.  Anspach was best known for her appearances in 1970s film, "Five Easy Pieces" and Woody Allen's "Play It Again, Sam."

From TheWrap:  Prolific television writer and producer Steven Bochco has died at the age of 74, Sunday, April 1, 2018.  The prolific producer revolutionized TV dramas in the 1980s and dramas with such series as "Hill Street Blues," L.A. Law," and "NYPD Blue."  He won 10 Emmy Awards and 4 Peabody Awards.  He won the "Humanitas Prize" twice and was inducted into the "Television Hall of Fame" in 1996.

From YahooNews:  Anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died at the age of 81, Monday, April 2, 2018.  She was the ex-wife of South African freedom fighter and eventual president, Winnie Mandela.


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