by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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San Diego ComicCon@Home 2020:
From YouTube: ComicCon's YouTube channel.
From YouTube: Dispatches from Middle-earth: What’s New for Tolkien Fans.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:
MUSIC - From YahooEntertainment: There is a possibility of a musical collaboration between Big Boi, the rapper of the Grammy-winning OutKast, and reclusive and beloved British singer-songwriter, Kate Bush.
TYLER PERRY - From Deadline: The first season of a TV series produced entirely during COVID-19 is almost in the can. Filming is scheduled to conclude today, July 25th, on Season 2 of Tyler Perry’s BET series, "Sistas."
SPORTS - From NFL: Trailblazing Pittsburgh Steelers scout, Bill Nunn, deserves spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, says NFL.com columnist Jim Trotter.
STAR TREK - From Variety: "Star Trek’" Universe’s Comic-Con Panel Teases New Shows and Champions Diversity
TELEVISION - Variety: Is Hollywood slowly killing cable television?
MOVIES - From Variety: Universal Pictures wants the planned "shot-in-outer-space" Tom Cruise movie that will be directed by Doug Liman. Elon Musk's SpaceX and NASA will fully cooperate with this film's production.
MUSIC - From Variety: Taylor Swift has announced that she will release a new LP, "Folklore," Thursday (July 23rd) midnight.
POLITICS - From YahooFinance: Media mogul Byron Allen shares his thoughts on President Trump. "... he's nothing more than temporary hired help."
DISNEY - From THR: Disney animation pioneer, Ruthie Tompson, has turned 110-years-old. Shis is a pioneer both in animation and at Walt Disney. She first joined the Ink and Paint Department. During the next four decades, Tompson worked in various capacities, including reviewing animation cels before they were filmed and scene planning on films such as "Fantasia," "Dumbo," "Sleeping Beauty" and "Mary Poppins."
MUSIC-CULTURE - From TheAtlantic: Grammy-winning recording artist, Dave Grohl, writes, "In Defense of Out Teacher."
BLM-CULTURE - From Truthout: A New Wave of Pan-Africanism Seeks to Combat Global Anti-Black Racism
POLITICS - From TheHill: On Mon., July 20th, Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) called Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) a "fucking bitch" during a heated confrontation that he initiated.
COMICS - From CNN: Keanu Reeves is writing a comic book - BRZRKR - which is coming out in October.
NETFLIX: From Deadline: Netflix has won the rights to a movie star-cast package featuring Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, and director Sam Esmail, creator of the USA TV series, "Mr. Robot." Entitled "Leave the World Behind," it is based on the upcoming novel by Rumaan Alam.
MOVIES - From Deadline: Warner Bros. has delayed the release of director Christopher Nolan's upcoming film, "Tenet," indefinitely, but could also announce a new release date in the very near future. Warner also announced that the film's theatrical role out will not be "nontraditional."
MUSIC - TheGuardian: The remarkable story of Olivia Records, a California-based, lesbian-feminist record label launched in 1973, that was owned and operated by women.
BOX OFFICE - From THR: At the foreign box office, the South Korean film, "Peninsula," is the top film with an estimated debut of between 19 and 20 million dollars.
TELEVISION - From BlackEnterprise: After ABC parted ways with "Dancing with the Stars" hosts, Tom Bergeron (with the series for 15 years) and Erin Andrews, the network made supermodel and businesswoman, Tyra Banks, the new host of the long-running reality competition series. She will also be an executive producer of the series.
MUSIC - From Variety: What would happen if Grammy Award-winning recording artist, Drake, decides to become an independent recording artist?
OBITS:
From THR: The actor John Saxon has died at the age of 84, Saturday, July 25, 2020. Saxon may be best known for his role as the indebted gambling addict, "Roper," in the legendary Bruce Lee film, "Enter the Dragon." He also played law enforcement officials in some noted horror films, including "Black Christmas" (1974) and "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984).
From Variety: The Japanese actor and singer, Haruma Miura, has died at the age of 30, Saturday, July 18, 2020. Miura was best known for his role on the live-action TV series, "Attack on Titan" and "Kimi no Todoke."
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JOHN LEWIS:
From CNNPolitics: Iconic American Civil Rights Movement leader, Congresmman John Lewis (D-Georgia), has died at the age of 80, Friday, July 17, 2020. Lewis was chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and he was one of the "Big Six" leaders of the groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington. Lewis played many key roles in the movement, including being one of the original 1961 Freedom Riders.
From IReadsYou: A review of the first volume of John Lewis' autobiographical graphic novel trilogy, "March: Book One."
From Medium: President Barack Obama issues a statement on the passing of Congressman John Lewis.
From Variety: Celebrities and politicians remember Civil Rights Movement icon, Congressman John Lewis, who died on Friday.
From RSN: Rev. Jesse Jackson says "John Lewis Is What Patriotism and Courage Look Like."
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From CNN: Iconic American Civil Rights Movement leader and minister, C.T. Vivian, has died at the age of 95, Friday, July 17, 2020. Among the many important things he did and in which he participated, the images of him being beaten by Alabama sheriff, Jim Clark, helped galvanize wider support for the Civil Rights movement. In 1961, Vivian also participated in the "Freedom Rides."
BLACK LIVES MATTER NEWS:
From RSN: The four corners of police violence
From TheIntercept: Black Lives Matter Wants to End Police Brutality. History Suggests It Will Go Much Further.
From YahooNews: "The Confederacy of California": life in the valley where Robert Fuller was found hanged
From CNN: Colorado police officers involved in the death of Elijah McClain reassigned for safety reasons.
From Truthout: " Three North Carolina Police Fired for Racist Rants, Threats to Kill Black People" - and what they said is crazy and scary
From Truthout: Bryant Gumbel Gives Powerful Commentary on the 'Black Tax,' the 'Added Burden' of Being Black
From YahooEntertainment: Oscar-nominated songwriter and Grammy Award-winning recording artist, Ray Parker, Jr., may be best known for writing the theme to the film, "Ghostbusters," but when he was a teenager, Parker was beaten by Detroit police officers.
From RSNewYorker: Jelani Cobb: An American Spring of Reckoning.
From NBCNews: Baton Rouge, LA activist, Gary Chambers, makes an impassioned speech about changing the name of Robert E. Lee High School in Baton Rouge.
From YahooNews: Racial violence and a pandemic: How the Red Summer of 1919 relates to 2020
From DemocracyNow: Fear Grows of Modern-Day Lynchings as Five People of Color Are Found Hanged
From NYPost: Caramel, Indiana Catholic priest suspended for comparing Black Lives Matters activists to maggots.
From NBCNews: NYPD is disbanding a unit that is the 'last chapter' of stop-and-frisk
From YahooLifestyle: A history of the "Karen."
CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEWS:
From CDC: The Centers for Disease Control has a "COVID Data Tracker."
From YahooNews: Why does COVID-19 kill some people and hardly affects others?
From YahooNews: Yahoo has a dedicated page of links updating news about COVID-19.
From Deadline: The news site "Deadline" has a dedicated page for news about coronavirus and the film, TV, and entertainment industries.
From TheNewYorker: The venerable magazine has a dedicate COVID-19 page free to all readers.
From YahooNews: Re: the federal government's response to COVID-19: What if the most important election of our lifetime was the last one - 2016?
From YahooLife: What is "happy hypoxia?" And do you have this COVID-19 symptom?
From JuanCole: Remeber when President Donald went crazy and suggested that we ingest household cleaning supplies and UV light to fight COVID-19. Here is the video and commentary from Juan Cole.
From TheIntercept: The federal government has ramped up security and police-related spending in response to the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic, including issuing contracts for riot gear, disclosures show. The purchase orders include requests for disposable cuffs, gas masks, ballistic helmets, and riot gloves...
From TheAtlantic: The Coronavirus Was an Emergency Until Trump Found Out Who Was Dying. The pandemic has exposed the bitter terms of our racial contract, which deems certain lives of greater value than others.
From ProPublica: Hospital's Secret COVID-19 Policy Separated Native American Mothers From Their Newborns
From TheGuardian: More than 20 million Americans could have contracted COVID-19, experts say.
From RSN/WashPost: The COVID-19 mutation that has taken over the world.
7/13 - From YahooSports: Maybe a pandemic means that there will not be college football this fall.
7/13- From YahooNews: The CDC adds four new symptoms (including nausea and purple or blue lesions on feet and toes) to the list of COVID-19 symptoms.
7/19 - From YahooFinance: Harvard Public Health professor Dr. Howard Koh says the U.S. "needs to regroup" to find COVID-19.
7/22 - From YahooNews: A public health employee predicted Florida's coronavirus catastrophe — then she was fired.
7/22 - From YahooLifestyle: Florida mom loses son, 20, to coronavirus, and then days later, her daughter.
7/23 - From TheWrap: The site has a list of movie and TV stars, entertainment and sports figures who have tested positive for COVID-19
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Saturday, July 25, 2020
Sunday, May 31, 2020
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from May 24th to 31st, 2020 - Update #29
by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
Support Leroy on Patreon:
CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEWS:
From CDC: The Centers for Disease Control has a "COVID Data Tracker."
From YahooNews: Why does COVID-19 kill some people and hardly affects others?
From YahooNews: Yahoo has a dedicated page of links updating news about COVID-19.
From Deadline: The news site "Deadline" has a dedicated page for news about coronavirus and the film, TV, and entertainment industries.
From TheNewYorker: The venerable magazine has a dedicate COVID-19 page free to all readers.
From YahooNews: Re: the federal government's response to COVID-19: What if the most important election of our lifetime was the last one - 2016?
From YahooLife: What is "happy hypoxia?" And do you have this COVID-19 symptom?
From JuanCole: Remeber when President Donald went crazy and suggested that we ingest household cleaning supplies and UV light to fight COVID-19. Here is the video and commentary from Juan Cole.
From TheIntercept: The federal government has ramped up security and police-related spending in response to the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic, including issuing contracts for riot gear, disclosures show. The purchase orders include requests for disposable cuffs, gas masks, ballistic helmets, and riot gloves...
From NPR: A sad milestone: over 100,000 American have died due to COVID-19.
From ESPN: NBA legend and retired player, Patrick Ewing (the New York Knicks), recently battle COVID-19 and was hospitalized.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:
MOVIES - From Deadline: Apple will be finance and will be the "creative studios" for "Killers of the Flower Moon," which will be directed by Martin Scorsese and star Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. The original studio, Paramount, will distribute the film worldwide.
MOVIES - From Deadline: Doug Liman will direct that secretive Tom Cruise/Elon Musk/NASA that is supposedly going to be shot in space!
STREAMING - From BI: Warner Media content chief, Kevin Reilly, says "we're closing deals every week" for content and talks HBO Max
MOVIES - From IndieWire: Christopher Nolan bought a 747 to blow up for his new film, "Tenet," instead of relying on CGI.
TELEVISION - From IndieWire: Although the 13th season of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" has yet to debut, the series has been contracted for a 15th season, which would make it the longest running live-action comedy series in American television history. That would put it past the 14 seaons of ABC's sitcom, "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet."
CELEBRITY - From YahooEntertainment: Woody Allen don't give a f**k!
MOVIES - From ComicBook: Actor John David Washington said that he asked director Christopher Nolan questions about the plot of their film, "Tenet," every day of filming.
FILM FESTIVALS - From Deadline: The governor of Italy's Veneto region said that the "Venice Film Festival," scheduled for September 2nd to the 12th, 2020, will go ahead as scheduled.
BLM-MUSIC - From YahooEntertainment: A Louisiana man falsely imprisoned for 37 years stuns the judges of "America's Got Talent" with his audition.
DISNEY-NBA - From THR: The Walt Disney Company and the National Basketball Association (NBA) are in talks to resume the 2019-20 NBA season in late July. Games would be played at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
PIXAR - From Deadline: "Out," an animated short that Pixar produced for Disney+, features Pixar's first gay main character.
MOVIES - From Variety: Jon Stewart, former host of "The Daily Show," has an upcoming political comedy film that he has written and directed, entitled "Irresistible." It will debut on demand on June 26th and forego a theatrical release.
BLACK AMERICA AND COVID-19 - Crisis or... :
GEORGE FLOYD:
From NBCNews: (5/26) - A Minneapolis black man, George Floyd, dies after pleading with a police officer that he could not breathe.
From YahooLifestyle: Should the police officer who killed George Floyd be forgiven so quickly, if at all. Welcome to "toxic black forgiveness."
From CNN: Demonstrators in Europe rally to support #GeorgeFloyd protestors in the United States.
From YahooSports: It is a big frickin' deal when a white NFL quarterback speaks out about the murder of George Floyd and the African-American community, even if that QB is an incoming rookie - in this case, Joe Burrows of the Cincinnati Bengals.
From YahooUSAToday: "Qualified immunity" allows police officers to act like laws don't apply to them... because they don't.
From YahooABC: The wife of Minneapolis police office, Derek Michael Chauvin, who killed George Floyd, says she is filing for divorce.
From NBCNews: The phrase, "When the looting starts, the shooting starts," that Trump has twice used on Twitter has its origins in one of the darkest periods of American history.
From YahooSports: Prominent sports figures react to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and remind people of why former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick protested by taking a knee before his games.
From CBSNews: Because COVID-19 isn't killing Black people fast enough to satisfy some... Video shows Minneapolis cop with knee on neck of motionless, moaning man who later died.
From CNN: The four police officers involved in the death of George Floyd have been fired. That includes Officer Derek Chauvin who kneeled on Floyd's neck.
From TheDailyBeast: Ira Toles, a black man, recounts how Minneapolis police office, Derek Chauvin, who killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck, tried to kill him in 2008. He still bears the scars of Chauvin's violence.
CHRISTIAN COOPER - From YahooLifestyles: New Yorker Amy Cooper becomes the latest white woman to go viral after making a false complaint against Christian Cooper, an African-American man via 911.
From YahooNews: Amy Cooper has been fired from her job at Franklin Templeton.
OBITS:
From THR: A giant of a man, Larry Kramer, has died at the age of 84, Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Kramer was a Tony Award-winning playwright, best known for the play, "The Normal Heart." He received an Oscar-nomination for writing the screenplay for "Women in Love" (1969). Many will remember him as a prominent and historically important LGBT rights activist and AIDS activist. He was one of the founders of ACT UP, which led the charge in changing public policy regarding AIDS and with changing the perception of people living with it.
From THR: Veteran character actor, Richard Herd, has died at the age of 87, Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Herd is known for the numerous supporting, recurring, and guest roles he played in numerous TV series and films. Herd was George Costanza's boss ("Mr. Wilhelm") in 11 episodes of "Seinfeld." Herd appeared on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Star Trek: Voyager." He also appeared in such notable films as "All the President's Men" and "The China Syndrome."
From Variety: The Japanese pro wrestler, Hana Kimura, has died at the age of 22, Saturday, May 23, 2020. Kimura was also a cast member of the most recent season of Netflix's "Terrace House."
Support Leroy on Patreon:
CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 NEWS:
From CDC: The Centers for Disease Control has a "COVID Data Tracker."
From YahooNews: Why does COVID-19 kill some people and hardly affects others?
From YahooNews: Yahoo has a dedicated page of links updating news about COVID-19.
From Deadline: The news site "Deadline" has a dedicated page for news about coronavirus and the film, TV, and entertainment industries.
From TheNewYorker: The venerable magazine has a dedicate COVID-19 page free to all readers.
From YahooNews: Re: the federal government's response to COVID-19: What if the most important election of our lifetime was the last one - 2016?
From YahooLife: What is "happy hypoxia?" And do you have this COVID-19 symptom?
From JuanCole: Remeber when President Donald went crazy and suggested that we ingest household cleaning supplies and UV light to fight COVID-19. Here is the video and commentary from Juan Cole.
From TheIntercept: The federal government has ramped up security and police-related spending in response to the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic, including issuing contracts for riot gear, disclosures show. The purchase orders include requests for disposable cuffs, gas masks, ballistic helmets, and riot gloves...
From NPR: A sad milestone: over 100,000 American have died due to COVID-19.
From ESPN: NBA legend and retired player, Patrick Ewing (the New York Knicks), recently battle COVID-19 and was hospitalized.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:
MOVIES - From Deadline: Apple will be finance and will be the "creative studios" for "Killers of the Flower Moon," which will be directed by Martin Scorsese and star Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. The original studio, Paramount, will distribute the film worldwide.
MOVIES - From Deadline: Doug Liman will direct that secretive Tom Cruise/Elon Musk/NASA that is supposedly going to be shot in space!
STREAMING - From BI: Warner Media content chief, Kevin Reilly, says "we're closing deals every week" for content and talks HBO Max
MOVIES - From IndieWire: Christopher Nolan bought a 747 to blow up for his new film, "Tenet," instead of relying on CGI.
TELEVISION - From IndieWire: Although the 13th season of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" has yet to debut, the series has been contracted for a 15th season, which would make it the longest running live-action comedy series in American television history. That would put it past the 14 seaons of ABC's sitcom, "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet."
CELEBRITY - From YahooEntertainment: Woody Allen don't give a f**k!
MOVIES - From ComicBook: Actor John David Washington said that he asked director Christopher Nolan questions about the plot of their film, "Tenet," every day of filming.
FILM FESTIVALS - From Deadline: The governor of Italy's Veneto region said that the "Venice Film Festival," scheduled for September 2nd to the 12th, 2020, will go ahead as scheduled.
BLM-MUSIC - From YahooEntertainment: A Louisiana man falsely imprisoned for 37 years stuns the judges of "America's Got Talent" with his audition.
DISNEY-NBA - From THR: The Walt Disney Company and the National Basketball Association (NBA) are in talks to resume the 2019-20 NBA season in late July. Games would be played at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
PIXAR - From Deadline: "Out," an animated short that Pixar produced for Disney+, features Pixar's first gay main character.
MOVIES - From Variety: Jon Stewart, former host of "The Daily Show," has an upcoming political comedy film that he has written and directed, entitled "Irresistible." It will debut on demand on June 26th and forego a theatrical release.
BLACK AMERICA AND COVID-19 - Crisis or... :
GEORGE FLOYD:
From NBCNews: (5/26) - A Minneapolis black man, George Floyd, dies after pleading with a police officer that he could not breathe.
From YahooLifestyle: Should the police officer who killed George Floyd be forgiven so quickly, if at all. Welcome to "toxic black forgiveness."
From CNN: Demonstrators in Europe rally to support #GeorgeFloyd protestors in the United States.
From YahooSports: It is a big frickin' deal when a white NFL quarterback speaks out about the murder of George Floyd and the African-American community, even if that QB is an incoming rookie - in this case, Joe Burrows of the Cincinnati Bengals.
From YahooUSAToday: "Qualified immunity" allows police officers to act like laws don't apply to them... because they don't.
From YahooABC: The wife of Minneapolis police office, Derek Michael Chauvin, who killed George Floyd, says she is filing for divorce.
From NBCNews: The phrase, "When the looting starts, the shooting starts," that Trump has twice used on Twitter has its origins in one of the darkest periods of American history.
From YahooSports: Prominent sports figures react to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and remind people of why former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick protested by taking a knee before his games.
From CBSNews: Because COVID-19 isn't killing Black people fast enough to satisfy some... Video shows Minneapolis cop with knee on neck of motionless, moaning man who later died.
From CNN: The four police officers involved in the death of George Floyd have been fired. That includes Officer Derek Chauvin who kneeled on Floyd's neck.
From TheDailyBeast: Ira Toles, a black man, recounts how Minneapolis police office, Derek Chauvin, who killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck, tried to kill him in 2008. He still bears the scars of Chauvin's violence.
CHRISTIAN COOPER - From YahooLifestyles: New Yorker Amy Cooper becomes the latest white woman to go viral after making a false complaint against Christian Cooper, an African-American man via 911.
From YahooNews: Amy Cooper has been fired from her job at Franklin Templeton.
OBITS:
From THR: A giant of a man, Larry Kramer, has died at the age of 84, Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Kramer was a Tony Award-winning playwright, best known for the play, "The Normal Heart." He received an Oscar-nomination for writing the screenplay for "Women in Love" (1969). Many will remember him as a prominent and historically important LGBT rights activist and AIDS activist. He was one of the founders of ACT UP, which led the charge in changing public policy regarding AIDS and with changing the perception of people living with it.
From THR: Veteran character actor, Richard Herd, has died at the age of 87, Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Herd is known for the numerous supporting, recurring, and guest roles he played in numerous TV series and films. Herd was George Costanza's boss ("Mr. Wilhelm") in 11 episodes of "Seinfeld." Herd appeared on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Star Trek: Voyager." He also appeared in such notable films as "All the President's Men" and "The China Syndrome."
From Variety: The Japanese pro wrestler, Hana Kimura, has died at the age of 22, Saturday, May 23, 2020. Kimura was also a cast member of the most recent season of Netflix's "Terrace House."
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from October 1st to 7th, 2017 - Update #29
Support Leroy on Patreon.
BLM - From RSN: Are you a "Black Identity Extremist?"
MOVIES - From Nerdist: On the 30th anniversary of Clive Barker's film "Hellraiser" (1987), Nerdiest ranks all the films in the series. There are ten as of this year's "Hellraiser: Judgment."
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STAR TREK - From CinemaBlend: Would Quentin Tarantino really direct a "Star Trek" movie.
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MOVIES - From TheWrap: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Jason Statham will get their own "Fast & Furious" movie spinoff, set for 2019.
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MOVIES - From THR: James Cameron talks about how he convinced Linda Hamilton to return for a "Terminator" revival.
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MOVIES - From THR: Universal takes "Bride of Frankenstein" off its schedule. Part of its "Dark Universe" line, it was scheduled to debut Feb. 14, 2019.
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MOVIES - From TheNewYorkTimes: Decades of sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein are revealed.
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MOVIES - From YahooNews: Rooney Mara says that it was not entirely her decision not to return for the sequel to 2011's "The Girl with a Dragon Tatoo," which is entitled "The Girl in the Spider's Web," which is due in 2018. British actress Claire Foy will take over the role of "Lisbeth Salander," from Mara.
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ANIMATION - From RollingStone: Fox's beloved and Emmy-winning animated television series, "Bob's Burgers," will also be a animated feature film in 2020.
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HISTORY - From TheVillageVoice: In the wake of "Playboy" magazine founder, Hugh Hefner's death, "The Village Voice" is make available its 1980 Pulitzer Prize-winning article, "Death of a Playmate." The article is about the murder of "Playboy playmate," Dorothy Stratten, by her husband who killed himself after murdering her. Stratten's life was fictionalized in Bob Fosse's final film, "Star 80" (1983).
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AVATAR - From THR: Oscar-winner Kate Winslet joins James Cameron's "Avatar" universe. Winslet starred in Cameron's Oscar-winning box office record setting film, "Titanic."
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MOVIES - From THR: Joachim Ronning, director of the recent fifth Pirates of the Caribbean film, will direct the sequel to "Maleficent," the 2014 worldwide hit starring Angelina Jolie.
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MOVIES - From SlashFilm: Luc Besson says that "Lucy 2," the sequel to his hit film starring Scarlett Johansson, is still happening.
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MOVIES - From Collider: Director Doug Liman provided an update on "Edge of Tomorrow 2."
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LAS VEGAS:
BREAKING NEWS - From WashingtonPost: A gunman opened fire at a country music concert in Las Vegas on Sunday night - Breaking news and developing story.
From YahooNews: Dark details emerge about the family history of Las Vegas mass shooter, Stephen Paddock.
From YahooNews: Stephen Paddock was a multimillionaire!
From YahooNewsweek: The identities of the victims of Las Vegas mass shooter, Stephen Paddock, are being revealed.
From TheDailyBeast: Former Fox New host and serial sexual harasser, Bill O'Reilly, says that Las Vegas massacre is "the price of freedom."
From YahooFinance: Walt Disney Company CEO Robert Iger announced that a Disney cast member, Carrie Barnette, was killed in the Las Vegas shooting. Another, Jessica Milam, was injured.
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MUSIC - From TMZ: Tom Petty found in full cardiac arrest at home in Malibu - Developing Story.
From YahooNews: Tom Petty may have been taken off life support.
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TELEVISION - From TVLine: Jon Hamm has joined Neil Gaiman's "Good Omens," the six-part TV adaptation of Gaiman's novel of the same name that he wrote with the late Terry Prathett.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: It is a close race for #1 at the 9/29 to 10/1/2017 weekend box office with "IT" ($17.3 mil), "American Made" ($17.01 mil), and "Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle" ($17 mil) fighting for #1.
From TheWrap: Period pieces, "Loving Vincent," and "Victoria and Abdul," expand at indie box office.
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CELEBRITY - From People: O.J. Simpson has been released from prison.
From BET: Rob Kardashian can't pay his baby mama Blac Chyna the $20,000 per month in child support for their child, Dream, that he agreed to pay.
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MOVIES - From SlashFilm: Don Mancini, the creator of the horror movie killer, Chucky ("Child's Play"), submits to a Q&A about the "Chucky" franchise and about the new film, "Cult of Chucky," the seventh installment.
TRAILER:
From SideshowToys: Here is the first trailer for Alex Garland's upcoming film, "Annihilation" (February 2018),
OBITS:
From YahooNews: Rock music legend, Tom Petty, has died at the age of 66, Monday night, October 2, 2017. Petty was best known as the front man of the band "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers." He also recorded two albums with the supergroup, "Traveling Wilburys," and he released three solo albums. He won three Grammy Awards, one as a solo artist, one with the Heartbreakers, and one with the Wilburys.
From DeadlineTV: Comedian Ralphie May has died at the age of 45, Friday, October 6, 2017. He rose to fame competing on NBC's "Last Comic Standing" in 2003.
From RSN: Peace activist and teacher, Scott Galindez, died at the age of 52, Tuesday, September 26, 2017. He was a frequent contributor to news service, Reader Supported News.
BLM - From RSN: Are you a "Black Identity Extremist?"
MOVIES - From Nerdist: On the 30th anniversary of Clive Barker's film "Hellraiser" (1987), Nerdiest ranks all the films in the series. There are ten as of this year's "Hellraiser: Judgment."
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STAR TREK - From CinemaBlend: Would Quentin Tarantino really direct a "Star Trek" movie.
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MOVIES - From TheWrap: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Jason Statham will get their own "Fast & Furious" movie spinoff, set for 2019.
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MOVIES - From THR: James Cameron talks about how he convinced Linda Hamilton to return for a "Terminator" revival.
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MOVIES - From THR: Universal takes "Bride of Frankenstein" off its schedule. Part of its "Dark Universe" line, it was scheduled to debut Feb. 14, 2019.
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MOVIES - From TheNewYorkTimes: Decades of sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein are revealed.
----------
MOVIES - From YahooNews: Rooney Mara says that it was not entirely her decision not to return for the sequel to 2011's "The Girl with a Dragon Tatoo," which is entitled "The Girl in the Spider's Web," which is due in 2018. British actress Claire Foy will take over the role of "Lisbeth Salander," from Mara.
----------
ANIMATION - From RollingStone: Fox's beloved and Emmy-winning animated television series, "Bob's Burgers," will also be a animated feature film in 2020.
----------
HISTORY - From TheVillageVoice: In the wake of "Playboy" magazine founder, Hugh Hefner's death, "The Village Voice" is make available its 1980 Pulitzer Prize-winning article, "Death of a Playmate." The article is about the murder of "Playboy playmate," Dorothy Stratten, by her husband who killed himself after murdering her. Stratten's life was fictionalized in Bob Fosse's final film, "Star 80" (1983).
----------
AVATAR - From THR: Oscar-winner Kate Winslet joins James Cameron's "Avatar" universe. Winslet starred in Cameron's Oscar-winning box office record setting film, "Titanic."
----------
MOVIES - From THR: Joachim Ronning, director of the recent fifth Pirates of the Caribbean film, will direct the sequel to "Maleficent," the 2014 worldwide hit starring Angelina Jolie.
----------
MOVIES - From SlashFilm: Luc Besson says that "Lucy 2," the sequel to his hit film starring Scarlett Johansson, is still happening.
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MOVIES - From Collider: Director Doug Liman provided an update on "Edge of Tomorrow 2."
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LAS VEGAS:
BREAKING NEWS - From WashingtonPost: A gunman opened fire at a country music concert in Las Vegas on Sunday night - Breaking news and developing story.
From YahooNews: Dark details emerge about the family history of Las Vegas mass shooter, Stephen Paddock.
From YahooNews: Stephen Paddock was a multimillionaire!
From YahooNewsweek: The identities of the victims of Las Vegas mass shooter, Stephen Paddock, are being revealed.
From TheDailyBeast: Former Fox New host and serial sexual harasser, Bill O'Reilly, says that Las Vegas massacre is "the price of freedom."
From YahooFinance: Walt Disney Company CEO Robert Iger announced that a Disney cast member, Carrie Barnette, was killed in the Las Vegas shooting. Another, Jessica Milam, was injured.
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MUSIC - From TMZ: Tom Petty found in full cardiac arrest at home in Malibu - Developing Story.
From YahooNews: Tom Petty may have been taken off life support.
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TELEVISION - From TVLine: Jon Hamm has joined Neil Gaiman's "Good Omens," the six-part TV adaptation of Gaiman's novel of the same name that he wrote with the late Terry Prathett.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: It is a close race for #1 at the 9/29 to 10/1/2017 weekend box office with "IT" ($17.3 mil), "American Made" ($17.01 mil), and "Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle" ($17 mil) fighting for #1.
From TheWrap: Period pieces, "Loving Vincent," and "Victoria and Abdul," expand at indie box office.
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CELEBRITY - From People: O.J. Simpson has been released from prison.
From BET: Rob Kardashian can't pay his baby mama Blac Chyna the $20,000 per month in child support for their child, Dream, that he agreed to pay.
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MOVIES - From SlashFilm: Don Mancini, the creator of the horror movie killer, Chucky ("Child's Play"), submits to a Q&A about the "Chucky" franchise and about the new film, "Cult of Chucky," the seventh installment.
TRAILER:
From SideshowToys: Here is the first trailer for Alex Garland's upcoming film, "Annihilation" (February 2018),
OBITS:
From YahooNews: Rock music legend, Tom Petty, has died at the age of 66, Monday night, October 2, 2017. Petty was best known as the front man of the band "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers." He also recorded two albums with the supergroup, "Traveling Wilburys," and he released three solo albums. He won three Grammy Awards, one as a solo artist, one with the Heartbreakers, and one with the Wilburys.
From DeadlineTV: Comedian Ralphie May has died at the age of 45, Friday, October 6, 2017. He rose to fame competing on NBC's "Last Comic Standing" in 2003.
From RSN: Peace activist and teacher, Scott Galindez, died at the age of 52, Tuesday, September 26, 2017. He was a frequent contributor to news service, Reader Supported News.
Saturday, August 27, 2016
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from August 21st to 27th, 2016 - Update #40
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: San Francisco 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick causes discomfort by not standing for the National Anthem in protest.
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CULTURE - From AmericanHeraldTribune: American exceptionalism means we can sell cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia to kill civilians in Yemen.
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CRIME - From NBCNews: Rodney Earl Sanders charged with the the death of two 68-year-old nuns in Mississippi.
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OBIT - From TheWrap: The actor Marvin Kaplan has died at the age of 89, Thursday, August 25, 2016. Kaplan was best known for his role on the sitcom, "Alice," as the phone lineman Harry Beesmeyer. He was also noted for his voice work on the animated series, "Top Cat."
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MOVIES - From Variety: Sam Mendes is in early talks to direct a live-action film based on Roald Dahl's book, James and the Giant Peach. 20 years ago, Disney released a version of "James and the Giant Peach" that mixed live-action and stop-motion animation.
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COMICS-FILM: From THR: The screenwriters of the hit film, "The Fault in Our Stars," are working on the script for "New Mutants," Fox's adaptation of one of the X-Men spinoff comic books. The lineup of characters has also been announced.
From CBR: Josh Boone, the director of "The Fault in Our Stars," is slated to direct "New Mutants." He co-wrote the early drafts of the script with Knate Lee, and credited the original creative team of the "New Mutants," Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod.
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COMICS-FILM - From YahooNews: Joe and Anthony Russo are telling tales of "Captain America: Civil War" for its DVD release.
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COMICS - From BleedingCool: See pages from an unpublished comic book adaptation of "Peter Pan."
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TELEVISION - From BleedingCool: Seth McFarlane and Jon Favreau unite for a sci-fi comedy that just sounds like crap.
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MOVIES - From BleedingCool: Jeremy Renner is joining the voice cast "Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad."
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TELEVISION - From BleedingCool: Chris O'Dowd and Ray Romano will be the lead in Epix's "Get Shorty" series, based on the book and movie.
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POLITICS - From RollingStone: Curt Schilling is the next Donald Trump says Matt Taibbi. I think losing his fortune is what is driving him crazy.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Helen Mirren in talks to join Disney's "The Nutcracker" film.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Sarah Paulson in talks to join the all-female "Ocean's Eight."
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MOVIES - From Variety: Denzel Washington is interested in starring in "Inner City," a legal drama from Dan Gilroy, the mastermind behind 2014's "Nightcrawler."
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MOVIES - From TheWrap: Victor Miller, the writer of the original "Friday the 13th," is seeking to reclaim rights to the movie, which has lead to a lawsuit.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Beloved French film, "The Intouchables" (2011), is being remade with Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart. Neil Burger is set to direct.
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MOVIES - From YahooNews: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is the highest-paid actor.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: The fallout from a summer full of movie flops.
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COMICS-FILM - From Variety: Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment announced a new comic book movie, "Dark Universe," also known as "Justice League Dark." Doug Liman has been announced as the director.
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COMICS-FILM - From THR: Marvel Studios has a short-list of three female directors to helm its "Captain Marvel" movie, which is not due until March 2019.
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MUSIC - From YahooMusic: Prince's "Paisley Park" to open to public tours in October 2016.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: Amazon and Warner Bros. is developing a TV version of Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning film, "The Departed," which was based on a Hong Kong film, "Infernal Affairs."
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TELEVISION - From Variety: The actor Steven Hill has died at the age of 94 on Tuesday, August 23, 2016. Hill was best known as New York City District Attorney Adam Schiff on "Law & Order" during the series first decade. Schiff was also played "Dan Briggs," the first leader of the Impossible Missions Force during the first season of "Mission: Impossible." [Actor Peter Graves' Jim Phelps replaced Hill's Briggs as the leader for the series second season.]
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: Jennifer Lawrence is the world's highest paid actress.
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BOX OFFICE - From YahooMovies: Box office flop, "Ben-Hur," a remake of an Oscar-winning 1959 film, may lose up to $100 million dollars.
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MOVIES - From TheTrackingBoard: If you want more original films and fewer remakes and sequels, buy tickets to original films.
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COMICS - From Mashable: The new African-American female Iron Man will be called "Iron Heart."
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MOVIES - From FlickeringMyth: John Boyega gives a small update on "Pacific Rim 2."
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FILM - From Variety: 10 actors to watch.
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CULTURE - From HitFix: Napster founder, Sean Parker, offered Ian McKellen $1.5 million to marry him and his bride, but McKellen had to dress as "Gandalf" from the Lord of the Rings. McKellen declined.
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COMICS-FILM - From ScreenRant: Doctor Strange may appear in "Thor: Ragnarok."
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SPORTS - From YahooFinance: Kobe Bryant has set up a $100 million dollar venture capital fund with tech entrepreneur and investor, Jeff Stibel.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 8/19 to 8/21/2016 weekend box office is "Suicide Squad" with an estimated take of $20.7 million.
From Deadline: "The Secret Life of Pets" #1 at international box office.
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PRINCE - From YahooNews: An official in the investigation of the death of Prince says that synthetic drugs were found at his estate and those pills fentanyl, which is 50 times more powerful than heroin.
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MOVIES - From TheDailyBeast: Comedy god/legend Mel Brooks talks about his films, including the controversial and fantastic "Blazing Saddles."
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CRIME - From ChicagoSunTimes: Chicago cops throw the bodycam microphones on a roof.
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: A special clip wishing "Happy Birthday" to Katherine Johnson, one of the women whose story is told in the movie, "Hidden Years," due January 13, 2017.
From YouTube: The first trailer for the film, "Rings," which may be a reboot of or sequel to "The Ring" horror movie franchise.
SPORTS - From YahooSports: San Francisco 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick causes discomfort by not standing for the National Anthem in protest.
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CULTURE - From AmericanHeraldTribune: American exceptionalism means we can sell cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia to kill civilians in Yemen.
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CRIME - From NBCNews: Rodney Earl Sanders charged with the the death of two 68-year-old nuns in Mississippi.
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OBIT - From TheWrap: The actor Marvin Kaplan has died at the age of 89, Thursday, August 25, 2016. Kaplan was best known for his role on the sitcom, "Alice," as the phone lineman Harry Beesmeyer. He was also noted for his voice work on the animated series, "Top Cat."
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MOVIES - From Variety: Sam Mendes is in early talks to direct a live-action film based on Roald Dahl's book, James and the Giant Peach. 20 years ago, Disney released a version of "James and the Giant Peach" that mixed live-action and stop-motion animation.
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COMICS-FILM: From THR: The screenwriters of the hit film, "The Fault in Our Stars," are working on the script for "New Mutants," Fox's adaptation of one of the X-Men spinoff comic books. The lineup of characters has also been announced.
From CBR: Josh Boone, the director of "The Fault in Our Stars," is slated to direct "New Mutants." He co-wrote the early drafts of the script with Knate Lee, and credited the original creative team of the "New Mutants," Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod.
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COMICS-FILM - From YahooNews: Joe and Anthony Russo are telling tales of "Captain America: Civil War" for its DVD release.
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COMICS - From BleedingCool: See pages from an unpublished comic book adaptation of "Peter Pan."
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TELEVISION - From BleedingCool: Seth McFarlane and Jon Favreau unite for a sci-fi comedy that just sounds like crap.
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MOVIES - From BleedingCool: Jeremy Renner is joining the voice cast "Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad."
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TELEVISION - From BleedingCool: Chris O'Dowd and Ray Romano will be the lead in Epix's "Get Shorty" series, based on the book and movie.
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POLITICS - From RollingStone: Curt Schilling is the next Donald Trump says Matt Taibbi. I think losing his fortune is what is driving him crazy.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Helen Mirren in talks to join Disney's "The Nutcracker" film.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Sarah Paulson in talks to join the all-female "Ocean's Eight."
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MOVIES - From Variety: Denzel Washington is interested in starring in "Inner City," a legal drama from Dan Gilroy, the mastermind behind 2014's "Nightcrawler."
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MOVIES - From TheWrap: Victor Miller, the writer of the original "Friday the 13th," is seeking to reclaim rights to the movie, which has lead to a lawsuit.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Beloved French film, "The Intouchables" (2011), is being remade with Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart. Neil Burger is set to direct.
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MOVIES - From YahooNews: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is the highest-paid actor.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: The fallout from a summer full of movie flops.
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COMICS-FILM - From Variety: Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment announced a new comic book movie, "Dark Universe," also known as "Justice League Dark." Doug Liman has been announced as the director.
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COMICS-FILM - From THR: Marvel Studios has a short-list of three female directors to helm its "Captain Marvel" movie, which is not due until March 2019.
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MUSIC - From YahooMusic: Prince's "Paisley Park" to open to public tours in October 2016.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: Amazon and Warner Bros. is developing a TV version of Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning film, "The Departed," which was based on a Hong Kong film, "Infernal Affairs."
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TELEVISION - From Variety: The actor Steven Hill has died at the age of 94 on Tuesday, August 23, 2016. Hill was best known as New York City District Attorney Adam Schiff on "Law & Order" during the series first decade. Schiff was also played "Dan Briggs," the first leader of the Impossible Missions Force during the first season of "Mission: Impossible." [Actor Peter Graves' Jim Phelps replaced Hill's Briggs as the leader for the series second season.]
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: Jennifer Lawrence is the world's highest paid actress.
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BOX OFFICE - From YahooMovies: Box office flop, "Ben-Hur," a remake of an Oscar-winning 1959 film, may lose up to $100 million dollars.
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MOVIES - From TheTrackingBoard: If you want more original films and fewer remakes and sequels, buy tickets to original films.
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COMICS - From Mashable: The new African-American female Iron Man will be called "Iron Heart."
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MOVIES - From FlickeringMyth: John Boyega gives a small update on "Pacific Rim 2."
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FILM - From Variety: 10 actors to watch.
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CULTURE - From HitFix: Napster founder, Sean Parker, offered Ian McKellen $1.5 million to marry him and his bride, but McKellen had to dress as "Gandalf" from the Lord of the Rings. McKellen declined.
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COMICS-FILM - From ScreenRant: Doctor Strange may appear in "Thor: Ragnarok."
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SPORTS - From YahooFinance: Kobe Bryant has set up a $100 million dollar venture capital fund with tech entrepreneur and investor, Jeff Stibel.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 8/19 to 8/21/2016 weekend box office is "Suicide Squad" with an estimated take of $20.7 million.
From Deadline: "The Secret Life of Pets" #1 at international box office.
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PRINCE - From YahooNews: An official in the investigation of the death of Prince says that synthetic drugs were found at his estate and those pills fentanyl, which is 50 times more powerful than heroin.
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MOVIES - From TheDailyBeast: Comedy god/legend Mel Brooks talks about his films, including the controversial and fantastic "Blazing Saddles."
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CRIME - From ChicagoSunTimes: Chicago cops throw the bodycam microphones on a roof.
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: A special clip wishing "Happy Birthday" to Katherine Johnson, one of the women whose story is told in the movie, "Hidden Years," due January 13, 2017.
From YouTube: The first trailer for the film, "Rings," which may be a reboot of or sequel to "The Ring" horror movie franchise.
Saturday, August 13, 2016
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from August 7th to 13th, 2016 - Update #51
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OBIT - From Deadline: The actor Kenny Baker has died at the age of 81 (although some reports are listing him at 82 or 83). The 3-foot, 8-inch actor is best known for playing R2-D2 in six Star Wars movies. Baker also appeared in "The Elephant Man," "Time Bandits," and "The Goonies."
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ANIME-FILM - From TheTrackingBoard: One of my favorite anime, "Tiger & Bunny, is being developed as a live-action American film. "Tiger & Bunny" follows a veteran hero and his partner, the hot new thing.
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TELEVISION - From TheTrackingBoard: The creators of the long-running CBS TV series, "How I Met Your Mother," is developing a family comedy for the network.
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MOVIES - From YahooNews: On the set of "Fast 8," Vin Diesel and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson are greatly at odds with one another.
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SPORTS - From CTVNews: Brazil receives its first gold medal of the Rio Olympics. Brazilian Rafaela Silva won gold in judo (57 kiogram division). Born in a favela (slum), Silva had been the target of horrible racists taunts. She has also come out as gay.
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BOX OFFICE - From Variety: "Suicide Squad" looks to hold onto first place at the weekend box office, despite a seeming big debut from the animated "Sausage Party."
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MOVIES - From Variety: Patty Jenkins, who is directing 2017's "Wonder Woman" movie, does not like this open letter that calls her film a mess.
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: The United States' unlikeliest gold medal is a comeback story about swimmer, Anthony Ervin.
MOVIES - From Polygon: "Suicide Squad" has a problem that may also be a problem for other films based on DC Comics characters.
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: Michelle Carter becomes the first U.S. woman to win gold in the Olympic shot put.
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TELEVISION - From DeadlineTV: Long-time "Criminal Minds" cast member, Thomas Gibson, is no longer with the series, following a suspension for an on-set confrontation.
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MOVIES - From Vulture: Former employee sends an open letter to top Warner Bros. executives and is highly critical to say the least.
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SPORTS - From YahooSports: Simone Manuel becomes the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal for an individual swimming event (100 meter freestyle). She tied for the gold with Canadian Penny Oleksiak - the first tie for a gold medal since 2000. In fact, the last time an American woman won gold in the 100 meter freestyle, it was a tie involving 2 Americans.
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COMICS - From EntertainmentWeekly: In celebration of the birthday of Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Captain America) posts a gag video featuring Hemsworth having trouble with a hammer.
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MOVIES - From EntertainmentWeekly: Hugh Jackman posts a photo on social media that has fans talking about how old he looks. "Old Man Logan" anyone?
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Classic Nickelodeon cartoon, "Rocko's Modern Life" will return in a special.
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MOVIES - From WeGotThisCovered: "Bad Boys 3" is now called "Bad Boys for Life." The release date has also been removed from 2017 to 2018.
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STAR WARS - From BleedingCool: Lando Calrissian reportedly to appear in the Han Solo spinoff movie in which Alden Ehrenreich.
From TheWrap: 7 actors who would be great as young Lando Calrissian.
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TELEVISION - From IGN: Gabriel Luna is the new "Ghost Rider," who will appear on the fourth season on ABC's "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD. Nicolas Cage played the character in two films.
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TELEVISION - From YahooTV: Ousted "Saturday Night Live" cast members, Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah, have new gigs at Showtime.
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CELEBRITY - From YahooCelebrity: Mel Gibson escapes settlement payments with is baby mama, Oksana Grigorieva.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Dammit. Angelina Jolie has decided not to appear in Kenneth Branagh's remake of "Murder on the Orient Express."
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MOVIES - From Variety: Brad Pitt is courting David Fincher to direct the "World War Z" sequel. Fincher and Pitt worked together on "Se7ev," "Fight Club," and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
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STAR TREK - From Variety: CBS' new "Star Trek" series, "Star Trek: Discovery" will have a female lead, who will not be the captain.
From IndieWire: More details on "Discovery" including the show having a larger contingent of aliens and a gay character.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Speaking of all-girl reboots, there is "Ocean's 8," an all-female reboot of "Oceans Eleven." Rihanna and Anne Hathaway are in talks to join a cast that already includes Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: So the all-female "Ghostbusters" reboot looks to be a box office flop.
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OBITS - From YahooSports: John Saunders, longtime ESPN anchor, died today, Wednesday, August 10, 2016. He was 61.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: Three cast members, including Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah, are leaving "Saturday Night Live" (SNL) or were fired. One of them, Killam, is not sure why.
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MOVIES - From HitFix: There is a planned remake of the classic horror film, "Suspiria." The director of the original, Dario Argento, isn't impressed by those plans, although he is not against the film.
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POLITICS - From BostonGlobe: Louisiana's new Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards has saved lives since he accepted the Medicaid expansion under "Obamacare."
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OLYMPICS - From YahooSports: U.S. women make history in capturing Rio Olympic gymnastics team gold, the remarkable Simone Biles.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From YahooNews: In Ferguson, Michael Brown's parents are still waiting for secret files in their lawsuit against his killer, former police officer Darren Wilson, the city, and it former police chief.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Tri-Star is leading the revival of "The Chronicles of Narnia" film series. The new will film be based on "The Silver Chair."
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MOVIES - From YahooCelebrity: Dwayne Johnson calls some of his "Fast 8" male co-stars "candyasses."
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MOVIES - From BleedingCool: Breck Eisner is in talks to direct a new Friday the 13th film.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From TheRoot: High fives and orders to make sure the body camera are off after Chicago pigs... I mean... cops shot an unarmed Black teen.
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MOVIES - From Variety: The Tom Cruise-Doug Liman film previously known as "Mena" is now entitled "American Made." It also moves from Jan. 2017 to a Sept. 2017 release date.
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TELEVISION - From DeadlineTV: Director David O. Russell ("Silver Linings Playbook," "American Hustle") is prepping a TV series starring Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore.
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COMICS-FILM - From WeGotThisCovered: Set photos from "Spider-Man: Homecoming" shows off Spider-Man's web-shooters.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Woody Allen's series for Amazon has a name, "Crisis in Six Scenes." The series debut on Amazon Prime Video on September 30th and will be comprised of six episodes.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Joseph David-Jones has been cast in Kathryn Bigelow's untitled 1967 Detroit Riots film. David-Jones plays "Connor Hawke" in "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" for The CW.
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CULTURE - From RSN: Renee Zellwegger on against her: "We can do better."
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POLITICS - From NYMag: Former Fox News boss, Roger Ailes, used Fox's budget to finance a "Black Room" campaign against his personal enemies. He may have used the network's budget and profits to pay off sexual harassment claims against him.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 8/5 to 8/7/2016 weekend box office is "Suicide Squad" with an estimated take of $135.1 million.
From YahooMovies: "Suicide Squad" sets three August box office records - largest opening weekend ($135.1 million) and largest single day ($65.2 million) and largest Thursday preview ($20.5 million), which is part of the Friday haul
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BOOKS-FILM - From RollingStone: George R.R. Martin's books are the source material for HBO's Emmy-winning hit, "Game of Thrones." Now, his anthology series, "Wild Cards," which he shares with other writers, is being developed for television.
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CELEBRITY - From PopSugar: Angelina Jolie will be a visiting professor at the London School of Economics next year.
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OBIT - From YahooCelebrity: Ricci Martin, the youngest son of legendary actor and singer, Dean Martin, has died at the age of 62, Wednesday, August 3, 2016. Ricci was a musician and also a singer, and he toured a tribute show to his late father (who died in 1995).
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From IBT: I have heard it said that America is driving Black people crazy. Here, is some proof or at least an article about it.
TRAILERS-VIDEO CLIPS:
From YouTube: First teaser trailer for "Allied," a new film from Robert Zemeckis, starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard.
From YouTube: Marvel's Captain America: Civil War - Black Panther Featurette
From YouTube: From the "Ben-Hur" remake, "You Should Have Killed Me."
From YouTube: "Office Christmas Party" trailer.
OBIT - From Deadline: The actor Kenny Baker has died at the age of 81 (although some reports are listing him at 82 or 83). The 3-foot, 8-inch actor is best known for playing R2-D2 in six Star Wars movies. Baker also appeared in "The Elephant Man," "Time Bandits," and "The Goonies."
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ANIME-FILM - From TheTrackingBoard: One of my favorite anime, "Tiger & Bunny, is being developed as a live-action American film. "Tiger & Bunny" follows a veteran hero and his partner, the hot new thing.
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TELEVISION - From TheTrackingBoard: The creators of the long-running CBS TV series, "How I Met Your Mother," is developing a family comedy for the network.
----------
MOVIES - From YahooNews: On the set of "Fast 8," Vin Diesel and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson are greatly at odds with one another.
----------
SPORTS - From CTVNews: Brazil receives its first gold medal of the Rio Olympics. Brazilian Rafaela Silva won gold in judo (57 kiogram division). Born in a favela (slum), Silva had been the target of horrible racists taunts. She has also come out as gay.
----------
BOX OFFICE - From Variety: "Suicide Squad" looks to hold onto first place at the weekend box office, despite a seeming big debut from the animated "Sausage Party."
----------
MOVIES - From Variety: Patty Jenkins, who is directing 2017's "Wonder Woman" movie, does not like this open letter that calls her film a mess.
----------
SPORTS - From YahooSports: The United States' unlikeliest gold medal is a comeback story about swimmer, Anthony Ervin.
MOVIES - From Polygon: "Suicide Squad" has a problem that may also be a problem for other films based on DC Comics characters.
----------
SPORTS - From YahooSports: Michelle Carter becomes the first U.S. woman to win gold in the Olympic shot put.
----------
TELEVISION - From DeadlineTV: Long-time "Criminal Minds" cast member, Thomas Gibson, is no longer with the series, following a suspension for an on-set confrontation.
----------
MOVIES - From Vulture: Former employee sends an open letter to top Warner Bros. executives and is highly critical to say the least.
----------
SPORTS - From YahooSports: Simone Manuel becomes the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal for an individual swimming event (100 meter freestyle). She tied for the gold with Canadian Penny Oleksiak - the first tie for a gold medal since 2000. In fact, the last time an American woman won gold in the 100 meter freestyle, it was a tie involving 2 Americans.
----------
COMICS - From EntertainmentWeekly: In celebration of the birthday of Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Captain America) posts a gag video featuring Hemsworth having trouble with a hammer.
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MOVIES - From EntertainmentWeekly: Hugh Jackman posts a photo on social media that has fans talking about how old he looks. "Old Man Logan" anyone?
----------
TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Classic Nickelodeon cartoon, "Rocko's Modern Life" will return in a special.
----------
MOVIES - From WeGotThisCovered: "Bad Boys 3" is now called "Bad Boys for Life." The release date has also been removed from 2017 to 2018.
----------
STAR WARS - From BleedingCool: Lando Calrissian reportedly to appear in the Han Solo spinoff movie in which Alden Ehrenreich.
From TheWrap: 7 actors who would be great as young Lando Calrissian.
----------
TELEVISION - From IGN: Gabriel Luna is the new "Ghost Rider," who will appear on the fourth season on ABC's "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD. Nicolas Cage played the character in two films.
----------
TELEVISION - From YahooTV: Ousted "Saturday Night Live" cast members, Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah, have new gigs at Showtime.
----------
CELEBRITY - From YahooCelebrity: Mel Gibson escapes settlement payments with is baby mama, Oksana Grigorieva.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Dammit. Angelina Jolie has decided not to appear in Kenneth Branagh's remake of "Murder on the Orient Express."
----------
MOVIES - From Variety: Brad Pitt is courting David Fincher to direct the "World War Z" sequel. Fincher and Pitt worked together on "Se7ev," "Fight Club," and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
----------
STAR TREK - From Variety: CBS' new "Star Trek" series, "Star Trek: Discovery" will have a female lead, who will not be the captain.
From IndieWire: More details on "Discovery" including the show having a larger contingent of aliens and a gay character.
----------
MOVIES - From Variety: Speaking of all-girl reboots, there is "Ocean's 8," an all-female reboot of "Oceans Eleven." Rihanna and Anne Hathaway are in talks to join a cast that already includes Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: So the all-female "Ghostbusters" reboot looks to be a box office flop.
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OBITS - From YahooSports: John Saunders, longtime ESPN anchor, died today, Wednesday, August 10, 2016. He was 61.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: Three cast members, including Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah, are leaving "Saturday Night Live" (SNL) or were fired. One of them, Killam, is not sure why.
----------
MOVIES - From HitFix: There is a planned remake of the classic horror film, "Suspiria." The director of the original, Dario Argento, isn't impressed by those plans, although he is not against the film.
----------
POLITICS - From BostonGlobe: Louisiana's new Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards has saved lives since he accepted the Medicaid expansion under "Obamacare."
----------
OLYMPICS - From YahooSports: U.S. women make history in capturing Rio Olympic gymnastics team gold, the remarkable Simone Biles.
----------
BLACK LIVES MATTER - From YahooNews: In Ferguson, Michael Brown's parents are still waiting for secret files in their lawsuit against his killer, former police officer Darren Wilson, the city, and it former police chief.
----------
MOVIES - From Deadline: Tri-Star is leading the revival of "The Chronicles of Narnia" film series. The new will film be based on "The Silver Chair."
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MOVIES - From YahooCelebrity: Dwayne Johnson calls some of his "Fast 8" male co-stars "candyasses."
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MOVIES - From BleedingCool: Breck Eisner is in talks to direct a new Friday the 13th film.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From TheRoot: High fives and orders to make sure the body camera are off after Chicago pigs... I mean... cops shot an unarmed Black teen.
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MOVIES - From Variety: The Tom Cruise-Doug Liman film previously known as "Mena" is now entitled "American Made." It also moves from Jan. 2017 to a Sept. 2017 release date.
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TELEVISION - From DeadlineTV: Director David O. Russell ("Silver Linings Playbook," "American Hustle") is prepping a TV series starring Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore.
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COMICS-FILM - From WeGotThisCovered: Set photos from "Spider-Man: Homecoming" shows off Spider-Man's web-shooters.
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TELEVISION - From TheWrap: Woody Allen's series for Amazon has a name, "Crisis in Six Scenes." The series debut on Amazon Prime Video on September 30th and will be comprised of six episodes.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Joseph David-Jones has been cast in Kathryn Bigelow's untitled 1967 Detroit Riots film. David-Jones plays "Connor Hawke" in "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" for The CW.
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CULTURE - From RSN: Renee Zellwegger on against her: "We can do better."
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POLITICS - From NYMag: Former Fox News boss, Roger Ailes, used Fox's budget to finance a "Black Room" campaign against his personal enemies. He may have used the network's budget and profits to pay off sexual harassment claims against him.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 8/5 to 8/7/2016 weekend box office is "Suicide Squad" with an estimated take of $135.1 million.
From YahooMovies: "Suicide Squad" sets three August box office records - largest opening weekend ($135.1 million) and largest single day ($65.2 million) and largest Thursday preview ($20.5 million), which is part of the Friday haul
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BOOKS-FILM - From RollingStone: George R.R. Martin's books are the source material for HBO's Emmy-winning hit, "Game of Thrones." Now, his anthology series, "Wild Cards," which he shares with other writers, is being developed for television.
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CELEBRITY - From PopSugar: Angelina Jolie will be a visiting professor at the London School of Economics next year.
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OBIT - From YahooCelebrity: Ricci Martin, the youngest son of legendary actor and singer, Dean Martin, has died at the age of 62, Wednesday, August 3, 2016. Ricci was a musician and also a singer, and he toured a tribute show to his late father (who died in 1995).
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From IBT: I have heard it said that America is driving Black people crazy. Here, is some proof or at least an article about it.
TRAILERS-VIDEO CLIPS:
From YouTube: First teaser trailer for "Allied," a new film from Robert Zemeckis, starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard.
From YouTube: Marvel's Captain America: Civil War - Black Panther Featurette
From YouTube: From the "Ben-Hur" remake, "You Should Have Killed Me."
From YouTube: "Office Christmas Party" trailer.
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from October 18th to 24th, 2015 - Update #16
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NEWS:
From HitFix: The movies Spielberg wishes he'd made.
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From ChicagoMagazine: Spike Lee: Rahm Emanuel tried to bully me.
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From Deadline: George Clooney set to direct a script by Joel and Ethan Coen.
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From Variety: R.J. Cyler of "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" is the "Blue Ranger" in the Lionsgate reboot.
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From GoldDerby: An article about best animated feature dark horse, Anomalisa.
From Variety: Fox is apparently re-imagining "Rocky Horror Picture Show" as a TV special. Laverne Cox of "Orange in the New Black" has been cast as "Frank-N-Furter."
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From Variety: Chris Rock may host the 88th Oscar ceremony.
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From CinemaBlend: Fox may have found a director for its future box office disappointment, Gambit, an X-Men film starring Channing Tatum. That might be Doug Liman.
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From TheWrap: Oscar and multiple-Grammy winner Adele teases new music? First album in five years supposed to hit in November
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From BoxOfficeMojo: "Goosebumps" wins the 10/16 to 10/18/2015 weekend box office with an estimated take of $23.5 million.
COMICS: Titles and Films:
From CinemaBlend: Marvel's next wide idea.
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From TheWrap: David Goyer is developing a TV show about Superman's home planet, Krypton, for the Syfy Channel.
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From Empire: "Ant-Man" director, Peyton Reed, is in negotiations to return for the 2018 film, "Ant-man and the Wasp."
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From CinemaBlend: "Ant-Man" is a big hit in China.
STAR WARS:
From YahooNews: 112 views in 24 hours.
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From CinemaBlend: The final trailer is here.
TRAILERS and PREVIEWS:
From YouTube: See the new trailer for David O. Russell's "Joy" starring Jennifer Lawrence.
NEWS:
From HitFix: The movies Spielberg wishes he'd made.
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From ChicagoMagazine: Spike Lee: Rahm Emanuel tried to bully me.
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From Deadline: George Clooney set to direct a script by Joel and Ethan Coen.
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From Variety: R.J. Cyler of "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" is the "Blue Ranger" in the Lionsgate reboot.
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From GoldDerby: An article about best animated feature dark horse, Anomalisa.
From Variety: Fox is apparently re-imagining "Rocky Horror Picture Show" as a TV special. Laverne Cox of "Orange in the New Black" has been cast as "Frank-N-Furter."
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From Variety: Chris Rock may host the 88th Oscar ceremony.
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From CinemaBlend: Fox may have found a director for its future box office disappointment, Gambit, an X-Men film starring Channing Tatum. That might be Doug Liman.
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From TheWrap: Oscar and multiple-Grammy winner Adele teases new music? First album in five years supposed to hit in November
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From BoxOfficeMojo: "Goosebumps" wins the 10/16 to 10/18/2015 weekend box office with an estimated take of $23.5 million.
COMICS: Titles and Films:
From CinemaBlend: Marvel's next wide idea.
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From TheWrap: David Goyer is developing a TV show about Superman's home planet, Krypton, for the Syfy Channel.
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From Empire: "Ant-Man" director, Peyton Reed, is in negotiations to return for the 2018 film, "Ant-man and the Wasp."
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From CinemaBlend: "Ant-Man" is a big hit in China.
STAR WARS:
From YahooNews: 112 views in 24 hours.
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From CinemaBlend: The final trailer is here.
TRAILERS and PREVIEWS:
From YouTube: See the new trailer for David O. Russell's "Joy" starring Jennifer Lawrence.
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Negromancer News Bits and Bites for the Week of September 6th to 12th, 2015 - Updated #14
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NEWS:
From Variety: Oscar winner A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) has a "fatwa" issue against him.
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From Deadline: 2 people die in a plane crash on set of Tom Cruise's movie "Mena."
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From YahooMovies: Michael Moore unveils his new film, "Where to Invade Next," at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.
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From YahooTV: "A Charlie Brown Christmas" is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a new stamp collection and new ABC special.
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From Vulture: Ronda Rousey is set to be the lead in a remake of the Patrick Swayze flick, "Road House."
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From Variety: Tom Cruise joins Doug Liman for sci-fi film, "Luna Park."
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From Variety: Christopher Nolan's next film, of which nothing is known, is due from Warner Bros. in July 2017.
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From ThePlaylist: Jamie Foxx heads to Edgar Wright's "Baby Driver," which might not show up until 2017.
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From TheHollywoodNews: Grammy winner Sam Smith is apparently going to sing the theme song from the upcoming James Bond film, Spectre.
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From BenBussey: Marcus Dunstan talks about his Halloween franchise re-calibration, "Halloween Returns."
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From RollingStone: Danny Boyle says "Trainspotting 2" is his next film.
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From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 9/4 to 9/6/2015 weekend box office is the religiously-themed film, "War Room," with an estimated take of $9.3 million. In its debut weekend last week, War Room finished second to "Straight Outta Compton." The weekend "Compton" finished second with a take of $8.8 million.
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From THR: Hugh Jackman says that he would consider playing James Bond.
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From Variety: On Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs in the Danny Boyle biopic.
COMICS - Movies and Books:
From ScreenRant: 15 superhero TV shows that almost were.
OBITS:
From DeadlineHollywood: The actor, Martin Milner, has died at the age of 83. Milner was best known for his role as "Pete Malloy" on the popular TV cop series, "Adam-12." Milner was also known for his lead role as "Tod Stiles" on the classic series, "Route 66."
I am a big fan of "Adam-12," and discovered "Route 66" a few years ago. I wish to express my condolences to Milner's family. R.I.P. Martin Milner, and "End of watch, Pete Malloy."
NEWS:
From Variety: Oscar winner A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) has a "fatwa" issue against him.
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From Deadline: 2 people die in a plane crash on set of Tom Cruise's movie "Mena."
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From YahooMovies: Michael Moore unveils his new film, "Where to Invade Next," at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.
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From YahooTV: "A Charlie Brown Christmas" is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a new stamp collection and new ABC special.
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From Vulture: Ronda Rousey is set to be the lead in a remake of the Patrick Swayze flick, "Road House."
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From Variety: Tom Cruise joins Doug Liman for sci-fi film, "Luna Park."
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From Variety: Christopher Nolan's next film, of which nothing is known, is due from Warner Bros. in July 2017.
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From ThePlaylist: Jamie Foxx heads to Edgar Wright's "Baby Driver," which might not show up until 2017.
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From TheHollywoodNews: Grammy winner Sam Smith is apparently going to sing the theme song from the upcoming James Bond film, Spectre.
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From BenBussey: Marcus Dunstan talks about his Halloween franchise re-calibration, "Halloween Returns."
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From RollingStone: Danny Boyle says "Trainspotting 2" is his next film.
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From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 9/4 to 9/6/2015 weekend box office is the religiously-themed film, "War Room," with an estimated take of $9.3 million. In its debut weekend last week, War Room finished second to "Straight Outta Compton." The weekend "Compton" finished second with a take of $8.8 million.
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From THR: Hugh Jackman says that he would consider playing James Bond.
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From Variety: On Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs in the Danny Boyle biopic.
COMICS - Movies and Books:
From ScreenRant: 15 superhero TV shows that almost were.
OBITS:
From DeadlineHollywood: The actor, Martin Milner, has died at the age of 83. Milner was best known for his role as "Pete Malloy" on the popular TV cop series, "Adam-12." Milner was also known for his lead role as "Tod Stiles" on the classic series, "Route 66."
I am a big fan of "Adam-12," and discovered "Route 66" a few years ago. I wish to express my condolences to Milner's family. R.I.P. Martin Milner, and "End of watch, Pete Malloy."
Monday, June 9, 2014
"Edge of Tomorrow" #1 at the Worldwide Box Office
Doug Liman’s Critically Acclaimed Sci-fi Thriller, Starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, Takes in $111.1 Million For the Weekend
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ “Edge of Tomorrow” grossed $111.1 million, making it the weekend’s #1 film internationally and worldwide. The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.
Internationally, the film has been in limited release for 12 days, including Wednesday openings, and debuted in an additional 36 countries over the weekend, earning an impressive $82 million, including outstanding returns in Russia with $8.6 million, China with $25 million, and Korea at $16.6 million. The international cumulative gross now stands at $111 million. On the domestic side, in its first three days of release, “Edge of Tomorrow” has grossed $29.1 million, bringing the worldwide total to $140.1 million and counting.
In making the announcement, Fellman stated, “‘Edge of Tomorrow’ has received terrific critical acclaim, which has been echoed by audiences who have responded to the film and the fantastic performances of Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. Word-of-mouth is extremely strong, which should continue to drive moviegoers to the theatre, either for the first time or to enjoy the film again.”
Kwan Vandenberg stated, “‘Edge of Tomorrow’ has risen above the crowded summer marketplace and continues to gain momentum, from our massive opening in Korea to the incredible results we’ve seen in Russia and China. We congratulate Doug Liman, Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt and the remarkable filmmakers, cast and crew on reaching this terrific benchmark.”
Oscar® nominee Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt star in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ sci-fi thriller “Edge of Tomorrow,” under the direction of Doug Liman.
The epic action of “Edge of Tomorrow” unfolds in a near future in which an alien race has hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, unbeatable by any military unit in the world.
Major William Cage (Cruise) is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously dropped into what amounts to a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, Cage now finds himself inexplicably thrown into a time loop—forcing him to live out the same brutal combat over and over, fighting and dying again…and again.
But with each battle, Cage becomes able to engage the adversaries with increasing skill, alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski (Blunt). And, as Cage and Rita take the fight to the aliens, each repeated encounter gets them one step closer to defeating the enemy.
The international cast also includes Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson, Noah Taylor, Kick Gurry, Dragomir Mrsic, Charlotte Riley, Jonas Armstrong, Franz Drameh, Masayoshi Haneda and Tony Way.
Liman directed “Edge of Tomorrow” from a screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie and Jez Butterworth & John-Henry Butterworth, based on the novel entitled All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. Erwin Stoff produced, along with Tom Lassally, Jeffrey Silver, Gregory Jacobs and Jason Hoffs. The executive producers are Doug Liman, David Bartis, Joby Harold, Hidemi Fukuhara and Bruce Berman, with Tim Lewis and Kim Winther serving as co-producers.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a 3 Arts Production, in association with Viz Productions, a Doug Liman Film, “Edge of Tomorrow.” The film is distributed in 2D and 3D in select theatres and IMAX by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow. www.edgeoftomorrowmovie.com
This movie has been rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language and brief suggestive material.
Friday, June 6, 2014
"Edge of Tomorrow" Earns Big in Early International Openings
“Edge of Tomorrow” Rises Early in International Openings
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ “Edge of Tomorrow,” starring Oscar® nominee Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt and directed by Doug Liman, has earned an outstanding $33 million at the box office in early international openings ahead of its June 6 worldwide debut. The announcement was made today by Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.
“The sensational results on Wednesday, coupled with the film’s excellent playability in territories where it debuted last weekend, give us great momentum as we launch in 36 additional countries this weekend, including such major markets as Russia, Australia, Mexico and China.”
“Edge of Tomorrow” had a spectacular opening in Korea, with an estimated KRW 3.9b ($3.8m) on 681 screens, including sneak preview showings. Its Wednesday debut marked the biggest opening of all time for Warner Bros. Pictures in Korea, as well as the fourth biggest opening industry-wide, for that market. The film also opened yesterday at #1 in Denmark and Norway, as well as France, where it was #1 in both admissions and box office even amid strong competition from U.S. product and a popular local comedy.
Kwan Vandenberg said, “The sensational results on Wednesday, coupled with the film’s excellent playability in territories where it debuted last weekend, give us great momentum as we launch in 36 additional countries this weekend, including such major markets as Russia, Australia, Mexico and China.”
The early box office results come on the heels of the film’s groundbreaking worldwide event when, for the first time ever, three fan premieres were held in three different cities—London, Paris and New York—in just one day, “resetting” the red carpet as Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt raced the clock to make each event before time ran out.
Sue Kroll, Warner Bros. Pictures President, Worldwide Marketing and International Distribution, noted, “Tom is a huge star globally and has been a phenomenal partner as we’ve introduced this exciting and original adventure to audiences everywhere. The film has been enthusiastically embraced by critics and consumers alike. Tom has gone above and beyond to support the film, traveling all over the world to share it with fans, and these incredible efforts have made a tremendous impact as we gear up to release ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ worldwide.”
Oscar® nominee Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt star in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ sci-fi thriller “Edge of Tomorrow,” under the direction of Doug Liman.
The epic action of “Edge of Tomorrow” unfolds in a near future in which an alien race has hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, unbeatable by any military unit in the world.
Major William Cage (Cruise) is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously dropped into what amounts to a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, Cage now finds himself inexplicably thrown into a time loop—forcing him to live out the same brutal combat over and over, fighting and dying again…and again.
But with each battle, Cage becomes able to engage the adversaries with increasing skill, alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski (Blunt). And, as Cage and Rita take the fight to the aliens, each repeated encounter gets them one step closer to defeating the enemy.
The international cast also includes Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson, Noah Taylor, Kick Gurry, Dragomir Mrsic, Charlotte Riley, Jonas Armstrong, Franz Drameh, Masayoshi Haneda and Tony Way.
Liman directed “Edge of Tomorrow” from a screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie and Jez Butterworth & John-Henry Butterworth, based on the novel entitled All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. Erwin Stoff produced, along with Tom Lassally, Jeffrey Silver, Gregory Jacobs and Jason Hoffs. The executive producers are Doug Liman, David Bartis, Joby Harold, Hidemi Fukuhara and Bruce Berman, with Tim Lewis and Kim Winther serving as co-producers.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a 3 Arts Production, in association with Viz Productions, a Doug Liman Film, “Edge of Tomorrow.” The film is distributed in 2D and 3D in select theatres and IMAX by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow. www.edgeoftomorrowmovie.com
This movie has been rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language and brief suggestive material.
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BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ “Edge of Tomorrow,” starring Oscar® nominee Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt and directed by Doug Liman, has earned an outstanding $33 million at the box office in early international openings ahead of its June 6 worldwide debut. The announcement was made today by Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.
“The sensational results on Wednesday, coupled with the film’s excellent playability in territories where it debuted last weekend, give us great momentum as we launch in 36 additional countries this weekend, including such major markets as Russia, Australia, Mexico and China.”
“Edge of Tomorrow” had a spectacular opening in Korea, with an estimated KRW 3.9b ($3.8m) on 681 screens, including sneak preview showings. Its Wednesday debut marked the biggest opening of all time for Warner Bros. Pictures in Korea, as well as the fourth biggest opening industry-wide, for that market. The film also opened yesterday at #1 in Denmark and Norway, as well as France, where it was #1 in both admissions and box office even amid strong competition from U.S. product and a popular local comedy.
Kwan Vandenberg said, “The sensational results on Wednesday, coupled with the film’s excellent playability in territories where it debuted last weekend, give us great momentum as we launch in 36 additional countries this weekend, including such major markets as Russia, Australia, Mexico and China.”
The early box office results come on the heels of the film’s groundbreaking worldwide event when, for the first time ever, three fan premieres were held in three different cities—London, Paris and New York—in just one day, “resetting” the red carpet as Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt raced the clock to make each event before time ran out.
Sue Kroll, Warner Bros. Pictures President, Worldwide Marketing and International Distribution, noted, “Tom is a huge star globally and has been a phenomenal partner as we’ve introduced this exciting and original adventure to audiences everywhere. The film has been enthusiastically embraced by critics and consumers alike. Tom has gone above and beyond to support the film, traveling all over the world to share it with fans, and these incredible efforts have made a tremendous impact as we gear up to release ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ worldwide.”
Oscar® nominee Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt star in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ sci-fi thriller “Edge of Tomorrow,” under the direction of Doug Liman.
The epic action of “Edge of Tomorrow” unfolds in a near future in which an alien race has hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, unbeatable by any military unit in the world.
Major William Cage (Cruise) is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously dropped into what amounts to a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, Cage now finds himself inexplicably thrown into a time loop—forcing him to live out the same brutal combat over and over, fighting and dying again…and again.
But with each battle, Cage becomes able to engage the adversaries with increasing skill, alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski (Blunt). And, as Cage and Rita take the fight to the aliens, each repeated encounter gets them one step closer to defeating the enemy.
The international cast also includes Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson, Noah Taylor, Kick Gurry, Dragomir Mrsic, Charlotte Riley, Jonas Armstrong, Franz Drameh, Masayoshi Haneda and Tony Way.
Liman directed “Edge of Tomorrow” from a screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie and Jez Butterworth & John-Henry Butterworth, based on the novel entitled All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. Erwin Stoff produced, along with Tom Lassally, Jeffrey Silver, Gregory Jacobs and Jason Hoffs. The executive producers are Doug Liman, David Bartis, Joby Harold, Hidemi Fukuhara and Bruce Berman, with Tim Lewis and Kim Winther serving as co-producers.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a 3 Arts Production, in association with Viz Productions, a Doug Liman Film, “Edge of Tomorrow.” The film is distributed in 2D and 3D in select theatres and IMAX by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow. www.edgeoftomorrowmovie.com
This movie has been rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language and brief suggestive material.
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Saturday, May 10, 2014
Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt Race Around the World for "Edge of Tomorrow"
"Edge of Tomorrow" -- Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt Chase Tomorrow Right to the Edge: Three Premieres / Three Countries / One Day
Stars race against time to meet fans in London, Paris and New York on an unprecedented Red Carpet Repeat tour
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On May 28, the stars of “Edge of Tomorrow” will take part in a groundbreaking worldwide event when, for the first time ever, three fan premieres will be held in three different countries in just one day, “resetting” the red carpet as Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt race the clock to make each event before time runs out.
In “Edge of Tomorrow,” Cruise’s character relives the events of one day over and over in an epic battle to save the world. The story begins as he arrives in London, making that city the perfect place to kick off this global event.
All times are local:
- 7:00 a.m. inaugural premiere kicks off on the carpet in London, with a 9:00 a.m. screening.
The film takes both characters to France, where they face off against an insurmountable army of alien invaders.
- 2:00 p.m. red carpet in Paris, screening at 4:00 p.m.
The final premiere will take the stars back to the U.S.
- 10:00 p.m. red carpet in New York City, with the final screening—on the edge of tomorrow—at 11:59 p.m.
Between cities, Cruise, Blunt and the film’s director, Doug Liman, will interact with fans via social media as they jet from country to country. A contingent of select press will travel to each premiere, covering the events as they unfold.
There will be live stream components for each of the three events. Those fans on the ground can network via social media using #EOTLive.
Oscar® nominee Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt star in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ sci-fi thriller “Edge of Tomorrow,” under the direction of Doug Liman.
The epic action of “Edge of Tomorrow” unfolds in a near future in which an alien race has hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, unbeatable by any military unit in the world.
Major William Cage (Cruise) is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously dropped into what amounts to a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, Cage now finds himself inexplicably thrown into a time loop—forcing him to live out the same brutal combat over and over, fighting and dying again…and again.
But with each battle, Cage becomes able to engage the adversaries with increasing skill, alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski (Blunt). And, as Cage and Rita take the fight to the aliens, each repeated encounter gets them one step closer to defeating the enemy.
The international cast also includes Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson, Noah Taylor, Kick Gurry, Dragomir Mrsic, Charlotte Riley, Jonas Armstrong, Franz Drameh, Masayoshi Haneda and Tony Way.
Liman directed “Edge of Tomorrow” from a screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie and Jez Butterworth & John-Henry Butterworth, based on the novel entitled All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. Erwin Stoff produced, along with Tom Lassally, Jeffrey Silver, Gregory Jacobs and Jason Hoffs. The executive producers are Doug Liman, David Bartis, Joby Harold, Hidemi Fukuhara and Bruce Berman, with Tim Lewis and Kim Winther serving as co-producers.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a 3 Arts Production, in association with Viz Productions, a Doug Liman Film, “Edge of Tomorrow.” Opening domestically on June 6, 2014, the film will be distributed in 2D and 3D in select theatres and IMAX by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow.
This movie has been rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language and brief suggestive material.
edgeoftomorrowmovie.com
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
New Tom Cruise Movie "Edge of Tomorrow" Headed for Bookshelves
Two New Science Fiction Action Titles Timed To Release With The Summer Blockbuster Movie EDGE OF TOMORROW Starring Tom Cruise And Emily Blunt
VIZ Media’s Haikasoru literary imprint supports the upcoming release of the gripping sci-fi action film, Edge of Tomorrow with the release of an official movie tie-in novel on April 29th. The new EDGE OF TOMORROW paperback release will carry an MSRP of $7.99 U.S. / $9.99 CAN. The book features a cover with the official movie poster featuring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt in their title roles from the film. The EDGE OF TOMORROW novel was written by Japanese author Hiroshi Sakurazaka, and was previously published as ALL YOU NEED IS KILL.
The Haikasoru imprint has also announced the May 6th release of the ALL YOU NEED IS KILL official graphic novel adaptation. Written by Haikasoru editor and noted sci-fi author, Nick Mamatas, and featuring full-color artwork by popular comic book artist Lee Ferguson (Green Arrow, Miranda Mercury), the new graphic novel offers a single-volume retelling of the original ALL YOU NEED IS KILL novel that inspired the EDGE OF TOMORROW movie. The graphic novel carries an MSRP of $14.99 U.S. / $17.99 CAN, and features an oversized North American graphic novel trim size of 6 5/8" x 10 ¼”. An eBook edition will also be available worldwide for $8.99 (U.S. / CAN) for the Amazon Kindle, Apple’s iBooks Store, Barnes & Noble’s Nook Book Store, and the Kobo eBooks Store. North American fans can also access the graphic novel digitally on the VIZ Manga App as well as through VIZManga.com.
The Edge of Tomorrow feature film is slated for U.S. release from Warner Bros. Pictures on June 6th, and will be presented in 3D and 2D in select theaters, and 3D IMAX. The movie is directed by Doug Liman and stars Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt and Bill Paxton.
The story is set in the future when aliens called Mimics invade. Keiji Kiriya is just one of many recruits shoved into a suit of battle armor called a Jacket and sent out to kill. But he dies on the battlefield after only a few minutes, only to be reborn each morning to fight and die again and again. On his 158th iteration, he gets a message from a mysterious ally – the female soldier known as the Full Metal Bitch. Is she the key to Keiji's escape or his final death?
In 2009, ALL YOU NEED IS KILL served as the launch title for Haikasoru, a unique imprint developed by VIZ Media dedicated to publishing the most compelling contemporary Japanese science fiction and fantasy for English-speaking audiences. New York Times best-selling author John Scalzi declared ALL YOU NEED IS KILL to be a novel that, "reads fast, kicks ass, and keeps on coming," and it has proven to be one of Haikasoru's most popular titles. Sakurazaka's other novels include Characters (co-written with Hiroki Azuma) and SLUM ONLINE, which was published in English by Haikasoru in 2010.
“Live…die…repeat. ALL YOU NEED IS KILL / EDGE OF TOMORROW delivers a nightmarish, action-packed spin on reliving one’s own triumphs, and failures,” says Nick Mamatas, Editor, Haikasoru. “Catch the original story that inspired the gripping movie with the official movie tie-in edition and in the Western comic book mode with the ALL YOU NEED IS KILL official graphic novel. Both of these debuts are perfect reads leading up to the highly anticipated theatrical debut of Edge of Tomorrow this summer!”
"The ALL YOU NEED TO KILL graphic novel stays very true to the original source novel," says Joel Enos, editor for the new comic. "We made a conscious effort to create something unique that could stand on it's own away from both the original novel, the film and the upcoming manga, but would nicely complement and pay respects to all three! Lee's retro-futuristic art style especially puts ALL YOU NEED TO KILL as a comic into it's own orbit!"
Author Hiroshi Sakurazaka was born in Tokyo in 1970 and published his first novel, Modern Magic Made Simple, in 2003 with Super Dash Bunko, a popular young adult light novel imprint. There are now seven volumes in the series, and it was adapted as a manga in 2008 and became a television anime series in 2009. His 2004 short story, "Saitama Chainsaw Massacre," also won the 16th SF Magazine Reader's Award. Sakurazaka published All You Need Is Kill with Super Dash Bunko in 2004 and earned his first Seiun Award nomination for best of the year honors in Japanese science fiction. In 2010, Sakurazaka started an experimental digital magazine AiR with fellow author Junji Hotta. He remains one of Japan's most energetic writers of both light novels and adult science fiction.
Haikasoru’s Nick Mamatas is the author of several novels, including The Damned Highway (with Brian Keene) and Love is the Law. His short fiction has appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction, Tor.com, Weird Tales, and numerous other venues. He's also written comics for Media Blasters and the Squid Works! Collective and has been nominated for the Hugo, World Fantasy, Bram Stoker, and Shirley Jackson awards.
Artist Lee Ferguson has worked in comics since 2001, when he broke in at Marvel on the 9/11 Heroes tribute book, followed by work on the company's X-Men titles. Since then, he's worked at DC, IDW, and Dynamite, while also putting out Freak, his creator-owned project from Image Comics. His newest book is The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury, co-created with Brandon Thomas and published through Archaia Comics. In 2012, Miranda Mercury was on YALSA’s Best Graphic Novels for Teens list and was also nominated for four Glyph Awards, including Best Artist.
For more information on EDGE OF TOMORROW / ALL YOU NEED IS KILL and the Haikasoru imprint, please visit www.haikasoru.com.
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Headquartered in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by three of Japan's largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and INUYASHA, VIZ Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and manga at www.VIZ.com.
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