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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Review: I Have Loved Stanley Kubrick's "FULL METAL JACKET" a Long Time
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from June 8th to 14th, 2025 - UPDATE #15
by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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NEWS:
AMAZON - From Deadline: Stars of the original "Spaceballs" film, Rick Moranis and Bill Pullman, will return as their respective roles, "Dark Helmet" (Moranis) and "Lone Starr" (Pullman), for Amazon MGM Studios' planned sequel "Spaceballs 2." Pullman's son, rising star Lewis Pullman, and also Keke Palmer will join the cast, according to Deadline.
DISNEY - From Variety: At the Annecy Animation Festival, Pixar offers the first preview of "Gatto," the new animated film from "Luca" director, Enrico Casarosa, that is due in 2027.
NETFLIX - From Variety: Netflix has released a trailer for Tyler Perry's upcoming "Madea" film, "Madea's Destination Wedding." Debuting July 11th, it is Perry's 13th "Madea" film and his 30th feature film overall.
STAR TREK - From THR: Ahead of the debut of Season 3, Paramount+ has announced that "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" will end with a shortened six-episode Season 5, which won't arrive until 2027 or 2028.
AMAZON - From Variety: So Amazon MGM Studios is developing a sequel to Mel Brooks' 1987 "Star Wars" parody, "Spaceballs." The sequel will be led by actor Josh Gad and is slated for a 2027 release. Mel Brooks will return as the "Yoda" parody, "Yogurt."
SCANDAL - From Deadline: Chaos reigns at the New York sexual assault retrial of former movie studio mogul, Harvey Weinstein. Yesterday (June 11th), Weinstein was found guilty of criminal sexual act in the first degree against Miriam Haley, which carries a maximum sentence of 25 years. However, he was found not guilty of the same charge against Kaja Sokola. The jury did not deliver a verdict on a similar charge involving Jessica Mann.
TELEVISION - From Variety: Gloria Reuben has joined the growing cast of "Boston Blue," the spinoff of the long-running CBS police drama, "Blue Bloods" (2010-24). Donnie Wahlberg will reprise his "Blue Bloods" role as "Detective Danny Reagan" in the series which to debut Fall 2025.
BUSINESS - From Variety: Warner Bros Discovery is splitting into 2 companies. One company, Streaming & Studios, will control WB Television, WB Pictures, WB Games, DC Studios, HBO, HBO Max + their film & TV libraries. The second company, Global Networks, will control cable networks: CNN, TNT Sports, Discovery, Discovery+ & other TV networks. David Zaslav, current President and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, will serve as President and CEO of Streaming & Studios. Gunnar Wiedenfels, current CFO of Warner Bros. Discovery, will serve as President and CEO of Global Networks. Both will continue in their present roles at WBD until the separation sometime in mid-2026.
From THR: When Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is split into two companies in the coming year, the second company, "Global Networks" will be saddled with 37 BILLION DOLLARS of WBD debt.
MOVIES - From Deadline: Super television creator, producer, writer, Taylor Sheridan ("Yellowstone"), has entered the bidding war for the rights to the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" franchise.
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 6/6 to 6/8/2025 weekend box office is Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" with an estimated take of 32.5 million dollars.
TELEVISION/STREAMING - From Variety: The documentary series, "Couples Therapy," has been renewed for a fifth season on the "Showtime" cable network and for the "Paramount+" streaming service.
OBITS:
From RollingStone: American recording artist, singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer, Brian Wilson, has died at the age of 82, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. He is best known as founding member of the influential rock band, "The Beach Boys." Considered a genius, Wilson became known for his novel songwriting, song arrangements, productions values, and recording techniques. "The Beach Boys" had a string of hits, including "Surf City" (1963), "California Girls," and "Good Vibrations" (1966), to name a very few. Wilson received four Grammy nominations for his work with The Beach Boys, all of them having to do with "Good Vibrations" at the 9th Annual Grammy Awards in 1967. He received five other Grammy nominations and won two of those.
From TheNewYorkTimes: American recording artist, songwriter, singer, musician, and record producer, Sly Stone, has died at the age of 82, Monday, June 9, 2025. Born Sylvester Stewart, Stone was best known as the leader of the band, "Sly and the Family Stone" (active: 1966-83), which was pivotal in the development of funk, soul, R&B, rock, and psychedelic music. They were the first band to have a racially-integrated, mixed-gender lineup. The band scored multiple hits, including the #1 singles, "Everyday People," "Thank You (Fallettinme Be Mice Elf Again)"/"Everybody is a Star," and "Family Affair." In addition to the 10 albums Stone recorded with Sly and the Family Stone, he also released two solo albums.
From BBC: The English novelist and journalist, Frederick Forsyth, has died at the age of 86, Monday, June 9, 2025. At least six of Forsyth's film were adapted for film or television, including "The Odessa File" (1972 novel, 1974 film). Forsyth's 1971 novel, "The Day of the Jackal," has been adapted several times. The best known are the 1973 film by director Fred Zinnemann and screenwriter Kenneth Ross and the current Sky/Peacock TV series, "The Day of the Jackal."
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Review: In "THE ALTO KNIGHTS," De Niro is Twice as Nice
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Review: "MICKEY 17" is Wacky, Withering and Awesome
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from April 20th to 30th, 2025 - UPDATE #17
by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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NEWS:
STREAMING - From Deadline: Lionsgate’s "50 Cent Action," the FAST (which means "free ad-supported streaming television") channel curated by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, has become the #1 action channel on both The Roku Channel and LG Channels. "50 Cent Action" first debuted with an exclusive launch on Roku, where it quickly became the most-watched action channel on The Roku Channel in the first quarter of the year. Its recent rollout on LG Channels has already achieved the same milestone—cementing the channel’s appeal and momentum across the FAST space.
MOVIES - From Variety: "Back to the Future" screenwriter Bob Gale says that there will never be another prequel, sequel, spinoff, or TV adaptation of the beloved 1985 film. Apparently, Steven Spielberg would have to sign off on it, and he reportedly won't.
MOVIES - From Deadline: Universal Pictures has set Joseph Kosinski to direct its latest attempt at a film based on the 1980s police drama, "Miami Vice." The last time was the 2006 film starring Colin Farrel and Jamie Foxx.
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 4/25 to 4/27/2025 weekend box office is Warner Bros. Pictures' Sinners with an estimated take of 45 million dollars.
From Variety: Legendary bluesman, Buddy Guy, speaks on his buzzy movie role in Warner Bros. Pictures' and director Ryan Coogler's hit film, "Sinners." Guys says "it's a dream come true; to be honest… I did it to help the blues."
SPORTS/NBA/BLM - From NBA: The National Basketball Association celebrates the 75th anniversary of its first three Black players: Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd, and Nathaniel Clifton. Cooper, out of Duquesne, was drafted in the second round of the 1950 NBA Draft (April 25th) by the Boston Celtics, becoming the first Black player drafted in the league
STREAMING - From Deadline: Apple will begin filming a sequel to Tom Hank's World War II action film, "Greyhound" (2020), in early 2026.
SCANDAL - From THR: What's life behind bars like for former studio boss and mogul, Harvey Weinstein? He's still running things?
MOVIES - From Deadline: Director Michael Bay will united with actress Sydney Sweeney on a film adaptation of Sega's arcade videogame, "OutRun." The film is from Universal, and so far, Sweeney is only on board to produce.
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 4/18 to 1/20/2025 Easter weekend box office is Warner Bros. Pictures' Sinners with an estimated take of 45.6 million dollars.
From Variety: "Variety" decided to throw ice water on the box office success of Ryan Coogler's film, Sinners, which was the #1 film at the North American box office this past Easter weekend. [I say to "Variety": "Shoo, fly, shoo!"]
From Deadline: The final weekend box office numbers show a 48 million dollar debut for Ryan Coogler's blues-infused Southern vampire potboiler, "Sinners."
MOVIES - From Deadline: Oscar-winner Jeff Bridges says that both he and co-star Julianne Moore are up for a sequel to the Coen Bros.'s 1998 cult classic, "The Big Lebowski."
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OBITS:
From YahooSports: Former NBA player, Stan Love, has died at the age of 76, Sunday, April 27, 2025. After playing collegiately for the University of Oregon Ducks from 1968 to 1971, Love was drafted in 1971 NBA Draft (1st round, 9th pick) by the Baltimore Bullets. Love would go on to have a four year career, also playing for the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs. Love is the father of NBA champion Kevin Love. He is also the younger brother of Mike Love, who cofounded the legendary rock band, "The Beach Boys," with their cousins: Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson.
From Deadline: American actor, Will Hutchins, has died at the age of 94, Monday, April 21, 2025. Hutchins may be best known as the star of the ABC Western television series, "Sugarfoot" (1957-61). "Sugarfoot" is believed to be the first Western comedy TV series, having debuted five days before another ABC Western comedy, "Maverick" (1957-62). Hutchins would later guest-star in an episode of "Maverick." Hutchins other major roles included Monte Hellman's film, "The Shooting" (1965) and the Elvis Presley films, "Spinout" (1966) and "Clambake" (1967).
From CNN: Pope Francis, the 266th pop of the Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, Monday, April 21, 2025. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 17, 1936. Pope Francis was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from March 13, 2013 until his death. He was the first pope from the Society of Jesus (the Jesuit Order). He was the first pope from the Americas and from the Southern Hemisphere. He was the first born or raised outside Europe since the 8th-century Syrian pope, Gregory III. When he was chosen as the Pope by a "papal conclave," he chose the name Francis in honor of St. Francis of Assisi.
From YahooNews: Pope Francis died of a cerebral stroke that lead to coma and then heart failure, according to the Vatican.
From Reuters: Pope Francis: his pontificate in numbers; his career by the years.
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Review: Ryan Coogler's "SINNERS" is Crazy, Sexy, Cool, and Incredible
Saturday, April 12, 2025
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from April 6th to 12th, 2025 - UPDATE #10
by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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NEWS:
MOVIES - From Deadline: Warner Bros. is developing a remake of the 1992 romantic drama thriller, "The Bodyguard," which originally starred Kevin Costner and the late Whitney Houston.
ACADEMY AWARDS - From WorldofReel: The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has a announced a new Academy Awards category. The Oscar for "Best Achievement in Stunt Design" will be first handed out in 2027 at the 100th Academy Awards ceremony.
CELEBRITY - From Variety: Actor Eric Dane has revealed that he has been diagnosed with "amyotrophic lateral sclerosis" (ALS), also known as "Lou Gehrig's disease." He says that this diagnosis will not stop him from returning to work next week on Season 3 of HBO's "Euphoria." ALS is a fatal, progressive degenerative disease that breaks down the nerves in the body, weakening muscles and causing eventual paralysis, impacting patients’ ability to breathe, speak and move. There is no known cure.
TELEVISION - From THR: Patrick Schwarzenegger talks about being the star of the big cable TV hit, HBO'S "The White Lotus" and possible working with his father, Hollywood icon and legend, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
MOVIES/CELEBRITY - From Deadline: Ryan Coogler discuses his new supernatural horror movie, "Sinners," the film's star, Michael B. Jordan, and moving back on "Black Panther 3" in order to make Sinners.
MOVIES - From Deadline: Legendary Entertainment is eying Robert Pattison for a role in "Dune 3."
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 4/4 to 4/6/2025 weekend box office is Warner Bros.'s "A Minecraft Movie" with an estimated take of 157 million dollars.
AMAZON - From Variety: Academy Award winner Viola Davis talks about why she choose to star in the Amazon Prime Video action movie, "G20," which begins streaming April 20th.
From Variety: Viola Davis doesn’t think "suspension of disbelief" is required for audiences to accept that the President of the United States in her Amazon Prime Video action-thriller, "G20," is a Black woman.
OBITS:
From Variety: American actor and former child star, Jay North, has died at the age of 73, Sunday, April 6, 2025. North was best known for his starring role in "Dennis Mitchell" in the former ABC sitcom, "Dennis the Menace" (1959-63), which was based on the newspaper comic strip created by Hank Ketchum. Before that starring role, North made appearances on such TV series as "The Eddie Fisher Show," "The Milton Berle Show," and "Wanted: Dead or Alive." Typecast as "Dennis Mitchell," North's appeared in a number of other TV series and a few films before leaving acting in the 1980s.
From Deadline: American musician, Clem Burke, has died at the age of 70, Sunday, April 6, 2025. Burke was best known as the drummer for the American rock band, "Blondie." He joined the band less than a year after its founding and appeared on all its studio albums along with founders, Chris Stein and Debbie Harry. During the 1980s and 1990s when Blondie was disbanded, Burke played drums for "the Romantics," Pete Townsend, "Eurythmics," Iggy Pop, and Joan Jett, to name a few. On a few occasions, he played drums for "the Ramones" under the name "Elvis Ramone." Burke was inducted into the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" in 2006 as a member of Blondie, and he was nominated for three Grammy Awards as a member of the group.
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Friday, April 11, 2025
Review: "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" is a Good Thing
Sunday, March 16, 2025
"The Alto Knights" Soundtrack Now Available
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Thursday, March 13, 2025
Review: "DAFFY DUCK'S QUACKBUSTERS" Mixes Old and New Quite Well
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Review: "AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM" is Water-Logged Entertainment
Saturday, December 21, 2024
First Official Teaser for DC Studios' "SUPERMAN" Film Has Arrives
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
First Teaser Poster for James Gunn's "SUPERMAN" Has Been Released
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