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Saturday, May 30, 2026
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from May 17th to 23rd, 2026 - UPDATE #8
by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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NEWS:
CANNES - From Deadline: Director Cristian Mingui's film, "Fjord," has won the Palme d'Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival. The film stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve star as a mixed Romanian and Norwegian couple who move to the wife's hometown where they find complications. The Romanian Mingui also won the Palme d'Or at the 60th Cannes Film Festival (2007) for his film, "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days." He is now the tenth director to win the Cannes top prize, the "Palme d'Or," twice.
MOVIES - From Variety: Mel Gibson has released the first image from his upcoming two-part Biblical epic, "The Resurrection of the Christ," which is a sequel to his 2004 box office smash, "The Passion of the Christ." "Part One" is due May 6, 2027, and "Part Two" is due May 28, 2028.
MOVIES - From Deadline: Universal Pictures and director Michael Bay are teaming up to tell the true story behind the recent rescue mission to save two downed U.S. pilots behind enemy lines in Iran, during the so-called "Operation: Epic Fury." The film will be based on the upcoming book by Mitchell Zuckoff, which HarperCollins will publish in 2027.
NETFLIX - From Deadline: Director David Fincher's film, "Cliff Booth," a sequel to director Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," will hit theaters November 25, 2026 for a two-week run. The film, which stars Brad Pitt, will debut on Netflix December 23, 2026.
MOVIES - From Deadline: Oscar-winner Matt Damon is in talks to star in the secret film project from "the Daniels," the nickname of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the Oscar-winners behind "Everything Everywhere All at Once." Ryan Gosling had been attached to the project, but had to drop out due to scheduling issues.
AMAZON - From Deadline: Amazon has announced the cast for its new series, "Delphi," which is set in the universe of the film, "Creed" (2015). The series, which is from Michael B. Jordan's "Outlier Society" production company, will feature a cast that includes (Oscar-nominee) Demien Bichir, Andre Holland, Andre Royo, and Benji Santiago, to name a few.
DISNEY/TELEVISION - From Deadline: ABC has ordered a spinoff of it long-running hit, "Grey's Anatomy." The series will be co-created by "Grey's Anatomy" creator and executive producer, Shonda Rhimes. The other co-creator is the new series' showrunner, Meg Marinis.
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 5/15 to 5/17/2026 weekend box office is Lionsgate's "Michael" with an estimated take of 26.1 million dollars.
MOVIES - From WorldofReel: "World of Reel" says a source at Warner Bros. indicated that the studio has no plans to release director Kevin Costner's "Horizon An American Saga: Chapter 2." "Horizon: Chapter 1" grossed $38 million dollars when released in 2024, the same year that Chapter 2 was supposed to be released.
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from May 10th to 16th, 2026 - UPDATE #8
by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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NEWS:
MOVIES - From IndieWire: It has been way more than a decade since the release of writer-director John Sayles "Go For Sisters" (2013). His new film, "I Passed This Way," is set to star Oscar-winners, Amy Madigan and Chris Cooper, and is being shopped 2026 Cannes Film Market.
OSCARS - From Deadline: Conan O'Brien will return as the host of the Oscars ceremony for a third year in a row. The 99th Academy Awards will air on ABC and Hulu on March 14, 2027.
MOVIES - From THR: Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o plays two roles in director Christopher Nolan's upcoming "The Odyssey." She is "Helen of Troy," the most beautiful woman in the world who is married to Menelaus (played by Jon Bernthal) and gets blamed for starting a war after she’s spirited away by a prince. Nyong'o also plays Helen’s sister, "Clytemnestra," who is married to Menelaus’ brother, Agamemnon (played by Benny Safdie).
AMAZON - From Deadline: Emmy-winner, Aaron Paul ("Breaking Bad"), will join the cast of "Fallout" Season 3.
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 5/8 to 5/10/2026 weekend box office is 20th Century Studios' "The Devil Wears Prada 2" with an estimated take of 43 million dollars.
NETFLIX - From WorldofReel: Shawn Levy will direct Netflix's "Somewhere Out There," which is based on a spec script by Max Taxe that Netflix won in a competitive bidding war.
OBITS:
From RollingStone: American singer, songwriter, record producer, musician, and recording class, Clarence Carter, has died at the age of 90, Thursday, May 14, 2026. Born blind, Carter was known for his bawdy R&B and soul music recordings and was an influential figure in Southern soul music. Carter's best known singles include "Tell Daddy" (1967), "Slip Away" (1968), "Back Door Santa" (1968), "Patches" (1970), and "Strokin'" (1986). According to IMDb, Carter's songs appeared in at least 51 films and television episodes, including "Hawkeye" (2021, Marvel/Disney+), "Licorice Pizza" (2021), and "Almost Famous" (2000), to name a few. Carter was a two-time Grammy Award nominee.
From THR: American film and television actor, Donald Gibb, has died at the age of 71, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Gibb is best known as the dimwitted and aggressive fraternity brother, "Frederick 'Ogre' Palowaski" in the 1984 comedy film, "Revenge of the Nerds," and its sequels, "Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise" (1987) and the made-for-TV comedy, "Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love" (1994). He is also known for roles in the films "Bloodsport" (1988) and "Bloodsport II: The Kumite (1996). Gibb also appeared in all seven seasons of HBO's "1st & Ten" (1984-91) and in all seven episodes of the former ABC sitcom, "Stand by Your Man" (1992). Gibb also had an extensive list of TV credits, appearing in such series as "The X-Files" (Fox), "Step by Step" (ABC), "Weird Science" (USA Network), and "The Young and the Restless" (CBS).
From ESPN: Former American collegiate and professional basketball player, Jason Collins, has died at the age of 47, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. After playing basketball for Stanford University, Collins was drafted in the first round of the 2001 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. He played for seven teams over 13 seasons. After the 2012-13 season, Collins came out as gay, become the first openly gay NBA player. In February 2014, while playing for the Brooklyn Nets, Collins became the first openly gay athlete to play in one of the four major North American professional sports league.
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from May 1st to 9th, 2026 - UPDATE #10
by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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Amazon wants me to inform/remind you that any affiliate links found on this page are PAID ADS, but I technically only get paid (eventually) if you click on affiliate links like this, MOVIES PAGE, and BUY something(s).
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NEWS:
TELEVISION - From Deadline: NBC‘s "pilot season" is over. Four of the network’s eight pilots are going to series. They are the dramas, "The Rockford Files," starring David Boreanaz, and "Line of Fire," starring Peter Krause. Also going to series are the comedies "Sunset P.I." (single-camera), starring Jake Johnson, and "Newlyweds" (multi-camera), starring Téa Leoni and Tim Daly. All four come from NBC sibling studio, Universal Television. The four that did not make it are "Key Witness," "What the Dead Know," "Puzzled," and "Jill & Ginger."
BUSINESS - From Variety: Oscar-nominated actor Mark Ruffalo says that many actors are against the Paramount-Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery merger, but don't want to make their objections public because of the fear of being blacklisted.
AMAZON - From Deadline: The hot rumor is that Amazon Prime will reboot NBC's former reality TV series, "The Apprentice" (2004-17), which was hosted by Donald Trump for the first 14 of its 15 seasons. The reboot would have (wait for it) Donald Trump, Jr. as the host.
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 5/1 to 5/3/2026 weekend box office is 20th Century Studios' "The Devil Wears Prada 2" with an estimated take of 77 million dollars.
SAG - From Deadline: The actors' unions, SAG-AFTRA, have reached a tentative four-year deal with the Hollywood studios to avoid an actors strike.
MOVIES - From WorldofReel: After the difficulties of the two-part "Mission: Impossible" film franchise finale, Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie are taking a break from each other. So McQuarrie won't be involved with "Top Gun 3"... reportedly.
DOCUMENTARY - From Variety: Five hours of never-before-heard Princess Diana recordings will be the basis of a new documentary series, entitled "Diana: The Unheard Truth." It is set to launch August 31, 2027, the 30th anniversary of her murder.
MUSIC - From THR: Writer Leena Tailor of "The Hollywood Reporter" tells us "How the Backstreet Boys Helped Breathe New Life Into “Dying” Vegas with Multimillion-Dollar Sphere Residency"
OBITS:
From CNN: American businessman, media mogul, television producer, and philanthropist, Ted Turner, has died at the 87, Wednesday, April 6, 2026. In June 1980, he launched "Cable News Network" (CNN), the first 24-hour cable news channel. He also launched WTBS (or "TBS"), the first national "superstation." Turner would go on to create such cable networks as "TNT," Turner Classic Movies" (TCM), and "Cartoon Network." During his ownership of the "Atlanta Braves" Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise, the team won the 1995 World Series. These are just a few of his accomplishments.
From THR: American film and television actor and professional football player, Beau Starr, has died at the age of 81, Friday, April 24, 2026. Starr may be best known for playing "Sheriff Ben Meeker" in "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" (1988) and "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers" (1989). His other notable film appearances includes roles in films such as "Goodfellas" (1980), "Hoodlum" (1997), and "Cinderella Man" (2005). He was a main character in the Canadian crime comedy-drama series, "Due South" (1994-1999). Starr also appeared in numerous TV series and movies, including "Hill Street Blues," "The A-Team," "Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter" (1991), "Murder, She Wrote," and "Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions" (1996), to name a few. As a pro football player, Starr spent three years on the NFL's New York Jets taxi squad, and he played for two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
From Deadline: American actress and boxing referee, Gwen Farrell, has died at the age of 93, Thursday, April 30, 2026. Farrell played recurring nurse roles in 26 episodes of the former CBS sitcom, "M*A*S*H" (1972-83), over the course of the series' 11-year run, including in the series finale in 1983. In 1979, Farrell became the first female licensed boxing referee. On June 5, 1988, she became the first woman to officiate a world title fight - the "junior-middleweight" bout between Pedro Ortega and Luis “Yory Boy” Campas in Tijuana, Mexico. In 1993, she worked on "ESPN Top Rank Boxing." Farrell was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame and the California Boxing Hall of Fame.
Friday, May 1, 2026
A Negromancer May 2026
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Also, my first original graphic novel, THE WRATH OF KARAPACE: A BIG SPIRITS EPIC, which is published by Candle Light Press. Co-created by Carter J. Allen, (Warning Comics), The Wrath of Karapace is now on sale at Amazon and Barnes and Noble online.
Other online shops that are selling "The Wrath of Karapace" include the following:
- AmazonUK;
- Bookshop.org;
- the German book shop, OrrellFussli;
- Powells.com;
- Walmart online.
Of note, The Wrath of Karapace is also available on eBay from a few different sellers.
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"The Wrath of Karapace" also a "Google Books" listing.
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Thursday, April 30, 2026
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from April 26th to 30th, 2026 - UPDATE #4
by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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NEWS:
OSCARS - From Deadline: In an exclusive story, "Deadline" has reported that Oscar-winner, Pavel Talankin’s Oscar for the documentary feature film, "Mr. Nobody Against Putin," has disappeared. This happened after TSA officials at JFK Airport in New York refused to let Talankin board a flight with the statuette, declaring it could be used as a weapon. Talakin shared a win at the recent 98th Academy Awards for "Best Feature Documentary" with U.S. documentary filmmaker, David Borenstein, Halle Faber, and Alzbeta Karaskova. Two airline employees boxed the item and gave Talankin a ticket for the package, but when he arrived at his destination, the box could not be found...
MOVIES - From WorldofReel: Sony Pictures is developing a film that will bring the worlds of Quentin Tarantino's Oscar-winning "Django Unchained" (2012) and the Oscar-nominated "The Mask of Zorro" (1998) together. The film will be written by Oscar-winner Brian Helgeland ("L.A. Confidential") and will be based on the 2015 crossover comic book miniseries, "Django/Zorro" (Dynamite Entertainment), which acted as a sequel to Django Unchained. [Here is my review of "Django/Zorro #1.]
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 4/24 to 4/26/2026 weekend box office is Lionsgate's "Michael" with an estimated 97 million dollars.
OBITS:
From Variety: The American toy designer, businessman, and inventor, Roger Sweet, has died at the age of 91, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Sweet is best known for his work as a lead designer at toy manufacturer, Mattel. Sweet was as the lead designer of the team that created the superhero, "He-Man," and the "Masters of the Universe" toy line.
From Deadline: Film writer and television writer and producer, Gerry Conway, has died at the age of 73. Conway wrote the screenplays for two films, the animated "Fire and Ice" (1983) and "Conan the Destroyer" (1984). He was a writer-producer for NBC's "Law & Order" (1999-2006). He wrote episodes of such animated TV series as "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero," "The Transformers," and "My Little Pony," to name a few. Conway was also a legendary comic book writer and editor. He co-created "The Punisher" for Marvel and is considered to be one of the authors who expanded and deepened what came to be known as the "Marvel Universe."
Comics Review: "BATMAN #6" Has a "Long Night"
BATMAN (2025) #6
DC COMICS
STORY: Matt Fraction
ART: Jorge Jimenez
COLORS: Tomeu Morey
LETTERS: Clayton Cowles with Jorge Jimenez
EDITOR: Rob Levin
COVER: Jorge Jimenez
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Jim Lee and Scott Williams with Alex Sinclair; Julian Totino Tedesco; Gerald Parel; David Aja; Chrissie Zullo-Uminga; Jorge Jimenez
36pp, Color, $4.99 U.S., (April 2026)
Batman created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger
Rating: 13+
“Long Night”
DC Comics recently relaunched its Batman flagship comic book series – the third time in 14 years. It is written by Matt Fraction; drawn by Jorge Jimenez; colored by Tomeu Morey; and lettered by Clayton Cowles. DC is pushing the series as the dawn of new era in Batman comic books.
Batman #6 (“Long Night”) opens in the Meinsutorito neighborhood in Gotham City's Little Tokyo. Bruce Wayne and Dr. Annika Zeller had a date night adventure featuring the legendary 000 Gang marks and the sinister assassin known as “The Ojo.” Now, Dr. Zeller has some rather interesting things to say concerning Damien Wayne.
Meanwhile, Hugo Strange launches his latest batch of “Monster Men.” Plus, Gotham City is a powder keg, and someone has noticed that Commissioner Vandal Savage's dangerous activities are contributing to it.
THE LOWDOWN: For years, I had a subscription to DC Comics' Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? ongoing comic book series. It was quietly canceled within the last year, but I had 14 issues left in my subscription. Midtown Comics in NYC, which manages DC Comics' subscriptions, gave me the option of choosing any new DC title I wanted to continue my subscription, so I chose Batman – just in time for this new era, and this is my fifth review of this new series.
I'm enjoying the recent bump in activity from writer Matt Fraction and artist Jorge Jimenez's Batman. The Fraction-Jimenez team offered third and fourth issues of this new series that each seemed to be in a holding pattern. Now, the fifth and sixth issues bring back at least some of the intensity that had me comparing the first two issues of the Fraction-Jimenez's Batman to Frank Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.
I enjoyed this sixth issue, and it has me anticipating the next issue. This was a fun read that had me engaged in what was happening and what I hoped was going to happen. I suggest that you, dear readers, join the fun.
I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of Batman comic books will want to read Batman 2025.
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Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
[This comic book includes two previews: First, is a four-page preview of “DC x AEW #1” from writer Steve Orlando; artist Travis Mercer; colorist Andrew Dalhouse; and lettered by Josh Reed.
And seven-page preview of “Bleeding Hearts #1” by writer Deniz Camp; artist Stipan Morian; colorist Matt Hollingsworth; and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.]
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"Batman #6" will be printed in the collection, BATMAN VOL. 1: DAYLIGHT, which is available at Amazon.
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