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NEWS:
From History.com: On this date in 1969, "Sesame Street" debuted.
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From BoxOfficeMojo: The new James Bond movie, Spectre" won the 11/6 to 11/8/2015 box office weekend with an estimated take of $73 million. In second place was "The Peanuts Movie" with a take of $45 million.
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From IndieWire: Nicolas Winding Refn's next film will be released to theaters by Amazon Studios.
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From RSN: Michael Moore stands with Quentin Tarantino.
HARD NEWS:
From YahooNews: Three groups led Paris attacks.
From YahooNews: Live blogs, ABC News updates on Paris attacks.
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From the SaltLakeTribute: Judge orders infant taking from lesbian couple.
STAR WARS:
From TheGuardian: The newspaper examines things learned from Entertainment Weekly's special issue.
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From Hitfix: More reveals regarding "The Force Awakens" from Entertainment Weekly.
COMICS: Movies and Books:
From IndieWire: Mariah Carey has been cast as the voice of either Commissioner Jim Gordon or the Mayor of Gotham in "The Lego Batman Movie."
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From CinemaBlend: Chiwetel Ejiofor (Baron Mordo) and Benedict Cumberbatch on Marvel's "Doctor Strange" set.
TRAILERS AND REVIEWS:
From YahooMovies: A review of "Concussion" starring Will Smith.
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From YouTube: New "Ice Age" short, "Cosmic Scrat-astrophe."
OBITS:
From EOnline: The actor, Nathaniel Marston, has died (Wednesday, November 11, 2015). Martson, known for a six-year run on the ABC soap, "One Life to Live," succumbed to injuries he suffered in a car accident October 30, 2015.
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From YahooMovies: The actor Gunnar Hansen has died (Saturday, November 7, 2015). He is famous for playing one of the most iconic movie villains of all time, Leatherface, in the original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre."
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Three Indies Unite for "Hunter Killer" with Gerard Butler
Relativity Studios, Millennium Films and Original Film Partner to Make “Hunter Killer”
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Relativity Studios, Millennium Films and Original Film today announced that they have partnered on the production and distribution of “Hunter Killer,” an action thriller starring Gerard Butler.
“I especially want to thank Ryan Kavanaugh for finding a solution that brings ‘Hunter Killer' back to life. I’m looking forward to working with him and everyone at Relativity Studios to make a great film, and I am sorry we had a miscommunication.”
Principal photography is expected to begin in late spring/early summer of 2016. The film is produced by Neal Moritz and Toby Jaffe of Original Film. Relativity Studios and Millennium will share responsibility for production along with Butler and his partner Alan Siegel. Relativity Studios and Millennium will co-produce and co-finance the film with Relativity Studios distributing domestically and Millennium foreign.
“I’m very happy that we have resolved the misunderstanding between the parties,” said Neal Moritz. “I especially want to thank Ryan Kavanaugh for finding a solution that brings ‘Hunter Killer' back to life. I’m looking forward to working with him and everyone at Relativity Studios to make a great film, and I am sorry we had a miscommunication.”
“Hunter Killer is going to be a terrific movie, and I'm pleased that we were able to reach an agreement to bring the film to audiences," said Relativity Chairman and CEO Ryan Kavanaugh. “Gerry is a close friend and this is yet another step forward for Relativity in its new iteration.”
“We’re thrilled to be joining forces for the first time with Ryan, Neal, Toby and their teams at Relativity Studios and Original on a script that we love,” said Mark Gill, President of Millennium Films. “And we’re thrilled to be back in business with our longtime friends Gerry Butler and Alan Siegel, with whom we have had tremendous success over the years.”
About Relativity
Relativity is a next-generation global media company engaged in multiple aspects of content production and distribution, including movies, scripted television, sports, digital, branded entertainment and music.
Relativity Studios, the Company’s largest division, has produced, distributed or structured financing for more than 200 motion pictures, generating more than $17 billion in worldwide box-office revenue and earning 60 Oscar nominations. Relativity’s films include Oculus, Safe Haven, Act of Valor, Immortals, Limitless, and The Fighter.
About Millennium Films
Millennium Films is one of the largest and longest-running independent film companies in the world. The firm develops finances, produces and distributes approximately 6-8 films per year and is best known for “The Expendables” series and “Olympus Has Fallen.”
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Relativity Studios, Millennium Films and Original Film today announced that they have partnered on the production and distribution of “Hunter Killer,” an action thriller starring Gerard Butler.
“I especially want to thank Ryan Kavanaugh for finding a solution that brings ‘Hunter Killer' back to life. I’m looking forward to working with him and everyone at Relativity Studios to make a great film, and I am sorry we had a miscommunication.”
Principal photography is expected to begin in late spring/early summer of 2016. The film is produced by Neal Moritz and Toby Jaffe of Original Film. Relativity Studios and Millennium will share responsibility for production along with Butler and his partner Alan Siegel. Relativity Studios and Millennium will co-produce and co-finance the film with Relativity Studios distributing domestically and Millennium foreign.
“I’m very happy that we have resolved the misunderstanding between the parties,” said Neal Moritz. “I especially want to thank Ryan Kavanaugh for finding a solution that brings ‘Hunter Killer' back to life. I’m looking forward to working with him and everyone at Relativity Studios to make a great film, and I am sorry we had a miscommunication.”
“Hunter Killer is going to be a terrific movie, and I'm pleased that we were able to reach an agreement to bring the film to audiences," said Relativity Chairman and CEO Ryan Kavanaugh. “Gerry is a close friend and this is yet another step forward for Relativity in its new iteration.”
“We’re thrilled to be joining forces for the first time with Ryan, Neal, Toby and their teams at Relativity Studios and Original on a script that we love,” said Mark Gill, President of Millennium Films. “And we’re thrilled to be back in business with our longtime friends Gerry Butler and Alan Siegel, with whom we have had tremendous success over the years.”
About Relativity
Relativity is a next-generation global media company engaged in multiple aspects of content production and distribution, including movies, scripted television, sports, digital, branded entertainment and music.
Relativity Studios, the Company’s largest division, has produced, distributed or structured financing for more than 200 motion pictures, generating more than $17 billion in worldwide box-office revenue and earning 60 Oscar nominations. Relativity’s films include Oculus, Safe Haven, Act of Valor, Immortals, Limitless, and The Fighter.
About Millennium Films
Millennium Films is one of the largest and longest-running independent film companies in the world. The firm develops finances, produces and distributes approximately 6-8 films per year and is best known for “The Expendables” series and “Olympus Has Fallen.”
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Friday, November 13, 2015
New Poster for "The Big Short," Satrring Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling
THE BIG SHORT
In Theaters December 11, 2015
PARAMOUNT PICTURES and REGENCY ENTERPRISES Present
A PLAN B ENTERTAINMENT Production of
AN ADAM MCKAY Film
“THE BIG SHORT”
Executive Producers Louise Rosner-Meyer Kevin Messick
Produced By Brad Pitt Dede Gardner Jeremy Kleiner Arnon Milchan
Based Upon the book by Michael Lewis
Screenplay By Charles Randolph and Adam McKay
Directed By Adam McKay
http//thebigshortmovie.com
When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused to, the global collapse of the economy, they had an idea: The Big Short. Their bold investment leads them into the dark underbelly of modern banking where they must question everyone and everything. Based on the true story and best-selling book by Michael Lewis (The Blind Side, Moneyball), and directed by Adam Mckay (Anchorman, Step Brothers) The Big Short stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt.
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DreamWorks Begins Shooting "The Girl on the Train"
Principal Photography Begins for New York Times Best Seller ‘The Girl on the Train’
DreamWorks Studios Production Scheduled for Release October 7, 2016
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Principal photography has begun on the DreamWorks Studios film adaptation of the New York Times Best Seller, “The Girl on the Train,” it was announced today by the studio. Based on Paula Hawkins’ debut novel, the film stars Emily Blunt (Sicario), Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation), Haley Bennett (The Equalizer), Justin Theroux (The Leftovers), Luke Evans (Furious 7), Emmy® winner Allison Janney (Mom), Edgar Ramirez (Zero Dark Thirty), Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback) and Emmy® winner Merritt Wever (Nurse Jackie).
Cameras are rolling on the @DW_Studios film adaptation of #TheGirlOnTheTrain starring Emily Blunt.
Since its publication in January, “The Girl on the Train” is the fastest selling adult novel in history with seven million copies sold around the world. It is an international best seller and landed in the top spot on the New York Times best sellers list its first week. It has remained on the New York Times list for 42 weeks straight, spending more than half of that time at #1.
DreamWorks acquired the rights to Paula Hawkins’ debut thriller in 2014, prior to the novel’s publication. Tate Taylor (The Help) is directing from a script adapted by Erin Cressida Wilson (Secretary) and himself. Marc Platt (Bridge of Spies) is producing the film, while Celia Costas will serve as executive producer along with Jared LeBoff of Marc Platt Productions. Filming is taking place in New York, NY and Westchester County, NY.
In “The Girl on the Train,” Rachel, who is devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
The film is scheduled for release in U.S. theaters on October 7, 2016.
About DreamWorks Studios
DreamWorks Studios is a motion picture company formed in 2009 and led by Steven Spielberg in partnership with The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. The company’s recent releases include Spielberg’s last two films - Bridge of Spies, starring Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance, and Lincoln, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones. Lincoln has grossed over $180 million at the U.S. box office and was nominated for twelve Academy Awards® with Daniel Day-Lewis winning for Best Actor. Other films produced by the studio include Spielberg’s War Horse, based on Michael Morpurgo’s award-winning book and nominated for six Academy Awards® including Best Picture, and The Help, which resonated with audiences around the country and earned over $200 million at the box office and received four Academy Award® nominations with Octavia Spencer winning for Best Supporting Actress. Upcoming films include The Light Between Oceans based on M.L. Stedman’s best-selling debut novel starring Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander and Rachel Weisz, Spielberg’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The BFG, and The Girl on the Train based on Paula Hawkins’ best-selling debut novel and starring Emily Blunt.
DreamWorks Studios can be found on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/DreamWorksStudios and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/dw_studios.
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DreamWorks Studios Production Scheduled for Release October 7, 2016
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Principal photography has begun on the DreamWorks Studios film adaptation of the New York Times Best Seller, “The Girl on the Train,” it was announced today by the studio. Based on Paula Hawkins’ debut novel, the film stars Emily Blunt (Sicario), Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation), Haley Bennett (The Equalizer), Justin Theroux (The Leftovers), Luke Evans (Furious 7), Emmy® winner Allison Janney (Mom), Edgar Ramirez (Zero Dark Thirty), Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback) and Emmy® winner Merritt Wever (Nurse Jackie).
Cameras are rolling on the @DW_Studios film adaptation of #TheGirlOnTheTrain starring Emily Blunt.
Since its publication in January, “The Girl on the Train” is the fastest selling adult novel in history with seven million copies sold around the world. It is an international best seller and landed in the top spot on the New York Times best sellers list its first week. It has remained on the New York Times list for 42 weeks straight, spending more than half of that time at #1.
DreamWorks acquired the rights to Paula Hawkins’ debut thriller in 2014, prior to the novel’s publication. Tate Taylor (The Help) is directing from a script adapted by Erin Cressida Wilson (Secretary) and himself. Marc Platt (Bridge of Spies) is producing the film, while Celia Costas will serve as executive producer along with Jared LeBoff of Marc Platt Productions. Filming is taking place in New York, NY and Westchester County, NY.
In “The Girl on the Train,” Rachel, who is devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
The film is scheduled for release in U.S. theaters on October 7, 2016.
About DreamWorks Studios
DreamWorks Studios is a motion picture company formed in 2009 and led by Steven Spielberg in partnership with The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. The company’s recent releases include Spielberg’s last two films - Bridge of Spies, starring Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance, and Lincoln, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones. Lincoln has grossed over $180 million at the U.S. box office and was nominated for twelve Academy Awards® with Daniel Day-Lewis winning for Best Actor. Other films produced by the studio include Spielberg’s War Horse, based on Michael Morpurgo’s award-winning book and nominated for six Academy Awards® including Best Picture, and The Help, which resonated with audiences around the country and earned over $200 million at the box office and received four Academy Award® nominations with Octavia Spencer winning for Best Supporting Actress. Upcoming films include The Light Between Oceans based on M.L. Stedman’s best-selling debut novel starring Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander and Rachel Weisz, Spielberg’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The BFG, and The Girl on the Train based on Paula Hawkins’ best-selling debut novel and starring Emily Blunt.
DreamWorks Studios can be found on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/DreamWorksStudios and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/dw_studios.
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VIZ Media Adds New DVD Title to Its "Pokemon" Catalog
VIZ MEDIA EXPANDS POKÉMON ANIME CATALOG WITH THE HOME MEDIA RELEASE OF POKÉMON: THE JOHTO JOURNEYS IN A NEW DVD SET
Complete Series Released In A Comprehensive New 41-Episode Set For The Very First Time
San Francisco, CA – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, delivers fun new POKÉMON animated adventures to audiences as it announces the DVD release of POKÉMON: THE JOHTO JOURNEYS on November 10th, 2015.
The complete 41-episode series constitutes the third season of the venerable anime adventure property and will be released in its entirety for the very first time in a 4-disc set. POKÉMON: THE JOHTO JOURNEYS is rated ‘TV-Y7,’ for viewers ages 7 and older, and carries an MSRP of $44.82 U.S. / $51.99 CAN.
In POKÉMON: THE JOHTO JOURNEYS, upon returning to Pallet Town, Ash and Misty reunite with Brock and set out on the next stage of their Pokémon journey – the Johto region! Though he still has an errand to run for Professor Oak, Ash jumps with both feet into the Johto League, taking on a couple of Gym Leaders and adding Pokémon like Totodile and Chikorita to his team.
POKÉMON is one of the most successful international entertainment franchises of all time. To-date more than 270 million POKÉMON video game titles and over 21.5 billion Pokémon Trading Cards have been sold in more than 74 countries in addition to substantial publishing and merchandise sales. VIZ Media is the official North American publisher for POKÉMON manga graphic novel series including POKÉMON ADVENTURES X & Y, POKÉMON ADVENTURES, POKÉMON ADVENTURES: DIAMOND & PEARL, POKÉMON ADVENTURES: HEART/GOLD SOUL/SILVER, POKÉMON ADVENTURES: BLACK & WHITE and also distributes a wide variety of POKÉMON home media including animated series and feature films.
For more information on other Pokémon manga and anime titles from VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
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 and South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and ONE PIECE, 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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Complete Series Released In A Comprehensive New 41-Episode Set For The Very First Time
San Francisco, CA – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, delivers fun new POKÉMON animated adventures to audiences as it announces the DVD release of POKÉMON: THE JOHTO JOURNEYS on November 10th, 2015.
The complete 41-episode series constitutes the third season of the venerable anime adventure property and will be released in its entirety for the very first time in a 4-disc set. POKÉMON: THE JOHTO JOURNEYS is rated ‘TV-Y7,’ for viewers ages 7 and older, and carries an MSRP of $44.82 U.S. / $51.99 CAN.
In POKÉMON: THE JOHTO JOURNEYS, upon returning to Pallet Town, Ash and Misty reunite with Brock and set out on the next stage of their Pokémon journey – the Johto region! Though he still has an errand to run for Professor Oak, Ash jumps with both feet into the Johto League, taking on a couple of Gym Leaders and adding Pokémon like Totodile and Chikorita to his team.
POKÉMON is one of the most successful international entertainment franchises of all time. To-date more than 270 million POKÉMON video game titles and over 21.5 billion Pokémon Trading Cards have been sold in more than 74 countries in addition to substantial publishing and merchandise sales. VIZ Media is the official North American publisher for POKÉMON manga graphic novel series including POKÉMON ADVENTURES X & Y, POKÉMON ADVENTURES, POKÉMON ADVENTURES: DIAMOND & PEARL, POKÉMON ADVENTURES: HEART/GOLD SOUL/SILVER, POKÉMON ADVENTURES: BLACK & WHITE and also distributes a wide variety of POKÉMON home media including animated series and feature films.
For more information on other Pokémon manga and anime titles from VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
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 and South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and ONE PIECE, 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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Thursday, November 12, 2015
New "Zoolander 2" Poster - Derek Zoolander's Cologne
ZOOLANDER 2 is in theaters February 12, 2016
#Zoolander2
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZoolanderMovie/
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Brenda Starr Returns in 2016
Pop Icon To Headline New Mystery Novel Series
CHICAGO /PRNewswire/ -- The glamorous but feisty redheaded reporter. That mysterious hunk with the eye-patch. Those rare black orchids. For 70 years, the melodramatic romantic adventures of Brenda Starr, Reporter captivated newspaper readers. Now, like every other character of yesteryear, pop culture icon Brenda Starr is staging a comeback.
This time around, America's favorite comic strip heroine (at its peak the strip appeared in 250 newspapers and drew 60 million fans) will headline a mystery novel series created by USA Today bestselling author J.J. Salem. The first title, Black Orchid Murders, is set for publication in Spring 2016.
"Brenda Starr is an iconic character with a rich history and strong following," J. Scott Cameron, Director of Tribune Content Agency said. "We're excited to re-engage old fans and introduce Brenda Starr to a new audience."
Brenda Starr's creator, Dale Messick (1906-2005), shattered the glass ceiling for female cartoonists and adventure-seeking heroines in the daily and Sunday comic sections. The 21st century version finds the character in her early 40s working as a TV pundit and visiting college professor. She returns to hard news at a digital start-up when a series of murders targeting Chicago's elite hits too close to home, all while navigating the complexities of modern life with a younger lover, a tycoon ex-husband and a head-strong, college-aged daughter showing signs of becoming Brenda Starr 2.0.
Renowned pop culture historian Trina Robbins (Babes In Arms: Women in the Comics During World War II) views Brenda Starr as an important feminist figure. "Lois Lane was pretty but pesky and always needing Superman to rescue her," Robbins said. "Brenda Starr was the heroine of her own stories. She got out of dangerous scrapes using her courage and intellect."
Announcement of Brenda Starr's return follows a wave of reboot plans for beloved properties, including Nancy Drew, Hart to Hart and Xena: Warrior Princess. Salem is excited to march Brenda Starr into the nostalgia parade. "I can't wait to get her new stories out there. Brenda always had a lot to say about the culture around her, and that's not going to change."
For more information about Brenda Starr Mysteries, visit www.BrendaStarrMysteries.com. A free newsletter and bonus gift is available to all email subscribers. Follow Brenda Starr on Twitter @NewBrendaStarr.
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