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UPDATED with SAG-AFTRA statement: The Motion Picture Association, in its first public comment about the worldwide threat of the coronavirus, said today that it is “closely monitoring” the spread of the deadly disease and “will continue taking the necessary precautions” to ensure the health and safety of its employees and customers around the world. “The
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Looking at the new faces, along with David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior and Steve Agee appearing as Polka-Dot Man, Ratcatcher and King Shark, respectively, The Suicide Squad’s lineup includes Idris Elba, John Cena, Storm Reid, Peter Capaldi, Pete Davidson (who’s reuniting with Nathan Fillion on The Rookie), Taika Waititi, Michael Rooker, Flula Borg, Alice Braga, Sean
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EXCLUSIVE: El Chapo producer Exile Content Studios and Endeavor Content have closed an exclusive first-look deal with Mexican filmmaker Sebastian Hofmann. Hofmann directed Time Share (Tiempo Compartido), the R.J Mitte-starring feature film that won the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Screenwriting at Sundance Film Festival in 2018 and airs on Netflix. Hoffman’s first
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Filming on Marvel’s upcoming Moon Knight show for Disney+ will reportedly begin this fall. Once Phase 3 concluded last summer, Marvel Studios finally began confirming what their plans were for Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Movies like Black Widow and Thor: Love and Thunder were officially announced, while the studio also revealed the first wave of
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With some global conferences rethinking their plans in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, Hollywood’s crossroads for exhibition and the major studios, CinemaCon, is still moving foward in Las Vegas from March 30-April 2. NATO President & CEO John Fithian and Managing Director Mitch Neuhauser released a statement today. News broke earlier today that some
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UPDATED with more details: Disney’s board of directors has sprung the news that it has named Bob Chapek Disney’s Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Bob Iger, the Disney architect and until now chairman and CEO, will assume the role of Executive Chairman and direct the company’s creative endeavors, while continuing to lead the board. After
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As Oscilloscope Laboratories’ Dan Berger says, “Documentary….but make it fashion.” O-scope is set to send innovative fashion designer Martin Margiela down the cinematic runway. The company founded by Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch has acquired the North American rights to the documentary Martin Margiela: In His Own Words which puts the spotlight on the elusive Belgian
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While many superhero movies indulge in cramming as many big ideas that could possibly fit into 150 minutes, some films could benefit from, not only a shorter length, but trading two hours of slam, bang, boom with quieter, more concisely constructed moments of world building that lead to an earth shattering climax. Imagine how much
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Actress Annabella Sciorra, whose account of being raped by Harvey Weinstein did not result in convictions at the ex-mogul’s trial in New York today, says her testimony was “painful but necessary.” “I spoke for myself and with the strength of the eighty plus victims of Harvey Weinstein in my heart,” Sciorra said in a statement.
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When Captain America: Civil War released in 2016 it not only featured the return of Bucky Barnes - AKA The Winter Soldier – but also a series of trigger words designed to activate the sleeper agent within him. Having been supposedly shaken loose of his brainwashing following Captain America: The Winter Soldier, new villain Helmut Zemo (Daniel Bruhl)
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Since its inception in 2015, Crypt TV has been producing original horror-themed content and looking to build a universe of monsters that are all interconnected — a Marvel universe of monsters, if you will. The streaming service was founded by Jack Davis and Eli Roth and backed by Blumhouse Productions as well as Lerer Hippeau,
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Focus Features proved this weekend that Jane Austen’s classic of romantic misadventures and the humor that goes with it remains timeless. Emma, Autumn de Wilde’s visionary and fresh adaptation of the Austen novel, opened in five theaters in New York and Los Angeles to strong numbers, grossing an estimated $230,000. This brought the per-theater average
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