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‘Batman’ Writer Tom King Will Start Work on Script for ‘New Gods’ the Day After Comic-Con Ends
Darkseid may be menacing the universe sooner than we think: The screenwriter for Ava DuVernay’s DC Comics movie “New Gods” says he’ll begin work on the script the day after Comic-Con 2019 ends.TheWrap exclusively reported in May that Eisner Award-Winning comic book writer Tom King will write “New Gods
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‘The Lion King’: Disney Targets Nostalgic Adults With High-End Merchandise
Does Nala wear lipstick? Probably not, but "Lion King" fans can celebrate the release of the live-action remake with a new line of makeup that's part of a whole pride of other items themed to Disney's live action redo. For about $40, the Can't Wait to Be Queen eyeshadow palette
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‘Cats’ Trailer Gives Furry First Look at Idris Elba, Taylor Swift and James Corden (Video)
Meow! For months we’ve wanted to know what Taylor Swift, Idris Elba, James Corden and more would actually look like covered in CGI fur, and in Thursday’s first trailer for “Cats,” “a new day has begun,” as Jennifer Hudson sings.Director Tom Hooper has given his cast a healthy coat of digitally-generated
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‘Cats’ Trailer Drops: Watch Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson in Movie Musical
Universal has released the first trailer for its film adaptation of the Broadway play, "Cats," starring Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson and James Corden. Based on the book “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” by T.S. Eliot, the musical follows the Jellicle cats, a family of felines who go before
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Tina Fey, Ted Danson Comedy Series Ordered at NBC
NBC is bringing together two of its biggest stars in Ted Danson and Tina Fey for a new comedy. The network has issued a straight to series order for a comedy in which will star Danson as a wealthy businessman who runs for mayor of Los Angeles for all the wrong reasons. Once Danson's character […]
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Movie Ticket Prices Drop, But So Does 2019 Box Office Despite Disney Boom
Despite the continued runaway success of Disney films, the 2019 box office is still down from last year in both annual and quarterly totals, according to the latest report from the National Association of Theatre Owners.In the latest report, average ticket prices for Q2 of 2019 dropped ever so slightly
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‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Star Yvonne Strahovski to Star in Chris Pratt’s ‘Ghost Draft’
“The Handmaid’s Tale” star Yvonne Strahovski has closed a deal to star in Chris Pratt’s sci-fi film “Ghost Draft,” an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.Chris McKay (“Lego Batman”) is directing the Skydance project. “Ghost Draft,” a working title, is written by Zach Dean and is about
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‘Handmaid’s Tale’s’ Yvonne Strahovski Joins Chris Pratt in ‘Ghost Draft’ (EXCLUSIVE)
"The Handmaid's Tale" star Yvonne Strahovski is in negotiations to join Chris Pratt in Skydance's sci-fi pic "Ghost Draft," sources tell Variety. “Lego Batman’s” Chris McKay is attached to direct. "Ghost Draft," written by Zach Dean, is about a man drafted to fight
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J. Cole’s Watchful Eye, All-Nighters and Weed: Inside Dreamville’s ‘Revenge’ Doc
Having the No. 1 project in the country is old hat for J. Cole, but the instant success of Dreamville’s highly-anticipated "Revenge of the Dreamers III" collection, which features collaborations with more than 25 artists, writers and producers (among them: Cozz, Omen, Bas, J.I.D., EarthGang
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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi Slash Price on Hideaway Near Santa Barbara
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have dramatically slashed the price of a photogenic vintage farmlette near Santa Barbara, Calif., to $7.95 million. The new price is a whopping $1 million dollars under the original $8.95 million ask, but still substantially more than $2 million above the $6.7 million
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Jerry Seinfeld and Eddie Murphy Talk Stand-Up, Stardom and Reuniting for ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’
In July 1976, Jerry Seinfeld and Eddie Murphy were rising comics, launching their stand-up careers at the Comic Strip in New York City. In fact, the two started at the famed comedy club the same week. “[Seinfeld] was always the funniest. He had his show down, he was polished, he had it all down before
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Karlovy Vary Film Review: ‘The True Adventures of Wolfboy’
Most teenage boys would kill for a few whiskers, but not Paul. At 13, he already has a full face of hair, and his peers treat him like a freak for it. So, too, does Martin Krejčí’s “The True Adventures of Wolfboy,” although the movie argues that perhaps being a freak isn’t such a bad […]
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Los Angeles Film Production Slips 3.9% in Q2 of 2019 (Report)
The slowdown in on-location shooting in Los Angeles in 2019 continued in the second quarter of the year, as the latest report from FilmLA shows a drop in shooting days in nearly all categories of film and television production.The sole bright spot in the new reports was a surge in shooting for scripted
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Tom Cruise Drops First Trailer for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ at Comic-Con (Watch)
Tom Cruise made a surprise appearance at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday to hype the forthcoming "Top Gun: Maverick" and receive mass adoration from Hall H. "I felt it was my responsibility to deliver for you," Cruise told the crowd, tugging local heartstrings by reminiscing on the
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Tom Cruise Surprises Comic-Con With ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Trailer (Video)
Tom Cruise surprised Comic-Con on Thursday with a completely unannounced appearance in Hall H, where he introduced the first trailer for next summer’s “Top Gun: Maverick.”The big surprise happened just after the end of the “Terminator: Dark Fate” panel, which kicked off the first day of SDCC 2019 in
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‘Jay and Silent Bob Reboot’ Trailer: Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes Try to Stop Another Bad Remake (Video)
Jay and Silent Bob are getting rebooted, this time for a sequel to a spinoff in Kevin Smith’s “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot” of which Smith shared the trailer for his new film at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday.The self-referential movie and finds the two lovable slackers and stoners trying to stop another
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Tom Cruise Surprises Hall H With ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Appearance
Tom Cruise made an unannounced appearance in Hall H on Thursday at San Diego Comic-Con, where he treated surprised fans to the first trailer for “Top Gun: Maverick.”Just after the end of the “Terminator: Dark Fate” panel that kicked things off in Hall H, Conan O’Brien came out on stage to introduce Cruise
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Tribeca Film Institute, Pond5 Announce Latest Indie Film Grantees (EXCLUSIVE)
Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) and Pond5 have once again teamed up to offer microgrants to indie filmmakers and artists. The grants, which go as high as $7,500, are intended to help storytellers during "in-between" phases of their projects, such as research, festival travel or community screenings
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‘Terminator: Dark Fate': Edward Furlong Will Return as John Connor, James Cameron Says
28 years after “Terminator 2: Judgement Day,” Edward Furlong will reprise the role of John Connor in “Terminator: Dark Fate,” James Cameron announced during the film’s San Diego Comic-Con 2019 Hall H Panel.Cameron opened the panel via a live video call that was projected on Hall H’s giant screens. Cameron
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Kanye West, Kim Kardashian Lobbied Trump for A$AP Rocky’s Release, Source Confirms
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian lobbied President Trump to help release A$AP Rocky from jail in Sweden, a source close to the situation confirms to Variety. The news was first reported by TMZ. A$AP Rocky (real name: Rakim Myers) has been behind bars in the country since July 2 after being involved in an
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On-Location Filming Slides 3.9% in Los Angeles in Second Quarter
Held down by a lack of soundstage space, total on-location filming in greater Los Angeles declined 3.9% in the second quarter to 8,632 shoot days, permitting agency FilmLA reported Thursday. “Although our latest report reveals a decline in filming on location, local production facilities tell us that
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BuzzFeed’s First Live Event Will Feature Lil Nas X, JoJo Siwa, Viral Memes and Internet Culture (EXCLUSIVE)
BuzzFeed is going IRL by staging its first live event -- a variety-style show in New York it's billing as an in-real-life version of scrolling through your social feed. Headlining BuzzFeed's Internet Live is a musical performance by Lil Nas X, whose chart-topping song “Old Town Road” has become
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U.S. Box Office, Movie Admissions, Ticket Price Fall in Second Quarter
U.S. movie admissions slid 2.5% in the second quarter of 2019 to 347.8 million, with box office receipts declining 3.8% to $3.22 billion on the heels of a record-setting year, the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) reported Thursday. The overall ticket price for the quarter slipped 1.3%, or
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‘Nash Bridges’ Revival With Don Johnson in Development at USA Network
USA Network is in early development on a revival of "Nash Bridges," Variety has confirmed. Original series star Don Johnson has signed on to star in the series, reprising the title role he played for six seasons when the show originally ran on CBS. Carlton Cuse, who created the original show
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‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Will Definitely Be R-Rated, Tim Miller Reveals at Comic-Con
"Terminator: Dark Fate" is not just a reboot of a beloved franchise, it's a return to hardcore form that will receive an R rating from the MPAA. Announced at San Diego Comic Con's opening Hall H panel on Thursday, the move is a departure from the PG-13 status of recent reboot attempts
