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EntertainmentVarietyWhat’s Coming to HBO and HBO Max in December
HBO and HBO Max are rounding out the universally despised year with the long-awaited premieres of popular shows and movies. "Wonder Woman 1984," the hotly anticipated sequel to 2017's "Wonder Woman," will be debuting simultaneously on HBO Max and in theaters on Christmas Day. Gal Gadot faces off against a new enemy with superhuman strength […]
EntertainmentThe Wrap9 Christmas Horror Movies That Scared Up Box Office, From ‘Gremlins’ to ‘Black Christmas’ (Photos)
TheWrap looks at the 6 top-grossing holiday shock-fests8\. Silent Night (2012) Opening: $9,779 Cumulative: $14,567Malcolm McDowell, Jaime King and Donal Logue star in the film about a murderous Santa who picks off people one by one.7\. Better Watch Out (2016) Opening: $12,569 Cumulative: $20,369Olivia DeJonge plays a babysitter who must protect a 12-year-old boy after a home invasion while his parents are out at a holiday party.6\. “Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale” (2010) Opening: $9,281 Cumulative: $236,347The film follows a group of people living near the Korvatunturi mountain who discover the secret behind Santa Claus.5\. “Anna and the Apocalypse” (2018)Opening: $52,588 Cumulative: $493,877 (as of Dec. 20, 2018)In this comedic musical with grossout touches, a teenager and her friends ward off the zombie apocalypse when it comes at Christmas-time.“Silent Night, Deadly Night” (1984) Opening: $1.4 million Cumulative: $2.5 million4\. “Black Christmas” (2019) Opening: $4.2 million Cumulative: $7.2 million (as of Dec. 22, 2019)A second remake of a 1974 Canadian film, starring Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Lily Donoghue and Brittany O’Grady, this slasher film about sorority sisters fighting off a stalker takes a stab at feminist themes.In the slasher film, a young boy loses his parents and years later becomes a spree killer in a Santa costume.3\. “Black Christmas” (2006) Opening: $3.7 million Cumulative: $16.3 millionMichelle Trachtenberg, Lacey Chabert and Katie Cassidy star in the slasher film about sorority girls getting murdered one by one.2\. “Krampus” (2015) Opening: $16.3 million Cumulative: $42.7 millionA boy in a dysfunctional family turns his back on Christmas — and accidentally unleashes a demon force as a result.1\. “Gremlins” (1984) Opening: $12.5 million Cumulative: $148.2 millionThe movie follows a young boy who breaks rules and unleashes a horde of mischievous monsters.Read original story 9 Christmas Horror Movies That Scared Up Box Office, From ‘Gremlins’ to ‘Black Christmas’ (Photos) At TheWrap
LifestyleVarietyHow ‘Lovers Rock’ Cinematographer Captured Love, Black Culture and Community
Cinematographer Shabier Kirchner shot all five films in the "Small Axe" anthology, working alongside director Steve McQueen. “Lovers Rock,” now streaming on Amazon, is the second film in the anthology and focuses on reggae music sub-genre of the same name which was frequently heard at house parties among the Black community, who were barred from […]
EntertainmentVarietyMiley Cyrus Goes Blonde-on-Blondie-er on ‘Plastic Hearts’: Album Review
The great, late drag queen Mertzy Jones had an expression: “Miss Too-Many Things is a mess in a dress.” For better and worse, that describes Miley Cyrus, an artist whose restless, genre-jumping eclecticism often sounds more like a kiddish cluttered mind with a dabbler’s sensibilities, rather than an ambitious experimental aesthetic. Luckily, that’s not such […]
EntertainmentVarietyAlina Gorlova Explores the Cyclical Nature of War in ‘This Rain Will Never Stop’
Kiev-based Alina Gorlova vividly remembers the first time she saw the disputed region of Donbass, in the east of Ukraine and to the southwest of Russia. “I saw this nature in black-and-white,” she says, “because there was a lot of slag heaps in these industrial landscapes.” A graduate of the Karpenko-Kary Kyiv National University of […]
EntertainmentVarietyThe Best Giftable MasterClass Courses Taught by Top Film Industry Icons
Masterclass makes it easy for aspiring actors, screenwriters and directors to perfect their craft
BusinessVarietySaudi Prince Lists Richard Neutra’s Modernist Hammerman House
If nothing else, 2020 has been an exciting year for fans of midcentury modernist master Richard Neutra. A bumper crop of his greatest works -- many of them astonishingly well-preserved -- have come up for sale, architectural treasures located everywhere from Palm Springs to Connecticut, and from Santa Monica to Montecito. Just in time for […]
PoliticsVarietyTrump Sets First Live Interview Since Election Loss on Fox News Channel
President Donald Trump will be interviewed live on Fox News Channel for the first time since losing the election to Joe Biden. Anchor and global markets editor Maria Bartiromo will conduct the interview by phone on Sunday at 10 a.m. ET on her Fox News Channel show "Sunday Morning Futures." Trump is set to discuss […]
CelebrityVarietyMichael Jordan Donates $2 Million From His Doc ‘The Last Dance’ to Food Banks
Michael Jordan has donated $2 million of earnings from his docuseries “The Last Dance” to local food banks in the Carolinas and Chicago. Jordan reportedly made $3 million to $4 million for his participation in the Emmy-winning, 10-part ESPN docuseries detailing his last season with the Chicago Bulls. “In these challenging times and in a […]
EntertainmentVariety‘Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives’ Stars on Filming the Latest Netflix Reality Sensation Out of India (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix series "Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives" delivers exactly what it promises: a glossy window into the lives of four wealthy, glamorous women celebrating their enduring friendships on screen. Bravo may have gotten there first with its "Real Housewives" franchise, but the streaming giant's take is the first of its kind out of India. The […]
BusinessVarietyCamera Rental Shop Otto Nemenz Keeps Focus on Needs of Production Crews
When longtime Hollywood camera rental house Otto Nemenz Intl. reopened for business over the summer in its new Culver City location, it didn’t have any trouble reconnecting with its customers. “I have used Otto Nemenz exclusively for my camera rental needs since 2013 when I took over ‘Ray Donovan’ for Showtime,” says cinematographer Robert McLachlan. […]
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘Tron: Legacy': Jeff Bridges Gets FX Update With Fan’s Deepfake (Video)
Next month marks the 10th anniversary of “Tron: Legacy,” the sequel to the groundbreaking 80s sci-fi film that also set a special effects milestone of its own with the early de-aging technology used on the film’s star, Jeff Bridges. A decade later, in an era of deepfakes and even more powerful CGI technology, one YouTuber has decided to update the film with today’s visual effects.In the video posted by Youtuber Shamook, we see a scene featuring Clu, a program created by Jeff Bridges’ character and original “Tron” protagonist Kevin Flynn. Created to resemble Flynn’s younger self and to make Flynn’s virtual, The Grid, a more perfect world for both programs and users, Clu became corrupted by his quest for perfection and took over The Grid.Clu was played by the then-60-year-old Bridges, with CGI technology used to de-age him down to his mid-30s. But critics were lukewarm on the results, with the phrase “uncanny valley” regularly being used to describe the character. Since then, films like “Captain Marvel” and “The Irishman” have pushed the boundaries of de-aging tech, while deepfakes have shown how easily one’s likeness can be imitated by a computer. Using a program called DeepFaceLabs, Shamook was able to make Clu look closer to 1982 Jeff Bridges than ever before.“Tron: Legacy” is available to stream on Disney+. Watch the deepfake comparison in the clip above.Read original story ‘Tron: Legacy': Jeff Bridges Gets FX Update With Fan’s Deepfake (Video) At TheWrap
EntertainmentVarietySelena’s Legacy Lives on With New Netflix Series the Latest Indication of Her Ongoing Popularity 25 Years After Her Death
Growing up in a part of Texas he calls “Selena country,” Jaime Dávila inevitably became a lifelong fan of the singer-songwriter. Thus, the Campanario Entertainment president’s role as exec producer of a new series about Selena’s life, family and career has been a long time coming. But Selena’s life is not a story untold. Indeed, […]
EntertainmentVarietyBuzzy Brazilian Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Pink Cloud’ Brought to Market by MPM Premium at Ventana Sur (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based MPM Premium has picked up “The Pink Cloud,” a banner title that's part of a slate of first features from a new generation of young female Brazilian directors. The films are set to become one of the talking points of next week’s Ventana Sur. A sci-fi thriller from writer-director Luli Gerbase shot in 2019 […]
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘The Croods: A New Age’ Takes In $2.7 Million on Pandemic-Stricken Thanksgiving
While this Thanksgiving weekend continues to be the lowest in box office history thanks to the pandemic, Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s “The Croods: A New Age” actually saw a small uptick on Thursday with $2.7 million grossed from 2,211 screens. When added to the film’s $1.85 million on Wednesday, the sequel’s total is now up to $4.6 million.“Croods 2” is the first major studio film since “Tenet” to brave the pandemic box office and comes as hundreds of theaters have been forced to close again due to escalating infection rates. Still, Universal chose to press forward with releasing the film now rather than move it to 2021 thanks to its new deal with AMC, Cinemark and Cineplex that allows it to release “Croods 2” on PVOD after three weekends in theaters. While an exact home release date has not been set, the film is expected to hit PVOD in mid-December.Also Read: 'The Croods: A New Age' Film Review: The Laughs Keep Evolving in Animated SequelWhile “Croods 2” will provide a small degree of revenue for theaters that are still trying to fend off closures, this Thanksgiving weekend is a far cry from last year’s, which saw “Frozen II” top the charts with a $125 million 5-day total while newcomer “Knives Out” contributed $41 million. While a vaccine for COVID-19 is expected to be approved in the coming weeks, it will take months to administer it to the public, meaning that normal moviegoing won’t resume until Q2 of 2021 at the earliest.Read original story ‘The Croods: A New Age’ Takes In $2.7 Million on Pandemic-Stricken Thanksgiving At TheWrap
BusinessVarietyAtlantic Records Strikes Partnership With Cam Kirk’s Collective Gallery
Inspired by the model of record labels, veteran industry photographer Cam Kirk — known for his work with Gucci Mane, Migos, Rae Sremmurd, Lil Yachty and others — launched a “label” for photographers last year called Collective Gallery, which provides signees with a monetary advance and the support to execute projects. The company aims to […]
PoliticsVarietyTwitter Has Flagged 200 of Trump’s Posts as ‘Disputed’ or Misleading Since Election Day. Does It Make a Difference?
In the 24 days since Election Day, Twitter has added warnings labels to 200 of President Trump's tweets or posts he has retweeted (and counting) indicating that they contain false, disputed or misleading info. Overall since polls closed Nov. 3, about 30% of Trump's posts on Twitter have been flagged by Twitter as containing or […]
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK'X-Men' films ranked: Where does 'The New Mutants' fit in?
20 years of mutants on the big screen, but which movie is the best?
EntertainmentVariety‘The Mandalorian’: What’s Ahsoka Tano Been Up To? Baby Yoda’s Big Reveal and More Burning Questions From ‘The Jedi’
(SPOILER ALERT: Do not read on if you have not watched the fifth episode of season 2 of Disney Plus’ “The Mandalorian.”) "The Mandalorian" teed up the arrival of Ahsoka Tano two episodes ago and judging from the speed and cameo size of the show thus far, viewers would have been forgiven for thinking we […]
EntertainmentVariety‘The Last Hillbilly’ Takes a Poetic Look at the Demise of White Rural America
Some filmmakers can take years finding the right subject for their documentary, but in the case of Diane Sara Bouzgarrou and Thomas Jenkoe, the directors of “The Last Hillbilly” - which plays Friday in IDFA's Competition for First Appearance - theirs just walked up and introduced himself. The French director couple from Lille were eating […]
EntertainmentVarietyFrance’s Alba Films Acquires Raindance-Winning Doc ‘The State of Texas vs. Melissa’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based company Alba Films has acquired French distribution rights to Sabrina Van Tassel’s timely social justice documentary “The State of Texas vs. Melissa." The documentary premiered at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival and recently made its U.K. debut at the Raindance Film Festival where it won the best documentary award. FilmRise holds theatrical and digital […]
EntertainmentVarietyRecord Store Day Gets in a Black Friday Groove With Aimee Mann, John Prine, U2, the Weeknd, Drive-By Truckers and More
Record Store Day's little-sis adjunct, the Black Friday edition, typically only includes about a third the amount of titles as the main event in April. But since the said big kahuna got put off and split between three "RSD Drops" weekends in August, September and October, this weekend's Black Friday spinoff doesn't feel so minimal […]
PoliticsVarietyJessica Rosenworcel Eyed as Leading Contender for Top FCC Job
The Federal Communications Commission will soon shift to Democratic control, and speculation has already begun about who will assume the chairmanship under the Biden administration. Jessica Rosenworcel, the senior Democrat on the commission, is widely considered to be one of the leading candidates to succeed Ajit Pai in the powerful regulatory post. She has been […]
EntertainmentVarietyAustralian Government Proposes Content Quotas for International Platforms – Global Bulletin
In today’s Global Bulletin, streamers face potential content quotas in Australia, Leonine hires former Red Arrow exec Nina Etspueler, Channel 4 commissions a second Diana doc and Tallinn’s industry section announces its winners. QUOTA Global platforms facing imminent local production quotas across Europe could be looking at a similar situation in Australia, where new proposed […]
EntertainmentVarietyCinematographer Frederick Elmes on How He Shot Camerimage Winner ‘Hunters’
One of EnergaCamerimage Film Festival’s most closely watched sections in a world where streaming shows rule the roost is the First Look TV Pilots Competition and this year’s winner, the Amazon Original “Hunters,” kept veteran cinematographer Frederick Elmes on his toes, he says. Elmes, with more than 60 director of photography credits spanning five decades, […]
