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Sky Ditches ‘Urban Myths’ Episode With Joseph Fiennes Playing Michael Jackson
2 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
European pay-tv company Sky has ditched plans to air the controversial footage from British comedy series “Urban Myths” in which Joseph Fiennes plays the singer Michael Jackson.
In a statement, a company spokesperson said: “We have taken the decision not to broadcast ‘Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon,’ a half-hour episode from the Sky Arts ‘Urban Myths’ series, in light of the concerns expressed by Michael Jackson’s immediate family. We set out to take a light-hearted look at reportedly true events and never intended to cause any offence. Joseph Fiennes fully supports our decision.”
The singer’s daughter, Paris Jackson, has called the portrayal “shameful” after viewing a trailer for the series. She tweeted: “I’m so incredibly offended by it, as i’m sure plenty of people are as well, and it honestly makes me want to vomit.”
Michael Jackson’s nephew Taj Jackson joined the condemnation. “Unfortunately this is what my family has to deal with »
- Leo Barraclough
'Hidden Figures' Poised to Top MLK Weekend Ahead of Several New & Expanding Releases
13 hours ago | Box Office Mojo | See recent BoxOfficeMojo.com news »
It's shaping up to be a competitive Martin Luther King Jr. weekend with three new wide releases hitting theaters along with two major expansions and the moderate expansion of Martin Scorsese's Silence. Yet, even with that being the case, after narrowly edging out Rogue One: A Star Wars Story for the #1 spot last weekend, Hidden Figures is looking at a more decisive victory this weekend as the film adds more than 800 theaters. The new releases include STX's PG-13 horror The Bye Bye Man, Paramount is finally delivering Monster Trucks and Open Road will premiere the Jamie Foxx vehicle Sleepless into just over 1,800 theaters. In addition to new releases Lionsgate and CBS Films brings Patriots Day to audiences nationwide and Warner Bros. will do the same for Ben Affleck's Live by Night, but while the former is looking at a solid debut the latter has struggled in limited release. »
- Brad Brevet
'Green Lantern Corps' Movie Writers Set, Key Characters Confirmed
18 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
David S. Goyer and Justin Rhodes are ready to take the Green Lantern oath.
Warner Bros. has tapped the writers to script Green Lantern Corps, Heat Vision has confirmed.
The film will focus on popular comic book Green Lanterns Hal Jordan (who was played by Ryan Reynolds in the ill-fated 2011 movie) and John Stewart, one of DC's most prominent African-American heroes. The film is being produced by Goyer, with DC's Geoff Johns and Jon Berg exec producing.
Goyer has been a key architect of the DC Extended Universe, with credits including Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice after »
- Aaron Couch,Borys Kit
Directors Guild Gives More Love to ‘La La Land,’ ‘Moonlight’ and ‘Manchester by the Sea’
18 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Damien Chazelle, Barry Jenkins, Kenneth Lonergan, Denis Villeneuve and Garth Davis have been nominated by the Directors Guild of America as the best film directors of 2016, the DGA announced on Thursday. Chazelle was nominated for “La La Land,” Jenkins for “Moonlight,” Lonergan for “Manchester by the Sea,” Villeneuve for “Arrival” and Davis for “Lion.” Davis also received a second nomination in the DGA category of best first-time director, along with the directors of “The Edge of Seventeen,” “Deadpool,” “The Birth of a Nation” and “10 Cloverfield Lane.” That nomination marked the first mainstream awards attention for “Birth of a Nation” director. »
- Steve Pond
Jennifer Beals Joins Amazon’s F. Scott Fitzgerald Drama ‘The Last Tycoon’
19 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Jennifer Beals has landed a recurring role on Amazon’s upcoming drama “The Last Tycoon,” TheWrap has learned. Beals joins a cast that already includes Matt Bomer, Kelsey Grammer, Lily Collins and Rosemarie DeWitt. The series, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s final unfinished novel (published posthumously in 1941), is inspired by the life of film mogul Irving Thalberg. It follows Hollywood’s golden boy, Monroe Stahr (Bomer) as he battles father figure and boss, Pat Brady (Grammer) for the soul of their studio. Also Read: 'Man in the High Castle' Lands Season 3, New Showrunner Beals will play the recurring role of Margo Taft, »
- Joe Otterson
Donald Glover Signs Major Overall Deal with FX, But ‘Atlanta’ Won’t Be Back Until 2018
20 hours ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
Fresh off his big Golden Globe Award victories, Donald Glover just scored another huge win: He’s signed a new overall deal with FX Productions.
The exclusive deal expands Glover’s relationship with FX Networks, which produces and runs his series “Atlanta.” The critically acclaimed show just won the Globe for best comedy, while Glover won for best performance by an actor in a comedy.
Read More: Donald Glover Wins Golden Globe for Best Actor in a TV Comedy or Musical Series
Under the new deal, Glover will develop TV shows for both FX and other networks and streaming services. It also locks him up to continue writing, directing and starring in “Atlanta.” But FX confirmed Thursday morning that due to Glover’s other commitments, “Atlanta” won’t be back until 2018.
“Donald is a remarkable artist, effortlessly shifting from actor to writer, producer, director and musician to create one amazing project after another, »
- Michael Schneider
‘American Horror Story’ Renewed for Two More Seasons at FX
20 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
FX has renewed “American Horror Story” for two more seasons — in addition to the already-picked-up seventh season — taking the anthology series through a ninth season.
The announcement was made Thursday ahead of the cabler’s sessions at the Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena, Calif. by John Landgraf, CEO of FX Networks and FX Productions.
Created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, “American Horror Story” began in 2011 with its first installment, “Murder House.” Then came “Asylum,” “Coven,” “Freak Show,” “Hotel” and the most recent season, “Ahs: Roanoke,” wrapped in late 2016.
“’American Horror Story’ launched the modern limited series revolution and — as evidenced by the most recent installment ‘Roanoke’ — it remains as vital today as when ‘Murder House’ stunned audiences six years ago,” said Landgraf. “Each new chapter is a cultural event, beloved for every new twist in imagery, style, cast and plot. We are thrilled that Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
Tony Rosato, Canadian ‘Saturday Night Live’ And ‘SCTV’ Alum, Dead At 62
11 January 2017 1:34 PM, PST | ET Canada | See recent ET Canada news »
Canadian actor Tony Rosato, a veteran of sketch-comedy shows “Saturday Night Live” and “SCTV,” has died at the age of 62. Rosato’s death was confirmed by his former agent, Larry Goldhar. Read More: Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson: First ‘Urban Myths’ footage released The Italian-born comic actor joined Martin Short and Robin Duke as the […] »
- Will Reid
Genre, Thrillers Stage A Comeback in France
3 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Paris – Daouda Coulibaly’s Mali-set “Wulu,” Sebastian Marnier’s “Faultless”and Thomas Kruithof’s “The Eavesdropper” form part of a gaggle of crime thrillers and sci-fi/fantasy movies unspooling at the 19th UniFrance Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, France’s annual national film showcase.
In volume, they do not represent the most numerous film type at that market; that crown belongs to comedies, accounting for 32 of the 76 movies screening there. But some of the crime thrillers are among the best-reviewed films at Rendez-Vous.
“Who doesn’t love a good sociopath? In novelist-director Sébastien Marnier’s feature debut “Faultless,” he conjures up a doozy,” Variety wrote, calling “The Eavesdropper” (aka “Scribe”) “a timely political thriller told with flair” and “Wulu” “an auspicious debut.”
These suspense titles are joined at the Rendez-Vous by “Seuls” (“Alone”), a bold departure for French cinema, a fantasy teen survival thriller from “It Boy” director David Moreau, and “Toril, »
- John Hopewell
Ryan Reynolds Pitches ‘Deadpool’ to Oscar Voters (Video)
4 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Continuing the cheeky marketing that helped propel “Deadpool” into a surprise box office smash last year, star Ryan Reynolds released a short video pitching Fox’s R-rated superhero movie to Oscar voters. The half-minute clip, released Thursday on the actor’s Twitter page, cataloged some of the movie’s many achievements, including “4 pairs of assless chaps … 117 script pages, 456 ad-libs, 3 good walls and a 4th that’s broken, 42 rejection letters from Fox … and 783 million fans.” The Marvel hit, which grossed $363 million domestically, has drawn surprising awards attention in recent weeks, including a Producers Guild Award nomination this »
- Thom Geier
UniFrance Rendez-Vous: Studiocanal Takes International on ‘Big Bad Fox,’ ‘L’Ecole Buissonnière’ (Exclusive)
4 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Paris – Studiocanal, one of Europe’s biggest film-tv companies, has acquired international rights to Benjamin Renner’s animated movie “Big Bad Fox and Other Tales,” from Didier Brunner’s Folivari, as well as live-action period drama “L’Ecole buissonnière,” the latest film from “Belle et Sebastien” director Nicolas Vanier.
The two titles join Studiocanal’s biggest French movie slate in recent years, which is to be presented to buyers Friday at the 2017 UniFrance Rendez-Vous with French Cinema in Paris.
“The Rendez-Vous is a must-attend event for buyers of French films. We want to take advantage of that,” said Anna Marsh, Studiocanal head of international film sales.
Also on Studiocanal’s lineup are Vincent Cassel-starrer “Gauguin”; French vineyard-set “Back To Burgundy,” from Cedric Klapisch (“L’Auberge espagnole”); “Elementary,” toplining Sara Forestier (“The Name of Love”); and teen fantasy survival thriller “Alone,” from “It Boy’s” David Moreau, which will screen at the Rendez-Vous. »
- John Hopewell
Luxbox Boards Vanessa Paradis-Starrer ‘Frost,’ The Next Feature From Sharunas Bartas (Exclusive)
5 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Paris — Paris-based production-sales house Luxbox has boarded Vanessa Paradis-starrer “Frost,” the next feature from Lithuania’s Sharunas Bartas, one of Eastern Europe’s classic auteurs whose “Peace to Us in Our Dreams” was selected for Cannes Directors’ Fortnight in 2015.
Launched in late 2015 by Fiorella Moretti and Hedi Zardi, Luxbox will represent international sales on “Frost.” The pick-up comes as Bartas is gaining greater recognition with a career retrospective at the Pompidou Centre last year and a film, “Peace to Us in Our Dreams,” which saw him travel the world as it hit the fest circuit.
While “Peace” was a work of introspection, “Frost” looks, on paper at least, to be more expansive, packing a larger narrative thrust and the highest-profile star in Bartas’ career. Co-produced by France’s KinoElektron and Reborn Production, Lithuania’s Studija Kinema, Insight Media/Tato Film in the Ukraine and Poland’s Donten & Lacroix, ‘Frost” turns on Rokas, »
- John Hopewell
Donald Trump, Russia, C-span and Why We’re Not in Kansas Anymore
5 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
I really hope you’re paying attention to what’s happening, because on Thursday Russian television took over the live broadcast feed of American democracy, replacing the floor of the House of Representatives with Twitter information about the weather in Eastern Europe. The feed came back after 10 minutes but in the meantime viewers of C-span missed Rep. Maxine Waters (D-ca) talking about the need for oversight by the Securities and Exchange Commission of American business – and potential conflicts that could come from abroad, including Russia. In a mysterious glitch the Russian-government-owned channel “Russia Today” replaced the C-span feed. C-span still can’t. »
- Sharon Waxman
After Mixed Year, Mobile Ar to Drive $108 Billion Vr/Ar Market by 2021 (Guest Column)
5 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“Vr will be big, Ar will be bigger and take longer.” What sounded revolutionary when we first said it two years ago has become accepted wisdom. But now the market has actually launched, we’ve got 12 months of real-world performance and major tech players’ strategies emerging. And that’s changed our views on Vr/Ar growth. A lot. Our new Augmented/Virtual Reality Report 2017 base case is that Mobile Ar could become the primary driver of a $108 billion Vr/Ar market by 2021 (underperform $94 billion, outperform $122 billion) with Ar taking the lion’s share of $83 billion and Vr $25 billion. Also Read:. »
- Tim Merel
‘Sleepless’ Review: Jamie Foxx Goes Undercover in Underwritten Cop Drama
5 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
If HBO aired a show called “Fake Detective,” the results might resemble “Sleepless,” a cop movie so utterly riddled with cliché as to verge on parody. You could pretty much play American Police Film bingo, checking off squares like “undercover badass,” “tough-as-nails Internal Affairs lady,” “bug-eyed drug kingpin,” and “hero KOs guy twice his size and then magically fits into his jumpsuit.” Remaking the French thriller “Nuit Blanche,” screenwriter Andrea Berloff (“Blood Father,” “Straight Outta Compton”) and Swiss director Baran bo Odar transpose the action to Las Vegas, but Sin City adds little sizzle. Much of the action takes place. »
- Alonso Duralde
Film Review: Jamie Foxx in ‘Sleepless’
7 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
In “Sleepless,” a stylishly hollow crime thriller set in Las Vegas, Jamie Foxx plays an undercover cop named Vincent Downs who is up to his goatee in Big Problems. He and his partner (played by the rapper T.I.) just killed two crooks they shouldn’t have, and they also ripped off a more dangerous drug dealer than the one they thought they were working. Vincent is now carrying 25 kilos of cocaine (street value: $7 million) that could get him killed. To secure and retrieve the drugs, Stanley Rubino (Dermot Mulroney), a natty weasel of a casino owner, has kidnapped Vincent’s 16-year-old son, Thomas (Octavius J. Johnson). But since Vincent is supposed to be delivering the kid to a high-school football game, he has to keep lying to his ex-wife (Gabrielle Union) about the son’s whereabouts (it beats saying, “Uh, sorry, he’s tied up in a kitchen closet somewhere »
- Owen Gleiberman
Robin Thicke Accused of ‘Excessively Spanking’ Son by Ex-Wife Paula Patton
7 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Robin Thicke has been accused of “excessively spanking” his six-year-old child by ex-wife Paula Patton in legal documents filed at a Los Angeles court Thursday. However, a judge has denied the “Warcraft” actress’ request to limit the “Blurred Lines” singer’s joint custody of their son, Julian. In the legal filing, Patton claims she is “concerned that Respondent is engaging in alcohol and drug use while Julian is in his custody. I am aware that Respondent has a history of drug use, which existed during our marriage.” Also Read: Alan Thicke Cause of Death Revealed She alleges that during the summer of 2014 when they separated, »
- Debbie Emery
13 Cursed Movies for Friday the 13th (Photos)
7 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Happy Friday the 13th. Making movies is a business that proves that Murphy’s Law is a real and horrifying thing. For these 13 movies, chaos, misfortune, and sometimes an unnerving amount of death hovered over like a black raincloud that won’t go away. Over the course of the making of the Poltergeist trilogy, four cast members died. The most shocking was 12-year-old Heather O’Rourke, who died of septic shock at age 12. No one was seriously hurt during filming of The Omen. but chaos seemed to surround everyone involved. Star Gregory Peck and screenwriter David Seltzer had their flights struck by. »
- Wrap Staff
Ryan Reynolds Shares 'Deadpool' "For Your Consideration" Video for Awards Season
8 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
Ryan Reynolds tweeted a short "For Your Consideration" video for Deadpool on Thursday evening, following the announcement of nominations for the film from the WGA, PGA and DGA in recent weeks.
The anti-superhero film was a massive commercial success in theaters, helped in large part by its memorable marketing campaign, which included faux romantic-comedy-themed billboards and a Twitter account for the film that only followed Hello Kitty.
The film has been racking up nominations, which has shocked many, including a best comedy or musical nomination from the Golden Globes last weekend, as well as »
- Patrick Shanley
'Sleepless': Film Review
8 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
This remake of the 2011 French thriller Sleepless Night (Nuit blanche) is remarkably faithful to its source material. But despite its strenuous attempt at replicating the original film’s frenetic action, much has been lost in translation along the way. Never rising above the level of generic B-movie, Sleeplessrepresents the sort of disposable fare typically dropped into theaters in January.
Jamie Foxx plays the central role of corrupt Las Vegas cop Vincent Downs, who gets more trouble than he bargained for when he and his partner (Tip “T.I.” Harris) rob a cocaine shipment. The crooked casino boss (Dermot Mulroney) to whom »
- Frank Scheck
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