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Box-Office Bomb: 'King Arthur' Limps Toward $14M Debut Behind 'Snatched'
15 hours ago | The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News | See recent The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News news »
The second weekend of summer at the North American box office is taking no prisoners.
Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow's King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is a flop of epic proportions. The movie opened to an estimated $5.3 million Friday from 3,702 locations for a projected $14.2 million weekend after costing $175 million to make before a major marketing spend.
Piling on more bad news, King Arthur looks to be beat by Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn's Snatched in a surprise upset. The Mother's Day action-comedy earned an estimated $5 million Friday from 3,501 theaters »
- Pamela McClintock
Cannes: ‘Blade’ Set for North America Release Through Magnet
18 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“Blade of the Samurai,” which debuts in Official Selection in the Cannes Film Festival next week, is set for a theatrical release in North America. Rights to the film were acquired by Magnet Releasing from HanWay Films.
The action drama is the 100th movie to be directed by the prolific Japanese film maker Miike Takashi. It is also his fourth in the Cannes festival.
Based on Hiroaki Samura’s long-running manga of the same title, “Blade” follows an immortal warrior who is enlisted by a young girl to avenge her parents’ slaughter at the hand of a group of master swordsmen. The screenplay was adapted by Tetsuya Oishi, with the film produced by Jeremy Thomas, Misako Saka, and Shigeji Maeda, with Warner Bros. Japan.
Magnet, the specialty arm of Magnolia Releasing, plans to release the film later this year. Magnolia and Magnet have pre-bought two other Cannes titles: Arnaud Desplechin’s opener “Ismael’s Ghosts, »
- Patrick Frater
William Hjortsberg Dies: ‘Legend’ & ‘Angel Heart’ Screenwriter Was 76
10 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
William Hjortsberg, screenwriter of the 1985 Tom Cruise fantasy film Legend and 1987 Mickey Rourke devilish noir Angel Heart, died last month of pancreatic cancer at age 76. The death was reported by The Livingston Enterprise, newspaper of Hjortsberg’s hometown Livingston, Montana. Hjortsberg, born in New York, was a novelist with four books to his credit when his Falling Angel was published in 1978. He’d later adapt the tale into Angel Heart, a high-profile demonic… »
Brian Oliver exits Cross Creek Pictures, lines up next venture
5 hours ago | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »
Producer-financier expected to unveil multi-national venture in Cannes.
Brian Oliver, the producer-financier behind such films as recent Oscar nominee Hacksaw Ridge, Black Swan and the upcoming American Made starring Tom Cruise and Flatliners, is leaving his role as president of Cross Creek Pictures.
Oliver co-founded the company in September 2009 with the Louisiana-based Thompson family and is expected to announce a major venture in Cannes.
It is understood Oliver departs on good terms with CEO Timmy Thompson.
While details of the next project remain sketchy, it is understood it will involve a significant Hong Kong element and brings approximately $1.5bn in debt and equity to the table.
Oliver and his partners are looking either to keep North American distribution at Sony, whom Oliver knows well through his deal at Cross Creek, or take it to another studio.
Cross Creek’s credits include Black Mass, Rush, Pride And Prejudice And Zombies, and Ides Of March.
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- jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
Brian Oliver exits Cross Creek, lines up next venture
5 hours ago | ScreenDaily | See recent ScreenDaily news »
Producer-financier expected to unveil multi-national venture in Cannes.
Brian Oliver, the producer-financier behind such films as recent Oscar nominee Hacksaw Ridge, Black Swan and the upcoming American Made starring Tom Cruise and Flatliners, is leaving his role as president of Cross Creek.
Oliver co-founded the company in September 2009 with the Louisiana-based Thompson family and is expected to announce a new venture in Cannes.
It is understood Oliver departs on good terms with CEO Timmy Thompson.
While details of the next project remain sketchy, it is understood it will involve a significant Hong Kong element that brings approximately $1.5bn in debt and equity to the table.
Oliver and his partners are looking either to keep North American distribution at Sony, whom Oliver knows well through his deal at Cross Creek, or take it to another studio.
Cross Creek’s credits include Black Mass, Rush, Pride And Prejudice And Zombies, and Ides Of March.
The company »
- jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
‘Snatched': Christopher Meloni, Wanda Sykes and Ike Barinholtz on Their Favorite Mom Stories
5 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Plus, the best pop culture mother/daughter duos and working with Goldie Hawn. »
- Haleigh Foutch
As Cannes turns 70, must cinema adapt to survive in new digital era?
5 hours ago | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Festival bosses are welcoming TV shows but have banned Netflix films from the Palme d’Or
Some would call it a mixed message. The glittering Cannes film festival has at last opened up its exclusive, roped-off VIP zones to the lowly makers of television drama. And, since the French festival is the proud custodian of the European cinematic tradition, the decision to put premieres of new series of Twin Peaks and Top of the Lake right at the centre of its 70th birthday celebrations is a significant concession.
And yet it might be the last time relations are so cordial. For while Cannes gets ready to offer a bejewelled embrace to TV producers from 17-28 May, festival organisers have announced that Netflix, a leading player in the new era of subscription entertainment, is to be banned from the film competition in future. Unless the company stops its libertarian practice of »
- Vanessa Thorpe
Movie Trivia Schmoedown: Robert Meyer Burnett vs. Jeremy Jahns
6 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Robert Meyer Burnett takes on Jeremy Jahns in a special Innergeekdom match. Who will win? »
- Collider Video
Kering, UniFrance Join Forces to Expand Women in Motion Globally
6 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
French luxury powerhouse Kering has joined forces with film promotion org UniFrance to expand the footprint of its Women in Motion program globally and launch it at international film events throughout the year.
Created by Kering and running alongside Cannes Film Festival, the Women in Motion program hosts roundtables with prominent industry execs and talent who discuss women’s contribution to film.
Kicking off during the upcoming 3rd edition in Cannes, the two-year agreement between the two orgs will allow Women in Motion to roll out at UniFrance’s French Film Festival in Japan on June 22-25 in Tokyo.
As part of the partnership, UniFrance’s managing director Isabelle Giordano will also host a panel during the Cannes-set Woman in Motion edition on May 17-28.
Kering’s alliance with UniFrance marks a key step forward for Women in Motion. Last year, the program had teamed up with Sundance Institute to »
- Elsa Keslassy
Angel Grace Worldwide Handling ‘Griffin’s Ghost’ From Horror Director Eduardo Sánchez
6 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Angel Grace Worldwide announced Saturday that it will be handling upcoming horror/psychological thriller “Griffin’s Ghost” from “The Blair Witch Project” co-director Eduardo Sánchez. Agw will be distributing the film from Nous Entertainment, and will be launching later this month at Cannes.
“Griffin’s Ghost” will follow Griffin Kidder and her husband as they move into a fixer-upper in the suburbs, only to discover it’s actually haunted. There is currently no cast attached, but casting is underway with a start date set for the fall. Pulitzer Prize-nominated Broadway playwrite Jack Zemen wrote the screenplay.
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Agw head of sales and distribution Terese Linden Kohn spoke highly of director Sánchez in a press release. “We are thrilled to offer ‘Griffin’s Ghost’ to our buyers with Eduardo Sánchez at the helm, as he always delivers a unique experience for the genre fans, »
- JD Knapp
Stream Johnny Jewel’s ‘Windswept’ and Try to Figure Out Which Songs Are on the ‘Twin Peaks’ Soundtrack
7 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Johnny Jewel’s new album “Windswept” is now available to stream on Spotify, and among its 14 tracks are selections from the new season of “Twin Peaks.” We don’t actually know which songs actually feature in the long-awaited revival, of course — that would go against David Lynch’s well-earned philosophy of not telling anyone anything about it — but searching for meaning among hidden clues is nothing if not apropos of Lynch in general and “Twin Peaks” in particular.
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Jewel previously contributed to the soundtracks to “Bronson,” “Drive” and “Lost River,” among others. Listen below and see if you can suss out any hints, whether from the music itself or even the titles: “Television Show” might be a little on the nose, but “Slow Dreams,” “Between Worlds” and “Missing Pages” all sound about right. »
- Michael Nordine
Paul McCartney Shares Pirate Life With Fans, Tweets ‘Dead Men Tell No Tales’ Pic
8 hours ago | Deadline | See recent Deadline news »
Recognize the eyes? Don’t call yourself a Beatles fan – or a sentient being, for that matter – if you don’t see Paul McCartney beneath the pirate drag. McCartney tweeted this poster of himself today as he appears in the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, no explanation necessary beyond “#PiratesLife.” See his tweet below. McCartney makes a cameo as “Jail Guard 2” in the fifth Pirates installment from Disney. Johnny Depp is back as Captain Jack… »
‘Ismaël’s Ghost’ Clips: Marion Cotillard Bops Along to Bob Dylan’s ‘It Ain’t Me Babe’ — Watch
9 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Arnaud Desplechin is among the many established auteurs returning to Cannes this month, with “Ismaël’s Ghosts” marking his second trip the Croisette in three years. Marion Cotillard stars in the director’s latest, which Magnolia Pictures has already acquired ahead of its premiere. Watch two clips from Ismaël’s Ghosts below (via the Playlist).
Read More: ‘Ismael’s Ghosts’ Trailer: Marion Cotillard Brings Arnaud Desplechin’s Otherworldly Cannes Drama to the Land of the Living
While you’re at it, here’s the synopsis: “Ismaël Vuillard makes films. He is in the middle of one about Ivan, an atypical diplomat inspired by his brother. Along with Bloom, his master and father-in-law, Ismaël still mourns the death of Carlotta, twenty years earlier. Yet he has started his life over again with Sylvia. Sylvia is his light. Then Carlotta returns from the dead. Sylvia runs away. Ismaël rejects Carlotta. Driven mad by these ordeals, »
- Michael Nordine
Hollywood Expects This to Be the Least Profitable Summer in a Decade
10 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
If you’ve got franchise fatigue, you’re hardly alone. Recent box-office predictions suggest that this is not to be a summer of beaucoup bucks, with the Los Angeles Times reporting that studios are expecting to make as much as 10% less between May and September than they did last year — a drop from $4.45 billion to $4 billion. The horror!
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The glut of remakes, sequels and prequels is pointed to as part of the problem. “Some of the tent poles are just not as strong this year,” says Chris Aronson, head of domestic distribution at 20th Century Fox. “‘Pirates of the Caribbean’? It’s the fifth one. ‘Transformers’? It’s the fifth one.” Next week’s “Alien: Covenant” is another sequel, with “Cars 3,” “The Mummy,” “Despicable Me 3” and more all on the way. »
- Michael Nordine
’Timeless’ Is Saved! Time-Travel Series Joins Elite Club of Shows Renewed by the Network That Canceled Them
10 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
The fans spoke, and at least one network listened.
At first, it didn’t seem like any of the new time-travel series were going to make it out of the 2016-2017 season alive. The CW’s “Frequency” was dead, Fox made “Making History” history, ABC’s “Time After Time” ran out of time, and NBC’s “Timeless” also got the ax this past week.
Read More: Renewed or Canceled? Find Out the Fate of Your Favorite TV Show on the Bubble
But then, a broadcast miracle happened. On Saturday, NBC reversed course on history and decided to renew “Timeless” for a second season made up of 10 episodes that is expected to air in 2018.
“Timeless” joins the coveted ranks of other shows that have also been resurrected by the very same network that killed it, including “Unforgettable” (CBS), “Designing Women” (CBS), “Family Guy” (Fox), “Jericho” (CBS), “Breaking In” (Fox), and “24” (Fox »
- Hanh Nguyen
Cannes 2017 Lineup is High On Auteur Intrigue, Low on Safe Awards Bets
10 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Ask just about any critic heading to next week’s Cannes Film Festival for their thoughts on the lineup and you’ll get much the same verdict: On paper, at least, it’s one of the tastiest in years. Usually we speak of Cannes programmes being “front-loaded” or “back-loaded” in terms of major auteur works; this year, it’s simply loaded.
The first two days of this year’s fest alone see premieres from Todd Haynes (“Wonderstruck”), Andrei Zvyagintsev (“Loveless”), Arnaud Desplechin (“Ismael’s Ghosts”) and Claire Denis (“Black Glasses”). The last two days, by which point the crowds usually thin out, have Lynne Ramsay (“You Were Never Really Here”) and Roman Polanski (“Based on a True Story”), not to mention David Lynch’s feverishly awaited “Twin Peaks” reboot.
In between is an all-you-can-eat cinephile’s buffet boasting new works from Michael Haneke (“Happy End”), Sofia Coppola (“The Beguiled”), Noah Baumbach »
- Guy Lodge
‘The Exorcist’ Documentary: William Friedkin Working on a Nonfiction Follow-Up to His Horror Classic
10 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Some demons take longer to exorcise than others. That would appear to be the case with “The Exorcist” itself, as William Friedkin is set to make a documentary about his classic horror movie more than 40 years after it was first released (and, according to reports, scared some moviegoers out of the theater and into the hospital).
Read More: Listen: William Friedkin Talks ‘French Connection,’ ‘Sorcerer,’ ‘The Exorcist’ & More In Epic 2.5 Hour ‘Wtf’ Podcast Interview
“The Devil and Father Amorth” will look at Friedkin’s film in relation to actual exorcisms, specifically those carried out by Father Gabriele Amorth, Aka the “Dean of Exorcists.” Friedkin was present for one such event, later writing about it for Vanity Fair: “I’ve never stopped being fascinated by the nature of good and evil, and the possibility of demonic possession. The opportunity for me to witness and film an actual exorcism came about, more »
- Michael Nordine
‘Harry Potter’ Prequel Stolen, Presumably by Death Eaters
11 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
“Harry Potter” tends to bring out the best in people, but there are always a few Slytherins who have to go and ruin it for everyone else. The latest example came just this week, when a short prequel story J.K. Rowling wrote for charity was stolen. Now she and the West Midlands Police are looking for help finding it: “Please don’t buy this if you’re offered it,” Rowling pleaded on Twitter. “Originally auctioned for @englishpen, the owner supported writers’ freedoms by bidding for it.”
Read More: ‘Wizardhood’: Watch All 8 ‘Harry Potter’ Movies Condensed to a Single 90-Minute Film in This Fan-Made Supercut
Coming in at just 800 words, the untitled story centers around Harry Potter’s father James and his bestie Sirius Black evading muggle policemen. “The only people who will buy this unique piece are true Harry Potter fans,” officer Paul Jauncey said to NBC News. “We »
- Michael Nordine
This Week in Animation News: ‘Halo’ Movies and Anime Coming to Blu-ray via Shout! Factory
11 hours ago | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Plus, details on the upcoming 'Adventure Time' Season 7 DVD, a trailer for Season 2 of Rooster Teeth's 'Rwby Chibi', a Season 2 order for 'Hanazuki' and more! »
- Dave Trumbore
Will Ferrell Sings ‘I Will Always Love You’ During USC Commencement Speech
11 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
This week’s graduation ceremonies have been a study in contrasts. Betsy DeVos, the Secretary of Education who ascended to her current post via questionable means, was met with boos and turned backs at Bethune-Cookman; Will Ferrell serenaded USC grads with a rendition of “I Will Always Love You.” As you might imagine, he received a warmer reception than DeVos.
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“Class of 2017, I just want you to know you will never be alone on whatever path you may choose,” the star of this year’s “Daddy’s Home 2” and “The House” said before singing. “If you do have a moment where you feel a little down just think of the support you have from this great Trojan family and imagine me, literally picture my face, singing this song gently into your ear.”
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- Michael Nordine
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