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mardi 31 mars 2020

Netflix’s Spenser Confidential Most Viewed Content as Streaming Surges

Netflix's Spenser Confidential Most Viewed Content as Streaming Surges

Netflix’s Spenser Confidential Most Viewed Content as Streaming Surges

Deadline brings word that Nielsen has reported a surge of 50% in viewers streaming content in the U.S. (based on minutes spent streaming) which is up for the week of March 16 from the previous year. Additionally, Netflix’s Spenser Confidential, starring Mark Wahlberg, was the most viewed content on streaming for the week of March 16, followed by Netflix’s The Office.

Streaming has obviously increased steadily over the past four weeks, according to Nielsen, and currently stands at 23% of all viewing occurring on televisions as of the week of March 16. A year ago, it was at 14%.

During the week, Netflix’s led streaming content with 29%, followed by YouTube at 20%, Hulu at 10%, and Amazon Prime Video at 9%.

In Spenser Confidential, ex-cop Spenser (Mark Wahlberg) teams up with his no-nonsense roommate, Hawk (Winston Duke), to take down criminals in this action-comedy.

Inspired by Robert B. Parker’s Wonderland, a best-selling novel by Ace Atkins, The film follows Spenser (Mark Wahlberg) — an ex-cop better known for making trouble than solving it — just got out of prison and is leaving Boston for good. But first, he gets roped into helping his old boxing coach and mentor, Henry, with a promising amateur. That’s Hawk, a brash, no-nonsense MMA fighter convinced he’ll be a tougher opponent than Spenser ever was. When two of Spenser’s former colleagues turn up murdered, he recruits Hawk and his foul-mouthed ex-girlfriend, Cissy, to help him investigate and bring the culprits to justice.

Spenser Confidential (formerly titled as Wonderland) stars Mark Wahlberg (The Fighter, The Departed, Mile 22) as the titular ex-cop, Winston Duke (Black Panther, Us) as Hawk, Post Malone, Alan Arkin (Dumbo) as Henry Cimoli, Iliza Shlesinger (Instant Family) as Cissy, Cassie Ventura as Elise, Bookem Woodbine (Overlord) and James DuMont (Patriots Day).

The film is directed by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, Patriots Day, Deepwater Horizon) directing from an adapted script by Sean O’Keefe. Wahlberg will also produce the feature alongside Berg via his Film 44 banner, Neal H. Moritz via his Original Film banner and Stephen Levinson. Film 44’s John Logan Pierson will executive produce alongside Toby Ascher.

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Christopher Meloni to Reprise Elliot Stabler in SVU Spin-Off!

Deadline is reporting that Christopher Meloni will be reprising his Law & Order: SVU role as Elliot Stabler in a new Dick Wolf crime drama series. NBC has given the project a 13-episode series order, marking the first show under Wolf’s massive new five-year multi-platform deal with Universal Television.

The spinoff will revolve around the NYPD organized crime unit led by Stabler and is executive produced by Wolf, Arthur W. Forney, and Peter Jankowski for Wolf Entertainment and Universal TV. It was reported that Chicago P.D. showrunner Matt Olmstead is being considered as writer/showrunner for the project.

With the series being set in New York, the possibilities are endless for potential crossovers between Law & Order: SVU, starring Mariska Hargitay, and a reunion between Stabler and Hargitay’s Olivia Benson.

Meloni starred as the male lead opposite Hargitay for the first 12 seasons of Law & Order: SVU. The actor earned an Emmy nomination in 2006 for the role.

After leaving SVU in 2011, Meloni has starred in Syfy’s Happy!, Fox’s Surviving Jack, WGA America’s Underground, HBO’s True Blood, and Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale.

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Tessa Thompson to Lead Live Reading of Play Nora Highland

Tessa Thompson to lead live reading of play Nora Highland

Following its successful launch, Play-PerView, the new live-streaming theater initiative co-founded by producer Jeremy Wein (NYC PodFest, ”Kevin McDonald: Alive”) and actor and producer Mirirai Sithole (Black Mirror: Smithereens, ”School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play,” “If Pretty Hurts…”) that delivers unique, one-time-only, live-streamed theatrical events and original series into the homes of theater fans around the globe, announces programming for the coming week. Proceeds from all events will be directed to arts organizations impacted by the COVID-19 virus. Virtual tickets starting at just $5.00 are available by clicking here.

On Wednesday, April 1 at 7:00pm, Play-PerView will stream a live reading of Ryan Spahn’s comedy ”Nora Highland” featuring Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok, Men in Black: International, Between Two Ferns: The Movie, Lady and the Tramp, HBO’s Westworld, Second Stage Theater’s ”Smart People”) and Drama Desk Award winner Michael Urie (Ugly Betty, “Buyer and Cellar,” “Grand Horizons,” “Torch Song”). The play—a semi-finalist for the O’Neill Playwrights Conference and previously presented in the inaugural Pride Plays at Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre—examines the complexities of casting an openly gay performer in a gay role when everyone wants to hire a straight actor to play the part. This reading will benefit the Broadway Cares COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund and Covenant House New York.

“Family Friday,” Play-PerView’s original, non-scripted weekly series focusing on families in the theater community, will continue Friday, April 3 at 8:00pm with “LIVE from Putnam County.” This second installment will feature alums of the Broadway production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, including Tony Award winner Celia Keenan-Bolger (”To Kill a Mockingbird”) and her husband Tony Award nominee John Ellison Conlee (“The Full Monty”) , joined by Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart (”Aladdin”) and Tony Award nominee D errick Baskin (”Ain’t Too Proud”). Adrienne Campbell-Holt (Artistic Director of Colt Coeur) and Tony Award nominee Hunter Bell will drop in to discuss their new musical ”Other World.” This episode of “Family Friday” will directly benefit Colt Coeur, a Brooklyn-based theater company on whose board Ms. Keenan-Bolger sits, and the Parent Artist Advocacy League COVID Childcare Relief Fund.

On Monday, April 6 at 8:00pm, Play-PerView will present a one-time-only reading of ”Cadillac Crew,” written by Tori Sampson (”IfPrettyHurts…,” “This Land Was Made”) and directed by Chalia La Tour (”Slave Play”). The reading will feature Dria Brown (Bedlam’s ”Hamlet/Saint Joan” national tour), Ashley Bryant (“The Play That Goes Wrong,” “A Free Man of Color”),  Brontë England-Nelson (”Three Tall Women”), and Ms. La Tour as four civil rights activists at the height of the movement, who—on the day of a highly-anticipated speech by Rosa Parks—find themselves wondering whether the proclamation of equality for all mankind… includes women? This reading will benefit The National Black Theatre and Women In Need.

Future Play-PerView events will feature the works of Bess Wohl (”Grand Horizons,” “Small Mouth Sounds”), Micah Stock (Tony nominee, ”It’s Only A Play”), Sharr White (”The True,” “The Other Place”), Johnathan Caren (Canyon, The Sinner), Martyna Majok (Pulitzer Prize winner, ”Cost of Living”) and others, to be announced in coming weeks.

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DC Universe Unveils New Posters and Photos For Stargirl

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DC Universe unveils new posters and photos For Stargirl

A little over a month ahead of its debuts on DC Universe and The CW, the streaming service has debuted new images and posters for the next series adaptation of a DC Comics character Stargirl starring Brec Bassinger, which can all be viewed in the gallery below! (Via VitalThrills)

The series’ also stars Amy Smart (The Butterfly Effect), Trae Romano (Robbie), Anjelika Washington (Shameless, Young Sheldon), Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul), Joel McHale (Community) as Starman, Lou Ferrigno Jr. (S.W.A.T.) as Rex Tyler/Hourman, Brian Stapf as Wildcat, Luke Wilson (Charlie’s Angels), as Pat Dugan, Henry Thomas as Dr. Mid-Nite, Joy Osmanski (The Santa Clarita Diet) as Tigress, Neil Hopkins (Matador) as Sportsmaster, and Nelson Lee (Mulan) as Dragon King.

Stargirl will follow the story of Courtney Whitmore (Bassinger) who is a smart, athletic and above all else kind girl. This high school teenager’s seemingly perfect life hits a major speedbump when her mother gets married and her new family moves from Los Angeles, California to Blue Valley, Nebraska. Struggling to adapt to a new school, make new friends and deal with a new step-family, Courtney discovers her step-father has a secret; he used to be the sidekick to a superhero. “Borrowing” the long-lost hero’s cosmic staff, Courtney becomes the unlikely inspiration for an entirely new generation of superheroes.

Character creator Geoff Johns will write and produce the series through his Mad Ghost Productions banner alongside Greg Berlanti and Berlanti Productions. This series is not to be confused with Disney’s forthcoming Stargirl, based on the young adult novels from Jerry Spinelli first published in 2000.

Stargirl joins an increasing roster of new DC-based shows that will be available to the DC Universe service including Titans, the live-action TV series based on the teenage heroes; Young Justice: Outsiders, the long-awaited continuation of the fan-favorite animated series; Harley Quinn, an all-new animated series starring the villain turned anti-hero; Doom Patrol, a spin-off of the Titans series starring the weirdest group of heroes; and Swamp Thing, an all-new live-action series based on the fan-favorite character.

The series is set to premiere on DC Universe on May 18, followed by The CW on May 19.

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HBO’s I Know This Much Is True Starring Mark Ruffalo Delayed Until May

HBO's I Know This Much Is True Starring Mark Ruffalo Delayed Until May

HBO’s I Know This Much Is True Starring Mark Ruffalo Delayed Until May

HBO’s six-part limited series, I Know This Much Is True, has been delayed and will now debut on Sunday, May 10. The series was originally scheduled to premiere on Monday, April 27. From creator Derek Cianfrance, the limited series adaptation, based on the best-selling novel by Wally Lamb, stars three-time Oscar nominee Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight, Foxcatcher, The Kids Are All Right) as Dominick as he struggles to take care of his schizophrenic twin brother Thomas, also portrayed by Ruffalo.

Written, directed and executive produced by Derek Cianfrance, I Know This Much Is True is a family saga that follows the parallel lives of identical twin brothers Dominick and Thomas Birdsey, both played by Ruffalo, in an epic story of betrayal, sacrifice, and forgiveness set against the backdrop of 20th century America.

Pick up a copy of the book here!

The limited series will also star Academy Award-winning actress Melissa Leo (The Fighter) as twin brothers’ mother named Concettina Ipolita Tempesta Birdsey and Oscar nominee Juliette Lewis (Camping) as Nedra Frank along with Emmy winners Rosie O’Donnell (SMILF) as Lisa Sheffer, and Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife) as Dr. Patel. It will also feature Emmy nominee Kathryn Hahn (Mrs. Fletcher) as Dessa Constantine and Imogen Poots (Roadies) as Joy Hanks.

The limited series is written for television and directed by Derek Cianfrance. Cianfrance executive produces along with Ben Browning & Glen Basner for FilmNation Entertainment, Mark Ruffalo for Willi Hill Productions, Gregg Fienberg, Lynette Howell Taylor, Wally Lamb, Anya Epstein; Jamie Patricof co-executive produces.

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Hulu Renews Shrill For Third Season

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Hulu renews Shrill for third season

After two well-received seasons for the streaming service, the Aidy Bryant-led comedy Shrill has been greenlit for an eight-episode third season at Hulu, according to Variety.

In season 2, after facing her demons – her mom, her boss and, of course, her troll – Annie starts the season feeling pretty good with boyfriend Ryan by her side. That is until she realizes that hastily quitting her job and jumping into a relationship with someone who is, well, a little less career-focused may not have been the best idea. But Annie isn’t the only one on a path to self-discovery… she’ll be joined by both Fran and her mother, who are also figuring out what they really want out of life. And while it’s not easy to get what she always imagined she’d want, Annie is no longer the doormat she once was – and she’s just getting started.

The small-screen adaptation of Shrill is written by Lindy West, Ali Rushfield (Friends from College), and star Aidy Bryant (Saturday Night Live, The Big Sick). Bryant plays Annie, a young woman who wants to change her life, but not her body. Annie is trying to start her career while juggling bad boyfriends, a sick parent, and a perfectionist boss.

While Julia Sweeney (Pulp Fiction) played Bryant’s mother in the show, which also stars Lolly Adefope (Mission: Impossible — Fallout), Luka Jones (Her), Ian Owens (Oasis) and John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch).

Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video will produce Shrill along with Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman’s Brownstone Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Jesse Peretz will direct and produce the first episode, while Carrie Brownstein will direct the second. Rushfield will serve as the series showrunner.

All episodes of the first two seasons are available for streaming, exclusively on Hulu.

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Star Wars Actor Andrew Jack Dies of Coronavirus at Age 76

ComingSoon.net is saddened to report (via Metro) that Star Wars actor and famed dialect coach Andrew Jack has passed away at age 76 due to complications from coronavirus. He was currently working as a dialect coach on Matt Reeves’ The Batman, which recently put production in London on Hiatus due to to the current COVID-19 epidemic.

The British thesp had worked on over 80 movies since his start in 1982. He is perhaps best known for his role as Resistance Major/General Caluan Ematt in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. He also voiced Lady Proxima’s henchman Moloch in Solo: A Star Wars Story. He worked on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as well. That film’s former co-director Christopher Miller posted a special tribute…

Andrew Jack was the dialect coach on SOLO, and a kind and thoughtful man. We asked him to teach Alden to speak Shyriiwook, and I’ll always remember listening to them gargle-roar at each other back and forth.
RIP https://t.co/ivlE7q4guB

— Christopher Miller (@chrizmillr) March 31, 2020

His other major contributions included work with with over 200 actors including Robert Downey Jr. (Chaplin, Restoration, Sherlock Holmes, Dolittle), Pierce Brosnan (GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, Die Another Day), and Cate Blanchett and Viggo Mortensen for The Lord of the Rings films, on which he created the Middle-earth, Elvish and Black Speech accents. He also served on Chris Hemsworth’s coach on recent films such as Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame and Men in Black International. Additional credits include Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Last of the Mohicans, Sexy Beast, Cold Mountain, Troy, Batman Begins, Captain America: The First Avenger, The World’s End and Guardians of the Galaxy.

Here are some more reactions to the passing of Andrew Jack…

Devastated to hear of the passing of the wonderful, talented, beloved gentleman #AndrewJack. He is one of the kindest people I’ve ever worked with. Please stay safe. Please stay home!!! #RIPAndrewJack pic.twitter.com/VqmmGkxaOF

— GreG GrunberG (@greggrunberg) March 31, 2020

Today we learned that a member of our Star Wars family, Andrew Jack, passed away due to complications from COVID-19. In addition to playing Major Ematt in The Force Awakens, his work as a dialect coach on TFA, Solo, & other SW films revealed a man who was passionate & caring… pic.twitter.com/4gl4RQqLqI

— Joonas Suotamo (@JoonasSuotamo) March 31, 2020

I’ve just had some terrible news. My dear friend, #AndrewJack, dialect coach to the great and the good of the film industry, has died due to the coronavirus. He was an incredible man who showed me real kindness over the last 20 years. He was my friend & I shall miss him terribly.

— James Payton (@MrJamesPayton) March 31, 2020

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To The Stars Trailer: The Beginning of A Strong, Unlikely Friendship

To The Stars trailer: The beginning of a strong, unlikely friendship

Samuel Goldwyn Films has debuted the first trailer for To The Stars, the coming-of-age drama following an unlikely friendship in ’60s Oklahoma led by Moonrise Kingdom‘s Kara Hayward and Light As a Feather‘s Liana Liberato. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!

Written by Shannon Bradley-Colleary and directed by Martha Stephens (Land Ho!), the film is set in 1960s Oklahoma and sees withdrawn farmer’s daughter, Iris Deerborne (Hayward forging an intimate friendship with worldly but reckless new girl, Maggie Richmond, despite scrutiny from their small town.

In addition to Hayward and Liberato, the cast features Malin Åkerman (Billions), Shea Whigham (The Quarry), Tony Hale (Arrested Development), Lucas Jade Zumann (Sinister 2), Adelaide Clemens (Tommy), Madisen Beaty (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) and Jordana Spiro (Ozark).

To The Stars is set to hit digital platforms on April 24.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered Launches on PS4

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered, a complete enhancement of the critically-acclaimed single-player experience, is available for purchase now, first on PlayStation 4 on the PlayStation Network, with other platforms available for pre-purchase to play on April 30. The title includes the full campaign with stunning high-definition visuals. You can check out the official trailer for the game below!

Published by Activision, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered features improved texture resolution and detail, revamped animation, remastered audio, and much more.

In this famed experience, originally developed by Infinity Ward and now re-mastered by Beenox, players enlist as members of Task Force 141 and Tier 1 Operatives in a breathtaking series of missions to save the world from destruction. “Cliffhanger,” “Takedown, “No Russian,” and more all return in this intense story experience.

“Modern Warfare 2 campaign was incredible. We all remember the lasting impression the story left upon us. This campaign was very special and we thank Infinity Ward for creating such an amazing experience,” said Thomas Wilson, co-studio head at Beenox. “Restoring and remastering this campaign for a new generation of players was a labor of love for our team. We wanted to make sure that the feelings and power of the story was accurately represented with full high-definition visuals and the latest audio fidelity.”

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered is available now on the PlayStation network. Players who purchase will also receive, free with purchase, Underwater Demo Team Classic Ghost Bundle for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare including the UDT Ghost Operator skin inspired by the ‘The Only Easy Day…Was Yesterday’ campaign level that featured an action-packed hostage rescue attempt from an oil rig in the arctic. Alongside the Ghost Operator skin, players will also receive two weapon blueprints, a weapon charm, new finishing move, voice quip, animated calling card, emblem and two Battle Pass tier skips all for immediate access in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the recently released Call of Duty: Warzone.

Players can pre-purchase Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered for other platforms and receive the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Underwater Demo Team Classic Ghost Bundle with the UDT Ghost Operator skin instantly for play.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered is published by Activision, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI). The title is rated M for Mature. For the most up to date information on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered, check out the Activision Games Blog at https://blog.activision.com/call-of-duty.

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Normal People Trailer: A Forbidden Romance, An Irresistible Desire

Normal People trailer: A forbidden romance, an irresistible desire

Hulu has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming series adaptation of Sally Rooney’s New York Times Bestselling Novel Normal People, a modern-day Irish-set romantic tale in the same vein as William Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and Juliet. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!

Adapted by Rooney, Alice Birch and Mark O’Rowe, the 12-episode drama follows the complicated relationship of Marianne and Connell, who meet at their small town secondary school in Ireland and continues through their undergraduate years at Trinity College. Connell is well-liked and popular at school while Marianne is lonely and intimidating, but when he picks up his mother from her cleaning job at Marianne’s house, a connection forms between the two that they feel inclined to hide amidst their social class gap.

The following year, both studying in Dublin, the two have seen a personality swap as Marianne as found her own group of friends while Connell becomes shy and uncertain about his life and hangs on the sidelines.

Purchase the Sally Rooney novel here!

The series is led by Daisy Edgar-Jones (War of the Worlds) as Marianne and Paul Mescal, in his TV debut, as Connell, with supporting cast including Sarah Greene (Dublin Murders), Aislín McGuckin (Outlander), Fionn O’Shea (The Aftermath) and Leah McNamara (Dublin Murders).

The first half of the series is directed by Oscar-nominee Lenny Abrahamson (Room) and the latter half by Hettie McDonald (Howards End), with Ed Guiney (The Lobster) executive producing alongside Andrew Lowe (The Favourite), Emma Norton (Rosie) and Anna Ferguson (No Offense) for Element Pictures, Rooney and Abrahamson.

Normal People will debut on Hulu on Wednesday, April 29 and in the UK on BBC Three on April 26.

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Outer Banks Trailer: A Murder Mystery Leads to a Treasure Hunt

Outer Banks trailer: A murder mystery leads to a treasure hunt

Netflix has debuted the first trailer for its upcoming young adult series Outer Banks from Caprica co-executive producer Jonas Pate, Moonlight consulting producer Josh Pate and novelist Shannon Burke following a group of teens who stumble upon a murder mystery and treasure hunt. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!

Created and executive produced by the Pates and Burke, the YA drama, described as “Friday Night Lights meets Dawson’s Creek and Ozark,” follows a tight-knit group of local teens, known as the “Pogues,” in the beach destination of Outer Banks, North Carolina. When a hurricane kills the power for summer season, the friends begin a series of illicit events that leads to finding the boat of the ringleader’s missing father and clues for a high-stakes treasure hunt.

As the Pogues set off on the hunt, forbidden romances are forged and tension between the group and their rivals, as well as each other, escalate, turning the summer into one filled with mystery, adventure and love that they’ll never forget.

The show stars Chase Stokes as John B., Rudy Pankow as J.J., Jonathan Daviss as Pope, Madison Bailey as Kiara, Madelyn Cline as Sarah Cameron, Charles Esten as Ward Cameron, Austin North as Topper, and Drew Starkey as Rafe Cameron.

Outer Banks is set to premiere on Netflix on April 15.

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Dwayne Johnson Reveals Production on Black Adam Could Be Delayed

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Dwayne Johnson Reveals Production on Black Adam Could Be Delayed

During a live Q&A session with fans, Dwayne Johnson shared that production on Black Adam is scheduled to begin this summer in July (via Joblo). Obviously, with the current pandemic, those plans could change should production be shut down or delayed.

“I’m very excited about Black Adam by the way, I’ve been training very, very hard for that role. We were supposed to start shooting it in the summer, in July, and we’ll see. I’m not quite too sure if it’s still gonna happen, or, at least, if we’ll still start shooting in July but it will all work out the way it’s meant to work out,” said Johnson.

Black Adam will be directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (The Shallows, Jungle Cruise) with a screenplay by Adam Sztykiel (Rampage) based on the DC Comics character. The movie is currently set to arrive in theaters on December 22, 2021.

Johnson, who served as an executive producer on Warner Bros’ latest DC-superhero outing, has been slated to play Black Adam for some time, and though he wasn’t in Shazam!, his origin story was told by the wizard Shazam, played by Djimon Hounsou (Guardians of the Galaxy). The artist formally known as “The Rock” explained that while Black Adam was originally involved in the story of Shazam!, they decided to save his debut for a later film to let each character get some breathing room.

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What’s Coming and Leaving Showtime in April!

What’s coming and leaving Showtime in April!

With the month of March coming to a close and audiences looking for new content to watch while remaining safely at home, Showtime has announced a full calendar of exciting titles coming to the network and its streaming app in April, as well as the titles leaving the same month. (Via The Hollywood Reporter)

The full list of titles arriving on Showtime in April includes:

The 6th Day
The American President
Anaconda
Analyze This
Bandslam
Be Cool
A Better Life
Breakin’ All the Rules
Cabin Fever
Carrie
Charlie’s Angels
Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
Cheech & Chong’s Nice Dreams
Clear and Present Danger
Cold Brook
Dan In Real Life
Donnie Brasco
The Fog
God Told Me to
How to Be a Player
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Indecent Proposal
Ishtar
The Jane Austen Book Club
Lovelace
The Nines
Panic Room
Poetic Justice
Private Parts
Push (2009)
Rabid
Red Velvet
A River Runs Through It
RV
S.W.A.T.: Firefight
Scrooged
Sleepless in Seattle
Sniper: Legacy
Stranger Than Fiction
Striking Distance
Superbad
The Switch
Total Recall
Traitor
Twisted
The United States of Leland
When a Stranger Calls
While You Were Sleeping
Wieners
Wild Things
Wild Things II
Zathura: A Space Adventure

When in Rome

Mary Magdalene

A Dog’s Journey
I Feel Pretty

Sword of Trust

Semper Fi

21 and Over
Basic Instinct

The Longest War
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

The Siren
The Sixth Sense

The full list of titles leaving Showtime in April are as follows:

April 4

The Hallow

April 8

Nowhere Boy

April 11

Jarhead

April 12

Kirk Fox: That Guy

April 13

7 Days in Entebbe
Unlocked

April 14

District 9
Gangster Land

April 17

Nine

April 19

Piranha (2010)

April 24

The Rocketeer

April 30

Analyze This
Beyond Borders
Bigfoot and the Burtons
Billy Elliot
Blood and Chocolate
Blue Streak
Cabin Fever
Frank Miller’s Sin City
Girl, Interrupted
Hotel Artemis
Made of Honor
Our House
Pathology
Platoon
Rambo
Scrooged
The Singing Detective
Stone
This Isn’t Funny
Timeline
Total Recall
The White King

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First 8 Minutes of Sonic the Hedgehog and Deleted Scene Are Now Online

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First 8 Minutes of Sonic the Hedgehog and Deleted Scene Are Now Online

Today is the day for Sonic fans as Sonic The Hedgehog is finally available on the digital market and you can pick up your copy here! In order to celebrate the official release, Paramount has debuted some interesting features from the movie. First, a deleted scene from the movie has made it to the web. The scene features a clean look at the old design of the iconic character before it underwent the redesign. In the brief clip, Sonic arrives on Earth together with Longclaw — who, by the way, never made it into the final version of the movie. Shortly after, the supersonic hedgehog nearly dies. The scene gives the idea why fans were so vocal about the changed design.

But the news doesn’t stop here, as Fandango has uploaded the first 8 minutes from the movie on its Youtube channel. You can check out the Sonic the Hedgehog deleted scene and the first 8 minutes from the movie in the player below.

Sonic the Hedgehog is a live-action adventure comedy based on the global blockbuster video game franchise from Sega that centers on the infamously brash bright blue hedgehog. The film follows the (mis)adventures of Sonic as he navigates the complexities of life on Earth with his newfound – human – best friend Tom Wachowski (James Marsden). Sonic and Tom join forces to try and stop the villainous Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) from capturing Sonic and using his immense powers for world domination. The film also stars Tika Sumpter and Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic.

Sonic the Hedgehog is now available on the digital market. What do you think about the Sonic the Hedgehog deleted scene? Would you have preferred if Longclaw made it to Earth? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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Atari Announces RPG Twist on Classic Franchise PONG Quest

Atari announces RPG twist on classic franchise PONG Quest

Looking to rival the success of former-owned publisher Namco’s Pac-Man World franchise, Atari has unveiled their role-playing game twist on an iconic franchise with PONG Quest, a new take on the classic tennis game with a story mode, online play and collectibles, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The virtual table tennis game gets a humorous RPG reimagining from original studio and UK-based developer Chequered Ink for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and online storefront Steam. The design duo are known for their work on the PC and mobile titles Spell Worm and Gyro Boss.

PONG Quest will see players control a brave young personified version of the classic game’s paddle as they journey through various dungeons based on other Atari titles including Asteroids, Centipede and more, with the main quest featuring RPG battles that combine classic gameplay with a modern twist.

“PONG as an RPG is something completely unexpected but wonderful in execution,” Jean-Marcel Nicolai, Atari’s chief operating officer, said. “We are thrilled to bring PONG Quest to life to honor the classic IP and bring the beloved gameplay to a new generation of players and RPG fans. Atari has a rich portfolio of titles, and exploring new ways to breathe new life into those IP yields exciting results.”RELATED: New Predator: Hunting Grounds Gameplay Released for Trial WeekendIn addition to the story mode, the game with feature online multiplayer with up to three players, customization options for the paddles and more than 50 PONG ball power-ups that offer unique abilities. The original game was released in 1972 from Atari and is often believed to be the first commercially successful video game that helped jump start the game industry and spawned various sequels and remakes over the past 50 years.

PONG Quest is set to debut this spring on consoles and on Steam for $15.

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Greg Nicotero Shares Look at Spider Puppet for Creepshow Season 2

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Greg Nicotero Shares Look at Spider Puppet for Creepshow Season 2

With Shudder’s Creepshow currently delayed, like many other movie and television projects, special effects legend and showrunner Greg Nicotero has shared a glimpse at one of the puppets that was in development before production was shut down. You can check out the spidery animatronic in Nicotero’s post below!

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Even though filming for CREEPSHOW season 2 is delayed, I wanted to give you a little glimpse at one of the puppets IN PROGRESS before “the pause”. A wee bit more hair work and need to connect controllers for body and mandible articulation. It’s tough to get too close to this cause I am terrified of spiders but good therapy I guess. #creepshowtv #creepshow #animatronics

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Nicotero serves as showrunner and executive producer on the series that is produced by Cartel, Monster Agency Productions, Taurus Entertainment, and Striker Entertainment.

The first season Creepshow, available to stream now and available for pre-order on Blu-ray (click here to grab your copy!), featured original Creepshow star Adrienne Barbeau, Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul) Tobin Bell (Saw), Tricia Helfer (Lucifer), David Arquette (Scream franchise), Dana Gould (Stan Against Evil), Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator), Bruce Davison (Longtime Companion) and DJ Qualls (Supernatural).

The original 1982 Creepshow was directed by George A. Romero from a screenplay by Stephen King that paid tribute to the EC horror comics (ala “Tales From the Crypt”) of the 1950s. The film featured stars such as Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson, and Ed Harris, and grossed $21 million at the box office. It was followed by a sequel in 1987, directed by the first film’s cinematographer Michael Gornick from a screenplay by Romero, once again based on short stories by King, grossing $14 million.

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Criterion Collection & Janus Films Establish Art House Relief Fund

Criterion Collection & Janus Films establish art house relief fund

With many theaters facing shutdowns around the world amidst pandemic concerns, art houses are at the most risk of permanent closures, but Janus Films and Criterion Collection have partnered up to establish The Art-House America Campaign relief fund to help support over 150 independent theaters across the states.

The campaign was kick-started with an initial donation of $50,000 from the Criterion and Janus, and they are inviting friends of independent theaters and art houses everywhere to join them in this fundraising effort. The fund is being administered by the Art House Convergence, a nonprofit association dedicated to sustainability in a community-based, mission-driven media exhibition. The Art-House America Campaign aims to provide financial relief to struggling independent cinemas across the country so they can pay staff and their essential bills and survive until it is safe to reopen their doors.

The intention of this fund is to ensure that art houses are able to reopen when safe to do so. Funds are intended to support essential payments during the closure. Essential payments include those for payroll, insurance, rent, nondeferrable loans, utilities, fundraising, and mortgages. Funds cannot be used for equipment purchases, future programming, or executive compensation.

Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis based on need, and funds will be distributed as soon as an application has been approved. To qualify, a theater must be a United States-based art-house motion picture exhibitor that operates year-round and has been open and operational for at least 6 months prior to COVID-19–related closures. It cannot be publicly traded or manage more than 4 separate theaters, and 75 percent of staff must be based in the metro area where the theater is located.

The campaign is slated to run for one month, ending April 30, but grants will be made on a rolling basis as soon as funds are available and applications are approved.

To donate to the campaign, visit their GoFundMe page here!

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Netflix’s Resident Evil Series in Limbo, Monster Hunter Movie Completed

Netflix's Resident Evil Series in Limbo, Monster Hunter Movie Completed

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Netflix’s Resident Evil Series in Limbo, Monster Hunter Movie Completed

During an interview with Deadline, Constantin Film boss Martin Moszkowicz revealed that Netflix’s Resident Evil series is currently in limbo as the series was meant to start in June but they are now in discussions with the streamer over when to schedule the series. Meanwhile, the Milla Jovovich-led Monster Hunter movie adaptation has been completed.

Regarding the Monster Hunter project, Moszkowicz says they are still “set for a September worldwide release” and they are “delivering it this week.”

News about a Resident Evil television series set up at Netflix dropped in January 2019 with plans to expand upon Resident Evil’s cinematic universe with new stories set in the already established world. The series, like the films, is based on Capcom’s hugely popular video game series. The feature adaptations have earned $1.2 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film series to be based on a video game.

The Monster Hunter series consists of action role-playing games where players and their friends work together to take down larger-than-life beasts in a living, breathing ecosystem.

Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, Monster Hunter stars Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil franchise, Hellboy) and Tony Jaa. The movie will also star Ron Perlman (Drive), T.I. Harris (Ant-Man and The Wasp), Diego Boneta (Luis Miguel, Rock of Ages), as well as Meagan Good (Code Black) and Josh Helman (X-Men: Days of Future Past).

Pick up your copy of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition here!

The plot centers on the leader of a UN military team named Artemis, played by Jovovich, who is transported to another realm populated by monsters. There she meets the Hunter (Jaa), with the two teaming up to close a portal to prevent monsters from attacking earth.

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RUMOR: Jamie Lee Curtis to Appear in The Mandalorian Season 2?

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RUMOR: Jamie Lee Curtis to Appear in The Mandalorian Season 2?

There’s a rumor spreading from MakingStarWars.net that Jamie Lee Curtis was spotted on The Mandalorian Season 2 set and could be making an appearance on the Disney+ live-action Star Wars series. No sources have confirmed the rumor, but the site has shared that Curtis was either “there for a set visit” or could possibly “have a role in the series” due to their reporting of her being around “multiple times.”

After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. We follow the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic.

Pedro Pascal (Kingsman: The Golden Circle) stars as a lone Mandalorian gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy and is joined by Gina Carano (Deadpool) who plays Cara Dune, a former Rebel Shock Trooper, having trouble re-integrating herself into society.; and Carl Weathers as Greef, a man who heads a guild of bounty hunters that hires The Mandalorian for a specific job.

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The series also stars Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), Emily Swallow (Supernatural), Carl Weathers (Predator), Omid Abtahi (American Gods), Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man) and Nick Nolte (Affliction). Michael Biehn (The Terminator, Aliens) has been added to the cast for Season 2, and Bill Burr will be reprising his character of Mayfield in the second season.

Jon Favreau serves as executive producer and showrunner for the series, Directors for the first season included Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels), who helmed the first episode, plus Deborah Chow (Jessica Jones), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), Bryce Dallas Howard (Solemates) and Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok), who also provided the voice for bounty hunter IG-88 in the series.

The Mandalorian is executive produced by Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy and Colin Wilson. Karen Gilchrist will serve as co-executive producer.

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Rick and Morty Anime Short Goes Full Lone Wolf & Cub!

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Rick and Morty anime short goes full Lone Wolf & Cub!

While we wait patiently for the remaining 5 episodes of Adult Swim’s animated smash Rick and Morty to premiere sometime this year (fingers crossed), the network has given fans a special treat to tide them over. A five-minute Rick and Morty anime parody has debuted, offering a takeoff on the classic manga/film series Lone Wolf & Cub, which you can check out in the player below!

Click here to purchase the initial 5 episodes of Rick and Morty Season 4!

Created by writer Kazuo Koike and artist Goseki Kojima, Lone Wolf & Cub ran as a serialized comic book series from 1970 to 1976, chronicling the samurai executioner turned ronin Ogami Ittō as he traveled with his young son Daigorō to take revenge on the shogun. Six Lone Wolf and Cub live-action feature films starring Tomisaburo Wakayama as Ogami Ittō were released in the early 70’s, later compiled in english as Shogun Assassin (1980). The latter was famously sampled by The Wu-Tang Clan and featured in Kill Bill. Disney+ series The Mandalorian is also heavily inspired by the Lone Wolf series.

Click here to purchase Lone Wolf & Cub on Criterion Blu-ray! Click here to purchase the manga series!

Taika Waititi (The Mandalorian, What We Do in the Shadows), Sam Neill (Jurassic Park), Paul Giamatti (Billions) and Kathleen Turner (Romancing the Stone) appeared as guest voices in Season 4.

Rick and Morty had been previously renewed for 70 episodes, spread out over an undetermined amount of seasons, although a typical Rick and Morty season is 10 episodes. Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon have stated that there will be a serialized element to every episode of Season 4, while each will feature a strong story that stands on its own as well.

In Season 4, Rick Sanchez (Justin Roiland) is still living with his daughter Beth’s (Sarah Chalke) family and causing more trouble than ever. This season the rest of the family, his son-in-law Jerry (Chris Parnell), grand-daughter Summer (Spencer Grammer) and grandson Morty (Justin Roiland) are dragged into Rick’s intergalactic adventures, as he faces new threats and mysteries of his secret past are revealed. Can the family survive Rick’s insanity and all the chaos the universe throws at them?

Created and executive produced by Dan Harmon (Community) and Justin Roiland (Adventure Time), the half-hour animated series follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on insanely dangerous adventures across the universe.

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Atari announces RPG twist on classic franchise PONG Quest

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Criterion Collection & Janus Films establish art house relief fund

Netflix’s Resident Evil Series in Limbo, Monster Hunter Movie Completed

RUMOR: Jamie Lee Curtis to Appear in The Mandalorian Season 2?

Rick and Morty anime short goes full Lone Wolf & Cub!

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