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Kingsley Ben-Adir to Play Bob Marley  in Upcoming Paramount Biopic

Wail no more: The wait has not been in vain. British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir has been tapped by Paramount Pictures to play the iconic Bob Marley in its upcoming biopic about the legendary reggae artist. The film will be directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, whose recent credits include Monsters and Men and the Oscar-nominated King…

‘Ghostbusters’ Director Ivan Reitman Dies at 75

Acclaimed filmmaker Ivan Reitman has died at age 75. online pharmacy buy symbicort with best prices today in the USA According to The Hollywood Reporter, the director died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday night at his home in Monticello, California. Reitman’s early success came from his producing credit on Animal House, and he is…

MoviePass Set to Relaunch This Summer with New Credit System

MoviePass, the infamous subscription-based movie ticketing service that filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in early 2020, is set to relaunch this summer. The company is set to revamp its business model by allowing its users to roll their credits over month to month, and also trade or share their credits with other users, Variety is…

Ridley Scott Developing ‘Blade Runner 2099’ Live-Action Sequel Series For Amazon Studios

A live-action sequel series set in the Blade Runner universe titled Blade Runner 2099 is in development at Amazon Studios. Ridley Scott, who directed the original 1982 movie, which is based on Philip K. Dick’s 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, is executive producing and may direct the series, Deadline is reporting. Blade…

No More Paper Trail—Entertainment Weekly, InStyle End Print Publications

Gutenberg be damned—Entertainment Weekly and four other titles are shifting from print to digital-only content beginning in April, according to Barry Diller’s IAC/Interactive group, which acquired them from Meredith last year, folding them into Dotdash Meredith. The other four magazines included in the shift are Eating Well, InStyle, Parents, and People en Español. It’s been…

Beauty and the Beast Prequel Series is Halted by Disney+

Disney+ has indefinitely delayed production on its anticipated Beauty and the Beast prequel show. The postponement of the project, which was picked up to series with an eight-episode order in June, was set to start filming this summer in the U.K., Deadline is reporting. The streaming service’s decision not to proceed with the live-action musical…

Michael Mann’s Ferrari Biopic Gears Up With High-Octane Cast

Gentlemen, start  your engines!  Michael Mann’s planned Ferrari biopic got a big injection of horsepower this week with the announcement of a deal with STX and the news that an all-star cast was behind the wheel, one that includes Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, and the aptly named Adam Driver. The proposed film chronicles the life…

HBO lands ‘Doomsday Machine’ Facebook Limited Series Starring Claire Foy As Sheryl Sandberg

HBO has bought the rights for Doomsday Machine, a limited series about Facebook that will star Claire Foy as embattled tech giant chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg. The premium cable network’s acquisition comes after multiple outlets placed bids on the project, Deadline is reporting. Doomsday Machine was written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright-novelist, Ayad Akhtar, whose…

Douglas Trumbull, Special-Effect Wizard, Dies at 79: Worked on Iconic Sci-Fi Films, A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Blade Runner

Special-effects genius Douglas Trumbull, 79, died in Albany, New York on Monday, of complications from mesothelioma. online pharmacy ivermectin over the counter with best prices today in the USA Though his name was not a household word among the general public, he left a major creative input on many of the iconic sci-fi films of…

Gucci Family to Tell Their Own Story in Television Drama and Docuseries From Sky Studios

Photo of Maurizio Gucci and Patricia Reggiani The Guccis are set to tell their side of their familial history, just three months after the theatrical release of director Ridley Scott’s divisive biopic about them, House of Gucci. The family is creating a dramatic narrative television show and docuseries with Sky Studios, Variety is reporting. Italian film…

Oscar Nominees Announced – ‘The Power of the Dog’ Leads, ‘Drive My Car’ Makes the Cut in Best Picture

Nominations for the 94th Academy Awards were announced this morning by actors Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross in twenty-three categories. The overall nominations leader is The Power of the Dog with 12 bids, including four acting nominations. Next up was Dune with ten bids, though it missed an expected mention for director Denis Villeneuve,…