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Jay Baruchel & Glenn Howerton Set For BLACKBERRY Film

Production has wrapped on BlackBerry, a feature chronicling the rise and catastrophic demise of the popular early 2000s smartphone company that preceded the release of the iPhone in 2007. The upcoming film’s s cast is led by Jay Baruchel and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Glenn Howerton, Variety is reporting. BlackBerry was written and…

Owen Teague To Play Chief Primate in ‘Planet of the Apes’

Owen Teague will be playing the role of the leading primate in 20th Century’s forthcoming Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, which will be directed by Wes Ball. A release date has not yet been set, but production is expected to start in a few months. Teague was lauded for his role as a…

“Birds of Prey” Director Cathy Yan Tackles a Live-Action Adaption of Paprika

Cathy Yan (“Birds of Prey,” “Dead Pigs”) will executive produce and direct the live-action series “Paprika,” based on the Yasutaka Tsutsui novel of the same name, for Amazon Studios and Hivemind, according to Deadline. The original book is widely acknowledged as Yasutaka Tsutsui’s masterpiece which unites his surreal, quirky imagination with a mind-bending narrative about…

MoviePass Set to Make a Comeback on Labor Day

Hold on to your popcorn, MoviePass is back. After fizzling out a few years ago, the subscription service is set to return in a beta version on Labor Day, say the proprietors, who are inviting prospective customers to join a waitlist that will open this Thursday at 9 a. online pharmacy elavil over the counter…

Leon Vitali, Stanley Kubrick’s Right-Hand Man, Passed Away at Age 74

Leon Vitali, Stanley Kubrick’s right-hand man, passed away at age 74. Born in Warwickshire, England, Vitali began her career performing in a variety of television series in the early 1970s, including ”Z Cars,” ”The Fenn Street Gang,” and ”Notorious Woman.” Then, he did enter into a life-changing experience with the auteur, Stanley Kubrick, he had roles…

“Ally McBeal” Sequel In Works with Calista Flockhart Eyes To Return

It’s been two decades after the Emmy winning David E. Kelley’s “Ally McBeal” ended its five-season run on Fox, Calista Flockhart led legal dramedy is plotting a comeback with a sequel series currently in early development at ABC. The new project was written and executive produced by Karin Gist (“Mike,” “Our Kind of People”), the…

Regal Cinemas Owner Cineworld Prepping for Bankruptcy Filing

The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that Cineworld, the globe’s second-largest movie-theater chain, is preparing to file for bankruptcy while facing debts of US$4.8 billion. Cineworld, the London-based parent company of US-based Regal Cinemas, owns 751 branches and has 28,000 employees in ten countries. It also operates theaters under the name of Picturehouse, Cinema…

Mikkelsen Speculates on Johnny Depp’s Return to ‘Fantastic Beasts’

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen is pondering whether Johnny Depp might eventually rejoin the Fantastic Beasts franchise, despite Depp’s legal woes involving abuse allegations from ex-wife Amber Heard. In the wake of the accusations against Depp, Mikkelsen took over the role of Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, which was released this past…

First Trailer for Akira Kurosawa’s ‘Ikiru’ Remake Titled ‘Living’ Starring Bill Nighy

After premiering at this year’s Sundance festival, Sony Pictures Classics has revealed an official teaser trailer for the film Living, which is an English-language remake of the Japanese auteur Akira Kurosawa film, “Ikiru” from 1952. The trailer showcases an inspiring experience for viewers despite the dark subject matter with uplifting soundtrack and gorgeous cinematography that…

‘Hawkeye’ Directors Bert & Bertie In Negotiations to Direct Disney’s Big Thunder Mountain Movie

Disney is in negotiations with Hawkeye directors Bert & Bertie to helm its next feature film based on one of its classic theme park rides, Big Thunder Mountain. Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment and Ridley Scott’s Scott Free are producing, and Kieran and Michele Mulroney (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows) are writing the script for,…

Wolfgang Petersen, Director from “Das Boot” and “Air Force One,” Dies at 81

German-born director Wolfgang Petersen has died at the age of 81 near Los Angeles. The filmmaker, who first came to prominence with Das Boot, later went on to direct several high-tech feature films, including Shattered, Outbreak, In the Line of Fire, The Perfect Storm, Troy, Poseidon, and Air Force One. In the mid-1980s, Petersen also…