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‘Conjuring 4’ Shatters Unexpected Records in Massive Debut at the BO!!

Having exceeded expectations to the point that it’s now doubling them — this is virtually unheard of, by the way — The Conjuring: Last Rites stunned competition in its opening weekend at the domestic box office. The horror movie, touted as the final installment of the hit franchise, grossed an estimated $83 million in its first three days of release. It was projected to generate … Continue reading ‘Conjuring 4’ Shatters Unexpected Records in Massive Debut at the BO!!

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Emmy Winners 2021 Full List of Winners!! Check It Out!!

Remember last year’s Emmys, which gave us the gift of winners receiving their statues from people in custom-made hazmat tuxedos? This year’s ceremony will be hard-pressed to match that for surrealism, but with the wild collection of nominees competing this year for the 73rd annual Emmy Awards, there shouldn’t be a shortage of drama. Tonight’s nominees skew heavily towards the streaming side of things, with … Continue reading Emmy Winners 2021 Full List of Winners!! Check It Out!!

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‘WandaVision’ Racks Up 23 Nominations at 2021 Emmys!! Check Out the Full List!!

The 2021 Emmy nominations have arrived! While 2020 was an odd year in many ways, Watchmen was the talk of the town when last year’s Emmy nominations rolled around, and it reigned supreme during the virtual telecast alongside Succession and Schitt’s Creek. For 2021, the Emmys have already commited to a live ceremony, which means the contenders from this robust list of nominees will be … Continue reading ‘WandaVision’ Racks Up 23 Nominations at 2021 Emmys!! Check Out the Full List!!

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‘Nomadland,’ ‘The Crown’ Lead Critics Choice Awards 2021!! Check Out the Full List!!

The Critics Choice Awards 2021 winners list is here and, as you might suspect, there are some current awards season favorites who scooped up plenty of wins. Nomadland was a a major presence in the Movies section of the Critics Choice Awards. Director Chloé Zhao picked up wins for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, while the film itself won Best Picture and Best Cinematography. As for the Television … Continue reading ‘Nomadland,’ ‘The Crown’ Lead Critics Choice Awards 2021!! Check Out the Full List!!

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2021 Golden Globes Nominations Revealed!! Check Out the Full List!!!

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is at it again. The 2021 Golden Globes nominations were announced today, kicking off what’s sure to be one of the oddest awards seasons in recent memory. Indeed, due to the pandemic, the number of films eligible plummeted, but the awards season deadline was also extended through the end of February – meaning movies destined to win these awards will … Continue reading 2021 Golden Globes Nominations Revealed!! Check Out the Full List!!!

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Jen Lo, Will Smith Win at the People’s Choice Awards 2020!! Check Out the Full Winners List!!

The 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards was the latest to give us a ceremony that continues the celebration despite the pandemic. Hosted by Demi Lovato, this year’s ceremony combines in-person, socially distant appearances by winners and presenters as well as a “Virtual In-Person” audience that helped announce the awards throughout the evening. The night honored Jennifer Lopez as the People’s Icon and awarded Tyler Perry … Continue reading Jen Lo, Will Smith Win at the People’s Choice Awards 2020!! Check Out the Full Winners List!!

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Disney Announces Dramatic Restructuring!!

Disney has had a truly catastrophic year. The coronavirus saw an end to a staggering amount of revenue streams for the company, from the cancellation of live sports (aired on ABC and ESPN) to the total decimation of its theme parks domestically and abroad, not to mention the lack of theatrical movies and the still-total shutdown of the cruise industry. In light of so much … Continue reading Disney Announces Dramatic Restructuring!!

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‘Soul’: The Disney-Pixar Movie May Move to Disney+!!

Within the vague Variety write-up about a potential Black Widow release date change, which seems all-but-inevitable given the somewhat disastrous stateside response to Tenet and the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, coupled with the seasonal flu, creating a super-charged twin-demic in coming months, was a morsel that Disney and Pixar’s Soul, the latest film from Up and Inside Out director Pete Docter, would be headed … Continue reading ‘Soul’: The Disney-Pixar Movie May Move to Disney+!!

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‘Black Widow’ November Release Date Expected to Delay!!

In the latest “no shit, Sherlock” release date news, Disney is expected to delay the release of Marvel’s Black Widow starring Scarlett Johansson. Black Widow is slated to open on Nov. 6, but studios have been fleeing the fall in the wake of Tenet’s muted box office performance. Though theaters remain closed in major markets such as New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, the … Continue reading ‘Black Widow’ November Release Date Expected to Delay!!

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‘Hamilton’ Documentary Releasing on the Same Day as the Filmed Musical!!

Fans of Hamilton are going to be thrilled to learn a behind-the-scenes documentary is also coming to Disney+. Even better, the new documentary featuring the Hamilton cast is set to debut the same day as the filmed version of the Tony-winning musical. Entertainment Weekly was first to report Hamilton In-Depth With Kelley Carter is coming to Disney+ on Friday, July 3. Per EW, the doc will feature Hamilton‘s original cast as … Continue reading ‘Hamilton’ Documentary Releasing on the Same Day as the Filmed Musical!!

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‘Hamilton’: Disney+ Debuts Trailer for Filmed Version of the Broadway Musical!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The real life of one of America’s foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Filmed live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theatre with the original Broadway cast. Directed – Thomas Kail Starring – Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr. Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Hamilton’: Disney+ Debuts Trailer for Filmed Version of the Broadway Musical!! Check It Out!!

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‘One and Only Ivan’ Adaption Moves to Disney+!!

Today Disney announced some sizable shakeups to its release calendar, although maybe not the ones you were expecting (yes, Mulan is still on the calendar for July 24). Peter Jackson’s Beatles doc The Beatles: Get Back, previously scheduled for September 4 this year moves all the way to August 27, 2021; Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, based on the acclaimed 2017 musical (it was poised as … Continue reading ‘One and Only Ivan’ Adaption Moves to Disney+!!

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‘Fiddler On The Roof’: ‘Hamilton’ Director Thomas Kail to Helm Movie Adaptation!!

MGM will turn the iconic stage musical Fiddler On The Roof into a feature film adaptation that will be directed by the red hot director Thomas Kail, who’ll produce with Dan Jinks and Aaron Harnick. Steven Levenson will write it, based on the musical that opened on Broadway in 1964 and won nine Tony Awards. The musical features music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon … Continue reading ‘Fiddler On The Roof’: ‘Hamilton’ Director Thomas Kail to Helm Movie Adaptation!!

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‘Hamilton’: Beloved Musical Is Coming to Disney+ a Year Early!!

COVID-19 has turned all release plans upside down (it’s also affected everything else in the world, but we focus on movies and TV here). For example, back in February during the Before Times, Disney announced that Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s beloved musical Hamilton was coming to theaters on October 15, 2021. Rather than a straight adaptation, the version coming to theaters would be a filmed production of … Continue reading ‘Hamilton’: Beloved Musical Is Coming to Disney+ a Year Early!!

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‘Some Good News’ Episode 2 Sees the ‘Hamilton’ Cast Reunite!!

Last week, actor/writer/director/charming af human being John Krasinski delighted the world by launching Some Good News, a DIY web show highlighting good news across the globe. Indeed, in these uncertain times, Krasinski (with the help of his kids) put together a little YouTube show that singled out some wonderful feel-good stories, and even included an interview with the subject of one. And the icing on … Continue reading ‘Some Good News’ Episode 2 Sees the ‘Hamilton’ Cast Reunite!!

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‘Hamilton’ Original Broadway Production to Get Theatrical Release in 2021!!

Plenty of people without access to the New York theater scene and/or roughly ten billion dollars for tickets were shut out of the room where it happens when Hamilton was tearing up Broadway with its original cast. But now, Disney has officially nabbed the worldwide distribution rights for Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s 11-time Tony-winning musical and will bring the stage production to cinemas—original cast and all—on October … Continue reading ‘Hamilton’ Original Broadway Production to Get Theatrical Release in 2021!!

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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘In The Heights’ Dodges The Weinstein Company Bankruptcy!!

Lin-Manuel Miranda fans, take a sigh of relief. We’re still going to have quite the wait before we ever get to see Hamilton on the big screen, but according to Deadline, Miranda’s Tony-award winning musical In the Heights has dodged going to down with the Weinstein ship. A film adaptation of In the Heights was set up at The Weinstein Company back in 2016, and the future … Continue reading Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘In The Heights’ Dodges The Weinstein Company Bankruptcy!!

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Lin-Manuel Miranda to Produce ‘The Kingkiller Chronicle’ Film and TV Series!!!

At this point, Lin-Manuel Miranda is probably the leading candidate for having the best year ever. While that’s not a particularly high bar in 2016, which has felt acutely brutal to many, Miranda’s name has consistently been associated with positive headlines. His hit Broadway musical Hamilton continues to break records despite a boycott, and his movie career is just getting started thanks to soundtrack credits for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the reigning #1 movieat … Continue reading Lin-Manuel Miranda to Produce ‘The Kingkiller Chronicle’ Film and TV Series!!!

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