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‘Community’ Writer Reveals Reason Behind Long-Awaited Movie’s Delay!!

It’s been over a decade since fans watched the “#andamovie” tag appear at the end of the Community series finale, and despite Peacock officially greenlighting the feature project in 2022, the long-awaited movie remains stuck in development. Now, series writer Andrew Guest has finally shed light on why production keeps stalling, and it’s not for lack of trying. Andrew Guest explains the delay with Community … Continue reading ‘Community’ Writer Reveals Reason Behind Long-Awaited Movie’s Delay!!

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‘Community’: Alison Brie Provides Frustrating Update on Long-Delayed Movie Plans!!

For fans of the NBC sitcom Community still holding out hope for a “six seasons and a movie,” we hate to be the bearers of bad news, but it looks like the wait won’t be over soon. Fans were buzzing with excitement when it was officially announced in 2022 that the movie was in the works. However, the years that followed brought little to no … Continue reading ‘Community’: Alison Brie Provides Frustrating Update on Long-Delayed Movie Plans!!

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‘Love, Death + Robots’ Volume 4 Trailer Sees Kevin Hart Play a Talking Fridge!! Check It Out!!

With just a little over two weeks until the premiere of the highly anticipated new season of Death, Love & Robots, Netflix decided to unveil a new trailer for the anthology series that gives a bigger insight into the stories we will see this time around. Once again produced by David Fincher (Fight Club, Gone Girl), the new episodes will feature everything from Mr. Beast … Continue reading ‘Love, Death + Robots’ Volume 4 Trailer Sees Kevin Hart Play a Talking Fridge!! Check It Out!!

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‘Community’ Movie to Shoot Next Year According to Joel McHale!!

It’s been nine long years since Community went off the air, never fulfilling the second half of its promised “six seasons and a movie.” That movie has been announced, but progress has been slow so far. But star Joel McHale, in a new interview with GQ, has a big update on the much-delayed project – it’s fully-funded, and should shoot next year. McHale says that … Continue reading ‘Community’ Movie to Shoot Next Year According to Joel McHale!!

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‘Community’: Alison Brie Says the Movie Script Is Finished!!

Following Dan Harmon‘s comments about the Community movie script being “almost done” in late February, Alison Brie has another update. The script is ready, she’s read it, and “it’s so funny.” Brie shared this update while appearing on Watch What Happens Live on Bravo and shared this encouraging update after past updates revealed conflicting information. “We got a script, which is a major update,” Brie … Continue reading ‘Community’: Alison Brie Says the Movie Script Is Finished!!

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‘The Bear’ and ‘Succession’ Dominate Emmy 2024!! Check Out the Full List!!

Award season is in full swing and Hollywood is abuzz with jam-packed weekends filled with award ceremonies and swanky luncheons. After the strikes put a kink in the television award cycle, which would’ve seen the 75th Annual Emmy Award ceremony play out last fall, they found a new date just 24 hours after the star-studded Critics Choice Awards and a week after the Astra TV … Continue reading ‘The Bear’ and ‘Succession’ Dominate Emmy 2024!! Check Out the Full List!!

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‘Community’: Joel McHale Confirms Donald Glover’s Appearance in Movie!!

After a six-season run and years of speculation, a Community movie is officially happening — and another cast member has been confirmed to return. According to Joel McHale, series regular and returning cast member for the feature, Donald Glover is set to reprise his role as Troy Barnes for the movie. Upon the initial announcement, Glover was not listed in the confirmed cast list. However, … Continue reading ‘Community’: Joel McHale Confirms Donald Glover’s Appearance in Movie!!

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‘Community’ Movie Delayed Due to Writers Strike!!

For years, fans of the beloved cult favorite comedy series Community have had one goal for the hilarious underdog of a series: six seasons and a movie. And recently, it looked like the final bit of that goal (the movie) was in reach. In September last year, Peacock announced that the Community movie was in the works. However, in a recent interview with Collider‘s own … Continue reading ‘Community’ Movie Delayed Due to Writers Strike!!

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‘Community’: Donald Glover Confirms Involvement in Movie!!

It looks like Troy Barnes is making a comeback, as Donald Glover has revealed that he’ll be returning to his Community role in the upcoming film that will take place after the series’ final episode. During an interview with GQ, the acclaimed actor and composer mentioned how the project is meant to start production soon, seemingly confirming his own involvement in the movie. While most … Continue reading ‘Community’: Donald Glover Confirms Involvement in Movie!!

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‘Community’: Dan Harmon Reveals What Not to Expect in Movie!!

“Six seasons and a movie” never sounded so cool (cool, cool, cool) as it did in September when the long-awaited Community movie was officially confirmed. For several years after the show’s finale, the “six seasons” adage, originated by Danny Pudi‘s Abed, was something fans of the series held to tightly, holding out hope for a movie that wasn’t ever quite confirmed as a real thing … Continue reading ‘Community’: Dan Harmon Reveals What Not to Expect in Movie!!

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‘Community’: All Six Seasons and a Movie Coming to Peacock!!

The prophecy was foretold, and the prophecy shall come to fruition. Since its original run in the early 2010s, Dan Harmon‘s cult favorite sitcom Community has promised six seasons and a movie. And up until now, that promise has only gone partially fulfilled, that is until today when Peacock announced that the Community movie is officially in the works. Along with this news, Peacock also … Continue reading ‘Community’: All Six Seasons and a Movie Coming to Peacock!!

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‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘The White Lotus,’ and ‘Squid Game’ Win Big at the Emmy Awards 2022!! Check Out the Full List!!

The Emmy Awards are back in full-swing this year, with a star-studded evening of laughs (courtesy of SNL funny man and Millennial icon Kenan Thompson) and stunning dresses. After last week’s impressive slate of winners during the Creative Arts Emmy Awards last week, which saw streaming shows (particularly from HBO Max) leading the way, there were no surprises to see the streamers reigning supreme this … Continue reading ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘The White Lotus,’ and ‘Squid Game’ Win Big at the Emmy Awards 2022!! Check Out the Full List!!

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‘Community’: Dan Harmon Provided Promising Update on Proposed Movie!!

It hasn’t been an easy road for Community fans. Dan Harmon‘s beloved but persistently troubled NBC sitcom fought against middling ratings, shifting air dates, a rotating cast list, Harmon‘s controversial firing (and rehiring), and even a cancellation or two in its bumpy course to live up to its self-fulfilled promise of six seasons and a movie. What started as a throwaway joke became, in rather … Continue reading ‘Community’: Dan Harmon Provided Promising Update on Proposed Movie!!

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‘Community’: Yvette Nicole Brown Believes Movie Will Happen!!

Well… it’s beginning to look like this is most definitely not a drill. Back in June, Community star Joel McHale mentioned that he was “optimistic” that a movie based on the series was coming to life. It’s not that we haven’t heard it before, but then, to our surprise, another main actor echoed McHale’s words. Earlier this week, Allison Brie (GLOW) told The Wrap podcast … Continue reading ‘Community’: Yvette Nicole Brown Believes Movie Will Happen!!

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‘Community’: Dan Harmon Still Thinking About Making a Movie!!

“Six Seasons and a Movie” has been the famous rallying cry from the Community fan base, and since the series did run for six seasons, there’s still hope that a Community movie is on the way. Dan Harmon, creator of Community, as well as the widely popular cartoon Rick and Morty, recently appeared on Vulture’s Good One podcast and revealed that he is still actively … Continue reading ‘Community’: Dan Harmon Still Thinking About Making a Movie!!

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‘Big Mouth’ Season 4 Gets a First Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Netflix has unveiled the first Big Mouth Season 4 trailer, and the beloved animated series hasn’t lost a step. The pre-teens at the center of this hormone-fueled series are going to camp in Season 4, and with camp brings lots of hookups, the outdoors, and anxiety. The latter emotion manifests in the form of a new monster for this new season, Tito the Mosquito who … Continue reading ‘Big Mouth’ Season 4 Gets a First Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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‘Succession,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ Dominate Emmy 2020!! Check Out the Full List!!

There’s literally no telling what’s going to happen when the 72nd Annual Emmy Awards air Sunday, Sept. 20 — while the Television Academy won’t let a pesky thing like a pandemic stop them from handing out awards, the nature of a remotely-produced ceremony means the real winner of the show might ultimately be total and complete chaos. Still, that doesn’t tarnish the achievements of the … Continue reading ‘Succession,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ Dominate Emmy 2020!! Check Out the Full List!!

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‘Community’: Cast Reuniting for a Virtual Table Read!!

While Community fans may have only gotten the first half of the #SixSeasonsAndAMovie hashtag, they can now add #AndATableRead to their list of demands received! Per Variety, the cast of Dan Harmon‘s cult sitcom sensation is reuniting for a virtual table read, all to benefit the charities José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen and Frontline Foods. Cast members participating in the virtual event include Joel McHale, Gillian … Continue reading ‘Community’: Cast Reuniting for a Virtual Table Read!!

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‘Community’: Joe Russo Believes There Will Be a Movie!!

Before the Russo Brothers had to wrangle together a few dozen Marvel heroes for Avengers: Endgame, they had to contend with…the Study Group. The filmmaking duo served as executive producers and directors on the first few seasons of Community, Dan Harmon‘s genre-bending ensemble comedy that ran for six seasons but, tragically, not a movie. As of this month, all of Community is available to stream … Continue reading ‘Community’: Joe Russo Believes There Will Be a Movie!!

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‘Community’: Joel McHale Says a Movie Could Happen Soon!!

During a recent interview, Joel McHale stated a Community movie could happen soon. It has been nearly five years since the final episode of Community aired, wrapping up six seasons of beautifully written television. The show introduced viewers to the diverse and quirky members of “The Study Group,” and followed them on wacky adventures like paintball assassin, school-wide ‘floor is lava’ games, Dungeons & Dragons, and campus-wide blanket forts. Despite the time … Continue reading ‘Community’: Joel McHale Says a Movie Could Happen Soon!!

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Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert Suspend Production!!

Late Night television is going dark over COVID-19 coronavirus concerns. Previously, it was announced that The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee would be filming their shows without a live audience. But in an abundance of caution, many of those shows have now decided … Continue reading Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert Suspend Production!!

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Amid Coronavirus Concerns Late Night TV Shows Ban Live Audiences!!

No word from Jimmy Kimmel or James Corden yet, but their late night rivals in New York are banning live audiences from tapings beginning next week. Jimmy Fallon (NBC), Stephen Colbert (CBS) and Seth Meyers (NBC) are all undertaking the extraordinary measure along with their cable counterparts Trevor Noah (Comedy Central), Samantha Bee (TBS), John Oliver (HBO) and Andy Cohen (Bravo). The late night hosts … Continue reading Amid Coronavirus Concerns Late Night TV Shows Ban Live Audiences!!

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‘The Lion King’: Disney Film Crosses $1 Billion at the Global BO!!

Director Jon Favreau’s The Lion King has become the fourth Disney-released movie to pass $1 billion at the global box office, reaching the milestone in less than three weeks. By today (Wednesday) The Lion King has grossed $361 million domestically, with a further $639 million from international markets. It joins Captain Marvel ($1.128 billion), Avengers: Endgame ($2.793 billion) and Aladdin ($1.011 billion) as four of … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: Disney Film Crosses $1 Billion at the Global BO!!

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The Lion King (2019) Review!!!

Synopsis – After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery. My Take – With Disney enjoying tremendous box office success with the live action interpretations of The Jungle Book and the recently released Aladdin, which despite mixed reviews has earned close to $1 billion worldwide, it was inevitable that someday … Continue reading The Lion King (2019) Review!!!

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‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Has Simba confronting Scar!! Check It Out!!

Another TV spot has landed for the upcoming remake of the 1994 Disney classic The Lion King which gives us a peek at a fully-grown Simba taking on his villainous uncle, Scar; watch it here: Lions rule the African savanna in The Lion King, which welcomes Donald Glover (Atlanta, Solo: A Star Wars Story) as future king Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Dreamgirls, Lemonade visual album) as … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Has Simba confronting Scar!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Lion King’: Disney Reveals Six New TV Spots!! Check It Out!!

With less than two weeks to go until the hotly-anticipated release of The Lion King, another six TV spots have arrived online for the CG-animated remake of the 1994 Disney classic; watch them here: Lions rule the African savanna in The Lion King, which welcomes Donald Glover (Atlanta, Solo: A Star Wars Story) as future king Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Dreamgirls, Lemonade visual album) as Simba’s … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: Disney Reveals Six New TV Spots!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Showcases Timon and Pumbaa!! Check It Out!!

Seth Rogen has taken to Twitter to share a new TV spot for the hotly-anticipated CGI-animated adventure drama The Lion King which showcases best friends Timon & Pumbaa; watch it here: https://twitter.com/Sethrogen/status/1146450729261047808 Lions rule the African savanna in The Lion King, which welcomes Donald Glover (Atlanta, Solo: A Star Wars Story) as future king Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Dreamgirls, Lemonade visual album) as Simba’s friend-turned-love interest … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Showcases Timon and Pumbaa!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Lion King’ Character Portraits Offer a Different Look at the Cast!! Check It Out!!

Just two weeks before it’s set to sail into theaters, The Lion King is offering fans a new perspective on its cast and characters. Director Jon Favreau is returning to the world of live-action to bring 1994’s The Lion King to life as part of Disney’s recent plan to do live-action remakes of many of their beloved animated films. Earlier 2019 entries included Dumbo and Aladdin with Lady & the Tramp set to … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’ Character Portraits Offer a Different Look at the Cast!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Lion King’: Disney’s Anticipated Film Gets Five New Posters!! Check It Out!

With less than a month to go until its highly-anticipated release, Disney has unveiled another five posters for JonFavreau’s upcoming remake of the 1994 animated classic The Lion King featuring Simba, Timon, Pumbaa, and Mufasa; take a look at the posters here: Directed by Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book), The Lion King features a voice cast that includes Donald Glover (Solo: A Star Wars Story) as Simba, Beyonce (Dreamgirls) … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: Disney’s Anticipated Film Gets Five New Posters!! Check It Out!

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‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Has Donald Glover and Beyonce Singing!! Check It Out!!

With its release just a month away, Disney has revealed a new TV spot for the hotly-anticipated remake The Lion King which features the Oscar-winning track ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight’, performed by stars Beyonce (Nala) and Donald Glover (Simba); watch it here: Directed by Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book), The Lion King features a voice cast that includes Donald Glover (Solo: A Star Wars Story) as Simba, … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Has Donald Glover and Beyonce Singing!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Shows the Animals Talking!! Check It Out!!

Look, no one is going to say Jon Favreau‘s update on Disney’s The Lion King doesn’t look impressive. The film’s state-of-the-art visuals render the Serengeti and the animals that populate it darn near photorealistic, if not like straight up live-action. But a new TV spot finally gives us a glimpse of the lion characters talking, and honestly it looks kind of weird? I don’t know, … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Shows the Animals Talking!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Lion King’ Character Posters and TV Spot Offer New Looks at the Ensemble!! Check It Out!!

Disney has released a series of character posters for the highly anticipated new film The Lion King. The movie is, of course, based on the iconic 1994 Disney animated film, but this time around director Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book, Iron Man) is utilizing cutting-edge technology to present a world full of photoreal characters. That means the African animals that populate the film are all … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’ Character Posters and TV Spot Offer New Looks at the Ensemble!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Lion King’: Early Tracking Suggests a Huge $230 million Opening at the Domestic BO!!

After scoring several big successes in the past few years, The Walt Disney Company has went all in on its animated remakes in 2019, delivering not one but three new versions of beloved classics. Tim Burton’s Dumbo failed to soar back in March with an underwhelming box office run that totalled out at just $348.1 million, while Aladdin fared better this weekend but doesn’t look … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: Early Tracking Suggests a Huge $230 million Opening at the Domestic BO!!

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‘The Lion King’: New Images Offer a Closer Look at Disney’s Remake!! Check It Out!!

A handful of new The Lion King images have landed online, offering a closer look at the highly anticipated new film. While Disney’s Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and even The Jungle Book were billed as “live-action remakes,” after seeing the footage from The Lion King it’s safe to say this is not a live-action movie. Instead, director Jon Favreau has pushed the technology he … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: New Images Offer a Closer Look at Disney’s Remake!! Check It Out!!

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Wonder Park (2019) Review!!!

Synopsis – WONDER PARK tells the story of a magnificent amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive. My Take – Once upon a time Disney and Pixar used to be the only animated players in the field, but over the years other studios like Illumination, Dreamworks, Blue Sky and Sony have not only upped their game in terms … Continue reading Wonder Park (2019) Review!!!

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‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Remind Us of Simba’s Return!! Check It Out!!

In the midst of last night’s Oscars event, Disney unveiled their latest look at Jon Favreau‘s CG-animated remake of the 1994 classic, The Lion King. There’s not much in the way of new footage or material here, but it does feature the stirring first few bars of the iconic “Circle of Life” song and another helping of super-cute Simba. We’ll have to wait a bit … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Remind Us of Simba’s Return!! Check It Out!!

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‘Wonder Park’: A New TV spot and Three Character Promos Arrive!! Check It Out!!

Paramount Pictures has revealed a new TV spot for the animated comedy adventure Wonder Park which aired during last night’s Super Bowl. Watch it below, along with another three character promos for Peanut, Gus & Cooper, and Greta. Wonder Park tells the story of a magnificent amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive. Wonder Park is set for … Continue reading ‘Wonder Park’: A New TV spot and Three Character Promos Arrive!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Lion King’: First Trailer Reveals Jon Favreau’s Cinematic Take on the 1994 Disney Classic!!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – CGI and live-action re-imagining of the 1994 Disney classic. Directed – Jon Favreau Starring (voices of) – Seth Rogen, Donald Glover, Keegan-Michael Key Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: First Trailer Reveals Jon Favreau’s Cinematic Take on the 1994 Disney Classic!!! Check It Out!!

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‘Wonder Park’: New Trailer Delivers Another Look At The Dreamy Theme Park!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – WONDER PARK tells the story of a magnificent amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive. Directed – Josh Appelbaum Starring (voices of) – Brianna Denski, Jennifer Garner, Ken Hudson Campbell Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Wonder Park’: New Trailer Delivers Another Look At The Dreamy Theme Park!! Check It Out!!

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‘The Lion King’: The Cast Assembles in New Behind-the-Scenes Photo!! Check It Out!!

Disney’s new take on The Lion King, now in live-action with hybrid animation, is one step closer to taking theaters the world over by storm. The first behind-the-scenes image of some of the movie’s core cast members was recently revealed by director Jon Favreau. The image features Favreau with previously announced cast members Donald Glover as Simba, Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner as the impeccably cast Pumbaa and Timon, respectively, … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: The Cast Assembles in New Behind-the-Scenes Photo!! Check It Out!!

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‘Emmy 2018’: Check Out The Full List of Winners!!!

The 2018 Emmy Awards are here! In this Peak TV era, even an uninspired year of nominees still means that there are plenty of great shows and performances and creators being honored. Excellent series like Atlanta, Barry, The Americans, The Crown, and more boast a host of nominations, although there are enough snubs (Counterpart! The Terror! Outlander! to name only a few) to make one wish for … Continue reading ‘Emmy 2018’: Check Out The Full List of Winners!!!

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Complete List of Emmy Nominations 2018 Revealed!! Check It Out!!

The 2018 Primetime Emmy Nominations have arrived! And they are, well, somewhat expected. Game of Thrones leads the pack with 22 total nominations, but that’s a bit misleading as a show this huge obviously scored a ton of technical nominations. It picked up a nomination for Best Drama Series as well as acting nods for Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and multiple episodes scored directing and writing nominations. Westworld … Continue reading Complete List of Emmy Nominations 2018 Revealed!! Check It Out!!

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‘Wonder Park’: First Trailer Reveals An Intriguing Theme Park Film From Paramount Pictures!!

Synopsis – WONDER PARK tells the story of a magnificent amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive. Directed – Josh Appelbaum Starring (voices of) – Brianna Denski, Jennifer Garner, Ken Hudson Campbell Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Wonder Park’: First Trailer Reveals An Intriguing Theme Park Film From Paramount Pictures!!

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‘The Lion King’: Live-Action Remake Will Only Use Four Songs from the Original’s Soundtrack!!!

Though I’ve personally never understood the draw entirely, live-action Disney remakes are clearly making bank at the box office. The Jungle Book placed fifth in the top ten highest-grossing films of 2016, sandwiched between Deadpool and The Secret Lives of Pets, whereas Beauty and the Beast was the second highest-grossing movie of last year, inevitably losing the top spot to Star Wars: The Last Jedi. … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: Live-Action Remake Will Only Use Four Songs from the Original’s Soundtrack!!!

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‘The Lion King’: Disney Announces Full Live-Action Cast; New Synopsis Revealed!!! Check It Out!!

After the wildfire success of Bill Condon‘s Beauty and The Beast (which is still sitting pretty as the highest grossing movie of 2017 so far), you can bet your bottom dollar that Disney is ready to throw around some serious cash to make the most of their animated classic catalogue with star-studded live-action adaptations. Jon Favreau‘s The Lion King is one of the most anticipated remakes on the lineup (though … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: Disney Announces Full Live-Action Cast; New Synopsis Revealed!!! Check It Out!!

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Alfre Woodard Joins Disney’s ‘The Lion King’!!

Alfre Woodard is the latest to join Jon Favreau‘s The Lion King, voicing Sarabi, Simba’s mom. Woodard joins Donald Glover as Simba and James Earl Jones, who will be reprising his role as Mufasa. Madge Sinclair voiced Sarabi in the original 1994 Disney animated version. Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner and John Oliver will also voice parts in the feature, which recently added Chiwetel Ejiofor to its roster to play the villain, Scar. Jeff Nathanson … Continue reading Alfre Woodard Joins Disney’s ‘The Lion King’!!

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Chiwetel Ejiofor in Talks to Voice Scar in Disney’s Live-Action ‘The Lion King’!!!

As Disney continues to cast up its highly anticipated live-action The Lion King, it appears the Mouse House has settled on its Scar. The Wrap reports that Oscar-nominated 12 Years a Slave actor Chiwetel Ejiofor is currently in talks to take on the villainous role in the live-action redo. Director Jon Favreau signed on to helm The Lion King shortly after the success of his cutting edge take on The … Continue reading Chiwetel Ejiofor in Talks to Voice Scar in Disney’s Live-Action ‘The Lion King’!!!

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