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Features, TV

‘Shadow and Bone’: Composer Joseph Trapanese to Score Netflix Series!!

The highly anticipated upcoming Netflix series Shadow and Bone has set Joseph Trapanese to compose the original score, Collider has confirmed. Trapanese, of course, is the composer behind films as varied as TRON: Legacy, Straight Outta Compton, and The Greatest Showman and marks a solid hire for the fantasy adaptation. Shadow and Bone is based on the bestselling book series of the same name by … Continue reading ‘Shadow and Bone’: Composer Joseph Trapanese to Score Netflix Series!!

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F. Gary Gray To Direct Paramount and Hasbro’s ‘M.A.S.K.’!!

Every other 80s toy has its own film franchise, so why not M.A.S.K.? After all, it’s also spun off its own video game and animated series, so why not a live-action follow-up? And not just any live-action movie, but an entire film franchise devoted to it. As Deadline reports today, Paramount is ready to move forward with that idea, putting director F. Gary Gray (The Fate of … Continue reading F. Gary Gray To Direct Paramount and Hasbro’s ‘M.A.S.K.’!!

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F. Gary Gray in Talks to Direct ‘Men in Black’ Reboot!!!

That Men in Black reboot and/or spinoff is definitely happening, and now Sony Pictures and Amblin have zeroed in on a director. Deadline reports that The Fate of the Furious and Straight Outta Compton filmmaker F. Gary Gray is in negotiations to direct the new Men in Black movie, which will relaunch the franchise that began with Barry Sonnenfeld’s 1997 sci-fi comedy. That movie spawned … Continue reading F. Gary Gray in Talks to Direct ‘Men in Black’ Reboot!!!

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Disney Developing Modern ‘Oliver Twist’ Musical with Ice Cube and ‘Hamilton’ Director!!

I guess someone, somewhere has been thinking “Please sir, I want some more Oliver Twist,” because the folks over at Disney have teamed up with Ice Cube and Hamilton director Tommy Kail for a modernized musical take on the Charles Dickens classic. Cube will produce alongside Jeff Kwantinetz (Barbershop: The Next Cut) and veteran movie producer Marc Platt, who’s behind a number of movie musical adaptations; most recently, Into the Woods, La La Land, and the upcoming Mary Poppins Returns. … Continue reading Disney Developing Modern ‘Oliver Twist’ Musical with Ice Cube and ‘Hamilton’ Director!!

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Check out the Complete list of the 2016 MTV Movie Awards Winners!!

The 2016 MTV Movie Awards taped Saturday night on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, Calif., ahead of the Sunday night television broadcast, which airs 8 p.m. on MTV. Hosted by Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, the 25th annual show handed out big honors to Will Smith with the Generation Award and Melissa McCarthy for the Comedic Genius Award. Ryan Reynolds won a golden popcorn … Continue reading Check out the Complete list of the 2016 MTV Movie Awards Winners!!

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Check out the full list of the 2016 MTV Movie Awards nominations!!

The force was strong with “Star Wars” as the sci-fi epic dominated the 2016 MTV Movie Awards nominations on Tuesday morning, which were announced via Snapchat Discover. “The Force Awakens” led the way with 11 nods, followed by another box office smash, “Deadpool,” which scored eight noms. “Avengers: Age of Ultron” was in third with six nominations. All three films are up for the night’s … Continue reading Check out the full list of the 2016 MTV Movie Awards nominations!!

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Straight Outta Compton director is one of four contenders for Furious 8!!!

Mere days after an unconfirmed report indicated that the list of potential Furious 8 directors had been narrowed down to four names, franchise star and producer Vin Diesel might have unofficially confirmed the studio’s final decision. In a Facebook update posted late Tuesday night, Diesel offered fans a photo of himself with Straight Outta Compton director F. Gary Gray — one of the names on … Continue reading Straight Outta Compton director is one of four contenders for Furious 8!!!

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Box Office

Scorch Trials & Black Mass open at the top, while Everest & Sicario do well in a limited release at the BO!!

The weekend box office is up from last year with the arrival of two new wide releases, the latest young adult adaptation, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and the Johnny Depp-led Whitey Bulger story, Black Mass. However, the weekend’s biggest news doesn’t come with the wide releases. The true talking points come when we look at the limited, IMAX and premium large format release of … Continue reading Scorch Trials & Black Mass open at the top, while Everest & Sicario do well in a limited release at the BO!!

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Check out some of the biggest Hits & Flops of the Summer 2015!!

It was a near record-setting summer for Hollywood. “Jurassic World,” “Inside Out” and “Avengers: Age of Ultron” led this summer’s box office to one of its highest grossing in history, according to Variety. Domestic ticket sales from May 1 to Labor Day weekend hit $4.48 billion, as reported by Rentrak. That represents a little more than a 10 percent increase over last year’s dismal numbers … Continue reading Check out some of the biggest Hits & Flops of the Summer 2015!!

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The Perfect Guy & M Night Shyamalan’s The Visit are success stories at the BO!!

As expected, The Perfect Guy was the top draw at this weekend’s box office. The Sony/Screen Gems thriller earned an estimated $26.7 million from 2,211 locations, or $12,000 per screen. That’s a strong debut for a film that cost just $12 million – and especially strong considering that early projections had the film opening closer to $20 million. Then again, in recent years Screen Gems … Continue reading The Perfect Guy & M Night Shyamalan’s The Visit are success stories at the BO!!

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‘War Room’ races ahead of ‘Straight Outta Compton’ , while ‘Transporter Refueled’ flops!!

As of Friday, holdovers War Room and Straight Outta Compton were still neck and neck at the box office. But based on this morning’s estimates, Sony’s faith-based feature has extended its lead over the Universal biopic: $9.3 million to $8.8 million. In terms of the four-day holiday race, War Room is expected to remain in the lead – denying Compton a fourth-straight first place finish. … Continue reading ‘War Room’ races ahead of ‘Straight Outta Compton’ , while ‘Transporter Refueled’ flops!!

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Drama, Music

Straight Outta Compton (2015) Review!!

Synopsis – The group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood. My Take – The only reason I decided to watch this movie was due to its huge financial success in the U.S. Well of course I know N.W.A –  the notorious … Continue reading Straight Outta Compton (2015) Review!!

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‘Compton’ still on top as ‘War Room’ & ‘No Escape’ succeed, while ‘We Are Your Friends’ tanks at the BO!!

After losing out to War Room (though just barely) on Friday, Straight Outta Compton is back on top of the box office. The NWA bio earned an estimated $13.2 million in the last three days, bringing its domestic total up to $134.1 million. That means that Compton is now by far the most successful musical biography of all time, topping 2005’s Walk the Line ($119.5) … Continue reading ‘Compton’ still on top as ‘War Room’ & ‘No Escape’ succeed, while ‘We Are Your Friends’ tanks at the BO!!

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Box Office, Features

Check out the Hits & Misses of Summer 2015!!

The summer box office will go down as the second-biggest in history, but the wealth wasn’t evenly distributed. Instead, the results revealed a profound case of corporate income inequality. Two studios, Universal and Disney, gobbled up most of the profits after fielding massive hits like “Jurassic World” and “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” Together, their films made up seven of the 10 top-grossing domestic releases this … Continue reading Check out the Hits & Misses of Summer 2015!!

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‘Compton’ stomps ‘Sinister 2’, ‘American Ultra’ & ‘Hitman: Agent 47’ at the BO!!

No disrespect to Straight Outta Compton, but this is more like an August box office. Sure, the last two years have given us more than a few big hits in summer’s final month – Straight Outta Compton, for one. But this is how you know that summer is winding down: when a clutch of mediocre new releases hits theatres only to be shown up by … Continue reading ‘Compton’ stomps ‘Sinister 2’, ‘American Ultra’ & ‘Hitman: Agent 47’ at the BO!!

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Universal scores another smash hit with ‘Crompton’, while Man from U.N.C.L.E underperforms!!

Universal is estimating that Straight Outta Compton made $56M in 2,757 theaters, a remarkable $20,345 per screen average. Compton easily bested the other wide release, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., which is under-performing with an estimated $13.5M. The Top 12, at $133.6M, is up 4% from last year when The Expendables 3 shocked many by opening in 4th place with $15.9M, beaten not only by holdovers … Continue reading Universal scores another smash hit with ‘Crompton’, while Man from U.N.C.L.E underperforms!!

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