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Venice is killing it. It's extremely rare to have such positive critical consensus about so many big movies in the first few days of a festival. First Man , Roma , The Favourite and A Star Is Born have all gone gangbusters while the Coen’s Buster Scruggs has been widely praised. The festival is pretty much five from five on its biggest movies so far and the buzz has been palpable with so many stars in attendance. Even the Orson Welles movie The Other Side Of The Wind , which… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2NDeXpc

An altered photo showing Meghan McCain with a gun pointed at her while she grieved at the casket of her father, Senator John McCain, stayed online for hours, despite a wave of online protests. Meghan McCain's husband, CBS News contributor and The Federalist publisher Ben Domenech, lashed out Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey for the slow response. The offending photo was captioned, “America this one’s for you” by the tweeter, who used the handle @austindelafrog.  The original photo… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2NAydnm

Controversial Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan ’s presence at Aretha Franklin ’s funeral today drew strong reactions from the online community. Farrakhan was given a seat of honor on the pulpit at the funeral, flanked by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, former President Bill Clinton, and MSNBC commentator and activist Al Sharpton.  Farrakhan did not speak at the event. The Franklin/Farrakhan relationship dates back several decades, according to a statement Farrakhan made… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2C72TeK

Heading towards its fifth year, the often legally bloody battle between Frank Darabont and CAA and AMC over profits from the very successful The Walking Dead has hit a rare moment of détente this long weekend. As both sides await a long-delayed summary judgment ruling and subsequent blast radius from New York Supreme Court Justice Eileen Bransten on one suit, one of The Shawshank Redemption director's lawyers says they are stepping back at bit on another lawsuit, for… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2ww64HE

Stevie Wonder , who grew up with Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and her pastor father in the days when he was known as Little Stevie, closed out her lavish funeral today with moving versions of The Lord's Prayer and As at Detroit's Greater Grace Temple. Wonder’s performance was one of the highlights of a long schedule that also featured performances by Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson and Chaka Khan, among other artists. Detroit native Wonder closed the long program by… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2LJkAk4

Gettin' The Band Back Together , the rock musical that just opened August 13 at the Belasco Theatre, has set its last performance for Sunday, September 30. It will have played 30 previews and 40 performances. The producers announced the decision Friday. “It's not just the money (although that's a major part of it, for sure), but when a team of the most creative people you know spends years of their lives working toward a common goal, and it doesn't turn out the way you all… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2Ppli8d

Want to see fans demand the trailer for Captain Marvel in the form of a rap? When is the second annual Adam West Day in Walla Walla, Washington? Why was Serena Williams banned from wearing a Black Panther inspired catsuit? Want to find out how to build a custom LEGO Batmobile ? When was Batman first referred to as The Dark Knight ? All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits . This rap video featuring fans demanding the first trailer for Captain Marvel has gone viral across the web. The Flash showrunner Todd Helbing says Iris West-Allen (Candice Patton) is getting back to journalism . Take a look at these amazing pieces of concept art from Marvel's Spider-Man! #SpiderManPS4 #BeGreater pic.twitter.com/29IdEn4zTt — Marvel Games (@MarvelGames) August 28, 2018 Some concept art for the upcoming Spider-Man PS4 video game shows off early designs for levels and more. Marie Severin , comics legend and Spider-Woman co-creator, passed away at the age of 89 on

The National Football League regular season will apparently start without a resolution to the ongoing dispute between the league and players over proper behavior during the national anthem.The Washington Post is reporting that, barring what was termed a “dramatic last-minute breakthrough,” the NFL and NFL Players Association will not reach a compromise on rules governing player behavior during the song. The NFL ruled in May that players could either stand respectfully… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2PSkee6

In response to online uproar caused by the perceived misbehavior of Big Brother   contestant JC Mounduix , the show’s executive producers have issued a statement denying any problem. The CBS show follows a group of people living together in a house outfitted with dozens of high-definition cameras and microphones. The electronics record their every move, 24 hours a day. Each week, the houseguests vote someone out, with the last person standing receiving a grand prize of… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2LM2yh4

On the August 31, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by managing editor Jacob Hall and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including early buzz about Bradley Cooper ’s A Star is Born , the fate of Woody Allen ’s next movie, Wesley Snipes teasing Blade 4 , and Star Wars Land’s cantina, which will bring alcohol to Disneyland for the first time ever (publicly, anyway). You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes , Google Play , Overcast , Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). In The News : ‘A Star is Born’ Early Buzz: Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga Have Delivered a Hit Woody Allen’s Next Movie ‘A Rainy Day in New York’ Shelved By Amazon ‘Blade 4’ and Other Possible ‘Blade’ Projects Teased By Wesley Snipes Star Wars Land Will Have a Cantina, Bringing Alcohol to Disneyland for the First Time Ever Publicly   Other articles mentioned:  

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California’s legislators passed the nation’s strongest net neutrality law today, restoring Obama-era open internet protections and setting the state on a potential collision course with federal regulators. If Gov. Jerry Brown signs the bill into law in the coming weeks, California will join a growing number of states that have adopted net neutrality rules that conflict with the actions of the Federal Communications Commission.  That could result in clash that rises all… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2NIuJPC

In the early days of The Simpsons , one of the most highly publicized episodes was “Stark Raving Dad,” featuring a mental patient character named Leon Kompowsky. That’s because the character, who thought he was Michael Jackson , was supposedly voiced by the King of Pop himself. But for years, fans of The Simpsons weren’t sure if Michael Jackson really voiced the character or if it was all some kind of prank. Now we have our answer. The Simpsons creator Matt Groening recently spoke to Australian TV series The Weekly (via Mashable ), and he was asked whether it was really Michael Jackson voicing Leon Kompowsky. After all, the late pop artist was credited as John Jay Smith, and rumors have always persisted about whether or not the voice really belonged to Jackson. But Groening confirmed the casting: “We really did have him. He has the voice of someone doing a Michael Jackson bit.” Interestingly enough, though, Michael Jackson couldn’t do his own singing on the show. Groening expl

From the sundry skills of Random Acts of Flyness ' creator Terence Nance to the resurgence of Hugh Grant to the 1980s dancehall visions of Ryan Murphy with Pose and more, this summer has been almost as hot on the small screen as it has been scorching the real world. Now, summer doesn't officially end until September 22 but for most of us the Labor Day weekend is when the season practically winds down All of which means, this holiday weekend presents a perfect opportunity… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2LHayQw

The movie portion of the 45th Telluride Film Festival got underway in style with this afternoon’s Patrons screening (a “sneak preview” for those who paid $4900 for a pass) with the movie Robert Redford says will be his last as actor (but not as a director which seems to be lost in media reports), Fox Searchlight’s  The Old Man And The Gun ( 9/28). The film which has its World Premiere here in the Colorado Rockies is a true story about bank robber Forrest Tucker who robbed… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2wCesEH

City of Lies , the Johnny Depp movie about the murder of the Notorious B.I.G., has run into more trouble. Global Road Entertainment and Miramax are now being sued for failing to distribute the film, which was pulled from release at the start of August. Will the latest  City of Lies lawsuit finally lead to distribution, or is this one Johnny Depp film unlikely to ever see the light of day? They should retitle this film  City of Problems , am I right, folks?  City of Lies , a movie where Depp plays a real-life cop looking into the murder of the Notorious B.I.G. following the death of Tupac Shakur, has run into even more legal woes. The Wrap reports Bank Leumi, who put up $23.2 million in loans to finance  City of Lies , have filed a lawsuit against Global Road Entertainment and Miramax for failing to release the movie. This is just the latest snag in an already troubled production. A location manager on the film previously filed a lawsuit claiming Depp punched and attacked him on

EXCLUSIVE : Luma Pictures , a visual effects company, has picked up Salt of Joy , a romantic drama written by The Beauty Inside’s   Rich Greenberg , to develop and produce as part of its original film slate. The pic, which is in early development, centers on a love story set in the afterlife where themes of selfless love and redemption are explored. Greenberg’s recent film Zoe , starring Ewan McGregor and produced by Ridley Scott's Scott Free Productions, premiered at this… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2wy3WOR

Just hours after releasing a first-look photo as production begins on The Conners , ABC 's spinoff of its revived-then-canceled comedy hit Roseanne, the network has unveiled the show’s first teaser. Set to Carly Simon’s “Anticipation,” the 15-second video has no dialogue and no characters, just an empty couch that sits in the Conners living room. As the camera zooms in, the words “What’s Next?” are super-imposed on the screen followed by The Conners logo and premiere date… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2wuLDuP

Searching isn’t the first movie to be told entirely through computer and mobile screens, but it might be the first movie to take advantage of the narrative format in such a clever and impeccable fashion. Now you can see how the movie came together in post-production and how complicated it is to bring a movie like this to life and make it feel authentic. The Making of Searching Featurette It took over a year and half for editors @willmerrick and @rick_dobson to assemble #SearchingMovie . Here’s just a TINY sneak peek at all the work it took to create just ONE single shot of the movie. **Searching is in theaters nationwide this Friday!** pic.twitter.com/PgrUcxZT71 — Searching (@SearchingMovie) August 29, 2018 The above video showcases how the graphics and animation are created to make viewers feel like they’re watching the story of Searching playing out on the screens of John Cho ‘s computer, cell phone, iPad and other mobile devices. What it comes down to is a lot of graphic

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper electrified the Sala Grande tonight at the Venice Film Festival world premiere screening of Warner Bros ’ A Star Is Born . Despite a lightning-related glitch that stopped the projector midway through, the out of competition unveiling was met with a resounding response by way of an standing ovation that clocked in just a touch under eight minutes. Folks were visibly moved at the emotional story that’s also Cooper’s first time as a director and… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2opMHLX

"Why do you think he's seeing you?" Well Go USA has released the first US teaser trailer for the Korean film Burning , which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year to rave reviews (and the FIPRESCI Prize). It also played at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, and will stop by the Toronto, New York, and London Film Festivals next before releasing in the fall. Based on a short story by Haruki Murakami, this slow burn dramatic thriller is about a boy who meets a young woman, but things start to get weird when another Korean man appears out of nowhere and starts spending time with her as well. Ah-In Yoo stars as Jong-su, and the cast includes Jong-seo Jun , Kim Soo-Kyung , and Steven Yuen in a very intriguing role. This is being praised as one of the best Korean films of the year, playing at festivals all over the world. See below. Here's the first US teaser trailer (+ poster) for Lee Chang-dong's Burning , direct from YouTube : Burning is the sea

EXCLUSIVE:  Among the high-profile awards-hopeful premieres at this year’s Telluride Film Festival , from  The Old Man and the Gun  to  The Front Runner  to  First Man —  all coming here for many reasons, including to get a boost in the Oscar race — one new movie from an Oscar-winning producer-director has something more basic in mind: getting a distributor. That is the case for Ed Zwick and his powerful, humane and important drama  Trial By Fire ,  which stars Jack O’Connell as a… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2N4oJns

Dave Bautista may be part of two major sci-fi franchises, but he sadly missed out on starring in a third. The  Guardians of the Galaxy and  Blade Runner 2049 actor impressed with his supporting turns in both series, but Bautista revealed that he aimed for the stars, and got rejected by them — twice. In an interview with Flickering Myth , Bautista said that he is a major  Star Wars fan and even auditioned twice for roles in the seminal sci-fi franchise. Unfortunately, that only resulted in him getting turned down twice: “I’ve actually auditioned for a couple of Star Wars [movies] and they’ve turned me down. It was always a dream of mine to be in a Star Wars film. I can’t say I’m the biggest fan of the latest installments. I particularly loved Rogue One. I thought it was a really great film and I love that they went a little bit dark with it. I thought it was really interesting.” Bautista didn’t reveal which films he auditioned for, but with that shout-out to  Rogue One: A Sta

The Coen Brothers are back with  The Ballad of Buster Scruggs . Originally planned as an anthology TV series, the Coens re-edited  Buster into a film, which just debuted at the Venice Film Festival. Reviews of the Western comedy are flooding in, and they hint at a movie that will wow Coen Brothers fans, and possibly perplex everyone else. See the  Ballad of Buster Scruggs early buzz below. Over at The Guardian , Peter Bradshaw has high praise for  Buster Scruggs , saying the film is a “hilarious, beautifully made, very enjoyable and rather disturbing anthology of stories from the old west,” and adding: This is a handsomely made picture, with a richly plausible musical score by Carter Burwell; it is an old-school western in many ways and if there is something comic or self-satirising about it, this doesn’t mean it is pure pastiche. There is a commitment to the genre, although the sheer eerie starkness of what is shown has an ironising effect: tiny individual figures making their

Australian documentary filmmaker James Ricketson was convicted today of espionage for an unnamed country by the Cambodian government and sentenced to six years in that country’s prison system. Ricketson was arrested in June 2017 and charged with endangering national security by flying a drone over an opposition party rally. The charges mushroomed from there. The soon-to-be 69-year-old filmmaker’s incarceration has sparked international outrage by his fellow filmmakers… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2NCf6cD

Omarosa Manigault Newman’s Unhinged   book is rapidly dropping on the sales lists. The tell-all memoir, released Aug. 14, has dropped 40 percent in its second week, per the Washington Post, and faces a steep challenge after the US Labor Day holiday weekend. The memoir got off to a great start, thanks to a massive round of publicity by the author and the book’s subject, President Donald Trump , who tweeted his contempt for Omarosa, calling her a “loser” and worse. The Gallery… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2NBHPOO

The  Cats movie has coughed-up a release date that will put it directly up against  Star Wars: Episode 9 . There was a time when other studios would flee from a  Star Wars release date like a feline during a thunderstorm. But perhaps Universal is feeling frisky after the  Solo underperformance. Which means you can now expect Tom Hooper ‘s musical adaptation starring  Taylor Swift , James Corden , Jennifer Hudson , and Ian McKellan to give  Episode 9 a run for its money at the Christmas 2019 box office. More on the  Cats movie release date below. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s  Cats , the fourth-longest-running show in Broadway history, is finally pouncing onto the big screen. Big Broadway hits usually take a few years to make the transition from stage to screen – for instance, don’t expect a  Hamilton movie for a few years – and enough time has passed to make the  Cats movie a reality. The musical is going to meow its way into theaters on December 20, 2019 . This date is significan

Damien Chazelle ’s Neil Armstrong biopic First Man received good marks this week when it landed as the opening-night film at the Venice Film Festival. But not all saw it that way, with a small backlash brewing over the lack of a scene showing Armstrong’s planting of the American flag on the moon’s surface during his legendary 1969 moon landing. The flag appears several times during the movie, which stars Ryan Gosling as Armstrong, but not having the iconic flag-plant has… from Deadline https://ift.tt/2otzP7A

Another week, another horror film festival in the books. It’s barely been 14 days since my Fantasia Film Festival recap highlighted the scariest and most splendid programming notes of Montreal’s three-week-long shindig, but that didn’t stop New York City’s Scary Movies XI from happening. Each August, the Film Society of Lincoln Center spooks Manhattan with a week-long curation of Halloween season holdovers as a gift to genre fans. It’s not as flashy or up-all-night as such all-encompassing events like Fantastic Fest, but it provides noteworthy screenings in an accessible after-work style for even a Brooklynite like myself. When has more horror content ever been a bad thing? As we do here at /Film, I’ve come up with various superlatives that hit upon trends and highs from Scary Movies XI. “Best Actor,” “Worst ( Best ) Breakup,” a “THANK ODEN THIS GOT DISTRIBUTION” award, etc. And there were no shortage of nominees, either. With titles like Anna and the Apocalypse , Lords of Chaos ,