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Guy Ritchie to Direct ‘Aladdin’ Live-Action Movie for Disney
1 hour ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Disney is in talks with Guy Ritchie to direct its live-action “Aladdin” movie.
Dan Lin, who produced Ritchie’s two “Sherlock Holmes” movies for Warner Bros., is also producing “Aladdin” through his Lin Pictures company. Jonathan Eirich is exec producing.
John August wrote the new “Aladdin” script.
The original animated movie was released in 1992 as a comic take on the folk tale of a young man granted three wishes by a genie trapped in a lamp. The genie was voiced by the late Robin Williams.
“Aladdin” was the top grosser of 1992 and won Academy Awards for best score and best song for “A Whole New World.”
Ritchie’s credits include “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,” “Snatch,” “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” and “King Arthur” for Warner Bros. He is repped by CAA.
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- Dave McNary
Stx Plans ‘Bad Dads’ as ‘Bad Moms’ Spinoff
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Stx Entertaintmet is planning a “Bad Dads” movie as a spinoff from its “Bad Moms” comedy and plans to release the film on July 14, 2017.
“Bad Moms” has grossed nearly $180 million worldwide at the box office, making it the most successful release by far for two-year-old Stx.
Stx Entertainment’s Motion Picture Group said Monday that it has numerous takes on this spinoff and will reveal additional details shortly.
“Where other studios have automatically green lit traditional and significantly more expensive sequels, Stx has determined those sequels on average are grossing 68% less than the originals,” the studio said. “Instead, Stx has chosen to focus on extending consumer passion for the Bad Moms brand with a series of film spin-offs, a reality television show, short form digital content, and a robust consumer products program.”
“Bad Moms” was produced for $20 million and opened to $23.8 million at the U.S. box office on the »
- Dave McNary
‘Power Rangers’ Looks an Awful Lot Like ‘Chronicle,’ Says ‘Chronicle’ Writer Max Landis
5 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“Power Rangers” is basically “Chronicle 2.0,” according to screenwriter Max Landis. Landis, who wrote both “Chronicle” and an early draft of the the new “Power Rangers” movie, took to Twitter over the weekend to critique the first teaser for the upcoming film. When a fan pointed out the similarities between the two films, Landis replied, “Yeah, it appears they hired the writer of ‘Chronicle’ and he wrote a ‘Power Rangers’ movie, so they fired him and made ‘Chronicle’ instead.” See video: 'Power Rangers' Releases Its First Teaser Trailer “I wrote a silly, fun, goofy retro teen action adventure movie, »
- Joe Otterson
James Corden, Ilana Glazer Join T.J. Miller in Animated ‘Emojimovie’
4 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
James Corden and Ilana Glazer have joined T.J. Miller in the cast of Sony’s animated comedy, ‘Emojimovie: Express Yourself,” Sony Pictures Animation announced Monday. “Emojimovie” unlocks the secret world inside of your smartphone. All your favorite emojis live in the city of Textopolis, hoping to be selected by the phone’s user. Miller’s character Gene wasn’t born with just one facial expression — he has multiple, an abnormality in Textopolis. Desperate to become “normal,” he enlists Hi-5 (Corden) and Jailbreak (Glazer). “Over six billion emojis are texted every day, and emojis have become a universal language that transcends age and culture, »
- Beatrice Verhoeven
Andrzej Wajda Dies: Oscar & Palme d’Or-Winning Director Was 90
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Andrzej Wajda, considered Poland’s greatest director with credits including the Oscar-nominated The Promised Land (1975), The Maids of Wilko (1979), Man of Iron (1981), and Katyń (2007) has died. He was 90, and among numerous accolades over his long career received an honorary Oscar and Palme d’Or. Born in 1926 in Suwałki, Wajda grew up during some of Poland’s most terrifying years. His father was executed by the Soviets after the partitioning of the country with Germany… »
Daniel Craig Says There Have Been “No Conversations” About The Next James Bond, Calls It “The Best Job In The World”
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It was just over a year ago when Daniel Craig was asked whether or not he’d be up for another outing as James Bond, and he answered quite colorfully, “I’d rather break this glass and slash my wrists.” Since then, talk has stormed around a possible replacement for the actor to play 007, and Craig has remained committed to signing up for anything else, currently shooting Steven Soderbergh‘s “Logan Lucky,” and slated for twenty episodes of Todd Field‘s “Purity” next year.
Continue reading Daniel Craig Says There Have Been “No Conversations” About The Next James Bond, Calls It “The Best Job In The World” at The Playlist. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
John Oliver Blasts Donald Trump, Billy Bush for Lewd Remarks
23 minutes ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
John Oliver has a thing or two to say about the now infamous 2005 tape featuring Donald Trump and Billy Bush’s lewd conversation about women.
The “Last Week Tonight” host spent a majority of the first segment of his show on Sunday slamming both Trump and Bush for their comments in the leaked video, in which Trump refers to grabbing women “by the p—y.”
“Yes, that is audio of Donald Trump in 2005 telling a giggling Billy Bush that one of the perks of fame is that he can grab women’s genitalia without permission,” Oliver said.
Oliver went on to say that though he thought Trump couldn’t possibly sink any lower, Trump surpassed Oliver’s expectations through the release of the tape.
“Let me just remind you that last Sunday, I told you if you looked above the clouds, you would see rock bottom,” recalled Oliver. “But if you look up there now, which »
- Arya Roshanian
Stephen Colbert Plans to Conquer the Social Web
28 minutes ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
In a different era, Stephen Colbert might have been kicking himself: On Thursday, he and his “Late Show” team taped an episode to be broadcast on CBS the next night, a move that should have left him unable to comment on one of the craziest episodes ever to surface in the race for the White House.
Yet just as the nation was looking for pundits to weigh in on a 2005 “Access Hollywood” outtake showing Donald Trump talking to host Billy Bush about sexually harassing women, there was Colbert – on Twitter. From his home, Colbert explained the situation to followers and invited them to watch him as he watched the tape. As Trump talked to Bush about grabbing women’s genitals and popping breath mints so he could kiss attractive celebrities, Colbert put his head in his hand. “All the Tic-Tacs in the world will not freshen his breath after this,” the »
- Brian Steinberg
Shailene Woodley Arrested While Protesting Dakota Access Pipeline
33 minutes ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Shailene Woodley was arrested for criminal trespassing while peacefully protesting the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline, the Morton County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to Variety.
Woodley, who has been vocal about the pipeline, posted a video on Facebook Live streaming the incident. The two-hour video takes a turn near the end, when police begin to get involved. At one point, an unidentified officer could be seen telling Woodley, “We can’t talk right here, but you’re going to be placed under arrest for criminal trespassing.”
“But I have one question: Why am I being arrested and no one else is who is down there, is my question,” she asked the officer. “Is it because I’m famous? Is it because people know me?”
Another official can be heard telling Woodley, “It’s because you trespassed on the property.” “So did hundreds of people,” she replied. “We were all down there. »
- Alex Stedman
Debate Ratings: CNN Dominates Fox News, MSNBC With 11.2 Million Viewers
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CNN dominated Fox News and MSNBC during the second presidential debate on Sunday night, winning total viewers and the key demo of adults age 25-54. CNN averaged 11.2 million viewers during the debate, while Fox News trailed with 9.9 million and MSNBC averaged 5.5 million. CNN and MSNBC each gained 13 percent of viewers compared to the first debate while Fox News lost 14 percent. CBS won broadcast networks with 16.5 million viewers and NBC opted to air “Sunday Night Football” over the debate. CNN not only beat cable competition, but almost surpassed ABC’s broadcast which averaged 11.5 million viewers. Among the key »
- Brian Flood
Trump-Clinton 2 Draws 66.5 Million Viewers, Far Behind First Debate
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Trump-Clinton 2 was no Trump-Clinton 1. The second presidential debate netted 66.5 million viewers, far shy of the first one, which scored 84 million. This time around, NBC sat the simulcast out, instead airing its “Sunday Night Football.” The overall drop from 2016’s first Potus debate is about 21 percent. CBS was top dog with 16.5 million total viewers. That broadcaster was followed by ABC (11.5 million), CNN (11.3 million), Fox News Channel (9.9 million), Fox (5.6 million), MSNBC (5.5 million), PBS (2.9 million) Univision (2.4 million), Fox Business News (565,000), CNBC (395,000) and TV Azteca (43,000). Last time, NBC scored 18.2 million »
- Tony Maglio
You won’t believe who’s directing Disney’s live-action ‘Aladdin’ prequel
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Another day. Another update on Disney’s dozen or so remakes/reboots/reimaginings/rewhatevers of their animated classics. But today’s update is one that’s certainly on the unexpected side. Guy Ritchie is in negotiations to direct the Disney’s live-action Aladdin prequel, first announced with the title Genies last year. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ritchie has been brought on to helm “an ambitious and non-traditional take on Aladdin.” Well, ‘non-traditional’ seems to be something we can count on when it’s a Disney-Guy Richie pairing. I’m trying to picture what a Guy Ritchie-directed Disney movie would look like — a musical(ish?), no less. THR is also saying the film “will keep many of the musical elements of the original,” though whether that means the songs from the 1992 movie will make an appearance is unclear — and my brain can’t quite reconcile the divisive, stylized director »
- Emily Rome
Kelly Ripa’s Guest Co-Hosts Ranked by TV Ratings: From Kimmel to Josh Gad (Photos)
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“Live!” has had 36 different guest co-hosts across 69 episodes since Michael Strahan bailed on Kelly Ripa — Here’s how those syndicated TV Ratings stack up so far, per Nielsen. Strahan announced in the spring that he would leave “Live!” for “Good Morning America,” and since then lots of celebrities, from Fred Savage to Jimmy Kimmel, have filled in. Some are obviously not available — Kimmel has a late-night show — but others could potentially become Ripa’s new co-host. The question is, who? Here are some of the co-hosts who have joined Ripa, listed by dates they guested on “Live.” Date: May »
- Tony Maglio
Facebook Live Q&A: ‘Westworld’ – What’s Next for HBO’s New Series?
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Variety’s TV staff will host a live discussion today at 11:15 am Pt/2:15 pm Et talking all things “Westworld.” From last night’s episode to what’s next for the ambitious new HBO series.
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The Live Q&A can also be seen right here beginning at 11:15 am Pt (Pacific Standard Time).
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- Variety Staff
Guy Ritchie to Direct Disney’s Live Action ‘Aladdin’
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Guy Ritchie is in negotiations to direct Disney’s live action “Aladdin,” an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. The original “Aladdin” was released in 1992 and featured the voices of Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman and Scott Weinger. The movie followed a young man who was granted three wishes by a genie trapped in a lamp. “Aladdin” was the highest-grossing film of the year and won Academy Awards for Best Score and Best Song for “A Whole New World.” Also Read: Aladdin Under Attack: 30 Percent of Republicans Support Bombing Character's Country Dan Lin will produce the live action version via. »
- Beatrice Verhoeven
20th Century Fox Names Angela Demo as Feature Casting VP
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20th Century Fox has named executive Angela Demo as vice president of feature casting for the studio’s film unit. Demo will report to Ronna Kress, Executive Vice President Feature Casting. The studio gig comes after years served as in independent casting director. Demo’s credits include “The Spectacular Now,” Rashida Jones‘ “Celeste & Jesse Forever” and Two Night Stand.” She’s also an Artios Award winner for the buzzy Sundance film “The Stanford Prison Experiment” and “Me and Earl and The Dying Girl.” Also Read: Broad Green Names Richie Fay President of Distribution More to come. Read the full announcement… »
- Matt Donnelly
Shirley MacLaine to Receive La Film Critics’ Career Achievement Award
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The Los Angeles Film Critics Association will honor Shirley MacLaine with this year’s Career Achievement award, the association announced Monday. The annual awards dinner will be held Jan. 14, 2017, at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City. “I’m thrilled with the honor by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, the recognition and the encouragement,” said MacLaine in a statement. Also Read: Amanda Seyfried, Shirley MacLaine Dramedy 'The Last Word' Sells to Bleecker Street “We are very excited to be giving the award to someone who has had such an illustrious, versatile acting career, and who has contributed so much to our collective enjoyment. »
- Beatrice Verhoeven
Scott Baio Defends Donald Trump’s Crass Comments With Some Sexism of His Own (Video)
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Hey ladies, Scott Baio has some advice for you: Get over yourselves. “Happy Days” alum and show-biz conservative Baio jumped to Donald Trump’s defense over the weekend, after the Gop presidential nominee was pilloried for lewd comments he made to then-“Access Hollywood” host Billy Bush 11 years ago. As Baio sees it, Trump is just talking like a guy. But he’s also talking like women tossing back white wine over brunch. Also Read: Everyone Is Talking About Melania Trump's 'Pussy Bow' Debate Dress Yes, it’s a little confusing — so let’s allow Baio’s words to speak for themselves. »
- Tim Kenneally
‘Bad Moms’ All-Male Spinoff ‘Bad Dads’ Booked for Summer 2017
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After “Bad Moms” became one of the surprise hits of the summer, Stx will bring “Bad Dads” to theaters next year. The film is set for July 14, 2017. Casting and plot details are forthcoming. “Bad Moms,” starring Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Jay Hernandez, Jada Pinkett Smith and Christina Applegate, romped its way to $170.8 million worldwide on a $20 million budget. That was enough for Stx — which hasn’t financed a slate of films that are obvious standard sequel treatment choices in its two-year history — to grow the “Bad Moms” family. Also Read: 'Bad Moms' Mixed Reviews: Do Female-Led. »
- Matt Pressberg
The Effects Team Of ‘Westworld’ Reveals What It Takes To Create A Host
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HBO is now two episodes deep into Westworld, and we’ve not yet begun to scratch the layers of this world. As our Alan Sepinwall said, HBO has thrown viewers into the deep end. With little to no hand-holding, it’s up to the audience to suss out the cracks in the machine. So far, Westworld has shown us the theme park itself, the entry point for guests, the living quarters of the employees, and the production facilities for the hosts. Perhaps the most mysterious part is what exactly the hosts are. In Episode Two, “Chestnut,” two surgical engineers working on host Maeve (Thandie Newton) lament she’s contracted Mrsa from a guest. For those lucky enough to know what that is, Mrsa is a highly antibiotic-resistant strain of staph bacteria that literally eats abscesses into their host. Do not Google image search. Don’t do it. But how does »
- Donna Dickens
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