Jason Momoa To Star In Live-Action Minecraft

Posted on April 23, 2022 by admin

The long-planned film version of Mojang Studio’s Minecraft is reportedly still happening, with a new actor attached and director, according to Report.

The “Aquaman” actor, Jason Momoa, is said to be “in final negotiations” to join the live-action movie based on the hugely popular video game, Minecraft. With more than 238 million copies sold, it is the best-selling game of all time. Napoleon Dynamite’s Jared Hess will be directing, according to the report, with Dune’s Mary Parent and Roy Lee producing.

The film’s planned production has nearly decade-long history, with various directors attached, including Shawn Levy directing from Jason Fuch’s script. Levy later left the project and was replaced by “Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia’s Rob McElhenney, who also departed the film as progress in the production slowed down.

In 2019, Mojang Studios released the storyline:
“The malevolent Ender Dragon sets out on a path of destruction, prompting a young girl and her group of unlikely adventurers to set out to save the Overworld.”

14th Austin Fashion Week Releases Schedule And Talents List

Posted on April 22, 2022 by admin

Now on its 14th year, Austin Fashion Week is set to feature a lineup of designs during three days of fashion shows and popup shops in support of local designers.

Founded by Matt Swinney, Austin Fashion Week Spring 2022 marks the return to the runway for the annual design showcase. The event is set to kick off with Fleming’s Lunch on Friday, April 29, featuring Project Runway star Brittany Allen and hosted by founding Editor-In-Chief/Creative Director of Society Texas, Lance Avery Morgan.

Runway shows will be held starting Friday, April 20, followed by shows on Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1, 2022, with each benefitting various charities.

The shows will be in person and outdoors at The Domain, the high-density office, retail, and residential center at 11410 Century Oaks Terrace, Austin, Texas.

For more details and tickets, go to https://fashionbyevents.com. Popup shops are open to all gusts, ticketed or not.

“End Of The Line” Documentary Set For June 14 Release

Posted on April 22, 2022 by admin

The character-driven documentary about the New York City subway crisis is set for release in digital and cable on demand platforms in the United States on Tuesday, June 14.

The film is from award-winning filmmaker Emmett Adler, who directed, edited and produced the film. It is also an official selection for thee DC NYC. Adler also produced the film, along with Ian Mayer and co-Producer Mariah Wilson.

Gravitas Ventures has set the release of the documentary on June 14, 2022.

Here’s the official synopsis for “End Of The Line:

Establishing the vital economic importance and grandeur of New York City’s historic subway system, the film dives into its dire modern-day troubles picking up in the late 2010s when flooding, overcrowding, power failures, and derailments have become commonplace. After a particularly bad spate of disasters in the summer of 2017, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proclaims a state of emergency and hires a new international wunderkind executive named Andy Byford to save the subways. Byford, an earnest Briton with an impressive resume, enters as a charismatic would-be hero. As the political turmoil behind the subway’s decline comes into sharp focus, scenes in barbershops, bodegas, and bakeries show the frustration and devastation among business owners and residents who are caught in the middle.

Ultimately, the COVID-19 pandemic furthers this, and brings to light America’s need to shore up its infrastructure in cities across the country and the inequality struggles that are central to this debate. A heartfelt and scrupulous exploration, this film poses the question: what happens when the lifeline of a city goes flat?

Ignite Films To Release New 4K Restoration Of The Sci-Fi Classic “Invaders From Mars”

Posted on April 22, 2022 by admin

Jan Willem Bosman Jansen of Ignite Films acquires and restores Classics for the Future, as their motto says. Ignite Films is set to release a sensational new 4K restoration of the sci-fi classic Invaders From Mars in all its terrifying color, just in time for its 70th anniversary. Fearful memories of this timeless 1953 bone-chiller still haunt the dreams of fans who have never forgotten the story of a young boy (Jimmy Hunt) who witnesses an alien invasion.

The newly restored version of Invaders From Mars will have its first public showcase screening at the TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood on April 23. Jimmy Hunt will be in attendance at the TCM Classic Film Festival screening.

Pre-orders for the 4K UHD Blu-ray launched in the United States on opening day of the TCM Festival, April 21, with a special limited (1,000) bundle which includes an autographed mini-poster signed by the film’s star Jimmy Hunt. The newly restored 4K UHD Blu-ray of Invaders from Mars will be released by Ignite Films worldwide in Fall 2022. Arrow Video will release in the UK. The Big Pieces Company is supporting the release in the US and overseeing international sales.

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New Fortnite X Marvel: Zero War #1 Variant Cover Revealed

Posted on April 21, 2022 by admin

The five-issue limited series will see veteran Marvel writer Christos Gage, Epic Games’ Chief Creative Officer Donald Mustard, and incredible artist Sergio Dávila team up for a saga packed with enormous ramifications for both universes. The debut issue will have a series of exciting variant covers including one by acclaimed artist Jim Cheung. Fans can see Cheung’s take on Fortnite icons like Fishstick, Big Mouth, and Leviathan as they dimension hop alongside Iron Man and Spider-Man.

Following the success of the 2020 crossover, Fortnite X Marvel, Nexus War: Thor, the upcoming comic mini-series collaboration with Fortnite will feature some of Marvel’s greatest heroes including Spider-Man, Wolverine, Iron Man and Shuri.

The comic’s story follows the inhabitants on the Island who are locked in what seems to be a never-ending war, and only one thing has the potential to turn the tide—a crystallized fragment of the Zero Point that was cast into the Marvel Universe. Spider-Man and Wolverine team up with Shuri and several fan-favorites from Fortnite to hunt down the elusive Zero Shard. Will these allies be able to find it in time and avert catastrophe? And can the heroes of Marvel and Fortnite’s realities hold off the Imagined Order long enough to give them a fighting chance? Check out the new variant cover now. For more information, visit Marvel.com.

Gardener Recordings Releases “Russian Doll” By Joe Wong

Posted on April 19, 2022 by admin

Gardener Recordings has announced the upcoming release of Russian Doll: Seasons 1 & 2 (Music From The Netflix Original Series) by Joe Wong. The recordings is set to be available April 20th on all major digital platforms, coinciding with the Season Two launch on Netflix.

“In many ways, we think of ‘Russian Doll’ as a musical, with the score serving to bridge and guide us through the rollercoaster of Nadia’s puzzle box adventure,” notes Natasha Lyonne, the show’s co-creator.

Composed by Joe Wong – who has worked on some of Netflix’s biggest hits including Master Of None and the To All the Boys…franchise, and their critically lauded The Midnight Gospel, the album consists of his dream-like original score with highlights from the breakout first season and the highly anticipated second season.

The first season of Russian Doll follows a woman named Nadia who is caught in a time loop as the guest of honor at a seemingly inescapable party one night in New York City. She dies repeatedly, always restarting at the same moment at the party, as she tries to figure out what is happening to her. Season Two is set four years after Nadia and Alan saved each other and escaped the time loop in Season One — but now they’re stuck in a new kind of loop. This season, Nadia and Alan discover an unexpected time portal that sends them both on an era-spanning adventure through the past. The two must search for a way out of the loop together.

Video Project And Rangeland Productions Bring Climate Change Front And Center With “12th Hour”

Posted on April 18, 2022 by admin

California-based distributor Video Project has announced worldwide rights and a Spring release for the award-winning documentary 12TH HOUR. Emmy nominee David Morse (“The Chair,” “Blindspot”) narrates the brutally honest climate change documentary, directed by Susan Kucera (Hot Money).

Narrated by David Morse, the doc bridges the gap between how our brains evolved to solve problems and what the human race needs to survive climate change.

This announcement is timed perfectly for Earth Day (which is this Friday, April 22) — The socially conscious film distributor has launched a 500-school outreach program wherein any school can receive 38-page study guide and screen the film for free. John Zavalney, Los Angeles Unified School District’s Science and Environmental Educator (retired) will be available to facilitate screening events in Los Angeles area classrooms.

12th Hour will also be available on April 26 on Kanopy, the on-demand educational streaming video platform for public libraries and universities.

Climate affects nearly every aspect of our lives; from our food sources to transport infrastructure, to shelter and clothing. It is representative of our livelihoods, our health, and our future. In recent years, however, science has proven that warmer temperatures over time are changing weather patterns and disrupting the balance of nature which poses great risks to humanity and all other forms of life worldwide. With insight from noted evolutionary biologists, climate scientists, cognitive researchers, and psychologists, 12th Hour explores how human traits evolved to solve short-term challenges for our immediate survival and how we might bridge the gap between short and long-term planning.

Marvel Entertainment And SiriusXM Premier New Scripted Podcast Series

Posted on April 18, 2022 by admin

The six-episode original podcast series is written by Ryan North and stars Milana Vayntrub as Squirrel Girl.

Today, Marvel Entertainment and SiriusXM announced their newest original scripted podcast, Marvel’s Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show!, is now available on all platforms.

The six-episode podcast series is written by Ryan North, directed by Giovanna Sardelli, and has original music by Justin Huertas and Steven Tran. The series stars Milana Vayntrub as Squirrel Girl and features performances by Crystal Lucas Perry (Nancy Whitehead), Leo Sheng (Koi Boi), Davied Morales (Chipmunk Hunk), Peter Hermann (Brain Drain), Erica Schroeder (Tippy T. Squirrel), and Tina Benko (Rachel Oskar).

Squirrel Girl has taken down Thanos and Doctor Doom – but now she faces something far more terrifying… living authentically. The new series follows Empire State University college student, Doreen Green, who has recently been outed as a super hero – The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl! Hoping to unify her personas in the public eye, Squirrel Girl has created a new student radio show on ESU’s own college station. With the help of her best girl-friend, Nancy Whitehead as producer, and her best squirrel-friend, Tippy-Toe in the booth; Doreen is ready to help more people than ever with her greatest super hero advice. And when the going get rough, she can always lean on her heroic friends: Iron Man, Spider-Man, Chipmunk Hunk, Koi Boi, and Brain Drain.

However, with a call-in show comes caller anonymity and not all the folks on the line want help – some want to crime – and crime hard! When a suspicious caller wreaks havoc on New York City, Squirrel Girl and her friends will have to put their heroics to the test and prove that once and for all Doreen Green is the UNBEATABLE Squirrel Girl.

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‘Riverdale’s’ KJ Apa and ‘1883’s’ Isabel May Cast To Star in ‘The Wonder Twins’

Posted on April 16, 2022 by admin

KJ Apa – CW Network, Isabel May – Paramount+

HBO Max has cast Riverdale’s KJ Apa as Zan, and 1883’s Isabel May as Jayna in its upcoming live-action DC comedy The Wonder Twins.

‘Black Adam’ writer Adam Sztykiel is set to write and direct the DC movie. KJ Apa is best known for his role of Archie Andrews in the CW drama series Riverdale, which was renewed for aa seventh season last month. Isabel May has recently played Kati Cooper in the Netflix series Alexa & Katie, and appeared in a leading protagonist and narrator in Paramount+ series 1883.

The superhero duo characters originally appeared in Hanna-Barbera’s late 70s animated tv series The All-New Super Friends Hour, and then on the early 80s’ Super Friends alongside core group of DC superheroes Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman aleading protagonist of the Paramount+ series 1883.nd Wonder Woman. They also appeared in the live-action TV series Smallville.

Most recently, Warner Bros. has released The Batman. This summer, the studio is set to release the animated DC League of Super-Pets on July 19, followed by Black Adam on Oct. 21, and Shazam! sequel, Fury of the Gods on Dec. 16.

Cannes 2022 Lineup: George Miller, David Cronenberg, Top Gun 2 and more

Posted on April 15, 2022 by admin

Cannes Film Festival is back in its usual spring slot, set to take place onMay 17 through 28. On Thursday, April 14, director Thierry Frémaux has now unveiled the main lineup for this 75th Edition.

The list includes David Cronenberg, Claire Denis, the Dardenne brothers and Kelly Reichardt. A David Bowie doc, a Jerry Lee Lewis film from the Coen Brothers’ Ethan Coen, and Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic are also on the list.

Frémaux also did confirm that the world premiere of “Top Gun: Maverick,” is scheduled to take place together with a tribute to its star and producer Tom Cruise. It is set to take place on the second day of the festival.

Here’s the recently announced official list of 2022 Cannes Film Festival:

Competition:

“Armageddon Time,” James Gray (U.S.)

“Boy From Heaven,” Tarik Saleh (Sweden)

“Broker,” Kore-eda Hirokazu (Japan)

“Brother and Sister” OR “Frère et Sœur,” Arnaud Desplechin (France)

“Close,” Lucas Dhont (Belgium)

“Crimes of the Future,” David Cronenberg (Canada)
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