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2 Live Crew Film Being Developed at Lionsgate

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Lionsgate is developing the biopic of 2 Live Crew, The Book Of Luke, reports Deadline. The script will be an adaptation of ‘Book of Luke: My Fight for Truth, Justice and Liberty City’, an autobiography of the leader of the rap group Luther Campbell.

Campbell, who was once a concert promoter in Miami, ran Luke Skywalker Records (later Luke Records after Star Wars filmmaker George Lucas sued) in the mid 80s. He later served as The 2 Live Crew’s manager and lead vocalist, while also giving the group a record label.

The book itself is about Campbell’s beginnings in Miami and his eventual fame and fortune. The book tells the story of how he “invented Southern Hip-Hop, saved the First Amendment, and became a role model for his disenfranchised Miami neighborhood.”

According to Deadline, the film will be some sort of “Straight Outta Compton meets The People Vs. Larry Flynt”. Campbell was party to a landmark copyright law case related to one of 2 Live Crew’s songs which includes a parody of Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman”. U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Campbell, establishing as a result that commercial parody can qualify as fair use.

RJ Cyler, who recently played Blue Ranger Billy in Power Rangers, will play Campbell in the film.

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Actors and Industry Pay Tribute To Richard Donner

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Richard Donner is greatly responsible for inspiring modern superhero movies with the success of Superman in 1978, and nearly a decade later for the buddy cop formula with Lethal Weapon. Both went on to become hugely successful film franchises, and together with classics The Goonies, The Omen, Maverick, Scrooged and a few others, Donner helped the development of Hollywood blockbuster industry.

Last Wednesday, it was film industry’s turn to honor the director as The Academy of Motion Picture Art and Sciences held the special ceremony in Los Angeles to honor Donner for all of his work.

But even with success, it was his kindness and generosity that people most remember. “There’s a true humility about the man; he refers to himself as a traffic cop, but he’s a f**ng genius,” says Mel Gibson, who played Martin Riggs in the Lethal Weapon series. “He has a voice that gets the attention of people getting on the bus two blocks away,” said John Savage (Inside Moves).

Also present during the tribute were DC Films president Geoff Johns and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, sharing the stage and retelling how they got their start in Hollywood working for Donner. “Dick and his wife Lauren gave me my first unpaid job in Hollywood, my first part-time in Hollywood, my first full time job in Hollywood, and my first producing credit, of which is the only reason I’m standing here,” Feige said, also calling Superman: The movie “the archetype of the perfect superhero film origin story.”

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TV’s Batman Adam West, Dies at 88

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Adam West as Batman. ABC Television


Adam West, iconic actor who starred in the popular “Batman” TV show in the 1960s, died Friday night Jun 9 in Los Angeles. He was 88. According to Variety, the actor “died after a short battle with leukemia.”

“Our dad always saw himself as The Bright Knight and aspired to make a positive impact on his fans’ lives. He was and always will be our hero,” his family said in a statement.

Although West’s career spanned seven decades, it was the Batman role that made him a household name, a role that is both a blessing and a curse as he fell victim to being typecast long after the show ended. The campy superhero show ran from 1966 to 1968 on BC, while a feature-length film version was released in 1966.

He would later often reprise his Batman or Bruce Wayne role in various animated tv shows such as The New Adventures of Batman, Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show, The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians and for the tv special Legends of the Superheroes.

In 2012, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located in front of the Guinness Museum in Hollywood, California.

West is survived by his wife of 46 years Marcelle Lear. They had four children together, two from previous marriage to Ngahra Frisbie.

His family released the following statement: Our dad always saw himself as The Bright Knight, and aspired to make a positive impact on his fans’ lives. He will be missed.

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First Look At “Black Panther” On Teaser Trailer Debut

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There is plenty of action in the trailer debut of “Black Panther”, giving us a more extensive look at Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa / Black Panther, the ruler of the fictional, technologically-advanced African nation of Wakanda since his debut in Captain America: Civil War.

The highly-anticipated upcoming film from Marvel Studios is directed by Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station). The trailer debuted during the Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Disney’s ABC.

“Black Panther” follows the events of “Captain America: Civil War”. The story was set in motion after his father’s death, wherein T’Challa returns to Wakanda as king but is challenge by internal strife that threatens to bring down the kingdom.

Lupita Nyong’o appears in the film as one of Wakanda’s bodyguards Nakia, while Andy Serkis is back as Ulysses Klaue which appeared in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Also in the movie are Forest Whitaker, Daniel Kaluuya, and Angela Bassett.

“Black Panther” is scheduled for release on February 15, 2018. See the trailer below.

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Pixar’s ‘Coco’: New Trailer And Poster

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Disney and Pixar just released a new trailer for ‘Coco’, the studio’s latest eye-candy and the second Pixar film of 2017 following the upcoming Cars 3. This follows the teaser attached to ‘Beauty and the Beast’ a few months ago, which focused on the music and introduced the look of the film. And now we have a full trailer.

Some might recall a similar film, that of 2014’s Jorge R. Gutierrez directed “The Book of Life” from 20th Century Fox, another 3D animated musical fantasy featuring a characterwho embarks on the afterlife on the Day of the Dead. That was a modest hit, grossing nearly $100 from $50 production cost.

With both Disney and Pixar’s brand behind the film, and one of the highest profile release dates of the year, ‘Coco’ would have no trouble at the boxoffice.

‘Coco’ follows Miguel (voiced by newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) as he search for his dream of becoming a successful musician but ends up in the Land of the Dead. Along the way, he meets a trickster named Hector (Gael García Bernal), and together they set off on an epic adventure. Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Edward James Olmos, Ana Ofelia Murguía, Jaime Camil, and Sofía Espinosa are also providing their voices to the film.

The trailer is colorful and whimsical, as one might expect from both Pixar and Disney. Even with Miguel being surrounded by a cast of animated skeletons and restless spirits from the afterlife, the trailer still manage to highlight the comedy and fun aspects of the film.

Directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3) with co-director by Adrian Molina who also wrote the script, Coco is scheduled to open on thanksgiving weekend November 22, 2017.

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Keith Urban Leads CMT Music Awards 2017 Winners

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Keith Urban have plenty to celebrate this week after winning big at the 2017 CMT Music Awards Wednesday night. The New Zealand-born Australian musician won four prizes during the show held at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn.

“This award is for everybody watching this, everybody outside who couldn’t get in, everybody who comes to see us play in concert. I wish God’s blessings for you and all of your families. I love making music,” Urban said after picking up Video of the Year. The 49 year old country star also won for Male Video of the Year for “Blue Ain’t Your Color” and the fan voted CMT Social Superstar, while his duet with Carrie Underwood in “The Fighter” was named the Collaborative Video of The Year.

This year, the show was moved from Bridgestone Arena to Music City to give way to hometown NHL team Nashville Predators’ play for the Stanley Cup. The show opened with Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley, Darius Rucker, Jason Aldean, and Derek Trucks performing an Allman Brothers’ song “Midnight Rider” as a tribute to the late Gregg Allman who died on May 27.

Here’s some of 2017 CMT Music Awards winners:

VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Keith Urban – “Blue Ain’t Your Color”
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR – Keith Urban – “Blue Ain’t Your Color”
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR – Carrie Underwood – “Church Bells”
DUO VIDEO OF THE YEAR – Florida Georgia Line – “H.O.L.Y.”
GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Little Big Town – “Better Man”

For more of the 2017 CMT Music Awards winner, go to www.cmt.com

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Shakira- El Dorado, and touching on new sounds

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It has been 3 years since Shakira’s last album. Since then, she has collaborated with fellow mega-superstar Rihanna, stood powerfully like the Latin goddess she is while her wedding dress was on fire, and given birth to her second baby. While her last album was a rock, country, reggae, pop and slightly-latin combination of tracks, her new album El Dorado reminds us yet again that she is undeniably, a Latin artist-a dance one at that.

Caribbean drums and electric rhythms set the entire tone of El Dorado. It starts off with the muffled, electric guitar riffs of “Me Enamoré”, which as described by Shakira “This song narrates a moment in my life when I was so in love that I was literally climbing trees”, referring to her current partner Gerard Pique. Another noticeable detail in the song is the use of 808 kits, also known as “Dirty
South” beats or “Trap” beats.

But this isn’t a new thing for Shaki. Shakira has always incorporated modern hip hop styles into her music, which can be seen from her 2009 album, She Wolf, more specifically in the song “Give It Up To Me”, which features prominent hip hop artists Lil’ Wayne and Timbaland.

El Dorado proceeds on with “Nada”, a rock ballad with such strong piano playing that youcan almost imagine her playing it to her usual thousands of fans. The album then hits an interesting point with “Chantaje”, her first collab of the album with fellow Columbian artist Maluma, which makes it her first collaboration-ever with another Columbian musician.
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First Trailer For Action Thriller “American Made”

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Tom Cruise has an exciting new movie trailer this week and it shows the actor in flight gone awry. No, we’re not talking about The Mummy, which happens to land in cinemas this week.

Universal/Comcast Corp. just released a new trailer for ‘American Made’, Cruise’s latest film which reunites Cruise with director Doug Liman following their 2014 collaboration in the action sci-fi ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’.

Based on the trailer, “American Made” sits somewhere in the middle of what we might come to expect from a Cruise film, somewhat a break from his franchise driven, action-hero roles the past few years. Described as a crime thriller, the film is hinged on a more serious true to life subject matter, that of Barry Seal (Tom Cruise). Seal was a TWA pilot hired by the Medellin Cartel as a pilot and drug smuggler later imprisoned for a decade. Both a smuggler and informant, he run covert operations for the CIA against the Sandinista government in Nicaragua.

Shot on location in Colombia, the film had a few setbacks during filming after a plane crash killed two people and injured a crew member. “American Made” hits theaters on September 29, and also stars Sarah Wright, Domhnall Gleeson, and Jayma Mays.

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Lil Wayne Announces Date For Lil Weezyana Fest

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Lil Weezyana Fest


In spite of the fights in court that are shielding Lil Wayne from discharging his profoundly expected collection “Tha Carter V”, Lil Wayne is spreading the affection in the place where he grew up in New Orleans by reporting his third yearly “Lil Weezyana Fest” that will be occurring at Champions Square’s Bold Sphere Music in New Orleans (where his vocation begun as a Cash Money Billionaire) Louisiana on Friday, August 25th at 7:00 PM. “New Orleans I love you and Thank You,” he tweeted. “Let us celebrate once again!! #YOUNGMONEY.”

Nobody has been reported starting at right now, however in the event that there’s anything we’ve generally expected, it’s that Wayne will give us a portion of the best New Orleans and the South all in all brings to the table.

Wayne is relied upon to feature the occasion and unique guests will be reported at a later date. It is being supported by Morris Bart. The two past Champions Square shows have included starry gatherings of Crescent City-conceived Lil Wayne’s melodic colleagues and partners. The principal Lil Weezyana Fest in 2015 featured Master P, Drake, a Hot Boys reunion, Ms Tee, Mia X, DJ Jubilee, Big Freedia, and Fifth Ward Weebie.
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See the Launch Trailer for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series Episode Two: ‘Under Pressure’

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Award-winning developer and publisher of digital entertainment, Telltale Games, along with Marvel Entertainment, is pleased to reveal the first trailer for ‘Under Pressure,’ the second of five Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series episodes, which will be available starting June 6 for $4.99 USD or equivalent. Individual episodes, and the series as a whole, can be downloaded on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One®, Windows PC, and Mac, as well as the App Store® and Google Play™.

Episode two description: “The Guardians just can’t seem to outrun the past (or their tab), but if they figure out how to control the untold power of their mysterious new relic, they might not have to. With help from dubious old friends and unwilling new allies, Star-Lord and company scour the galaxy for answers. But how long can they elude the genocidal maniac hunting them? And will simmering tensions finally tear the team apart?”

Episode Two ‘Under Pressure’ Will Be Available for Download Starting June 6

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