Trailer: “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” Soars

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Universal Pictures has released a brand new trailer for “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,” the second and final sequel to the hugely successful DreamWorks film franchise based on Cressida Cowell’s books.

Written and directed by Dean DeBlois, “The Hidden World” features the voices of actors Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Kit Harington, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, T. J. Miller, Kristen Wiig and F. Murray Abraham.

The series characters have come a long way. The once awkward teenager Hiccup is now the chief of the Viking island of Berk, while his dragon Toothless has found love of his own. But there is also trouble in the horizon in the form of the film’s villain Grimmel.

Based on the director’s recent interview, the series will wrap up in an emotional note. “We thought about it for a long time and came up with what we think is a bittersweet way to say goodbye to these characters, but the right way,” DeBlois recently told EW.

“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World arrives in theaters on February 22, 2019.

Here is what the film’s synopsis says:

What began as an unlikely friendship between an adolescent Viking and a fearsome Night Fury dragon has become an epic trilogy spanning their lives. In this next chapter, Hiccup and Toothless will finally discover their true destinies: the village chief as ruler of Berk alongside Astrid, and the dragon as leader of his own kind. As both ascend, the darkest threat they’ve yet faced—as well as the appearance of a female Night Fury—will test the bonds of their relationship like never before.

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25 Films Submitted For Oscars Animated Feature

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Photo Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures. © 2018 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation All Rights Reserved

A broad range of animated features has been submitted for consideration i the Animated Feature Film category, 25 films to be precise. The lists consists of major studio features such as Sony’s “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation,” Universal/Illumination’s “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” and Warner Bros.’s “Teen Titans Go! To the Movies” and “Smallfoot” as well as art house films such as Fox Searchlight’s “Isle of Dogs.”

Its also worth noting that a few more films are have not yet made their Los Angeles qualifying run including “Wreck-It-Ralph: Ralph Breaks The Internet” and “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch.”

Oscar nominations in all categories are set to be announced Jan. 22, 2019 while the 91st Academy Awards will on Feb. 24, 2019.

Here’s the list of submitted animated features in alphabetical order:

“Ana y Bruno”
“Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch”
“Early Man”
“Fireworks”
“Have a Nice Day”
“Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation”
“Incredibles 2”
“Isle of Dogs”
“The Laws of the Universe – Part I”
“Liz and the Blue Bird”
“Lu over the Wall”
“MFKZ”
“Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms”
“Mirai”
“The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl”
“On Happiness Road”
“Ralph Breaks the Internet”
“Ruben Brandt, Collector”
“Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero”
“Sherlock Gnomes”
“Smallfoot”
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
“Tall Tales”
“Teen Titans Go! To the Movies”
“Tito and the Birds”

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Sandra Bullock In Thrilling “Bird Box” Trailer

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Netflix enlists its own Hollywood A-lister for its post-apocalyptic horror film “Bird Box.” Set for release later this year, the film sees Sandra Bullock trying keep her kids out of danger while also blindfolded.

“If you hear something in the woods, you tell me. If you hear something in the water, you tell me. But under no circumstances are you allowed to take off your blindfold,” Bullock’s Malorie tells her children.

Already, many are comparing its premise to the blockbuster hit “A Quiet Place” from earlier this year: the world’s population is being annihilated and a mysterious force is responsible for it. This time, the protagonists have to avoid seeing it to save their lives as they take a harrowing journey to safety.

However, “Bird Box” is in fact based on a 2014 eponymous novel from Josh Malerman (lead singer of The High Strung), the film rights of which was bought by Universal Studios in 2013, back when Andy Muschietti was attached to helm. Muschietti has since directed the colossal boxoffice horror hit “It.”

This should not diminish the potential of “Bird Box”. The film, seemingly taking place across different time periods, looks genuinely thrilling and Bullock is always solid. The comparisons to the John Krasinski-directed film may, in fact, only increase its visibility. No pun.

Also in the film are Sarah Paulson, Rosa Salazar, Danielle Macdonald and John Malkovich. Directed by Susanne Bier. Its also set to make its world-premiere on November 12 at AFI Fest where many films take a dive into awards contention.

“Bird Box” will hit Netflix and select theaters Dec. 21.

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Julia Roberts Releases New “Homecoming” Trailer

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“Homecoming is a safe space for you to process your military experience and think about what comes next,” Roberts’ Heidi Bergman says in the trailer.

Amazon Prime Video just dropped the second trailer for psychological thriller tv series “Homecoming” today and it is as intriguingly vague as it is strange, showing Roberts in the midst of a mystery.

This will be the iconic movie star’s first major role on a tv series. Created and directed by Sam Esmail, best known as the creator of the drama thriller “Mr. Robot” tv series, “Homecoming” also stars Bobby Cannavale, Shea Whigham and Stephan James.

Per Amazon’s detailed synopsis, Heidi Bergman is “a caseworker at Homecoming, a Geist Group facility helping soldiers transition to civilian life. Years later she has started a new life, living with her mother and working as a waitress, when a Department of Defense auditor questions why she left the Homecoming facility. Heidi quickly realizes that there’s a whole other story behind the story she’s been telling herself.”

Homecoming is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video, November 2, Friday.

https://youtu.be/WdsrTWKCGIw

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Jeff Lynne’s ELO Announces 2019 Summer Tour

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Following the success of their North American =10-date tour in August, their first extensive tour since 1981, Jeff Lynne’s ELO is set to embark on a 20-date arena trek that will take place on summer 2019.

Produced by Live Nation, the tour will kick off June 20 in Anaheim, CA and will bring the band to various North American locations such as Vancouver, Portland, Nashville, Atlanta, Washington DC, Toronto, Detroit, Philadelphia, Newark, Detroit and Chicago. The tour will conclude on August 1 in Pittsburgh, PA.

You can view the full schedule below. Tickets are set to go on sale to the public starting October 29th.

Jeff Lynne and The ELO line-up of Roy Wood, Bev Bevan, and Richard Tandy were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year.

Jeff Lynne’s ELO Tour Dates

6/20: Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
6/22: Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
6/24: San Jose, CA @ SAP Center
6/26: Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
6/28: Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
6/29: Portland, OR @ Moda Center
7/3: Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
7/5: Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
7/7: Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
7/9: Sunrise, FL @ BB&T Center
7/11: Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
7/13: Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
7/16: Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
7/18: Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
7/20: Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
7/23: Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
7/25: St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
7/27: Chicago, IL @ United Center
7/30: Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
8/1: Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena

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Mariah Carey Announces 2019 Caution World Tour

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A week after announcing her fifteenth studio album “Caution,” global superstar Mariah Carey is set to hit the road with her Caution World Tour. The tour will span 22 cities in North America.

“I’m so excited to bring the CAUTION WORLD TOUR to you, starting Feb 2019!” Carey posted on Twitter Monday. “I can’t wait to perform songs from the new album + some of our favorites.”

Carey’s upcoming album Caution is set to be released on Nov. 16 by Epic Records.

Before her tour, Mariah will be in Las Vegas for her Caesars Palace Colosseum residency, “The Butterfly Returns.”

Mariah Carey Tour Dates

February 27, 2019 – Dallas, TX @ The Pavilion
March 1 – Houston, TX @ Smart Financial Centre
March 2 – Biloxi, MS @ Beau Rivage Theatre
March 5 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
March 6 – Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace
March 8 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
March 9 – Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre
March 11 – Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre
March 13 – Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
March 15 – Milwaukee, WI @ Miller High Life Theatre
March 16 – St Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre
March 18 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Benedum Center
March 20 – Toronto, ON @ Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
March 21 – Orillia, ON @ Casino Rama Resort
March 23 – Buffalo, NY @ Shea’s Performing Arts Center
March 25 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
March 28 – Boston, MA @ Boch Center Wang Theatre
March 30 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Live
March 31 – Washington, DC @ The Theater
April 3 – Philadelphia, PA @ Metropolitan Opera House
April 5 – Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre
April 6 – Bethlehem, PA @ Sands Bethlehem Event Center

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“Wonder Woman 1984” Pushed Back To Summer 2020

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Gal Gadot, 2018 SDCC
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Wonder Woman fans now have to wait a little longer for the sequel the 2017 breakout hit.

According to various reports “Wonder Woman 1984” has been pushed back November 1, 2019 to June 5th, 2020, a date now vacated by another Warner Bros. film “Six Billion Dollar Man” which is set to star Mark Wahlberg.

“Super excited to announce that, thanks to the changing landscape, we are able to put Wonder Woman back to its rightful home. June 5, 2020. Be there or be square!!!,” star Gal Gadot tweeted.

The first week of June has been good to the Princess Themyscira. In 2017, Warner Bros. released Wonder Woman on June 2. The film went on to $821 million worldwide.

“We had tremendous success releasing the first Wonder Woman film during the summer so when we saw an opportunity to take advantage of the changing competitive landscape, we did,” said in a Warner Bros. statement. “This move lands the film exactly where it belongs.”

Written and directed by Jenkins, “Wonder Woman 1984” bring Gadot back as Diana Prince and Chris Pine as American pilot and the love interest of Diana Steve Trevor. New in the film is Kristen Wiig as the film’s villain as Cheetah a.k.a. Barbara Ann Minerva.

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‘Halloween’ Slices Up a Monster $77.5 Million Opening

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With a staggering, $77.5 million debut, Universal and Blumhouse’s Halloween topped the weekend with the second largest October opening weekend of all-time.

The horror film headlined a massive weekend overall weekend, that saw the top twelve combine for over $160 million, making this the second largest October weekend ever.

As already mentioned, Halloween’s $77.5 million three-day debut was the second largest October opening weekend of all-time, coming less than $3 million shy of the record set by Venom earlier this month.

That said, Halloween did deliver the largest October opening day of all-time, topping Venom’s $32.5 million.

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“A Whale Of A Tale” Documentary Release Set

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Megumi Sasaki’s award-winning documentary A WHALE OF A TALE will be released on iTunes in the US, Canada and UK on Tuesday, October 30.

In 2010, Taiji, a sleepy fishing town in Japan, suddenly found itself in the worldwide media spotlight. THE COVE, a documentary denouncing the town’s longstanding whale and dolphin hunting traditions, won an Academy Award and almost overnight, Taiji became the go-to destination and battleground for activists from around the world.

Can a proud 400-year-old whaling tradition survive a tsunami of modern animal-rights activism and colliding forces of globalism vs. localism?

A WHALE OF A TALE reveals the complex story behind the ongoing debate. Told through a wide range of characters including local fishermen, international activists and an American journalist (and long time Japanese resident), this powerful documentary unearths a deep divide in eastern and western thought about nature and wildlife and cultural sensitivity in the face of global activism.
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Neil Young To Release 1976 Live Album “Songs For Judy”

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Neil Young has announced the release of archival live album “Song for Judy,” which was recorded from various stops during his solo tour in November 1976.

The 22-song collection features his classics “The Needle and the Damage Done,” “Heart of Gold” and “After the Gold Rush” and the previously unreleased track “No One Seems to Know.”

Also today, Young shared an excerpt from the album, a live version of his song “Campaigner” which was recorded at Boston Music Hall on November 22, 1976. Hear the live version of “Campaigner” below.

The album was curated by Cameron Crowe and photographer Joel Bernstein.

On his website, Young posted:
“Joel Bernstein ‘boy photographer’ music lover, collector and archivist, and Cameron Crowe, writer and music lover were responsible for the record album Songs for Judy. JB was on my solo tour in 1976, tuning my acoustic guitars. He also was recording cassettes of the shows from our P.A. board mixes. Basically, what the people heard.”

Earlier this year on March 23, 2018, Young released the soundtrack to “Paradox,” a musical film by Daryl Hannah and starred Young with his current band “Promise of the Real” Almost a month later, on Record Store Day, April 21, 2018, he released double live album “Roxy: Tonight’s the Night Live” via Warner Bros. The songs from the album were selected from his live recordings at the Roxy Theatre on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles.

“Songs for Judy” will be released initially on CD and digitally on November 30. It is now available for pre-order and with an instant download of “Campaigner.” A vinyl edition is set for release on Dec. 14.

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