“Lord of the Rings” TV Series Announced By Amazon

By Creative Media Times

New Line Cinema


The one TV series to rule them all is coming to Amazon as the streaming giant announced Monday that it acquired the TV rights for J.R.R. Tolkien’s the “The Lord of the Rings” fantasy book series with a “with a multi-season production commitment.”

The surprise in the announcement however, is that the series will be a prequel to the first of three volumes Fellowship of The Ring, effectively “exploring new storylines” and possibly even new characters that may be unfamiliar to audiences. No cast has been announced yet.

“The Lord of the Rings is a cultural phenomenon that has captured the imagination of generations of fans through literature and the big screen,” said Sharon Tal Yguado, Head of Scripted Series, Amazon Studios. “We are honored to be working with the Tolkien Estate and Trust, HarperCollins and New Line on this exciting collaboration for television and are thrilled to be taking The Lord of the Rings fans on a new epic journey in Middle Earth.”

The epic stories of “The Lord of The Rings,” was famously adapted into films by filmmaker Peter Jackson, which was a global phenomenon beginning in 2001 with “Fellowship of the Ring,” followed by The Two Towers in 2002, and culminating in the billion dollar grossing The Return of the King which also won 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture. To this date, Jackson’s towering achievement remains the benchmark for other subsequent fantasy adventure movies.

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U2’s New Album: EXPERIENCE + INNOCENCE

By Michelle Bordage

Interscope, Universal Canada


U2, one of the world’s most beloved spiritual, political and poetic bands, is releasing album # 14! The new title to these Irish rockers album is Experience + Innocence and promises thirteen tracks of U2 at its finest. Release date is set for December 1st, 2017.

If that wasn’t enough excitement for U2 fans, the new album is hitting the road as U2’s “Experience + Innocence North American Tour 2018”. Tickets will be going on sale November 20th beginning at 10am at the one and only (Ticket master.com). But, on good authority, it has been stated that these tickets have an early special peek- a- boo on November 14th! (Just a heads up).

U2, from Dublin Ireland, is an Irish Rock band that has had an (edge) on rock music since 1976. Members, Paul David Hewson (Bono) Lead vocals, David Howell Evans (Edge) lead guitar, Adam Clayton bass guitar, and Larry Mullen Jr. on drums have made such a large impact in the world of music over the decades and so many walks of life have had the pleasure to see them in concert, you don’t want to miss this opportunity, it promises to be spectacular.

In 2015, U2 went out on the “Innocence + Experience tour which brought U2 to 19 cities through Europe as well as the U.S… The 2018 “Experience +Innocence tour has (as of so far) fifteen booked dates in the United States alone. Here is a listing of their up-and-coming 2018 Tour dates, and where you can catch them:

* Wednesday: May 2, 2018. Tulsa, OK (Bok Center)
* Friday: May 4, 2018. St. Lewis, MO (Scottrade Center)
* Monday: May 7, 2018. San Jose, CA (Sap Center at San Jose)
* Friday: May 11, 2018. Las Vegas, NV (T-Mobile Arena)
* Tuesday: May 15, 2018. Los Angeles, CA (Forum)
* Tuesday: May 22, 2018. Chicago, IL (United Center)
* Saturday: May 26, 2018. Nashville, TN (Bridgestone Arena)
* Monday: May 28, 2018. Atlanta, GA (Infinite Energy Arena)
* Tuesday: June 5, 2018. Montreal, QC CA (Bell Centre)
* Saturday: June 9, 2018. Uniondale, NY (NYCB Live. Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial co)
* Wednesday June 13, 2018. Philadelphia, PA (Wells Fargo Center)
* Sunday: June 17, 2018. Washington, DC (Capital One Arena)
* Thursday: June 21, 2018. Boston, MA (TD Garden)
* Monday: June 25, 2018. New York City, NY (Madison Square Garden)
* Friday: June 29, 2018. Newark, NJ (Prudential Center)

http://www.u2.com/tour/

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Trailer: Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams Caught In A “Game Night” Murder Mystery

By Armando

Warner Bros. Pictures

Tonight, we’re kicking game night up a notch,” says Kyle Chandler’s character Brooks in the opening monologue.

Warner Brothers has released the hilarious first trailer for “Game Night” with Mean Girls’ Rachel McAdams returning to her comedy roots alongside another genre veteran Jason Bateman. The film looks like a laugh out loud crowd pleaser that suggest we may have a genuine comedy hit next year.

The trailer shows a suburban group of couples gathering together for a night of fun and games where one of them gets kidnapped. “Someone in this room is going to be taken, and it’s up to you to find them,” says Brooks. “Whoever finds the victim wins the grand prize. You’re not gonna know what’s real and what’s fake.

Hilarity ensures when real thugs break in and kidnaps the game organizer with the group seemingly clueless that the whole thing is real, all the while snacking on cheese while the crime unfolds before their eyes.

What follows is a collage of comedy and thrills where someone get shot, another gets hit by a car, a bad guy gets sucked into a jet engine, and in one absolutely hysterical scene where an adorable dog accidentally got smeared in blood, all of which works and humorously played by the cast.

Joining McAdams, Bateman and Chandler on Game Night are Billy Magnussen, Sharon Horgan, Lamorne Morris, Kylie Bunbury, Jesse Plemons, Chelsea Peretti, Danny Huston, and Michael C. Hall. The Warner Bros. is set to release the film on March 2, 2018.

Here’s the official synopsis of Game Night courtesy of Warner Bros.:

Bateman and McAdams star as Max and Annie, whose weekly couples game night gets kicked up a notch when Max’s charismatic brother, Brooks (Chandler), arranges a murder mystery party, complete with fake thugs and faux federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it’s all part of the game…right? But as the six uber-competitive gamers set out to solve the case and win, they begin to discover that neither this game—nor Brooks—are what they seem to be. Over the course of one chaotic night, the friends find themselves increasingly in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn. With no rules, no points, and no idea who all the players are, this could turn out to be the most fun they’ve ever had…or game over.

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Album Review: Marilyn Manson’s Heaven Upside Down

By Andy Speck

Loma Vista – Caroline


“Rock is deader than dead, Shock is all in your head”. Marilyn Manson has been in the business of shocking the world around him for as long as he’s been singing. On his 10th studio album, Heaven Upside Down, the Antichrist Superstar attempts reconnect with the very familiar trope of shocking once again, with mixed results.

In terms of sound, the album has a unique flavor amongst Manson’s records. The tracks, especially “KILL4ME” and “Blood Honey”, are all filled with energizing, synthesized beats that quite effectively get you pumped up, but for fans of Antichrist Superstar, there is something to be desired. Manson’s vocals flow infinitely well into the thrashing of a guitar, and unfortunately that presence just isn’t felt.

Lyrically, Heaven Upside Down is strewn about featuring provocative language in some places, with lyrics that sound juvenile in others. Manson is an artist, and through his back catalog of some amazing work, he’s proven competent at writing some of the most intriguing lyrics anyone in the industry has to offer. That’s where a lot of his long-time listeners will take issue with the album. “Je$u$ Cri$i$” not only looks like a punk kid wrote the title in his history notebook, it would appear to the untrained eye one the lyrics were inscribed there too, with “I write songs to fight and to f*ck to” being part of the hilarious chorus.

Stand-out tracks of the album include “Saturnalia” and “Blood Honey”. The mood perpetuated by the former is ominous, as the lyrics at times are drowned out by the sheer atmosphere created by the way the track is mixed. “Blood Honey”, a song about Manson’s battle with attempting to find what his fans want him out of him, does a great job of evoking songs such as “Coma White”, while still evolving his career.

Since the outcry of conservatives the world round in the nineties with the release of his debut album, Marilyn Manson edified his spot as a controversial figure. In this third act of his career, it seems Manson is still somewhat stuck in the nineties. A quick look at the music videos for tracks on this album will show the sexy nun, and other perverted Christian imagery that quite frankly is no longer shocking because a couple of decades ago, those same tropes were already used extensively. In this era of everything going on in the world, we need someone to challenge those social norms, to try and take on what society has become.

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X-MEN RED: A Mind-Blowing New Team Battling The World’s Most Dangerous Mutants

Jean Grey leads an all-new team, coming this February

Fans were surprised and shocked at the news of adult Jean Grey’s return to the Marvel Universe in the upcoming and highly anticipated PHOENIX RESURRECTION (on sale in December), but the 5-issue epic is only be the beginning of exciting new adventures of one of the X-Men’s most beloved characters. Marvel is excited to announce that Jean’s story continues with X-MEN RED, a new series written by Tom Taylor (All-New Wolverine) with art by Mahmud Asrar (All-New, All-Different Avengers Generations: The Unworthy Thor & The Mighty Thor).

“As an X-Men fan, as a Jean Grey fan, as a Mahmud Asrar fan, and as a Travis Charest fan, to be asked to write X-MEN RED is a dream,” said series writer Tom Taylor. “The time is right for an X-Men book like this, and I’m very excited about the story we’re telling in these pages. I’m excited for Jean Grey’s vision for the world, and I can’t wait for Marvel readers to meet our team of established fan-favorites and brand new mutants, and to see them in action. To write a core X-Men book is to walk in the footsteps of giants, so I’m hoping my secret mutant ability is sudden foot-growth.”
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Garth Brooks Named Entertainer Of The Year For Sixth Time

Chris Stapleton, Brothers Osborne Night’s Top Winners At “The 51st Annual CMA Awards”

GarthBrooks wins sixth Entertainer of the Year Award at 51st Annual #CMAawards


NASHVILLE – “The 51st Annual CMA Awards” walked the line between celebration and commemoration Wednesday night as Garth Brooks won Entertainer of the Year for a record-extending sixth time while Chris Stapleton and Brothers Osborne took home two Awards apiece.

An all-star group that included Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks, Kix Brooks, Eric Church, Ronnie Dunn, Faith Hill, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Thomas Rhett, Darius Rucker, and Keith Urban struck a chord of togetherness through the ABC Television Network broadcast with an emotional collaboration that began with Church singing “Amazing Grace” a cappella in silhouette, then the rest of the group joining in on Rucker’s uplifting hit “Hold My Hand” from his time as the lead singer of Hootie & The Blowfish.

Co-host Carrie Underwood then summed up the evening’s mission statement in the opening of her 10th year monologue with Brad Paisley: “Las Vegas. Charlottesville. New York. Sutherland Springs. Historic storms in Texas, Puerto Rico and Florida. The list goes on and on. This has been a year marked by tragedy, impacting countless lives, including so many in our Country Music family. So tonight we’re going to do what families do – come together, pray together, cry together and sing together.”

By the end of the night, fans and members of the industry had done a little of all those things, celebrating the best music of the last year while calling for unity in a nation torn asunder by violence and tragedy, to remembering departed heroes such as Glen Campbell, who lost his fight with Alzheimer’s disease, to Troy Gentry, one half of the duo Montgomery Gentry, taken too soon when his helicopter crashed on the way to a gig. The later was honored with a performance by Dierks Bentley, Rascal Flatts, and surprise guest and bandmate Eddie Montgomery.

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“Wallace and Gromit” Creators Back With Early Man

By Creative Media Times

Aardman Animations
StudioCanal


“Meet your great, great, great, great…ancestors.” Director Nick Park has another animated comedy guaranteed to make us laugh and smile with “Early Man,” the latest stop-motion animated comedy from Aardman Animations set.

The genius behind the film, Nick Park also created Wallace and Gromit, Chicken Run and Shaun the Sheep. He also have four Oscar wins under his belt, one for 1989 animated short comedy mockumentary Creature Comforts, followed by Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (1993), Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave (1994), and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005).

A stellar voice talent is featured in the film, including Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams, and Timothy Spall. “Early Man” is set for release by Lionsgate on February 16, 2018 through its Summit Entertainment label.

From the look of the trailer, “Early Man” is another winner for Aardman Animations. Fans of Aardman’s infinitely charming stop-motion brand should also be excited to know that Shaun the Sheep 2 is currently in pre-production.

Here’s a brief synopsis of “Early Man”:

Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of Dug, along with sidekick Hognob as they unite his tribe against a mighty enemy Lord Nooth and his Bronze Age City to save their home.

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Marvel Announces LOCKJAW Comic

The teleporting canine will embark on a whirlwind adventure in his new series.

He’s been a breakout star since he could bark, a faithful sidekick to his Inhuman masters, and has helped protect an empire. Now, he’s got his own mission to take on — Marvel is excited to announce LOCKJAW #1, a new four-part mini written by Daniel Kibblesmith with art by Carlos Villa.

When Lockjaw finds out his long-lost siblings are in danger, he’ll embark on a journey which will result in a teleporting, mind-bending adventure. “We’re super excited about this book. Daniel Kibblesmith—a hilarious writer who works on The Late Show and recently published a book called Santa’s Husband—has cooked up an incredibly fun, heart-filled romp around the Marvel Universe,” said series editor Wil Moss. “Back in BLACK BOLT #5, writer Saladin Ahmed and artist Frazer Irving finally settled the mystery of Lockjaw’s origin: He’s definitely a dog, birthed by a dog, who happens to have the power of teleportation.

But now we’re going even further: How did Lockjaw obtain that power? And is he really the only Inhuman dog in the universe? So in issue #1, we find out that Lockjaw’s got brothers and sisters.

From there, we’ll be following everybody’s best friend around the universe as he tracks down his siblings—along with a surprising companion, D-Man. It’s gonna be a fantastic ride, all beautifully illustrated by up-and-comer Carlos Villa. So grab on to the leash and come with.”

LOCKJAW #1 (of 4)
Written by DANIEL KIBBLESMITH
Art by CARLOS VILLA
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by RON LIM
Variant Cover by GUSTAVO DUARTE

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First Trailer For “The Post” Has Been Released

By Creative Media Times

20th Century Fox


20th Century Fox has released the first look at Steven Spielberg’s latest historical drama “The Post.” The film marks the first time Oscar winners Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks are starring in a film together, so it goes without saying the film is getting Oscar buzz just from the names attached alone.

Based on a true story set in the years after Vietnam War, the story features Streep as The Washington Post’s publisher Katharine Graham and Hanks as editor Ben Bradlee as they grapple on whether to publish Pentagon Papers about the extent of the Vietnam War.

Written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, The Post co-stars Bradley Whitford, Carrie Coon, Tracy Letts, Michael Stuhlbarg, Bob Odenkirk, Alison Brie, Bruce Greenwood, Zach Woods, David Cross, and Jesse Plemons.

The film will open in select theaters on Dec. 22, 2017 followed by nationwide release on Jan. 12, 2018.

Here’s the movie’s official synopsis:

Steven Spielberg directs Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in The Post, a thrilling drama about the unlikely partnership between The Washington Post’s Katharine Graham (Streep), the first female publisher of a major American newspaper, and editor Ben Bradlee (Hanks), as they race to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of government secrets that spanned three decades and four U.S. Presidents. The two must overcome their differences as they risk their careers – and their very freedom – to help bring long-buried truths to light.

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Johnny Depp Is Sherlock in “Sherlock Gnomes” Trailer

By Creative Media Times

Paramount Pictures


The gnomes are back in action as Paramount Pictures releases the first trailer “Sherlock Gnomes”, the sequel to 2011’s Gnomeo & Juliet which features the voices of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt and Johnny Depp.

The trailer shows Gnomeo (McAvoy) and Juliet (Blunt) moving into a new garden with new garden gnomes and getting ready for spring. The picture looks happily ever after, until everyone in the garden have gone missing. Enter, Sherlock Gnomes (Depp) who comes in to investigate the mysterious disappearances of their friends, sending the gnomes into a rollicking London adventure.

Directed by Kung Fu Panda’s John Stevenson, talk of the sequel has been bouncing around for years since the original film premiered to mixed reviews, though embraced by audiences enough to gross $194 million on a $36 million budget.

Also reprising their voice roles are Michael Caine, Maggie Smith, Stephen Merchant and Ozzy Osbourne along with Mary J. Blige who is new addition to the franchise. The film features original music from Elton John (whose 1983 hit song “I’m Still Standing” plays in the background) and Bernie Taupin.

Here’s the film’s concise synopsis per movie’s Facebook page:

After a string of garden gnome disappearances in London, Gnomeo & Juliet look to legendary detective Sherlock Gnomes to solve the case of their missing friends and family.

Paramount Pictures is scheduled to releases “Sherlock Gnomes” from MGM and Paramount Animation on March 23, 2018.

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