Disney Releases First Trailer For “Lion King” Live-Action Remake

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The King has returned.

Disney dropped the first trailer for “The Lion King,” the much-anticipated live action remake of its beloved 1994 film of the same name.

The teaser features a stunning Serengeti wildlife and the popular image of Rafiki hoisting Simba above the rock, while part of the song Circle of Life plays in the background. The teaser debuted on during a commercial break on the Thanksgiving NFL game.

The film is the latest film transferred from traditional animation to CGI and is directed b Jon Favreau, who previously successfully remake “The Jungle Book” in 2016. That film went on to gross almost $1 billion and Best Achievement in Visual Effects at the 2016 Oscars.

The film will see James Earl Jones reprise his role as Mufasa. It is also set to feature the voices of Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Billy Eichner, John Oliver, Keegan-Michael Key and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.

The original 1994 animated musical fantasy was a global hit, grossing $766 million at the global boxoffice and was later a adapted into a hit Broadway musical.

The upcoming version is said to include popular songs from that 1994 film, including the Oscar-winning “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” which was written by Elton John and Tim Rice.

The Lion King is set for release next summer on July 19, 2019.

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Emmet And Gang Is Back In “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part”

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Reuniting the heroes of Bricksburg, Warner Bros. has dropped an amusing new trailer for The Lego Movie 2,” the sequel to 2014’s surprise hit “The Lego Movie”. The team is set to reassemble this coming February 8.

“Once, everything was awesome, now everything is bleak,” Elizabeth Banks’s Lucy / Wyldstyle says in the trailer, looking at the desert horizon. Our hero Emmet Brickowski (Chris Pratt) then shows up, offering coffee. “Coffee, the bitter liquid that provides the only semblance of pleasure left in these dark times,” Wyldstyle replied, still brooding and unbothered.

When Lucy, along with Batman, MetalBeard, Princess Unikitty, and Benny gets abducted by Duplo alien invaders, Emmet stages as a rescue mission and try to restore peace to Bricksburg .

Based on the popular children’s toy, the Lego Movie franchise franchise has also spawned two spinoffs: The Lego Batman Movie (2017) and The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017).

Also released this week is a set of new character posters from the movie. See the beautiful posters below.

Other voices in the film include Will Arnett as Batman, Channing Tatum as Superman, Jonah Hill as Green Lantern, Charlie Day as Benny, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Alison Brie as Unikitty, Nick Offerman as Metal Beard, Stephanie Beatriz as Sweet Mayhem and Arturo Castro as Ice Cream Cone.

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part is set for release on Feb. 8, 2019.
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Marvel and Riot Games Team Up to Publish League of Legends Graphic Novels

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LEAGUE OF LEGENDS: ASHE: WARMOTHER graphic novel to go on sale this May.

Kicking off with League of Legends: Ashe: Warmother – an origin story of one of the first League of Legends champions – players and comic fans alike will explore the world of Runeterra and dive into stories about their favorite characters. League of Legends: Ashe: Warmother issues will be released monthly on digital platforms beginning December 19, followed by a graphic novel published by Marvel and Riot in May 2019.

“Many fans of the Marvel Universe and comics share their interests and passion for storytelling with the gaming community,” said C.B. Cebulski, Editor-in-Chief of Marvel. “League of Legends is one of the most well-known games in the industry, and their unique world and extensive roster of rich characters and are a perfect fit for comic books. We’re excited to partner with Riot and help build the League of Legends Universe for fans and players around the world.”

“We love comics as a way to tell stories because it gives League of Legends fans an opportunity to see the world of Runeterra and not just read about it,” said Greg Street, Head of Creative Development at Riot Games. “We see similarities between the League of Legends Universe and the Marvel Universe, as both of them feature an array of characters with compelling and diverse backgrounds. Marvel’s success at developing a world through comics and creating great stories is industry-defining, and we’re thrilled to be working with them to bring our own stories to life.”

League of Legends: Ashe: Warmother will feature the comics debut of Riot Games writer Odin Austin Shafer, along with stunning artwork by The Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award-nominee Nina Vakueva (HEAVY VINYL). Additional details on future titles and creative teams will be shared at a later date.

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS: ASHE: WARMOTHER TPB
Written by Odin Austin Shafer
Art by Nina Vakueva
Letters by Cardinal Rae

The first full-length comic series in the League of Legends universe, delivering an epic journey through the Freljord.

Raised in the savage wilds of the north, Ashe is an Iceborn, a warrior gifted with a magical connection to her frozen homeland–and burdened by her mother’s fanatical expectations. When they set out on a dangerous quest for the truth behind an ancient myth, bonds are broken, secrets come to light, and Runeterra is forever changed. Will young Ashe become the leader her people need? Or is destiny merely an empty dream?

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The Last Kingdom Season 3 Premieres on Netflix

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Today, Netflix debuts all 10 episodes of the third season of The Last Kingdom. The new season will see King Alfred consider his legacy, as his dream of uniting the kingdoms of England is jeopardized by incessant Danish attacks.

Alfred knows that the only man with the power to crush the uprising and secure the Wessex dynasty is the great warrior and hero Uhtred, but when their volatile relationship reaches breaking point, Uhtred must confront the difficult truth: if he deserts Alfred’s cause, everything he has fought for will be forever changed.

Produced by the award-winning Carnival Films, the ten-part season is adapted by BAFTA-nominated and RTS award-winning writer Stephen Butchard, who also serves as executive producer. The executive producers for Carnival Films are Gareth Neame and Nigel Marchant. Chrissy Skinns is series producer and Cait Collins is producer.

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Nirvana’s “MTV Unplugged” Turns 25

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On November 18, 1993, at the height of their popularity, the rock band Nirvana recorded a live acoustic performance at Sony Music Studios in New York City. This was just a few months after their third and final studio album, “In Utero,” topped the charts. This iconic album celebrated its 25th anniversary this week.

Released months after the death of the band’s frontman, Kurt Cobain, “MTV Unplugged in New York” became one of the most acclaimed albums in the band’s discography and is hailed as one of the best live albums of all time.

With its stripped-down set and acoustic format, the MTV performance contrasted with the band’s established grunge image and their typically intense alternative tracks. This surprised and frustrated many who had expected them to play their hits with roaring guitars that day.

However, in the wake of Cobain’s death, the unplugged recording poignantly captured that particular moment in the band’s history. In retrospect, there was an unsettling solemnity that eerily seemed to anticipate the tragedy that would unfold the following year. The crystal chandelier and black candles on stage only added to this ambiance.

Stylistically, this performance showcased a different side of the band, which greatly enriched their legacy. It not only encapsulated Cobain at his artistic zenith but also revealed a vulnerability and intimacy seldom seen in his other performances throughout the band’s career.

Besides “All Apologies” and “Come As You Are,” the album consists of a mix of the band’s lesser-known tracks and covers of songs by David Bowie, Lead Belly, The Vaselines, and Meat Puppets.

The album’s timelessness can be attributed precisely to these reasons.

True to form, the album debuted at number one on the Billboard album charts and later received a 5x platinum certification in the US. Critics lauded the work, and it eventually won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album.

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Julianne Moore Hits The Dance Floor In “Gloria Bell”

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Julianne Moore is a disco-dancing divorcée who finds love in the amusing new trailer for “Gloria Bell,” A24’s upcoming romance drama.

“When the world blows up, I hope I go down dancing,” Moore’s titular role says in the trailer. It is at the club where she meets Arnold, played by Turturro, and not long after, things got complicated.

“Gloria Bell” is a remake of director Sebastián Lelio’s own Chilean-Spanish dramady “Gloria.” Chilean actress Paulina García won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for that film at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2013. Lelio himself recently won an academy award for best foreign language film in “A Fantastic Woman.”

Written by Lelio, “Gloria Bell” premiered a few months ago on September 7 at the Toronto International Film Festival and has since received strong reviews.

Fearing a talented cast including Michael Cera, Caren Pistorius, Brad Garrett, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Rita Wilson, Sean Astin and Holland Taylor, the film is set for release on on March 8, 2019.

Here’s the film’s official synopsis:

Gloria (Julianne Moore) is a free-spirited divorcée who spends her days at a straight-laced office job and her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles. After meeting Arnold (John Turturro) on a night out, she finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with both the joys of budding love and the complications of dating, identity, and family.

From Academy Award-winning director Sebastián Lelio (A Fantastic Woman, Disobedience) comes a sophisticated romantic comedy that shows love can strike at any time, relationships are never simple, and nothing can get you down as long as you keep dancing.

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Metallica Donate $100K To Aid California Wildfire Relief Efforts

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As Metallica urges its fans to donate for the relief efforts, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are doing their part by donating $100,000, made through their All Within My Hands non-profit foundation.

“Sadly once again communities in California are experiencing historically devastating wild fires in both the Northern and Southern parts of the state,” the iconic band wrote in a statement Friday on allwithinmyhands.org.

“All Within My Hands has made a $50,000 donation each to the North Valley Community Foundation and the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation; both agencies provide service to victims at evacuation centers and other much needed relief. We would like to encourage you to join us in supporting those in need and our first responders in any way you can by donating money, non-perishable food, clothing and other supplies or by giving your time volunteering or providing temporary housing. Every little bit helps.”

The foundation also posted on its Twitter page: “California is experiencing tragic wild fires. AWMH gave $50k to @NVCF & @LAFDFoundation. We encourage you to support those in need & first responders: donate money, non-perishable food, clothing, supplies or volunteer time/housing. https://nvcf.org http://supportlafd.org.”

If anyone is interested, you may reach out to to the North Valley Community Foundation and the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation.

The wildfires, which began on November 8, have so far reportedly claimed 77 lives with hundreds still unaccounted for, and destroyed structures in LA and Ventura countie, and tens of thousands of acres burned.

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Lionsgate’s ‘Robin Hood’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Out Now via Sony Music Masterworks

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Sony Music and global content leader Lionsgate’s release of ROBIN HOOD – ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK with music by Joseph Trapanese (The Greatest Showman, Tron: Legacy, Straight Outta Compton) is out today.

Directed by Otto Bathurst, Robin Hood will make its theatrical debut Friday, November 21, 2018 via Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment label.

Joseph Trapanese commented, “Lionsgate tasked me with creating a fresh, contemporary score for a new generation’s Robin Hood, and I’m incredibly excited to share it with you. Director Otto Bathurst invited me to bring synthetic sound, energetic percussion, and aggressive orchestration to his modern re-telling of this timeless story, the result of which is a classic tale told like none other.”

“We were very committed to making a version of the Robin Hood story that felt contemporary to a modern audience. All the themes of the classic tale run rampant through the 21st century, so our ambition was that the film would resonate with today’s audience. The score was a huge tool in trying to achieve it,” remarked director Otto Bathurst. “In the same way that the design, costume, set pieces and style of the movie were specifically shaped to ensure that the film didn’t feel old-fashioned, we wanted the music to do the same, whilst delivering the scale, fun, and energy of the movie. That’s a tough brief for a composer and Joe really delivered.”
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Chiwetel Ejiofor’s ‘Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’ Headed To Netflix

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“The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” Chiwetel Ejiofor’s directorial debut has been picked up for global distribution by Netflix.

Based on the bestselling book by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer, the movie is set for release in select U.S. and U.K. theaters as well as launch on the streaming platform.

The incredible story follows 13-year-old boy William Kamkwamba, thrown out of school due for lack of money, finds a way to build a windmill which saved his village in Malawi from famine.

Newcomer actor Maxwell Simba is set to play William, while Ejiofor plays his father Trywell. Ejiofor in his directorial debut also wrote the screenplay. Ejiofor previously received an academy award best actor nomination for “12 Years a Slave” in 2014.

Also in the film are Aïssa Maïga (Anything for Alice), Lily Banda, Lemogang Tsipa (Eye in the Sky), Philbert Falakeza, with Joseph Marcell (“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”) and Noma Dumezweni (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child).

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“Eighth Grade,” “First Reformed” Lead “2019 Independent Spirit Awards Noms

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The Film Independent Spirit Awards unveiled 2018’s list of nominees, providing an early look at how the awards season is shaping up leading to the academy awards.

At the top of this list are “Eighth Grade,” “First Reformed,” “If Beale Street Could Talk,” “Leave No Trace” and “You Were Never Really Here” all of which received best picture nominations.

“We The Animals,” from director Jeremiah Zagar and based on the novel of the same name by Justin Torres, received the most nominations with five.

This summer’s documentary hit “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” received documentary nomination along with Minding the Gap, Of Fathers and Sons, Hale County, On Her Shoulders and Shirkers.

The nominees were announced at Los Angeles’ W Hotel by Crazy Rich Asians actress Gemma Chan and Saturday Night Live alumna Molly Shannon.

The 34th Spirit Awards ceremony will be held on their usual home at the beach in Santa Monica and will air on IFC at 2 p.m. PT on Feb. 23.

Check out the list below for the full list of nominees:

Best Feature
Eighth Grade
First Reformed
If Beale Street Could Talk
Leave No Trace
You Were Never Really Here

Best Director
Debra Granik, Leave No Trace
Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk
Tamara Jenkins, Private Life
Lynne Ramsay, You Were Never Really Here
Paul Schrader, First Reformed

Best Female Lead
Glenn Close, The Wife
Toni Collette, Hereditary
Elsie Fisher, Eighth Grade
Regina Hall, Support the Girls
Helena Howard, Madeline’s Madeline
Carey Mulligan, Wildlife

Best Male Lead
John Cho, Searching
Daveed Diggs, Blindspotting
Ethan Hawke, First Reformed
Christian Malheiros, Sócrates
Joaquin Phoenix, You Were Never Really There
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