Radiohead Among Nominees For 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

By Armando

Parlophone – EMI


It seems like it was only yesterday that Radiohead released their debut single “Creep,” the quintessential track from their album “Pablo Honey” which brought them worldwide success.

But that was 1992, making the influential English alternative rock band seemingly a shoo-in for induction on their first year of eligibility to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, where performers qualify for induction 25 years after the release of their first commercial recording.

Along with Rage Against the Machine, Dire Straits, Judas Priest, among others, Radiohead is one of 9 first-time nominees for 2018 induction class. In total, there are 19 nominated artists announced on Tuesday.

By December this list will be truncated to five and revealed as Class of 2018. They will then be inducted during a ceremony at the Public Hall in Cleveland, Ohio on April 14th, 2018, an annual musical occasion which includes numerous performances by both the inductees and the presenters.

According to Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame website, fans will be able to participate in the selection process by selecting 5 artists at a time. This will comprise the “fan ballot” and will be tallied alongside the ballots from Rock Hall voting body, which is a group of more than 900 artists, historians and music-industry professionals.

Throughout the past, inductees include some of the most influential names in rock history, such as Chuck Berry, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Jackson 5. Last year, Electric Light Orchestra, Joan Baez, Journey, Pearl Jam, Tupak Shakur, and Yes comprised the 2017 Hall of Fame class.

For the full list of nominees, click here.

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Kate Winslet Joins Director James Cameron’s Sequel To Avatar

By Creative Media Times

Photo by: Andrea Raffin


Twenty years after boarding the Titanic, Kate Winslet is reuniting with the big boat’s captain James Cameron. Deadline reported Tuesday that the English actress is joining “Avatar” sequels.

“Kate and I have been looking for something to do together for 20 years, since our collaboration on Titanic, which was one of the most rewarding of my career,” says the director. Cameron adds that Winslet will be playing a character named Ronal, but didn’t mention how significant the role is.

Titanic was the highest grossing film of all time until Cameron broke that same record with Avatar in 2010. Along with co-star Leonardo DiCaprio, the epic romance-disaster film also brought Winslet global stardom.

Since then, Winslet has won an Academy Award Best Actress for her role in The Reader. She’s set to appear in two films this year: the romantic-disaster film The Mountain Between Us opposite Idris Elba, and Woody Allen’s drama film Wonder Wheel.

Last week, it was reported that production for Avatar sequels has began. Cameron will be shooting the sequels back-to-back and will cost $1 Billion making it the “most expensive shoot of its kind.” Last April, Avatar production team announced via their Facebook page that the four movies will be released in December of 2020, 2021, 2024 and 2025.

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Marvel Announces “Old Man Hawkeye” Series

Old Man Hawkeye is coming home. This January, the Marvel Universe will see the return of Clint Barton in a series penned by New York Daily News writer Ethan Sacks and artist Marco Checchetto (Star Wars: Captain Phasma). OLD MAN HAWKEYE will follow the avenging archer in a journey that takes place five years before the events of OLD MAN LOGAN, serving as a prequel to the popular series.

The 12-issue run will be set 45 years into the future, taking place in a darker world where the heroic archer must avenge his fallen teammates – while he still can. Sacks, a long-time Marvel fan who currently covers comics and Marvel for the New York Daily News, previously wrote a story for the third issue of SECRET EMPIRE: BRAVE NEW WORLD.

“Ethan’s been a journalist for years, and he’s a certified nerd,” said Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada. “I’ve known him well over a decade, and I never knew he could write non-fiction until one day, he told me, ‘I wrote this Star Wars one-shot.’ When I find anyone who’s talented, I always hand them to our editors and say, ‘do not be affected by the fact this is coming from me.’ And everyone loved the Star Wars story and what he had done.”

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Men In Black Spinoff Sets Release Date

By Creative Media Times

Sony Pictures


The spin-off to “Men In Black” is officially moving ahead. Deadline recently reported that the project is being fast tracked by Sony Pictures and is eyeing the high stakes May 17, 2019 release date.

Its already been confirmed that original franchise stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones will not be reprising their roles, though the currently untitled film will be set in the same world as the original but with a contemporary take on the franchise.

The script which is penned by Iron Man and Transformers: The Last Knight writers Matt Holloway and Art Marcum expands on the original’s universe of extraterrestrial lifeforms. No director has been announced yet. Steven Spielberg will continue to executive produce the film.

There is another Men In Black movie in development with Sony, one that is a 21 Jump Street franchise crossover, but the report indicates the spinoff will arrive first.

Men In Black was originally based on the comic book created by Lowell Cunningham and illustrated by Sandy Carruthers and is now owned by Marvel Comics. The sci-fi comedy series is one of Sony Pictures’ most profitable properties, altogether grossing $1.6 billion globally.

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Jenna Mattison on Her Directorial Debut The Sound, and Being A Headstrong Filmmaker

Jenna Mattison


By Niy Birden

In Jenna Mattison’s directorial debut for “The Sound”, we experience Rose McGowan as Kelly, a completely in-for-it-all ghost buster who finds herself uncovering secrets of the death of a suicide victim in a subway station. Through social media and thoughtful, star-studded interactions both living and dead, we get to see the emotional breakthrough for a character based in survival and deep emotional and mental pain. But the character of Jenna Mattison I’ve found, is a far more interesting character, and like Kelly, has many sides.

Q: The film seems like an antithesis of your acting work- Is this by design?
J: You know, I had an injury about 10 years ago, and went through subsequent surgeries over 5 to 6 years and that essentially ended my acting career. And during that time period, I went deaf on one side…it was insane. And when something that intense happens to you, it changes your perspective a lot. And it kind of makes you a more soulful person, may be in ways darker? [laughs] So when I wrote the sound, it was definitely different than my previous writing because it was a very different experience for me. And within that, my writing as a filmmaker changed.

Q: Did you put a lot of your experience in the film, or find yourself seeing some similarities in there?

J: I wouldn’t say that, but definitely the importance of sound, you know, for someone who has had their hearing damaged. And you realize..how much, how we hear. And how we see the world, because it also changes because it gets heightened. You just realize how important it is. And so I got really interested in sound, and then this sort of you know, came out of that.

Q: How do you compare the creative process of doing a darker plot vs softer characters? Which inspire you more?

The Sound


J: I’m into all sorts of different things, so I wouldn’t necessarily say I’m really one or the other, but I do really enjoy sort of getting into characters and people that are a bit broken, that their lives (past) have shadowed their view of the world and kind of made them a bit darker, so yeah I guess in that, that is a reflection of the person I’ve grown to become since my injury and, you know…the [sarcastic]“nightmare that happened to me” [laughs].

We then started talking about how her injury was an empowering one, especially since women are really held into looking a certain way on screen.

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“Disaster Artist” Win Big At San Sebastian Film Festival

Creative Media Times

New Line Cinema – A24


James Franco further cements his directing career as his latest film “Disaster Artist” wins the Golden Shell for Best Film, the top prize on Saturday’s 65th San Sebastian Film Festival 2017 Awards.

“This was a family affair, my brother, my sister, my old friend Seth Rogen,” Franco said while accepting the award. “It’s a very simple film about a crazy man but he had big dreams and it’s better than not having dreams. I hope that in these crazy times this brings a little light and inspiration.”

Based on Greg Sestero’s book of the same name, the film chronicles the making of The Room, a film by Tommy Wiseau which cinema publications label as “one of the worst films ever made.” The film stars James as Wiseau, while his brother Dave Franco as Sestero. The film also stars Rogen, Alison Brie, Ari Graynor, Josh Hutcherson, Jacki Weaver and Zac Efron. The Disaster Artist is scheduled for theatrical release Dec. 1.

Argentine film Alanis was also a big winner. The film’s star Sofia Gala won Silver Shell for Best Actress for her portrayal of a “young Buenos Aires mother who finds employment as a sex worker and struggles to live under the same laws that are supposed to protect her.” The film’s director Anahí Bernerí also won Silver Shell for Best Director.

The San Sebastián International Film Festival 2017 ran from Sept. 22 to 30 in the Spanish city of Donostia-San Sebastián. Throughout it’s history, the festival has hosted important cinema events such as the Vertigo international premiere in 1958. Since the festival has established itself as the highest cinema acclaim in Spain and the Spanish-speaking countries.

For the full list of winners, click here.

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Justice League: New Colorful Character Posters Released

By Creative Media Times

DC – Warner Bros.


The posters were rolled out through the film’s Twitter account which also mentions that the prints will be available in October.

The posters are interesting and significant shift from DCEUs previous darker and gritty color palette which began with Man of Steel and continued with Batman V Superman, both directed by Zack Snyder. Joss Whedon took over directing duties of “Justice League” after Snyder family tragedy early this year. Whedon is now also credited for screenplay along with Chris Terrio.

Justice League is the second DCEU film this year, following the surprising record breaking run throughout summer of Wonder Woman, currently DCEU’s highest grossing installment.

Justice League is scheduled to be released on November 17, 2017 with an ensemble cast that includes Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Ciarán Hinds, Amy Adams, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, and J. K. Simmons.

Here’s the film’s official synopsis:

Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

 

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“Blade Runner 2049” May Be Headed For Sci-Fi Glory

By Creative Media Times

Warner Bros. Pictures


Warner Bros. is having a great year so far and that seem continue with Denis Villeneuve’s “Blade Runner 2049,” the long-awaited sequel to the 1982 dystopian cult classic.

Review embargo was lifted today and the first set of reviews are glowing. As of 7 P.M., the neo-noir sci-fi stands at 98% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with 42 reviews counted.

USA Today’s Brian Truitt called it “best film so far this year,” while The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw described the film as “a gigantic spectacle of pure hallucinatory craziness.” Dan Jolin’s Empire Magazine is equally enamored with his excellent summation: “visually immaculate, swirling with themes as heart-rending as they are mind-twisting, 2049 is, without doubt, a good year. And one of 2017’s best.”

“Blade Runner 2049” is set three decades after the events of the 1982 landmark original with star Ryan Gosling as LAPD Officer K and Harrison Ford reprising his Rick Deckard role. Joining the duo is Jared Leto who is seen on the trailer as the wicked Niander Wallace, as well as Dave Bautista, Robin Wright, Ana de Armas, David Dastmalchian, and Mackenzie Davis.

The excellent reviews can’t come at a better time. According to Fandango, “Blade Runner 2049” advance ticket sales is “significantly outpacing” that of “The Martian”, “Gravity” and ‘Mad Max: Fury Road.” All three films were box-office hits and critically lauded and received multiple Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, a level of success rarely seen in the sci-fi genre. “Fandango is seeing strong advance ticket sales for ‘Blade Runner 2049’ as the film continues to attract great buzz,” said Fandango managing editor Erik Davis.

“Blade Runner 2049” opens on October 6th 2017, almost a year after director Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi hit Arrival.

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The New Darkest Hour Trailer Released

By Armando

Focus Features

The latest trailer for the historical war drama “Darkest Hour” has been released and it’s stunning (see below). Focus Features also released a new poster with the tagline “A Man With The Heart Of A Nation” (right).

Gary Oldman is literally unrecognizable, looking the spitting image of the larger-than-life British Prime Minister Winston Churchill who defied Hitler and rallied England during the darkest moments of World War II.

The masterful veteran actor, who has been strangely ignored by the Academy multiple times in the past has never won for an acting Oscar award. But he looks sensational here, and may have found the role of his illustrious career.

Oldman is gaining some of the best acclaim in his career for this portrayal after a standout play at Telluride Film Festival early this month, putting the actor in strong contention for the awards season. Darkest Hour will also be screening at Austin Film Festival.

The trailer is intense, with the track accompanied by ticking clock and war sirens in the background, capturing that dark and unpredictable period of a looming Nazi invasion.

“Darkest Hour” is the second film this year to chronicle events of wartime Dunkirk. But while Christopher Nolan’s eponymous blockbuster immersed viewers into the horrors at ground zero, Darkest Hour focus on its repercussions on other side of the Channel. They may in fact work as companion pieces or a great double feature watch.

Directed by Joe Wright (Atonement), and written by Anthony McCarten (The Theory of Everything), Darkest Hour follows Winston Churchill’s early days as British Prime Minister while Hitler closes in on Britain in World War II. Oldman is joined by a sterling cast including Ben Mendelsohn as King George VI, Kristin Scott Thomas as Churchill’s wife Clementine, Ronald Pickup as Neville Chamberlain, Stephen Dillane as Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax, and Lily James as personal secretary of Churchill Elizabeth Nel.

Focus Features is set to release Darkest Hour on November 22 in select cities.

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Director Denis Villeneuve In Early Talks For “Cleopatra” Remake

By Creative Media

Little, Brown and Company


With Denis Villeneuve’s latest “Blade Runner 2049” set to conquer boxoffice next weekend, the French Canadian writer/director is apparently also being eyed by Sony Pictures to helm “Cleopatra” remake, Deadline reports.

The news is another vote of confidence for the director’s profile as one of Tinseltown’s most sought after. After back to back acclaim for 2015’s “Sicario” and last year’s “Arrival”, early reviews for “Blade Runner 2049” have likewise been stellar.

The director is also currently developing an adaption of another 80s cult film “Dune” for Legendary Pictures, and is set to direct “The Son,” an adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s crime novel.

Angelina Jolie was once rumored to play the last Queen of Egypt, while James Cameron, David Fincher and Paul Greengrass were once either considered or showed interested but no commitments were announced.

The “Cleopatra” project is based on the book “Cleopatra: A Life”, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Stacy Schiff. The best-selling book was published in 2010 to great acclaim and appeared on year-end top 10 lists.

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