“A Star Is Born” Set To Open Tokyo Film Festival

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Bradley Cooper’s critically acclaimed directorial debut continues its successful world tour as the film is set to open the 2018 Tokyo International Film Festival, Variety is reporting.

The Warner Bros. film recently had its world premiere at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on August 31 and screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. In both locations, the film received high praise especially for its stars Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.

The Tokyo Film Festival will run from Oct. 25 to Nov. 3 at venues around Tokyo, Japan, with
Japanese animated sci-fi kaiju film “Godzilla: The Planet Eater” closing the festival on November 3.

Interscope recently released the soundtrack details of the film, which includes new music from the film’s stars Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.

The 34-track album also features songs by Lukas Nelson (of Promise of the Real), Jason Isbell, Mark Ronson, and Andrew Wyatt of Miike Snow. Two of the songs in the soundtrack, “Shallow” and “Maybe It’s Time”, have been featured in the film’s trailer.

Part of the film was shot last year during Coachella. Original songs were also composed for the film, some of which was teased in the trailer, including a snippet of “The Shallow” which was co-penned by Mark Ronson, Gaga’s collaborator in her Joanne album.

This marks the third remake of the original 1937 film: the first was in 1954 which starred Judy Garland and James Mason, then again in 1976 with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.

Warner Bros. is set to release “A Star Is Born” on Oct. 5.

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Summer 2018 Delivers $4.38 Billion in Domestic Grosses, Keeping Year on Record Pace

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by Brad Brevet

Summer 2018 has come to an end, along with the month of August. To Hollywood’s delight, August finished up +29% compared to 2017’s disastrous performance and the summer movie season was up nearly +15% compared to last year’s similarly dismal showing. Disney led the way over the summer months serving as the only studio to top $1 billion in calendar grosses for the time frame, led by the June release of Incredibles 2, which brought in over $600 million to become the highest grossing animated domestic release ever.

Summer was also bolstered by such releases as Universal’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Fox’s Deadpool 2, the late-spring carryover Avengers: Infinity War and late-summer releases including Paramount’s Mission: Impossible – Fallout and Warner Bros.’s August surge in the form of The Meg and Crazy Rich Asians. In fact, The Meg and Crazy Rich Asians helped push WB over the $1 billion mark domestically for the year, taking the studio crown for the month of August.

More at Box Office Mojo >>

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Now And Forever…Superior Spider-Man

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This December, Otto Octavius will leave the moniker of Doctor Octopus behind…and forever become THE SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN. The new ongoing series will be penned by Christos Gage (Spider-Geddon) with art by Mike Hawthorne (Deadpool), a collaboration that will also mark a renewal of Hawthorne’s Marvel exclusive.

“I’m more than thrilled to renew my exclusive with the folks at Marvel,” Hawthorne said. “I want to emphasize folks’ here, as I think we often talk about Marvel as this big entity that just makes things happen. Marvel, to me, is the people that work day in and day out to try to make the best comics they can. They’re the ones that keep me coming back. I’m ecstatic to dedicate the next few years of my creative energies to adding to the Marvel Universe!”

Under the spectacular storytelling of Gage and Hawthorne, Otto will prove (one way or the other) that he’s the most effective Super Hero in the world! And if you think you’ve already read the most intense Superior Spider-Man story? Think again. This is a tale like none other!

“I had the great pleasure of collaborating with Dan Slott on his incredible Superior Spider-Man run, and I can’t wait for people to see this new chapter in Otto’s journey toward… redemption? Corruption? Triumph? Tragedy? That remains to be seen,” Gage shared with Marvel.com. “What I can tell you is that the appropriately superior artistic team of Mike Hawthorne, Wade Von Grawbadger, and Jordie Bellaire — titans of their field, all — are absolutely killing it on the art.”

“After drawing Deadpool for as long I did, I was a little heartbroken to be moving on,” Hawthorne said. “BUT, getting to work on a Spider-Man book has blunted that pain significantly! (Sorry, Wade). I’m thrilled to get a shot to work on such a flagship character! I think working specifically on Superior Spider-Man is a unique opportunity that’ll allow me to explore my own approach to a Spider-Man book. It gives me a chance to illustrate how Otto’s approach and demeanor differs from Peter, and to build on a story that I find very compelling. Christos, [editor] Nick [Lowe] and [editor] Kathleen [Wisneski] have shown a willingness to trust me and let me do my thing, which allows me to do my best work. Honestly, I haven’t been this excited to work on a new book since the beginning of Deadpool!”

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John Legend, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice Joins Elite “EGOT” Club

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John Legend, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice won Outstanding Variety Special on Sunday’s Creative Arts Emmys evening for their work on Jesus Christ Superstar – Live in Concert, joining the elite EGOT club in the process.

Legend served as the producer while Lloyd Webber and Rice were the composer and lyricist of the original 1970 musical.

EGOT is the grand slam in entertainment, referring to artists who have won all four major entertainment awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. This would be the first time that three artists have earned an EGOT in a single year.

Including Legend, Webber and Rice, there are only a total of fifteen people who have achieved such feat, joining Robert Lopez, Mel Brooks, Audrey Hepburn, Rita Moreno, Mike Nichols and Whoopi Goldberg among others.

The Emmy win is a first for John Legend, who has already won 10 Grammys, a Tony for the 2017 Broadway revival Jitney, and an Oscar for “Glory”, his song from the 2014 movie Selma. Webb and Rice won Tonys for “Evita” and “Sunset Boulevard,” Grammys for “Cats” and “Evita” and an Oscar for the song “You Must Love Me” from the movie “Evita.”

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert received a total of 13 Emmy nominations. More winners from the 70th Annual Emmy Awards is set to be announced on Monday, September 17.

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Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” Wins Best Film At Venice Film Festival

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Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuaron’s Netflix drama “Roma” was the big winner on Saturday at the Venice Film Festival, winning the Golden Lion for best film, the highest prize given to a film at the prestigious festival.

This is Netflix’s first win at a major film festival, establishing the streaming giant as a strong force in arthouse film distribution.

The award was given to Guillermo del Toro, who last year won the Golden Lion for The Shape of Water, which went on to sweep the oscars including best picture and best director for del Toro.

Similarly, Roma’s win gives a strong start for the film’s oscar campaign. The film has been getting plenty of acclaim, with Hollywood Reporter describing it “an immersive bath in some of the most luxuriantly beautiful black-and-white images you’ve ever seen.”

The much buzzed-about family drama was written, co-edited, co-photographed, co-produced Alfonso Cuarón and stars Yalitza Aparicio, Marco Graf, Marina de Tavira, Enoc Leaño, Daniela Demesa and Daniel Valtierra.

Said to be Cuaron’s most personal film yet, “Roma” is filmed in black-and-white which perfectly complement’s the film’s ’70s setting. It is his first film since the sci-fi epic “Gravity.”

Roma’s festival play at Venice Film Fest is also its world premiere. This will be followed by screenings at Toronto International Film Festival before it debuts on Netflix on December 14, though no theatrical release date has been confirmed.

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Mac Miller Dead At 26

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Pittsburgh-born rapper, singer and producer Mac Miller died on Friday in Los Angeles of an apparent overdose, various media sources are reporting. He was 26.

The artist, born Malcolm James McCormick, has struggled with substance abuse throughout his career.

In January 2013, Miller admitted to Complex: “I love lean; it’s great. I was not happy and I was on lean very heavy. I was so fucked up all the time it was bad. My friends couldn’t even look at me the same. I was lost.” Last month, he was charged by the Los Angeles Attorney’s Office with a DUI after a car accident in May.

Miller’s debut studio album, Blue Slide Park, was released by Rostrum Records in 2011 and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.

Last month, he released his fifth studio album, “Swimming” by REMember Music and Warner Bros. Records. The album debuted at number 3 on Billboard album charts.

This was followed by Watching Movies with the Sound Off (2013), GO:OD AM (2015) and The Divine Feminine (2016). Miller dated singer Ariana Grande for almost two years which culminated into a very public breakup on May of this year. The two have collaborated on the top 10 single “The Way” (2013).

He is also set to embark on a US tour, which was set to begin in San Francisco on October 27. “I just wanna go on tour. The show is going to be special every night. I wish it started tomorrow,” Miller tweeted on Thursday.

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Sting and Shaggy Announce North American Tour

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After wrapping their European co-headlining tour, Sting and Shaggy is headed to North America, lvie Nation Entertainment announced.

The tour kick will on Sept. 14 in Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 14, then continues to other locations such as Atlanta, Washington DC, Chicago and Pheonix among others. The tour then concludes in Funner, CA.

According to Billboard, the hit co-headlining tour have grossed $10.8 million during its run in Europe, where the two superstars played 23 sold out shows and attracted 132,155 concert goers.

The 44/876 tour was in support of their collaborative album, which was released on April 20, 2018 by A&M Records, Interscope Records and Cherrytree Records. The album was named after the phone call codes for UK and Jamaican, Sting and Shaggy’s home countries respectively.

Here is the The 44/876 Tour’s full North American schedule:
Sept. 14 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
Sept. 15 – Miami, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater
‪Sept. 17 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
‪Sept. 19 – Washington, DC – The Theater at MGM National Harbor
‪Sept. 20 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
‪Sept. 21 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
‪Sept. 25 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
‪Sept. 26 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport District NYC
Sept. 28 – Toronto, ON – The Phoenix Concert Theatre
‪Sept. 30 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
‪Oct. 01 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
‪Oct. 02 – Chicago, IL – The Aragon Ballroom
‪Oct. 04 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
‪Oct. 05 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
‪Oct. 08 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
‪Oct. 09 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
‪Oct. 10 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
‪Oct. 12 – Rancho Mirage, CA – Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa
‪Oct. 13 – Las Vegas, NV – Park Theater
‪Oct. 15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
Oct. 16 – Funner, CA – Harrah’s Resort South California

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Trailer For Zombie Musical “Anna and the Apocalypse”

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Its Shawn Of the Dead meets La La Land in the latest trailer for Christmas-set zombie musical “Anna and the Apocalypse.”

“When a zombie apocalypse descends upon their small town during Christmas, it’s up to Anna (Ella Hunt) and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to safety,” says the film’s outline.

Directed by Scottish film director John McPhail from the screenplay by Alan McDonald & Ryan McHenry, the film stars lla Hunt, Malcom Cumming, Ben Wiggins, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux, Marli Siu, Mark Benton & Paul Kaye.

Based on the 2010 BAFTA-winning short Zombie Musical, “Anna and the Apocalypse” is set to open in select theaters on November 30th, then later expands nationwide on December 7th.

Here’s the film’s synopsis:
A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven – at Christmas – forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.

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New “Nutcracker” Movie’s Final Trailer Released

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Giving new life to the E. T. A. Hoffmann’s classic holiday story, Walt Disney Pictures has just released the final trailer for “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” and it looks magical.

“The legend you know has a dark side,” it says on the trailer, where the film’s young lead Clara is lead to a trip into the four realms: The Land of Snowflakes, The Land of Flowers, The Land of Sweets, and the mysterious last realm ruled over by Mother Ginger.

This latest big screen Disney adaptation is full of stars in the cast, which includes Mackenzie Foy (as the lead in the movie as Clara) Keira Knightley the Sugar Plum Fairy, and Helen Mirren as the villainous Mother Ginger. Also in the film are Matthew Macfadyen, Eugenio Derbez, Richard E. Grant, Misty Copeland, and Morgan Freeman.

There is also enormous talent behind the camera of the film, with Joe Johnston (Jurassic Park III, Captain America: The First Avenger) and academy award nominated director Lasse Hallström (The Cider House Rules, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Chocolat) co-directing.

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures is set to release “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” on November 2, 2018.

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“Cats” Movie Sets Release Date

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Can’t wait for Jellicles to arrive in theaters? Well, now the film’s release has been dated. The movie version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Cats” will now be released on Dec. 20, 2019.

The date is going to be a very busy week for moviegoers as it is also currently occupied by Star Wars: Episode IX. That release date was also originally occupied by another movie musical product “Wicked”, which is now awaiting its new release date to be announced.

Fans may already know that a lot of big names are attached to the film including Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, and James Corden, though what roles they will be playing has not been confirmed.

Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech, Les Misérables, The Danish Girl) is helming for Universal’s Working Title Films, while screenwriter Lee Hall (Billy Elliot) is penning the script. “Cats” is set to feature choreography from Olivier Award winner Wayne McGregor.

Cats is one of the longest-running shows in the history of Broadway and is one of the most well-known musicals around the world. It first opened in 1981 in London’s West End and then the following year on Broadway’s Winter Garden Theater. The musical has won best musical awards at both Laurence Olivier and the Tony’s.

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