New “Annihilation” Trailer Show Portman Journey In Bizarre World

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Paramount Pictures


The latest trailer for Alex Garland’s science fantasy action horror film “Annihilation” has been released, giving audiences a deeper look at the film’s mysterious setting and surreal world of ominous creatures.

The trailer shows star Natalie Portman playing a biologist who one day found her husband (Oscar Isaac) mysteriously ill. In her attempt to find answers, she leads her team team into a disaster zone “Area X” to retrace his steps, but instead encounters numerous threats and biological anomalies she did not expect. “It’s not destroying, it’s making something new,” says Portman’s biologist character.

The film is written and directed by Alex Garland, who rose to film prominence in 2015 with his break-out directorial debut Ex Machina, which was a critical and commercial success. The film was also one of National Board of Review’s ten best independent films for 2015.

“Annihilation” is based Jeff VanderMeer’s 2014 book of the same name. It is the first in a series of three books, with “Authority and “Acceptance” being the other two, though director Garland previously stated that Annihilation was not originally conceived as part of a trilogy.

Annihilation also stars Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson and Gina Rodriguez and is set to be released by Paramount on Feb. 23, 2018.

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Bon Jovi, The Cars, Dire Straits Among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2018 Inductees

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Mercury – Vertigo


Bon Jovi will certainly have a nice day today as the veteran rockers earned a spot for induction into the 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The Jersey band that rose to prominence in the 1980s will be inducted alongside British rock bands Dire Straits and The Moody Blues, new wave rockers The Cars, social activist Nina Simone and rock and roll pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe who will be given an Early Influence award posthumously.

Meanwhile, third time’s definitely a charm for three-time nominee The Cars. The popular band from Boston have appeared on the ballot twice before but failed to get inducted. This is the second nomination for Bon Jovi, while first for Simone, Tharpe, Dire Straits and The Moody Blues.

Guitarist Richie Sambora has not played with Bon Jovi since 2013, and the induction could possibly see a band reunion. The Cars are still intact as a band, though they have not been active since their tour ended in 2011. Dire Straights officially broke up in September 1988, though some of the band’s members Alan Clark, Chris White, and Phil Palmer performed at a charity show in 2011 with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ drummer Steve Ferrone.

Today’s announcement of the class of 2018 inductees certainly looks favorable towards vintage rock artists with more recent acts such as Rage Against The Machine missing the cut. Radiohead, whom many thought was a shoo-in in their first year of eligibility also missed the cut, though their recent statements about not wanting to attend the ceremonies if inducted probably didn’t help.

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.

The artists will be honored during the Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Cleveland’s Public Auditorium on Saturday, April 14 and will be aired on HBO and SiriusXM.

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The Countdown Begins As The Marvel Universe Discovers Who Holds Infinity

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…and its discovery heralds the end of the Guardians of the Galaxy

With a CRASH and a BANG, the cosmic strike of the Countdown begins as the greatest epic in the history of the Infinity Stones explodes onto the pages of INFINITY COUNTDOWN! And it’s a beginning so huge, it can only be told in one sweeping, mind-bending tale.

This March, Gerry Duggan (All-New Guardians of the Galaxy) and Aaron Kuder (All-New Guardians of the Galaxy) are bringing you a spectacular, huge Infinity tale that will lead to an even greater story – and one that will impact the entire Marvel Universe! The Infinity Stones, thought to be lost forever, have suddenly reappeared — bringing with them the ultimate power for good and evil. Three stones have fallen into the hands of the mightiest heroes in the galaxy…but where are the rest?

As the hunt for the stones begins, a new weapon of unimaginable power is being forged…and it’s a weapon like nothing the universe has ever seen! What is its purpose? And who – or what – is the destructive force that will be unleashed on the world? The race for power in the post Secret Wars universe has begun, and its search will impact every Marvel character from the street to the cosmos, from the Avengers to Spider-Man to the X-Men, even bringing about the end of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
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2018 Golden Globes Nominations Solidify List Of Awards Hopefuls

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The Shape of Water. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)


Nominees for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards have been revealed with Guillermo del Toro’s romantic fantasy “The Shape of Water” leading with seven nominations including best drama and best actress for the film’s star Sally Hawkins.

Films that has been making waves around awards circuit such as “Call Me By Your Name,” “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” “Dunkirk” and “The Post,” also received multiple nominations.

Noticeably snubbed on the major categories is scathing racial satire “Get Out.” Though the film received nomination for best picture comedy or musical, Jordan Peele was ignored for directing the film and writing its screenplay.

For the TV categories, HBO once again continued its Golden Globe dominance with 12 nominations overall, led by its series “Big Little Lies” with six nominations while “The Wizard of Lies”, “Game of Thrones” and “The Young Pope” also received mentions. Netflix received nine, while FX follows with eight noms.

The Golden Globes will be held on January 7, 2018 with Seth Meyers hosting.

Here is the list of nominations in full:

Best Motion Picture: Drama

Call Me By Your Name
Dunkirk
The Post
The Shape of Water
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy

The Disaster Artist
Get Out
The Greatest Showman
I, Tonya
Lady Bird

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“Ready Player One” Official Trailer

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Warner Bros. Pictures


After unveiling a sensational, crowd-pleasing teaser for it science fiction adventure film “Ready Player One” at last summer’s Comic-Con, Warner Bros. has now released an exciting new trailer for the film, full of pop-culture references and some trademark Spielberg-visuals galore.

The trailer, like the novel it is based on, featured plenty of our favorite characters crammed into its short running time, from King Kong to Harley Quinn, to Child’s Play‘s Chucky and Gundam (and many other characters that may require multiple viewings to identify) as our protagonist Wade Watts (played by Tye Sheridan) enter the virtual-reality world of “OASIS.”

Based on Ernest Cline’s novel of the same name and directed by Steven Spielberg, the trailer is visually stunning and futuristic, yet still retro, with Van Halen’s 80’s anthemic track “Jump” playing during the second half, providing some feel-good, nostalgic energy.

“Ready Player One” arrives in theaters on March 30, 2018.

Here is Ready Player One’s official synopsis:

The film is set in 2045, with the world on the brink of chaos and collapse. But the people have found salvation in the OASIS, an expansive virtual reality universe created by the brilliant and eccentric James Halliday (Mark Rylance). When Halliday dies, he leaves his immense fortune to the first person to find a digital Easter egg he has hidden somewhere in the OASIS, sparking a contest that grips the entire world. When an unlikely young hero named Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) decides to join the contest, he is hurled into a breakneck, reality-bending treasure hunt through a fantastical universe of mystery, discovery and danger.

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Marvel To Launch New Animation Franchise “Marvel Rising”

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Feature Length Film And Six, Four-Minute Digital Shorts Set to Debut the Property. Key Voice Cast Includes Dove Cameron, Chloe Bennet, Tyler Posey, Kim Raver and BooBoo Stewart Among Others

Marvel Entertainment announced today, “Marvel Rising,” a brand-new, multi-platform animation franchise starring the next generation of Marvel heroes set to launch in 2018. The program will launch with six, four-minute digital shorts that spotlight Spider-Gwen with her new secret moniker, Ghost-Spider, and introduce audiences to the world of “Marvel Rising.” Following the shorts, a feature-length animated film, “Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors” will premiere later that year. Distribution partners for the content to be announced at a later date.

The content features an all-star line-up of voice talent including Dove Cameron, Chloe Bennet, Tyler Posey, BooBoo Stewart, Kathreen Khavari, Milana Vayntrub, Cierra Ramirez, Kamil McFadden, Skai Jackson, Kim Raver, Ming-Na Wen, Steven Weber, and Dee Bradley Baker among others. Future stories and content are also being developed across Marvel’s digital and publishing platforms and will be announced at a later date.

“Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors” is a long-anticipated event, bringing together Marvel’s newest and beloved characters that have garnered major fan excitement over the last few years. Powered teens Ms. Marvel, Squirrel Girl, Quake, Patriot, America Chavez, and Inferno join forces as an unlikely, but formidable crew of aspiring heroes. When a threat no one could have expected bears down on the Marvel Universe, this ragtag, untrained band of teens have no choice but to rise together and prove to the world that sometimes the difference between a “hero” and “misfit” is just in the name.

“Marvel characters are so relatable because they live in our world and face the same challenges we do. So I’m very excited that our Marvel Rising team of heroes is so inclusive, reflecting characters with different backgrounds, particularly a set of strong female leads that our young audience can connect with,” said Cort Lane, Marvel’s Senior Vice President of Animation & Family Entertainment.

Sana Amanat, Marvel’s Director of Content & Character Development, added, “This project is unlike anything we’ve done before—from featuring the rising and fan-favorite stars of the Marvel Universe, to a visually distinct animation style, this is a groundbreaking animated event. It’s an action-packed adventure, full of comedy, heart and powerful messages for every kind of Marvel fan.”

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American Film Institute Announces Its Best Films And TV Programs For 2017

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Warner Bros.


The American Film Institute (AFI) announced its annual list of top ten films and tv shows with critically acclaimed films such as “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” and “Call Be By Your Name” as well as audience favorite “Wonder Woman” making the cut.

Most of the films recognized by AFI this year has been making the rounds in the awards circuit so far, including “The Post,” “Call Me By Your Name,” “Get Out” and “Lady Bird,” which recently won New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film.

Historically, AFI is a pretty good indicator of the eventual Oscar nominees: last year, AFI named seven of the nine Best Picture nominees in their year end list including Moonlight which won the big prize.

In addition to the movie and TV honorees, Ken Burns’ 10-part documentary series “The Vietnam War” is also being recognized the AFI Special Award.

On the TV side, hit series “Game of Thrones” and “Stranger Things 2,” made the list as expected as well as recent Emmy winners “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Big Little Lies.”

Each year, AFI recognizes the year’s most culturally and artistically significant films and television programs with AFI AWARDS. An almanac documenting works of excellence that defined the storytelling landscape of the past year, AFI AWARDS is the only national honor for the entertainment community’s creative teams as a whole — recognizing the collaborative nature of the art form.

Here’s this year’s AFI list:

Movies

Get Out
Call Be By Your Name
The Post
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
The Shape of Water
Lady Bird
The Florida Project
Dunkirk
The Big Sick
Wonder Woman

Television

Big Little Lies
The Crown
Feud: Bette and Joan
Game of Thrones
The Good Place
The Handmaid’s Tale
Insecure
Master of None
Stranger Things 2
This Is Us

Related Link: http://www.afi.com

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Terry Moore Announces Her Retirement And Her Last Film Role As She Stars In “Silent Life” As The Lady In Black

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The Oscar-Nominated actress portrays the mysterious mourner who visited Rudolph Valentino’s grave for several decades and left a single rose every year on the anniversary of his death

BTS of Terry Moore as The Lady in Black in Silent Life


The Ode to the Classic Era of Silent Films and the World’s First Male Sex Symbol also Stars Isabella Rossellini, Franco Nero, and Director Vladislav Kozlov as Rudolph Valentino.

Hollywood, CA (December 6, 2017) – Oscar-nominated (Come Back, Little Sheba) actress Terry Moore, joins the cast of Silent Life as the mysterious Lady in Black, announced writer/director/star of the film, Vladislav Kozlov, who produced the film under his Dreamer Pictures banner. The film will be Moore’s final curtain call as an actress, and she will retire after shooting her scenes, announced Moore.

“The character of ‘The Lady in Black,’ who visits Valentino’s grave each year with a single red rose, the symbol of unspoken love, is dressed in all black not only because she is mourning the death of Rudolph Valentino, but she is mourning the whole classic Hollywood bygone era,” said Kozlov.

Silent Life is a period piece shot in historic Hollywood locations and features Franco Nero and Isabella Rossellini. The film tells the story of Rudolph Valentino, the first Hollywood superstar and male sex symbol, as he ponders the most important philosophical questions of human existence from his deathbed. In the film, Valentino sits in an imaginary empty movie theatre as he, and the audience watches his life flicker like a silent movie on the screen. After Valentino’s unexpected death in 1926, a mysterious Lady in Black continued to visit his grave on the anniversary of his death with a single red rose, her identity hidden by a black veil
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“Have A Nice Day” Trailer And Poster

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Filmmaker Liu Jian cements his place as a pioneering force in independent Chinese animation with whirlwind neo-noir HAVE A NICE DAY.

A hard rain is about to fall on a small town in Southern China.

In a desperate attempt to find money to save his fiancée’s failed plastic surgery, Xiao Zhang, a humble driver, steals a bag containing 1 million Yuan from his boss.

News of the robbery spreads fast within the town and, over the course of one night, everyone starts looking for Xiao Zhang and his money.

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Marvel partners with Stitcher to launch its first scripted podcast, ‘Wolverine: The Long Night’

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Actors Richard Armitage, Scott Adsit, Bob Balaban and Brian Stokes Mitchell cast in key roles for spring 2018 series

NEW YORK CITY – December 5, 2017 – Marvel New Media and top podcast listening service and content network Stitcher (“Heaven’s Gate,” “Katie Couric,” “The Paris Review”) today announced “Wolverine: The Long Night,” the first-ever Marvel scripted podcast, launching in spring 2018. The 10-episode series will be available exclusively on Stitcher Premium until fall 2018, when it will see a wide release across all podcast platforms.

The show’s cast includes notable actors Richard Armitage (“The Hobbit”), Scott Adsit (“30 Rock”), Bob Balaban (“Moonrise Kingdom”) and Brian Stokes Mitchell (“Mr. Robot”).

The “Wolverine: The Long Night” story is a captivating hybrid of mystery and the larger-scale fantasy of the Marvel Universe. It follows agents Sally Pierce (Celia Keenan-Bolger) and Tad Marshall (Ato Essandoh) as they arrive in the fictional town of Burns, Alaska, to investigate a series of murders and quickly discover the town lives in fear of a serial killer. The agents team up with deputy Bobby Reid (Andrew Keenan-Bolger) to investigate their main suspect, Logan (Richard Armitage). Their search leads them on a fox hunt through the mysterious and corrupt town.

The process behind the making of “Wolverine: The Long Night” brings Marvel’s storytelling expertise into the podcasting world, breaking new ground for the medium. To provide listeners a sense of immersion into the story, outdoor scenes will be recorded in realistic-sounding locations including forests and a cabin. In the studio, actors will be recorded in an ambisonic — or fully surround-sound — environment, allowing them to move, interact with one another and fully inhabit their characters.
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