‘Fate of the Furious’ Races to Break Global Record B.O.

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Its a massive weekend for Diesel and company this weekend at the boxoffice, as ‘Fate of the Furious’ speeds ahead of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ with global opening weekend boxoffice record. Final numbers are yet to be released, but estimates this morning put the action-thriller at of $532.5 million, ahead of Awakens’ $529 million. Furious achieve the feat despite declining domestic gross, underlining the importance of global market in Hollywood, especially in China where Furious grossed $190m this weekend (China was not part of Awakens’ weekend debut).

“There is no market that hasn’t had a strong reception,” said Duncan Clark, Universal’s president of international distribution. “Whatever culture, whatever language, whatever country, we seem to have found a home.”

Furious is also the second 2017 film to cross the $100m domestic barrier, after last month’s Beauty and the Beast.

That said, Diesel announced early last year that more movies in the Fast and Furious franchise are planned for release in 2019 and 2021. Distributed by Universal Pictures, the series began with the late Paul Walker in the 2001 film ‘The Fast and the Furious’.

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Carrie Fisher Won’t Be In “Star Wars: Episode IX”

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Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy confirmed to Good Morning America that Carrie Fisher would not be in the 2019 film “Episode IX “, putting to rest all rumors surrounding the film’s production after Carrie Fisher’s death. This means that this December’s “The Last Jedi” will be the actress’ final Star Wars film.

This clarification comes a week after Todd Fisher, Carrie’s brother recently told reporters that that Carrie Fisher will make an appearance in Episoe IX, and that he and Billie Lourd, Carrie’s daughter, have granted permission to use her recent footage. “He was probably confused because we finished everything in VIII, and Carrie is absolutely phenomenal in the movie. We’re so happy that we were able to complete shooting in the summer,” Kennedy said Friday.

Here’s a tribute video showing first glimpse of the late Carrie Fisher on ‘The Last Jedi’ set. The video debuted at a Star Wars Celebration currently happening Orlando, FL until Sunday.

“She was imperfect in many ways, but her imperfections and willingness to speak about them are what made her more than perfect,” Billie Lourd, said at the event.

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ZOMBIES ASSEMBLE Recruits Superstar Artists For Gruesome Covers

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New York, NY—April 14th, 2017 — The original manga, adapted into English for the very first time. The undead are invading the Marvel Universe in ZOMBIES ASSEMBLE – the new series coming stateside this May! Adapted from the best-selling Avengers: Zombies Assemble manga by Yusaku Komiyama (Ixion Saga), fan-favorite writer Jim Zub (Thunderbolts) is set to bring this high-octane, thrill ride to English speaking audiences – presented in the original black and white. But that’s not all. This upcoming adaptation is set to feature variant covers by a horde of superstar artists. Featuring Greg Horn, David Nakayama, Greg Land, Nic Klein and even Tony Moore (The Walking Dead) – just to name a few.

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New Epic ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Trailer is here

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“It’s time for the Jedi to end,” Luke tells Rey at the end of the epic first trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which premiered at the Star Wars Celebration in Orlando on Friday before it was released online. The trailer was live streamed on the YouTube channel of Star Wars.

The Last Jedi is the follow-up to a small relatively unknown movie “The Force Awakens”, and continues to where Awakens left off. Of course that small movie is currently the highest grossing domestic film of all time.

Here we see Rey (Daisy Ridley) on a remote island where she first met the legendary Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), as well as intergalactic space battles, the Millenium Falcon, glimpses of Finn and Kylo Ren, and what seem like an epic battle between the Resistance and The First Order.

Directed by Rian Johnson (“Looper”), also features Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), Finn (John Boyega) Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill). Later this year, we will find out if “The Last Jedi” lives up to the hype. “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” arrives in theaters on Dec. 15. Watch the trailer below:

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Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg’s classic record “Deep Cover” celebrates 25th anniversary

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“Deep Cover” by the artist Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg. The cover art: Epic Records/SOLAR Records

There are twenty-five years, Dr. Dre, who aims to bring the 2024 Olympic Games to Los Angeles dropped his first solo song, “Deep Cover”, also known as “187.” The song, which appeared on the soundtrack of Laurence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum film “Deep Cover”, was the first version by Dre post-N.W.A. and was a perfect fit for the future of the now legendary “Death Row Records”.

“Deep cover” album reached # 166 on the Billboard 200, which is far below the success Dre has achieved with Eazy-E, Ice Cube, MC Ren and DJ Yella. However, the record established Dre as a breakout artist and introduced the world to Snoop Doggy Dogg – who last week helped induct 2Pac in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Continue reading →

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Star Wars: The Screaming Citael #1 – Your First Look At The New Epic Crossover

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“Star Wars” & “Doctor Aphra” Collide For All-New Story

New York, NY—April 13th 2017 — Two of the biggest comics in the industry collide as Star Wars and Star Wars: Doctor Aphra cross over for the first time! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your first look inside STAR WARS: THE SCREAMING CITADEL #1 – the first chapter in a blockbuster five-part story kicking off May 10th. Superstar writers Jason Aaron (Star Wars, The Mighty Thor) and Kieron Gillen (Star Wars: Darth Vader, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra) join forces once again to combine their two hit series for an epic crossover in the mighty Marvel manner.
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‘Deadpool 2’ Update: Josh Brolin set to play Cable

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Josh Brolin at Comic-Con: San Diego. © aiphotoimaging.com


Josh Brolin has signed on to play the time-traveling mutant Cable, Hollywood Reporter confirmed Wednesday. Yes, many of us know Brolin is also set to supervillain Thanos in “Avengers: Infinity War”, so we might be in for a perplexing situation here.

Indeed, it didn’t take long for many fans to react, including Wade Wilson / Deadpool himself, Ryan Reynolds, who took to twitter to joke about the fresh casting announcement: “The fuck, Fox! You can’t play 2 characters in the same universe!! Josh Brolin was in Sicario and I was in Sabrina The Teenage Witch.”

But come on, it’s not like Ryan isn’t guilty of the same for taking multiple Marvel roles. Before Deadpool, he was Hannibal King in “Blade: Trinity”. And of course then there’s a few others such as Michael B. Jordan, who was Human Torch in ‘Fantastic Four’ (2015) and will be the “Black Panther” in 2018, and Chris Evans who played Johnny Storm in the original “Fantastic Four” films before he was Captain America. Of course knowing Reynolds, this is all in jest.

Rumors as to who will play Cable circulated since the character was announced in Deadpool’s post-credit scene; actors including Pierce Brosnan, Nathan Fillion, and Michael Shannon come to mind.

David Leitch is directing Deadpool 2, and is expected to hit theaters in 2018.

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EXCLUSIVE: A Man of the World: Interview with Actor Sean Cameron Michael

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Sean Cameron Michael


Technically, Sean Cameron Michael is a Hollywood newcomer…but only technically. The veteran actor relocated to Los Angeles four or so years ago, after years spent living and working in his native South Africa. I reached him by phone to connect with him about his latest projects, including the independent film Last Broken Darkness and the series Blood Drive.

Q: What attracted you to Last Broken Darkness?

SCM: I had worked with Christopher-Lee dos Santos on a previous project, years ago, a short film, and he had mentioned the idea of this film to me, and said if it ever came to fruition he wanted me to work on it. We ended up shooting it in South Africa in May 2015. It’s a post-apocalyptic story about a father who has lost his wife and kid, and people are surviving underground. Usually in South Africa, movies are either comedies or political in nature, so this was exciting.

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Aquaman has another villain: Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus

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Photo by Per Bernal


Production of Aquaman is full speed ahead and raising the bar on villainous lineup. Right now, that list already includes Black Manta and Orn. And they will now be joined by Nereus, as Hollywood Reporter announced will be played by veteran Swedish action icon Dolph Lundgren. For some reason, this tells me that Lundgren’s recent appearance on Arrow was just a warm-up.

The Hollywood Reporter reported that “Lundgren will play King Nereus of the aquatic kingdom of Xebel, who claims Mera as his own and wants to kill Aquaman.” On Facebook, director James Wan was quick to point out that, “it’s different in my film. But nonetheless, he’ll be an awesome King Nereus, ruler of Xebel.” Whatever the, this raises the stakes yet again for Wan’s already mega-ambitious project.

Lundgren isn’t new to comic book adaptations and superhero films. In 1989, he played the anti-hero Frank Castle in ‘The Punisher’, while before that he portrayed He-Man in the 1987 sci-fi film Masters of the Universe. His role as Ivan Drago in Rocky IV however, remains one of his most iconic roles.

Momoa is playing the title character, while James Wan is sitting in the director’s chair. Willem Dafoe plays Aquaman’s adviser, scientist Dr. Vulko, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta; and Temuera Morrison as Aquaman’s father.

Production is supposed to start on May in Australia and is set to be released in December of 2018.

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Legion M Community To Host Nationwide Fan Meet-Ups

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Legion M Community To Host Nationwide Fan Meet-Ups for Their First Feature Film “Colossal,” Starring Anne Hathaway. First-ever fan-owned entertainment company harnesses the power of its
fan-investors following successful opening weekend in LA and NY

WHAT:
Legion M, the world’s first fan-owned entertainment company, is organizing screening meet-ups around the country to celebrate the theatrical expansion of their first feature film, “Colossal.” While the meet-ups are open to the public, they also represent Legion M’s first opportunity as an entertainment company to showcase the power of its community to drive ticket sales and awareness. The meet-ups follow the successful limited release of “Colossal” in Los Angeles and New York, where Legion M hosted hundreds of Legion M members for a weekend of screenings and Q&As. The film had the highest per-screen average of any film released this weekend.

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