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    Sam Rockwell to Re-Record New Merle Haggard's Songs If He Lands Lead Role in Biopic

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    ‘The Best of Enemies’ director Robin Bissell will take the helming duty as the country crooner’s widow Theresa Haggard helps with the adaptation of his memoir, ‘Sing Me Back Home’.
    Jul 28, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Oscar winner Sam Rockwell is in talks to portray country legend Merle Haggard in a new film the singer’s widow is helping to adapt from her late husband’s memoir, “Sing Me Back Home”.
    Robin Bissell will direct the film and work with Theresa Haggard on the script, while Deadline sources claim Rockwell will re-record Merle’s 1960s songs for the soundtrack if he signs on.
    Bissell directed Rockwell in last year’s “The Best of Enemies”.
    The Haggard film will detail the singer/songwriter’s rise from San Quentin Prison inmate to the country star Kris Kristofferson once called “the greatest artist in American music history”.
    Haggard was a teen tearaway, who escaped juvenile facilities across California and racked up crime after crime, eventually finding himself at San Quentin for Johnny Cash’s famous concert at the prison.
    Upon his release, Merle vowed to focus on music as a career and turned his back on crime.
    If Rockwell is confirmed for the role, it won’t be the first time the actor has portrayed a real person onscreen – he played Bob Fosse in the TV drama “Fosse/Verdon”, C.P. Ellis in “The Best of Enemies”, Chuck Barris in “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind”, and George W. Bush in “Vice (2018)”.

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    'Tenet' Gets Worldwide Release Date After Four Delays Caused by Coronavirus Pandemic

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    The much-anticipated new film from Christopher Nolan will hit the cinemas in a number of other countries first before it opens in the States in early September.
    Jul 28, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Christopher Nolan’s much-anticipated new film “Tenet” has finally landed a release date after four attempts to hit cinemas amid the coronavirus clampdown.
    The film will hit screens in over 70 countries on 26 August, in Canada on 27 August and in the U.S. on 3 September.
    Nolan’s “Interstellar” will also mark its 10th anniversary with a re-release around the same time.
    Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Indonesia, Italy, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the U.K. are among the countries that will get to see “Tenet” first.
    It is also scheduled for release in Kazakhstan and Russia on 10 September and in Japan the following week.

    The film was pulled from the Warner Bros. release calendar last week (ends July 24) as movie bosses considered scrapping plans to release the film globally and traditionally on the same day because so many cinemas remain closed due to the COVID crisis.
    “Our goals throughout this process have been to ensure the highest odds of success for our films while also being ready to support our theatre partners with new content as soon as they could safely reopen,” Toby Emmerich, the chairman of Warner Bros. Pictures Group said in a statement.
    “We’re grateful for the support we’ve received from exhibitors and remain steadfast in our commitment to the theatrical experience around the world.”
    “Unfortunately, the pandemic continues to proliferate, causing us to reevaluate our release dates. Amidst all this continued uncertainty, we have decided to vacate the current dates for our next two releases. We will share a new 2020 release date imminently for ‘Tenet’, Christopher Nolan’s wholly original and mind-blowing feature. We are not treating ‘Tenet’ like a traditional global day-and-date release, and our upcoming marketing and distribution plans will reflect that.”

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    'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' Put Under Investigation Following Complaints About Toxic Environment

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    Past and present staff members have came forward with claims that host Ellen DeGeneres is not the friendly person she appears to be and does not live up to her ‘be kind to each other’ mantra.
    Jul 28, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Beloved talk show star Ellen DeGeneres’ workplace is reportedly under investigation following a series of complaints from staff members past and present about their treatment behind the scenes.
    WarnerMedia bosses have ordered the inquiry to check on claims made by almost a dozen “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” employees.
    The reports suggest DeGeneres is not the friendly person she appears to be and does not live up to her “be kind to each other” mantra.
    A recent BuzzFeed expose suggested the working environment on the show is toxic.
    Variety sources claim TV executives have sent memos to all the staff of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to let them know that the investigation has been launched, adding a third party will conduct interviews with “current and former staffers about their experiences on set.”
    The show’s producers previously released a joint statement to BuzzFeed following the publication of the complaints – all from anonymous sources. It read, “Over the course of nearly two decades, 3,000 episodes, and employing over 1,000 staff members, we have strived to create an open, safe, and inclusive work environment. We are truly heartbroken and sorry to learn that even one person in our production family has had a negative experience.”
    “It’s not who we are and not who we strive to be, and not the mission Ellen has set for us. For the record, the day to day responsibility of the Ellen show is completely on us. We take all of this very seriously and we realize, as many in the world are learning, that we need to do better, are committed to do better, and we will do better.”

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    Tamar Braxton's Boyfriend Is 'Livid' With 'Get Ya Life!' Production, Wants More Screentime

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    It is also said that David Adefeso is not happy with how he’s portrayed on the new WEtv show and wants it to be ‘Tamar and David’ show, making production concerned ‘with how he was affecting’ the singer.
    Jul 28, 2020
    AceShowbiz – More details about Tamar Braxton’s alleged issue with WEtv over her new reality show “Tamar Braxton: Get Ya Life!” are here. While her boyfriend David Adefeso claimed in his 911 call that Tamar is unhappy with the network, it is now revealed that David wants the show to be axed as it doesn’t go as he wants.
    “David’s behavior on the show, with Tamar and production was alarming,” a source close to the production says to TheJasmineBrand. “He wanted to be VERY involved and wanted to be on camera, way more than expected from the very first day.”
    It is said that the production was initially under impression that Tamar would be the main focus of the show with David playing a supportive role. “David constantly acted like he wanted to be behind-the-scenes and didn’t want to be on camera, but when production began he was always trying to be on camera,” the source claims.
    The insider adds, “Even when he wasn’t scheduled to be in a scene – he would make sure that he was involved in some way and would make the scene about him, so that he could get more time on camera. He wanted this to be the ‘David and Tamar’ show.”
    Additionally, the informant claims that David would stress Tamar out by always calling her when he wasn’t around. That is enough to make production concerned “with how he was affecting Tamar’s ability to focus on working on herself, which is what she said she wanted to do.”
    “This reality show was different in that the audience saw exactly what was shot. Those scenes where he’s inserting himself into the process, yelling at Goli (Samii) and telling Tamar what to do and how to handle herself – that’s what really happened,” the source adds. “And I don’t think he expected to come off like that – he doesn’t want the world to see that. He was livid when he saw it. This was supposed to be his big moment where he was officially introduced to the world and that’s not the image he wanted to portray.”
    Prior to this, a report said that Tamar’s family was confused as to why David felt the need to talk about Tamar being “so angry” with the network when he called 911 when he found the singer unresponsive in their hotel room on Thursday night, July 16. Sources claimed that instead of Tamar, it’s actually David who has issues with WEtv regarding the way he’s portrayed on his and Tamar’s new show which will debut on July 30.
    During his 911 call, David claimed that the former “The Real” co-host was “very angry earlier on. She has trouble with the network, the company she’s working with and they did something today.” He then was heard sobbing and calling the network “f***ing network.”
    “And it’s come to this. When do you get free? At what point can a company or organization control…,” David added while weeping uncontrollably. When asked how long she’s worked for them, David responded, “everything she held….evything.”
    Tamar sparked concern as it was reported that she was hospitalized after David found her unresponsive from possible suicide attempt. Fortunately, on Monday, July 20 Tamar was said to be “awake and communicating.” She talked to doctors about her situation and the days leading up to her hospitalization. She has also reportedly been moved to a new hospital facility to get a good mental health treatment.

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    'The Kissing Booth 3' Confirmed to Be on the Way

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    Joey King, the star and executive producer of the film franchise, makes the announcement about the third movie during a livestream fan event two days after its sequel debuted on Netflix.
    Jul 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Netflix bosses have confirmed reports a third “The Kissing Booth” movie is on the way after secretly shooting the project as they filmed the newly-released sequel.
    Joey King and Jacob Elordi’s new film debuted on the streaming service on Friday (July 24) after the first “Kissing Booth” film became a big Netflix hit in 2018.
    The third film was shot by Vince Marcello, who adapted and directed the first two films from the Beth Reekles novels, and he is currently in post-production on the project.

    King, who is also the film franchise’s executive producer, revealed the news of “The Kissing Booth 3” during a livestream fan event on Sunday (July 26). It will be released in 2021.
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    “I want to thank the fans for their tremendous support… The explosion of love has been so real. It’s because of everyone on here that all of this has happened,” Joey said while announcing the news.

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    Zack Snyder Insists He Would Set Joss Whedon's 'Justice League' Footage on Fire

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    The ‘Man of Steel’ director, who handed the reins of the 2017 superhero film to Whedon following a family tragedy, is currently working on a cut that will offer fans his vision for the movie.
    Jul 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – “Justice League” director Zack Snyder was so unimpressed with Joss Whedon’s take on his superhero blockbuster he would rather destroy his film before using the footage released.
    Snyder, who handed the reins of the film to Joss after a family tragedy forced him to step away from the director’s chair, is currently working on a cut that will offer fans his vision for the movie and he admits he thinks Whedon’s film was below par.
    “I would destroy the movie,” the director told the fan-organised virtual Justice-Con panel over the weekend. “I would set it on fire before I use a single frame that I did not photograph. I would literally blow that f**king thing up.”
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    Meanwhile, the ‘Snyder Cut’ of the film is expected to eventually arrive on streaming service HBO Max, with a running time close to four hours.
    “I famously advertised the runtime at 214 minutes,” Snyder told Beyond the Trailer’s Grace Randolph. “Now, in its current state, it’s going to end up being longer than that yet… (It’s) exciting to bring all this new material to the fans.”
    No release date has been confirmed.

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    Nina Dobrev Excited to Explore Mental Illness and Social Inequality on 'Woman 99' Series

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    The former star of ‘The Vampire Diaries’ will appear on the show, which is based on Greer Macallister’s novel of the same name, in addition to serving behind the lens as executive producer.
    Jul 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Nina Dobrev has been tapped to star on and executive produce forthcoming TV series “Woman 99”.
    The show, which is based on Greer Macallister’s novel of the same name, tells the story of a young woman whose quest to free her sister from an infamous insane asylum sees her risking her safety, her life and her own sanity.
    Nina will appear on the show, and serve behind the camera as an executive producer, she confirmed in a statement.
    “Bringing ‘Woman 99’ to life with Bruna (Papandrea), Casey (Haver), Janice (Park) and Endeavor Content has been a dream come true,” she said, reported TV Line.
    “It’s so important to tell women’s stories written by women, with women, for women. Unfortunately history continues to repeat itself, and ‘Woman 99’ explores themes of mental illness, societal inequality and injustice that make this cautionary tale feel hauntingly relevant even centuries after the story takes place.”

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    Dave Franco's 'The Rental' Dominates Weekend Box Office Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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    The horror film, which marks the directorial debut of Alison Brie’s actor husband, grabs over $420,800 from 251 select theaters and drive-ins across the country.
    Jul 27, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Dave Franco’s directorial debut has topped the U.S. box office.
    Horror movie “The Rental”, which stars the actor/filmmaker’s wife Alison Brie, grabbed over $420,800 (£328,900) over its launch weekend from 251 theatres.
    “I have been truly fortunate to have a partner in IFC Films whose agility and creativity during this time has allowed us to have this incredible moment for our film,” Franco says in a statement. “As a first time filmmaker, I’m beyond grateful to the audiences who supported us this weekend.”
    IFC Films executive vice-president of film acquisitions and production, Arianna Bocco, tells Deadline, “We acquired this movie when we already knew there was a (cinema) shutdown, and when we pitched Dave… and everyone our plan, we weren’t going to let the virus control (it). We’re going to do the best that we can in a hybrid drive-in, PVOD (premium video on demand) model. We treated the film as we would with any other title… doing press. We had the first pop-up premiere in LA, and we thought outside the box. The one goal was to get as many people to see the movie and the result was best case scenario, and we couldn’t be more thrilled.”
    Bocco went on to praise drive-in theaters, where the film was a huge hit.
    Classic films “The Karate Kid”, “The Goonies” and “Jurassic Park” also enjoyed a big weekend at drive-ins and select cinemas, while Vinnie Jones and Malcolm McDowell’s action film “The Big Ugly” comes in fifth on the new box office list with a debut weekend of $150,000 (£118,000).

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