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      Kristen Stewart: Growing Up Would Have Been Easier If There Were Gay Christmas Rom-Coms

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      The former ‘Twilight’s Saga’ actress wishes she had been able to watch a gay family holiday movie when she was a teenager so growing up would be much easier.

      Nov 22, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Kristen Stewart wishes she’d been able to watch a gay Christmas rom-com like her new movie “Happiest Season” as a teenager.
      The 30-year-old actress stars alongside Mackenzie Davis in the new film, which follows a young woman who wants to propose to her girlfriend at a family holiday party – only to discover her partner hasn’t come out to her conservative mum and dad.
      Kristen, who has been in a string of same-sex relationships since splitting from her “Twilight” co-star Robert Pattinson in 2013, says that growing up would have been much easier if more big, family-friendly films addressed LGBTQ+ relationships.

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      “I didn’t grow up with a movie that had such expansive ambition, that had two female leads at the centre of a love story, and not in this format,” she tells British newspaper The Guardian. “Not to say there hasn’t been great queer content made over the years that has been really beautiful, and really important touchstones. But at the same time, it’s not something that I grew up with, and I would have loved to. So it feels good to be a part of it.”
      The movie is directed by actress and filmmaker Clea DuVall, who identifies as a lesbian, and Kristen sees “Happiest Season” as a real sign of progress for LGBTQ+ representation in Hollywood.
      “I think it’s just evidence of progress and desire,” she adds. “You know, it’s one foot in front of the other. It’s pretty obvious to anyone that’s ever engaged with this thought process that the answer would be: because we’re choking for it, obviously, and so there needs to be more.”
      “Happiest Season” is available to buy and rent from 26 November.

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      Channing Tatum and '21 Jump Street' Directors Reteam for Universal's Monster Movie

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      The ‘Magic Mike’ actor is reuniting with filmmaker duo Phil Lord and Chris Miller for Universal’s long-gestating big screen project, the classic Monsters movie reboot.

      Nov 22, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Actor Channing Tatum is reuniting with his “21 Jump Street” directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller to star in a Universal Classic Monsters movie reboot.
      It’s not known which of the Universal Pictures’ characters the film will focus on, but it’s described as “a modern-day, tongue-in-cheek thriller,” according to Deadline sources.
      The Untitled Monster Project will be based on an original idea by Tatum’s filmmaking partner Reid Carolin, a producer on the Magic Mike franchise, and will be developed into a script by Wes Tooke.
      Universal Classic Monsters is the name given to the group of horror and sci-fi films produced by Universal Pictures officials in the early-to-mid 20th Century, with beloved characters including Frankenstein, The Mummy, Dracula, and The Invisible Man, which was recently remade with Elisabeth Moss and Aldis Hodge.

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      A Dracula remake by Universal was released in 2014. Titled “Dracula Untold”, it chronicled an origin story of the titular character and starred Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon, and Charles Dance.
      Meanwhile, a new adaptation of “The Mummy” came out in 2017. Directed by Alex Kurtzman, it followed a soldier who’s trapped in an ancient tomb. It starred Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis, Sofia Boutella, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, and Russell Crowe.
      The Monsterverse has been in the works for a long time. Chris Morgan, who headed the project Kurtzman, once said, “We’re exploring issues of family identity and questions of, ‘Where do I belong in the world?’ ”
      “We’re creating a mythology, so we’re looking at this canon and thinking, ‘What are the rules?’ ” Kurtzman explained. “What can we break and what are the ones that are untouchable? The idea is that we have a deep bench of brains to consult with about how their monster fits into our world as we go forward.”

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      'Deadpool 3' Gets 'Bob's Burgers' Writers to Pen the Script

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      Emmy-winning writers Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin have reportedly been enlisted to pen the script for the upcoming third Merch with a Mouth movie.

      Nov 22, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Ryan Reynolds has tapped the writers behind cult animated series “Bob’s Burgers” to write “Deadpool 3”.
      The actor is poised to reprise his role as the snarky comic book antihero for a third outing, which will be penned by Emmy winners Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin, according to Deadline.
      The project remains in the early stages of development, but will be the first to potentially utilise characters from the wider Marvel Studios superhero franchises, following Disney bosses’ acquisition of 21st Century Fox, which was completed last year (19). Reynolds first took on Deadpool for an appearance in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” in 2009, and hit the big screen for a standalone film in 2016. “Deadpool 2” followed in 2018.
      Both movies were directed by David Leitch. It’s not yet known if he will return to take charge of the third instalment, as a timeline for production has not been announced.

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      The first movie was R-rated but the violence and profanities were later toned down in the sequel. “I’ve said no (to making a more kid-friendly Deadpool film) since 2006. Now, this one time, I said ‘Yes’ on (the condition that) a portion of the proceeds had to go to charity,” Reynolds said.
      Details of the third installment are still scarce, but the actor previously teased that they were “looking to go in a completely different direction.”
      Earlier this year, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson sparked rumors that he’s joining the cast after the comic book creator Rob Liefeld reached out to the actor on Instagram.
      “Dearest @therock based on reports of outstanding chemistry between you and a familiar friend, I believe the next logical step is for you to join the Marvel Universe as Garrison Kane in a future Deadpool installment,” Liefeld wrote.
      The wrestler-turned-actor replied, “Dearest Rob, thank you amigo. It’s true, in @HobbsAndShaw, I have insanely outstanding chemistry with our familiar friend. Since you created the characters, how does one Garrison Kane get alone with one.”

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      Florida Georgia Line Team Up With Monarch Media to Make Original Country Musical Movie

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      Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley have also expressed their excitement to be joining forces with their frequent music video director TK McKamy to produce the new movie.

      Nov 21, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Florida Georgia Line are heading to Hollywood to work on a feature-length country musical.
      Bandmates Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley are joining forces with their frequent music video director TK McKamy to produce the new movie, which will feature original songs penned by the “Cruise” hitmakers, as well as covers of country music classics.
      They have also been collaborating with Monarch Media studio officials Steve Barnett and Alan Powell to develop the storyline, although details have yet to be revealed.
      According to Deadline, McKamy is considering taking charge of the film, which would mark his big screen directorial debut.
      “We are so excited to bring a wholly original country musical to the big screen for the very first time,” Hubbard and Kelley share in a joint statement.

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      “In TK McKamy and the team at Monarch Media, we’ve found the perfect partners that will help us bring the emotion and storytelling of country music to the movies for the most passionate music fans in the world to enjoy.”
      Powell adds, “There is a feeling that only a great country song can give you. It can make you smile bigger or cry harder than any other genre and frankly, our goal is to create a film that captures those feelings and puts them on screen in a way that’s never been done before.”
      “We believe Florida Georgia Line is the best partner to do that and are thrilled to work with them on this project.”
      The movie news will be welcomed by fans after Hubbard shut down rumours suggesting the pair was heading for a split. He briefly unfollowed Kelley on social media after disagreeing with the Republican supporter’s politics.
      “It wasn’t a big deal… We’re on great terms,” Hubbard told SiriusXM’s “Exit 209 with Storme Warren” show this week (ends November 20). “We’re feeling stronger than ever. We’re loving and supporting each other… and excited for the future.”

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      'Black Panther' Sequel Gets Start Date, Finds Its Villain

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      Words are ‘Narcos: Mexico’ actor Tenoch Huerta is in talks to play one of the antagonists, while Letitia Wright’s Shuri may have a bigger role in the wake of Chadwick Boseman’s death.

      Nov 21, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Marvel Studio is moving forward with its “Black Panther” sequel following the untimely passing of its supposed lead actor Chadwick Boseman. The follow-up to the 2018 movie is reportedly slated to start filming in Atlanta in July and last for upwards of six months.
      According to multiple source who provided the info to The Hollywood Reporter, Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke and Angela Bassett are all expected to reprise their roles for the sequel. Wright’s Shuri is also said to have a more prominent role in the upcoming feature.
      Besides those returning actors, the project is about to add a new cast member, with Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta reportedly in talks to play one of the antagonists. The 39-year-old actor appeared in Cary Joji Fukunaga’s 2009 film “Sin Nombre” and is currently starring on Netflix’s crime drama series “Narcos: Mexico”.
      “Black Panther 2” was initially hoped to kick off production in March 2021 with Ryan Coogler returning as director. However, the project was sidelined as the filmmaker and Marvel tried to navigate grief over the unexpected death of Boseman in August.

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      “We’re just still mourning Chad, so it’s not something I even want to think about,” Wright told Porter magazine in an interview for its October issue, revealing she’s not even sure there is a “Black Panther” franchise without Boseman. “The thought of doing it without him is kinda strange,” she added. “We’re just grieving at the moment, so it’s trying to find the light in the midst of it.”
      Marvel has not revealed how it would handle Boseman’s absence in the sequel, but Marvel’s Executive Vice President Victoria Alonso has ruled out using CGI to replace the late actor. “No. There’s only one Chadwick and he’s not with us,” she told Argentinian newspaper Clarin when asked about the prospect of a digital recreation of the star.
      “Our king, unfortunately, has died in real life, not just in fiction, and we are taking a little time to see how we return to the story and what we do to honor this chapter of what has happened to us that was so unexpected, so painful, so terrible, really,” she stated.
      Alonso explained, “Because Chadwick was not only a wonder of a human being every day for the five years that we spent together. But it also seems to me that as a character what he did elevated us as a company and has left his moment in history.”

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      Sia Furious as She's Criticized for Not Casting Autistic Star to Play Lead in Her Autism Movie

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      The ‘Chandelier’ hitmaker drops F bomb as she’s ‘bummed’ by the criticisms, claiming people were quick to jump to conclusions without even watching the film.

      Nov 21, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Sia has hit back at critics who have slammed her for not casting an autistic actress as a lead character with the condition in her new movie, “Music”.
      The trailer for her directorial debut dropped on Thursday (19Nov20), with her protege, dancer Maddie Ziegler, 18, taking the main role as a teenager with special needs, with Kate Hudson and Leslie Odom Jr. also joining the cast.
      Sia’s casting decisions drew criticism from disability activists and autistic creatives – but the star hit back by claiming she had cast “neuroatypical” actors in the film and had done her research.
      “I cast thirteen neuroatypical people, three trans folk, and not as f**king prostitutes or drug addicts but as doctors, nurses and singers. F**king sad nobody’s even seen the dang movie. My heart has always been in the right place,” she tweeted. When asked, “Did you do any research or consult the community at all? It’s very condescending to say it would be cruel to consult a disabled actor,” she responded, “Duh. I spent three f**king years researching, I think that’s why I’m so f**king bummed.”

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      The musician later tweeted, “Grrrrrrrrrr. F**kity f**k why don’t you watch my film before you judge it? FURY.”
      Sara Gibbs, a British comedy writer with autism, a developmental condition that leads to anxiety in social situations, difficulty in communication, and atypical behaviour, explained why she was worried about the film on the social media site.
      “Every time a non-autistic person makes a project about us for art, it sets us back in numerous ways,” she wrote. “The first is obvious – that it inevitably, no matter how hard it tries, mistranslates the experience of being autistic. This is harmful to us because it puts disinformation out into the world.”
      She, like other social media users, also criticised the “Chandelier” hitmaker for taking on a project that would block autistic creatives from realising theirs, and for working with Autism Speaks, a U.S. charity many people with the disorder reject as harmful.

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      Mahershala Ali Refused to Do Sex Scene With Taraji P. Henson Due to Religious Belief

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      The two-time Oscar winner tried to ‘hold a space of respect for [his] religion’ as he said ‘no’ to perform a sex scene in ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’.

      Nov 21, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Mahershala Ali refused to perform a sex scene with Taraji P. Henson in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” on religious grounds.
      The Muslim actor agreed to star in director David Fincher’s 2008 fantasy romance on the condition he would not have to simulate intercourse in a scene featured in the original script.
      “So my old agent called me and said, ‘Mahershala, you got the part.’ And I said, ‘There’s just one thing… There is that one sex scene where they kiss… If there’s a sex scene, I can’t do it,'” he recalled during an appearance on rapper Common’s “Mind Power Mixtape” podcast. “I don’t do simulated sex.”

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      And the two-time Oscar-winner Mahershala didn’t dare take things beyond a certain point when the time came to film the sexy scene with Taraji during the shoot.
      “(In the final shoot) Taraji and I begin to kiss, and we fall out of the frame… It wasn’t clear if (Fincher) was trying to have like some bumping and grinding… which I doubt he was. But for me even… at that time, 15 years ago, I was still like, ‘OK, I can only go up to this point,’ just because of – just trying to hold a space of respect for my religion.”
      The movie was fronted by Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. It was also supported by the likes of Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas, and Tilda Swinton. It received 13 nominations at the Academy Awards and won three for Best Art Direction, Best Makeup, and Best Visual Effects.

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      Tracey Davis, Chronicler of Ups and Downs With Her Famous Father, Dies at 59

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      Tracey Davis, who turned her often painful experience as the child of the entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. into a tale of reconciliation across two memoirs, died on Nov. 2 at her home in central Tennessee. She was 59.Her ex-husband Guy Garner confirmed the death but said he did not know the cause.In “Sammy Davis Jr.: My Father,” written with Dolores A. Barclay and published in 1996, Ms. Davis described growing up with a frequently absent father well known for his workaholism and his nightlife exploits; the anger she felt over the years when reflecting on her childhood; and the ability she gained, toward the end of Mr. Davis’s life, to forgive him and reconnect.Mr. Davis died in 1990 at 64.“I said things like, ‘Dad, I always loved you, but I didn’t like you that much,’” Ms. Davis told The Los Angeles Times in 2014. “He said, ‘Well, I didn’t like you that much either.’ It turned out the air needed to be cleared.”Her second book, “Sammy Davis Jr.: A Personal Journey With My Father” — written with Nina Bunche Pierce and published in 2014 — quoted from conversations the two had during that period, when, Ms. Davis wrote, “my father became particularly nostalgic about the past.”In addition to attaining fame as a singer, dancer and actor, Mr. Davis led a much-scrutinized social life. He belonged to the crew of rakish midcentury celebrities known as the Rat Pack, which included his longtime pal Frank Sinatra, who was the best man at Mr. Davis’s wedding in 1960, when he married Tracey’s mother, the actress May Britt. Mr. Davis was Black and Ms. Britt was white, and their union brought applause from supporters of interracial marriage and bomb threats from others.MGM announced plans last month to make a movie about Mr. Davis based on Ms. Davis’s first book.“I am thrilled to know my father’s life, both private and public, will be brought to the big screen with this team of storytellers,” Ms. Davis said in a statement when the deal was announced. “He and my mother, May Britt, took on the world, choosing love and compassion over hatred and bigotry, and I am a product of that decision.”Tracey Hillevi Davis was born on July 5, 1961, in Los Angeles. She grew up in Nevada in the region around Lake Tahoe, where her mother moved after her parents divorced. She graduated from California State University, Northridge, in the mid-1980s and married Mr. Garner in 1986. They divorced in 2001. Another marriage, to Jim Cotta, also ended in divorce.Ms. Davis worked in advertising.In addition to her mother, May Britt Ringquist, she is survived by two brothers, Mark and Jeff Davis; two children from her first marriage, Sam and Montana Garner; and two children from her second marriage, Greer and Chase Cotta.The New York Times contributed reporting. More