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James Bond Actors Say Sean Connery ‘Defined an Era and a Style’
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'Black Panther' Star Says Marvel All-Female Superhero Film Is 'Only a Matter of Time'
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Letitia Wright claims Marvel bosses don’t need any convincing to do an all-female superhero blockbuster movie as they have secretly begun to develop the project.
Nov 1, 2020
AceShowbiz – “Black Panther” star Letitia Wright is convinced Marvel bosses are secretly plotting an all-female “Avengers” blockbuster.
The actress, who appeared as Shuri in a string of Marvel movies, including “Black Panther”, “Avengers: Infinity War”, and “Avengers: Endgame”, has already seen the wheels rolling on the potential project, and insists a big girl power announcement is imminent.
“I don’t think we have to fight for it,” Letitia tells Yahoo Entertainment.
The star moved on to explain that company COO Kevin Feige and Marvel Cinematic Universe producer Victoria Alonso have already made it clear that they want to see the movie.
“She (Alonso) is very strong about spearheading it, alongside Kevin (Feige),” Letitia says. “It’s only a matter of time before they do it.”See also…
Letitia is already envisioning a dream line-up for the all-women “Avengers” spin-off that includes her “Black Panther” co-stars, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong’o, and Angela Basset, as well as characters from other realms of the Marvel universe, including Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie and Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel.
“Definitely have to have Captain Marvel,” Wright smiles.
However, the future of the Black Panther franchise hangs in the balance following the death of the film’s star, Chadwick Boseman.
Letitia recently confessed she can’t imagine another film without the actor.
“We’re just still mourning Chad, so it’s not something I even want to think about,” she told Porter magazine. “The thought of doing it without him is kinda strange.”You can share this post!
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'The Craft: Legacy' Director Enlists Real Witches and LGBTQ Activist to Oversee Movie Script
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Zoe Lister-Jones recruits a transgender expert to oversee the script as she claims transgender women must be included in the narrative of ‘the young women stepping into their power.’
Nov 1, 2020
AceShowbiz – “The Craft: Legacy” writer/director Zoe Lister-Jones was so committed to addressing modern race and gender norms she decided one of her leading characters should be a transgender Latina.
The actress-turned-filmmaker also recruited a transgender issues expert as a script consultant to make sure there was nothing in her film – a revamp of cult classic “The Craft” – that could upset the LGBTQ community.
“If you are telling the story of young women stepping into their power, Trans women must be included in that narrative,” she says.
And producer Jason Blum was thoroughly behind his director’s vision, adding, “We worked closely with GLAAD, who really helped us find the right people, and they were very instrumental in the casting process for us. GLAAD helped us write breakdowns. They helped us get the word out and gave us specific casting suggestions.”See also…
As a result, Latina transgender activist and actress Zoey Luna was cast as Lourdes.
Lister-Jones also hired three witch experts, including Pam Grossman, the author of “Waking the Witch: Reflections of Women, Magic, and Power”, and Bri Luna, as consultants to make sure the film was grounded in actual tradition and custom.
“I wanted to be really respectful of the witchcraft community and the varying traditions of witchcraft,” the director explains. “Pam, Bri and Aerin (Fogel) each come from different traditions… Aerin would close and open circles for us authentically at the beginning and end of each shooting day.”
“On our first day of shooting, she led a ceremony for 10 of us women. It was an incredible ritual – an intention-setting ceremony for the film. And it was so moving. I thought, ‘Why aren’t we doing this for every project?’ It’s not just Wicca – it’s the traditions of West Africa or Latin America or Eastern Europe. It really embodies the intersectionality of what feminism should look like – and witchcraft is very much about embodying the divine feminine.”
“All of the actresses related to a lot of the witchy things in the script. They were sharing their zodiac signs, what crystals they had… and they were comparing their rising signs. They were embodying their characters as they all fell in love with each other. It was kismet.”You can share this post!
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Stream These Vintage Heist Movies
‘Le Cercle Rouge’ (1970)“France was the home of cool, midcentury crime pictures, and no Frenchman did them better” than this film’s director, Jean-Pierre Melville, wrote The Times’s Jason Bailey. Three trenchcoated tough guys are out to rip off a jewelry store with a police inspector hot on their trail. Where to stream: The Criterion Channel, or for rent on several servicesFind even more heist movies here More
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Sacha Baron Cohen Donates $100K to Pranked 'Borat' Babysitter Who's Paid Only $3,600 for the Movie
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The ‘Borat’ actor makes a $100,000 donation to Jeanise Jones after it was revealed she ‘wasn’t paid much money’ for the new flick ‘Subsequent Moviefilm’.
Oct 31, 2020
AceShowbiz – Sacha Baron Cohen has pledged $100,000 (£77,500) to “babysitter” Jeanise Jones’ Oklahoma community, after she made a big impact with her scene-stealing appearance in “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”.
Jones was one of the sequel’s breakout stars and quickly became a fan favourite after appearing as a “babysitter” hired to watch Borat’s 15-year-old daughter – played by the 24-year-old Bulgarian actress Maria Bakalova.
While filming, Jones was reportedly told she would be appearing in a documentary about child brides and that the film would largely only be seen overseas.
Pastor Derrick Scobey, of Jones’ Ebenezer Baptist Church, previously set up a GoFundMe crowdfunding page in her honour, as she was told she’d be playing a ” ‘Black Grandmother’ in a ‘documentary.’ ”
“Jeanise emerged as that person and she was completely unaware that this was a comedy, and all of this was made up,” reads a statement on the page. “The joke is on us/Jeanise and that’s no problem.”See also…
It adds that Jones “wasn’t paid much money” for the film and she was worried about the fate of Bakalova’s Tutar for the duration of filming.
When WENN went to press, the fundraiser had already amassed over $140,000 (£108,500) and, outside of the online platform, Cohen also donated $100,000 in Jones’ honour.
Scobey told People, “I was blown away but not surprised because I was told about what type of heart this man has. Maybe it’s a little risque, some of the things in the movie, but he has a good heart.”
“While all these people around the world are loving how she’s the moral compass of the movie, she’s sitting here serving people in the dark and in the cold,” he added of Jones. “This is who we are. This is what we do for our community, and we love our community.”
“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” is currently screening on Amazon Prime Video.You can share this post!
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David and Victoria Beckham Secure $20.5M Deal to Share Family Videos on Netflix
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David Beckham and his fashion designer wife have reportedly inked a multi-million deal with the streaming giant to release their family footage for a documentary on their life.
Oct 31, 2020
AceShowbiz – David and Victoria Beckham are reportedly set to share never-seen-before home movies as part of a new deal with Netflix.
According to sources, the couple has signed a deal with the streamer worth in excess of $20.5 million (£16 million) to release archives of home footage for a documentary about their life.
The soccer star will feature in intimate camcorder footage from family birthdays, Christmases, and other celebrations, reports allege, with insiders telling British tabloid The Sun the fly-on-the-wall programme will also recount the couple’s love story from their early dates to the present day.See also…
“This is a real coup for Netflix – and will show a completely different side to David, one the public very rarely get to see,” they shared. “David’s family are all massive archivers; they’ve been proudly documenting his career since he was a boy and have kept all the old local newspaper cuttings, school records and team photos throughout the years.”
“There’s even some classic camcorder footage from various birthdays, Christmases and special occasions, as well as some hilarious insights into David and Victoria’s early dates.”
The insider added, “Needless to say, David is bound to come off brilliantly while viewers will get to see Victoria’s quick wit. A camera crew will also document David’s life now, following him around the globe as he fulfils various business ventures.”
David and Victoria’s children, Brooklyn, 21, Romeo, 18, Cruz, 15, and Harper, nine, are also expected to feature in the forthcoming project, produced under their Studio 99 company, which is unlikely to air until early 2022 amid the pandemic.You can share this post!
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What’s in Our Queue? ‘Stath Lets Flats’ and More
Album: ‘Impossible Weight’Jessica Dobson has been a crack guitarist-for-hire for the likes of Beck, the Shins and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but her own band, Deep Sea Diver, veers all over the musical map. An eclectic, propulsive mix of shimmers and shadow, its latest record is like the soundtrack to a lost, great ’80s movie. More
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‘Rogue City’ Review: An Action Movie Skimping on Action
Crime fiction has long been fascinated by the fuzzy line between crooked cops and the criminals they are meant to chase. The new French film “Rogue City” tramples it, positing that corruption is pervasive and we live in a hopeless, brutal world from which there is no escape. It’s a bleak vision that makes Olivier Marchal’s movie radical in its nihilism.Unfortunately, “Rogue City,” which is streaming on Netflix, is also an ineffectual muddle. This is somewhat surprising coming from Marchal, a former police officer turned writer-director who displayed storytelling chops while exploring murky moral quandaries in both features like “36th Precinct” and entertainingly gonzo series like “Braquo.” Here it’s hard to tell what’s going on — and, by extension, care — in a war between rival police factions and rival gangs duking it out in Marseille. (The original title is “Bronx,” the borough name having become French slang for a messy situation.)[embedded content]Aside from a perfunctory early assault on a bar, Marchal makes do without set pieces: no ratcheting of tension, no elaborate chases (not even by foot, despite the tantalizing presence of David Belle, a key figure of parkour and the star of the cult movie “District B13”). Instead, we get … not much at all.Lannick Gautry is broodingly handsome as the designated lead, Richard Vronski — this is the kind of thriller that features a conversation about “Anna Karenina” and sets a gunfight to a baroque aria. But the part is a walking cliché and Gautry barely stands out in a sea of grim dudes dressed in black.More interesting are the beloved veterans who fill key supporting roles: Jean Reno as a grizzled police chief; Gérard Lanvin as a grizzled clan boss; the Italian star Claudia Cardinale as a grizzled Corsican matriarch. Every time they turn up, “Rogue City” finds a pulse. And then it’s back to men staring at each other, clenching their jaws.Violent, law-defying cops would be a tough sell at any time, but “Rogue City” is oblivious to the changed context surrounding their stories. They don’t hold much romantic allure nowadays.Rogue CityNot rated. In French, with subtitles. Running time: 1 hour 56 minutes. Watch on Netflix. More
