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      'Candyman' Director Nia DaCosta In Talks for 'Captain Marvel 2'

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      The female director who helmed the new ‘Candyman’ reboot has been in negotiations with Marvel chiefs to sit behind the lens for the upcoming ‘Captain Marvel’ sequel.
      Aug 7, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Nia DaCosta, the director of the new “Candyman” reboot, will reportedly take the reins on Marvel’s forthcoming “Captain Marvel” sequel.
      The first movie, which starred Brie Larson as the iconic comic book character, was directed by duo Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck and made $1.13 billion at the global box office.
      According to Deadline, Marvel chiefs have been taking meetings with prospective directors for the sequel over the past few months and have decided on DaCosta to take over from the pair, directing from a script by WandaVision story editor Megan McDonnell.
      If her hiring is confirmed, it means the 30-year-old will be helming the biggest budget movie ever made by a black female filmmaker as its cost will likely dwarf the $115 million (£87.4 million) budget of Ava DuVernay’s “A Wrinkle in Time”.
      The reported move would continue Marvel’s push to increase the diversity of its stable of directors, with Asian-American Chloe Zhao taking charge of “The Eternals” franchise.
      DaCosta is a rising star in Hollywood, following her critically acclaimed indie movie “Little Woods”, with Jordan Peele, picking her to direct his Candyman reboot – a film whose trailer has made waves on social media even though its release has been delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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      'Kindergarten Cop' Screening Canceled Following Accusation of Romanticizing Over-Policing

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      A planned drive-in screening of the Arnold Schwarzenegger-starring movie in Portland, Oregon is pulled after an author claims that the 1990 film glorifies the traumatization of children by police.
      Aug 6, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “Kindergarten Cop” is under scrutiny amid the protests of police brutality in the U.S. as part of the Black Lives Matter movement. A planned outdoor screening of the Arnold Schwarzenegger-starring movie in Portland, Oregon has been canceled following accusation that the movie romanticizes over-policing.
      The 1990 film was selected by the NW Film Center to open a “Cinema Unbound” summer drive-in movie series at Zidell Yards. The choice was made to honor “its importance in Oregon filmmaking history” along with a tie-in to its 30th anniversary.
      However, NWFC has had a change of heart after a complaint about how the film is exploitative and has no comedic or redeeming qualities. Portland author Lois Leveen went on a Twitter rant to point out her issue with the film, comparing it to “Gone with the Wind” which was recently pulled from HBO Max after claims that it romanticizes slavery.
      “What’s so funny about School-to-Prison pipeline? Kindergarten Cop-Out: Tell @nwfilmcenterthere’s nothing fun in cops traumatizing kids. National reckoning on overpolicing is a weird time to revive Kindergarten Cop. IRL, we are trying to end school-to-prison pipeline,” she began. “There’s nothing entertaining about the presence of police in schools, which feeds the ‘school-to-prison’ pipeline in which African American, Latinx, and other kids of color are criminalized rather than educated.”
      “5- and 6-year-olds are handcuffed and hauled off to jail routinely in this country. And this criminalizing of children increases dramatically when cops are assigned to work in schools,” the left-leaning author continued. “Yes, KINDERGARTEN COP is only a movie. So are BIRTH OF A NATION and GONE WITH THE WIND, but we recognize films like those are not ‘good family fun,’ ” she added. “They are relics of how pop culture feeds racist assumptions. KINDERGARTEN COP romanticizes over-policing in the U.S.”
      Responding to the criticism, NWFC has since replaced “Kindergarten Cop” with documentary “John Lewis: Good Trouble”, in honor of the late congressman. NWFC, however, claimed that the cancellation of “Kindergarten Cop” drive-in screening had nothing to do with the tweets and instead credited “overwhelming demand” and with its “staff and community members” for the change.
      Lois later slammed the organization for failing to acknowledge its blunder. “I think what you meant to type was, ‘Yes, we made a grave error in not realizing the implicit racism in that programming decision. We apologize and are rethinking who makes our programming decisions hereafter,’ ” she tweeted. “How deep a white normativity hole will @nwfilmcenter keep digging?”

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      Jana Kramer Feels 'Terrible' Having to Halt Filming Over Early Symptoms of Pneumonia

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      The former ‘One Tree Hill’ actress, who had only just started filming a new untitled movie project when she fell ill, assures fans that she tested negative for COVID-19.
      Aug 6, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Singer and actress Jana Kramer has been left devastated after having to halt filming on her new movie to focus on her health.
      The “One Tree Hill” star had only just started filming a new untitled project when she fell ill and reveals doctors diagnosed her with the early symptoms of pneumonia.
      “I’m really upset right now,” emotional Jana told her fans via an Instagram Story video on Wednesday (August 05). “I just got back from the ER. I have pneumonitis, which is early on pneumonia (sic).”
      “I was having a really hard time breathing. I got tested again for COVID, it is negative again, so somehow whatever my head cold (was) went into my lungs.”
      Producers have agreed to stall filming until Kramer feels better, but she admits she feels “terrible” about not being able to work.
      “I’m just so upset about it,” she added. “I’m going to rest for the two or three days (and) take a bunch of medicines.”

      Kramer is also shutting down social media so she can focus on getting better: “I’m going to be off here for a minute, because If not, I’m going to continue to be upset, because I’m not working. Love you guys. Sorry for the sob story, but I just wanted you to know why I’m going dark,” she explained.
      Jana celebrated the start of the new movie, which began on Monday (August 03), by posting a snap of herself with love interest Brandon Quinn.

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      Tom Hanks In Early Negotiations for 'Pinocchio' Remake

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      If the ‘Bridge of Spies’ actor is signed on for the upcoming big-screen project, he will reunite with Robert Zemeckis who directed him in ‘Forrest Gump’ and ‘Cast Away’.
      Aug 6, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Tom Hanks is set for yet another nice-guy role in Disney and director Robert Zemeckis’ live-action “Pinocchio” revamp.
      The Oscar winner, who is known as the nicest man in Hollywood, is in early negotiations to play the titular puppet boy’s father, Geppetto.
      Disney bosses wanted Hanks for the role of the woodworker when Paul King was attached to direct, but the actor’s schedule didn’t allow for the project at the time.
      Deadline sources claim Hanks has now seen the script and he and director Zemeckis have spoken about the role.
      They both won Oscars for “Forrest Gump” and they have since worked together on movie hits “Cast Away” and “The Polar Express”.
      Next up for Hanks will be filmmaker Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic, in which the actor will portray music svengali Colonel Tom Parker.
      Hanks was in Australia preparing for the shoot in March (20), when he and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for COVID-19. The production was immediately shut down. Filming is now scheduled to start Down Under this autumn.

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      Zoe Saldana Regrets Darkening Her Skin to Play Nina Simone in Biopic

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      The ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ actress is ‘so sorry’ for playing the female jazz icon in the 2016 biopic, saying she should have given the role to a dark-skinned actress.
      Aug 6, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Zoe Saldana has apologised for darkening her skin to play jazz great Nina Simone in a 2016 biopic.
      The “Guardians of the Galaxy” star’s casting in “Nina” was attacked by critics, who felt she was the wrong choice for the role.
      They also blasted the light-skinned black actress for wearing a full body suit, prosthetic nose, and false teeth to capture Simone’s look.
      Zoe defended her casting at the time but later apologised to fans of Simone when the film flopped, accepting she could have made better choices with her portrayal.
      And now, in an emotional new livestream published on her Instagram page, the actress accepts she “should never have played” Simone.
      “I should have done everything in my power with the leverage that I had 10 years ago… I should have tried everything in my power to cast a black woman to play an exceptionally perfect black woman,” she said.
      “I thought back then that I had the permission because I was a black woman – and I am. But it’s Nina, and Nina had a life and a journey that should be honoured to the most specific detail because she was a specifically detailed individual… She deserved better, and I am so sorry.”
      The film was previously attacked by Nina Simone’s daughter, Lisa Simone Kelly, who said the project was “not how you want your loved ones remembered.”

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      'Mulan' to Get Disney Plus Release in September

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      Walt Disney Pictures

      Disney CEO Bob Chapek claims that the Niki Caro-directed reboot will be released in theaters on the same day in countries where the streaming platform is not yet available.
      Aug 5, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Disney’s live-action “Mulan” reboot will no longer be premiering in cinemas.
      Bosses at the studio have decided to release the much-anticipated film on the Disney Plus streaming platform from September 4 at a cost of $30 to viewers.
      “We thought it was important to find alternative ways to bring this film out in a timely manner,” Disney CEO Bob Chapek says, revealing in countries where Disney Plus is not yet available, “Mulan” will be released in theaters on the same day.
      Mulan was originally scheduled to open in theaters in America on March 27, but the COVID crisis and the shutdown of cinemas forced movie chiefs to pull the film from the calendar.
      The “Mulan” release won’t affect the roll-outs of Disney blockbusters “The New Mutants” and “Black Widow”, which are still scheduled to hit cinemas on August 28 and November 6, respectively, according to Rolling Stone.

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      Ryan Reynolds Shares His Cut of 'Green Lantern' for 'Justice League' Crossover

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      Prior to posting the re-edited version of his 2011 movie, the ‘Deadpool’ actor teases that he may be in Zack Snyder’s cut of the 2017 superhero ensemble film.
      Aug 5, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Ryan Reynolds is making use of his editing skills to put a twist on one of his infamous films. While he is now part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe through his portrayal of Deadpool after Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, the Canadian actor apparently still wants his place in the DCEU.
      The 43-year-old hunk, who for years has poked fun at the “Green Lantern” major flop, is bringing up his inglorious past to claim his part in “Justice League”. On Tuesday, August 4, he shared his cut of the 2011 movie that features Ben Affleck’s Batman, Henry Cavill’s Superman, Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa’s Aquaman, Ray Fisher’s Cyborg as well as Ezra Miller’s The Flash.
      “Here’s the secret Reynolds Cut of GL you all haven’t been waiting for. In order to make it as great as possible we made some judicious cuts,” he wrote in the caption, though the word “judicious” was used as a joke since the clip reduces the 2-hour runtime to less than 30 seconds.

      Prior to posting the re-edited version of “Green Lantern”, Reynolds teased that he might be in Zack Snyder’s cut of “Justice League” while debunking rumors that he would portay Hawkman in “Black Adam”.
      “I’m not playing Hawkman in Black Adam. Although I generally do whatever the hell @TheRock tells me to do,” he tweeted earlier on Tuesday. “I would however love to be in Zack Snyder’s Justice League movie and I’ve heard I may already be in it? #SnyderCut.”
      Responding to the Canadian actor’s denial of his involvement in “Black Adam”, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who will take on the title character in the upcoming movie, jokingly insisted, “You ARE playing Hawkman and that’s that.”
      The wrestler-turned-actor went on trolling Reynolds, “You’re also Deadpool, Green Lantern (when you want because you own the intellectual property), you’re in the Zack Snyder JL movie and you’re also @KevinHart4real’s dad. Like in real life, as per your blood test.”

      Dwayne Johnson responded to Ryan Reynolds’ tweet.
      Reynolds is currently leading the “Deadpool” franchise, though Disney has not given an official green light to a third movie yet. Meanwhile, the “Snyder Cut”, which is the director’s version of the superhero film, is scheduled to be released on HBO Max in the first half of 2021.

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      Beyonce Changes Her Costumes 63 Times in 'Black Is King'

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      According to her fashion curator, the former Destiny’s Child member undergoes a total of 63 costume changes for her visual album which debuts on the Disney streaming site.
      Aug 5, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Beyonce changes outfits a total of 63 times in “Black Is King”.
      The 38-year-old singer’s visual album, which accompanies “The Lion King: The Gift”, dropped on Disney+ last Friday (31Jul20), with fans left stunned by the incredible ensembles Beyonce sports throughout the 85-minute film.
      “Black Is King” ‘s fashion curator Zerina Akers opened up about working on the project during an interview with Entertainment Tonight, telling the outlet that she had to come prepared with suitcases upon suitcases of clothes for the former Destiny’s Child star.
      Revealing Beyonce had 63 outfit changes, Akers said, “You have to be prepared. If she says, ‘I just want to shoot, I think it would be really nice in a T-shirt,’ I’m like, OK, 10 ball gowns, please. Just in case! Because more likely than not, we get there and it’s like, ‘Oh, it’s so beautiful, we need something more grand.’ And we kind of allow it to shape-shift.”
      Akers also had to ensure that she had lots of outfit choices for Beyonce’s eight-year-old daughter Blue, who also features in the visual album.
      “The cool thing about Blue that not a lot of people know is that a lot of times she chooses when she wants to (be involved),” she said. “She may see her mother doing a shot she thinks is cool. When she sees something in it, she may be like, ‘I want to do that, can I have a turn to do that?’ ”
      “She gets up and she just kind of does her thing. It all kind of comes to life.”

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