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      Leslie Odom Jr. Almost Walked Away From 'Hamilton' Movie as He Demanded Pay Parity

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      The actor who plays the Founding Father Aaron Burr in the critically-acclaimed musical says he would have left if he didn’t receive the same fee as his white peer.
      Aug 5, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “Hamilton” star Leslie Odom Jr. was prepared to miss the filmed version of the hit musical after producers held out on his request for pay parity until the eve of production.
      The Broadway smash was filmed with the original cast over two nights in 2016, and was recently released on the new Disney+ streaming service to high praise from fans and critics alike.
      Odom, Jr. reprised his role as U.S. Founding Father Aaron Burr for the recording, but reveals he almost walked away from the part because the Tony and Grammy Award winner, who is African-American, demanded he receive the same fee as his white peer, Aaron Tveit, when he starred in the 2016 TV event, “Grease: Live”.
      “The day before the movie (shoot), we were still in negotiations of whether I was gonna do the movie, because the movie had been announced…, but no one had called my agent to ask if I’d wanted to do (the filmed play),” Odom Jr. explained on the “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard” podcast.
      “It was assumed that we wanted to do the movie and that we would do it for a certain number, and all this stuff was assumed.”
      “And mind you, we were a week before the (Broadway) contracts end, so it’s like, the wonderful thing about what’s happening in the streets (protests for racial equality), is it has opened the door for more honest conversation…”
      He continued, “They came to me with an offer: ‘Leslie, we’re shooting tomorrow…’ And I’m like, ‘Here’s the thing: this is my area of expertise, this is my life’s work, this is all I have. This is my life’s work on the stage…, and so I just can’t sell it away for magic beans; I can’t give it away…’ ”
      Odom Jr. asked his representative at talent agency CAA to find out how much his “white counterpart” Tveit made for “Grease: Live” and requested he receive the same compensation.
      “This is Hamilton!” he exclaimed. “So when I found out how much he made, I didn’t ask for a penny more, but I said, ‘You must pay me exactly what that white boy got to do Grease: Live.’ ”
      The gamble paid off, but Odom Jr. insists he would have walked away had his request been snubbed.
      “It doesn’t always work… I lose jobs sometimes,” he shrugged. “The day before we shot that movie, I called out (of work). I was not kidding (about pay request). I was not coming to work the next day to do the movie…”
      “It was the principle for me and sometimes it doesn’t work out… and you have to go, ‘That’s OK.’ ”
      The “Hamilton” film also stars creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Phillipa Soo, and Jonathan Groff.

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      Bradley Cooper In Talks for Paul Thomas Anderson's New Movie

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      The ‘American Sniper’ actor is teaming up with the ‘Magnolia’ director in the next feature film which reportedly will be set in San Fernando Valley in the 1970s.
      Aug 5, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Bradley Cooper is reportedly in talks to star in Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie.
      The duo, who have each been nominated for an Oscar on eight occasions without winning, are set to team up on a coming-of-age drama set in San Fernando Valley in the 1970s, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
      Plot details have largely been kept under wraps, but according to the publication, like Anderson’s 1999 epic “Magnolia”, it will feature multiple storylines, which this time will revolve around a child actor attending high school.
      The Valley is a popular setting for the “There Will Be Blood” filmmaker, with his movies “Boogie Nights”, “Magnolia”, and “Punch Drunk Love” all located there. Further details of Cooper’s potential role are unknown.
      The project was due to start shooting in spring or summer 2020 but has been delayed due to the Covid-19 shutdown – but producers are now eyeing an autumn start date should lockdown restrictions imposed during the pandemic allow.
      The “Silver Linings Playbook” star is currently in the middle of filming Guillermo del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley”, which has been shut down due to the coronavirus crisis. He also has another directorial project – a biopic of legendary composer Leonard Bernstein that he will also star in.

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      Ariana Grande's Tour Movie Sparks Bidding War With Netflix Offering $5.2 Million

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      The documentary about Ariana’s life on the road during Sweetener World Tour is being shopped around with Netflix allegedly offering $5.2 million for the rights.
      Aug 5, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Ariana Grande is reportedly set to earn $5.2 million (£4 million) for a Netflix film of her Sweetener World Tour.
      The “7 Rings” singer has hinted a film about the 97-date trek could be on the way when questioned by a fan on Twitter last week (end2Aug20).
      According to British newspaper The Sun, the prospect has sparked a bidding war, with Netflix chiefs ready to offer as much as $5.2 million for the rights.
      An insider tells the publication, “Ariana’s team are nego­tiating a huge deal bet­ween a number of big hitters, with Netflix and YouTube both showing interest. Netflix has put forward a starting offer of £4 million ($5.2 million) to get the rights.”
      “The deal is being nego­ti­ated by Ari’s closest advisers, led by Scooter Braun. She had cameras following her every move on the Sweet­en­er World Tour last year.”
      Speaking about the nature of the likely film, the source adds, “Along with her perform­ances, Ariana was filmed backstage, while travelling and during downtime. It will be a brutally honest and raw depiction of how tough life can be on the road but will include the happier, heart-warming times too.”
      Ariana previously worked with YouTube on a docu-series in 2018, which showed her on the road during her “Dangerous Woman” tour.

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      Patty Jenkins Plans to Leave 'Wonder Woman' Franchise After Third Film

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      Opening up about her plans for the ‘Wonder Woman’ trilogy, the director says an upcoming follow-up to ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ might be her last in the DC female superhero franchise.
      Aug 4, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Director Patty Jenkins will “probably” step away from the “Wonder Woman” film franchise after turning the superhero series into a trilogy.
      The filmmaker is currently waiting to launch “Wonder Woman 1984” in theaters after the blockbuster’s original summer release was postponed until October due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
      Despite the delay, Jenkins has started making plans for another movie about the titular Amazon princess-turned-warrior, played by Gal Gadot, and the project will likely be her last in the franchise.
      However, Jenkins warns fans there may be a bit of a wait in between releases, because she doesn’t want to jump straight back into the DC Comics world, as she had with the forthcoming 1984 after the success of 2017’s “Wonder Woman”.
      In a new interview with German publication Geek, translated and posted on Twitter fan account @DCMovieNews2, she explains, “It’s just a matter of, will we change our minds (about the storyline), and when (to make it).”
      “I think what we don’t want to do is do it back-to-back. It’s been great doing these two movies back-to-back, but I think it’s important to give it a little rest in between. And I like doing other things in between. And Gal has other things to do.”
      Discussing her future with the franchise, Jenkins added, “The next one is probably my last Wonder Woman movie, so I have to put everything I want to show there. We have to think carefully.”
      “WW84 gave me a chance to do a lot of things that I couldn’t accommodate in the first movie,” she explained. “I was so happy to tell the ‘Wonder Woman’ origin story. It was almost her birth, but we really haven’t seen what she is capable of.”

      Patty Jenkins opened up about her plans for the ‘Wonder Woman’ trilogy.
      “It is exciting for me to show her at the peak of her strength. But it is also very important that she fights an internal struggle: she is a Goddess and tries to help humanity. She is not only someone who fights evil, she tries to show bad people how to improve. It’s an interesting dilemma.”

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      'Alone' Becomes One of First Films to Resume Shooting in the U.K. After Coronavirus Shutdown

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      The pandemic-inspired film, which marks Kirsty Bell’s directorial debut, focuses on six interlinked narratives and features Derek Jacobi, Sadie Frost and Frances Barber in the cast ensemble.
      Aug 4, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Pandemic-inspired film “Alone (2021)” has appropriately become one of the first U.K. features to begin shooting following the coronavirus shutdown.
      According to Deadline, production on Kirsty Bell’s directorial debut quietly began last month. It features Derek Jacobi, Sadie Frost, and Frances Barber.
      Written by Bell, the black and white production focuses on six interlinked narratives after the cast and crew of a movie are sent home after the global health crisis halts filming.
      Bell notes those involved in the project have been following strict government guidelines put in place to combat the spread of the deadly disease.
      She tells the outlet, “We have a COVID officer, we all had COVID training, cast are tested by our on-set medic every day they come to set, the set is cleaned every morning and end of day, everyone wears masks and/or visors, there are no more than six crew members on set at any time and never more than one cast member on set, and we have regular coronavirus briefings.”

      “Alone” will complete shooting at Twickenham Studios and other areas of London, with a few scenes shot in France, this month.

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      Val Kilmer's Daughter 'So Proud' to Star Opposite Actor in 'Paydirt'

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      The ‘Top Gun’ actor also admits he beamed with pride when he saw Mercedes Kilmer’s name in the movie project that focuses on someone with a disability.
      Aug 4, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Val Kilmer’s daughter makes her acting debut opposite dad in his new movie “Paydirt”.
      The movie is one of the “Top Gun” star’s first since his throat cancer battle, which resulted in a tracheotomy and left him with a vocal disability, and Mercedes Kilmer was proud to play his daughter in the project, because it focuses on someone with a disability.
      “I’m so proud to have been in this film and to have worked on this film, not just because my dad is my actual dad but because… you do have now a disability with your voice and it really meant a lot to me to be able to be involved in this film that centers on an actor with a disability,” she tells “Good Morning America”.
      The 28-year-old actress’ dad admits he beamed with pride when he saw his daughter’s name on the screen.
      “I was just proud like her graduation day,” he says.
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      “Paydirt” will be released digitally on Friday, August 07.

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      Steve McQueen's 'Lovers Rock' to Open 2020 New York Film Festival

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      Organizers of the 58th annual festival are currently working to develop both virtual and outdoor in-person screenings at Lincoln Center with social distancing measures in place.
      Aug 4, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Director Steve McQueen’s “Lovers Rock” will kick off the 58th New York Film Festival.
      The world premiere will serve as the annual event’s opening night film.
      “Lovers Rock” is part of the “12 Years a Slave” filmmaker’s “Small Axe” anthology, which contains five original productions by the director. Two other instalments in the series, “Mangrove” and “Red, White and Blue”, will also debut during the festival.
      Set in the 1960s to the 1980s, the films explore stories set in London’s West Indian community, tackling issues of discrimination.
      “It’s an incredible honor and also very humbling to show three of my films at the New York Film Festival,” McQueen said in a statement. “It’s especially meaningful for me at this particular time to share these stories as a Black man of West Indian heritage. I’m grateful to the NYFF for their generosity and wish everyone a safe and healthy festival.”

      Organizers of the New York Film Festival are currently working to develop both virtual and outdoor in-person screenings at Lincoln Center, with social distancing measures in place. Bosses at Film at Lincoln Center will also be teaming with the heads of drive-In theaters to showcase the slate at the Queens Drive-In at Flushing Meadows Corona Park and the Brooklyn Drive-In at The Brooklyn Army Terminal.
      “Mangrove” and “Lovers Rock” are also part of the Cannes 2020 Official Selection.
      The New York Film Festival will run from September 25 to October 11.

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      'Cats' Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber Blames Director Tom Hooper for Movie's Flop

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      Calling the feature film adaptation of his stage musical ‘ridiculous,’ the English composer reveals Hooper’s decision with the movie that he claims was the root of the problem.
      Aug 4, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Andrew Lloyd Webber has called out “Cats” movie adaptation. Despite being part of the feature film as the composer, the 72-year-old, who created the original stage musical which the film is based on, has described the James Corden-starring pic as “ridiculous” and blamed director Tom Hooper for it.
      “The problem with the film was that Tom Hooper decided that he didn’t want anybody involved in it who was involved in the original show,” Webber told The Sunday Times in a recent interview. “The whole thing was ridiculous.”
      Webber has previously made public his dislike of the 2019 film. Back in May of this year, he criticized Corden’s version of Bustopher Jones, saying, “I cannot tell you how absolutely un-Eliot it all was. This song is about wit, not coarse jokes.”
      Webber composed “Cats”, which is based on the 1939 poetry collection “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” by T. S. Eliot. It debuted in London in 1981 and became a global success. As of 2019, “Cats” remains the fourth-longest-running Broadway show and the sixth-longest-running West End show.
      The “Cats” movie was a big box office bomb despite boasting a star-studded that included the likes of Judi Dench, Jennifer Hudson, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift and Rebel Wilson in addition to Corden. Made on a $80-100 million budget, it only grossed a total of $74.6 million worldwide and is estimated to have lost Universal Pictures $71-114 million after factoring together all expenses and revenues.
      The film received an average rating of 3.7/10 on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with critics taking issue with its CGI effects, plot and tone. It went on to receive nine nominations at the 2020 Razzie Awards and won six, including Worst Picture, Worst Director, and Worst Supporting Actor and Actress for Corden and Wilson, respectively.

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