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      Samuel L. Jackson, Cynthia Erivo, Vanessa Williams Launch Black Theatre United

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      The Marvel actor teams up with the ‘Harriet’ leading lady and the ‘Desperate Housewives’ alum to form a new theater organization to support the African-American actors.
      Jun 19, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Samuel L. Jackson, Cynthia Erivo, Vanessa Williams, and Broadway star Audra McDonald have formed a new theatre organisation to combat racial inequality.
      The Black Theatre United members will work to support and honour black actors and African-American culture and heritage.
      “Hamilton” actress Renee Elise Goldsberry, Alfre Woodard, and Jackson’s wife LaTanya are also among the BTU founders and were part of a public service announcement staged to launch the group on Thursday, June 18, 2020.
      “As members of the black theatre community, we stand together to help protect black people, black talent and black lives of all shapes and orientations in theatre and communities across the country,” the stars said in a compilation of clips. “Our voices are united to empower our community through activism in the pursuit of justice and equality for the betterment of all humanity.”
      “We will not be silent. We will be seen. We will be heard. We are here. Join us.”

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      Elijah Wood Assigned to Interrogate Ted Bundy in 'No Man of God'

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      The upcoming crime thriller, which will be directed by Amber Sealey, is based on the real-life conversations between FBI analyst Bill Hagmeier and the notorious murderer from 1984 to 1989.
      Jun 18, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Elijah Wood is set to portray the FBI analyst who studied serial killer Ted Bundy in the upcoming crime thriller “No Man of God”.
      Set largely inside an interrogation room, the story is based on the real-life conversations between top behavioural analyst Bill Hagmeier and Bundy from 1984 to 1989, while the notorious murderer was on Death Row.
      The role of Bundy has yet to be cast, but Amber Sealey will direct from C. Robert Cargill’s script.

      “No Man of God”, which will be among the films up for grabs at the upcoming virtual Cannes Market, will be developed by Wood’s production company, SpectreVision.

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      New 'Candyman' Teaser Reveals Haunting Origin Story

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      Presented in the form of shadow puppet short, the latest promo for Nia DaCosta’s upcoming horror movie highlights the racial history of the classic slasher film.
      Jun 18, 2020
      AceShowbiz – A new teaser for Nia DaCosta’s “Candyman” is here for viewing pleasure to tide fans over its upcoming release. Unveiled aptly during the fight for social justice for black community in the U.S., the latest sneak peek tackles racial history of the horror classic.
      The haunting teaser reveals the origin story of the title character which is presented in the form of shadow puppet short. It recounts stories of black people being persecuted and prosecuted, which is so familiar to everyone right now.
      In the original 1992 film, Daniel Robitaille, a black artist in the late 1800s, falls in love with the white woman whose portrait he is hired to paint. This enrages the woman’s father and others, who brutally murder Daniel, cutting his hand off before throwing him into a flame.
      Sharing the teaser on her Twitter page, DaCosta wrote along with it, “CANDYMAN, at the intersection of white violence and black pain, is about unwilling martyrs. The people they were, the symbols we turn them into, the monsters we are told they must have been.”
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      The upcoming movie will follow Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), who finds himself entangled in a series of horrific murders. The previously released trailer suggests that Anthony is possessed by the spirit of Candyman, who was played by Tony Todd in the original film.
      According to the official synopsis, “For as long as residents can remember, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini Green neighborhood were terrorized by a word-of-mouth ghost story about a supernatural killer with a hook for a hand, easily summoned by those daring to repeat his name five times into a mirror.”
      “In present day, a decade after the last of the Cabrini towers were torn down, visual artist Anthony McCoy and his girlfriend, gallery director Brianna Cartwright (Teyonah Parris), move into a luxury loft condo in Cabrini, now gentrified beyond recognition and inhabited by upwardly mobile millennials.”
      “With Anthony’s painting career on the brink of stalling, a chance encounter with a Cabrini Green old-timer (Colman Domingo) exposes Anthony to the tragically horrific nature of the true story behind Candyman. Anxious to maintain his status in the Chicago art world, Anthony begins to explore these macabre details in his studio as fresh grist for paintings, unknowingly opening a door to a complex past that unravels his own sanity and unleashes a terrifyingly viral wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.”
      The new “Candyman” movie was originally slated to open on June 12, but is now pushed back to September 25 due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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      Pete Davidson to Star Opposite Colin Jost in Wedding Comedy 'Worst Man'

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      To be produced by ‘Saturday Night Live’ creator Lorne Michaels, this upcoming film is based on an original story idea by Jost, Matthew Bass, and Theodore Bressman.
      Jun 18, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “Saturday Night Live” regulars Pete Davidson and Colin Jost are set to star in new wedding comedy “Worst Man”.
      The film, based on an original story idea by Jost, Matthew Bass, and Theodore Bressman, will follow a soon to be married couple and the family issues they must face before walking down the aisle.
      “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels will produce the film.
      The production comes as Jost is preparing for his own nuptials to movie star Scarlett Johansson, while Davidson is enjoying on-demand movie success as the star of Judd Apatow’s new film “The King of Staten Island”.

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      Kristen Stewart Confirmed to Play Princess Diana in New Movie 'Spencer'

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      The ‘Twilight’ actress has been tapped to portray the late mother of Prince William and Harry in an upcoming movie written by ‘Peaky Blinders’ creator and directed by ‘Jackie’ helmer.
      Jun 18, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “Charlie’s Angels” star Kristen Stewart has signed on to play Princess Diana in director Pablo Larrain’s new film, “Spencer”.
      The film, written by “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight, imagines a weekend in the early 1990s when Prince Charles’ wife decided her marriage to the heir to the throne wasn’t working.
      Production is expected to begin in early 2021 and the film is expected to be one of the hot ticket packages up for grabs at the virtual Cannes Market.
      Larrain, who previously enjoyed success with the biopics “Jackie” and “Neruda”, will also produce the film.
      The Chilean filmmaker accepts he might be considered an odd choice to direct a film about Princess Diana, but he insists he’s perfect, telling Deadline, “We all grew up reading and understanding what a fairytale is. Usually, the prince comes and finds the princess, invites her to become his wife and eventually she becomes queen. That is the fairytale. When someone decides not to be the queen, and says, I’d rather go and be myself, it’s a big big decision, a fairytale upside down. I’ve always been very surprised by that and thought it must have been very hard to do. That is the heart of the movie.”
      “How and why do you decide to do that? It’s a great universal story that can reach millions and millions of people, and that’s what we want to do. We want to make a movie that goes wide, connects with a worldwide audience that is interested in such a fascinating life.”
      And the director can’t wait to turn Stewart into Diana, calling the “Twilight” star “one of the great actors around today.”
      “Kristen can be many things, and she can be very mysterious and very fragile and ultimately very strong as well, which is what we need,” Larrain adds. “The combination of those elements made me think of her. The way she responded to the script and how she is approaching the character, it’s very beautiful to see. I think she’s going to do something stunning and intriguing at the same time. She is this force of nature.”
      “I’ve seen movies from Kristen that are so diverse it’s incredible, showing different layers and her diversity and strength as an actress. We’re very happy to have her, she’s very committed. As a filmmaker, when you have someone who can hold such a weight, dramatic and narrative weight just with her eyes, then you have the strong lead who can deliver what we are looking for.”
      He continues, “It’s a very energetic and beautiful script by Steven Knight, whose work I have admired for years. It captures what I have always found and that is an enormous amount of beauty in the power of Diana. When she had the stage of the world and what she had to say in her own story and how strong she could be when she needed to transform herself into something different, to find her own path. It’s a romantic story of a woman going through difficult times who finds the light and the solution.”
      “She died years after where our story is set and so we don’t deal with that. It’s only three days of her life and in that very small amount of time, you’re able to get into a wider, bigger perspective of who she was. We all know her fate, what happened to her, and we don’t need to go there. We’ll stay in this more intimate space where she could express where she wants to go and who she wants to be.”

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      John Boyega Hints at Possible Return to 'Attack the Block' Sequel

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      The ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ actor reveals he has met with director Joe Cornish to discuss his possible return to the second installment of the cult science-fiction movie.
      Jun 18, 2020
      AceShowbiz – John Boyega has been talking to his “Attack the Block” director Joe Cornish about returning for a sequel to the cult science-fiction hit.
      The 2011 movie about a gang of south London teenagers fighting off an alien invasion earned raved reviews and started John’s rise to fame as a leading player in the revamped “Star Wars” franchise.
      In a chat on the Script Apart podcast, Joe revealed the actor has talked to him about reprising his role as the leader of the teens, Moses, in a sequel set a decade after the first film.
      “We’ve got ideas,” The Kid Who Would Be King filmmaker said. “I met with John a couple of months ago to talk about it. We’ve always had ideas after the first one. But obviously we’ve both been busy doing different things. In a way, the longer you leave it, the more interesting it is. So that’s all I’ll say.”
      Joe is also proud that some have revisited the film after John’s impassioned speech at a Black Lives Matter protest in London earlier this month, June 2020 as the star’s leadership skills and challenging of prejudice prompted comparisons with Moses’ heroism in the movie.
      “It’s wonderful that people are revisiting the film,” the director added. “Most of all, it’s a moment for John, and it’s a moment for hopefully some social change. To be a tiny little part of something that I hope is much, much bigger is exciting.”
      John subsequently commented on the sequel reports, quoting an Empire article and tweeting,”…think imma need the whole of London for an army on this one……”
      He also wrote that he “wouldn’t imagine” the movie without co-star Alex Esmail.

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      Bryce Dallas Howard Finds Expectant Father in Brother for 'Dads' Documentary

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      Talking about her upcoming Father’s Day movie, the daughter of Ron Howard admits she learns during filming that men have no rite of passage when they become fathers.
      Jun 17, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Bryce Dallas Howard struck gold while she was making her new Father’s Day movie, “Dads”, when her brother announced he was having a baby.
      The actress was on the hunt for an expectant dad to complete her parenting documentary when suddenly the project became a real family affair.
      “When I started making this movie, my hope was to profile fathers around the globe and I kept saying… ‘We’ve got to find an expectant father; we need to capture that before and after that is fatherhood, where your life is never the same ever again’,” “The Help” star explains, “and about half way through shooting, my brother and his wife shared with us that they were pregnant, and so he became my expectant father.”
      And the filmmaker knew she had something special when she tracked down her brother and her dad, Ron Howard, “hiding” at a baby shower bash.
      “I was filming… my sister-in-law’s baby shower and I was like, ‘Where’s Reed? Where’s my dad?’ – because I knew that they were in the house…,” Bryce told “Good Morning America”.
      “I went down to the basement and I was filming them there and I realised that men have no rite of passage when they become fathers, and here they were listening to the screams of countless women supporting (mum-to-be) Ashley in this adventure… and yet my brother was downstairs with my dad, just sort of, like, hiding.”
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      “Dads” hits AppleTV+ on Friday, June 19, just ahead of Father’s Day.

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      Ewan McGregor Done Recording His First Part for Guillermo del Toro's 'Pinocchio'

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      In a new Zoom interview, the ‘Doctor Sleep’ star confirms his casting as Jiminy Cricket in the revamp project, and gets cryptic on the possibility of him contributing to a musical number.
      Jun 17, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Ewan McGregor has joined the cast of Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio” revamp – he’ll voice the character Jiminy Cricket.
      In a new Zoom interview with ACE Universe, the Scottish movie star has confirmed the casting, revealing he started working on the project before the coronavirus lockdown shut down the film industry.
      “It’s stop-motion animated, so it’s going to take them a great long time to make that film, but my first part, which is recording his dialogue, is sort of done,” Ewan says. “There may or may not be a song that has to be recorded. I’m not sure I’m at liberty to discuss that.”
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      Oscar winner del Toro previously revealed that his version of the classic Carlo Collodi fairytale will be dark.
      “In our story, Pinocchio is an innocent soul with an uncaring father who gets lost in a world he cannot comprehend,” “The Shape of Water” director said. “He embarks on an extraordinary journey that leaves him with a deep understanding of his father and the real world.”

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