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      Will Smith Partners Up With Director Antoine Fuqua for Tortured Slave-Inspired Drama

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      ‘Emancipation’ will present a story based on historical photos taken of runaway slave Peter’s back, which revealed shocking scars from injuries caused by his brutal owners.
      Jun 16, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Will Smith is set to team with director Antoine Fuqua for a historical drama inspired by the horrifying image of a tortured slave’s back.
      “Emancipation” will feature Smith as a runaway slave named Peter, who evaded hunters and the dangerous swamps of Louisiana to reach freedom in the 1860s.
      Written by Willam N. Collage, the story is based on photos taken of Peter’s back during a medical examination, which revealed shocking scars from injuries caused by his brutal owners. Known as “the scourged back,” the shot first appeared in The Independent in May, 1863 and went on to serve as a symbol of the gruesome realities of slavery.
      “It was the first viral image of the brutality of slavery that the world saw, which is interesting when you put it into perspective with today and social media and what the world is seeing, again,” Fuqua tells Deadline. “You can’t fix the past, but you can remind people of the past and I think we have to, in an accurate, real way.”
      “We all have to look for a brighter future for us all, for everyone. That’s one of the most important reasons to do things right now, is show our history. We have to face our truth before we can move forward.”
      Fuqua added that he is thrilled to be collaborating with Smith: “He’s focused and is a serious actor and producer,” the director said. “Will cares about every aspect of it, from storyboards to the characters and the technique. Will’s a solid producer, which helps. And having an actor who gives his heart to a project like this… there’s a small group of guys like that. Denzel (Washington), Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Will, guys that dive in with you all the way.”

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      'The Matrix 4' Gets One Year Delay Following Filming Shutdown Caused by Coronavirus Pandemic

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      The move to push back Keanu Reeves’ return as Neo in the action franchise to 2022 is announced just a month after the fourth ‘John Wick’ movie was postponed a year as well.
      Jun 16, 2020
      AceShowbiz – The release date for the highly anticipated “The Matrix 4” has been pushed back a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
      The initial premiere date for Keanu Reeves’ return as Neo was initially set for May 21, 2021 but the global health crisis forced filming to shut down, and now the latest instalment in the action franchise will hit theatres on April 1, 2022.
      The film will also feature original cast members Carrie-Anne Moss and Jada Pinkett Smith, with Lana Wachowski returning to write and direct.
      The news comes a month after the fourth “John Wick” movie, also starring Reeves, was delayed a year. The revenge tale was slated to be released on the same day as “The Matrix 4”, but is now set to debut on May 27, 2022.

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      BAFTA Film Awards Follows Oscars' Lead by Postponing 2021 Date

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      The delay announcement comes following three months of a movie industry shutdown caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic that has affected many countries worldwide.
      Jun 16, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Britain’s BAFTA Film Awards have been postponed by two months, following news the Oscars will be delayed by the same period.
      Originally set to run on February 14, 2021, the ceremony will now take place on April 11, 2021.
      The delay comes following three months of a movie industry shutdown due to the coronavirus crisis.
      “This change from the previously announced date of Feb. 14 acknowledges the impact of the global pandemic and accommodates an extended eligibility period,” a representative for BAFTA said in a statement on Monday, June 15. “Further details on the ceremony will be announced later in the year.”
      The announcement comes hours after Academy Awards producers opted to push next year’s Oscars to April 25, 2021 – the latest date in the year the prizegiving has ever been held.
      Films like Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet”, “The Trial of the Chicago 7”, and biopics “King Richard” and “Respect” are among the films tipped to land nominations.

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      Oscars 2021 Pushed Back by Two Months to April

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      The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences officials make the decision after moving all dates for voting to accommodate the three-month coronavirus-related Hollywood shutdown.
      Jun 16, 2020
      AceShowbiz – The 2021 Oscars have been postponed to April 25 – the latest date ever for the big night.
      Academy Awards producers opted for the delay after moving all dates for voting to accommodate the three-month coronavirus-related Hollywood shut down.
      The Oscars were due to be held on February 28.
      The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences officials have also announced their new museum will open at the end of April 2021, not in December (20).
      As a result of the changes, the eligibility requirements for movies have been extended by two months, with films released in January and February now able to compete.
      Preliminary voting will begin on February 1, 2021 and end on February 5, with nominations voting ending a month later, when the Oscar nominations will be announced.

      The 93rd Oscars will be held on April 25 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

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      Abrupt Pulling of 'The King of Staten Island' From Drive-In Theaters Upsets Venue Owners

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      Pete Davidson’s semi-autobiographical film, directed by Judd Apatow, has been set to premiere on video-on-demand services following shutdown caused by the novel coronavirus.
      Jun 15, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Comedian Pete Davidson’s new movie “The King of Staten Island” was abruptly pulled from drive-in theatres across the U.S. on Thursday (June 11) over a release mix-up.
      The semi-autobiographical film, directed by Judd Apatow, was only supposed to premiere on video-on-demand services on Friday after previously ditching plans for a theatre release as a result of the coronavirus shutdown.
      However, bosses at a number of drive-in venues, who have been welcoming film fans in their cars to view mostly older movies, began selling tickets for “The King of Staten Island” after receiving screening bookings from officials at Universal Studios.
      But the events were quickly pulled, much to theatre owners’ annoyance.
      “There was no explanation (from Universal). They changed their mind,” grumbled one venue owner to Variety.com, while another complained, “This caused a considerable amount of ill will with customers who bought tickets online showing up for the Thursday 7pm show.”
      Apatow had earlier warned Twitter followers the film would only be available on at-home digital services, and now sources claim the release mistake was the result of an internal misunderstanding at Universal.

      ” ‘The King of Staten Island’ was always intended to premiere exclusively on-demand, however, some executives unintentionally booked the film in about 100 theaters,” an insider explained.
      “When they realized the mistake, the studio went back to theatres and asked them not to play it.”
      Universal representatives have yet to comment on the blunder.
      “The King of Staten Island” is the latest film studio chiefs decided to release to video-on-demand during the coronavirus lockdown, following the April launch of “Trolls World Tour”, which proved to be a huge hit for families isolated at home.

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      Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Talks to Develop Spin-Off About James Bond's Daughter

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      The ‘Killing Eve’ creator has reportedly been approached by movie bosses to pen a spin-off series that document how the daughter of 007 becomes an agent herself.
      Jun 15, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Phoebe Waller-Bridge is reportedly in talks to work on a female-led James Bond spin-off series.
      Sources told Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper movie bosses have approached the “Killing Eve” star to pen a franchise documenting how the daughter of 007 becomes an agent herself.
      The news follows Waller-Bridge’s work on the script for upcoming Bond film “No Time to Die”, star Daniel Craig’s last outing as 007, in which the agent is reportedly a dad.
      The long-awaited movie will be released in November after its premiere was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
      Now sources have told The Sunday Mirror the exciting plot twist is opening new doors regarding the future of the series, “Bond bosses are very excited about 007 having a daughter and creating a new franchise around her.”
      “It is likely to feature Bond conflicted over having to train her up as an ­assassin combined with Waller-Bridge’s ­trademark black humour, shown in ‘Killing Eve’,” they continued. “She may just offer ideas and co-produce as roles are yet to be decided, but bosses are keen to give her a big part in the film’s production.”
      “No Time to Die” will hit U.K. cinemas on 12 November, before receiving a global release on 20 November.

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      'Gone With the Wind' to Make HBO Max Return With Black Scholar Introduction

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      African American cinema and media studies professor Jacqueline Stewart explains in her op-ed for CNN why people ‘can’t turn away’ from the 1939 movie adaptation of Margaret Mitchell’s novel.
      Jun 15, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Hollywood classic “Gone with the Wind” is to return to the HBO Max streaming platform after being temporarily removed due to the “racial prejudices” on display in the movie.
      The 1939 movie adaptation of Margaret Mitchell’s novel about the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era South won eight Academy Awards, including a best supporting actress gong for Hattie McDaniel, who was the first black person to be nominated for and win an Oscar.
      While the controversial film was removed from the on-demand service in the wake of global protests supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, after African-American George Floyd was killed at the hands of Minnesota police officers last month, it has since been announced “Gone with the Wind” will return with a new introduction by Jacqueline Stewart, host of “Silent Sunday Nights” on Turner Classic Movies and professor in the Department of Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago in Illinois.
      In an op-ed posted on CNN on Saturday, June 13, Stewart explained why people “can’t turn away” from the once-acclaimed drama.
      “HBO Max will bring ‘Gone with the Wind’ back to its line-up, and when it appears, I will provide an introduction placing the film in its multiple historical contexts,” Stewart shared. “For me, this is an opportunity to think about what classic films can teach us. Right now, people are turning to movies for racial re-education, and the top-selling books on Amazon are about anti-racism and racial inequality.”
      “If people are really doing their homework, we may be poised to have our most informed, honest and productive national conversations yet about Black lives on screen and off.”
      A date for the movie’s return to the platform has yet to be announced.

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      New Release Date for 'Tenet' Pushes 'Wonder Woman 1984' to October

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      Gal Gadot’s much-anticipated return as Diana Prince and her superhero alter ego is no longer set to hit theaters on August 14, whereas Russell Crowe’s ‘Unhinged’ gets one week delay.
      Jun 15, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “Wonder Woman” has met her match in filmmaker Christopher Nolan.
      Gal Gadot’s much-anticipated return to the big screen in America, as Diana Prince and her superhero alter ego, has been delayed to October, following news that Nolan’s “Tenet” will hit the big screen two weeks later than expected on 31 July.
      “Wonder Woman 1984” was scheduled to debut on 14 August but film bosses fear “Tenet” will still be the blockbuster to beat two weeks after its release, and they’ve decided to move the sequel.
      Movie experts expect “Tenet” to be the biggest film to hit cinemas following the U.S. COVID-19 shutdown.
      Meanwhile, Russell Crowe’s new film, “Unhinged”, which was billed as this summer’s big Independence Day holiday release in America, has also moved from 1 July to 10 July, and Angelina Jolie’s “The One and Only Ivan” will no longer hit the big screen this summer, as planned.
      Instead, the film will be released exclusively on the Disney+ streaming service.
      Jolie produced the movie and voices one of the characters in the film, which will hit the small screen on 21 August.
      Bryan Cranston, Helen Mirren and Chaka Khan also voice characters.

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