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      Spike Lee to Give Film Treatment to David Byrne's 'American Utopia'

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      The 62-year-old ‘BlacKkKlansman’ director has been tapped to capture the Broadway show on camera for a special release by officials at film company Participant.
      Feb 4, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Spike Lee is heading to Broadway to direct a film version of David Byrne’s “American Utopia” stage show.
      The musical production features the rocker performing songs from his 2018 album of the same name alongside a number of fellow artists, while it also includes tracks from his Talking Heads days and his solo career.
      “American Utopia” has become a hit on Broadway since its launch in October (2019), and now “BlacKkKlansman” filmmaker Lee will capture the show on camera for a special release by officials at film company Participant later this year (2020), reports Deadline.
      In a statement, Byrne writes, “Pinch me. This couldn’t have worked out better for this project. Spike Lee directing and Participant producing – two socially engaged teams, well, three if you count us in the band, coming together in what I feel will be something moving, important, and unlike anything anyone has seen before.”

      The news comes as Byrne enters the final two weeks of American Utopia’s run at the Hudson Theatre, where the production, which has central themes including civic engagement and democracy, will be housed until 16 February.

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      Box Office: Blake Lively's 'Rhythm Section' Posts Worst Wide Opening Weekend of All-Time

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      The action drama film starring the ‘Gossip Girl’ alum is a huge disaster with less than $3 million on its opening weekend, while ‘Bad Boys for Life’ continues its winning streak in its third week.
      Feb 3, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Box Office has seen another major letdown in “The Rhythm Section”. The action drama film, starring Blake Lively and directed by Reed Morano, bombed on its opening weekend, scoring less than $3 million in North America to barely debut in the top ten.
      “The Rhythm Section” was initially projected to open anywhere from $10M-$15M, before it was adjusted to around $5 million last week, per Box Office Mojo. But the movie didn’t even manage to score that much, with approximately $2.8 million from 3,049 screens, giving it a low average of just $918 per theater.
      That marks the lowest opening ever for a movie debuting at 3,000-plus theaters, worse than 2006’s “Hoot” which previously held the title with its $3.4 million opening weekend. With a production budget of $50 million, “The Rhythm Section” is predicted to suffer losses around $30M-$40M.
      Prior to its poor box office performance, the movie was severely beaten up by critics, holding an approval rating of 33% based on 110 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. The website’s critical consensus reads, “Blake Lively delivers an impressive lead performance, but ‘The Rhythm Section’ plods predictably through a story that could have used some flashier riffs.”
      Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of C+ on an A+ to F scale. Meanwhile, PostTrak reported it received an average 2.5 out of 5 stars, with 35% of people saying they would definitely recommend it.
      Reacting to the disappointing number, producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson say in a statement to Deadline, “We are obviously disappointed with the box office, but proud of Reed and our movie and the overwhelmingly positive reaction to Blake’s performance.”
      The poor box office result is just another disaster happening to “The Rhythm Section”. Lively injured her hand on the set in December 2017, delaying the production which only resumed in mid-2018. The injury also pushed back the movie’s release from February 22, 2019 to November 22, 2019, before it was moved again to late January of this year.
      “The Rhythm Section” poor performance aside, “Bad Boys for Life” still leads the domestic box office in its third week with approximately $17.7 million. It has grossed a total of $148 million domestically and $290.8 million worldwide.
      Golden Globe-winning pic “1917” holds on to its second position with additional $9.7 million, followed by “Dolittle” which has added an estimated $7.7 million to its domestic tally. R-rated horror movie “Gretel & Hansel” debuts at No. 4 with an estimated $6.05 million, while “The Gentlemen” rounds out the top five with a little more than $6 million.
      Top Ten Movies at Weekend Box Office for Jan. 31-Feb. 02:
      “Bad Boys for Life” – $17.7 million
      “1917” – $9.7 million
      “Dolittle” – $7.7 million
      “Gretel & Hansel” – $6.05 million
      “The Gentlemen” – $6.01 million
      “Jumanji: The Next Level” – $6 million
      “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” – $3.2 million
      “The Turning (2020)” – $3.05 million
      “Little Women (2019)” – $3 million
      “The Rhythm Section” – $2.8 million

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      Adam Sandler Signs Up for Four More Films With Netflix

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      The extended deal comes after the ‘Uncut Gems’ star achieves incredible success with ‘Murder Mystery’, his comedy film with Jennifer Aniston, that became the most popular title of 2019.
      Feb 3, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Adam Sandler has extended his Netflix contract to create four more films for the streaming service.
      The news follows the incredible success of his comedy “Murder Mystery” co-starring Jennifer Aniston, with bosses at the streaming site revealing the crime caper was the most popular title of 2019.
      Subscribers have spent two billion hours watching Sandler’s films on the platform since 2015, when he released western spoof “The Ridiculous Six” his debut production for the streaming platform. His Netflix productions also include “The Do-Over”, “Sandy Wexler”, “The Week Of” and his first stand-up comedy special in 22 years.
      Sandler is currently receiving buzz during this year’s awards season for his starring role in the Safdie brothers’ critically acclaimed drama “Uncut Gems”, and picked up the Best Actor prize from the National Board of Review for his work in the movie.
      The comedy veteran is also working on an animated picture that he will write, star in and produce.

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      '1917' Wins Seven Nods at 2020 BAFTA Awards

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      The World War I movie dominates the 2020 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), collecting a total of seven nods including Best Film and Best Director for Sam Mendes.
      Feb 3, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Sam Mendes’ First World War epic “1917” was the big winner at the 2020 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) on Sunday night, February 2 2020.
      The movie, which follows two British servicemen crossing enemy lines to deliver a vital message, won seven BAFTAs in total – Best Film, Outstanding British Film, and a Best Director gong for Mendes, as well as prizes for cinematography, sound, special visual effects, and production design.
      “Joker” star Joaquin Phoenix claimed the Best Leading Actor prize at Royal Albert Hall ceremony in London, while the Best Leading Actress award went to Renee Zellweger for her performance as Judy Garland in the biopic “Judy”, boosting their chances of Oscars glory next weekend, February 9, 2020.
      Supporting acting honours went to Brad Pitt for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”, and Laura Dern for “Marriage Story”.
      “Joker”, Todd Phillips’ dark origin story for the DC Comics supervillain, led all nominees with 11 ahead of the event, but only bagged two other BAFTAs in addition to Phoenix’s win – for Best Original Score and Best Casting.
      Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin-won’s script for “Parasite” landed the Best Original Screenplay title, while Taika Waititi’s “Jojo Rabbit” was named Best Adapted Screenplay. “Parasite” also triumphed in the Best Film Not in the English Language category.
      Netflix’s festive adventure “Klaus” won Best Animated Film, and “For Sama” was named Best Documentary.
      “Blue Story” star Micheal Ward won the public-voted EE Rising Star Award, following in the footsteps of past winners Tom Holland, Kristen Stewart, Tom Hardy, John Boyega, and 2019 victor Letitia Wright.
      Andy Serkis collected an Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema accolade, while Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy was honoured with a BAFTA Fellowship.
      The 2020 BAFTAs were hosted by U.K. chat show host Graham Norton.
      The full list of winners is as follows:
      Best Film: “1917”
      Outstanding British Film: “1917”
      Best Director: Sam Mendes – “1917”
      Best Leading Actor: Joaquin Phoenix – “Joker”
      Best Leading Actress: Renee Zellweger – “Judy”
      Best Supporting Actress: Laura Dern – “Marriage Story”
      Best Supporting Actor: Brad Pitt – “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
      EE Rising Star Award: Micheal Ward
      Best Original Screenplay: “Parasite – Han Jin Won, Bong Joon Ho
      Best Adapted Screenplay: Taika Waititi – “Jojo Rabbit”
      Best Casting: Shayna Markowitz – “Joker”
      Animated Film: “Klaus”
      Best Original Score: Hildur Gudnadottir – “Joker”
      Best Documentary: “For Sama”
      Best Film Not in the English Language: “Parasite”
      Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins – “1917”
      Best Special Visual Effects: Greg Butler, Guillaume Rocheron, and Dominic Tuohy – “1917”
      Best Production Design: Dennis Gassner and Lee Sandales – “1917”
      Best Costume Design: Jacqueline Durran – “Little Women”
      Best Makeup and Hair: Vivian Baker – “Bombshell”
      Best Sound: Scott Millan, Oliver Tarney, Rachael Tate, Mark Taylor, and Stuart Wilson – “1917”
      Best Editing: Michael McCusker and Andrew Buckland – “Le Mans ’66 (aka Ford v Ferrari)”
      Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer: Mark Jenkin (writer/director), Kate Byers, and Linn Waite (Producers) – “Bait”
      Best British Short Film: “Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)”
      Best British Short Animation: “Granddad Was a Romantic”
      BAFTA Fellowship: Kathleen Kennedy
      Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema: Andy Serkis

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      Cynthia Erivo Feels Sad Being the Only Black Actress to Get Oscar Nomination This Year

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      The ‘Harriet’ actress is saddened by the lack of diversity at this year’s nominations for the 92nd annual Academy Awards and vows to fight for change in the entertainment industry.
      Feb 3, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Cynthia Erivo has admitted being the only woman of colour nominated at the 2020 Oscars has been “a real eye-opener.”
      The 33-year-old is the only non-white star to receive a nomination in the acting categories at the awards show, and is up for both Best Actress and Best Original Song for “Harriet”, in which she portrays famed abolitionist and political activist Harriet Tubman.
      Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the star confessed the nods are “a moment for celebration,” but also reflected on the wider implications of the lack of diversity in the shortlist.
      “It can’t just be me alone. There’s just such good work going on and this may sound fatalistic, but I would hate for people’s work to have gone by and then for us to have looked back and go, ‘Oh, I wish we would’ve given roses,’ when people aren’t there to actually receive them,” she said. “I don’t want us to do that.”
      She added, “To be in a room and not being able to see other actors (of colour) who are nominated, to not be able to share that with another black actress is saddening. I would love to share this moment with someone else.”
      Erivo recently vowed to fight for change in “the way they (entertainment industry) cast things, change the way they line up producers and directors and writers,” adding that diverse voices “reflect the world that we live in,” while reflecting on the issue during a Television Critics Association panel for her new HBO show, “The Outsider”.
      The Academy Awards take place on February 9, 2020.

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      'Parasite' and 'Jojo Rabbit' Win Big at 2020 WGA Awards

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      The Bong Joon-ho-directed movie and the Taika Waititi-helmed film grab a top honor each at the Writers Guild of America Awards ahead of the highly-anticipated Oscars.
      Feb 2, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “Parasite” and “Jojo Rabbit” took home top honours at the Writers Guild of America Awards on Saturday, February 1, 2020.
      “Parasite” won the award for Best Original Screenplay at the 72nd annual ceremony, making it the first non-English-language feature to win a WGA award in history.
      “I’d like to share this award with all the nominees tonight and especially it’s such a huge honour to receive this award from (presenter) Kevin Bacon,” said director Bong Joon-ho as he collected the prize.
      Meanwhile, “Jojo Rabbit” took home the Best Adapted Screenplay prize at the show, which handed out its annual awards at simultaneous shows in Los Angeles and New York.
      The film awards, which are traditionally held until the end of the show, were the first two categories of the night and were announced at the New York ceremony, so that nominees could leave early and head to London, England for Sunday’s BAFTA Awards.
      Over in the TV categories, “Succession” won the award for Best Drama Series, “Barry” took home the Comedy Series prize, and “Watchmen” won for a New Series.
      “Chernobyl” also triumphed, taking home the Original Long-Form award, while “Fosse/Verdon” won for a Long-Form Adaptation.
      The full list of winners is as follows:
      Original Screenplay: “Parasite”
      Adapted Screenplay: “Jojo Rabbit”
      Documentary Screenplay: “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley”
      Drama Series: “Succession”
      Comedy Series: “Barry”
      New Series: “Watchmen”
      Original Long Form: “Chernobyl”
      Adapted Long Form: “Fosse/Verdon”
      Original Short Form New Media: “Special”
      Animation: “Thanksgiving of Horror (The Simpsons)”
      Episodic Drama: “Tern Haven (Succession)”
      Episodic Comedy: “Pilot (Dead to Me)”
      Comedy/Variety Talk Series: “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”
      Comedy/Variety Specials: “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents: Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Part 2”
      Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: “I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson”
      Quiz And Audience Participation: “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”
      Daytime Drama: “The Young and the Restless”
      Children’s Episodic, Long Form and Specials: “Remember Black Elvis? (Family Reunion)”
      Documentary Script: Current Events: “Trump’s Trade War (Frontline)”
      Documentary Script: Other Than Current Events: “Right to Fail (Frontline)”
      News Script: Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, or Breaking Report: “Terror in America: The Massacres in El Paso and Dayton (Special Edition of the CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell)”
      News Script: Analysis, Feature, or Commentary: “Fly Like an Eagle (60 Minutes)”
      Digital News: “Stories About My Brother”
      Radio Audio News Script: Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, or Breaking Report: “Hail and Farewell: Remembering Some Headline Makers”
      Radio Audio News Script: Analysis, Feature, or Commentary: “The Enduring Legacy of Jackie Kennedy Onassis”
      On Air Promotion: “Star Trek: Picard and All Rise Promos”

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      Cynthia Erivo Keen to Explore Her Sexuality on Screen

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      The ‘Harriet’ actress says in a new interview that she would love to play a character that shows black women’s sensuality or do a superhero movie like ‘Black Panther’.
      Feb 2, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Oscar-nominee Cynthia Erivo wants to explore her sexuality on screen as she feels Hollywood is failing to show black women’s sensuality.
      The British star’s performance as abolitionist activist Harriet Tubman in “Harriet” has landed her a Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards, in addition to a Best Original Song nod, and she hopes her success will land her a greater variety of parts.
      In an interview with writer and activist Roxane Gay for The Hollywood Reporter, Cynthia reveals she is often cast as characters who are “asexual” and would like to explore more of her romantic side on screen.
      “I would like to play the role of a woman who has sexuality,” she explains. “For some reason, I don’t know whether it is specifically black women, but our roles lack sexuality. It’s like we can’t be bad**s and human and sexual at the same time.”
      “I just don’t understand that. One of my favorite films is Call Me by Your Name, because of how tender and sensual it is. I still haven’t seen that for a black woman. That’s what I’m looking for.”
      Asked about directors she’d like to work with in the future, the 32-year-old lists Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, and Barry Jenkins – and also adds that she’d love to do a superhero movie like Coogler’s “Black Panther”.
      “My body is suited to it,” she shares. “And I’d love to see what that experience is like. I think I could have a good time doing it.”
      If she wins at next month’s ceremony, Cynthia will become the youngest ever star to complete an EGOT – wins at the Emmys, Grammys. Oscars, and Tonys – but says she’s relaxed about making history.
      “I think I’ve said ‘EGOT’ less than everybody else,” the star explains. “I don’t know that it’s that I care less or that it’s not the most important thing to me. It really is and it really has been about getting good work and playing roles I feel are good for me.”

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      Gugu Mbatha-Raw Calls Awards Shows' Lack of Inclusivity 'Discouraging'

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      Taking to the stage at the annual Newport Beach U.K. Honors event in London, ‘The Morning Show’ actress encourages others to remember that they are ‘part of a community.’
      Feb 1, 2020
      AceShowbiz – British actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw has criticised those running awards shows for failing to make them inclusive.
      The “Belle” star took to the stage at the annual Newport Beach U.K. Honours event in London on Wednesday, January 29, where she was named a Breakthrough Artist, and claimed that the lack of diversity among nominees for this year’s awards has been “discouraging”.
      According to Variety, she told attendees: “At this time, when many of our most high-profile ceremonies and very prestigious awards are potentially showing a very stark lack of inclusivity, being here and seeing…what an incredibly diverse and wonderful talented group of people we have, it encourages me that those other ceremonies are not for want of talent.”
      Encouraging those present, who included “Queen & Slim” actress Jodie Turner-Smith, and “Sex Education”‘s Ncuti Gatwa, to stick together, Gugu added: “This can be a discouraging business at times and we all need these moments to remember that we’re part of a community.”
      “The Morning Show” star’s comments come after BAFTAs chiefs came under fire after all the nominees in their acting categories were white, prompting the U.K. arm of the Time’s Up organisation to launch a social media campaign recognising those left off the shortlist.
      No female filmmakers were nominated for the Best Director prize, with the Oscars and Golden Globes also featuring all-male shortlist in their own directing categories. “Harriet” star Cynthia Erivo is also the only person of colour nominated in an acting category at this year’s Academy Awards.

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