Animated Pic 'Rumble' Delays Release to Winter 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Jayro Bustamante’s blended-genre La Llorona has had a wild two weeks, with a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film and a berth on the Oscar shortlist for Best International Feature. It also has found a fan in Jane Fonda. The legendary actress recently hosted a virtual screening of the movie, and we have an exclusive clip above.

EXCLUSIVE: Grindstone Entertainment has acquired North American rights to animated fantasy movie Mosley, whose voice cast includes Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess), John Rhys-Davies (The Lord of the Rings trilogy), Temuera Morrison (Star Wars) and Rhys Darby (Jumanji).

Universal's romantic comedy Marry Me — starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson — is delaying its release yet again due to ongoing theater closures amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Most recently, the music-infused movie had been set to open May 14, 2021, and will instead walk down the aisle on Feb.

After releasing Lu Over the Wall to critical acclaim, director Masaaki Yuasa was met with a similar brief for his next feature, Ride Your Wave, by Japanese animation studio Science Saru.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorLilly Singh will star in a new animated musical short film — centering on the theme of LGBTQ pride — from Pocket.watch, part of the digital kids’ content studio’s expansive 2021 slate.In “Lilly Singh’s Proud Princess,” the YouTuber and host of NBC’s “A Little Late with Lilly Singh” will voice a young girl discovering pride in her true identity.

The movie adaptation of Tony-winning Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen will hit theaters on September 24, Universal Pictures said Friday.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterWarner Bros. has delayed the release of Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” movie.It has been moved from Nov. 5, 2021 to June 3, 2022.More to come…

Baz Luhrmann’s untitled Elvis Presley movie, currently in production in Australia, is moving from its Nov. 5, 2021 date to June 3, 2022.

Ellise Shafer administratorParamount’s animated feature “Rumble” has been moved to Feb. 18, 2022, Variety has confirmed.“Rumble” had most recently been delayed to May 14 from Jan.

Paramount announced Wednesday that it is moving the animated film “Rumble” from a release date on May 14 to February 18, 2022.This makes the studio the first to move a film slated for release in May 2021, though it might not be the last as studios have been weighing whether or not to abandon hopes that the COVID-19 pandemic will subside enough for theaters to reopen nationwide in the second quarter of the year.

Paramount is moving its animated feature Rumble from May 14 this year to Feb. 18, 2022.

Anna Marie de la Fuente While speaking at a masterclass at Mexico’s 2019 Morelia Film Festival, Willem Dafoe said about acting: “When you do the bidding of someone else, it’s like falling in love: You have a new energy, you don’t think about yourself, you’re on an adventure… and it’s always better when it’s through someone else; you become their creature.”Indeed, Dafoe has portrayed a slew of characters in his storied career, but perhaps inhabiting Hector Babenco’s alter-ego Diego in the deeply

Jared Leto‘s new Spider-Man spin-off Morbius has been delayed again, only weeks after an initial release date change.The comic book thriller, focusing on the notorious Spider-Man villain, was originally due to be released in July 2020.Coronavirus-related delays then pushed it back to March 19 this year.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterJames Bond’s latest adventure has hit another speed bump. “No Time to Die,” the upcoming installment in the British spy series, has been postponed yet again.The movie will now release in theaters on Oct.

EXCLUSIVE: Fortnite developer and publisher Epic Games is set to make its first announced investment into feature films with the animated movie Gilgamesh, based on the hero from ancient Mesopotamian mythology.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentExile Content Studio, the Los Angeles and Miami-based production house founded by former Univision chief content officer Isaac Lee, has appointed the highly regarded Berlinale programmer Paz Lázaro as content director and head of Spain.At Exile, which Lázaro joined at the beginning of January, Lázaro is overseeing development processes,  relationships with talent and buyers, intellectual property searches, and packaging in Spain.

Chris Brown was all smiles as he hugged his mini-me daughter Royalty Brown, 6, in a sweet new snap! The “Forever” singer’s mom Joyce Hawkins took to Instagram on January 16 to share a pic of Chris and Royalty during a play date with her friend.

Refresh for updates and box office chart: In a continued pandemic marketplace such as this with close to 60% of all movie theaters still closed, whether you’re a distributor or an exhibitor, you have to be thankful for any amount of money you can get your hands on. Open Road has released the second Liam Neeson movie during the pandemic, The Marksman, over the MLK 4-day holiday and it’s opening to $3.7M.

Jennifer Lopez, 51, is one proud mama! The On The 6 singer stepped out in a pair of fitted black leggings as she hit the gym on Wednesday, Jan. 13, bearing one customized detail: the names of her twins Max and Emme Muñiz, 12. She paired the pants, likely from her go-to brand Niyama Sol, with an olive green cropped logo hoodie from clothing brand Guess.