LeBron James' NBA Doc 'Gap Year' Sets December Release (Exclusive)

Ellise Shafer editorWith COVID-19 cases on the rise and many movie theaters closing, Sony Pictures has announced new release dates for three upcoming films.“The Father,” starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman, was originally meant to debut in just a few weeks on Dec. 18.

California delayed the start of the high school sports season while college and professional sports teams continued to play, and at least one high-profile basketball dad appeared to be baffled. LeBron James, fresh off an NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers, wondered in a tweet how the high school basketball season was going to be delayed when college teams, and soon NBA teams, take the floor.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaMagnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, has acquired U.S. rights to “Riders of Justice,” a new action-thriller starring Mads Mikkelsen.The film follows Markus, a recently deployed military man, who returns home determined to exact revenge after his wife is killed in a train accident.

LeBron James is staying with the Los Angeles Lakers.

In a move aimed squarely at another Los Angeles Lakers great, LeBron James has signed a two-year, $85 million contract extension to stay with the team.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDespite the opinions of some highly placed Grammy voters, The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” positively dominated radio in 2020, as evidenced by the year-end charts from the largest network in the U.S., iHeartRadio.

Emiliano Granada Grasshopper Film has picked up North American non-theatrical and digital distribution rights to Mo Scarpelli’s “El Father Plays Himself,” as the documentary of the Italian-American director and cinematographer screens at the 33rd IDFA Best of Festivals Selection – after having won a special mention for best international feature at Switzerland’s Visions du Réel.The New York based distributor is looking to release the title on digital markets in early 2021.A doc feature that

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterWarner Bros. has unveiled global release dates for “Wonder Woman 1984.” As the studio announced last week, the superhero sequel — spotlighting Gal Gadot’s female heroine — will debut simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max.In the U.S., “Wonder Woman 1984” is hitting the big screen on Dec.

Rebecca Davis editorPixar’s “Soul” and video game adaptation “Monster Hunter” are set to hit the big screen in China in December.The hotly anticipated “Soul” may have decided to skip cinemas in the COVID-19-ravaged U.S. for Disney Plus, but it will screen in Chinese theaters from Christmas Day, Dec.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorMore news on the Monster Hunter and Wonder Woman 1984 fronts with China dates now set for both films. The former, starring Milla Jovovich, has landed a December 4 release in the Middle Kingdom while Warner Bros/DC’s Gal Gadot sequel is due on December 18.

Derived from the Spanish word meaning ‘wolves,’ and dedicated to the strength of a pack, what sets Lobos 1707 apart are that its spirits are distilled with traditional Mexican aging but finished in wine barrels from Spain, representing a modern approach to a practice that was created over 400 years ago.The vision for the Lobos 1707 brand is led by CEO Dia Simms, who fell in love with the brand history.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorLeBron James said his emerging political nonprofit More Than a Vote has a lot more activity ahead of it beyond 2020.“We didn’t want this to just be a one-off. Everyone heard about the election and we knew how important that was.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentNBCUniversal Global Distribution has closed a deal for all international rights outside Italy, Germany and the U.K. on Italian soccer icon doc “My Name Is Francesco Totti,” an intimate look at the life and career of long-time A.S.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThis year’s Game Awards, for the first time, has carved out one category — Most Anticipated Game — to be exclusively decided by fan votes on Twitter.Fans will have the opportunity to vote for the 2020 Game Awards’ Most Anticipated Game via Twitter DMs and share the vote to their timelines. The nominees will be announced Wednesday, Nov.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterWarner Bros. has added “Fantastic Beasts 3” back to the release calendar.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentBritish distributor Vertigo Releasing has acquired David Bowie origin film “Stardust,” starring Johnny Flynn (“Emma,” “Beast”), who recently won the best actor award at London’s Raindance Film Festival for his performance as Bowie. Vertigo will release the film before the end of the year, on the back of the U.S.

Celebrities are getting choked up over an incredible election-themed “Avengers: Endgame” video. 

Also Read: Ryan Reynolds Takes Control of His Video Game Destiny - and Taika Waititi Is Pissed - in New 'Free Guy' Trailer (Video)This is the latest blow for the 2020 box office, in which numerous movies, not just Disney films, have either pushed way back into 2021 and given up on the 2020 box office or moved the films to streaming services, as Disney did with Pixar’s “Soul,” now opening Christmas on Disney+.