NHL Sketches Plans for Playoffs in Summer and Fall

Artemis Fowl, the wisecracking boy genius at the heart of Eoin Colfer’s acclaimed novels, has had a long and convoluted journey to the big-screen. Even now, Disney’s live-action adaptation isn’t exactly making a grand theatrical arrival.

new movie premiering Friday on Disney+.“Artemis Fowl,” directed by Mark Twain!This fantasy flop is sunglasses-and-fake-mustache bad.Of course, not all of Branagh’s projects have been winners. “Murder on the Orient Express” was overrated, “Thor” was serviceable and “Sleuth” slucked.

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Kenneth Branagh has said he is not worried by a potential fan backlash over his film adaption of popular young adult novel Artemis Fowl.

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES “Da 5 Bloods”: It’s always the right time for a Spike Lee joint and thankfully Netflix has his latest ready to debut Friday.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorESPN viewers who thrill to mixed-marital arts fights are about to get something that offers a different view of the sport.Professional Fighters League, the MMA league that appears on ESPN under typical circumstances, has launched PFL Studios, a unit aimed at producing new kinds of content for TV as well as digital and mobile venues.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorFremantle’s UK drama production outfit Castlefield has secured the TV rights to Cara Hunter’s bestselling crime novels, featuring Detective Inspector Adam Fawley.Castlefield is yet to find a home for the adaptation, but is developing a series based on Hunter’s four books, which have topped The Sunday Times and Amazon bestseller lists in the UK.Each novel follows DI Fawley as he investigates a domestic tragedy or crime that demands answers from the victim’s

Serena Williams‘ husband, Alexis Ohanian Sr., made a dramatic decision on June 5, announcing that he would be stepping down from his Reddit board seat and urging his co-workers to hire a Black candidate to replace him. The Reddit co-founder, 37, took to social media to share the news, posting a video to Instagram. “I co-founded [Reddit] 15 years ago to help people find community and a sense of belonging,” Alexis began the statement and the caption to his post, which you can see below.

Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.comCo-founder of Reddit Alexis Ohanian Sr. is stepping down and urging the rest of the board to fill his seat with a Black candidate.“Fifteen years ago I co-founded Reddit to find community and a sense of belonging, it’s long overdue to do the right thing,” Ohanian said via his personal Twitter account.

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Summer Walker is no stranger to controversy. The R&B songstress just spoke up about her label calling to tell about her social media posts.

June isn’t off to a particularly great start, following the already awful events of the rest of the year so far, but if there’s anything to look forward to it’s some terrific films scheduled for release this month. From the latest films by Spike Lee and Josephine Decker to festival favorites that built buzz in the last year, there’s plenty to engage in.

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The National Hockey League is plotting its return.

We are just weeks away from the release of the next big Disney movie, this time directly onto its streaming platform, Disney+. Artemis Fowl was originally set to land in cinemas this month, but when the cinemas closed due to coronavirus, the decision was made to move the film to find an audience. A new featurette for the movie has just been released by the Mouse House and you can check it out below.