L.A. Confidential Oscar-winning scribe Brian Helgeland had cracked a sequel with the original author James Ellroy to the City of Angels film noir — but no one bit, not even the pic’s original studio, Warner Bros.
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Tatiana Siegel In a summer of many misses, “Sound of Freedom” has become a major and unlikely box office hit, making a sequel seem a foregone conclusion. But who exactly holds the rights to tackle a new outing? Well, it’s complicated. A representative for producer Mike Ilitch Jr.
told Variety that her client signed a deal with Tim Ballard, the anti-human trafficking activist who is the subject of the breakout film, “for exclusive life rights” and that the pair recently began developing a follow-up. Ilitch Jr., the son of Mike Ilitch, billionaire owner of Little Caesars Pizza, wasn’t going to stop there. He also planned a scripted series and a docuseries about Ballard’s various missions rescuing children from sexual exploitation.
The “Sound of Freedom” franchise plan also included leveraging an unnamed Ballard nonprofit and other nongovernmental organizations “to provide targeted resources, specific calls to action and further real-life and behind-the-scenes stories of inspiration and momentum.” But then the rep for Ilitch Jr., who has co-financed and executive produced such films as “The Lost City of Z” and “LBJ,” reversed course and said the information was “not accurate,” without providing clarification. Separately, “Sound of Freedom” director Alejandro Monteverde told Variety that he secured Ballard’s life rights while researching the film during the scriptwriting stage sometime around 2015. He acknowledged that sequel talks are afoot, with the action moving from Colombia, where the original film is set, to Haiti.
L.A. Confidential Oscar-winning scribe Brian Helgeland had cracked a sequel with the original author James Ellroy to the City of Angels film noir — but no one bit, not even the pic’s original studio, Warner Bros.
Tom Hanks or Jennifer Aniston.There’s also various metrics to measure someone’s wealth, between being self-made or the parameters of defining “net worth” – which often encompasses finances, assets, stakes in companies, real estate and other factors.According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jami Gertz is technically the richest actress in the world right now (September 2023) with a net worth of $8billion.Gertz is best known for her early career in the 1980s, starring in films Crossroads, The Lost Boys, Less Than Zero and TV series Square Pegs. More recently, she’s had small roles in Modern Family and This Is Us.Her wealth, however, is largely due to her marriage to billionaire businessman Tony Ressler, with the pair being part-owners of NBA team Atlanta Hawks.Others on the list include Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who have a combined net worth of $500million, and Jennifer Lopez with $400million.In a list of ‘America’s Richest Self-Made Women’ published on Forbes in 2023, Reese Witherspoon was named the richest self-made actress, with a net worth of $440million.
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Brent Lang Executive Editor “Barbie” and “Gran Turismo” are both claiming victory at the box office in a showdown that has a lot to do with movie accounting and shifting definitions of the meaning of an opening weekend. Warner Bros., which backed “Barbie,” is claiming that the film won the weekend for the fifth time, earning $15.1 million over last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. However, Sony, which produced “Gran Turismo,” is claiming that its film topped box office charts with $17.4 million.
Dwayne Johnson and Tom Cruise may be two of the highest earners in the industry from their film output alone, but when it comes to overall net worth, there a few stars who sit significantly higher.So, who is the richest actor in the world? See below for a list of the 20 highest earners within the industry.With a whopping net worth of $3billion (£2.38billion), The Lost Boys star Jami Gertz is the richest actor in the world.Gertz is also known for films such as Crossroads, Less Than Zero, and Quicksilver, as well as the ’80s TV show Square Pegs, 1996’s Twister, the CBS sitcom Still Standing, and the ABC sitcom The Neighbours.Along with her husband Tony Ressler (who is a billionaire investor), she is a part-owner of the NBA team Atlanta Hawks. The couple also own a minority stake in the Milwaukee Brewers.With a net worth of $1billion (£795million), the second richest actor in the world is Tyler Perry.
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Michael Nordine author Say this for “Vacation Friends 2”: It isn’t a drastic drop-off from the original. That has less to do with it being a better-than-usual sequel than it does with the first film being just okay. Still, one supposes there’s something to be said for consistency.
Dave Chappelle topped himself.After a star-studded first night at Madison Square Garden, the controversial comic brought in a number of huge comics and musical guests to his second show at MSG as part of his ‘It’s a Celebration B!%?#&$! Tour’ on Wednesday, Aug. 23.Before the “Chappelle’s Show” star took the stage, Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, Jeff Ross, Luenell and Earthquake got the show rolling.But that’s not all.In addition to a headlining set from the self-proclaimed “GOAT,” The Roots, Nas, De La Soul and Ludacris all performed as well.At midnight, Chappelle turned 50 and many of the artists listed above started a countdown to wish him a happy birthday.
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