Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) is calling for NBCUniversal to urge the International Olympic Committee relocate the 2022 Winter Olympics from Beijing, citing the Chinese government’s human rights abuses.
Summer Movie Preview: Marvel, Vin Diesel & More Invite You Back To The Cinema [The Playlist Podcast]
28.05.2021 - 20:23 / theplaylist.net
If you’re in the United States, this is Memorial Day Weekend, and that means this is the unofficial start to the Summer Movie Season. Somewhat shockingly, considering a lot of theaters are still closed and studios are still apprehensive about releasing big blockbusters, it appears that 2021 will actually have a summer filled with big franchises, surprising indies, and original films.
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deadline.com
14.06.2021 / 20:25
‘Mirai’ Director Mamoru Hosoda’s Latest ‘Belle’ Acquired By Gkids In U.S. Deal; Watch Teaser
Gkids has acquired North American distribution rights to Belle, the latest animated film from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda and Japan’s Studio Chizu. A winter theatrical release is in the works for the pic, which represents a re-team of the distributor, Hosoda and Studio Chizo after 2018’s Mirai, which scored an Oscar nomination.
variety.com
10.06.2021 / 20:07
Vincent Chin Limited Series in Development at Participant, With Support of His Estate
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThere’s another limited series in the works about the 1982 murder of Vincent Chin, an event that catalyzed a national civil rights movement for Asian Americans, this one from Participant.Participant announced that it is developing and producing a new limited scripted series inspired by the true story of Chin, a Chinese American who was brutally beaten and killed by two former autoworkers who blamed him for the economic downturn in Detroit.The project joins another
deadline.com
10.06.2021 / 20:03
Participant Developing Scripted Limited Series Inspired By Vincent Chin Story Through Agreement With Chin Estate
The story of Vincent Chin’s 1982 murder, which has been long overlooked in American history, will come to television.
variety.com
08.06.2021 / 01:35
John Sacret Young, ‘China Beach’ Co-Creator, Dies At 75
Antonio Ferme editorJohn Sacret Young, the author and producer best known for his work on “China Beach” and “The West Wing,” died on June 3 after a 10-month battle with brain cancer. He was 75.Young co-created “China Beach” with William Broyles Jr., serving as executive producer and showrunner on the much-lauded show about American combat nurses during the Vietnam War.
theplaylist.net
07.06.2021 / 16:57
‘Shang-Chi’ Director Destin Daniel Cretton Says Action Scenes Were Inspired By Jackie Chan Movies & Ang Lee’s ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’
Marvel Studios will be releasing “Shang-Chi & The Legend of The Ten Rings” on September 3, and there have already been early parallels made between the upcoming Asian-American superhero project starring Simu Liu to Ryan Coogler‘s landmark billion-dollar hit “Black Panther.” The studio has been increasingly studio pushing forward with high-budgeted blockbusters made by a group of diverse creatives like director Destin Daniel Cretton.
variety.com
05.06.2021 / 00:17
Vincent Chin Podcast Pulled After Complaints From Family
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorA podcast dramatizing the 1982 murder of Vincent Chin, a Chinese American engineer, has been removed from audio platforms by producers — after Chin’s family members and an activist involved in the case said they were not consulted about the project.The “Hold Still, Vincent” podcast, whose producers included Gemma Chan (“Eternals,” “Crazy Rich Asians”), featured a star-studded cast for what was described as a table read of a script for a prospective feature film.
nypost.com
03.06.2021 / 23:57
New York’s best summer concerts, outdoor movies and theater events
Forest Hills StadiumThe former site of the US Open tennis tournament will be hosting many players of a different kind — the musical one — this summer. Among the artists scheduled to take the stage in the pastoral setting nestled in the midst of Queens are Halsey (July 16 and 17), Bright Eyes (July 31) and Wilco (Aug.
deadline.com
02.06.2021 / 19:31
Allen Media Group Taps Geraldine Moriba As The Grio Senior VP Of News And Entertainment
Journalist and filmmaker Geraldine Moriba is joining Allen Media Group’s The Grio as senior vice president of news and entertainment, focusing on development, brand sponsorships and editorial partnerships.
msn.com
28.05.2021 / 16:05
China censors Friends reunion show, cutting Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber over previous 'insults'
reunion episode of popular US sitcom Friends finally hit our screens on Thursday - but in China, it looked a little different after streaming websites censored a number of celebrity cameos for political reasons. Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and K-pop band BTS were all cut out, apparently because they had been seen to insult Beijing in the past.
etcanada.com
27.05.2021 / 06:35
Chad Michael Murray To Play Serial Killer Ted Bundy In ‘American Bogeyman’
Chad Michael Murray is officially the latest actor to play notorious serial killer Ted Bundy.
justjared.com
27.05.2021 / 05:05
Chad Michael Murray to Play Serial Killer Ted Bundy in New Movie 'American Boogeyman'
Chad Michael Murray is the latest actor to take on a killer role.
nypost.com
27.05.2021 / 04:01
Chad Michael Murray cast as yet another ‘hot’ Ted Bundy
Chad Michael Murray would be cast as Ted Bundy in yet another reimagining of the serial killer’s life.The casting news comes just a couple years after Netflix viewers found Zac Efron unnervingly hot as Bundy — the killer behind 30 known murders in the 1970s.Now, Murray is set to star as Bundy in “American Boogeyman,” which “follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the FBI rookie who coined the phrase ‘serial killer.’