Werner Herzog Calls Baby Yoda “A Massive Achievement For Cinema”

Rebecca Davis editorNonprofit PEN America on Wednesday issued a moral clarion call to Hollywood to step up its efforts to resist Chinese censorship and increase transparency, singling out the MPA for appearing to defend free speech at home only when financially convenient.The New York-headquartered free speech advocacy group detailed the mechanisms by which China influences decision-making in Hollywood and offered recommendations for how to mitigate pernicious complicity with the world’s most

Like everything else this year, the 2020 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is looking a little different. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the film festival is undergoing some changes, starting with a reduced program and an unusual coalition with other festivals like Telluride, Venice and NYFF.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorThe Toronto Film Festival (September 10-19) has revealed the lineup for its hybrid 2020 edition, which has had to be pared back due to the impact of coronavirus.Joining movies previously announced for the festival are new projects by the likes of Werner Herzog, Regina King, Francois Ozon and Naomi Kawase. Mira Nair’s TV series A Suitable Boy has been set as the festival’s closing film.

Kaleem Aftab Werner Herzog says the success of Disney Plus series “The Mandalorian,” in which he plays The Client, has made him think it’s time to park his acting career.Speaking to Oscar-winning “Amy” director Asif Kapadia on Monday as part of the BFI at Home series on BFIYouTube, Herzog said, “I have done a lot more acting recently, and I have to review it, because it takes away too much attention from the real things that I’m doing.”By “real,” Herzog is referring to his work as a filmmaker.

After taking some time away from documentary filmmaking to marvel at the cinematic achievement that is Baby Yoda, Werner Herzog is ready to get back behind the camera. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker will be teaming up with AppleTV+ and professor Clive Oppenheimer on astronomy documentary “Fireball.” READ MORE: Werner Herzog Calls Baby Yoda “A Massive Achievement For Cinema” Apple announced Friday that it will release “Fireball” on its AppleTV+ streaming platform.

Apple is boosting its documentary slate with a pickup for Fireball, an upcoming feature from Werner Herzog and Clive Oppenheimer. The doc's focus will be on how shooting stars, meteorites and deep impacts have focused the human imagination on other realms and worlds, and on our past and our future.

Dave McNary Film ReporterApple has acquired rights to Werner Herzog’s astronomy documentary “Fireball” for its Apple Original film slate and will premiere the film on Apple TV Plus in more than 100 territories.Herzog collaborated with British professor Clive Oppenheimer on the project.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorApple has acquired rights to Fireball, Werner Herzog’s latest documentary feature, which is now part of the Apple Original film slate and will have its global premiere on Apple TV+.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorWith some of China’s cinemas reopened this week in low-risk areas, and as tomorrow sees Beijing get partially back to business as well, box office has continued to rise. As of 11:30PM tonight local time, Thursday’s takings hit $940K, according to ticketing service Maoyan.

LOS ANGELES — Nick Cannon said on Thursday he was stepping away for a while from his radio show after an uproar over anti-Semitic comments that led to him being dropped by one television network but kept on as host of “The Masked Singer.”

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorAs Chinese cinemas began the reopening process today, box office crossed $472K by 8PM local. Maoyan’s real-time ticketing platform reports that play is led by new entry A First Farewell at around $184K.

BLACKPINK fans were in a state of shock over the weekend. A few days ago, an Indian news channel aired a segment where it spoke about a certain ritual in China/Taiwan.

LOS ANGELES — Nick Cannon said on Thursday he was stepping away for a while from his radio show after an uproar over anti-Semitic comments that led to him being dropped by one television network but kept on as host of “The Masked Singer.”“I have decided to take some time away from my radio show so I can commit myself to deeper, more thorough reflection and education,” Cannon said on Twitter. His “Nick Cannon Mornings” show is syndicated nationwideMorning radio family.

ESPN said Friday that it was aware of an email exchange between Adrian Wojnarowski and Republican Sen.Josh Hawley in which the veteran NBA reporter dropped an F-bomb. Wojnarowski was on an email blast from theMissouri lawmaker that criticized the NBA for its dealings with China and not being more supportive of law enforcement in the U.S.“Is the NBA prepared to allow its players to wear phrases in support of the United States, the American military, and U.S.

Rudy Giuliani, the former Mayor of New York City and now the personal attorney for President Donald Trump, says he called the cops on Sacha Baron Cohen after an alleged prank.

Mackenzie Nichols Staff WriterRudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and personal attorney to Donald Trump, said an interview he was doing was crashed by Sacha Baron Cohen. Giuliani ended up calling the police on Cohen after he invaded the conversation wearing a pink bikini.On Tuesday, Page Six reported that Giuliani was invited to the Mark Hotel in Manhattan for what he thought was an interview about the Trump administration’s response to COVID-19.