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A misprint on the packaging for Wicked character dolls manufactured by Mattel led consumers to visit an adult website, rather than the movie’s website, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Mattel issued an apology for the error on Sunday (Nov. 10). The web address listed on the doll boxes in question is wicked.com, instead of Universal […]
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Eddie Murphy is about to bring another legend’s story to the big screen. He is set to play George Clinton in an upcoming biopic.
As spotted on Variety Magazine the comedic talent has been slotted to star in the film that will spotlight the career of the Godfather of Funk. According to the announcement the project will directed by Bill Condon of Chicago and Dream Girls fame. For the script Virgil Williams has been tasked with updating the original which was penned by Max Werner. Catherine Davis, a life long fan of George Clinton, is credited with bringing the idea to Eddie Murphy. The movie will be based on the Parliament-Funkadelic founder’s 2014 memoir Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain’t That Funkin’ Kinda Hard on You? In it he details his early beginnings growing up in Plainfield, New Jersey and following his passion for music. The book reveals his many ups and downs as a musician including formation of P-Funk, financial hardships, life on the road, and more.
George Clinton’s musical stylings have had a direct influence Hip-Hop; specifically G-Funk. The D.O.C.’s breakout hit “It’s Funky Enough” is often cited as giving life to the sub genre but Dr. Dre’s classic The Chronic is viewed by many as the defining work. Clinton would also collaborate with some of the culture’s most brilliant minds including Snoop Dogg, OutKast, Wu-Tang Clan and more. At this time there is no tentative release date for the untitled George Clinton biopic. The film will be produced by Eddie Murphy Productions.
The Weeknd‘s psychological thriller film Hurry Up Tomorrow will get worldwide theatrical distribution from Lionsgate, which was announced Monday (Nov. 4). Directed by Trey Edward Shults (Waves, It Comes At Night), Hurry Up Tomorrow will mark The Weeknd’s feature-starring debut, as well as an extension of his upcoming sixth studio album of the same title, […]
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A mysterious documentary about Ye aka Kanye West is in the works, and the first image has been revealed to the public.
A new documentary that’s been years in the making about Ye aka Kanye West is now revealing the first image from the film. The film, entitled In Whose Name?, includes never-before-seen footage of West and “promises to offer a unique and cinematic perspective on Ye’s public transformation.” In Whose Name?, which has been in production for six years, will have an exclusive promotional reel screening at the American Film Market on Nov. 7 after a completed deal with Goodfellas and Utopia.
The synopsis of the film reads:
“With a billion-dollar budget and a commitment to truth, Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, invites 18-year-old Nicolas Ballesteros armed with an iPhone on a six-year journey revealing unfiltered aspects of celebrity life which confront the provocative opinions, grand visions and bold contrarianism that defined him as the world’s most controversial artist. The film follows Ye’s ascent to becoming the richest Black man in American history while uncovering why the superstar risked everything he had built in the name of freedom. Examining the culture that birthed the star, ‘In Whose Name?’ explores the overlapping influences of corporate exploitation, racial complexities and psychological struggles inherent in the American dream.”
Outside of the synopsis, observers note that Ye’s recent issues with adidas as well as his spiral into anti-Semitism may very well be discussed in the movie. Ballesteros serves as a producer on the documentary along with Shy Ranje. The executive producer is Justin Staple, and David Bullock is on board as a producer. The movie is currently in post-production at the time of this article’s publication.
“We’re thrilled to present ‘In Whose Name?’ at AFM,” said Marie Zeniter, vice president of sales at Utopia, and Eva Diederix, head of sales at Goodfellas in a statement about the documentary. “This powerful documentary offers an unfiltered view without narration, it invites audiences to draw their own conclusions on themes of fame, religion, and power. We believe audiences globally deserve the chance to witness how one of the world’s most influential figures navigates the complexities and contradictions of celebrity.”
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After the massive success of Avengers: Endgame, it felt like Marvel fans began to get a bit of that superhero fatigue as the MCU’s following projects either struggled with popularity or just plain flopped with their audience.
From The Eternals to She-Hulk to Ms. Marvel, fans just weren’t feeling the films or series that Marvel Studios were churning out in recent years. Still, Marvel Studios has been hard at work with some new projects that may turn the tide on their struggling universe, and we got a sneak peak at what to expect in the coming future.
Today (Oct. 30), Marvel revealed what they have in store for their Disney+ subscribing fans with some new exciting series and some that no one actually asked for (no shots). Aside from bringing the new comic book classic film Deadpool & Wolverine to Disney+, Marvel will be dropping some new animated series in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Marvel Zombies, Eyes Of Wakanda and the final season of What If…?.
For their live-action productions, Marvel will be bringing some new superheroes into the MCU fold with the likes of Iron Heart and Wonder Man starring The Candyman himself, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
On the low, their animated series have always been top-notch compared to their live-action projects. Just sayin’.
But the series everyone has been waiting impatiently for is the return of Charlie Cox’s Matt Murdock in Daredevil: Reborn, which will also feature the long-awaited return of Jon Bernthal’s The Punisher and Vincent D’Onofrio’s The Kingpin. Though the series was originally a Netflix exclusive, Marvel promised to keep the violence and action every bit as intense as it used to be now that they’re on the family friendly Disney+ streaming service.
While it was rumored that Daredevil and The Kingpin were going to play a big role in Spider-Man 4, it’s being said that Marvel Studios is now going to turn their next installment of Spider-Man into another multiverse affair with Tom Hardy’s Venom possibly playing a role as Knull might be the main villain of the film. It kind of feels too soon for that, but hey that’s just us.
Check out the trailer for Marvel’s upcoming slate of Disney+ projects below, and let us know which series you’re most looking forward to in the comments section.
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It has been months since rumors circled that Colman Domingo was being eyed to replace Jonathan Majors as Kang The Conqueror in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and while that’s still a possibility, the man is keeping himself busy with new and interesting projects.
On Tuesday (Oct. 29), Netflix dropped a new trailer to its new original series, The Madness, which stars Colman Domingo as political media pundit, Muncie Daniels, who finds himself accused of a murder he didn’t commit. After witnessing the murder of an infamous white supremacist (not Trump), Daniels is framed for the killing and can only rely on himself to clear his name while delving into the crazy conspiracy behind the crime.
Of course they’d frame a Black man for the murder of a white supremacist. Watch ya back out there Don Lemon!
According to Hypebeast, Domingo will be joined by the likes of Marsha Stephanie Blake, John Ortiz, Gabrielle Graham and Tamsin Topolski.
The Clement Virgo-directed series will be an eight-episode thrill ride that’s sure to have twists and turns at every angle. So y’all better buckle up because Colman Domingo don’t be signing up for no lame ish.
Per Hypebeast:
“Everything about this conspiracy thriller excited me. It was a unique protagonist, one that I had never seen or experienced,” Domingo told Netflix. “Someone who has very centrist beliefs, and now they’re being thrust into the world to really hard-core believe in something and to reexamine the people that they believed were possible enemies. You realize you have more in common with them than you thought you had in the beginning.”
“I think it says a lot about who we are now and what we’re willing to do, and also to look at who’s really pulling the strings and for whose benefit.”
The Madness premiers on Netflix Nov. 28. Check out the trailer and let us know if you’ll be checking for it come next month in the comments below.
One week after wrapping up the 2024 dates of her GUTS Tour, Olivia Rodrigo has brought the global trek to TVs around the world, as Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour, the pop superstar’s debut concert film commemorating her first arena headlining run (in support of the album of the same name), was unveiled on Netflix on Tuesday (Oct. 29).
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In a conversation with Billboard the day before the special was released, Rodrigo explained that the GUTS tour — which reached four continents (South America will become the fifth next March) and grossed $186.6 million, according to Billboard Boxscore — represented a moment that she wanted to preserve in the form of a concert film.
“I think I was just so proud of the show — it felt special,” says Rodrigo. “It was happening at the right time for me and my career, and I wanted to capture it. I’m really excited to have a kind of a time capsule — like I could show my kids, ‘Hey, when your mom was 21, this is what she did every night!’ I think that’s gonna be pretty fun.”
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Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour showcases the full experience of the show, with elaborate set pieces, ample footage of Rodrigo rocking out with her band, close-ups of screaming super-fans and (of course) smash hits like “Drivers License,” “Vampire” and “Good 4 U.” Rodrigo says that she got the idea for the concert film midway through the arena run, which kicked off in February and wrapped up for the year on Oct. 22.
“I made sure that I had a lot of shows to practice with, because I was pretty nervous for the filming,” she explains. “I think we always had an intention of making a concert film. I would go to all these cities, and I love to get breakfast before I go to the show. I would meet all these people in the various states, and they’d be like, ‘Oh, I just wish I could have gotten tickets, I wasn’t able to,’ and it made me sad. And so I’m really excited that maybe people who wanted to go, who weren’t able to get a seat, can watch it now on Netflix, in the comfort of their own home.”
The special was filmed over two nights at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles in August, and Rodrigo says that she is “so happy that we shot it in my hometown.” At one point in the film, Rodrigo salutes In-N-Out Burger as a nod to the local chain, and is met with roars from the L.A. crowd. “We almost cut it out,” she says of the line in the movie. “They were like, ‘People who don’t live in California aren’t gonna get it!’ I’m like, ‘No. Keep it in. It’s part of who I am!’”
Filming in Los Angeles also allowed Rodrigo to feature Chappell Roan, who opened the first leg of the GUTS tour at the start of her own whirlwind breakthrough year. Roan returned as a surprise guest at the Aug. 20 show to perform her hit “Hot to Go!” alongside Rodrigo, the pop stars embracing and ecstatically dancing around the stage midway through the film.
“I’ve heard lots of really loud screaming in my life and the various shows that I’ve done, but I truly don’t think I’ve ever heard a scream as energetic as the scream when I announced that Chappell was coming onstage,” Rodrigo says. “It was just electric, and people were so excited. It felt like such a really special moment, and so I’m really happy that it’s in the film, for us to be able to watch forever.
“And on a more personal level,” Rodrigo continues, “Chappell was a really big part of the GUTS world tour — she opened for the first leg, and really helped me through a lot of it. I’ve known her for a while, and she’s a really wonderful friend of mine, and so I’m happy that she could be included [in the film].”
Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour is being released one week before a U.S. presidential election in which women’s rights has become a hot-button issue. Rodrigo’s work with the Fund 4 Good, the charitable component of the GUTS Tour that partnered with local organizations to champion girls’ education and support reproductive rights, will continue beyond the arena run and become a core part of her career moving forward. And while the Fund 4 Good is not an explicit part of the concert film, Rodrigo’s work uplifting young women, onstage and off, is demonstrated throughout its run time.
“I created the Fund 4 Good at the beginning of this year, tied to the tour — I wanted to do something that tried to help or make a difference, and this year felt particularly apt,” Rodrigo explains. “We raised a lot of money for abortion funds in America, through grassroots organizations who raise money to provide hotels or airfare, or can cover medical bills, for women who are unable to get an abortion because of financial situations, or because of what state that they live in.”
Ultimately, Rodrigo says, the Fund 4 Good feels like “the most important part” of the entire GUTS tour. “I really hope that people get out there and vote,” she says, “and that we won’t have to have so many abortion funds next year.”
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Actor David Harris, who famously portrayed Cochise in the cult classic film The Warriors, has passed away. He was 75.
According to the New York Times, Harris died in his home in New York City after a battle with cancer, per his daughter Davina Harris.
Harris appeared in films like A Soldier’s Story and Fatal Beauty, and television shows including NYPD Blue, In The Heat of the Night and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. But it was no doubt The Warriors, released in 1979, that still got him recognized wherever he went.
In The Warriors, a Hip-Hop movie through and through for those that know, the eponymously named gang has to make it all the way back to Coney Island after a big gang meeting in The Bronx goes left when Cyrus—who hoped to unite all the gangs—gets shot and killed after his epic “Can you dig it?!” speech. Keep in mind , there are no cell phones or Ubers, just NYC’s rapid transit and every other gang in the city out to stop them. It was Cochise who proved to be one of the more thorough members of the crew, showing deference to war chief Swan, finding time to party with girls on the way home and willingly throwing hands when it became necessary.
“I was the last Warrior cast,” Harris told The Five Count podcast during an interview. “Walter Hill saw like, I don’t, 300 or 400 actors for Cochise in The Warriors in New York, but he could find Cochise. I was in Minneapolis doing a play and I got back to New York and Walter was still trying to find Cochise. My agent said, Hey man there’s this movie in the city and there’s a part that they’re having a problem casting… I walk into the room, I had two scenes to read for Walter but he took one look at me [and] said, Go down to wardrobe. He found his Cochise.”
Rest in powerful peace David Harris.