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Jun12024 by cineverseNo Comments

300’ TV Series in Early Development at Warner Bros. Television (EXCLUSIVE)

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By Joe Otterson According To The variety)A “300” TV series adaptation is in early development at Warner Bros. Television, Variety has learned from sources. Exact plot details are still being worked out, but sources say that the show would serve as a prequel to the 2006 film. No writer or platform is currently attached to the project. Deals are still being negotiated, but Zack Snyder, who directed and co-wrote “300,” is in talks to direct and executive produce the series. Deborah Snyder, who executive produced “300,” would also return as an executive producer under her and Zack’s Stone Quarry production banner, with Stone Quarry’s Wesley Coller also on board. Gianni Nunnari, Mark Canton, and Bernie Goldmann — all of whom were producers on the film — are likewise...

May302024 by cineverseNo Comments

Genius: MLK / X’: How Score and Songs Illuminate the Work of 1960s Civil Rights Leaders

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By Jon Burlingame “I felt not only that it was important, but that I had an obligation to be a part of it,” says composer Terence Blanchard about writing the score for National Geographic’s “Genius: MLK / X,” the eight-part series about the lives of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. “Growing up in New Orleans, being a serious believer in the teachings of Martin Luther King, and then learning about Malcolm X, I understand how important it is for young people to know this history,” says the two-time Oscar nominee (“Da 5 Bloods,” “BlacKkKlansman”) and multiple Grammy winner. Music supervisor Amani (Burt Blackarach) Smith agrees. “Learning about Malcolm X and Martin Luther King when I was in high school and college completely shaped and changed how I started to appro...

May302024 by cineverseNo Comments

The Umbrella Academy’ Final Season Trailer Sees the Hargreeves Take on Their Last Adventure

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By Selena Kuznikov Netflix has released the teaser trailer for the fourth and final season of its superhero series “The Umbrella Academy.” The footage, set to the tune of Europe’s 1986 song “The Final Countdown,” sees the Hargreeves siblings stepping out of their regular lives, prepping to band together one last time. Based on the graphic novel series written by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá, the beloved series follows a family of adopted siblings with superpowers working to prevent the end of the world. This season, the Hargreeves are confronted with a new trial: living a normal life. Season 3 saw the siblings lose their superpowers after a complete universe reset. Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Justin H. ...

May292024 by cineverseNo Comments

Issa López and Harvey Guillén Among the Honorees Set for National Hispanic Media Coalition’s Impact Awards Gala

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By William Earl True Detective” showrunner Issa López and multihyphenate Harvey Guillén are among the notables set to be honored next month by the National Hispanic Media Coalition at its annual Impact Awards gala. The advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C. will also pay tribute to director Fede Alvarez, athlete Tatyana Ali, the Los Angeles Football Club and streamer Tubi. Actress Annie Gonzalez and Mayan Lopez are set to host the June 14 ceremony, to be held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. “We are honored to celebrate these powerful figures who represent the present and future of the entertainment industry,” said Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the NHMC. “This year’s honorees embody where our community is headed and are pushing ...

May292024 by cineverseNo Comments

Simon of the Mountain’ Review: Federico Luis’ Sometimes Playful, Often Provocative Debut Weighs What Constitutes Disability

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By Alissa Simon Unusual in tone and content, “Simon of the Mountain” is a small, low-budget drama in which the title character tries to find his comfort zone. Unfolding in short vignettes, the Argentine feature centers on a group of nonprofessional performances: independent-minded adolescents with cognitive disabilities. The only professional actors featured on-screen play the title character and the working adults they interact with. The open-to-interpretation debut feature from prize-winning shorts helmer Federico Luis challenges viewers’ preconceptions about his characters and won’t be to every taste. But the intimate drama has definitely found fans, as indicated by its warm reception from the jury of the Cannes Critics’ Week, where it nabbed the Grand Prize last week. T...

May292024 by cineverseNo Comments

The Veil’ Finale: Elisabeth Moss on Her Character’s Massive Mistake, Shocking Loss: ‘I Don’t Think She Will Recover From This

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By Hunter Ingram SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from “The Cottage,” the season finale of FX’s “The Veil,” now streaming on Hulu. Whoever says you can’t go home again has probably been watching “The Veil.” In the finale of FX’s espionage series, Imogen (Elisabeth Moss) reluctantly heads to the last place she ever wanted to be again –– the home of Michael Althorp (James Purefoy), her late father’s friend, her former lover/mentor and the kind of English rich man who can turn the tide of wars or start them. This mysterious man, who had so far only appeared in flashbacks, is Imogen’s only hope of getting new passports for Adilah (Yumna Marwan), from whom she is still trying to coax information about the looming ISIS bombing of a United States ship. The series h...

May282024 by cineverseNo Comments

Wake Up Dead Man’ announces new cast members

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ByShreya Mukherjee Josh O'Connor and Cailee Spaeny have been confirmed as the latest additions to the cast of Netflix's upcoming film, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.They join Daniel Craig in the third installment of the popular Knives Out franchise.The announcement follows last week's title reveal, with production set to commence next month and a release planned for 2025. Director's take Rian Johnson will return to direct third 'Knives Out' installment Rian Johnson, the director of the previous two Knives Out films, is set to return for this project.In addition to directing, Johnson has also written the script and will co-produce the film with his partner, Ram Bergman, through T-Street Pictures.On social media, he expressed ...