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John Aprea, ‘Godfather Part II’ and ‘Full House’ Actor, Dies at 83

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By Meredith Woerner According To The variety John Aprea, whose acting career landed him roles on “Godfather Part II” and “Full House,” died on Monday of natural causes in Los Angeles. He was 83. His death was confirmed by Will Levine, Aprea’s manager. Born in 1941 to Italian immigrants in Englewood, N.J., Aprea spent part of his early years in Italy before his family resettled back in the States. In the early 1960s, he set out to pursue his passion, acting, enrolling in Joshua Shelley’s acting classes (who also taught Mia Farrow and Jon Voight) in New York. Eventually, he would land a role in the 1968 Steve McQueen classic film Bullitt, playing Killer. After his splashy debut, Aprea found acting work on sets for the 1970s TV series “Mannix,” the 1970s film “The Grasshopper,” an...

Aug192024 by cineverseNo Comments

High-Stakes Netflix Drama ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’ From Anubhav Sinha Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)

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By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Netflix India has unveiled the first trailer for its upcoming series “IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack.” The titular hijack occurred in December 1999 when an Indian Airlines flight was commandeered by militants en route from Kathmandu to New Delhi. The flight made multiple landings including at Amritsar, India, Lahore, Pakistan, Dubai and Kandahar, Afghanistan. The crisis lasted seven days. The drama, adapted from the book “Flight Into Fear” by Captain Devi Sharan and Srinjoy Chowdhury, explores the crisis from multiple angles, and offers a multifaceted look at the incident, showcasing the tense negotiations in Delhi’s War Room, the high-stakes diplomacy at Taliban-controlled Kandahar, and the terrifying ordeal faced by passengers and...

Aug172024 by cineverseNo Comments

Eugene and Dan Levy Officially Set as Emmys Hosts

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By Michael Schneider According To The variety With less than a month to go before the 76th Emmy Awards, the telecast’s hosts are finally set. As expected, the father-son duo of Eugene Levy and Dan Levy will emcee this year’s Emmys, which take place on Sunday, Sept. 15, live on ABC. The two made history in 2020 as the first father and son to win major awards in the same year, thanks to “Schitt’s Creek.” That year — in which winners appeared remotely, due to the COVID-19 pandemic — saw Eugene Levy win for outstanding comedy actor and Dan Levy win for supporting comedy actor. Dan Levy also picked up wins for writing and directing, while both won the outstanding comedy series Emmy as exec producers. “For two Canadians who won our Emmys in a literal quarantine ...

Aug122024 by cineverseNo Comments

Box Office: ‘It Ends With Us’ Scores $50 Million Opening Weekend, ‘Borderlands’ Flops With $8.8 Million

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By Rebecca Rubin According To The variety Colleen Hoover’s literary sensation “It Ends With Us” is now a box office smash. A film adaptation of her 2016 novel, starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni (who also directed), has collected a stellar $50 million from 3,611 North American venues in its opening weekend. “It Ends With Us” took in $30 million internationally for an $80 million global start. It’s a huge win for the movie, which Sony Pictures and Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios co-financed for $25 million. “It Ends With Us” tells the story of Lily Bloom (Lively), a small business owner who gets caught in a love triangle between a charming but abusive neurosurgeon, Ryle (Baldoni), and her first boyfriend, Atlas (Brandon Sklenar). Critics were mixed but audiences have responded e...

Aug112024 by cineverseNo Comments

Box Office: ‘It Ends With Us’ Begins With Impressive $24 Million Opening Day, ‘Deadpool’ Holds Strong as ‘Borderlands’ Crumbles

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By J. Kim Murphy According To The variety) The August box office is looking Lively with Sony’s drama “It Ends With Us” scoring a spectacular opening day of $24 million from 3,611 locations across Friday and preview screenings. The adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s 2016 bestselling novel is now looking at even higher projections north of $45 million across the three-day frame — a fantastic start for a drama with a mere $25 million production budget, well below the spend of the typical studio summer tentpole. The popularity of Hoover’s novel on TikTok and marketing’s slant toward female audiences led many analysts to believe that “It Ends With Us” could come in well above earlier tracking. The film now seems primed for a second place opening through the weekend, coming in close to t...

Aug102024 by cineverseNo Comments

Frozen 3’ Gets Icy First Look, Coming in 2027

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By Carolyn Giardina, Jordan Moreau According To The variety) It’s almost time to build a snowman…for the third time. Disney’s “Frozen 3” is set for a 2027 release and aim to answer unanswered questions. Disney’s chief creative officer Jennifer Lee concluded the Disney Animation announcements, unveiling visual development art from musical “Frozen 3.” Created by Britney Lee, it shows Elsa on a white horse and Anna on a brown stag. Lee wrote and co-directed with Chris Buck the best animated feature Oscar winner “Frozen,” as well as “Frozen II,” which were set around the fictional kingdom of Arendelle and featured a voice cast led by Kristen Bell as Anna, Idina Menzel as Elsa, Jonathan Groff as Kristoff and Josh Gad as the sentient snowman Olaf. The first “Frozen” movie de...

Aug102024 by cineverseNo Comments

Incredibles 3’ in Development With Brad Bird at Pixar

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By Adam B. Vary According To The variety) Pixar‘s superhero family is suiting up again. “Incredibles 3” is in development at Pixar Animation Studios, with writer-director Brad Bird — who helmed 2004’s “The Incredibles” and 2018’s “Incredibles 2” — returning for the threequel. Pixar chief Pete Docter made the announcement on Friday during Disney’s epic presentation of its upcoming projects at the D23 Expo. Docter provided no further information about the project, but the announcement of a new “Incredibles” movie comes on the heels of the wild success of “Inside Out 2,” which recently passed “Incredibles 2” as Pixar’s highest grossing film ever (and Disney Animation’s “Frozen II” as the highest grossing animated film of all time). No release date has been set fo...