Film News in Brief: Military Thriller ‘The Outpost’ Leads iTunes on Opening Day

Since the recent murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests that have continued as a result, you may have been seeing quite a few book recommendations being shared for people looking to better understand the systemic racism that affects People of Color in the US in 2020. One of those books is probably “Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“American Utopia,” a filmed-version of David Byrne’s hit Broadway show, will be the opening night presentation of the 45th Toronto International Film Festival. This edition of the annual Canadian gathering for film lovers is unlike any of the previous 44 iterations.

The trailer for the upcoming, Canadian-shot film “Spinster” has arrived.

US TV presenter Nick Cannon will remain the host of The Masked Singer after apologising for “hurtful and divisive” anti-Semitic remarks.

Also Read: 'The Outpost' Film Review: War Is Hell in Immersive Combat MovieEinhorn and Davis are sympathetic to Eisch, but the object isn’t to get us to root for him the way many moviegoers rooted for Kyle; the filmmakers just want us to understand where he comes from, where his family is going and what that says about the state of American manhood, particularly in the heartland.What is says is sobering and at times disturbing, which gives the film a quiet power even if it’s at times

Diddy, 50, is supporting his friend Nick Cannon, 39, after he was fired by ViacomCBS over “anti-Semitic” comments made on his podcast. The rapper took to Twitter on July 15, inviting Nick to join his network REVOLT TV. “@NickCannon come home to @REVOLTTV truly BLACK OWNED!!! We got your back and love you and what you have done for the culture. We are for our people first!!! For us! By US! Let’s go!!!” he tweeted.

Also Read: 'John Wick' Creator Derek Kolstad to Adapt Video Game 'Just Cause' for Constantin FilmWhile the film’s plot is being kept under wraps, as with the four “Just Cause” games the film will follow Rico Rodriguez on a race-against-time mission to stop the Black Hand, a lethal mercenary group.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerGravitas Ventures has obtained the North American rights Machine, a documentary about the rise of Artificial Intelligence and machine learning from I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead filmmaker Justin Krook.

Seth Rogen learns how to help himself in the trailer for HBO Max's An American Pickle. The trailer, which dropped on Friday, sees Rogen as a struggling late 20th century farmer named Herschel Greenbaum leaving his old country to pursue his version of the American dream.

Donald Trump and his allies, who often mocked CNN as “failing.” “All of our research shows we are the most trusted name in news,” Jeff Zucker, chairman of WarnerMedia News and Sports and CNN chief executive, said Wednesday. “Others may not believe that, others may scoff at that, the president of the United States makes fun of it, but it's true.” CNN's weekday prime-time audience of 1.95 million was up 120% over the same period last year, Nielsen said.

Nick Cave has announced details of a new livestreamed solo show, filmed in an empty Alexandra Palace.Idiot Prayer sees the Bad Seeds frontman deliver a unique performance of tracks from throughout his career, including early rarities and songs from Grinderman, right up to his latest acclaimed album ‘Ghosteen‘.The show was filmed in the West Hall of the iconic London venue by award-winning cinematographer Robbie Ryan (The Favourite, Marriage Story, American Honey) and was edited by Nick Emerson

Woody Allen’s film “A Rainy Day in New York” was expected to be released more than two years ago. However, with the filmmaker’s past coming back to haunt him with allegations of sexual abuse still being lobbed his way, combined with his comments about #MeToo, ‘Rainy Day’ was dropped by Amazon Studios and has yet to be released in North America.

released “A Rainy Day in New York,” starring Timothée Chalamet and Elle Fanning, digitally on June 5 in the U.K. and has set a July 27 home video and DVD release.

Justin Kroll Film ReporterAmblin Partners has closed a deal with Niki Caro to direct “Beautiful Ruins,” sources tell Variety.The story is set in an Italian seaside village in 1962, where a charming young man runs a hotel with no guests, until one day an American starlet, fresh from the set of “Cleopatra,” appears and captures his heart.

Earlier this week, it was reported that American Horror Story actress Emma Roberts is pregnant with her first child with boyfriend, Garrett Hedlund.The couple was spotted catching a flight out of LAX on Thursday.Roberts and Hedlund were first romantically linked in March 2019. Emma Roberts has been photographed for the first time since news of her rumored pregnancy broke.